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Old 11-30-2007, 01:33 PM   #1
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Why does anyone care about a name which is not really a name as seen or heard in the films?
Is it because of the names that could have been chosen, this name wasn't from Tolkien? Was this name constructed from 'orc-speak?' Or is it a mannish (i.e. Jackson et al) construction? And what was the reason to name the creature at all? Was is to make life easier ("Orc that fights with Aragorn...no, not you...not you...no, you the big guy...no... sighs) instead of naming Lurtz "orc #2010" and/or the help this gives to marketing action figures.

Me? I just want to know if there's some interesting back story.
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Old 11-30-2007, 02:05 PM   #2
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Is it because of the names that could have been chosen, this name wasn't from Tolkien?
The character was created by Jackson though, so why use a name already belonging to any character? If he had been named Shagrat would you be any happier?
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Old 11-30-2007, 10:17 PM   #3
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Is it because of the names that could have been chosen, this name wasn't from Tolkien? Was this name constructed from 'orc-speak?' Or is it a mannish (i.e. Jackson et al) construction? And what was the reason to name the creature at all? Was is to make life easier ("Orc that fights with Aragorn...no, not you...not you...no, you the big guy...no... sighs) instead of naming Lurtz "orc #2010" and/or the help this gives to marketing action figures.
It's common in films to give minor characters names for convenience, even if the names aren't used. And yes, no doubt they also named him with a view to selling action figures. What self-respecting child would want "orc #2010"?
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