White Hand of Isengard (2024)


The White Hand of Isengard, otherwise known as the White Hand or the Hand,[1] was the primary symbol adopted by Saruman, the primary White Wizard, after he became an agent of the Dark Lord. It was used prominently as an emblem by his army of Isengard.[2]

Contents

  • 1 History
  • 2 In other versions
  • 3 In adaptations
  • 4 Gallery
  • 5 Translations
  • 6 References

History[]

During the War of the Ring, the White Hand was featured prominently on banners, and used as an intimidating symbol on the helms and faces of the Uruk-hai of Isengard.[2]

In the skirmish at Amon Hen on February 26 of TA 3019, four of the Uruk-hai killed by Boromir possessed black shields bearing the White Hand and iron helms bearing an S-rune. Later, when Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli ("The Three Hunters") discovered these shields and helms, Gimli initially suspected that the S-rune stood for Sauron. After Legolas quickly countered that Elf-runes were not used by the Enemy, Aragorn guessed that the emblem belonged to Saruman instead.[3] While then pursuing Saruman's scouts to save Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took, Aragorn referred to them as the Orcs "of the White Hand of Isengard".[2] During this chase, Uglúk threatened the Moria-orcs in the name of the White Hand of Isengard. Later, the Uruk-hai scouts were met by reinforcements under the command of Mauhúr. These reinforcements bore the White Hand of Isengard.[1] On February 28, Éomer's éored overtook the Uruk-hai of the White Hand close to Fangorn Forest.[2]

On March 5, while on route to the Gate of Isengard, Gandalf, the Three Hunters, Théoden, and the Rohirrim passed a tall black pillar with a great stone which was carved to be a representation of the White Hand.[4]

Upon leaving Isengard, though the company finds the pillar intact, the White Hand stone was broken in many pieces, with one finger ending up on the road with "its red nail darkening to black". Gandalf remarked that the Ents did miss a single detail.[5]

In other versions[]

In an earlier draft, three huge Orcs in the Battle of the Hornburg possess shields bearing the White Hand of Isengard.[6] In another early draft, there was no pillar holding a stone carved to represent the White Hand, instead being large, flat stones.[7]

In adaptations[]

In Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, the mark is created by Saruman's Orcs dipping their hands in white paint-like substance, and, in one instance, applying the war paint on each other's helm. The White Hand of Saruman is well known to their enemies, proven by Éomer's quick recognition of it as of the First Battle of the Fords of Isen.

Gallery[]

Uruk-hai displaying the White Hand, as represented by John Howe

Orc of Isengard bearing the White Hand, as depicted by John Howe

Uruk-hai banner with the White Hand, as depicted in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy

White Hand poster for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy

Uruk-hai captain helm with White Hand war paint, from Wētā Workshop

Translations[]

