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Forum: The Books
12-02-2011, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 63
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Galin
I would say, at least in part, for the same...
I would say, at least in part, for the same reason some Maiar took 'orkish' shapes, to mock the Children of God. The question of orc-origins was still open to Tolkien because all he had actually... |
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Forum: The Books
12-01-2011, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 30,454
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Galin
Men never slew Men?
There are plenty of...
Men never slew Men? There are plenty of things that can catch your eye in the history of Men, so in my opinion the argument that you are (seemingly) trying to imply here really doesn't go any... |
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Forum: The Books
11-30-2011, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 30,454
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Galin
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Forum: The Books
09-21-2011, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 30,454
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Galin
I like the internal approach here, but there's a...
I like the internal approach here, but there's a bit of guesswork with respect to the effects of (heritable) corruption. I note this because, as you likely know already, even Tolkien seems to... |
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Forum: The Books
07-05-2011, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 30,454
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Galin
Right, I think Tolkien had a little problem here...
Right, I think Tolkien had a little problem here (no pun intended): if, as in the 1950s, a huge Uruk is still only 'almost' man-high, and there are plenty of squat, or Hobbit-sized orcs around, then... |
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Forum: The Books
07-04-2011, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 30,454
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Galin
I stumbled across an interesting note from the...
I stumbled across an interesting note from the 1930s -- the early-ish decade being notable here because we are still well enough away from a finished, published The Lord of the Rings (1954, 1955), in... |
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Forum: The Books
06-05-2011, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 30,454
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Galin
I think this is a notable description. Internally...
I think this is a notable description. Internally Tolkien wasn't necesarily going to have anything known for certain about the origin of orcs, but from an external perspective he delves into possible... |
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Forum: The Books
08-24-2010, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 30,454
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Galin
It's possible that some Orcs diminished simply...
It's possible that some Orcs diminished simply due to 'unchecked' breeding, smaller surviving orcs breeding or something. Concerning Hobbits, for myself I imagine they 'awoke' as Hobbits, not that... |
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Forum: The Books
08-13-2010, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 30,454
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Galin
I agree: if any Elves were the source one would...
I agree: if any Elves were the source one would think they would be 'tall enough'. I wonder why enough orcs seem fairly short in the Third Age (or am I off with this impression)? I guess if we... |
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Forum: The Books
08-13-2010, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 30,454
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Galin
Plus externally we don't find Tolkien considering...
Plus externally we don't find Tolkien considering Hobbits as Orc-stock, and he considered: Elves, Men, Elves and also (later) Men, Maiar, beasts, and noted that (internally) some thought the Druedain... |
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