Pán prsteňov (2001-2003 Slovak radio series): Due to timing and certain legal issues, the radio series uses the term skirt (pron. "skeert") and skirti for an "orc" and "orcs" (a neologism derived from the Czech translation's skrět, skrěti, "goblins"). Some of the orc characters are credited, e.g. Grishnakh in The Two Towers is portrayed by Eduard Vitek, and in The Return of the King, a Mordor orc commander whipping a disguised Frodo and Sam into shape is played by Jozef Šimonovič. Drúadan language: gorgûn (“orc-folk”; the form gorgûn is perhaps plural of an unknown singular form)

J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), pp. 52-4 EtymologyIt is said that the word "Goblin" came from the Old French word "Gobelin," referring to an evil gnome. It is also said that the word could come from the word "Gobelinus," which has German, Latin, and Greek roots. Gobelinus is the name of a demon or devil that was said to haunt Normandy during the twelfth century.a b c O'Hehir, Andrew (6 June 2001). "A curiously very great book". Salon.com . Retrieved 3 March 2020. The goblin & hobgoblin was the English translation that he used for Orc. He used the term "goblins" extensively in The Hobbit, and he also did the same occasionally when he wrote The Lord of the Rings. There has been a debate on whether the goblins and the orcs are the same. An example from J.R.R.'s writings, particularly in The Hobbit. In The Hobbit, Gandalf asks Thorin if he remembers the creature who killed his grandfather, Thror. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: Appendix C. Elvish names for the Orcs", pp. 389-91 Tolkien, J. R. R. (1977). Christopher Tolkien (ed.). The Silmarillion. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 978-0-395-25730-2. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, " Of Dwarves and Men", p. 305

a b Shippey, Tom (1979). "Creation from Philology in the Lord of the Rings". In Salu, Mary; Farrell, Robert T. (eds.). J. R. R. Tolkien, scholar and storyteller: Essays in Memoriam. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-80141-038-3. Especially in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, orcs appear as a brutish, aggressive, ugly, and malevolent race of monsters, contrasting with the benevolent Elves. They are a corrupted race of elves, either bred that way by the Dark Lord Morgoth, or turned savage in that manner, according to the Silmarillion. [4] [5] Tolkien said that one of the reasons for choosing “Orc” over “Goblin” was the similarity with his fictional languages.[16] Indeed most Elvish, Mannish, and other words for Orc are similar to the English word. And here again, there are two conflicting definitions from two separate books of the Elvish language: He also provided them with aid and mounts to ride so that they can reach Mirkwood safely. The death of the Great Goblin also rekindled the goblins' war with the dwarves. It was at this point that they started to prepare for a battle to avenge their leader and secure the North from the dwarves. However, the death of Smaug altered their plans, which led them to participate in the Battle of the Five Armies.In Noldorin, the earlier version of Sindarin, the word for Orc is the same: orch (pl yrch). [37] [38] [39] The Gnomish word for "one of a tribe of the orcs. a goblin" is said to be Gong. [40] Chausse, Jean (2016). "Le pouvoir féminin en Arda". In Qadri, Jean-Philippe; Sainton, Jérôme (eds.). Pour la gloire de ce monde. Recouvrements et consolations en Terre du Milieu (in French). Le Dragon de Brume. p.160, n7. ISBN 978-2-9539896-4-9. The corruption inherent to Orc being made them virtually powerless to resist the domination of a greater will – at first, this was Morgoth's, later Sauron's. While under such domination, Orcs were reduced to an "ant-like life." This was most plainly seen under Sauron's tyranny, as he operated on a smaller scale than did Morgoth and his foes were far weaker than the Noldor of the Elder Days. [16] The Orcish people thus cycled between periods of unity when they had a Dark Lord to unite them, and disunity when there was no Dark Lord. a b Schneidewind, Friedhelm (2007). "Biology of Middle-earth". In Drout, Michael D. C. (ed.). J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment. Routledge. p.66. ISBN 978-0-4159-6942-0.

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An orc (sometimes spelt ork; / ɔːr k/ [1] [2]), [3] in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy fiction, is a race of humanoid monsters, which he also calls " goblin". Goblins in the Battle of Five Armies, depicted by Justin GerardBy TA 2941, the Goblins of Goblin-town led by their chieftain, the " Great Goblin", forged an alliance with Wargs against the nearby Woodmen, seeking to destroy or enslave them. [18] During the Quest of Erebor, these Goblins captured Thorin and Company and held them prisoner, believing them to be spies of their enemies. Thorin Oakenshield and his companions were rescued by Gandalf the Grey, who felled the Great Goblin himself, and led them out of the tunnels. Bitter at their chieftain's slaying by the Wizard, [19] the Goblins banded with the Wargs in pursuing the company, but were prevented from exacting retribution due to the Great Eagles's intervention. [18] After the death of the Dragon Smaug, Bolg assembled the Goblins of both the Misty Mountains and the Grey Mountains at Gundabad and marched towards Erebor, seeking revenge and plunder. In the ensuing Battle of Five Armies, Bolg of the North was slain by Beorn the skin-changer and the Goblin army was vanquished by the combined forces of Elves, Men, Dwarves and Great Eagles. [17] [20] War of the Ring " At that time Sauron had arisen again, and the shadow of Mordor reached out to Rohan. Orcs began to raid in the eastern regions and slay or steal horses. Others also came down from the Misty Mountains, many being great Uruks in the service of Saruman, though it was long before that was suspected." — The Lord of the Rings, The House of Eorl The word Orc is said to be the “form of the name that other races had for this foul people as it was in the language of Rohan”.

In his free time, Michiel enjoys playing grand strategy games, hanging out with friends and reading fantasy novels. As a tech fan, he spends lots of time developing apps and games of his own. The Orcs in Dol Guldur remained in Mirkwood until the Fall of Dol Guldur, one of the last battles of the War of the Ring. Fourth Age and beyond J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 210, (undated, written June 1958) Goblin” is an English word, whereas “Orc” is Old English, the language used by Tolkien to represent Rohirric. Thus, there is no difference between Orcs and Goblins.

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