An interesting character study. Resentment is always fertile ground for sowing evil seeds. I am sure Saruman was well aware of that. You make me want to go to Unfinished Tales or the Appendices of LotR to look for insights into Grima before he turned bad.

Seeing Grima from this vantage point, he's almost likeable.

I wonder why someone of his intellect and such promise chose the way of bitterness and envy? It must have served some purpose to villianize the privileged. We always have a choice.

Thank you for sharing.