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Lurtz
Nov 21, 2007 18:49:30 GMT
Post by Black & White on Nov 21, 2007 18:49:30 GMT
Lurtz Lurtz is the first of Saruman's Uruk-hai to be bred, and leads them into battle against the Fellowship of the Ring at Amon Hen. He slays Boromir in battle, piercing him in the torso with three arrows (in the book, Boromir is slain by Uruk archers led by Uglúk). He then engages in a sword fight with Aragorn, who eventually decapitates him. Like Gothmog, he was played by New Zealand actor Lawrence Makoare. Makoare did not require padding underneath his costume because he was big enough already, unlike other people who played Uruk-hai and Isengard Orcs. Lurtz's name is never spoken aloud in the film, and is only known from the credits and merchandise. The name "Lurtz" may have been derived by Jackson and his co-writers from the style of Tolkien's Orkish language, specifically the name Lugbúrz. He is one of the playable "heroes" in the computer game The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth and its sequel The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II Lurtz is also a playable Evil "hero" for The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king.
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