Greasy, Grimy, Grima Hair...

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by SpM

Since "wizened" means "shrivelled", the description that Tolkien gives does rather suggest someone of shorter stature than your average man of Rohan. Did anyone actually imagine Grima as anything other than diminutive and hunched when they first read LotR? I certainly didn't. I saw him much as the films portray him.

It's strange how words can have an effect on you, as I always associated 'wizened' with 'old', so that is always how I have pictured Grima. I can see the image of two very old men sitting together in Meduseld very clearly. But of course 'wizened' does not have to mean old, it could also mean he is very thin, or even that he has some kind of disability brought on through a wasting illness.