Squint-eyed Southerner
Squint-eyed Southerner - Decipher Card from the New Line film
Man of Dunland acting as an agent for Saurman during the War of the Ring. The squint-eyed Southerner's true name remains unknown. It was rumored that he was half-Orc. If this was the case, the squint-eyed Southerner was likely the result of one of Saruman's cross-breading experiments between Orcs and men. Even if this was the case, it is known that the squint-eyed Southerner lived in Dunland for a time and was driven out and deemed an outlaw by other Dunlendings. The squint-eyed Southerner was very valuable to Saruman.
The squint-eyed Southerner frequented the Shire on behalf of Saruman. The squint-eyed Southerner and other agents of Saurman bought pipe-weed for their master and also collected information from the Hobbits. They were told to do this because Saruman knew that Gandalf frequented the Shire, and he was suspicious that this had something to do with the One Ring.
Whilst on his way to the Shire in September of 3018, the squint-eyed Southerner was confronted by the Witch-King. The Witch-King demanded to know the location of the Shire and where he might be able to find a Baggins. The squint-eyed Southerner feared for his life, so he told all that he knew to the Witch-King. Now, rather than being an agent of Saruman, the squint-eyed Southerner was an agent for the Witch-King.
The Witch-King sent the squint-eyed Southerner to Bree. There, he met a man named Bill Ferny who he would stay with and from whom he hoped to receive information.
On September 29, Bill Ferny and the Southerner went into the Prancing Pony. There they witnessed Frodo Baggins disappear after placing the One Ring onto his finger. The squint-eyed Southerner reported this to the Nazgul, and they attacked the inn that night. Frodo and his companions were kept safe by Aragorn. The next morning, the Hobbits saw the Southerner lurking at Bill Ferny's house.
In 3019, the majority of Saruman's many were rallied and sent to overtake the Shire. It is unknown it the squint-eyed Southerner took part in these events. It is not known what ultimately became of him.
The squint-eyed Southerner frequented the Shire on behalf of Saruman. The squint-eyed Southerner and other agents of Saurman bought pipe-weed for their master and also collected information from the Hobbits. They were told to do this because Saruman knew that Gandalf frequented the Shire, and he was suspicious that this had something to do with the One Ring.
Whilst on his way to the Shire in September of 3018, the squint-eyed Southerner was confronted by the Witch-King. The Witch-King demanded to know the location of the Shire and where he might be able to find a Baggins. The squint-eyed Southerner feared for his life, so he told all that he knew to the Witch-King. Now, rather than being an agent of Saruman, the squint-eyed Southerner was an agent for the Witch-King.
The Witch-King sent the squint-eyed Southerner to Bree. There, he met a man named Bill Ferny who he would stay with and from whom he hoped to receive information.
On September 29, Bill Ferny and the Southerner went into the Prancing Pony. There they witnessed Frodo Baggins disappear after placing the One Ring onto his finger. The squint-eyed Southerner reported this to the Nazgul, and they attacked the inn that night. Frodo and his companions were kept safe by Aragorn. The next morning, the Hobbits saw the Southerner lurking at Bill Ferny's house.
In 3019, the majority of Saruman's many were rallied and sent to overtake the Shire. It is unknown it the squint-eyed Southerner took part in these events. It is not known what ultimately became of him.
Names & Meanings
The squint-eyed Southerner's real name is not know. He was called the squint-eyed Southerner because he squinted and because he came from lands south of Bree.
References
The Lord of the rings, The Fellowship of the Ring: "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony," pages 168, 172; "Strider," page 186; "A Knife in the Dark," pages 192-193
The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers: "Flotsam and Jetsam," page 171
The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King: "The Scouring of the Shire," page 283
The Unfinished Tales: "The Hunt for the Ring," pages 347-348
The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers: "Flotsam and Jetsam," page 171
The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King: "The Scouring of the Shire," page 283
The Unfinished Tales: "The Hunt for the Ring," pages 347-348
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