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Why did Saruman not join Gandalf?
But if they were both wizards, couldn't they have teamed up to defeat Sauron?
It's possible, but Saruman was already on his own path and had his own agenda to follow. He viewed himself as superior to Gandalf and likely would not have agreed to work with him as an equal. Plus, his jealousy and desire for the Ring ultimately led him down a different path.