Lugdush
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| Lugdush | |
|---|---|
| Orc | |
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| Lugdush by Steve Otis | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Affiliation | Uruks of Isengard |
| Death | 28 February, T.A. 3019 Edge of Fangorn Forest |
| Physical Description | |
| Race | Orc |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Lugdush |
Lugdush was an Orc, and apparently an Uruk, in the service of Saruman. He was a member of Uglúk's raiding band that captured Merry and Pippin beneath Amon Hen, and drove them westwards to the eaves of Fangorn Forest. It was there that Lugdush met his end, at the hands of Éomer's Rohirrim.[1]
Etymology
It's possible that his name contains the Orcish element lug- ("fortress, lock-up, prison"[2]) seen in the name for the Dark Tower, Lugburz.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Uruk-hai"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 79
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 241
