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'''Mount Gram''' | {{location | ||
| image=[[Image:Rob Alexander - Mount Gram.jpg|250px]] | |||
| name=Mount Gram | |||
| type=Mountain | |||
| location=Possibly the [[Misty Mountains]]<ref name=Foster>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', page 273</ref> or [[Ettenmoors]]<ref name=Atlas>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', pages 75, 80</ref> | |||
| inhabitants=[[Orcs]] | |||
| realms= | |||
| description= | |||
| othernames= | |||
| etymology= | |||
| events=[[Battle of Greenfields]] | |||
}} | |||
'''Mount Gram''' was a mountain inhabited by [[Orcs]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Mount Gram was inhabited by [[Orcs]] led by their King [[Golfimbul]]. In {{TA|2747}} they attacked much of northern [[Eriador]], but were defeated in the [[Battle of Greenfields]].<ref>{{H|Party}}</ref> | |||
==Location== | |||
The location of Mount Gram has never been established and the mountain could have been anywhere within the northern [[Eriador]] region. | |||
The [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]] mentions that in {{TA|2740}} "Orcs ''renew'' their invasions of Eriador", obviously referring to [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains|those of the Misty Mountains]], mentioned in the immediate previous entries.<ref>{{App|B2}}</ref> "The [[goblins]] of Mount Gram" who invaded the Shire in {{TA|2747|n}} obviously were a subsequent wave of them. | |||
This must be the reason why [[Robert Foster]] considers Gram to have been one of the Misty Mountains, although he does not cite a specific source or reason to do so.<ref name=Foster/> | |||
On the other hand, [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]] (also without explanation) placed it on a promontory in the [[Ettenmoors]].<ref name=Atlas/> | |||
==Other Versions of the Legendarium== | |||
In the earliest writings of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', Mount Gram was merely "Gram Hill".<ref>{{HH|Pryftan}}, p. 8</ref> | |||
==Etymology and inspiration== | |||
[[Gram]] in [[Old English]] means "fierce, grim" but it is not certain that the name was intended as Old English. | |||
There is a Mount Gram in Albania. | |||
==Portrayal in Adaptations== | |||
'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':''' | |||
:[[Tharzog]] is the chieftain of the [[Orcs]] of [[Mount Gram]].<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Citadel tower''</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Mountains|Gram]] | |||
[[Category:Evil realms]] | |||
[[de:Gram (Berg)]] | [[de:Gram (Berg)]] | ||
[[fi:Gramin vuori]] | [[fi:Gramin vuori]] | ||
Revision as of 16:09, 9 January 2013
| Mount Gram | |
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| Mountain | |
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| General Information | |
| Location | Possibly the Misty Mountains[1] or Ettenmoors[2] |
| Type | Mountain |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Orcs |
| Events | Battle of Greenfields |
| Gallery | Images of Mount Gram |
Mount Gram was a mountain inhabited by Orcs.
History
Mount Gram was inhabited by Orcs led by their King Golfimbul. In T.A. 2747 they attacked much of northern Eriador, but were defeated in the Battle of Greenfields.[3]
Location
The location of Mount Gram has never been established and the mountain could have been anywhere within the northern Eriador region.
The Tale of Years mentions that in T.A. 2740 "Orcs renew their invasions of Eriador", obviously referring to those of the Misty Mountains, mentioned in the immediate previous entries.[4] "The goblins of Mount Gram" who invaded the Shire in 2747 obviously were a subsequent wave of them.
This must be the reason why Robert Foster considers Gram to have been one of the Misty Mountains, although he does not cite a specific source or reason to do so.[1]
On the other hand, Karen Wynn Fonstad (also without explanation) placed it on a promontory in the Ettenmoors.[2]
Other Versions of the Legendarium
In the earliest writings of The Hobbit, Mount Gram was merely "Gram Hill".[5]
Etymology and inspiration
Gram in Old English means "fierce, grim" but it is not certain that the name was intended as Old English.
There is a Mount Gram in Albania.
Portrayal in Adaptations
2011: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North:
- Tharzog is the chieftain of the Orcs of Mount Gram.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, page 273
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Karen Wynn Fonstad, The Atlas of Middle-earth, pages 75, 80
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "An Unexpected Party"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, John D. Rateliff (ed.), The History of The Hobbit, Mr. Baggins, The First Phase, "The Pryftan Fragment", p. 8
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Chapter 1: Fornost, Citadel tower
