Valar reproduction - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalwendë · 09-21-2007, 01:44 PM

Meh!

I get you!

But the question remains, would Orcs be a distinct species? Would they then just be Maiar/Elves or what? We know they could not be a new species, and we have to presume they did eventually breed/reproduce independently given all the evidence (dispersed populations, many body types etc), but were they ever more than simply ugly half-breed Elves?

09-21-2007, 01:44 PM	#10
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Meh! I get you! But the question remains, would Orcs be a distinct species? Would they then just be Maiar/Elves or what? We know they could not be a new species, and we have to presume they did eventually breed/reproduce independently given all the evidence (dispersed populations, many body types etc), but were they ever more than simply ugly half-breed Elves? __________________ Gordon's alive!