Orc or Ork, an Old English word ('orc-neas' from Beowulf) for the zombie-like monsters of Grendel's race was revived by J. R. R. Tolkien in his Middle-earth legendarium. For the origin of the word and its usage in other fantasy works, see: Orc. Grendel is a monster in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf, feared by all save Beowulf himself. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... A legendarium is a book or series of books consisting of a collection of legends. ... Orc (sometimes spelled Ork) comes from the Latin word Orcus, a title of the god Pluto, the king of the underworld. ...

In Tolkien's writing, Orcs are described as humanoid, roughly human-sized, ugly and filthy. Although not dim-witted, they are portrayed as dull and miserable beings, who corrupt words (an insult, when stated by a philologist like Tolkien!) and are only able to destroy, not to create. Orcs are used as soldiers by both the greater and lesser villains of The Lord of the Rings — Sauron and Saruman. In Tolkien's Sindarin language, "Orc" is orch, plural yrch. In his late, post-Lord of the Rings writings (published in The Peoples of Middle-earth), he preferred the spelling "Ork", evidently mainly to avoid the form Orcish, which would be naturally pronounced with the c as /s/ instead of /k/. (In Tolkien's languages the letter c was always pronounced /k/.)It is also possible that the word is a Common Tongue Version of 'yrch', the Elvish word for Orc. Philology is the study of ancient texts and languages. ... Dust jacket of the 1968 UK edition The one ring of power The Lord of the Rings is an epic fantasy story by J. R. R. Tolkien, a sequel to his earlier work, The Hobbit. ... The main part of this article relates to the last versions of Middle-earths history, and as such may controvert parts of The Silmarillion. ... Saruman is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... Sindarin is an artificial language (or conlang) developed by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... The Peoples of Middle-earth is the 12th and final volume of The History of Middle-earth, edited by Christopher Tolkien from the unpublished manuscripts of his father J. R. R. Tolkien. ... The languages of Middle-earth are artificial languages invented by J. R. R. Tolkien and used in his books about Middle-earth, including The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. ...

The origin of Orcs

The origin of Orcs is an open question. In Tolkien's writings, evil is not capable of independent creation, making it unlikely that the vala Melkor (later called Morgoth), who was obviously the first to produce them, could do that ex nihilo. According to the oldest "theory" proposed by Tolkien, Orcs were transformed from Elves — the purest form of life on Arda (the Earth) — by means of torture and mutilation. Moreover, if Orcs were in fact Elves at their core, this could perhaps mean that they were also immortal — a fact which, if true, would seem inconsistent with Tolkien's treatment of Orcs, though the books do not openly confirm or deny it. If Orcs indeed were immortal, it holds no doubt that their fëar would not be allowed reincarnation by Mandos, if they even answered the calling. Most Orcs would probably fear the calling of Mandos, and therefore would see their fëar diminished to evil spirits. These may have been some of the evil spirits occasionally described in the books, such as the spirit which tempted Gorlim of Barahir's company, or the Barrow-wights. There is some evidence for the immortality, or otherwise long life of Orcs in The Two Towers: Gorbag and Shagrat, during the conversation which Sam overheard, mention the "Great Siege" of the Last Alliance. It is possible to interpret from the sentence that they were actually there and remembered it themselves: an event which lay millennia in the past. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe, Middle-earth, the Valar are the Powers of Arda who live on the Western continent of Aman. ... Morgoth Bauglir (Morgoth means The Dark Enemy, Bauglir is The Constrainer), originally named Melkor (He Who Arises in Might), is a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... A map of Arda before the end of the First Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Arda is the world in which all of the events occur, including the continents of Middle-earth and Aman. ... In the mythology of J. R. R. Tolkiens fiction, fëa and hröa are words for soul (or spirit) and body. The plural form of fëa is fëar (pronounced []) and the plural form of hröa is hröar (pronounced []). The Children of Ilúvatar ( Elves... Mandos is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... The main part of this article relates to the version of Middle-earths history that is considered canon by most Tolkien fans who accept such labels (see: Middle-earth canon). ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Barahir was a Man of Middle-earth, heir to the House of Bëor in the First Age and most famous as the father of Beren. ... Barrow-wights are wraith-like creatures in J. R. R. Tolkiens world of Middle_earth. ... The Two Towers is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... Gorbag is a fictional character in The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Shagrat is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Lord of the Rings. ...

