The Lord of the Rings Races: Uruk-hai

Lord of the Rings Races: Uruk-hai

Uruk-hai that appear in The Lord of the Rings:
- Lurtz
- Uglúk
- Shagrat

The Uruk-hai are the product of Saruman's attempts to create a fighter that improved on Orcs by being far stronger and unaffected by sunlight. It is theorized that they resulted from breeding of Orcs and Men. There were also apparently Uruk-hai in Mordor in the service of Sauron, although these don't seem to appear onscreen in the films. It is unknown whether these Uruk-hai are directly related to Saruman's breed of Uruk-hai.

In The Fellowship of the Ring:

Saruman sends Lurtz and his Uruk-hai to capture the Halflings unspoiled (alive) and bring them back to Isengard. At Amon Hen, Lurtz is killed by Aragorn, but the Uruk-hai do succeed in capturing Merry and Pippin.

In The Two Towers:
Uglúk leads the Uruk-hai back toward Isengard with Merry and Pippin. They cross through Rohan as Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas track them. The Uruk-hai party ends up being wiped out by a force of Rohirrim and Merry and Pippin escape into Fangorn Forest. Meanwhile, Saruman sends patrols of Uruk-hai on raids into the Westfold. These raids prompt King Théoden to evacuate the city of Edoras to the mountain keep of Helms Deep. When he does so, Saruman sends an amry of Uruk-hai to destory the keep. The army does manage to breach the Deeping Wall and are beginning to overrun the Hornburg when Gandalf and Éomer arrive with a force of Rohirrim. Trees that apparently have come from Fangorn Forest block the fleeing Uruk-hai's escape and wipe the rest of the army out.

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Available at Amazon.com:

Peter Jackson Films:

Middle Earth Collection:
Theatrical Blu-ray
Extended Blu-ray
Collector's Blu-ray

The Hobbit Trilogy:
Theatrical: Blu-ray + DVD
Extended: Blu-ray | DVD

An Unexpected Journey:
Theatrical Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | Prime Video
Soundtrack: CD | MP3
Extended Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3

Desolation of Smaug:
Theatrical Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | Prime Video
Soundtrack: CD | MP3
Extended Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3

Battle of the Five Armies:
Theatrical Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3
Extended Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3

LotR Trilogy:
Theatrical: Blu-ray | DVD
Extended: Blu-ray | DVD
Posters

Animated Film Adaptations:

The Hobbit:
DVD | DVD (SE) | Prime Video
The Lord of the Rings:
Blu-ray | DVD | Prime Video
The Return of the King:
DVD

Books by J.R.R. Tolkien:

The Lord of the Rings Set
The Hobbit
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Two Towers
The Return of the King
The Silmarillion
The Unfinished Tales
Beren and Luthien
The Children of Hurin
The Fall of Gondolin

Audio Presentations:
The Lord of the Rings:

BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Hobbit:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Fellowship of the Ring:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Two Towers:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Return of the King:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Silmarillion:
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Children of Hurin:
Unabridged Reading (CD)