Foreign LanguageTranslated name
AfrikaansWit Hand van Isengard
AlbanianDora e Bardhë e Isengardit
Arabicاليد البيضاء لإيزنجارد
Assameseআইচেংগাৰ্ডৰ বগা হাত
AsturianMano Blanca de Isengard
AzerbaijaniIsengard'ın Ağ Əli
BasqueIsengard-en Esku Zuria
Belarusian CyrillicБелая Рука Ізенгарда
Bengaliইসেনগার্ডের সাদা হাত
BretonDorn Gwenn Isengard
Bulgarian CyrillicБялата Ръка на Исенгард
CatalanMà Blanca d'Ísengard
CroatianBijela Ruka Isengarda
CzechBílá Ruka Železný Pasu
DanishIsengards Hvide Hånd
Dariدست های سفید ایزنگارد
EsperantoBlanka Mano de Isengard
EstonianRaudlinni Valge Käsi
FaroeseIsengards Hvít Hond
FilipinoPuting Kamay ni Isengard
FinnishRautapihain Valkoinen Käsi
FrenchMain Blanche d'Isengard
FrisianWite Hân fan Isengard (Western)
FriulianMan Blancje di Isengard
GalicianMan Branca de Isengard
Georgianისენგარდის თეთრი ხელი
GermanWeiße Hand von Isengart
GreekΛευκό χέρι του Άιζενγκαρντ
Gujaratiઇસેનગાર્ડનો સફેદ હાથ
HawaiianLima Keʻokeʻo o Isengard
Hebrewהיד הלבנה של איסנגארד
Hindiआइसेंगार्ड का सफेद हाथ
HungarianVasudvard Fehér Keze
IcelandicHvít Hönd Isengard
IndonesianTangan putih Isengard
Irish GaelicLámh Bán Isengard
ItalianMano Bianca di Isengard
Japaneseアイゼンガルドの白い手
JavaneseTangan Putih saka Isengard
Kannadaಇಸೆಂಗಾರ್ಡ್ನ ಬಿಳಿ ಕೈ
KazakhИсенгардтың Ақ Қолы (Cyrillic) Ïsengardtıñ Aq Qolı (Latin)
Korean이센가드의 흰 손
Kyrgyz CyrillicИсенгарддын Ак Колу
LatinAlba Manus Isengardi
LatvianBaltā Izengarda Roka
LithuanianBalta Izengardo Ranka
LuxembourgishWäiss Hand vun Isengard
Macedonian CyrillicБелата Рака на Исенгард
MalagasyTanana fotsy Isengard
Malayalamഇസെൻഗാർഡിൻ്റെ വെളുത്ത കൈ
MalaysianTangan Putih Isengard
MalteseId Abjad ta 'Isengard
ManxLaue geal jeh Isengard
Marathiईसेङ्गर्दचा पांढरा हात
Mongolian CyrillicИсенгардын Цагаан Гар
Nepaleseईसेङर्दको सेतो हात
NorwegianHvit Hånd av Jarnagard
OccitanMan Blanca d'Isengard
Pashtoد آيسنګارډ سپين لاس
Persianدست سفید ایزنگارد
PolishBiała Ręka Isengardu
PortugueseMão Branca de Isengard
Punjabiਈਸੇਨ੍ਗਰ੍ਦ ਦਾ ਚਿੱਟਾ ਹੱਥ
RomanianMâna Albă a lui Isengard
RussianБелая Рука Изенгарда
SardinianManu Bianca de Isengard
SerbianБела Рука Исенгарда (Cyrillic) Bela Ruka Isengarda (Latin)
SicilianManu Biancu di Isengard
Sindhiآئسنگارڊ جو اڇو هٿ
Sinhaleseඉසෙන්ගාඩ්ගේ සුදු අත
SlovakBiela Ruka Isengardu
SlovenianBela Roka Isengarda
SomaliGacanta Cad Isengard
SpanishMano Blanca de Isengard
SundaneseLeungeun Bodas Isengard
SwahiliMkono Mweupe wa Isengard
SwedishIsengårds Vita Hand
Tajik CyrillicДасти сафеди Исенгард
Tamilஇசெங்கார்டின் வெள்ளைக் கை
TatarИсенгардның ак кулы
Teluguఇసెంగార్డ్ యొక్క తెల్లటి చేయి
Thaiมือขาวของไอเซนการ์ด
TurkishIsengard'ın Beyaz Eli
TurkmenIsengardyň Ak Eli
Ukrainian CyrillicБіла Рука Ізенгарда
Urduاسانگآرد کا سفید ہاتھ
UzbekИсенгарднинг Оқ Қўли (Cyrillic) Isengardning Oq Qo'li (Latin)
VenetianMan Bianca de Isengard
WelshLlaw Wen Isengard
Yiddishווייַס האַנט פון יסענגאַרד
YorubaỌwọ Funfun ti Isengard

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Three, chapter III: "The Uruk-hai", pgs. 617, 695,
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Three, chapter II: "The Riders of Rohan", pgs. 581, 585
  3. The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Three, chapter I: "The Departure of Boromir", pg. 568
  4. The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Three, chapter VIII: "The Road to Isengard", pg. 722
  5. The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Three, chapter XI: "The Palantír", pg. 767
  6. The History of Middle-earth, The War of the Ring: "Part One: The Fall of Saruman": "II. Helm's Deep", pg. 20
  7. The History of Middle-earth, The War of the Ring: "Part One: The Fall of Saruman": "III. The Road to Isengard", pg. 31
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