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How did Grima Wormtongue control Théoden?
Grima Wormtongue did not control Theoden. Wormtongue appointed himself as Theoden’s “counselor” but he did not control him. Saruman had infected Theoden’s mind and through him, controlled Rohan. Gandalf the White freed Rohan from Saruman’s control, saving Rohan basically.
How did Grima get to Théoden?
Gríma is native to Riddermark and the son of Gálmód. He secretly joined Saruman’s service under the probable guise of receiving Éowyn — Théoden’s daughter — as his reward. Unfortunately for him, he does not get his reward and is punished by Saruman for his failure to keep influence over Théoden.
What did Grima Wormtongue do?
Gríma Wormtongue was the chief advisor to King Théoden of Rohan before being exposed as an agent and spy of Saruman. He ends up being the killer of Saruman, in the last climactic chapter of The Return of the King.
Who was controlling Théoden?
By this point Théoden had grown weak with age, and was largely controlled by his chief advisor Gríma Wormtongue, who was secretly in the employ of the corrupt wizard Saruman. One of the last Hunt for the Ring manuscripts says Wormtongue has “great influence over the king”, who is “enthralled by his counsel”.
What does Grima say to Eowyn?
“Oh, but you are alone. Who knows what you have spoken to the darkness, alone, in the bitter watches of the night, when all your life seems to shrink, the walls of your bower closing in about you, a hutch to trammel some wild thing in?
Is Wormtongue a human?
Tolkien describes him as “a wizened figure of a man, with a pale wise face, and heavy lidded eyes”, and a “long pale tongue”. Gríma was widely disliked in Edoras; everyone except Théoden called him “Wormtongue”. Once it was a man, and it did you service in its fashion.
Is Grima son of Alfrid?
To start off, Grima Wormtongue is a character from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings book trilogy who also appears in the film adaptations. Alfrid Lickspittle is an original character created for the film adaptations of The Hobbit, a prelude to The Lord of the Rings.
Who kills Grima Wormtongue?
Gríma himself is shot by an arrow fired by Legolas, thereby mirroring his death in the book. This scene was to have included a line where Saruman blamed Gríma for killing Théodred, replacing Lotho in the context of that scene, but the line was cut out.
Did Grima want Éowyn?
4 Answers. In the book it was explained that Grima’s final plan in Rohan (or at least what Saruman had promised him) was to marry Éowyn and become the next King of Rohan (of course still at the orders of Saruman). Not only did he want the throne but he also wanted Éowyn herself.
What did Wormtongue do to Grima?
Saruman sarcastically stated that Wormtongue had stabbed the Chief of hobbits in his sleep, and then either buried him or ate him. “Worm has been very hungry lately,” – added Saruman. However, Grima tried to justify himself and said that he had been obeying orders.
Did Wormtongue cast a spell on Theoden?
Did Wormtongue cast a spell on Theoden, or administer potions from Saruman, or was it just his (deliberately) bad counsel that caused Theoden to sink into dotage before Gandalf healed him? In the movie, it’s explicitly a spell.
Why did Saruman put a spell on Théoden?
It is quite possible that Saruman put a spell on Théoden to make him open to the suggestions of Gríma (who advised the king according to the will of Saruman). So it’s a combination of both the words of Wormtongue and Saruman’s magic.
Why did Tolkien use bad advice to Theoden?
Mind you Tolkien always placed a lot of emphasis on the power of words, and they did have an almost magical effect on Theoden. So it wasn’t simply “bad advice” but rather he used them to the extent that Theoden was “enchanted” by them. Thanks for contributing an answer to Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange!