Gálmód
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| Gálmód | |
|---|---|
| Rohir | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Language | Rohanese and Westron |
| Birth | Late Third Age |
| Family | |
| Children | Gríma |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
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]
Genealogy
| GÁLMÓD fl. late T.A. | |||||||||
| Gríma d. T.A. 3019 | |||||||||
References
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry "Gálmód"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The King of the Golden Hall"
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, page 404
- ↑ Ruth S. Noel, The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth, page 26
