jenkem jesus ID: 496def Aug. 17, 2020, 9:49 p.m. No.10326967   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>6975 >>6993 >>7004

The Ring. The ring is the center of the trilogy, and it gains multiple, changeable meanings as Frodo's journey proceeds. Created by the evil Sauron, it is at first synonymous with its maker's evil power. โ€ฆ For all, the ring suggests the dangerous urges that lurk even in the most pure-hearted beings of Middle-earth

jenkem jesus ID: 496def Aug. 17, 2020, 9:51 p.m. No.10326982   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

Sam and Frodo love each other fully deeply and with as much commitment that any bond described. Sam even admits it one night to Frodo while watching him sleep. Sure Sam goes off and marries and has children. It's expected of him.

jenkem jesus ID: 496def Aug. 17, 2020, 9:52 p.m. No.10326987   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7022 >>7031

What is the moral of the Lord of the Rings?

Death and immortality. Tolkien stated in his Letters that the core theme of The Lord of the Rings is death and the human desire to escape it: But I should say, if asked, the tale is not really about Power and Dominion: that only sets the wheels going; it is about Death and the desire for deathlessness.

jenkem jesus ID: 496def Aug. 17, 2020, 9:54 p.m. No.10327013   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

Are orcs dead elves?

In-fiction origins

 

In The Silmarillion, Orcs are East Elves (Avari) enslaved, tortured, and bred by Morgoth; they "multiplied" like Elves and Men. โ€ฆ Or again, Tolkien noted, they could have been fallen Maiar, perhaps a kind called Boldog, like lesser Balrogs; or corrupted Men.

jenkem jesus ID: 496def Aug. 17, 2020, 9:56 p.m. No.10327028   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

Why are orcs evil?

Orcs are evil because they are made to be the main antagonists in the Lord of the Rings. Just for comparison, in a movie of the Crusades the Saracens (Muslims) are made to be the bad guys, and in a movie about World War II the Nazis are the main antagonists.

jenkem jesus ID: 496def Aug. 17, 2020, 9:57 p.m. No.10327038   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7043

Are there any good orcs in LOTR?

No, there aren't. Orcs are universally despised by the "good" races of Middle-earth, as seen by the reactions of Treebeard and most Elves who talk about them. There is some evidence Orcs are a race twisted by Morgoth, possibly made out of tortured Elves (but this is never confirmed).