One of the most central themes in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is the incarceration of King Theoden, into a weakened and feeble state where he is easily manipulated by the duplicitous Grima Wormtongue, and easily controlled by the evil powers of Saruman. It is a very clever tactic of the white wizard to control the kingdom of Rohan, which is on the bordering land to his tower in Isengard, which furthers his reach and his attempt to find the ring. Whilst Theoden is trapped in this terrible malady, Saruman’s Uruk-hai destroy villages across Rohan, stealing food, weapons and supplies, as well as scouting for the dark object that would give Saruman the ultimate dominion he desires.