Changes: Saruman's army

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Saruman's legions as viewed from above.

The army hear Saruman's Speech.

Saruman's Army was a massive and terrifying army of more than 10,000 soldiers sent from Isengard by Saruman to conquer Rohan and later defense Isengard from being attack from Treebeard and Ents.

Description and History

The army of Saruman consisted of Uruk-hai: Uruk Warriors, Uruk Pikeman, and Uruk Scouts and also contained some wild men from Dunland and a portion of Goblins from Moria. There was also quite a few Isengard orcs trained for war, as well as Half-orcs. Their primary symbol was a white hand, or the Hand of Saruman.

It also had battering rams, some siege ladders, and the Fire of Orthanc. Saruman used this army to attack the people of Rohan, most notably at the Battle of the Hornburg. They also fought at the Battles of the Fords of Isen, and a small band fought at the Skirmish at Amon Hen, though this group was destroyed by the Riders of Rohan on the outskirts of Fangorn forest.

A small portion of the army stayed at Isengard and fought at the Battle of Isengard. The army was utterly defeated and completely destroyed by the Ents led by Pippin and Merry save for an unknown number of Dunlendings who surrendered to the victors.

At Rohan, some village raids were executed by Uruks, orcs and wildmen.

At the first Battle at the Fords of Isen, thousands of Uruk-hai and Orc-men attacked Theodred and his company, killing Theodred.

Soldier Types

Portrayal in Adaptations

In the The Two Towers (film), the culvert of the Hornburg was breached by a movie-only group of Uruks known as Berserkers where one rushed forth with an explosive in hand unstopped by an wave of arrows that pierced him, threw himself into it and breached it. The Uruk-hai were shown using Crossbows which were never mentioned as being used in the books. The Fire of Orthanc is there portrayed as gunpowder-like explosives. There is also a sequence where an orc named Sharku, accompanied by Warg-riders, attack the people of Rohan on their way to Helms Deep.

Commanders

Saruman
Gríma Wormtongue
Lurtz (movie only)
Uglúk
Sharku (leader of Saruman's Warg riders in the movie only)
Unnamed Uruk-hai at Helm's deep

Weapons

Bows/Arrows
Swords/shields
Pikes
Spears
Crossbow (movie only)
Fire of Orthanc
Battering ram
Scaling ladders
Torches
Axes

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-'''Saruman's Army''' was a massive and terrifying army of 10,000+ soldiers sent from [[Isengard]] by [[Saruman]] to conquer [[Rohan]].
+'''Saruman's Army''' was a massive and terrifying army of more than 10,000 [[Uruk-hai|soldiers]] sent from [[Isengard]] by [[Saruman]] to conquer [[Rohan]] and later defense [[Isengard]] from being attack from [[Treebeard]] and [[Ents]].
 ==Description and History==