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Halbarad · 07-30-2001, 08:26 PM

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There was no mention of either Ugluk or Grishnahk which created a problem for me. However, Saruman was a real bad guy but was destroyed by the direct consequences of his evil- i.e Grima. Reduced to his most pathetic form he lost hius form in a way similar to Sauron: shadow rising up and blown away. However, my favourite bad guy was Ugluk- the only real example of an orc- and an Uruk at that- that was characterized. It took Eomer to slay him- he even had to get off his horse to do it. Not to mention Ugluk's driving of the orc party so far- he beat even Wingfoot himself! (several hours start, lengthened to a couple of days). There is something about evil driven to desperation that strikes a chord. Anyone agree?

---------------------------------------------------------------------- "A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not."</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000248>Halbarad </A> at: 7/30/01 10:28:17 pm

07-30-2001, 08:26 PM	#86
Halbarad Wight Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cheongju, Korea Posts: 147	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pile o' Bones Posts: 22</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/wight.jpg" align=absmiddle> Ugluk There was no mention of either Ugluk or Grishnahk which created a problem for me. However, Saruman was a real bad guy but was destroyed by the direct consequences of his evil- i.e Grima. Reduced to his most pathetic form he lost hius form in a way similar to Sauron: shadow rising up and blown away. However, my favourite bad guy was Ugluk- the only real example of an orc- and an Uruk at that- that was characterized. It took Eomer to slay him- he even had to get off his horse to do it. Not to mention Ugluk's driving of the orc party so far- he beat even Wingfoot himself! (several hours start, lengthened to a couple of days). There is something about evil driven to desperation that strikes a chord. Anyone agree? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not."</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000248>Halbarad </A> at: 7/30/01 10:28:17 pm __________________ -Halbarad to Aragorn, 'The Passing of the Grey Company' Book V, Return of the King."A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not"