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Dates
First appeared soon after the awakening of the Elves; apparently still extant
Location
Found throughout Middle-earth, but those Orcs known as 'Goblins' were particularly associated with the Orc-holds of the Misty Mountains
Origins
Race
Meaning
Probably originally related to kobolds, spirits said to dwell in mines1
Other names
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GoblinsThe race of OrcsA name almost synonymous with Orcs. There is some debate about how closely the two terms are related to one another, and indeed it could be argued that they both effectively relate to the same thing. The following quote from the foreword to The Hobbit sheds some light on this: "[The word 'Orc'] occurs in one or two places but is usually translated goblin (or hobgoblin for the larger kinds.)' The fact that the larger kinds are given their own special word might suggest that goblins tend to be smaller Orcs, but the evidence on this point is inconclusive. The word 'goblin' is also used occasionally and indiscriminately in The Lord of the Rings; it never occurs in the The Silmarillion. Notes
See also...Balbo Baggins, Balin, Bandobras ‘Bullroarer’ Took, Bats, Battle of Five Armies, Battle of Nanduhirion, Battle of the Mines of Moria, Beorn, Bullroarer, Cirith Forn en Andrath, Donkeys, Dwarf-cities, Ferns, Front Porch, Glóin, [See the full list...] For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2000. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus can assess the ways two people will work together, examining a working relationship from both points of view. |