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What happens to Saruman if a Free Peoples army enters Orthanc?
The designer confirmed he is left behind when his army advances.
- cybernex · Designer · 2011-10-21
- War of the Ring rulebook · Rulebook · Character Movement
- Krieghund · Community · 2012-01-15
- dfristrom · Community · 2004-09-24
- Krieghund · Community · 2010-08-04
He is not eliminated if he is alone, because lone characters aren't drawn into battle, and the Free Peoples take control of the settlement. He dies if he is in a battle in which all the Shadow units are destroyed, or if an Ent attack empties Orthanc. He cannot leave Orthanc, so he stays behind when his army advances.