Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)
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Gothmog, Lieutenant of Morgul, is a high-ranking servant of Sauron in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, known for leading Mordor's forces during the War of the Ring.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gothmog | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Man of Gondor (film interpretation)
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ lieutenant of Morgul ⓘ servant of Sauron ⓘ |
| allegiance | Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
Minas Morgul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Characters of The Lord of the Rings
ⓘ
Mordor characters ⓘ Servants of Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commands |
armies of Minas Morgul
ⓘ
forces of Mordor ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Gothmog (Lord of Balrogs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fandomDebate | identity and race are debated by readers and scholars ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightsIn | Siege of Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretation |
sometimes considered a Man
ⓘ
sometimes considered a Nazgûl lieutenant ⓘ sometimes considered an Orc ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| leads | Mordor's forces at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | The Return of the King (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "dread enforcer" or "voice of dread" (approximate, debated) ⓘ |
| opposes |
Gondor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rohan NERFINISHED ⓘ the Free Peoples of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | high-ranking commander ⓘ |
| role | field commander after the Witch-king's fall ⓘ |
| roleInText | named commander of Sauron's forces at Minas Tirith ⓘ |
| serves | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesNameWith | Gothmog (Lord of Balrogs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInWarOfTheRing | Sauron's side ⓘ |
| species | uncertain in Tolkien's text ⓘ |
| timePeriod | end of the Third Age ⓘ |
| title | Lieutenant of Morgul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Gothmog