An Uruk of Mordor, Shagrat is among those stationed alongside a troop of lesser Orcs in the Cirith Ungol watchtower. Like most of his kin, Shagrat looks down on the crooked-legged Orcs he begrudgingly shares his post with. Tall and broad-shouldered, the Uruk-hai consider themselves a superior race and are not bound by the same rules of obedience that hold the small Orcs in Sauron's service. When Frodo's belongings are brought to the tower, Shagrat takes a liking to certain choice items, igniting a disagreement that will have significant consequences.