It seems to me that the addition of a footnote about the "loss" of the name for the captain of the host of the Hammer of Wrath is as much a "fan fiction" as making up a new name is.
I agree that "Rog" does not "sound" right. Similarly, the use of a word meaning "demon" might appear to be inappropriate for an Elf. I use the phrase "might appear" purposefully, however.
If we are to resort to some form of editorial action here, I might advocate keeping the name "Rog" with a different footnote along the lines of:
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"Rog" appears to derive from the Sindarin root "Raugh" which signifies "demon". The name "Rog" is likely a nickname given to the Captain of the Host of the Hammer of Wrath based upon his great deeds as told herein, rather than being his given name."
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Deleting the character altogether would, to me, be an unforgiveable intrusion into Tolkien's Legendarium.