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As soon as the enemy had gained possession of the eastern end of the Fords there appeare a company of men or orc-men (evidently dispatched for the purpose), ferocious, mail-clad, and armed with axes.
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What are these folks then? From the narration, it appears that they are elite troops of Isengard. Both times they were discribed as great - a) The one who hewed Theodred and b) the two who struggled for Theodred's body. Most importantly they were different from the Uruk-hai. If the Uruk-hai were Isengardian grenadiers, then these fell beasts must be its goddamned commandoes.
What are they originally? Do they appear any place else?