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Boromir88 · 06-09-2004, 10:07 AM

I think that troll orc guy was supposed to be Gothmog. Gothmog was mentioned in one line from the book and its funny how he gets more screen time and "build up" then the Witch King. The book really never explained how Gothmog looked, or what he was, but he most likely wasn't an orc, Sauron would have never trusted an orc to be 2nd in command of his armies. Some seem to think Gothmog was one of the Ringwraiths but I don't think so. Maybe just some twisted creation by Sauron, or someone Similar to the Mouth of Sauron, who was taken in and learned much magic and necromancy from Sauron. It was believed the Mouth of Sauron was a black numenorean, so Gothmog could be similar.

06-09-2004, 10:07 AM	#6
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	Troll-orc I think that troll orc guy was supposed to be Gothmog. Gothmog was mentioned in one line from the book and its funny how he gets more screen time and "build up" then the Witch King. The book really never explained how Gothmog looked, or what he was, but he most likely wasn't an orc, Sauron would have never trusted an orc to be 2nd in command of his armies. Some seem to think Gothmog was one of the Ringwraiths but I don't think so. Maybe just some twisted creation by Sauron, or someone Similar to the Mouth of Sauron, who was taken in and learned much magic and necromancy from Sauron. It was believed the Mouth of Sauron was a black numenorean, so Gothmog could be similar.