There are hints in the History of Middle-earth series of books, (especially in Morgoth's Ring in the section "Myths Transformed"), that some Orc leaders, such as the First Age's Boldog, or the Great Goblin encountered by Bilbo and the Dwarves, may in fact have been fallen Maiar which had taken Orc form: The History of Middle-earth is a 12-volume series of books that collect and analyse material relating to the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, compiled and edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien. ... Morgoths Ring is the 10th volume of Christopher Tolkiens 12_volume series The History of Middle_earth in which he analyses the unpublished manuscripts of his father J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Boldog is the name of several fictional characters from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle_earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fiction of Middle-earth, Goblin Town is a goblin (or Orc) dwelling which lies under the High Pass in the Misty Mountains, ruled by the Great Goblin. ... Bilbo Baggins is the central character of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Hobbit. ... The Maiar are a fictional race from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ...

Some of these things may have been delusions and phantoms but some were no doubt shapes taken by the servants of Melkor, mocking and degrading the very forms of the children. For Melkor had in his service great numbers of Maiar, who had the power, as their Master, of taking visible and tangible shape in Arda. (Morgoth's Ring, "Myths transformed", text X')

Boldog (…) is a name that occurs many times in the tales of the War. But it is possible that Boldog was not a personal name, and either a title, or else the name of a kind of creature: the Orc-formed Maiar, only less formidable than the Balrogs (Author's footnote to the text X)

Melkor had corrupted many spirits - some great as Sauron, or less as Balrogs. The least could have been primitive Orcs. (Author's note to text)

Later under Morgoth's lieutenant, the necromancer Sauron, it has been suggested that Men were cross-bred with the Orcs. This process was later repeated during the War of the Ring, creating the fierce Orcs known as Uruk-hai. Spoiler warning: In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the War of the Ring ended the Third Age. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional realm of Middle-earth, the Uruk-hai (Black Speech: Orc folk) were a new breed of Orcs that appeared during the Third Age. ...

Yet other Orcs may have begun as animals of vaguely humanoid shapes, empowered by the will of the Dark Lord (first Morgoth, later Sauron): this may explain the references to their "beaks and feathers" in Tolkien's writings. Morgoth Bauglir (Morgoth means The Dark Enemy, Bauglir is The Constrainer), originally named Melkor (He Who Arises in Might), is a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ...

The Orcs were beasts of humanized shape (…). ('Morgoth's Ring', "Myths transformed", text VIII')

It is certain all Orcs were dependent on the Dark Lord in various ways: after their leader was defeated, the Orcs were confused and dismayed, and easily scattered by their enemies. In the millennia after Morgoth's defeat and banishment from Arda, they were without a leader they degenerated to small, quarrelsome tribes hiding in the mountains. Only when Sauron returned to power did they begin to reclaim some of their old power. The same happened after Sauron's defeat by the Last Alliance of Elves and Men: only when Sauron returned as the Necromancer of Mirkwood did the Orcs become a real danger for Middle-Earth again. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world of Middle-earth, the Misty Mountains (also known by its Sindarin name of Hithaeglir - misspelled as Hithaiglin on the original Lord of the Rings map - and as the Mountains of Mist) are a long mountain range, running north to south, between Eriador... The Last Alliance of Elves and Men is an episode in J.R.R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth. ... Mirkwood was a great wood east of the Misty Mountains in Rhovanion, in J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth. ...

