10 Most Evil Characters In The Lord Of The Rings

During the Two Towers, Peter Jackson gave audiences a far better look at the different breeds of orcs, even focusing in on several identifiable characters. It was a further way to bring Tolkien's world to life. The orcs weren't just a faceless horde of bad guys; there were distinguishable characters amongst them. What's more, they were shown to have their own personalities and motivations.

One of the most memorable was a lowly orc maggot named Grishnákh, who joined the Uruk-hai after the capture of Merry and Pippin. His loyalty to Saruman wavered in comparison to his rumbling guts, though. Along with a number of other orcs, he suggested the hobbits would be a tasty snack. When Éomer and his horsemen ambush the orcs, he uses it as his opportunity to try fill his belly with a little hobbit meat, only to be crushed by Treebeard.

Jackson altered the part of Grishnákh significantly in the film. He portrays him as a troublesome, hungry creature, but in the books he's far more cunning, and even has knowledge of the Ring. He joins up with Saruman's Uruk-hai to steal the hobbits and take them back to Mordor for his true master Sauron.