King Theoden was the ruler of Rohan and he ruled his lands from the Golden Hall in Edoras. When Gandalf arrived in the Golden Hall to urge King Theoden to fight Saruman, he did not receive the welcome he had hoped for. Wormtongue, a spy of Saruman, had been whispering evil counsel in the ear of the King for a long time and the king had lost all his powers. Gandald revived him however and remembered him of the strength he still possessed. Wormtongue was dismissed and King Theoden rode out once again to fight the enemy. His greatest deeds were done during the battle on the Pelennor fields where he stood vast and challenged the Lord of the Nazgul. His horse however could not stand the terror of the Lord of the Nazgul and fell upon King Theoden crushing him to death. Thus King Theoden died heroically on March 15, 3019.