- the lord of the rings - Why Did Grima Wormtongue Cry at Orthanc . . .
Grima became Sauron's agent, not Saruman's, and he was to report on Saruman to Sauron just as he reported on Theoden to Saruman He was a double traitor His tears at seeing Saruman's army were at the prospect of being given command after Saruman had outlived his usefulness
- Why did Grima Wormtongue choose the Palantir to throw?
And in the previous chapter, "The Voice of Saruman", we hear the consequences of Grima's strange choice: I guess that, even if we had entered in, we could have found few treasures in Orthanc more precious than the thing which Wormtongue threw down at us ' A shrill shriek, suddenly cut off, came from an open window high above
- Why didnt Aragorn Let Theoden kill Grima?
Also - speaking of comparing the books to the movies, in the books, it was actually Aragorn who wanted to kill Grima, and Theoden who didn't want any more killing - if I recall correctly, it had more to do with grief "there has been enough violence in one day" (remember that for Theoden, the death of his son was just then sinking in, and he'd also thought of Grima as a friend - or at least, a
- Was it reckless to allow Wormtongue to go free?
Grima would've been in contact with Saruman during his time in Edoras Saruman would've known of the hole under the wall and any other things before Wormtongue had even been released (This, however, is speculation) But you, Wormtongue, you have done what you could for your true master Some reward you have earned at least
- Why did Grima shed a tear? - Movies TV Stack Exchange
Grima: [Following Saruman] Even if it is breached, it would take a number beyond reckoning, thousands to storm the keep Saruman: Tens of thousands Grima: But, my lord, there is no such force [Both of them came onto the balcony of the tower Gríma suddenly sees and hears the enormous armies laid out below in neat rows and is astounded and awed
- the lord of the rings - Science Fiction Fantasy Stack Exchange
Grima's betrayal is very similar to Maeglin's (of the First Age) Both of them lusted women they knew they could not get In the case of Maeglin, he desired his cousin Idril Unfortunately for him, "the Eldar wedded not with kin so near" Knowing this, he became angry and jealous, these feelings grew upon the arrival of Tuor, who then wedded Idril
- Why dont the people of Rohan recognize Gandalfs staff?
Note that after Grima's goon squad attacks the members of the Fellowship, Hama prevents an armed warrior from drawing his sword and joining the fray, letting events proceed to their final conclusion Gandalf is a known quantity to the Rohirrim, and obviously Hama has put his hope in Gandalf saving his King
- What happened to Saruman in the books? [duplicate]
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