Character

Lurtz

An Uruk-hai captain created for Peter Jackson’s films, who kills Boromir.

AdaptationIntroduced by a film or television production, not by Tolkien.

Overview

Lurtz does not appear in the books; the Uruk-hai who kill Boromir are unnamed. He is an adaptation-only character.

Adaptation note

The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (Peter Jackson) · 2001–03
Widely acclaimed adaptation with notable departures from the texts.

The proud eldest son of Denethor who joins the Fellowship, tries to take the Ring, and redeems himself dying to defend Merry and Pippin.

The chief of the Wizards, whose study of Sauron’s power corrupted him into a would-be rival lord.