Orc
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The Servants of Sauron |
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In dark places in many biomes, and during daytime in other biomes like Angmar or Mordor. |
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Public Beta 1 |
Orc
Health Points |
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18 () with some exceptions |
Armour |
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Varies |
Armour Points |
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Attack Strength |
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Drops |
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maggoty bread, coins, Orc bones, rotten flesh, random armour |
Orc
Alignment Requirement |
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+150 (usually) |
Cost in Silver Coins |
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15 () |
Hiring NPC |
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A chieftain of the faction you're interested in |
“ | Yet this is held true by the wise of Eressëa, that all those of the Quendi who came into the hands of Melkor, ere Utumno was broken, were put there in prison, and by slow arts of cruelty were corrupted and enslaved; and thus did Melkor breed the hideous race of the Orcs in envy and mockery of the Elves, of whom they were afterwards the bitterest foes. | ” |
–The Silmarillion, Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor |
Orcs are evil creatures that inhabit parts of Middle-earth. They can be found at night in many regions (Gondor, Wilderland, Eriador for example), and also during daylight hours in some biomes (Mordor, Angmar). In addition, Orcs may launch an invasion and attack a land where they do not normally spawn -- Lindon, for example, can be invaded by Gundabad Orcs.
There are currently nine different Orc races in the Mod: Angmar Orcs, Black Uruks, Dol Guldur Orcs, Gundabad Orcs, Gundabad Uruks, Isengard Snaga, Mordor Orcs, Uruks and Utumno Orcs.
If one wields an orc weapon and slays a man, it will give you Man-flesh.
If a player has earned -500 or lower alignment with the respective Orc faction, the members of that faction will fear the player and flee. The only exceptions are Mordor and Utumno Orcs. Orcs eyes glow in the darkness, allowing them to be seen in dark places.
Upon killing an Orc, the player gains the achievement 'Orc Slayer'.
History Edit
The Orcs were originally created by the Dark Lord Melkor, who captured elves and tortured them until eventually they became deformed, belligerent, cowardly slaves to his evil purposes. These were the first Orcs. After Melkor was overthrown in the War of Wrath, what few of the Orcs that remained splintered into warring tribes in secluded foothills and under mountains, their nature preventing them from banding together to forward the purpose of conquering the free peoples. They remained in a general disarray until the arrival of their new master, Sauron, under whom they rallied and fought the War of the Ring.
Angmar Orcs Edit
These Orcs spawn in Angmar.
Types of Angmar Orcs Edit
- Angmar Orc Warrior (removed)
Mounts Edit
Angmar Orcs sometimes ride on Angmar Wargs, they are sometimes accompanied by Warg Bombardiers during an invasion.
Armour and Tools Edit
The Orcs of Angmar use Angmar tools and armour, which can be crafted on the Angmar crafting table.
Alignment Effects Edit
Killing Angmar Orcs will decrease alignment with Gundabad and Angmar. It will increase alignment with the Dúnedain of the North and the High Elves.
Black Uruks Edit
The Black Uruks spawn in Mordor and everywhere Mordor invades.
Types of Black UrukEdit
Armour and Tools Edit
Black Uruk will wear Black Uruk Armour, and use Black Uruk weapons.
Alignment Effects Edit
Killing Black Uruks will decrease alignment with Mordor, Near Harad, Half-trolls and Morwaith, and increase alignment with Dorwinion, Gondor and Rohan.
Dol Guldur Orcs Edit
These Orcs spawn in and around Dol Guldur.
Types of Dol Guldur Orcs Edit
Mounts Edit
Dol Guldur Orcs sometimes ride on Mirkwood Spiders.
Armour and Tools Edit
Dol Guldur Orcs will wear Dol Guldur Armour and wield Dol Guldur weapons.
Alignment Effects Edit
Slaying Dol Guldur Orcs will decrease Dol Guldur alignment and increase alignment with Dale, the Woodland Realm and the Lothlórien.
Gundabad Orcs Edit
These Orcs spawn in the Misty Mountains, Eriador, and surrounding areas.
Types of Gundabad Orcs Edit
Mounts Edit
Gundabad Orcs sometimes ride on Gundabad Wargs.
Armour and Tools Edit
The Gundabad Orcs are scavengers, and therefore use a variety of different armour and equipment, such as iron, bronze, Mordor, Angmar, Gundabad Uruk, bone, fur, or leather.
Alignment Effects Edit
Killing Gundabad Orcs will decrease alignment with Gundabad, Dol Guldur, and Angmar. It will increase alignment with the following factions: Dúnedain of the North, Durin's Folk, Blue Mountains, Lothlórien, Woodland Realm, High Elves, and Fangorn. In other words, no one likes the Gundabad Orcs (except Angmar and Dol Guldur).
Gundabad Uruk Edit
These Orcs spawn only in the Misty Mountains and during Gundabad Invasions.Types of Gundabad Uruks Edit
Armour and Tools Edit
All, Gundabad Uruks wear Gundabad Uruk Armour and wield Gundabad Uruk Equipment.
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Alignment effects Edit
Killing Gundabad Uruks will decrease alignment with Gundabad, Dol Guldur, and Angmar. It will increase alignment with the following factions: Dúnedain of the North, Durin's Folk, Blue Mountains, Lothlórien, Woodland Realm, High Elves, and Fangorn. In other words, no one likes the Gundabad Uruks (except Angmar and Dol Guldur).
Isengard Snaga Edit
These Orcs are the lesser slaves of Isengard, and are found in Nan Curunír and the Uruk HighlandsTypes of Isengard Snaga Edit
Mounts Edit
Isengard Snaga occasionally ride upon Isengard Wargs, and are sometimes accompanied by Isengard Warg Bombardiers.
Armour and Tools Edit
These Orcs are Scavengers and therefore use a variety of armour, such as fur, bronze, and several other variants of Orc armours.
Alignment Effects Edit
Slaying Isengard Snaga will decrease Isengard alignment and increase alignment with Rohan, Fangorn and Gondor.
Mordor Orcs Edit
These Orcs spawn in Mordor and surrounding areas such as Gondor and Ithilien.
Types of Mordor Orcs Edit
Mounts Edit
Mordor Orcs sometimes ride on Mordor Wargs or Mordor Spiders, they are sometimes accompanied by Warg Bombardiers when their faction invades.
Armour and Tools Edit
Mordor Orcs wear Mordor armour and use Mordor equipment. To craft Orc armour and Orc tools one would have to use Orc steel ingots and craft it on a Morgul crafting table.
Alignment Effects Edit
Killing Mordor Orcs will decrease alignment with Mordor, Near Harad, Half-Trolls and Morwaith and increase alignment with Dorwinion, Rohan and Gondor.
Uruks Edit
These Orcs spawn in and around Rohan, Nan Curunír and the Uruk Highlands.Types of Uruks Edit
Armour and Tools Edit
Uruks will wear Uruk Armour and wield Uruk weapons.
Alignment Effects Edit
Slaying Uruks will decrease Isengard alignment and increase alignment with Rohan, Fangorn and Gondor.
Utumno Orcs Edit
These orcs spawn in Utumno. They are hostile to all other factions.
Types of Utumno Orcs Edit
Armour and Tools Edit
The Utumno Orcs wield Utumno weapons and wear Utumno armour.
Names Edit
The following orc names apply for all of the races :
List of Orc Names- Azog
- Batuhan
- Bolg
- Búrz
- Gazbag
- Gazbug
- Gazduf
- Gazdush
- Gazgash
- Gazhorn
- Gazhúr
- Gazlag
- Gazlúk
- Gazlûn
- Gazlur
- Gazmog
- Gazmuz
- Gaznag
- Gazrad
- Gazrat
- Gazthak
- Gazuf
- Gazug
- Gazûl
- Ghash
- Golfimbul
- Gorbag
- Gorbug
- Gorduf
- Gordush
- Gorgash
- Gorgaz
- Gorhúr
- Gorlúk
- Gorlûn
- Gornag
- Gorshag
- Gorthak
- Gorûl
- Gorzag
- Grishnákh
- Lagbug
- Lagduf
- Lagdush
- Laghúr
- Laglúg
- Laglûn
- Lagrad
- Lagrat
- Lagthak
- Laguf
- Lug
- Lugbag
- Lugduf
- Lugdush
- Lughorn
- Lughúr
- Luglúk
- Luglûn
- Lugnag
- Lugthak
- Lugûl
- Lugzag
- Lûnbag
- Lûnbug
- Lûnduf
- Lûndush
- Lûngash
- Lûngaz
- Lûngor
- Lûnhúr
- Lûnlag
- Lûnlúk
- Lûnmaz
- Lûnrad
- Lûnrat
- Lûnshag
- Lûnthak
- Lûnuf
- Lûnug
- Lûnûl
- Lûnzag
- Maubag
- Maubug
- Mauduf
- Maudush
- Maugash
- Maugaz
- Maugor
- Mauhúr
- Maulúk
- Maulur
- Maunag
- Mauthak
- Mauzag
- Muzbag
- Muzbug
- Muzduf
- Muzdush
- Muzgash
- Muzgaz
- Muzgor
- Muzhúr
- Muzlag
- Muzlug
- Muzlúk
- Muzlûn
- Muzlur
- Muznag
- Muzrad
- Muzrat
- Muzthak
- Muzug
- Muzûl
- Nagbug
- Nagduf
- Nagdush
- Naghúr
- Naglug
- Naglúk
- Naglur
- Nagmuz
- Nagrad
- Nagrat
- Nagthak
- Nagug
- Nagzag
- Nûzu
- Radbag
- Radbug
- Radgash
- Radgaz
- Radhúr
- Radlag
- Radlúk
- Radmuz
- Radnag
- Radrat
- Radthak
- Radug
- Radzag
- Shagbug
- Shagduf
- Shagdush
- Shaglúk
- Shaglur
- Shagrad
- Shagrat
- Shagthak
- Shaguf
- Shagug
- Shagûl
- Snaga
- Ufgaz
- Uflug
- Uflúk
- Ufthak
- Ufzag
- Ugbag
- Ugduf
- Ugdush
- Ughúr
- Uglag
- Uglúk
- Uglur
- Ugmuz
- Ugnag
- Ugrad
- Ugrat
- Ugthak
- Ugzag
- Yagaz
- Yagbug
- Yagduf
- Yagdush
- Yaghúr
- Yaglug
- Yaglúk
- Yaglûn
- Yagmuz
- Yagor
- Yagrad
- Yagrat
- Yagthak
- Yaguf
- Yagug
- Yagûl
- Zagbug
- Zagduf
- Zagdush
- Zaghúr
- Zaglag
- Zaglug
- Zaglúk
- Zaglûn
- Zagmuz
- Zagrad
- Zagrat
- Zagthak
- Zaguf
- Zagug
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Discussions about Orc
Making wargs useful
- Shinare of Woofland Realm wrote: The thing is, if you make the wargs just as fast as the best horses you can find, with the only con being t..
