10 Most Evil Characters In The Lord Of The Rings

10. Lurtz

The orcs of Isengard were some of the most menacing and formidable foes in all of Middle-earth. Saruman bred them in the deep pits of Orthanc. Jackson suggested it was through the means of dark magic that they were made, drawing from an early suggestion of Tolkien that orcs were "bred from the heats and slimes of the earth". Although, he later suggested they could be made through other means.

The Uruk-hai were far superior then the usual orc rabble, standing taller than men and equipped with far better weaponry. They were the most elite of all the orc breads in Middle-earth. Tolkien introduced the Uruk-hai in the Two Towers, but Jackson made the decision to feature them in his first movie.

He also invented a new character to serve as one of the primary antagonist in the film. Lurtz was the first of Saruman's new Uruk-hai to be birthed in the slimes of Isengard. He was one of the most formidable orcs in the entire trilogy; more often than not our heroes made mince meat of the snarling orc hordes, but even Aragorn had a tough time defeating this guy.