[The Saucepan Man]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> The Moria orcs' eyes are so large because they're so used to a deep darkness that their eyes have grown abnormally huge to try and get whatever light they can to pass through their retinas, down in the mines. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Thanks, Vardadurwen, that makes perfect sense. It had not occured to me before. It shows that a lot of thought went into how to portray the orcs - ie not just as one generic breed.