While Tolkien originally saw all Orcs as descended from tortured Elves, later comments of his indicate, according to Christopher Tolkien in Morgoth's Ring ("Myths Transformed, text X"), that he began to feel uncomfortable with this theory. At about the same time he removed the references to the Thrall-Ñoldorin, he also began searching for a new origin for the Orcs. The Orc origin question may have been one of the problems Tolkien tried to solve by completely changing the cosmology and prehistory of Arda. By setting the origin of Men back to almost the same time as the Elves, he possibly allowed for Men to be the origin of Orcs all along. However, Tolkien died before he could complete this upheaval of the cosmology, and in the published version of Silmarillion, the Elf origin of Orcs was adopted. Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (born November 21, 1924) is best known as the son of author J. R. R. Tolkien, and as the editor of much of his fathers posthumously published work. ... The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkiens works, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher, with the assistance of fantasy fiction writer Guy Gavriel Kay. ...

It is interesting to note that to an extent, Tolkien did not regard Orcs as evil in their own right, but only as tools of Melkor and Sauron. He wrote once that "we were all orcs in the Great War", indicating perhaps that an orc for him was not an inherent build-up of personality, but rather a state of mind bound upon destruction. Adobe Photoshop. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

Orcs and goblins

In The Hobbit, Tolkien used the word "goblin" for Orcs, because he had not yet identified the world of The Hobbit with Middle-earth (which predated The Hobbit by several decades, in early writings which would later become The Silmarillion). Fortunately Tolkien did include some references to his mythology in the Hobbit, which later allowed him to identify the lands of the Hobbit with his Middle-earth. In The Lord of the Rings, "Orc" is used predominantly, and "goblin" mostly in the Hobbits' speech. This change can be seen either as a part of the shift towards the use of Elvish words that occurred during the period between the writing of The Hobbit and the writing of The Lord of the Rings, or a translation of the Hobbits' more colloquial manner (if we "accept" the books' authenticity and regard Tolkien merely as a translator). So essentially the race is correctly named "Orc", and "Goblin" is a colloquial "slang term" for Orcs used by Hobbits and sometimes picked up by Men and Elves. It is possible that "goblin" refers to the those of the orcish race who are not under the control of Sauron (or Morgoth), whereas using "orc" directly would refer to servants of (whichever) Dark Lord. Tolkien did mention several times that orcs were not inherently evil, something this theory would partly emphasize. The Hobbit is a fantasy novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien originally as a childrens story in the tradition of the fairy tale. ... A goblin is an evil or mischievous creature of folklore, often described as a grotesquely disfigured, elf-like phantom. ... This is one fans idea of a typical Hobbit. ... A false document is a literary technique that attempts to create in the reader (viewer, audience, etc) a sense of authenticity beyond the normal and expected suspension of disbelief. ...

The original edition of the Hobbit and early drafts of the Lord of the Rings first used 'goblin' everywhere and used 'hobgoblin' for larger, more evil goblins: when goblins were replaced with Orcs Tolkien invented the term Uruk-hai for his more evil Orcs. Hobgoblin is a term typically applied in folktales to a friendly or amusing goblin. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional realm of Middle-earth, the Uruk-hai (Black Speech: Orc folk) were a new breed of Orcs that appeared during the Third Age. ...

Individual orcs

Azog

Azog was the name of an Orc chieftain who lived in Moria from about 2480 to 2799 Third Age. This article is about the fictional underground city. ... The Third Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ...

He started the War of the Dwarves and Orcs in 2790 T.A. by killing Thrór, who came to revisit the ruins of Khazad-dûm. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the War of the Dwarves and Orcs was a great war fought between the two races. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe of Middle-earth, Thrór (2542 TA-2790 TA), was a Dwarf, the son of Dáin I and the father of Thráin II and brother to Frór and Grór. ...

In the following years he was the common enemy of all Dwarves, and the war he started climaxed in the Battle of Azanulbizar, where he killed Náin, but was himself slain by Náin's son Dáin. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Battle of Nanduhirion was the last battle in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. ... Náin is the name of two fictional Dwarven Kings of Durins folk from J. R. R. Tolkiens, Middle-earth: Náin I Náin II The first born son of the Dwarven king Grór was also named Náin. ... Dáin II Ironfoot was a Dwarven King from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth. ...

