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'Maugrim' is a powerful wolf and one of the White Witch's servants in the book ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' by C. S. Lewis. He is captain of the Witch's Secret Police (though only one of his lieutenants is ever seen). His name is derived from the words "maw" (meaning mouth), "morgue", and "Grim" (a foreboding wolf-like figure from English folklore). His name was changed to Fenris Ulf (a figure from Norse mythology) by the author [1] and this change was incorporated into early American editions of the book. More recent American editions have reverted to the original text.
Maugrim features in the 2005 motion picture '' in which he is voiced by American actor Michael Madsen. While some of the other wolves were real, a lot of Maugrim was created with computer-generated imagery, but there was also a two-year-old wolfdog, called Ricky, who played the part. Maugrim also appears in the 1988 BBC production, portrayed by Martin Stone.
Maugrim is first named when the Pevensie children find a notice signed by him in Mr Tumnus's cave, announcing his capture by the Secret Police as punishment for not handing Lucy Pevensie over to the White Witch.
Maugrim is first seen when he is acting as a gateguard and messenger for the White Witch at her castle. He takes Edmund's message to the White Witch and bids him come to her presence. Later, Maugrim and one of his lieutenants are sent to the Beaver's house in order to "kill whatever they find there" and then proceed to the Stone Table to wait for the Witch.
Peter Pevensie eventually kills Maugrim, which earns him the title Sir Peter Wolfsbane.
Maugrim is one of the few Talking Animals who sided with the Witch during the Hundred Year Winter, although based on the words of Nikabrik in ''Prince Caspian'' a majority of the wolves sided with the Witch at this time. It is, however, clear from the mention of wolves among the former-statues (brought "to life" by Aslan's breath) who go to the aid of Peter's army that the wolves either were not all followers of the Witch, or that she saw fit to punish her own by petrifaction.
"Maugrim" is only one letter different from '''Naugrim''', the Sindarin term for J. R. R. Tolkien's Dwarves. Since Tolkien and Lewis were close friends, one may have influenced the other here. Maugrim may also be influenced by the giant wolf, Carcharoth, in Tolkien's ''The Silmarillion''.