- i completely agree thatw args are pretty much useless form playing as isengard and gundabad on different servers they need a boost!
Alignment & fear
- BaneOfMordor1317 wrote: ok. but everything else was correct? yes.
- Good, good. That makes me happy.
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- These would be crafted like this. They have draw back of 80% range 100% and bonus damage 0,25%Loading editor
- Dwarves used Horn Bows, not crossbows. I suggest they be added, though be somewhat similar to a crossbow with a long reload time and large damage.Ithilion, Discussions Moderator(Auta i lome) 18:16, March 3, 2017 (UTC)Loading editor
- Never heard that. Can you show me where it is written.Loading editor
- 'Then Thorin seized a bow of horn and shot an arrow at the speaker. It smote into his shield and stuck there quivering.'Ithilion, Discussions Moderator(Auta i lome) 18:49, March 3, 2017 (UTC)Loading editor
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- Edit this one tbh, takes up less space.Ithilion, Discussions Moderator(Auta i lome) 19:23, March 3, 2017 (UTC)Loading editor
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- yeah.. i was gonna point that out too, also those are fairly pathetic stats, the dalish longbow is just 75% draw with .5 damage boost and 150% range, and while they were experts its still a wood bow compared to horn, and the dwarves were fair craftsmen as well as smiths.also when it said 'bow of horn' thats literally what it meant, the arms of the bow are 2 hornsLoading editor
- I'd say the horn bow should be the equivalent of basically every Evil bow. Higher damage, but not great range or draw. I'd say 22 tick draw time, +2 ish damage, 110% range.Loading editor
- Recneps wrote:
I'd say the horn bow should be the equivalent of basically every Evil bow. Higher damage, but not great range or draw. I'd say 22 tick draw time, +2 ish damage, 110% range.+2? the highest currently is +.5Loading editor - It shouldn't be very good at all, Dwarves weren't known for being archers.Loading editor
- I think it should have high damage, but a short range. There aren't many short-range bows in the mod currently.Loading editor
- Rayn Turammarth wrote:
It shouldn't be very good at all, Dwarves weren't known for being archers.I know, but that kinda conflicts with them being known as excelent craftsmen.Perhaps something between orc and black uruk? kinda? perhaps a longer draw time and shorter range, but a faster speed and higher damage? (not sure if shorter range and faster speed is possible, probably not)some possible stats:Draw speed: 75%Range: 75%Damage: +.75 (placing it at highest in mod, not sure on this though because people somehow made metal bows, horn should technically be the best material for draw-weight for the time period considering metal isn't exactly springy)also i would suggest something similar for the half-trolls using gemsbok hornsLoading editor - Can people stop saying tick time. I don't understand it then.Loading editor
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- I still think dwarven bows would be slower but powerful.Loading editor
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- I was thinking can someone like Ithilion make crafting grid and post it like that.Loading editor
- Orocarni should get crossbows. maybe the 'Blacklock Crossbow'?Loading editor
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- If the dwarves get a bow, it really shouldn't be good at all. They were not famed for their archers, but for their axes. The only time dwarves with bows are ever mentioned is with Thorin's company, and they were poor shots too.Gen. Grievous1138(LOTR Mod Wiki Admin)comlink 14:10, March 4, 2017 (UTC)Loading editor
- Want me to make a texture to try and see what it'd look like?Loading editor
- Gen. Grievous1138 wrote:
If the dwarves get a bow, it really shouldn't be good at all. They were not famed for their archers, but for their axes. The only time dwarves with bows are ever mentioned is with Thorin's company, and they were poor shots too.Gen. Grievous1138(LOTR Mod Wiki Admin)comlink 14:10, March 4, 2017 (UTC)But would it be the dwarves who are bad shots or the bows which are bad weapons?Loading editor - Arachor wrote:
Want me to make a texture to try and see what it'd look like?Yes please.Loading editor - This would be the recipe the output would be the Dwarven Horn BowLoading editor
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- just type this into the suggestionBut put two Open braces before Grid '{{'Loading editor
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- put this{{before the word grid at the beginningit would be like this {{GridLoading editor
- NittyNitwit wrote:
I agree but I think the recipe should be
H SD SH SI agree with you but the string in a normal bow is not the curved part. The horns sould be tha part holding the string and the steel would be the part you holdLoading editor - Loading editor
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- Make what?Loading editor
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- I made the grid i can show you what to type in.and i am not yet skilled in the art of texturing.Here is what to put for the other recipeGrid/Crafting Table|right|CTM=Dwarven|A1=_|A2=Dwarven Steel Ingot|A3=_|B1=Horn|B2=_|B3=Horn|C1=String|C2=String|C3=String}}Dont forget to put the two open brace before grid it should look like this: {{GridAlso you should take out the text recipe. The suggestion is looking a little clutteredLoading editor
- I did but recneps editing it somehow brought it back.Loading editor
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- Here are some bow pictures, I might work a little more on the model, though.Loading editor
- Should i be worried the arrow looks nothing like it does in my image editor?Loading editor
- um.. well that doesn't look like it is gonna work to me, so here is it using the original version of the grid thing which has a broken, but at least partially working output slot.Loading editor
- ..and those have the colors screwed updoes this have the right coloring?no.. anyone know whats going wrong?
still not working..Loading editor - I think this should be a short bow, instead of a longbow like the others in the mod, Dwarves were not very tall. Also Maybe a new unit to use the bow? Dwarven Ranger or something of that sort.Loading editor
- you should make these images smaller just put it next to the grid. make it about the size of the grid and then just say that it is the output. Instead of just having a bunch of wonky imagesLoading editor
- Can someone add normal bow texture I like it. I agree dwarves shouldn't have longbow.Loading editor
- TheSquidychicken removed this reply because:20:39, March 4, 2017
- Gahhh! i cant get it to put a bow in the output slotLoading editor
- TheSquidychicken wrote:Gahhh! i cant get it to put a bow in the output slotsee?Loading editor
- also does anyone know why the textures darkened on upload?Loading editor
- no but do you think you could delete the clutter? Just make the bow images smaller and take away all the other stuffLoading editor
- The bow should be more along the lines of a Recurve tbhIthilion, Discussions Moderator(Auta i lome) 22:59, March 4, 2017 (UTC)Loading editor
- A recurve would be quite hard to make with horn, and the properties of horn make it so it isn't needed. It should just be an ordinary shortbow. Horn's main advantage over wood was power per length. A shortbow of horn could have a similar draw weight to a longbow of wood.Loading editor
- Ithilion, Discussions Moderator(Auta i lome) 02:50, March 5, 2017 (UTC)Loading editor
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- High King Ithilion wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composite_bowIthilion, Discussions Moderator(Auta i lome) 02:50, March 5, 2017 (UTC)Ah, except that is not truly a horn bow, even when horn is used in its making. Horn as an ingredient does not make it a horn bow. What you linked to was a highly advanced bow, but not really a horn bow. It's a complex aggregate of materials. The Dwarves were good craftsmen, but oriented away from archery, and I doubt they'd have the experience and expertise with bows to make something as complex as that.Loading editor
- Read the Hobbit. Even if they used Beorn's bows, they still knew how to shoot.Loading editor
- Yes, except there is a gigantic difference between knowing how to shoot a bow and being able to create a bow as highly complex as a composite bow.Loading editor
- Then give them something else other than a composite bow! Sheesh.Loading editor
- Or just have it so that they learnt the craft off Men when they taught men how to mine (History of Middle Earth, Book 12, The People's of Middle-Earth)Loading editor
- Doge, that's what I was saying. DON'T give them a composite bow.Loading editor
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- What should I call you instead? High Elven is an adjective modifying the noun in your username, which is Doge.Loading editor
- Doge is also an Adjective, it is a type of ruler similar to a president.Loading editor
- Point Number One: I am only Half-Doge. Point Number Two: I could not care less about grammar. Point Number Three: You can address me as 'your majesty'. Point Number Four: Don't bother telling me that these are not Points. Point Number Five: If you can't already tell, I am a sociopath. Deal with it.Loading editor
- I got 20 kudos if count mod ones to 2. Its endorsed.Loading editor
- does all the clutter about bow types mean you didnt like my textures?Loading editor
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Orcs | |
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Artist's impression of an Orc of Mordor with the Eye of Sauron on its shield | |
Also known as | Goblins, Yrch, Rakhâs, Gorgûn |
Information | |
Created date | First Age |
Created by fictional being | Morgoth |
Home world | Arda |
Capital | Mount Gundabad, Goblin-town, Barad-dûr, Orthanc |
Base of operations | Misty Mountains, Mordor, Isengard |
Language | Orkish, Black Speech |
Leader | The Great Goblin (in The Hobbit) |
Races of Middle-earth |
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Ainur |
Children of Ilúvatar |
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In J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy writings, Orcs are a race of creatures who are used as soldiers and henchmen by both the greater and lesser villains of The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings—Morgoth, Sauron and Saruman.