His son Bolg inherited the rulership in Moria and continued it for another 150 years. In Tolkiens Middle-earth, Bolg was an Orc chieftain, the son of Azog, who came to power in Moria after Azog was killed in the war with Dwarves. ...

Boldog

The name Boldog was used by several Orc chieftains during the First Age. It is probable that Boldog was actually a title, given to lesser Maiar, servants of Morgoth, who had taken an orcish hröa. Several Orc leaders, such as the Great Goblin from The Hobbit, might have been Boldogs. Boldog is the name of several fictional characters from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle_earth. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the First Age began with the rise of the Sun and the arrival of the Ñoldor in the land Beleriand in Middle-earth, and ended with the overthrow of Morgoth. ... The Maiar are a fictional race from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... In the mythology of J. R. R. Tolkiens fiction, fëa and hröa are words for soul (or spirit) and body. The plural form of fëa is fëar (pronounced []) and the plural form of hröa is hröar (pronounced []). The Children of Ilúvatar ( Elves... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fiction of Middle-earth, Goblin Town is a goblin (or Orc) dwelling which lies under the High Pass in the Misty Mountains, ruled by the Great Goblin. ...

Bolg

Bolg was an Orc chieftain, the son of Azog, who came to power in Moria after Azog was killed in the war with Dwarves. In Tolkiens Middle-earth Azog was the name of an Orc chieftain who lived in Moria from about 2480 to 2799 Third Age. ...

Bolg ruled Moria for some 150 years and led an army of orcs in the Battle of Five Armies. He was killed by Beorn. The Battle of Five Armies is a battle depicted in The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Beorn was a skin-changer, a man who could assume the appearance of a bear. ...

Golfimbul

Golfimbul was a chieftain of the Orcs of Mount Gram, who led his band in an invasion of The Shire. He was defeated at the Battle of Greenfields by Bullroarer Took. His head was chopped off and fell into a rabbit's hole. According to Hobbit folklore, the name of golf is therefore a shortening of his name. Some fans consider his name specifically constructed for this pun. Mount Gram is a mountain in J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional realm of Middle-earth, the Shire is the region that is occupied by Hobbits. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle_earth legendarium, the Took clan was the most famous Hobbit family. ... This is one fans idea of a typical Hobbit. ... Folklore is the ethnographic concept of the tales, legends, or superstitions current among a particular ethnic population, a part of the oral history of a particular culture. ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ...

The Orc incursion in the northern Shire occurred during the reign of Arassuil as Chieftain of the Dúnedain, and the Orcs led by Golfimbul were but the most western pack of Orcs which had left the Hithaeglir. The only reason Golfimbul could make it all the way to the Shire was that the Rangers at the time were fighting many battles with Orcs, preventing them from settling all of Eriador. Arassuil is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world of Middle-earth, the Misty Mountains (also known by its Sindarin name of Hithaeglir - misspelled as Hithaiglin on the original Lord of the Rings map - and as the Mountains of Mist) are a long mountain range, running north to south, between Eriador... Eriador is a large region in J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional world of Middle-earth. ...

Gorbag

Gorbag was an Uruk-hai, the captain of an Orc troop of Minas Morgul, who was slain by Shagrat in the Tower of Cirith Ungol in a dispute during the War of the Ring. Minas Morgul (Elvish: Tower of Dark Sorcery) is a fictional city and tower in the story of The Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Shagrat is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Lord of the Rings. ... For the US heavy metal band, see Cirith Ungol (band). ...

