Ufthak was an Orc in the J. R. R. Tolkienuniverse of Middle-earth who was in the service of the Tower of Cirith Ungol, under the command of Shagrat. He was captured, poisoned, and then forgotten by Shelob. Nonetheless, his fellow Orcs who discovered him made no attempt to rescue him, since they didn't want to interfere with Shelob.