Although not entirely dim-witted and occasionally crafty, they are portrayed as miserable beings, hating everyone including themselves and their masters, whom they serve out of fear. They make no beautiful things, but rather design cunning devices made to hurt and destroy.
In some of his unpublished early work, Tolkien appears to distinguish orcs from goblins. By the time of his published work, however, the terms had become synonymous. The Hobbit generally uses the term goblin, while The Lord of the Rings prefers orc. The opponents of the dwarves in 'Dwarf and Goblin War' of The Hobbit are described as orcs in Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings. No distinction is made by size; large orcs, including the Uruk-hai, are just as much goblins as are smaller ones.
Tolkien's The Father Christmas Letters also features goblins; they share traits with those in his Middle-earth writings, including being the arch-enemies of elves.
- 2Middle-earth terms for Orcs
- 7The origin of Orcs
- 7.1A list of origins, proposed by Tolkien
- 12Notes and references
Tolkien's influences[edit]
Orc is from Old Englishorcneas, which appears in the epic poem Beowulf, and refers to one of the races who are called the offspring of Cain during the initial description of Grendel ('Þanon untydras ealle onwocon,/eotenas ond ylfe, ond orcneas', ll. 111–112). In a letter of 1954 Tolkien gave orc as 'demon' and claimed he used the word because of its 'phonetic suitability'—its similarity to various equivalent terms in his Middle-earth languages.[1] In an essay on Elven languages, written in 1954, Tolkien gives meaning of 'orc' as 'evil spirit or bogey' and goes on to state that the origin of the Old English word is the Latin name Orcus—god of the underworld.[2]
About the goblins of The Hobbit, Tolkien wrote:
They are not based on direct experience of mine; but owe, I suppose, a good deal to the goblin tradition .. especially as it appears in George MacDonald, except for the soft feet which I never believed in.[1]
There is no evidence for Tolkien having been influenced by the similarly spelled character Orc in William Blake's mythology.
Middle-earth terms for Orcs[edit]
In the High-elven tongue Quenya, the word for 'Orc' was urco, plural urqui, meaning 'bogey', or 'bogeyman', that is, something that provokes fear. In the Grey-elven tongue Sindarin, it was orch, plural yrch. In the Dwarven tongue Khuzdul, it was rukhs, plural rakhâs. In the language of the Drúedain or Wild Men, it was gorgûn. In the Black Speech of Mordor, the equivalent was Uruk, as can be seen in Uruk-hai, 'Orc-folk'. Orc itself is from Rohirric[3] and the Hobbit-language,[4] which shared linguistic roots, but the term is clearly related to the older Elvish words.
Uruk and Uruk-hai were reserved for the Uruks themselves, a special breed or breeds of Orc; they called smaller, weaker Orcs snaga, 'slave'. The Sindar also referred to the Orcs as a whole as the Glamhoth, 'noisy horde'.[5] The word 'goblin' is used to represent the original Hobbit Orc. In The History of Middle-earth Tolkien writes about an Orc captain named Boldog[6] but later specifies that Boldog may have been either a term or a title for another special kind of Orc instead of a personal name.[7]
Orcs, Goblins, and Uruks[edit]
The earliest appearance of goblins in Tolkien's writings is the 1915 poem Goblin Feet, also his first published work, which appeared in the annual volume of Oxford Poetry published by Blackwells. It features quaint elvin creatures, and some 45 years later Tolkien dismissed it as juvenile.[citation needed]
In The Book of Lost Tales the names Orcs and goblin are given to creatures who enslave and war with the Elves. Christopher Tolkien notes that while the author clearly differentiates between 'goblins and Orcs' in the Tale of Tinúviel, the two terms appear to be synonymous in the Tale of Turambar. The word Gongs is also used on a few occasions; it appears both distinct from Orcs[8] and as a sub-type of Orc.[9] Christopher Tolkien remarks that Gongs are 'evil beings obscurely related to Orcs'.[10] Both goblins and Orcs are occasionally mentioned as being 'of Melkor' and also acting independently. Orcs, goblins, and gongs appear in Tolkien's two lexicons of elvish languages. The Qenya Lexicon from approximately 1915 defines Orc as meaning 'monster, demon', and the Gnomish Lexicon dated 1917 defines Orc as 'goblin' and Gong as 'one of a tribe of the Orcs, a goblin'. Christopher Tolkien also notes that in the latter lexicon, the word Gnome (later Noldor) is an emendation from Goblin.
In The Hobbit the inhabitants of the Misty Mountains who capture the Dwarves of Thorin's Company, and who later fight the Men, Elves, and Dwarves at the Battle of the Five Armies, are identified as goblins, which is largely consistent with the usage in The Book of Lost Tales. The term Orc does occur twice; once in an instance where Gandalf is trying to scare Bilbo by mentioning creatures of the wilderness 'goblins, hobgoblins, and orcs of the worst description,' and again when the narrator mentions the large goblins ('great Orcs of the mountains'), as well as in the Elvish name of Thorin's sword, Orcrist.
In The Lord of the Rings, Orc is used predominantly, and goblin appears mostly in the hobbits' speech. The second volume of the story, The Two Towers, 'goblin' is applied to large orcs of the Uruk-hai:
There were four goblin-soldiers of greater stature, swart, slant-eyed, with thick legs and large hands. They were armed with short broad-bladed swords, not with the curved scimitars usual with Orcs: and they had bows of yew, in length and shape like the bows of Men.[11]
And:
Upon a stake in the middle was set a great goblin head; upon its shattered helm the white badge could still be seen.[12]
The 'white badge' mentioned in the latter passage makes it clear that the beheaded goblin was one of Saruman's Uruk-hai. Tolkien writes that these bore a white Elf-rune with the value of 'S' on their helmets.
Tolkien also wrote the following note, appearing in some editions of The Hobbit:
Orc is not an English word. It occurs in one or two places but is usually translated goblin (or hobgoblin for the larger kinds). Orc is the hobbits' form of the name given at that time to these creatures, and it is not connected at all with orc, ork, applied to sea-animals of dolphin-kind.[4]
The original edition of The Hobbit and early drafts of The Lord of the Rings first used goblin everywhere and used hobgoblin for larger, more evil goblins. While investigating possible sources for the word 'Hobbit', Tolkien realised he had made a mistake in using hob-, which is traditionally used to mean a smaller entity, not a larger one.
In later writings, after The Lord of the Rings, (including The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and many essays published in The Peoples of Middle-earth), Tolkien preferred the spelling Ork, evidently mainly to avoid the form Orcish, which would be naturally pronounced with the c as /s/ instead of /k/ in English. Tolkien indeed used the adjective Orkish.[13]
According to George MacDonald Fraser in The Light's on at Signpost, Tolkien answered a letter on this subject, confirming that Orcs and goblins were indeed identical.
Physical appearance[edit]
Orcs are described as ugly and filthy fanged humanoids. The largest can reach near-human height, but they are almost always shorter, and some are as small as Hobbits (since Frodo and Sam disguise themselves as such when they enter Mordor). In contrast, crossbreeds between Men and Orcs are called 'man-high, but with goblin-faces.'[14] However, some Orcs are very broad, if not tall. Many Orcs have long arms, like monkeys or apes. Many of them also have crooked backs and legs.
Tolkien describes Orcs explicitly in one of his Letters:
..they are (or were) squat, broad, flat-nosed, sallow-skinned, with wide mouths and slant eyes; in fact degraded and repulsive versions of the (to Europeans) least lovely Mongol-types.[15]
Readers have debated at length the extent and meaning of the racial imagery in Tolkien's writings, including Michael D. C. Drout,[16]Tom Shippey,[17]Dimitra Fimi,[18] Stephen Shapiro[19] and Mount Vernon Nazarene University professor Anderson Rearick III.[20] Fimi has linked Tolkien's reference to 'Mongol-types' with early ideas on racial degeneration and mental disability, pointing especially to Down’s Syndrome, widely known as 'Mongolian idiocy' or 'Mongolism' before 1961.[18]
Types of Orcs[edit]
There is much variation among Orcs. The Uruks (who called themselves Uruk-hai) are larger, more powerful and cruel and 'black'; they call smaller and weaker Orcs snaga ('slave'). Sauron apparently bred specialized types, such as the 'super-soldier' Uruk-hai, and smaller tracker Orcs or 'Snufflers' (described as 'of a small breed, black-skinned').[21] Early texts in The History of Middle-earth mention Maiar incarnate in Orc-bodies called Boldogs (see below).
