Ugluk

Recommended music: Howard Shore – Uglúk’s Warriors

Up next this #TolkienThursday, we’ve got the ToyBiz Ugluk!

For The Fellowship of the Ring, Peter Jackson created the orc character Lurtz to serve as the leader of the Uruk-hai. After Lurtz was killed by Aragorn at Amon Hen, Uglúk took command of the orc troops to match back up with the books. He proves to be well-disciplined and follows Saruman’s instruction to capture and deliver the hobbits, whom he believes carry an Elvish weapon.

On their way to Isengard, the Uruk-hai are cut off by a group of Mordor Orcs who demand that they release the Hobbits to them. The ensuing argument is put on hold due to a report of the smell of “man-flesh.”

Uglúk: “They are not for eating!”

Ugluk was included in a 2-pack for The Two Towers line with Pippin. He also came in a single card release during the fifth wave of TTT figures. I’m not sure there are any paint differences between the two releases, and he can easily serve as an army builder for a generic orc if needed. Ugluk comes with “Sword-Slashing and Whipping Action” and surprisingly blonde hair (not so noticeable in my moonlight picture here).

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