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| Orc | |
| Snaga | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Position | Scout |
| Affiliation | Orcs of Isengard |
| Gallery | Images of Snaga |
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The cursed horse-boys have got wind of us. But that’s all your fault, Snaga. You and the other scouts ought to have your ears cut off.
An Orc, addressed as Snaga, was a scout under the command of Uglúk, and part of a company who was bringing Peregrin Took and Meriadoc Brandybuck to Isengard. He was killed when Éomer's riders attacked their camp.[1]
Etymology
Snaga was a contemptuous term for the lesser Orcs of Mordor and Isengard, used especially among the larger and stronger Uruk-hai. It comes from a word in the Black Speech meaning 'slave' or 'servant'.[2]
Portrayal in adaptations
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1978: The Lord of the Rings (1978 film):
- Uglúk orders Snaga and Lugdush to stand guard over Merry and Pippin. He tells them not to kill the Hobbits unless the Whiteskins break through.
1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):
- Snaga was voiced by Gordon Reid.
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers:
- Snaga is played by Jed Brophy, and voiced by an uncredited Andy Serkis. In the film, he is depicted as an Orc of Mordor under Grishnákh's command. After attempting to eat Merry and Pippin, he is decapitated by Uglúk and cannibalized by the ravenous Uruk-hai.
2013: Guardians of Middle-earth:
- Snaga was added as a playable Guardian in a 2013 piece of DLC.
See also
- Snaga (orc of Mordor), another Orc called Snaga
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Uruk-hai"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 79