The idea of having a “god complex” is an all too familiar concept, therefore that same idea is brought up in Lord of the Rings by the character of Saruman. In book three of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, the characters that the book centers around are split into separate groups. Frodo and Sam are off to destroy the Ring, Pippin and Merry are abducted by orcs, and Aragon, Legolas, and Gimli are off in search of Pippin and Merry. Whilst being abducted by the orcs, Merry and Pippin learn about the orcs and there being two different types of orcs, those led by Saruman and those led by Sauron. Both types of orcs are told to “‘Kill all but not the Halflings; they are to be brought back alive as quickly as possible’”, these orders are from Saruman (Tolkien Ⅱ, 435). Saruman gives these specific orders because he wants the Ring to himself and all of its powers. Saruman acts as a traitor to both the sides of good and evil, due to Sauron not knowing of Saruman’s true intentions. Also, Saruman’s creation of his orcs is a prime example of having a “god complex”. Saruman created his orcs to be “better” than Sauron’s and made them sculpted in the way he saw best fit, including a more human stature. This “god complex” concept is also found within Shoshanna Zuboff’s The Age of Surveillance Capitalism where the idea is brought up when mentioning Pentland and its outlook. Zuboff goes on to say that Pentland, a professor, embraces a “God view” from which he can have a greater outlook and surveillance over things (Zuboff 263.) This view is later turned into a sort of complex when talking about how behavior can be adapted and changed through the use of his “God view” that allows him to see more. This adaptation to behavior and or the appearance of an individual or an organism, it implying a God-like power. This power is seen in both Lord of the Rings and The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, by individuals that are only seeking more power and greater control