Posted: April 15, 1999 at 06:40:47: by Martin Read
: : Orcs were made in mockery of elves, Morgoth could not actually create anything himself, just warp and twist them.: No. Tolkien eventually abandoned the idea that Morgoth bred the Orcs from Elves, and concluded that Orcs were bred from Men instead. This is discussed at length in HoMe X: Morgoth's Ring, page 409 onwards. The existance of a later explanation does not necessarily negate an earlier one. The whole Galadriel/Celeborn and origins of Celebrimbor variations illustrate this. If more than one explanation is given by Tolkien then I would think they all have an equal claim on validity. A little ambiguity is often more entertaining than cast iron certainty. : : What were Trolls made from? : I don't think that Tolkien discusses their origin in detail anwhere. : : How did he create Glaurung? Was it a part of himself or another evil spirit? : That is a good question, one I have often wondered myself. The Narn frequently refers to the "evil spirit" within Glaurung. Was that a Maia? I don't know. : : Did Werewolves, Wargs, and Dragons multiply on their own like Orcs? : If they increased in numbers, they must have had some means of reproduction. Mythology traditionally says that dragons laid eggs, but I don't think Tolkien actually states that anywhere (I am right?)
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