Orthanc Uruk hai by vidyashakti

Carrara/RDS • Fantasy • posted on Dec 11, 2009

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Description

The race of Uruk-hai, described as very large black Orcs of great strength, first appeared about the year 2475 of the Third Age, when they conquered Ithilien and the city of Osgiliath. These original Uruks were of Sauron's breeding, but Saruman bred his own, making further improvements such as resistance to sunlight and more upright stature. All Uruk-hai were larger and stronger than other breeds of Orc and consequently looked down upon and often bullied them. The Uruk-hai of Isengard were the tallest of the Orcs present and had thick, straight legs (while the Orcs of Mordor were described to be bow-legged) and large hands. Although the Isengarders still did not like the light of the sun, they could withstand it unlike other Orcs. The Orcs of Mordor were all long-armed and crook-legged, not as tall as the Isengarders but larger and more powerful than the Moria Orcs. The Orcs of Moria in turn could see better in the dark than the Isengarders.