Can Orcs think for themselves? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aelfwine · 12-26-2002, 10:45 AM

I thought that if Orcs weren't working for a powerful master they were pretty much mindless. But in LoTR, the Orcs that captured Merry and Pippin included Orcs from Moria who were working on their own, not for Sauron or Saruman.

Also, after Sauron was defeated after the Last Alliance, Orcs still organized and attacked Isildur. How is this possible?

12-26-2002, 10:45 AM	#1
Aelfwine Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Here, there and everywhere Posts: 19	Can Orcs think for themselves? I thought that if Orcs weren't working for a powerful master they were pretty much mindless. But in LoTR, the Orcs that captured Merry and Pippin included Orcs from Moria who were working on their own, not for Sauron or Saruman. Also, after Sauron was defeated after the Last Alliance, Orcs still organized and attacked Isildur. How is this possible?