10 Movie Heroes That Saved The Villain's Life
7. Aragorn Saved Wormtongue - The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers
There are plenty of different villains throughout Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings, and though Wormtongue wasn’t anywhere near the levels of the likes of Sauron, Saruman, or even Gollum, he was one of the most hated characters in the entire franchise.
It was through Wormtongue, at King Théoden’s side, that Saruman was able to poison the mind of Rohan’s King. Théoden was powerless, and Wormtongue took every single advantage of the situation he could after playing an integral role in the King’s downfall to begin with.
Understandably, upon being released from Saruman’s influence, Théoden looked to take revenge on Wormtongue. Who wouldn’t? He had had his mind poisoned, and was unable to even care that his own son had died.
Wormtongue deserved some form of retribution. This would have come straight from the King’s sword, had it not been for Aragorn, the true hero of the Lord of the Rings. Enough blood had been spilled on the account of Saruman’s pawn, and the son of Arathorn dived at Théoden to stop him from spilling even more.