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'''Mount Gram''' was a mountain of unspecified location.
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'''Mount Gram''' was a mountain inhabited by [[Orcs]].


==History==
==History==
Mount Gram was inhabited by [[Orcs]] led by their King [[Golfimbul]]. In [[Third Age 2747]] they attacked much of northern [[Eriador]], but were defeated in the [[Battle of Greenfields]].<ref>{{HM|H}}, "[[An Unexpected Party]]"</ref>
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 be anywhere within the northern Eriador region.
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 [[Orcs#Orcs and Goblins|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/>


It is generally assumed that it is 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 2747 obviously are a subsequent wave of them.
On the other hand, [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]] (also without explanation) placed it on a promontory in the [[Ettenmoors]].<ref name=Atlas/>


This must be the reason why [[Robert Foster]] also mentions Gram to be one of the Misty Mountains, although he doesn't cite a specific source or reason to do so.<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', page 273</ref>
[[John D. Rateliff]] considers the [[Norse]] name of the mountain (representing [[Northern Mannish]]) and locates it north-eastern of the Shire, suggesting that it refers to the Misty Mountains: "particularly associated with the goblins throughout the ''Hobbit'', also seem to be the mountains closest to Bilbo's home". He also considers the possibility that it is another name for Mount [[Gundabad]].<ref>{{HH|End}}</ref>


On the other hand, [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]] (also without explanation) places it on a promontory in the [[Ettenmoors]].<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', pages 75, 80</ref>
==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==
==Etymology and inspiration==
[[Gram]] in [[Old English]] means "fierce, grim" but it's not certain that the name was intended as Old English.
[[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.
==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''1988: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth]]'':'''
:Mount Gram is located North of the [[Ettenmoors]], West of the [[Misty Mountains]], South-west of [[Mount Gundabad]], and just South of the [[Mountains of Angmar]].
'''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:Evil realms]]
[[Category:Mountains|Gram]]
[[Category:Mountains|Gram]]
[[Category:Evil Realms]]
[[de:Gram (Berg)]]
[[de:Gram (Berg)]]
[[fi:Gramin vuori]]
[[fi:Gramin vuori]]

Latest revision as of 11:39, 16 August 2021

Mount Gram
Mountain
Rob Alexander - Mount Gram.jpg
"Mount Gram" by Rob Alexander
General Information
LocationPossibly the Misty Mountains[1] or Ettenmoors[2]
TypeMountain
InhabitantsOrcs
GalleryImages of Mount Gram

Mount Gram was a mountain inhabited by Orcs.

History[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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]

John D. Rateliff considers the Norse name of the mountain (representing Northern Mannish) and locates it north-eastern of the Shire, suggesting that it refers to the Misty Mountains: "particularly associated with the goblins throughout the Hobbit, also seem to be the mountains closest to Bilbo's home". He also considers the possibility that it is another name for Mount Gundabad.[5]

Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]

In the earliest writings of The Hobbit, Mount Gram was merely "Gram Hill".[6]

Etymology and inspiration[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

1988: J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth:

Mount Gram is located North of the Ettenmoors, West of the Misty Mountains, South-west of Mount Gundabad, and just South of the Mountains of Angmar.

2011: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North:

Tharzog is the chieftain of the Orcs of Mount Gram.[7]

References