In Peter Jackson's film version, Gorbag is an Orc, not an Uruk, and he is killed by Sam during Frodo's rescue. Peter Jackson in Wellington (New Zealand) Peter Jackson CNZM (born October 31, 1961), is a film writer, director and producer born in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand to Bill and Joan Jackson. ... The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the third part of a film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson, based on J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... Samwise Gamgee (T.A. 2980-?; S.R. 1380-?), a character from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world Middle-earth, is Frodo Baggins servant who proves to be the most loyal of the Fellowship of the Ring. ... Frodo Baggins is the main fictional character of J. R. R. Tolkiens monumental and mythological novel, The Lord of the Rings. ...

Gorgol

Gorgol was an Orc chieftain, called the Butcher, who lived in Middle-earth during the First Age. He was slain by Beren. Beren is a fictional character, created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ...

Grishnákh

An Orc from the ashen wastes of the evil land of Mordor, Grishnákh was part of a group of Orc hunters under the dark lord Sauron's dominion that joined Uglúk's Uruk-hai troop on the plains of Rohan. Grishnákh's plans for the troops' captives, Merry and Pippin, were in conflict with Uglúk's orders to deliver them to the wizard Saruman. Believing they might have the treasure his lord sought, he tried to steal the Hobbits away from the Uruk-hai in order to take what they had for himself. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Mordor is the dwelling place of Sauron, in the southeast of Middle-earth. ... Rohan, originally Rochand, is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... Meriadoc Brandybuck, usually referred to as Merry, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth, featured as a central character throughout Tolkiens most famous work, The Lord of the Rings. ... Peregrin Took (T.A. 2990-?), better known to his friends as Pippin, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth; a Hobbit, and one of Frodo Bagginss youngest but best friends. ... This is one fans idea of a typical Hobbit. ...

The name Count Grishnakh was also used as the stage name for Varg Vikernes (originally Kristian Vikernes) in the Norwegian black metal band Burzum. Vikernes is in prison for murdering Euronymous from black metal band Mayhem. Varg Vikernes was born Kristian Vikernes on February 11, 1973, outside of Bergen, Norway. ... Black metal is a musical genre, related to styles of heavy metal, such as death metal. ... Burzum began in 1987 as a prominent Norwegian black metal solo project. ... Øystein Aarseth (1968-1993) went by the stage name Euronymous, and was a guitarist for the infamous Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... Black metal is a musical genre, related to styles of heavy metal, such as death metal. ... Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band which was originally formed in 1983. ...

Lagduf

Lagduf was an Orc of the tower of Cirith Ungol under the command of Shagrat; he and Muzgash were killed by Gorbag's Orcs in the battle over Frodo's mithril-shirt. Shagrat is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Lord of the Rings. ... Gorbag is a fictional character in The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Mithril is a fictional material from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ...

Lugdush

He was one of Saruman's Uruk-hai, and appears to be a trusted subordinate of Uglúk.

Lurtz

Lurtz does not appear in the book. He is a character created specifically for the movie. He is played by New Zealand actor Lawrence Makoare. Lawrence Makoare (b. ...

Lurtz is the first of Saruman's Uruks to be bred, and leads them into battle against Fellowship of the Ring at Amon Hen. In the book Boromir is slain by an unnamed orc or orcs; he is described as having been "pierced by many arrows". In the movie he is killed by Lurtz, who shoots him three times. Aragorn then intervenes, and after a brief fight stabs Lurtz and then cuts his head off. In the book Uglúk was the leader of the orc-band from the beginning. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a film, released on Wednesday, December 19, 2001, directed by Peter Jackson with a runtime of 178 minutes (2 hours, 58 minutes). ... Amon Hen (Sindarin for Hill of Eye) is the name of a fictional hill in J. R. R. Tolkien fantasy world of Middle_earth. ... Boromir (T.A. 2978-3019), a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe of Middle_earth, was the eldest son of Denethor, last ruling Steward of Gondor in the Third Age of Middle-earth. ... Promotional poster featuring Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in New Line Cinemas motion pictures directed by Peter Jackson. ...

