Uruk-hai
Also called: Uruks, an anglicised plural form of "Uruk": Black Speeach Orc
"Uruk-hai" is a Black Speeach name meaning "Orc-race". These were a new kind of Orcs, first bred by Sauron in the Third Age. They first appeared about 2475, when they conquered Ithilien and took over the city of Osgiliath. Soon also Saruman took up the breeding.
Contrary to the earlier Orcs, the Uruk-hai had straight legs, rose almost to man-height, and endured sunlight. Therefore they were chiefly used as soldiers by both Sauron and Saruman. The Uruk-hai thought themselves better than other Orcs, and called small Orcs "Snaga", a BS word meaning "Slave""
References:
- The Lord of the Rings Vol. 3 Appendix 1, 7
Everything you don't want to know about Orcs and Goblins.
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