Tolkien wrote of Saruman crossbreeding Orcs and Men, producing Men-orcs and Orc-men in 'Myths Revisited' in Morgoth's Ring.[citation needed] The half-orcs and goblin-men, mentioned by Gamling at Helm's Deep, seem likely to have been crossbreeds, and they are not described much beyond being 'creatures of Isengard', 'that the foul craft of Saruman has bred', and that 'they will not quail at the sun'. The first encounter with one of these half-goblins occurs in The Fellowship of the Ring when the Hobbits encounter a suspicious character they refer to as the Southerner who is in cahoots with Bill Ferny (the Southerner turns out to be a spy of Saruman and possibly Sauron, and possibly a double spy for both as Aragorn suggests). Half-orcs are described later on by Meriadoc Brandybuck, who saw them marching out of Isengard, as 'horrible: man-high, but with goblin-faces, sallow, leering, squint-eyed.' The hobbits occasionally encounter unusual-looking Men such as the 'ruffians' in the Shire, implying some of these might be half-orcs. During the scouring of the Shire it is stated that the ruffians that have invaded include half-orcs and more of the sallow-skinned, slant/squinty eyed folks like the Southerner spy.
The Uruk-hai of Saruman, exemplified by Uglúk, are shown to be physically different from the regular Orcs of Sauron. They are taller and have more human-like proportions while the latter are shorter and have longer arms (according to the description of Grishnákh). They also grudgingly tolerate the sunlight better. The Uruk-hai are different from most of the 'Northerners', who came down from the Misty Mountains. These are said to be smaller than Grishnákh, who is 'a short crook-legged creature'.[22]
Some of the Northerners, called 'larger and bolder Northerners', stayed with Saruman's Uruk-hai when most of the Northern Orcs deserted. The deserters, 'flagging in the rays of the bright sun', were later overtaken by the party of the Uruk-hai, showing differing tolerance to the sunlight.
Orcs served Morgoth in Angband and Sauron in Mordor. By the time of the War of the Ring, some served Saruman in Isengard. However, some Orcs seem to have worked independently. Before and during the time of The Hobbit, some Orcs had Mount Gundabad as their capital, the Orcs of the Misty Mountains were apparently ruled by one 'Great Goblin', the former Dwarf-realm of Moria was held by orcs under one Azog and then his son Bolg, and one Golfimbul had led the orcs of Mount Gram in a foray into the Shire.
Orcish culture[edit]
Tolkien does not elaborate on Orc culture and customs. Orcs know some form of healing arts (as the Orc-band apply harsh but effective Orkish medicine to Pippin's and Merry's injuries while they are in their captivity). Also their armour, though inferior to that of Elves and Dwarves, is serviceable. Orcs often use poisoned blades (as Aragorn observes while inspecting a wound received by Sam)[23] and arrows (as they use on Isildur). They like to sing horrible songs (as in The Hobbit). The Orcs of the Misty Mountains were smaller than the Orcs of Mordor and Isengard, and invented horrid machines used to torture and kill things. In some texts,[citation needed] Tolkien suggests that after the fall of Morgoth, some of his Orcs set up petty kingdoms of their own.
Tolkien indicates that Orcs are 'always hungry'.[24] Orcs eat all manner of flesh, including men and horses, and there are frequent hints of cannibalism among Orcs. Grishnákh, leader of the Mordor Orcs, accuses Saruman's Uruks of eating Orc-flesh, which they angrily deny.[22] In Cirith Ungol, Gorbag suggests that Frodo (recently poisoned by Shelob) should 'go in the pot'; Shagrat indicates that Gorbag could be 'for the pot' for making such a suggestion.[25] Shagrat threatens to eat a disobedient orc, and after killing Gorbag he licks his blood from the blade.[26]
Orcish language[edit]
The Orcs had no language of their own, merely a pidgin of many various languages. However, individual tribes developed dialects that differed so widely that Westron, often with a crude accent, was used as a common language. A few words of the Black Speech are common among Orcs: ghâsh ('fire'), sharkû ('old man', leading to Saruman's nickname 'Sharkey'), snaga ('slave'), and Uruk ('orc'). Another Orkish word is tark ('Man of Gondor') from Westron and ultimately Quenya tarkil.
When Sauron returned to power in Mordor in the Third Age, Black Speech was used by the captains of his armies and by his servants in Barad-dûr. A substantial sample of debased Black Speech/Orkish can be found in The Two Towers, where a 'yellow-fanged' guard Orc of Mordor curses Uglúk of Isengard:
- Uglúk u bagronk sha pushdug Saruman-glob búbhosh skai!
In The Peoples of Middle-earth,[27] Tolkien gives the translation: 'Uglúk to the cesspool, sha! the dungfilth; the great Saruman-fool, skai!'. However, in a note published in Vinyar Tengwar he gives an alternative translation: 'Uglúk to the dung-pit with stinking Saruman-filth, pig-guts, gah!'[28]
Alexandre Nemirovsky speculates that Tolkien may have drawn upon the language of the ancient Hittites and Hurrians for Black Speech and Orkish.[29]
The origin of Orcs[edit]
The origin of Orcs is an open question. Tolkien developed various origins for his Orcs throughout his life but died before he could fully revise The Silmarillion with his final view on their origins and nature.Tolkien's Orc origin ideas were published posthumously in The Silmarillion, with other versions of events appearing later in The History of Middle-earth.
In Tolkien's writings, evil is not capable of independent creation, making it unlikely that the ValaMorgoth, who was the first to produce them, could create them from nothing.
No female Orcs are ever mentioned by Tolkien in any publication. However, in the published Silmarillion it is stated that Orcs 'had life and multiplied after the manner of the Children of Ilúvatar', implying that they exist; in The Hobbit the Orc Bolg is the son of one Azog, while Gollum is described as having eaten a young Goblin-imp (Goblins often being synonymous with orcs) shortly before he first met Bilbo (which seems to be alluded to in The Lord of the Rings films when Gollum goes on (with himself) about how unpleasant-tasting orcs are and that sweet Hobbit meat would suit Shelob better).
In an unpublished letter, written in 1963 to a Mrs. Munsby (and auctioned in 2002 at Sotheby's), Tolkien confirmed that female Orcs did exist. He wrote:
'There must have been orc-women. But in stories that seldom if ever see the Orcs except as soldiers of armies in the service of the evil lords we naturally would not learn much about their lives. Not much was known.'[30]
Compare this with Tolkien's more thorough explanation of the existence of Dwarf-women, given in the Appendix. Dwarf-women seldom leave their underground cities, and are not encountered as frontline soldiers in war, but that does not mean they do not exist.
It is said in The Silmarillion:[31]
'But of those unhappy ones who were ensnared by Melkor little is known of a certainty. For who of the living has descended into the pits of Utumno, or has explored the darkness of the counsels of Melkor? Yet this is held true by the wise of Eressëa, that all those of the Quendi who came into the hands of Melkor, ere Utumno was broken, were put there in prison, and by slow arts of cruelty were corrupted and enslaved; and thus did Melkor breed the hideous race of the Orcs in envy and mockery of the Elves, of whom they were afterwards the bitterest foes.'
This text refers to the Quendi who ran and hid at the sight of Oromë when he came to lead them from Cuiviénen westward. These 'corrupted elves' were the first orcs. There are various races of orcs (though with later races of orcs came different physical and non-physical characteristics like increasing tolerance to sunlight) all identical in their hate for everything that Ilúvatar and the Valar had constructed (including themselves) to resemble the hate that lay within Melkor.
A list of origins, proposed by Tolkien[edit]
Made from the earth[edit]
According to the oldest 'theory' proposed by J.R.R. Tolkien (found in The Fall of Gondolin, from The Book of Lost Tales, circa 1917—the first tale of Middle-earth to be written in full), Orcs were made of slime through the sorcery of Morgoth: 'bred from the heats and slimes of the earth'.[32]
However, it is consistently stated in Tolkien's other writings, with regard to his creation myth, that only Eru Ilúvatar (God) can create new life from nothing. Therefore, by whatever means the orcs came into being, it is certain that either they were 'descended' from other beings or a deliberate manifestation of Ilúvatar's thought.
East Elves (Avari)[edit]
The Silmarillion contains a suggestion that Orcs are descended from East Elves (Avari) captured by Melkor, their minds and bodies distorted and corrupted.[31]
There is evidence of the immortality, or otherwise long life of Orcs. They certainly did live for at the very least hundreds of years, since Bolg was the son of Azog and his death occurred over 140 years after the death of his father. This theory is consistent with a statement made in the 'Myths Transformed' essay of Morgoth's Ring that the Orcs had short lifespans in relation to the Númenóreans.
This corrupted elves origin is probably the one used in Peter Jackson's live action films. In the film of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Saruman says:
'Do you know how the Orcs first came into being? They were elves once, taken by the dark powers, tortured and mutilated. A ruined and terrible form of life..'
Of course this leaves open the possibility of one of the mixed origins (see below) being true in the films, as this was how they 'first' appeared, not discounting other corrupted creatures or men being added to the ranks later.
Sentient beasts[edit]
Another of Tolkien's theories proposes that Orcs may have begun as soulless beasts of vaguely humanoid shapes, empowered by the will of the Dark Lord (Morgoth) and learning language only as parrots do:
'The Orcs were beasts of humanized shape (to mock Men and Elves) deliberately perverted / converted into a more close resemblance to Men. Their 'talking' was really reeling off 'records' set in them by Melkor. Even their rebellious critical words – he knew about them. Melkor taught them speech and as they bred they inherited this; and they had just as much independence as have, say, dogs or horses of their human masters. This talking was largely echoic (cf. parrots).'[33]
Later in the same text he theorizes that some Orcs may have been Elves, who then mated with these beasts and with Men.
