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Iargwath · 11-24-2002, 04:15 AM

Origins of Orcs

Within the deepest Pits of Utummno, in the First Age of Stars, it is said that Melkor committed his greatest blasphemy. For in that time he captured many of the newly risen race of Elves and took them in his dungeons, and with hideous acts of torture he made ruined and terrible forms of life. From these he bred a Goblin race of slaves who were as loathsome as Elves were fair.
These were Orcs, a multitude brought forward in shapes twisted by pain and hate. The only joy of these creatures was in the pain of others, for the blood within them was black and cold.

Sources

*The Silmarillion
-Quenta pg(s) 3,10
-Akabel pg 5
*The Hobbit
pg(s) 4,5
*Lord of the Rings
-Chapters I, II, III, V, VI

11-24-2002, 04:15 AM	#13
Iargwath Wight Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 236	Origins of Orcs Within the deepest Pits of Utummno, in the First Age of Stars, it is said that Melkor committed his greatest blasphemy. For in that time he captured many of the newly risen race of Elves and took them in his dungeons, and with hideous acts of torture he made ruined and terrible forms of life. From these he bred a Goblin race of slaves who were as loathsome as Elves were fair. These were Orcs, a multitude brought forward in shapes twisted by pain and hate. The only joy of these creatures was in the pain of others, for the blood within them was black and cold. Sources The Silmarillion -Quenta pg(s) 3,10 -Akabel pg 5 The Hobbit pg(s) 4,5 *Lord of the Rings -Chapters I, II, III, V, VI __________________ 'I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined to me, and heard my cry'-Psalm 40 My M-e Forum