Squint

The Squint (also known as the Squint-eyed Southerner) was an old man from the hills of Dunland with possible Orc ancestry and an agent of Sauron.

History
His name is unknown, though according to some rumors it was Euog. He was banished from Dunland for his Orcish ancestry by his own kin.

While initially working as a trader of goods, his poor state in society convinced him to turn to a life of crime and he offered his services as spy and assassin to various shadowy figures, including the likes of the "Necromancer" (Sauron) and Azog.

The two hired him and his partner-in-crime Bill Ferny Sr. to hunt down Thorin II Oakenshield. They followed him to the Prancing Pony Inn and would have done the deed, had it not been for Gandalf the Grey, with whom they had had an encounter, which resulted in the man receiving a scar, which earned him the nickname "Squint". They left Bree and reported their failure to Azog.

Years later, he was used by Saruman to buy pipe-weed from the hobbits as well as gain information, lists of names and detailed maps of the Shire.

Some time later he was cornered with Bill Ferny in Tharbad by the Nazgûl, where out of fear for his own life, he betrayed Saruman's own secrets about knowledge of the Shire. Afterwards, the Witch-king told him that he was to return to Sauron's service.

Appearances

 * The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
 * The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film)
 * The Lord of the Rings: War in the North