Half-orcs and Uruk-hai, a hypothesis

[Bill Ferny]

Good points Aule. I figure that the high elves are correct only from my understanding of Tolkien's view of creation (based in part on a 1970 interview, an on-line article the link to which I've lost, and influences from Roman-Catholic theology in general).

I assumed that Melkor created the orcs during the First Age based on A Chronology of Middle-Earth and the Undying Lands found in A Tolkien Bestiary by David Day. When I wrote the above post I believe that I consulted that chronology as a quick reference. Looking at it again (if I'm reading it right), it does indeed place the making of orcs during the first age, after the awakening of the ents and dwarves, and just prior to the War of Powers. I'll look up the material from the primary sources if I get time tommorrow.

Thanks for reading that rather long (almost Thomistic) post, and for the insights [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]