With Sharkey’s forces scattered, Frodo sets out to confront him. To Frodo’s surprise, he is greeted by none other than Saruman, with Gríma Wormtongue cowering nearby.

When Revealed: If it is the combat phase, end the phase. Add Saruman and Gríma’s Choice to the staging area.

“You are wise, and cruel. You have robbed my revenge of sweetness, and now I must go hence in bitterness.” —Saruman, The Return of the King

X is 6. This stage cannot have more progress than the number of resource tokens on Saruman.

Action: Exhaust a hero and discard 1 resource token from its pool to add 1 resource to Saruman.

This stage cannot be defeated while Saruman is in play. When this stage is defeated, the players win the game.