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Sauron_the_Abhorred · 02-13-2004, 01:35 PM

I have a question-how di Lurtz get his name? I looked everywhere in the books, the index, my Tolkien dictionary, I watched the movies about five times to see if they call him that-but no. Can ya'll tell me how the name Lurtz came to be...?

Firefoot · 02-13-2004, 03:10 PM

Lurtz is no where mentioned in the books. It is not Tolkien based. I don't know where it came from in the movie - now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure you're right, the name Lurtz isn't in the movie. My guess is he was just given a name so that people could call him something other than "that one orc who was going to shoot Boromir but Aragorn killed him first." Lurtz is a lot easier to say.

It seems like people who make movies do that a lot - for example that one squirrel in Ice Age...

Knight of Gondor · 02-13-2004, 10:54 PM

I don't know where the name itself came from. Probably because it's similar to a name like Lurch.

The name itself wasn't even IN the movie. "Lurtz!" cried Boromir. "I should have KNOWN it was you!" "Yes," growls Lurtz. "I've wanted to do this for so long, Boromir. So long..."

It's worth mentioning though that there is a reason there's a chieftian uruk, instead of just a band of them. Peter Jackson wanted Boromir's death to be a little more worth something than just slain by a mindless orc, and to be killed by the leader of the entire force made it a little more worthwhile. And for Aragorn to take a whack at.

02-13-2004, 01:35 PM	#1
Sauron_the_Abhorred Animated Skeleton Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ephel Duath Posts: 40	About the name.... I have a question-how di Lurtz get his name? I looked everywhere in the books, the index, my Tolkien dictionary, I watched the movies about five times to see if they call him that-but no. Can ya'll tell me how the name Lurtz came to be...?

02-13-2004, 10:54 PM	#3
Knight of Gondor Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 744	Just because... I don't know where the name itself came from. Probably because it's similar to a name like Lurch. The name itself wasn't even IN the movie. "Lurtz!" cried Boromir. "I should have KNOWN it was you!" "Yes," growls Lurtz. "I've wanted to do this for so long, Boromir. So long..." It's worth mentioning though that there is a reason there's a chieftian uruk, instead of just a band of them. Peter Jackson wanted Boromir's death to be a little more worth something than just slain by a mindless orc, and to be killed by the leader of the entire force made it a little more worthwhile. And for Aragorn to take a whack at. __________________ Eagerly awaiting the REAL Return of the King - Jesus Christ! Revelation 19:11-16

02-13-2004, 03:10 PM	#2
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Lurtz is no where mentioned in the books. It is not Tolkien based. I don't know where it came from in the movie - now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure you're right, the name Lurtz isn't in the movie. My guess is he was just given a name so that people could call him something other than "that one orc who was going to shoot Boromir but Aragorn killed him first." Lurtz is a lot easier to say. It seems like people who make movies do that a lot - for example that one squirrel in Ice Age...