Black Serpent

The Black Serpent was a Haradrim chieftain during the War of the Ring.

His banner was a black serpent upon scarlet.

Biography
The Black Serpent led a large force of what appeared to be mainly cavalry in the invasion of Gondor in support of their Mordor allies. At the time of the Rohirrim's arrival, he was in the southern part of the Pelennor Fields with a large force. He spotted the banner of King Théoden. Filled with a great wrath, he and his men drew their swords feeling that they could defeat what appeared to be only a small group. When Rohirrim came, they fell upon them with a great fury and then Théoden himself faced him and threw him down with great strength and slew him. Then, his remaining force seeing all that they had lost fled away in fear.

Portrayal in adaptations
In The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game, the Black Serpent's name was Suladân.