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==History== | ==History== | ||
The Ruffians followed [[Saruman|Sharkey]] to [[the Shire]] in {{TA|3018}}.<ref>{{RK|Homeward}}</ref> They were his main operatives, commanding the hobbits around, collecting the crop and surpressing any dissent. Many were killed in the [[Battle of Bywater]]; some were captured, and some fled.<ref>{{RK|Scouring}}</ref> | The Ruffians followed [[Saruman|Sharkey]] to [[the Shire]] in {{TA|3018}}.<ref>{{RK|Homeward}}</ref> They were his main operatives, commanding the hobbits around, collecting the crop and surpressing any dissent. Many were killed in the [[Battle of Bywater]]; some were captured, and some fled. Those who died were buried in the [[Battle Pit]]<ref>{{RK|Scouring}}</ref> | ||
==Portrayal in Adaptations== | ==Portrayal in Adaptations== | ||
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The Ruffians were a group of Men from near Isengard.
History
The Ruffians followed Sharkey to the Shire in T.A. 3018.[1] They were his main operatives, commanding the hobbits around, collecting the crop and surpressing any dissent. Many were killed in the Battle of Bywater; some were captured, and some fled. Those who died were buried in the Battle Pit[2]
Portrayal in Adaptations
1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):
- John Bott plays a ruffian.
