During the [[The Lord of the Rings|War of the Ring]], 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 played a major part in the war. He led his people in the ''Battle of the [[Helm's Deep|Hornburg]]'', and in the Battle of the [[Pelennor Fields]], where he was killed. He was succeded by his nephew Éomer. | During the [[The Lord of the Rings|War of the Ring]], 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 played a major part in the war. He led his people in the ''Battle of the [[Helm's Deep|Hornburg]]'', and in the Battle of the [[Pelennor Fields]], where he was killed. He was succeded by his nephew Éomer. |