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Mithrandir · 04-03-2001, 06:53 PM

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Probebly a very simple question, but why does Tolkien refer to orcs as goblins in the Hobbit? And why do the two act so differently between the books? I mean, in the Hobbit, the goblins were not as mean and nasty and vicious as the orcs in LotR. Any good answers?

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04-03-2001, 06:53 PM	#1
Mithrandir Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 75	Goblins=Orcs?? <font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Animated Skeleton Posts: 29</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Probebly a very simple question, but why does Tolkien refer to orcs as goblins in the Hobbit? And why do the two act so differently between the books? I mean, in the Hobbit, the goblins were not as mean and nasty and vicious as the orcs in LotR. Any good answers? The Road goes ever on and on </p>