The Lord of the Rings · Character
Radbug
- Minor
- First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 11
Radbug is recalled in a passing threat, a name made memorable by the brutal warning attached to it. Even absent from the scene, he leaves behind a harsh glimpse of the fear and cruelty that shape Orcish life.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 3 · Ch. 11
- Books
- 1
Radbug is an Orc mentioned by Shagrat as an example of what he might do to Snaga for defying him. Shagrat says he squeezed Radbug’s eyes out, making the brief reference a chilling measure of his power and brutality. Radbug has no further role in the volume.
Description
Radbug is identified as an Orc, but no general physical portrait is given. The sole bodily detail is that Shagrat squeezed out his eyes; his build, skin or hide, hair, clothing, and other features are undescribed.
Story so far
BOOK 3The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Appearances
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