'It remains therefore terribly possible there was an Elvish strain in the Orcs. These may then even have been mated with beasts (sterile!) – and later Men. Their life-span would be diminished. And dying they would go to Mandos and be held in prison till the End.'[33]
It is certain all Orcs were dependent on the Dark Lord in various ways: after their leader was defeated, the Orcs were confused and dismayed, and easily scattered by their enemies. In the millennia after Morgoth's defeat and banishment from Arda, they were without a leader, and degenerated to small, quarrelsome tribes hiding in the Misty Mountains. Only when Sauron returned to power did they begin to reclaim some of their old standing. The same happened after Sauron's defeat by the Last Alliance of Elves and Men: only when Sauron returned as the Necromancer of Mirkwood did the Orcs become a real danger for Middle-earth again.
Fallen Maiar[edit]
There are hints in the History of Middle-earth series of books, (especially in Morgoth's Ring in the section 'Myths Transformed'), that some Orc leaders, such as the First Age's Boldog, or the Great Goblin encountered by Bilbo and the Dwarves, may in fact have been fallen Maiar which had taken Orc form:
'Some of these things may have been delusions and phantoms; but some were, no doubt, shapes taken by the servants of Melkor, mocking and degrading the very forms of the Children [of Ilúvatar]. For Melkor had in his service great numbers of the Maiar, who had the power, as had their Master, of taking visible and tangible shape in Arda.'[34]
'Boldog (…) is a name that occurs many times in the tales of the War. But it is possible that Boldog was not a personal name, and either a title, or else the name of a kind of creature: the Orc-formed Maiar, only less formidable than the Balrogs'.[35]
'Melkor had corrupted many spirits—some great, as Sauron, or less so, as Balrogs. The least could have been primitive (and much more powerful and perilous) Orcs; but by practising when embodied procreation they would (cf. Melian) [become] more and more earthbound, unable to return to spirit-state (even demon-form), until released by death (killing), and they would dwindle in force.'[33]
Corrupted Men[edit]
While Tolkien at some point saw all Orcs as descended from the original corrupted and tortured Elves, later comments of his indicate, according to Christopher Tolkien in Morgoth's Ring 'Myths Transformed' text X, that he began to feel uncomfortable with this theory. At about the same time he removed the references to the Thrall-Ñoldorin, he also began searching for a new origin for the Orcs. It seems Tolkien wanted to change the origin of the Orcs to make them corrupted and twisted Humans.He says of this Human origin view of the Orcs:
'This view of the origin of the Orcs thus meets with difficulties of chronology. But though Men may take comfort in this, the theory remains nonetheless the most probable. It accords with all that is known of Melkor, and of the nature and behaviour of Orcs – and of Men. Melkor was impotent to produce any living thing, but skilled in the corruption of things that did not proceed from himself, if he could dominate them.'[34]
Also in Unfinished Tales there is a passage about the Drúedain which says :
'To the unfriendly who, not knowing them well, declared that Morgoth must have bred the Orcs from such a stock the Eldar answered: 'Doubtless Morgoth, since he can make no living thing, bred Orcs from various kinds of Men, but the Drúedain must have escaped his shadow; for their laughter and the laughter of Orcs are as different as the light of Aman from the darkness of Angband.' But some thought, nonetheless, that there had been a remote kinship, which accounted for their special enmity. Orcs and Drûgs each regarded the other as renegades.'[36]
Tolkien would have had to change the prehistory of Arda, for the awakening of Men to happen earlier, for there to have been Men for Morgoth or Sauron to corrupt.
A mix of corrupted Elves and Men[edit]
A late idea of Tolkien seems to be that Orcs had a mixed origin of Elves and Men.Text IX of the 'Myths Transformed' section of Morgoth's Ring shows this view. The text has no date, but uses the late spelling 'Ork' instead of 'Orc'. This new spelling was adopted in a note of 1969:[34]
'Since Melkor could not 'create' an independent species, but had immense powers of corruption and distortion of those that came into his power, it is probable that these Orks had a mixed origin. Most of them plainly (and biologically) were corruptions of Elves (and probably later also of Men). But always among them (as special servants and spies of Melkor, and as leaders) there must have been numerous corrupted minor spirits who assumed similar bodily shapes. (These would exhibit terrifying and demonic characters.)'[37]
Some cross-bred with Men[edit]
Tolkien also suggested that Men were cross-bred with Orcs under Morgoth's lieutenant, Sauron (and possibly under Morgoth himself). The process was later repeated during the War of the Ring by Saruman.This possibly refers to the way the Uruk-hai and the Half-orcs were created, in The Lord of the Rings.
'There is no doubt that long afterwards, in the Third Age, Saruman rediscovered this, or learned of it in lore, and in his lust for mastery committed this, his wickedest deed: the interbreeding of Orcs and Men, producing both Men-orcs large and cunning, and Orc-men treacherous and vile.'[34]
‘But these creatures of Isengard, these half-orcs and goblin-men that the foul craft of Saruman has bred, they will not quail at the sun,’[38]
The first appearance of these half-goblins occurs in The Fellowship of the Ring in describing one known as the Southerner, a spy of Saruman's;
In one of the windows he caught a glimpse of a sallow face with sly, slanting eyes; but it vanished at once. ‘So that’s where that southerner is hiding!’ he thought. ‘He looks more than half like a goblin.’[39]
Further description follows in The Two Towers.
But there were some others that were horrible: man-high, but with goblin-faces, sallow, leering, squint-eyed. Do you know, they reminded me at once of that Southerner at Bree; only he was not so obviously orc-like as most of these were.’[40]
We had many of these half-orcs to deal with at Helm’s Deep. It seems plain now that that Southerner was a spy of Saruman’s; but whether he was working with the Black Riders, or for Saruman alone, I do not know. It is difficult with these evil folk to know when they are in league, and when they are cheating one another.[40]
In the 'Scouring of the Shire', there is further mention of the half-orcs under Sharkey's control, and they are described as men having squinty (or slanty) eyes and sallow complexion (a description used to describe the Southerner, Saruman's spy in The Fellowship of the Ring, as well as some of the orcs in The Two Towers). Which seems to suggest that they look mostly human but share some of the features of the orcs.
they were disturbed to see half a dozen large ill-favoured Men lounging against the inn-wall; they were squint-eyed and sallow-faced. ‘Like that friend of Bill Ferny’s at Bree,’ said Sam. ‘Like many that I saw at Isengard,’ muttered Merry.[41]
‘Of all the ends to our journey that is the very last I should have thought of: to have to fight half-orcs and ruffians in the Shire itself - to rescue Lotho Pimple!’[42]
Individual Orcs[edit]
Influence on later fantasy[edit]
Tolkien's Orcs have been a major influence on fantasy fiction and games; they are the literary precursors of the Orcs (and similar races) of many different settings. The Orcs of Warhammer Fantasy, Dungeons & Dragons and other games most often differ from Tolkien's Orcs in that they are taller than Humans and usually have green or greyish-green skin rather than dark or yellowish skin. A notable exception are the Orcs in the most popular German role playing game The Dark Eye, which like Tolkien's orcs are small and dark, but also furry. The world of Hârn has an Orc-inspired race known as Gargun, whose name recalls the term gorgûn ('orcs') from the language of Tolkien's Druedain. In the Lone Wolf's Magnamund, there is a race of small orc-like people called Giaks.
C. S. Lewis may have inserted a nod to his friend's Orcs in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. When Aslan goes to his death on the Stone Table, the narrator mentions various evil creatures gathered around the White Witch—including 'Orknies'. (The name is also directly based on the Old English term above).
Adaptations[edit]
Orcs have been featured in many adaptations of Tolkien's Middle-earth writings, from film to stage to video games. The Goblins in the 1977 animated adaptation of The Hobbit were likened to the work of Maurice Sendak.[43] They are portrayed in exactly the same manner as the Orcs in the sequel The Return of the King.
Some adaptations have made Goblins distinct from Orcs. This was implied in New Line Cinema's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson, and made explicit in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, where orcs and goblins are portrayed as distinct races. Elven blades are described as turning blue when 'orcs or goblins are near', a departure from the source text, and goblins have a notably different appearance in the film from orcs.
This distinction can also be seen in the real-time strategy games The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II. In the former, Goblins can be used alongside common Orcs and Uruk-hai, while in the latter Goblins get their own playable faction. The same is true for the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online. Goblins are depicted as a race distinct from Orcs.
In the film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring some Uruk-hai are seen being birthed full-grown from what appear to be sacs in muddy pits. (This is used as a device to allow Saruman to build his army practically overnight, as opposed to taking the time to breed his 'improved' Orcs through more conventional means.)
In The Rise of the Witch-king, an expansion pack for The Battle for Middle-earth II, the Angmar faction uses 'Gundabad Orcs' as ordinary foot soldiers, referring to their capital of Mount Gundabad. Like the Goblins of the Misty Mountains, they sometimes ride Wargs into battle.
In the video game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, the Orc hierarchy in Mordor plays a pivotal role in both the story and gameplay, and some orc dialogue mentions being born from 'vats'.
