Grond (battering ram) - Revision history

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2012-10-19T21:59:16Z

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	[[fr:/encyclo/artefacts/armes/grond_d_angband]]		[[fr:/encyclo/artefacts/armes/grond_d_angband]]
	[[fi:Grond (muurinmurtaja)]]		[[fi:Grond (muurinmurtaja)]]

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2012-06-20T21:10:41Z

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	[[de:Grond (Riesenramme)]]		[[de:Grond (Riesenramme)]]
	[[fr:/encyclo/artefacts/armes/grond_d_angband]]		[[fr:/encyclo/artefacts/armes/grond_d_angband]]
	[[fi:Grond (muurinmurtaja)]]		[[fi:Grond (muurinmurtaja)]]

Morgan at 23:09, 18 August 2011

2011-08-18T23:09:14Z

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	[[Image:Grond from Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Grond, as portrayed in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]]]		[[Image:Grond from Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Grond, as portrayed in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]]]

−	'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]. The ram was "a hundred feet in length", and its head ~~of the ram~~ was of black steel, made to resemble a wolf. It is told that Grond had been induced with "[[magic\|spells of ruin]]". During the Siege of Gondor, Grond was drawn to the Great Gate by "[[great beasts]]" and was wielded by [[mountain-trolls]].<ref name=RKV4>{{RK\|V4}}</ref>	+	'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]. The ram was "a hundred feet in length", and its head was of black steel, made to resemble a wolf. It is told that Grond had been induced with "[[magic\|spells of ruin]]". During the Siege of Gondor, Grond was drawn to the Great Gate by "[[great beasts]]" and was wielded by [[mountain-trolls]].<ref name=RKV4>{{RK\|V4}}</ref>

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==

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2011-08-18T23:08:53Z

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	[[Image:Grond from Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Grond, as portrayed in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]]]		[[Image:Grond from Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Grond, as portrayed in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]]]

−	'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].	+	'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]. The ram was "a hundred feet in length", and its head of the ram was of black steel, made to resemble a wolf. It is told that Grond had been induced with "[[magic\|spells of ruin]]". During the Siege of Gondor, Grond was drawn to the Great Gate by "[[great beasts]]" and was wielded by [[mountain-trolls]].<ref name=RKV4>{{RK\|V4}}</ref>
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	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
−	''Grond'' means "very weighty and ponderous" in [[Sindarin]]. It was named intentionally to evoke the memory of the ancient weapon of [[Morgoth]], the "[[Grond (Hammer of the Underworld)\|Hammer of the Underworld]]".<ref~~>{{PE\|17}}, pp. 99, 183<~~/~~ref~~>	+	''Grond'' means "very weighty and ponderous" in [[Sindarin]].<ref>{{PE\|17}}, pp. 99, 183</ref> It was named intentionally to evoke the memory of the ancient weapon of [[Morgoth]], the "[[Grond (Hammer of the Underworld)\|Hammer of the Underworld]]".<ref name=RKV4/>

	== Portrayal in Adaptions ==		== Portrayal in Adaptions ==
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	:The ram took the shape of the whole wolf's body, rather of just its head. [[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)\|Gothmog]] called it in after a smaller battering ram proved futile against the great gates.		:The ram took the shape of the whole wolf's body, rather of just its head. [[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)\|Gothmog]] called it in after a smaller battering ram proved futile against the great gates.

−	~~== See also ==~~
−	*[[Great beasts]]
	{{references}}		{{references}}
	[[Category:Weapons]]		[[Category:Weapons]]

Morgan: /* Etymology */ added to ref

2011-08-18T22:53:38Z

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	'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].		'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].
	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
−	''Grond'' means "very weighty and ponderous" in [[Sindarin]]. It was named intentionally to evoke the memory of the ancient weapon of [[Morgoth]], the "[[Grond (Hammer of the Underworld)\|Hammer of the Underworld]]".<ref>{{PE\|17}}, p. 99</ref>	+	''Grond'' means "very weighty and ponderous" in [[Sindarin]]. It was named intentionally to evoke the memory of the ancient weapon of [[Morgoth]], the "[[Grond (Hammer of the Underworld)\|Hammer of the Underworld]]".<ref>{{PE\|17}}, pp. 99, 183</ref>
		+
	== Portrayal in Adaptions ==		== Portrayal in Adaptions ==
	'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'':'''		'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'':'''

