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Re: The Spawning of Orcs
HoME X:
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Quote:<hr> (* [footnote to the text] One of the reasons for his self-weakening is that he has given to his 'creatures', Orcs, Balrogs, etc. power of recuperation and multiplication. So that they will gather again without further specific orders. Part of his native creative power has gone out into making an independent evil growth out of his control.)<hr></blockquote>
This seems to indicate the the orcs like dwarves were independant creations of a Ainu and so had not pschye to speak of past that of the creator until his power was dispersed. Presumably Aule didn't want to give so much up.
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