Lurtz

"Find the halfings! Find the halfings!"

- Lurtz to the Uruk-hai scouts - The Fellowship of the Ring film Lurtz was the first leader of the Uruk-hai scouts created specifically for Peter Jackson's movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He was portrayed by New Zealand actor Lawrence Makoare in the first film, Fellowship of the Ring, in which he kills Boromir, and is later slain by Aragorn.

He is non-canonical as he was created for the films, and is not in the books.

Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring
"One of the halflings carries something of great value to me. Bring them to me alive and unspoiled. Kill the others!"

- Saruman to Lurtz - The Fellowship of the Ring film

Lurtz was the first of Saruman's Uruk-hai to be bred, choking the first goblin he sees to death within seconds of his birth. Attempting to intervene, other orcs move towards the newly born Uruk-hai warrior, but Saruman halts their advance, intrigued by the malice and violence present in the creature's blood, leaving the unfortunate goblin worker to his fate. He was given a private audience with the wizard during which he was told of the origins of the Orc and referred to as the "perfected" form. Saruman then asked the fighting Uruk-hai whom did he serve, to which Lurtz answered "Saruman!". He was put in charge of the new warriors and given the task to capture the hobbits carrying the One Ring and bring them back to Saruman "alive and unspoiled", according to Sauron's instructions. The Uruk-hai scouts then depart from Isengard.

While on the river in their boats, the Fellowship of the Ring catches as glimpse of the Orcs through the forest, with Lurtz roaring at Aragorn.

The Uruk-hai scouts ambush the Fellowship at Amon Hen, with Lurtz ordering his soldiers to "find the halflings". They find them, but most of the Orcs are felled by Boromir's blade, but he is shot three times in the shoulder, stomach and chest by Lurtz who had been staying in the shadows.

As his soldiers grab Merry and Pippin, Lurtz slowly approaches Boromir to finish him off. Before the Uruk-hai leader can shoot the final arrow through Boromir's heart, Aragorn intervenes, tackling him to the ground and both engage in a brutal fight. Lurtz fights him, but is wounded and his adversary cuts off his arm. Sensing no pain, he tries to bite the heir of Isildur, who draws his sword from Lurtz's chest and beheads him.

Appearances

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