Please do not read this! (Battles of The Lord of the Rings magazine ad) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

02-08-2003, 12:54 PM

Ok, I've never read the lost tales and the rest of that series up to whatever number cos they arent all sold here in KZN so I probably am wrong about the Uruk-hai thing BUT -and this is the big BUT- I do still disaggree with Bill Ferny about one thing.How could the fact that orcs were twisted elves have been "disputed" by Tolkien. I mean he wrote the books! He should know and be definite. And if he "disputed" the origins of orcs then why did he write that they were once elves? That would be illogical.

02-08-2003, 12:54 PM	#20
Narmo Guest Posts: n/a	Ok, I've never read the lost tales and the rest of that series up to whatever number cos they arent all sold here in KZN so I probably am wrong about the Uruk-hai thing BUT -and this is the big BUT- I do still disaggree with Bill Ferny about one thing.How could the fact that orcs were twisted elves have been "disputed" by Tolkien. I mean he wrote the books! He should know and be definite. And if he "disputed" the origins of orcs then why did he write that they were once elves? That would be illogical.