What's a tark? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

KayQy · 11-11-2001, 03:54 PM

You know, what Shagrat or whoever says about Sam, "There's an elf running around, or one of those filthy tarks."
Was this a reference to Gondorians or something else? I can't remember (if indeed I ever knew).

Lostgaeriel · 11-11-2001, 08:06 PM

Hi again Kay Qy!

Your remembered absolutely correctly. For other newcomers....

"Tark" is Black Speech for "man of Gondor". It is from the Quenya word "tarkil", which was used in Westron to indicate one of Numenorean descent. (Orcs pervert other languages as they have none of their own.)

Appendix F, Of Other Races, Orcs and the Black Speech

[ November 11, 2001: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ]

11-11-2001, 03:54 PM	#1
KayQy Wight Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Currently Spain Posts: 250	What's a tark? You know, what Shagrat or whoever says about Sam, "There's an elf running around, or one of those filthy tarks." Was this a reference to Gondorians or something else? I can't remember (if indeed I ever knew). __________________ Do you really want to know / Or are you a little scared, Afraid that God is not exactly what you'd have Him be? --OC Supertones, "Wilderness" "Good sense about trivialities is better than nonsense about things that matter." -- Max Beerbohm

11-11-2001, 08:06 PM	#2
Lostgaeriel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto the Good Posts: 477	Hi again Kay Qy! Your remembered absolutely correctly. For other newcomers.... "Tark" is Black Speech for "man of Gondor". It is from the Quenya word "tarkil", which was used in Westron to indicate one of Numenorean descent. (Orcs pervert other languages as they have none of their own.) Appendix F, Of Other Races, Orcs and the Black Speech [ November 11, 2001: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ] __________________ Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo, a star shines on the hour of our meeting.