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According to [[Gandalf]], Gálmód was the father of [[Gríma Wormtongue]], advisor to King [[Théoden]] of [[Rohan]]. Tolkien only ever mentions him once, and then only in passing, so almost nothing is known about him. His name seems to derive from the Old English for 'lewd' or 'wanton'.
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'''Gálmód''' was a man of [[Rohan]].


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==History==
Gálmód must have been born and flourished around the 30th century of the [[Third Age]]<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', entry "Gálmód"</ref>; he was the father of [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]], the advisor to [[Théoden|King Théoden]] of [[Rohan]].<ref>{{TT|King}}</ref>
==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>
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Revision as of 15:29, 29 December 2013

Gálmód
Rohir
Biographical Information
BirthLate Third Age
Family
ChildrenGríma
Physical Description
GenderMale

Gálmód was a man of Rohan.

History

Gálmód must have been born and flourished around the 30th century of the Third Age[1]; he was the father of Gríma Wormtongue, the advisor to King Théoden of Rohan.[2]

Etymology

The name Gálmód seems to derive from the Old English word for "light-minded, licentious"[3] or "light, wanton mood".[4]

References