LOTR: Was Grima Secretly Trying To Help By Throwing The Palantir To Gandalf?
During the reclaiming of Isengard, the ents march against the Tower of Orthanc, tear down the terrible machines that have cut and ripped and burned their friends, and extinguish the fires of the bellows below. It is one of the most triumphant moments in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and is thrilling to read or watch. It is a victory for the allies against Saruman, and against Sauron, who has been manipulating the white wizard into keeping his enemies occupied whilst he amasses his forces in Isengard.
Not only does this scene represent Tolkien’s belief that nature is strong enough and pure enough to withstand the mechanized world that tries to destroy it, it also represents how staying true to each other and fighting for what is right can have amazing power, even in the darkest of times. Unfortunately, the celebration does not extend to Saruman, who is the cause of the damage in the first place. Nor does it extend to the groveling Grima Wormtongue, who fled to the wizard's side after being kicked out of Rohan once the king discovered his treachery.
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However, both Saruman and Wormtongue are given the chance to repent for their part in the war. They are given the opportunity to rejoin their original side, and fight against Sauron as they were always intended to. Gandalf implores Saruman to rejoin the White Council, to remember his Istari mission and help them defeat Sauron with the inner knowledge he has gained during his betrayal. And even once Saruman refuses, Theoden still offers this same hand of friendship to Wormtongue, even after all that has passed between them. He tells his former servant: “Grima, you need not follow him! You were not always as you are now. You were once a
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