[HerenIstarion]

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Re: Orcish Fear

I know Tolkien himself changed his opinion about orc origin putting in men, and there were some points of men serving Bauglir becoming like orcs after some generations. but I for myself want to keep Silmarillion point of view and add such not 'source backed' argument as special kind of hatred between orcs and elves.

It's my personal opinion, of course, but I deem one would hate his evil brother more than some distant evil stranger. Looking at elves, orcs were watching what they might have been if not Morgoth, so they hated elves more than other living creatures. On the other hand, for elves orcs were mirrors of their own dark sides, therefore more hateful. I am not rejecting nor beasts or men theories, but it seems to me greater part of the first orcs were made out of avari.