The Encyclopedia of Arda - Gríma Wormtongue (original) (raw)

Dates Race Culture Pronunciation gree'ma Meaning From Old English for 'mask' or 'secret' Titles Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 31 August 2002 Updates planned: 7

Saruman’s spy at the court of Théoden The counsellor of Théoden King of Rohan, who acted as a spy of Saruman to keep the country of Rohan weak. After the destruction of Isengard by the Ents, he accompanied Saruman northward to the Shire. Notes 1 Apart from the details of his death (he was shot by Hobbit archers in the Shire, after the Battle of Bywater) we have very little dating information about Gríma. Tolkien refers to only one other definite date connected to him: III 3014. That was the year Théoden began to fall ill, and Gríma began to gain a significant hold over him, though he had evidently been in the King's service for some time before this. See also... Battle of the Hornburg, Battle Pit, Captain of the King’s Household, Ednew, Éomer Éadig, Firefoot, First Marshal of the Riddermark, Gálmód, Herugrim, Hobbiton Hill, Horsemen of Rohan, King of Rohan, Láthspell, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins (née Bracegirdle), Lotho Sackville-Baggins, [See the full list...]Meduseld, Muster of Edoras, Palantíri, Ruler, Saruman, Sharkey’s End, Sharkey’s Men, Shire-reckoning, Sorceress of the Golden Wood, Stone of Orthanc, Stormcrow, The Boss, Théodred, War of the Ring, White Mountains, Wizards, Worm, Wormtongue Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 31 August 2002 Updates planned: 7 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001-2002. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.What's inside a Discus personality report? Find out how can help you choose the very best candidates!