The name "Lurtz" may have been derived by Jackson and his co-writers from the style of Tolkien's Orkish language, specifically the name Lugburz, but it also sounds similar to Lurch from The Addams Family. Four major characters from the original television adaptation: Thing (foreground) with Uncle Fester, Morticia and Gomez Addams The Addams Family is the creation of American cartoonist Charles Addams. ...

Lurtz's name is never spoken aloud in the film, and is only known from the franchise and credits.

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Mauhúr

Orc of Isengard. Mauhúr may have been an Uruk-hai. On the night of February 28-29, 3019, Mauhúr led a company of reinforcements through the eaves of Fangorn Forest to come to the aid of Uglúk. Uglúk's company had been surrounded by a group of Rohirrim led by Éomer. When Mauhúr's company attacked, some of the Rohirrim rode to meet them while the others closed in around Uglúk's camp. Uglúk's captives, Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took, found themselves outside the circle and were able to escape into Fangorn Forest. Mauhúr and his company were killed or driven off by the Rohirrim. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Rohirrim were the people of Rohan. ... In J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, Éomer was the eighteenth King of Rohan, and first of the Third Line. ...

Muzgash

Muzgash was an Orc of the tower of Cirith Ungol under the command of Shagrat; he and Lagduf were killed by Gorbag's Orcs in the battle over Frodo's mithril-shirt. Shagrat is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Lord of the Rings. ... Gorbag is a fictional character in The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. ...

Radbug

Radbug was an Orc, probably of the tower of Cirith Ungol, who was killed by Shagrat in the battle over Frodo's mithril-shirt.

Shagrat

Shagrat was the Orc in command of the tower of Cirith Ungol, which guarded a pass into Mordor. After the discovery of the unconscious Frodo, he had Frodo put into the highest room of the tower. In a dispute over Frodo's mithril-shirt, most of Shagrat's and Gorbag's Orcs were killed. Shagrat was one of only two Orc survivors. He took the mithril-shirt, as well as Frodo's Elven cloak and Sam's sword, to the Dark Tower. These were used by the Mouth of Sauron as evidence of Frodo's capture. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Mordor is the dwelling place of Sauron, in the southeast of Middle-earth. ... Gorbag is a fictional character in The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... The Dark Tower can refer to one of several things: The Dark Tower (series) — a series of novels by Stephen King. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth, the Mouth of Sauron was the Dark Lord Saurons servant and representative. ...

Snaga

Snaga is a name or title applied to two Orcs:

1. A scout in the band of Orcs that captured Merry and Pippin.
2. The only surviving subordinate of Shagrat after battle in the tower of Cirith Ungol (who subsequently died when he fell through the trap-door during Sam's rescue of Frodo).

Snaga is translated as 'slave' in the Appendixes.

Ufthak

Ufthak was in the service of the Tower of Cirith Ungol, under the command of Shagrat. He was captured, poisoned, and then forgotten by Shelob. Nonetheless, his fellow Orcs who discovered him made no attempt to rescue him, since they didn't want to interfere with Shelob. Shagrat is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Lord of the Rings. ... Shelob is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens world of Middle-earth. ...

Uglúk

He was one of Saruman's Uruk-hai, and the leader of the band of Orcs that attacked the Fellowship of the Ring, killed Boromir and captured Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took. He and his band were slain by Rohirrim commanded by Éomer. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a film, released on Wednesday, December 19, 2001, directed by Peter Jackson with a runtime of 178 minutes (2 hours, 58 minutes). ...

In Peter Jackson's movie adaptation of The Two Towers, Uglúk is played by Nathaniel Lees. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a film released on Wednesday, December 18, 2002, directed by Peter Jackson with a runtime of 179 minutes (2 hours, 59 minutes). ...

According to The Fellowship of the Ring movie, the initial leader of the orc-band was Lurtz (a character absent from the book), who was slain by Aragorn at Parth Galen. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a film, released on Wednesday, December 19, 2001, directed by Peter Jackson with a runtime of 178 minutes (2 hours, 58 minutes). ... Lurtz is a character from the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) directed by Peter Jackson. ... Parth Galen is a fictional place in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ...