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==History== | ==History== | ||
Gálmód was the father of [[Gríma Wormtongue]], the advisor to [[Théoden|King Théoden]] of [[Rohan]].<ref>{{TT|King}}</ref> | Gálmód was the father of [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]], the advisor to [[Théoden|King Théoden]] of [[Rohan]].<ref>{{TT|King}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name ''Gálmód'' seems to derive from the [[Old English]] word for "light-minded, licentious"<ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', page 404</ref> or "light, wanton mood".<ref>[[Ruth S. Noel]], ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'', page 26</ref> | The name ''Gálmód'' seems to derive from the [[Old English]] word for "light-minded, licentious"<ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', page 404</ref> or "light, wanton mood".<ref>[[Ruth S. Noel]], ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'', page 26</ref> |
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Gálmód | |
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Birth | Late Third Age |
Family | |
Children | Gríma |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gálmód was a man of Rohan.
History
Gálmód was the father of Gríma Wormtongue, the advisor to King Théoden of Rohan.[1]
Etymology
The name Gálmód seems to derive from the Old English word for "light-minded, licentious"[2] or "light, wanton mood".[3]