Mauhúr

Mauhúr was an Orc captain from Isengard in the service of the wizard Saruman.

History
Mauhúr was sent to reinforce Uglúk and the Uruk-hai Scouts as they returned to Isengard with Merry and Pippin. He found them surrounded by Éomer's Rohirrim Éored at the edge of Fangorn Forest, from which he led his Orcs in an attack. This attack was a failure: the Rohirrim were able to defeat the Orcs, even with Mauhúr's reinforcements. Though Mauhúr's own fate isn't known with absolute certainty, it is assumed that he was among those killed at the hands of the Rohirrim.

Peter Jackson's The Two Towers
"Man-flesh!"

- Mauhúr to his captain, The Two Towers film (extended edition)

In the Peter Jackson film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, he was portrayed by Robbie Magasiva as one of the fighting Uruk-hai instead of a lesser Orc.

Mauhúr was an Uruk-hai lieutenant in the company that was sent to accompany Uglúk and the Uruk-hai Scouts as they returned with Merry and Pippin. (In the extended edition it is he who says that he had smelled "Man-flesh" not Lugdush).

As the night fell, the uruks and orcs stopped to have a break. Mauhúr complained about having not food except maggoty bread, which led to skirmish between Uruks and Orcs who wanted to eat the Hobbits. Suddently they were surrounded by a group of Rohirrim, led by Éomer. When the Uruk-hai attacked, the Rohirrim rode to meet them in a bloody battle where many Orcs were slaughtered. Mauhúr perished with the other Orcs in the ensuing battle and his body was burned with the others.

Appearances

 * The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
 * The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (film)