Gríma

Gríma, called (the) Wormtongue, is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. He appears in the second and third volumes of the work, The Two Towers and The Return of the King. He is introduced in The Two Towers as the chief advisor to King Théoden of Rohan and henchman of Saruman. Gríma serves as an archetypal flatterer, liar, and manipulator. The name Gríma derives from the Icelandic word meaning "mask". Gríma, son of Gá... more

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