See also[edit]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ abCarpenter 1981, Letter No. 144
- ^Tolkien, J. R. R. (1994), Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, ISBN0-395-71041-3
- ^Tolkien 1955, 'Appendix F: The Languages and Peoples of the Third Age': 'Orc is the form of the name that other races had for this foul people as it was in the language of Rohan.'
- ^ abWhat was the relationship between Orcs and Goblins? from The Tolkien Meta-FAQ by Steuard Jensen. Brackets by eds.
- ^Tolkien, J. R. R. (1980), Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 'Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin', ISBN0-395-29917-9
- ^Tolkien, J. R. R. (1985), Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lays of Beleriand, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 'The Lay of Leithian', ISBN0-395-39429-5
- ^Tolkien 1993, 'Myths Transformed'
- ^Tolkien 1984, 'The Nauglafring'
- ^Tolkien 1984, 'Gilfanon's Tale'
- ^Tolkien 1984, 'The History of Eriol or Aelfwine'
- ^Tolkien 1954, 'The Departure of Boromir'
- ^Tolkien 1954, 'The Riders of Rohan'
- ^Tolkien 1996
- ^Tolkien 1954, 'Flotsam and Jetsam'
- ^Carpenter 1981, Letter No. 210
- ^Drout, Michael D. C. (2006). J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment. Taylor & Francis, Inc. p. 558. ISBN978-0-415-96942-0. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^Young, Helen (2010). 'Diversity and Difference: Cosmopolitanism and The Lord of the Rings'. Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts. 21 (3).
- ^ abDimitra., Fimi, (2009). Tolkien, race, and cultural history : from fairies to Hobbits. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN0230219519. OCLC222251097.
- ^Bhatia, Shyam (8 January 2003). 'The Lord of the Rings rooted in racism: Academic'. Rediff.com.
- ^Rearick, Anderson (2004). 'Why is the only good orc a dead orc? The dark face of racism examined in Tolkien's world'. Modern Fiction Studies. 50 (4).
- ^Tolkien 1955, 'The Land of Shadow'
- ^ abTolkien 1954, 'The Uruk-hai'
- ^Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring, 'Lothlórien'.
- ^Tolkien, J. R. R. (2012). The Hobbit. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 60. ISBN978-0-54795-197-3.
- ^Tolkien 1954, 'The Choices of Master Samwise'
- ^Tolkien 1955, 'The Tower of Cirith Ungol'
- ^Tolkien 1996, Part One: the Prologue and Appendices to The Lord of the Rings. Draft of Appendix F.
- ^Hostetter, Carl F. (November 1992). 'Ugluk to the Dung-pit'. Vinyar Tengwar. The Elvish Linguistic Fellowship (26).
- ^Fauskanger, Helge K. 'Orkish and the Black Speech – base language for base purposes'. Ardalambion. University of Bergen.
- ^'The Science of Middle-earth: Sex and the Single Orc'. TheOneRing.net. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
- ^ abTolkien, J. R. R. (2004). The Silmarillion. HarperCollins. p. 40. ISBN0-00-717302-4.
- ^Tolkien 1984, p. 159
- ^ abcTolkien 1993, 'Myths transformed', text VIII
- ^ abcdTolkien 1993, 'Myths transformed', text X
- ^Tolkien 1993, 'Myths transformed', author's footnote to the text X
- ^Unfinished Tales, 'The Drúedain'
- ^Tolkien 1993, 'Myths transformed', Text IX
- ^Tolkien 2009, p. 536
- ^Tolkien 2009, pp. 180–181
- ^ abTolkien 2009, p. 566
- ^Tolkien 2009, p. 1004
- ^Tolkien 2009, p. 1006
- ^O'Connor, John J. (25 November 1977). 'The Hobbit (review)'. New York Times.
Works cited[edit]
- Carpenter, Humphrey, ed. (1981), The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, ISBN0-395-31555-7
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (1954), The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings, Boston: Houghton Mifflin (published 1987), ISBN0-395-08254-4
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (1955), The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings, Boston: Houghton Mifflin (published 1987), ISBN0-395-08256-0
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (1984), Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales, 2, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, ISBN0-395-36614-3
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (1993), Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, ISBN0-395-68092-1
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (2009). The Lord of the Rings (Kindle ed.). HarperCollins.
External links[edit]
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“ | Then without taking counsel or waiting for the approach of the men of the City, he spurred headlong back to the front of the great host, and blew a horn, and cried aloud for the onset. Over the field rang his clear voice calling: 'Death! Ride, ride to ruin and the world's ending!'. And with that the host began to move.. | ” |
–Éomer in The Return of the King, The Battle of the Pelennor Fields |
The Horn of Command allows you to control your hired units in various ways. It has infinite durability.
When you first craft the horn, it will simply be named the Horn of Command, but when you right-click with it for the first time, you will be offered the choice of turning it into either the regular Horn of Command (Halt/Ready Units) or the Horn of Summoning (Summon Units).
Because of this, it is best to have both types of horns in your hotbar when dealing with hired armies, unless you only have one or two units (that you could command in their individual command GUIs).
Neither the Horn nor the Sword of Command can be used to control tamed wolves.
CraftingEdit
The horn is crafted from two bronze ingots and one horn of any animal (except for gemsboks) on a vanilla crafting table.
UsageEdit
Halt/Ready UnitsEdit
This type of Horn of Command will appear in your inventory as 'Horn of Command - Halt Units' and allows you to stop your units from doing anything, such as following you or fighting.
To use the horn, hold the right mouse button as you would with a bow. After a few seconds you will hear the sound of the horn and any units in range will follow the horn's orders.
After you have used the horn to halt units, it's name changes to 'Horn of Command - Ready Units' which orders any halted units within range to wake up and behave as normal.
The Horn of Command - Halt/Ready Units is useful because it allows you to do something without your army following you, such as when you're working with lava or at great heights to prevent your units from taking damage.
Summon UnitsEdit
The 'Horn of Command - Summon Units' allows you to summon to you all hired units, but it will only work when the units are in loaded chunks (so you can't summon an army with a horn over several miles distance).
This is useful when rallying troops to oneself, and also when travelling. However, keep note that hired troops who aren't in guard mode will also regularly teleport to you while you're travelling (similar to tamed wolves).
ChangesEdit
Now, in the Beta 22 update, Horns and Swords will no longer command all your units. Instead, a horn will only command those units that are part of its own squad. This will make it a lot easier to command different types of units than before, and it will also make for much more realistic combat.
To set the squad that a horn will be used for, you'll need an item called the Table of Command.
Items:Horn of Command •Horn of Conquest •Sword of Command Table of Command •Squadrons •FAQ NPCs:Captains •Farmhands |
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Nin-dethro hîn, Mellon-nin.
Chapter 11 – That is no Orc horn.
'A great host you say?'
Théoden King of Rohan had his back turned facing Aragorn as he had been told the news what the ranger had seen on his way towards the stone fortress.
'All Isengard is empty.' Aragorn sighed. The army of Isengard where but a few hours maybe less away from Helms Deep and he did not want to waste time in answering silly questions.
'How many?' The King questioned, furrowing his blonde brows.
'Ten thousand strong at least.'
Théoden turned quickly and faced the ranger, seeing his son, the Elf, Dwarf and beloved niece there with him. 'Ten thousand?' Small panic rose within him 'Such an army is impossible.' He thought, physically shaking his head.
Aragorn held his head high 'It is an army bred for a single purpose…' He paused and spoke the words that those in the room did not want to hear. The King of Rohan moved forward anxiously waiting for the ranger's sentence. '…: To destroy the world of Men.'
'Surely ten thousands Orcs are less then what we all expected?' Théodred said as he walked towards his father.
'They are not Orcs.' Gimli spoke from behind the Elven Prince. 'These are Uruk-hai. They are stronger, taller and much more terrifying.' A small shudder crept up his spine as Gimli remembered the battle they had at Parth Galen, Amon hen, where they were ambushed by the foul creatures and lost their dear friend, who fought bravely in battle.
'When do they arrive?' Théoden asked.
All eyes turned to the ranger once more. Aragorn's eyes showed fear. He had seen this army and was frightened beyond belief but he would not let anyone know. 'They will arrive at nightfall.'
'That is only a few hours away. At least only nine.' Éowyn exclaimed 'We won't have enough time to call for aid. If our allies come, they will be days away before the battle starts.' She thought of her dear brother that had ridden away with the white Wizard. No message had been sent and both riders had left merely three days ago.
'I do not think any allies will come.' The King walked back to his throne and sat apon it heavily.
'And why not, father?' Théodred furrowed his brow. He could not believe that his father was given up on their allies. His father never gave up! 'What about cousin Éomer? Surely he will show along with thousands of riders at his back and steeds tail?'
Théoden sighed 'You are all far too young to understand that sometimes your friend's won't help you in desperate times.'
Zimbra mta not starting. Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn all cleared their throats when the King said they were far too young. All looked at the three hunters with confusion. 'You forget, great King that you are in the presence of an Elf that has seen more than two thousand winters, a Dúnadain who is older than any man here and myself who is but one hundred and thirty nine years of age.' Gimli laughed at the shocked expressions of all in the room. His laughter died and he placed his hands above his axe, expression completely different from before 'Now, what do you say about these foul creatures?'
Théoden stood from his throne and walked towards the great wooden door's, walking past the ranger, Elf, Dwarf and Maiden 'Let them come!' The King growled which made Gimli smile. A real battle was about to begin and he was a little excited.
