Uglúk

"Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys!"

- Uglúk

Uglúk was the leader of the Uruk-hai that captured Merry and Pippin at Amon Hen. He was one of the largest and strongest of the Uruk-hai and was a fierce fighter, managing to dismount Éomer and nearly kill him.

Lurtz, the killer of Boromir, was Ugluk's senior at first, when that Uruk band set out from Angrenost.

Uglúk was also the commander that raided the Wold shortly before the fellowship left Moria. He was highly trusted by Saruman and Sauron (though how he was acquainted with Sauron is not known, possibly through the palantir), and also stood by Saruman's orders, beheading another orc to prevent Saruman's orders being disobeyed. Uglúk is essentially the novel adapt of Lurtz, being the same in nearly every way, however he was not present in the first movie (being replaced by Lurtz) but instead was the leader in the second movie.

Uglúk was ultimately killed by Éomer in the book, but in the film, his fate isn't fully clear. Uglúk quite possibly saved Merry and Pippin from his company, which was driven nearly mad from hunger. He did this by killing a particularly aggressive Orc, Snaga, therefore providing his lads with fresh meat.

In Film Adaptations


In Peter Jackson's movie adaptation of The Two Towers, Uglúk is played by Nathaniel Lees. According to The Fellowship of the Ring movie, the initial leader of the Uruk-band was Lurtz, who was slain by Aragorn at Amon Hen. Uglúk took command of the troop after his death.

In the beginning of The Two Towers, he, and other Uruk-hai are running to Isengard to give Merry and Pippin to Saruman. He encounters Grishnákh, Snaga, and other orcs, with Grishnákh ultimately telling them to hurry up with the hobbits. When Pippin asks the Uruks to give Merry some water, an uruk gives Merry some red liquid, under Uglúk's command. The uruks continue on, and have a break by the border of Fangorn Forest. When Grishnákh and Snaga try to eat Merry and Pippin, he explains to Grishnákh why they cannot eat them (they need to go to Saruman), but when Snaga tries to eat Merry's flank, Uglúk decapitates him, and then the uruks eat Snaga. He was killed off-screen by the Riders of Rohan onslaught.

Videogames and Figures
He appears as a playable villain in the game The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (GBA).

He also appears as a hero for the Isengard faction in Edain Mod, a popular mode for The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king.

ToyBiz made a figure of him in a two-pack with Pippin.

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