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'''Gorgol the Butcher''' was an [[orc]] captain during the [[First Age]] found in the [[Lay of Leithian]]. He is noted as being the leader of the band who slew [[Barahir]] and his men at [[massacre at Tarn Aeluin|Tarn Aeluin]] and as such claimed the [[Ring of Barahir]] which he was ordered to retrieve to prove the feat. Gorgol's orcs were later attacked by [[Beren]], Barahir's son, and slain, Beren reclaiming his father's ring. | '''Gorgol the Butcher''' was an [[Orcs|orc]] captain during the [[First Age]] found in the [[Lay of Leithian]]. He is noted as being the leader of the band who slew [[Barahir]] and his men at [[massacre at Tarn Aeluin|Tarn Aeluin]] and as such claimed the [[Ring of Barahir]] which he was ordered to retrieve to prove the feat. Gorgol's orcs were later attacked by [[Beren]], Barahir's son, and slain, Beren reclaiming his father's ring. | ||
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Revision as of 17:52, 10 January 2011
Template:Noncanon Gorgol the Butcher was an orc captain during the First Age found in the Lay of Leithian. He is noted as being the leader of the band who slew Barahir and his men at Tarn Aeluin and as such claimed the Ring of Barahir which he was ordered to retrieve to prove the feat. Gorgol's orcs were later attacked by Beren, Barahir's son, and slain, Beren reclaiming his father's ring.
