Well, it is as you said. They are evil due to the way Morgoth holds his dominion over them.
In many places, orcs are not under the direct control of Sauron. Like, the Misty Mountains orcs. Here...
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Well, it is as you said. They are evil due to the way Morgoth holds his dominion over them.
In many places, orcs are not under the direct control of Sauron. Like, the Misty Mountains orcs. Here...
I believe I saw a quote just earlier today in TATW that said something along the lines of, "The orcs went forth to pillage and rape and war" or some such. It seems to me that Tolkien generally...
I never made the claim that Sauron was good, just that he wasn't necessarily evil. Or, at least, didn't start out that way, just like Melkor.
I don't mention this as an excuse for their actions,...
Good thing I found this before starting a new thread. I have been pondering this myself lately. Hypothetically, Sauron wins, drives out or exterminates or corrupts all the elves, enslaves the...