The King and those left in the room followed him out and into the busy streets of Helms Deep. His lieutenant, gambling, came up beside him listening as the King ordered him to get every man and strong lad that was able to bear arms into the armoury. Gambling nodded and called for five guards that were walking the streets together, ordering them to do what the King had just told him. All six in total, dispersed and called for many to come and get suited for the war that was about to begin.
As the King and the five that followed came towards the great gate of the stone fortress, Théoden pointed down at the road that led towards the gate 'We will cover the course way…' He then pointed up at the gate before him '…And the gate from above. No army has ever breached the Deeping Wall or set foot inside the Hornburg!'
'How many times do I have to say this?' Gimli stood, leaning on his axe, glaring at the King 'This is no rabble of mindless Orcs…' The King then faced the Dwarf, daggers within his blue orbs '…These are Uruk-hai. Their armour is thick and shields broad.'
'Gimli is right.' Legolas spoke softly, after being silent ever since they had entered the Keep to speak with the Kings about the fast approaching army. 'We have fought these creatures before and had lost a dear friend because of them. This is how we came to be. Split and scattered across Arda.'
Théoden then and faced the Prince of Mirkwood, glaring at him also 'I have fought many battles, Elf Prince…' The King spat which made Legolas raise an eyebrow, not understanding how what he had just said made the King furious. 'I know how to defend my own Keep.' Théoden growled and walked past the Dwarf and back inside into the busy fortress walls.
'Clearly.' Gimli growled.
'Leave my father be.' Théodred sighed as he placed a gently hand apon the Dwarf's shoulder. 'He is angry from the stress.'
'Théodred is right.' Éowyn agreed 'Uncle is only trying to defend his people, his land, from the threat Saruman is now sending.' She watched as the Dwarf's hard expression relaxed and walked after the ranger who was smiling at him.
Soon the Five caught up with the King, who was now on top of the Deeping Wall calling for guards to get the women and children into the caves below. As Théoden saw his beloved niece he swallowed and then placed gently, soothing hands apon her shoulder 'I want you to go into the caves with the others.'
'I will not.' Éowyn answered simply. 'I will not leave you all to fight for your lives while I sit and look after those who fear for their beloved ones above.'
Théoden shook his head. He knew this was going to be difficult. 'You must do this. For me.' He asked softly thinking that the maiden before him,would give in but he knew it was going to get harder the longer he tried to ask her.
'Uncle, I will not!' Éowyn shouted, which made a few guards that where sorting these out along the wall turn to face the King and his niece.
'Éowyn.' The King growled 'I wished your brother never taught you how to wield a sword.' He whispered, hoping his niece didn't hear it.
But the Lady of Rohan did and she narrowed her eyes, forgetting those who were around 'And what else was I supposed to do if he had not?!' She shouted again, anger and sadness with her sweet voice 'My father died at the hands of Orcs and my mother, your sister, died because of grief. I am not going to sit back and watch everyone die at the hands of these creatures! I don't want to lose someone precious to me anymore.' The last words were but a whisper and the King pulled her into an embrace.
'I am sorry, my sweet Éowyn.' The King smoothed a hand on her head. When he pulled away from the blonde maiden he unsheathed his sword and held it out in front of him, facing her. 'You may not be able to fight those out here but you can protect those inside just in case any of the beasts find a way in.' He turned his head and nodded to the entrance of the caves below.
'I…I cannot take this.' She stuttered, eyes wide as she looked at her Uncle's sword.
'You can and you will.' The King placed the sword within her hand and smiled. 'Fight or die well, my sweet niece.' He saw a small smile creep onto her face 'Do your mother and father proud.' Éowyn hugged him suddenly and quickly pulled back, Théoden smiled widened and faced his beloved son 'Théodred, take Éowyn to the caves and help out from within there.' He sighed when he saw his son's expression 'When you get bored come out and help out here.'
Théodred laughed 'You know me well, father.' He winked 'Come, dear cousin, let us be off.' And with that both Prince and maiden walked down along the Deeping Wall and towards the caves below.
'Those two are still young.' The King of Rohan shook his head and sighed before walking back along the stone wall. 'In their hearts they believe aid will come. We can trust no one. Our allies will not come.'
'You must believe in the possibilities. The doves still fly high, my Lord. Hope is still with us. You are not alone in the world.' Aragorn looked up towards the white birds that circled the impenetrable fortress.
Théoden turned and faced the future King of Gondor. 'And who will come?' He growled once more as his anger rose. 'Dwarves? The one's that cower in the mountains seeking gold and unbreakable materials such as mithril. They care not for what happens to those above their dark caves.' Théoden faced the stumpy Dwarf and saw Gimli growl low in his throat.
The King of Rohan then faced Legolas 'Elves? You honestly think these..Pure creatures, that are leaving this land for their own selfish reason, will ever come to help us?' Legolas stood still; not wanting to argue with the King for it would have been pointless argument any way. Théoden then faced the ranger and narrowed his eyes dangerously thin 'We are not so lucky in our friends as you, Lord Aragorn.' He spat 'The old alliances are dead.'
'Gondor will answer.' The ranger said quickly. He knew it was a mistake speaking about the white city before the King of Rohan.
'Gondor?!' The King hissed as he came mere inches away from Aragorn's face. 'Where was Gondor when the Westfold fell?!' Aragorn breathed in deeply. 'Where was Gondor when our enemy's closed in around us?! Where was Gon…?' Théoden this time breathed in deeply, trying to calm his anger. After a few minutes of silence fell between the two men and the King finally sighed 'No, my Lord Aragorn…' His face fell '…We are alone.' The Rohan King slowly moved away.
The three hunters stood in silence. Gimli rubbed his beard and the broke the silence when he said 'I don't cower in the mountains? Do I?' Both Elf and Man faced the Dwarf and then two small smiles showed apon their faces. Gimli chuckled and all three walked together towards the armoury.
Several hours had past and the three hunters stood together in the armoury watching as men as old as seventy and boys as young as eleven got handed swords, chainmail, helmets, spears, bows and arrows.
'Farmers, ferries, stable boys.' Aragorn looked towards his two friends and bit his lips. His mind was telling him that the war was going to be a massacre but his heart still had hope. Which one could he believe? 'These are no soldiers.'
'Most have seen to many winters.' Gimli spoke after an old man around the age of sixty eight walk past him.
'Or too few.' Legolas narrowed his eyes as he thought of the young boys that were given weapons they had no idea how to use. The thought of a small boy dying at the hands of the foul black creatures of Saruman made him sick. All three looked around the room, Legolas especially looking at the fear in their eyes and the worry apon their faces; hands shivering the slightest as they thought of the terrible beasts that were coming their way and their breathing becoming quicker, panic rising in every man and boys heart. Only Elven eyes could see such heart braking things. 'Look at them. They're frightened.' Legolas' showed his sadness through his anger 'I can see it in their eyes.'
All movement stopped as the men and young boys all turned to face the blonde woodland Elf. Legolas, still eyes narrowed, walking several paces away and then turning once more too face Aragorn 'Boe a hyn…' *And they should be…* Legolas spoke in his grey tongue as he looked into every single pair of eyes in the room. '…Neled herain dan caer menig.' *Three hundred against ten thousand?*
Aragorn sighed and looked towards his sides, thinking of a reply 'Si, beriathar hyn ammaeg na ned Edoras.' *They have more hope of defending themselves here than at Edoras.* He replied back in Legolas' home language.
'Aragorn, lle urnt bouacwe…' *you must understand* Legolas turned his now cold eyes onto the ranger before him 'Nedin dagor hen ú-'erir ortheri, natha daged dhaer!' *They cannot win this fight. They are all going to die!*
'Then I shall die as one of them!' Aragorn shouted and moved slightly towards the Prince. He regretted it straight away when he realised he had switch back into Westron. The ranger quickly left, feeling the room slowly beginning to get smaller than it already was as all eyes were on him and the Prince.
Legolas went after him but a hand gently grabbed his wrist, stopping him from doing so. The Prince turned back and he looked up at the Rohirrim Prince.
'Leave him, Legolas.' Théodred smiled sadly and he then let the Elf's wrist go. 'He needs time to cool down.' When the Kings son saw the nod from the blonde Elf in front of him, he turned his attention to the Men that glared at the Prince with anger. Because of the outburst from the ranger, they now knew what sort of conversation the man and Elf were having. The Elf thought they were going to die a bloody death.
That they were weak.
Some agreed but others hated the thought and put all their hatred to the Elf.
'Alright, alright. You can stop your stares now.' Théodred shouted to those around, drawing all their hated eyes unto him. 'Go and get yourself's ready. We have a long night ahead of us.'
'My Prince, I will not stand and fight alongside an Elf.' One man shouted from the back of the armoury. Other men shouted as they agreed with the man but Théodred only smiled and shook his head lightly.
'May I remind you that this Elf happened to save my life?' The group of men fell silent as they had remembered what their King had told them before they had left their beloved city of Edoras for the safety of Helms Deep. 'Not all Elves are cowardly, my good people. In fact, this one is here with us instead of being on a ship and sailing towards his true home in the west. Surely this is not cowardly?' The Prince questioned.
Legolas felt awkward. The Prince of Rohan was talking about him like he wasn't even there. He felt like a child again, not being able to do anything while his father talked about him in front of his advisers about the human that he had returned from Imladris with. 'Aragorn.' He thought sadly and smiled as he remembered the young Estel.
'Now go.' Théodred said and the men bowed and left the armoury except those who still needed to collect their gear for the battle that was about to begin.
