The Lord of the Rings · Character
Ghân-buri-Ghân
Also known as Ghân
- Minor
- First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 5
Ghân-buri-Ghân seems shaped by the old forest itself: squat, rough-hewn, and watchful beneath his heavy brow. His dark eyes give little away, and his silence has the wary, self-contained quality of an animal listening in the undergrowth.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 3 · Ch. 5
- Books
- 1
Ghân-buri-Ghân, leader of the Wild Men of the Drúadan Forest, offers Théoden’s riders a hidden way through the woods when their road is blocked. In return for the promise that his people will be left in peace, he guides them by a secret path toward the besieged city. His knowledge of the land helps the Rohirrim reach the battle in time, while his quiet farewell marks him as a proud guardian of his people rather than a servant of kings.
Description
Ghân-buri-Ghân is short and thick-set, with short legs, powerful-looking arms, and a body as gnarled as old stone. His flat face sits beneath a heavy, horny brow, and his dark eyes are difficult to read. A scanty beard straggles across his lumpy chin like dry moss. He wears little beyond grass about his waist, and his still, watchful presence recalls a wary creature of the forest.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Théodenally
Ghân-buri-Ghân offers Théoden’s host guidance through hidden paths to bypass the enemy. In return, he asks that the Wild Men be left alone in their woods; Théoden accepts the terms and promises the friendship of the Mark.
Éomermilitary ally
Éomer questions Ghân-buri-Ghân about the enemy and the route to Minas Tirith, then relies on his intelligence and guidance to help bring Rohan’s host to the battle.
Story so far
BOOK 3The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Appearances
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