Lord of the Rings/People/Gorbad the Slaughterer
Gorbad the Slaughterer
Gorbad is a massive Uruk-hai and a lieutenant of the Orc forces occupying Darkhold, a fortress in the southern Misty Mountains. His sudden raids against the settlements of Rohan have made him infamous throughout the Mark.
Gorbad favors nighttime attacks that overwhelm villages before their defenders can gather. His warband kills or captures entire communities and leaves a grisly banner in the village square bearing Gorbad’s mark. These displays earned him the name “the Slaughterer.”
One such raid killed Theor and Dagian, the father and betrothed of Ulfrik. For almost a decade, Gorbad and Ulfrik have answered each other’s attacks with unmistakable signs, turning their conflict into a bitter personal hunt. Gorbad’s band has now joined another Orc party entering the Mark, drawing Ulfrik and Darethor Thornfall into an alliance against him.
