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Meneldil · 03-31-2001, 10:40 AM

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/nenya.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Orc females

<blockquote>Quote:<hr> Þus cwæþ Galadrielle Annatar:
Orcs were originally elves who when newly made before Orome discovered them were taken by Melkor and perverted to become his slaves(Melkors worst deed).<hr></blockquote>

That is the Elves' guess re the origin of Orcs. In his later writings, JRRT began moving away from that notion.

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03-31-2001, 10:40 AM	#11
Meneldil Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 23	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pile o' Bones Posts: 12</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/nenya.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Orc females <blockquote>*Quote:*<hr> Þus cwæþ Galadrielle Annatar: Orcs were originally elves who when newly made before Orome discovered them were taken by Melkor and perverted to become his slaves(Melkors worst deed).<hr></blockquote> That is the Elves' guess re the origin of Orcs. In his later writings, JRRT began moving away from that notion. </p>