Morgan: tweaked etymoloy

2011-07-30T00:23:06Z

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	'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].		'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].
	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
−	''Grond'' means "~~mace~~" in [[Sindarin]]. It was named intentionally to evoke the memory of the ancient weapon of [[Morgoth]], the "[[Grond (Hammer of the Underworld)\|Hammer of the Underworld]]".	+	''Grond'' means "very weighty and ponderous" in [[Sindarin]]. It was named intentionally to evoke the memory of the ancient weapon of [[Morgoth]], the "[[Grond (Hammer of the Underworld)\|Hammer of the Underworld]]".<ref>{{PE\|17}}, p. 99</ref>
	== Portrayal in Adaptions ==		== Portrayal in Adaptions ==
	'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'':'''		'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'':'''
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	*[[Great beasts]]		*[[Great beasts]]
		+	{{references}}
	[[Category:Weapons]]		[[Category:Weapons]]
	[[de:Grond (Riesenramme)]]		[[de:Grond (Riesenramme)]]
	[[fr:/encyclo/artefacts/armes/grond_d_angband]]		[[fr:/encyclo/artefacts/armes/grond_d_angband]]
	[[fi:Grond (muurinmurtaja)]]		[[fi:Grond (muurinmurtaja)]]

Mith: Resized image

2011-02-13T19:02:19Z

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−	[[Image:Grond from Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.jpg\|thumb\|~~300px~~\|Grond, as portrayed in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]]]	+	[[Image:Grond from Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Grond, as portrayed in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]]]

	'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].		'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].

Mithbot: Bot Message: fixed unnecessary piped-link to Minas Tirith

2010-10-15T21:49:11Z

Bot Message: fixed unnecessary piped-link to Minas Tirith

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	[[Image:Grond from Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Grond, as portrayed in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]]]		[[Image:Grond from Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Grond, as portrayed in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]]]

−	'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[~~Minas Tirith\|~~Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].	+	'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].
	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
	''Grond'' means "mace" in [[Sindarin]]. It was named intentionally to evoke the memory of the ancient weapon of [[Morgoth]], the "[[Grond (Hammer of the Underworld)\|Hammer of the Underworld]]".		''Grond'' means "mace" in [[Sindarin]]. It was named intentionally to evoke the memory of the ancient weapon of [[Morgoth]], the "[[Grond (Hammer of the Underworld)\|Hammer of the Underworld]]".

KingAragorn Bot: changing link to Minas Tirith

2010-09-01T19:58:30Z

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−	'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith ~~(Gondor)~~\|Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].	+	'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith\|Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].
	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
	''Grond'' means "mace" in [[Sindarin]]. It was named intentionally to evoke the memory of the ancient weapon of [[Morgoth]], the "[[Grond (Hammer of the Underworld)\|Hammer of the Underworld]]".		''Grond'' means "mace" in [[Sindarin]]. It was named intentionally to evoke the memory of the ancient weapon of [[Morgoth]], the "[[Grond (Hammer of the Underworld)\|Hammer of the Underworld]]".

KingAragorn Bot: changing link to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2010-07-03T21:37:28Z

changing link to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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−	[[Image:Grond from Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Grond, as portrayed in [[~~Peter Jackson's~~ The Return of the King]]]]	+	[[Image:Grond from Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Grond, as portrayed in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]]]

	'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith (Gondor)\|Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].		'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith (Gondor)\|Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].
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	''Grond'' means "mace" in [[Sindarin]]. It was named intentionally to evoke the memory of the ancient weapon of [[Morgoth]], the "[[Grond (Hammer of the Underworld)\|Hammer of the Underworld]]".		''Grond'' means "mace" in [[Sindarin]]. It was named intentionally to evoke the memory of the ancient weapon of [[Morgoth]], the "[[Grond (Hammer of the Underworld)\|Hammer of the Underworld]]".
	== Portrayal in Adaptions ==		== Portrayal in Adaptions ==
−	'''2003: ''[[~~Peter Jackson's~~ The Return of the King]]'':'''	+	'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'':'''
	:The ram took the shape of the whole wolf's body, rather of just its head. [[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)\|Gothmog]] called it in after a smaller battering ram proved futile against the great gates.		:The ram took the shape of the whole wolf's body, rather of just its head. [[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)\|Gothmog]] called it in after a smaller battering ram proved futile against the great gates.

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	{{disambig-two\|the battering ram\|weapon used by [[Morgoth]]\|[[Grond (Hammer of the Underworld)]]}}		{{disambig-two\|the battering ram\|weapon used by [[Morgoth]]\|[[Grond (Hammer of the Underworld)]]}}
−	[[Image:Grond from Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.jpg\|thumb\|~~300px~~\|Grond, as portrayed in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]]]	+	[[Image:Grond from Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Grond, as portrayed in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]]]

	'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].		'''Grond''' was a battering ram, used by [[Sauron]]'s forces to destroy the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith\|Great Gate]] of [[Minas Tirith]] during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].