Gríma Wormtongue

Saruman's spy at Théoden's court

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Gríma Wormtongue

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Gríma, called Wormtongue, served as chief counsellor to King Théoden of Rohan while secretly acting as an agent of Saruman. Through honeyed, poisonous advice he weakened the king and sowed discord in Edoras, until Gandalf broke Saruman's hold over him. Exiled from Rohan, Gríma followed Saruman into a bitter, servile decline that ended in violence at the close of the War of the Ring.

Time anchor† Third Age 3019Open in the master timeline

Relations

Servant of: SarumanSecret spy in Théoden's court; later turned on and killed his master.
Loves: ÉowynUnrequited desire for Éowyn, noted by Gandalf.
Enemy: ThéodenBetrayed the king before his treachery was exposed and he was exiled.
Enemy: Gandalf

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — The Two Towers, Book III, ch. 6, The King of the Golden Hall
The Lord of the Rings — The Return of the King, Book VI, ch. 8, The Scouring of the Shire

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Gríma Wormtongue“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/grima-wormtongue/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Gríma Wormtongue. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/grima-wormtongue/

MLA

„Gríma Wormtongue“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/grima-wormtongue/. Last updated August 18, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-grima-wormtongue-en,
  title        = {Gríma Wormtongue},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/grima-wormtongue/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}