'''Théoden''' is a character in [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s Middle-earth world, appearing in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
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'''Théoden''' was king of [[Rohan (Middle-earth)|Rohan]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. When he became old, he fell under the sway of his advisor [[Gríma]], called by others Wormtongue and secretly in the service of the traitor [[Saruman]]. Gandalf helped him to see the light, and strengthened, he pardoned his nephew [[Eomer]] and sprang into battle at a crucial moment; see [[Battle of Helm's Deep]].
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Théoden was King of [[Rohan (Middle-earth)|Rohan]] during the ''[[The Lord of the Rings|War of the Ring]]''. When he became old, he fell under the sway of his advisor [[Gríma]], called by others Wormtongue and secretly in the service of the traitor [[Saruman]]. Gandalf helped him to see the light, and strengthened, he pardoned his nephew [[Éomer]] and sprang into battle at a crucial moment; see ''Battle of the [[Helm's Deep|Hornburg]]''.