'''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]]. | '''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]]. |