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''(See also [[Sharku]] from [[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]])'' | ''(See also [[Sharku]] from [[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]])'' | ||
One of the very few fragments of the [[Orkish]] language to survive, the word '''sharkû''' is interpreted as meaning "old man". In the more familiar form "[[Sharkey]]" it was used by the [[Orcs]] and [[Men]] of [[Isengard]] to refer to their leader, the [[Wizards|Wizard]] [[Saruman]]. When he went north to the Shire, he took the name with him, and it became common parlance among the ruffians known as "[[Sharkey's Men]]". | One of the very few fragments of the [[Orkish]] language to survive, the word '''sharkû''' is interpreted as meaning "old man". In the more familiar form "[[Sharkey]]" it was used by the [[Orcs]] and [[Men]] of [[Isengard]] to refer to their leader, the [[Wizards|Wizard]] [[Saruman]]. When he went north to the [[Shire]], he took the name with him, and it became common parlance among the ruffians known as "[[Sharkey's Men]]". | ||
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(See also Sharku from Peter Jackson's The Two Towers)
One of the very few fragments of the Orkish language to survive, the word sharkû is interpreted as meaning "old man". In the more familiar form "Sharkey" it was used by the Orcs and Men of Isengard to refer to their leader, the Wizard Saruman. When he went north to the Shire, he took the name with him, and it became common parlance among the ruffians known as "Sharkey's Men".
