Chapter 32: The Fighting Uruk-Hai
Meanwhile at the barren valley of Isengard, as the sound of hammering and mining operations filled the land and sky, Zeltrax speaks to one of the newborn Uruk-Hai in Orthanc tower.
"Do you know," he asked, "how the Orcs first came into being?"
The creature growled at Zeltrax's question.
"…They were Elves once," Zeltrax added as he circled round the creature, "taken by the dark powers…
"…Tortured… and mutilated."
The Uruk snarled again…
"A ruined," Zeltrax went on, "…and terrible form of life."
The creature growled even louder to Zeltrax's talk of the Orcs. Zeltrax then stopped circling to face the brutal creature.
"And now… perfected. My fighting Uruk-Hai…
"…Whom do you serve?"
"ZELTRAX!" the Uruk roared in response…
In the treacherous caverns of Isengard, Zeltrax painted the Uruk with his white hand. That Uruk, along with others, growled and snarled as they began painting their brethren with the white hand, signifying that they're part of Zeltrax's army. The Uruk-Hai warriors were fitted with armor and given weapons made by Zeltrax's Orc followers.
Zeltrax stood on a balcony. The leader of the Uruks stood beside him. The rest of the Uruk-Hai troops assembled below, awaiting his orders…
"HUNT THEM DOWN!" ordered Zeltrax, "DO NOT STOP UNTIL THEY ARE FOUND!
"You do not know pain, you do not know fear… YOU WILL TASTE MAN-FLESH!"
The Uruks roared and growled, raising and shaking their weapons above their heads.
Zeltrax turned to the leader to give his personal command to him.
"One of the halflings," he said, "carries something of great value. Bring them to me alive… and unspoiled."
The Uruk leader growled, waiting and anticipating for the chance to serve Zeltrax faithfully… with brutal intent.
"Kill the others!" Zeltrax added grimly.
And so…
The Uruk-Hai, as they roared, roamed in great numbers as they set out from Isengard for their first mission: to hunt down the Fellowship, and to bring the ring to Zeltrax.
