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In the morning of the next day a small group of people went to the foot of Orthanc. Gandalf was among them and Théoden for it was his land. Also the rest of the fellowship was there and Éomer and some other chosen one's. Gandalf wanted to speak with Saruman and therefore he warned everyone before Saruman's voice. He said that it was a mighty spell in it and it could change one's opinion. Then he knocked at the door and called for the wizard.
Saruman appeared at his balcony and talked to the group and anyone without strong willpower fell under the spell of his speech and the Rohirrim almost revolted against their king Théoden. Then Gandalf showed his power and the spell of Saruman's voice disappeared. With a word of power Gandalf broke Saruman's staff and cast him out of the White Council, the council of the wizards. Then suddenly from a window above a great black ball was thrown at the dealers and Pippin quickly picked it up before it could fall into a dark pool. Gandalf took the ball at once and gave no explanation about it. He said to Treebeard to store the keys of Orthanc and keep the wizard captive in his own tower. Then they rode away towards Edoras, where Théoden had gathered all his remaining soldiers to aid Gondor in the coming war against the dark lord of Mordor.
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