Legolas bowed and thanked the Prince and Théodred just laughed, walking out and joining his father on the Deeping Wall. The Elf sighed and heard a small chuckle to his left.
'That was entertaining.' Gimli laughed when the Prince glared at him. 'Oh come now, Laddie. You enjoyed it just as much…'
Legolas quickly punched the Dwarf's arm which made Gimli growl at him. Legolas smiled this time 'Now that was entertaining. Wouldn't you think so, Master Dwarf?' Legolas mocked and motioned Gimli to follow. He could feel the Dwarf glaring at him from behind. 'Let us go find Aragorn.'
It took a while for both Elf and Dwarf to find the Dúnadain ranger. Aragorn was within one of the armouries suited around the fortress at the very back in the far corner.
The ranger pulled down his chainmail coat, over his tunic and then began to place his previous clothes on top of it. He wrapped his belt around him, sheathing his dagger. Once he did that and then tightened the strings apon his shirt. The future King bent down to pick up his beloved sword but then something caught his eye at the corner. He looked up and saw his dear friend; his sword within the fair one's of the Prince's hands and nodded when he took his sword from of him.
'We have trusted you this far.' Legolas spoke, his light armour already on and his quiver filled with many arrows. 'You have not led us astray. Forgive me.' The Prince saw the ranger furrow his brow 'I was wrong to despair.'
Aragorn placed his hand apon his own heart and watched as the Legolas did the same. When he placed his hand on the Prince's shoulder then did he speak 'Ú-moe edaved, Legolas' *There is nothing to forgive* Both ranger and Elf smiled at each other and then their hands left each other's shoulder. They watched as the Dwarf came waddling in, pulling some chainmail over his head and smiling silently as it got stuck around his chest.
'You are always despairing, Princeling.' Gimli said with a smile. It then faded as he puffed out 'If we had time, I'd get this adjusted.' He suddenly moved his hands away and watched as the chain mail fell to the floor. The Dwarf then looked up at the Elf and Man who wore smiled apon their faces 'It's a little tight around the chest.'
Suddenly a high pitch echoing noise sounded from outside the room where they were. Aragorn looked in Legolas' direction as he knew the sound for it was very familiar to him. 'Where have I heard that before?' The ranger thought
'That is no Orc horn.' Legolas ran run up the stairs first, a smile apon his face. He heard the ranger following after him and the Dwarfs shouts telling them to wait up. The blonde Prince heard the shouts from the men 'Open the gate!' from outside the Keep and the musical singing that came from hundreds of fair voices.
Aragorn and Legolas both opened the Keeps wooden doors and ran outside, stopping at the top of the stairs when they saw the March warden of Lothlórien bowing and greeting the King of Rohan along with his son and lieutenant.
'I bring word from Lord Elrond of Rivendell.' Haldir spoke as he smiled up towards the Elf and Man standing at the top of the stone steps. Behind him the Elves still marched. Blue capes flew in the gently wind that swept through the impenetrable fortress and soon the cloaks changed into those of white, deeper blue then the one's in front and green. 'An alliance once existed between Elves and Men.' The marching stopped, all the fair faces facing forwards.
One of the Elves in the white cloaks came forth standing beside the March warden. The hood the Elf wore covered their fair face and only a small smile could be seen from under it. 'Long ago we fought and died together.' A female voice sounded, her soft gently voice making the wind carry it across to all the ears of the terrified men, calming their nerves. The Elf, now known as a female, lowered her hood and her smile widened as she turned her green emerald eyes towards the Elven Prince and ranger in front. 'We come to honour that allegiance.'
Aragorn ran down and greeted both March warden and the Elf he had not seen in a very long time. 'Mae Govannen, Haldir, Larien.' *Well met.* He clasped the Elleth's arms first then as he went to clasp Haldir's but instead he took the Elf by surprise and embraced him.
Haldir was taken back and smiled shortly after he recovered from the human gesture. He watched as the man pulled back and said 'You are most welcome.'
Legolas came down next and clasped Larien's arms smiling to her and then whispering 'I am glad to see you safe, my Lady.'
'You as well, O' mighty star' She winked playfully, her red hair swaying in the soft winds.
Legolas unclasped the Elleths arm and then stepped towards Haldir. Once he clasped the March warden's arm, he got what he expected from the Elves and watched as they lifted their bows and turned, facing the Prince and the March warden before them. Legolas moved to stand between Haldir and Larien, a smile apon his fair face.
'We are proud to fight alongside Men once more.' Haldir smiled towards the King of Rohan and his son and Théodred smiled politely back.
Théoden was still shocked by the sudden appearance of the Elves and nodded. He cleared his throat as he said 'How many do you bring?'
'From my home, I bring those who were spared from the darkness that corrupted my forest and took many lives. I have thirty, my Lord.' Larien spoke first and from what she said, she saw the look in the ranger's eyes. She knew he wanted to know what happened to the forest of Morbaneiâ. Her father's forest.
'From Lothlórien we bring twenty seven.' Haldir then faced the Prince beside him 'We also bring twenty one from Imladris and thirty four from Mirkwood.'
Legolas' eyes widened as he looked towards those in the green and deeper shade of blue further down the path leading towards the main gate. He saw two identical faces, hiding beneath thick hoods and he smiled to himself.
Once introductions had been amde, the Elves got into their positions. Legolas walked over to those in the Green and deeper blue cloaks and still wore his smile apon his face as he came closer to the two Ellyn. *Plural for Ellon- two or more male Elves.* 'Aragorn will not be happy when he's see's both of you here.' He watched as the two Elves pulled their hoods away from their faces and loving smiles showed along with identical brown eyes. Legolas went up to both and embraced them in an very un-Elvish greeting'It is good to see you both again.'
'Ah, did you here that El'? He's happy to see us.' The younger of the two smiled.
'I did indeed. Tell us, young Prince…Why are you happy?' The older laughed along with his brother.
Legolas pulled away from them both 'Auta miqula Yrch.' *Go kiss an Orc.* All three laughed. It had been too long since they had last seen each other and they missed the silly conversations they always had. Even though all three were in Lothlórien together, along with the broken Fellowship, they never got to have a good conversation. 'Elladan, Elrohir, you best go and say your suilad to your brother.' *greetings* Legolas' smile faded 'He did not want you here, must I remind you.'
Elladan nodded 'We know he didn't but…'
'…We had to come and see you both once more…' Elrohir continued
'…Along with Gimli. We heard the Fellowship has split.' Elladan finished. Sower filled the two identical eyes as they heard the news from their father a few days ago.
'Aye.' Legolas felt a lump at the back of his throat as he thought about the risk he took to save the Gondorian but instead it led to a much greater sacrifice for himself and the Steward of Gondor's son. 'We tragically lost Boromir at Parth Galen. We do not know where the great river has taken our beloved friend.'
'We are both sorry for the loss of a great man.' Both replied and Legolas nodded.
Soon they said there farewell's and he smiled at the familiar voice that came from one of the Elves in a green cloak. 'Melcinítan?' He questioned and when the Ellon turned and faced him, Legolas smiled at the second captain of the Mirkwood guard.
'My Prince!' He shouted and bowed almost immediately, along with all the other Elves from Mirkwood.
'Do not bow, Melcinítan.' The Elven Prince's smile widened. Legolas went up towards the second Captain of his father's guard and clasped his arm in friendly gesture, chuckling when he saw the small blush come from his face.
'Do not blush, mellon-nin. Now, you must tell me how my father is?' The Prince asked with a small smile apon his face. 'It has been long since I..' The smile disappeared immediately when he heard the small voice.
The Prince of Mirkwood's heart nearly broken in two.
'My Prince, he isDead.'
I am EVIL! ;D Poor Legolas. The Battle for Helms deep is about to begin :') Sorry if this chapter seems boring in some way or rushed…Because it feels like that to me. But as I promised I posted it today as well ;) I was supposed to be doing college work but I got distracted ;D YAY!
There isn't anything, I don't think? :')
Reviews;
Jasperslittlesister; Thank you! Well hopefully you get to see it soon ;) Awww I am glad it does :3 Soon enough for ya' ;D
BrightWatcher; They will soon ;) It's only a matter of time, considering they are here now with Legolas, Aragorn and Gimli ;D That is for me to know and you to find out, mellon :') You can?! :O This changes everything! :L Ahahaha ;)
ArwenElf16; I am glad it was ;D He will always be. Still an amazing character though :3 Yay! I love Théodred's personality already :') Ahaha Awww Gimli! Ah, I don't know to be honest…He really needs to take some o.o Here is the next chapter! :D
Calemireth; Awww thanks ;) Sauron will be coming soon, do not worry :D Hope you have enjoyed this chapter as well? :)
LightsCDark; Yeah, I wouldn't let anything seriously bad happen to Legolas when the battle is about to start ;) Ahhh that would have been a good idea! It's just that I couldn't think of the right place to put him in :/ :L Ahaha don't worry about it ;) I am going to do a lot of sneaky things ;D
Where's El' and 'ro gone?!
Elrond: They had to fight in the Battle for Helms Deep, remember?
That Is No Orc Horn Meme
Glorfindel: You are the one writing this story, aren't you?
Yes, yes I am… *Looks around* Where's Tauriel and Thranduil?! D:
Bilbo: Tauriel is also fighting *Face palm*
Erestor: I do not know where the great Elven King has gone…My Lord?
Elrond: Let us keep going…Maybe he will show up soon.
Okay :/
Namarië!