Orcs and Gobblins - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rose Cotton · 01-31-2002, 05:43 PM

Are orcs and gobblins the same thing if not how are they differnt?

Carannillion · 01-31-2002, 05:51 PM

Same thing, as far as I have understood. Maybe different kinds, but same race.

Dwarin Thunderhammer · 01-31-2002, 06:01 PM

Orcs and goblins are the sma thing. I think Tolkien changed the name in LOTR to avoid a "fairytale" type of veiw for something a little more threatening.

Frahhamn · 01-31-2002, 08:12 PM

yeah. orc is a foreign word, normally translated as "goblin." but since the terms are used interchangably throughout the LotR, it makes sense they are of the same concoction.

Elrian · 01-31-2002, 10:24 PM

You'll find a few more answers in this thread too. Orcs/Goblins

O'Boile · 07-31-2002, 11:20 AM

They are the same. In a letter at the start of the Silmarilion, Tolkien says '... orcs (goblins)...' thus implying that they are indead the same.

01-31-2002, 05:43 PM	#1
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	Orcs and Gobblins Are orcs and gobblins the same thing if not how are they differnt? __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)

01-31-2002, 05:51 PM	#2
Carannillion Wight Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mici Firya Posts: 135	Same thing, as far as I have understood. Maybe different kinds, but same race. __________________ A cry for the people, but there's noone there to hear...

01-31-2002, 06:01 PM	#3
Dwarin Thunderhammer Khazad-Doomed Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Green Dragon Posts: 182	Orcs and goblins are the sma thing. I think Tolkien changed the name in LOTR to avoid a "fairytale" type of veiw for something a little more threatening. __________________ “Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd aimênu!” Come visit The Rohan RPG! The only RPG to fanfic on the downs! Without law there can be no freedom. Without justice there can be no law.

01-31-2002, 08:12 PM	#4
Frahhamn Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Minas Morgul Posts: 22	yeah. orc is a foreign word, normally translated as "goblin." but since the terms are used interchangably throughout the LotR, it makes sense they are of the same concoction. __________________ AAAA!!! DON'T RATE ME DOWN!!!! :( RATE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ----Frahhamn's Dungeon ----Email Frahhamn ---- tlotr @ ezboard

01-31-2002, 10:24 PM	#5
Elrian Eldar Spirit of Truth Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Land of the FREE, Home of the BRAVE Posts: 794	You'll find a few more answers in this thread too. Orcs/Goblins __________________ ~Call me a relic, call me what you will. Say I'm old fashioned , say I'm over the hill. That old whine ain't got no soul. I'll stick to Old Toby and a Hobbit hole.~

07-31-2002, 11:20 AM	#6
O'Boile Wight Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 117	They are the same. In a letter at the start of the Silmarilion, Tolkien says '... orcs (goblins)...' thus implying that they are indead the same.