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Celebaglar · 03-13-2005, 05:20 PM

This seems to suggest that there are other different forms of Trolls. The breeds of Trolls that are prevalent in Tolkien’s writings, and whose names also are made available in his texts are the Stone-trolls and the Olog-Hai.

[ July 08, 2003: Message edited by: Bilbo ][/QUOTE]
Excellent (if not lengthy) post. On your mention of the olog-hai, I first wish to know what olog means, perhaps that could be a clue to its origin, and I believe that in the appendices of the RotK, tolien mentions something about the olog-hai being theorized as being nothing but large orcs, being as resistant as trolls, but with the malice and cunning of an orc. He also mentions them reappearing on the borders of Mirkwood. There are many things about the races of creatures in middle-earth that i do not know, so excuse me if i am wrong about anything throughout anywhere in this post.

03-13-2005, 05:20 PM	#19
Celebaglar Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Among the host of the noldor, and the last high elves that dwell in middle eath Posts: 31	This seems to suggest that there are other different forms of Trolls. The breeds of Trolls that are prevalent in Tolkien’s writings, and whose names also are made available in his texts are the Stone-trolls and the Olog-Hai. [ July 08, 2003: Message edited by: Bilbo ][/QUOTE] Excellent (if not lengthy) post. On your mention of the olog-hai, I first wish to know what olog means, perhaps that could be a clue to its origin, and I believe that in the appendices of the RotK, tolien mentions something about the olog-hai being theorized as being nothing but large orcs, being as resistant as trolls, but with the malice and cunning of an orc. He also mentions them reappearing on the borders of Mirkwood. There are many things about the races of creatures in middle-earth that i do not know, so excuse me if i am wrong about anything throughout anywhere in this post.