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Tarien Ithil · 08-10-2003, 09:44 AM

I do think Tolkien used real languages in his works. Like a certain type of Finnish he used for Elvish. It is possibel that orketes indicates something violent, like an Orc. Tolkien was very interllectual so he probably knew that orketes means sacker, and therefore used it in The Lord of the Rings.

Lokk around a bit more in teh books and you'll probably find connections between languages of some sort.

Best always, [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

~Tarien.

08-10-2003, 09:44 AM	#2
Tarien Ithil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: In the Shade of a Tree Posts: 253	I do think Tolkien used real languages in his works. Like a certain type of Finnish he used for Elvish. It is possibel that orketes indicates something violent, like an Orc. Tolkien was very interllectual so he probably knew that orketes means sacker, and therefore used it in The Lord of the Rings. Lokk around a bit more in teh books and you'll probably find connections between languages of some sort. Best always, [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] ~Tarien. __________________ “The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and those who are going to read them.” – Sunday Times Crickhollow