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'''Mount Gram''' was a mountain of unspecified location. | '''Mount Gram''' was a mountain of unspecified location in [[Middle-earth]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Mount Gram was inhabited by [[Orcs]] led by their King [[Golfimbul]]. In | 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== | ==Location== | ||
The location of Mount Gram has never been established and the mountain could | The location of Mount Gram has never been established and the mountain could have been anywhere within the northern [[Eriador]] region. | ||
It is generally assumed that it | It is generally assumed that it was one of the [[Misty Mountains]]: The [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]] mentions that in {{TA|2740}} "Orcs renew their invasions of Eriador" without specifying from where, but the immediately previous references of Orcs were for the [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains|those of the Misty Mountains]].<ref>{{App|B2}}</ref> "The [[Orcs|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]] also mentions Gram to | This must be the reason why [[Robert Foster]] also mentions Gram to have been one of the Misty Mountains, although he does not cite a specific source or reason to do so.<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', page 273</ref> | ||
On the other hand, [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]] (also without explanation) | On the other hand, [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]] (also without explanation) placed it on a promontory in the [[Ettenmoors]].<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', pages 75, 80</ref> | ||
==Etymology and inspiration== | ==Etymology and inspiration== | ||
[[Gram]] in [[Old English]] means "fierce, grim" but it | [[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. | There is a Mount Gram in Albania. | ||
Revision as of 04:54, 12 November 2011
| Mount Gram | |
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| Mountain | |
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| General Information | |
| Location | the Misty Mountains or Ettenmoors |
| Type | Mountain |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Orcs |
| Events | Battle of Greenfields |
| Gallery | Images of Mount Gram |
Mount Gram was a mountain of unspecified location in Middle-earth.
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.[1]
Location
The location of Mount Gram has never been established and the mountain could have been anywhere within the northern Eriador region.
It is generally assumed that it was one of the Misty Mountains: The Tale of Years mentions that in T.A. 2740 "Orcs renew their invasions of Eriador" without specifying from where, but the immediately previous references of Orcs were for the those of the Misty Mountains.[2] "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 also mentions Gram to have been one of the Misty Mountains, although he does not cite a specific source or reason to do so.[3]
On the other hand, Karen Wynn Fonstad (also without explanation) placed it on a promontory in the Ettenmoors.[4]
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.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "An Unexpected Party"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, page 273
- ↑ Karen Wynn Fonstad, The Atlas of Middle-earth, pages 75, 80
