Snaga



Snaga is a name or title applied to two Orcs:

1. A scout in the band of Orcs that meet Ugluk's group and their captives Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took in The Two Towers. Killed by Ugluk and cannibalized by the other Uruk Hai. See Snaga (orc).

2. The only surviving subordinate of Shagrat after the skirmish in the tower of Cirith Ungol. He dies after falling through the trap-door.

Snaga is translated as "slave" in the Appendixes and is a term used by Uruk-hai to describe lesser Orcs. In The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, however, it is applied to a specific Orc in the band that meets up with Ugluk's company. The term is often used by the franchise's numerous toy and collectibles manufacturers, such as 3-D entertainment model producer Gentle Giant Studios, which released an exclusive sculpted Snaga bust, limited to 1500 pieces, in May 2008.