Murgash

Murgash at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields in the The Return of the King film

Name

Murgash

Also Known As

Title

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Race

Orcs

Lifespan

d. TA 3019

Gender

Male

Realm

Culture

Uruk (Black Uruk)

Weapon

Orc scimitar

Peter Jackson's Film Trilogy and other media

Actor

Sala Baker

Voice

"The door won't give. It's too strong!"

—Murgash at Minas Tirith, to Gothmog

Murgash was a Black Uruk captain or lieutenant serving under Gothmog during the Siege of Gondor.

Portrayal in adaptationsEdit

Murgash is portrayed by Sala Baker. In the extended edition, he first appears alongside Guritz on the Pelennor Fields, and again at the gates of Minas Tirith, where he told Gothmog that the gates are impenetrable, though Gothmog rectified this dilemma by using the "Wolf's Head", which is Grond. Murgash is later seen with Guritz and his battalion at the docks (the harlond), mocking the Corsairs of Umbar, who apparently are late for battle. Their sarcasm turned to terror when Aragorn and his two companions and the Army of the Dead swarmed off the ships and charged the orcs head-on. Despite the obvious futility of even attempting to fight back, Murgash lunged at Aragorn with a sword, only to have his head cut off.