I Have Not Passed Through Fire and Death…’: Gandalf’s Warning to Gríma #lotr 🔥 “Keep your forked tongue behind your teeth.” In this unforgettable scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Gandalf the White finally confronts Gríma Wormtongue inside Meduseld. Without raising a weapon, Gandalf shatters Gríma’s poison with words alone, his authority, clarity, and ancient power silencing the serpent with one of the trilogy’s most iconic speeches. A verbal strike more powerful than any sword.