Well, Saruman made some strategic errors, for sure. I just don't think <his will was enslaved by Sauron> is correct. It's hard to say how much control Sauron had over Saruman, because it's all off-screen. I tend to think it's low, with <I can always destroy him> as a backup.
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I guess the freedom to fight a losing war against an overwhelmingly superior foe is not a super great amount of freedom. But maybe more than any other character? Most LOTR characters have limited ability to change their situation. Saruman had a lot and used it.
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Sam, Merry, and Pippin have the most personal agency of any of the main characters of the story.
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their own personal involvement ends up being the critical difference-maker in all of those pivotal situations. Sam carries Frodo. Pippin mobilizes the Ents. Merry is critical in restoring Aragorn's regency in Gondor.
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