Uruk-hai scouts

"Find the halfling! Augh! Find the halfling"

- Lurtz to the Uruk-hai Scouts (movie only) The Uruk-hai Scouts were the first ever dispatched Isengard Uruk-hai. They were lightly armored in comparison with the later armies of Saruman. The troop of the Scouts generally wore metal or leather helmets, padded leather armor with metal breastplates underneath and metal or leather greaves to protect their shins. Most of them had shields, and carried either scimitars or pointed short-swords.

Hunting the Fellowship
Saruman's main and only mission for the Uruk-hai Scouts was to retrieve the One Ring, sending them with instructions to bring back both it, and its bearer. The Fellowship of the Ring was to be killed, and the Ring brought to Isengard. However, not instructing them to the specific individual, the Scouts kidnapped Merry and Pippin, and began heading back to Isengard at full haste. They were, however slowed by the less indurent Grishnákh and his orc patrol. They were later ambushed by Rohirrim and wiped out.



Commanders
In the Peter Jackson Films, the first leader of the Uruk-hai Scouts is Lurtz, the best developed Uruk to ever live. At his death, the command of the Scouts was taken by Ugluk.

Notable Uruk-hai Scouts

 * Lurtz (movies only)
 * Ugluk
 * Mauhúr
 * Lugdush