Grond
unique_objectMonstrous battering ram, 100 feet long like forest-tree, black steel wolf-head with ruin-spells; swung on chains by mountain-trolls, drawn by great beasts.
Grond, the colossal battering ram of Mordor, emerges in 'The Return of the King' as a terrifying engine of war, embodying Sauron's ruthless might with its immense 100-foot length, black steel wolf-head inscribed with ruin-spells, and propulsion by mountain-trolls and great beasts. Forged to shatter the gates of Minas Tirith during the Siege of Gondor, it represents the pinnacle of the Enemy's siegecraft, its thunderous impacts echoing the doom it was named for—the ancient mace of the Witch-king. Though its role is brief, Grond's devastating assault marks a climactic turning point in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, underscoring the escalating horrors faced by the Free Peoples.
Evolution
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Monstrous battering ram, 100 feet long like forest-tree, black steel wolf-head with ruin-spells; swung on chains by mountain-trolls, drawn by great beasts.
Book Appearances
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
First appears Ch 4