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Lostgaeriel · 11-11-2001, 08:06 PM

Hi again Kay Qy!

Your remembered absolutely correctly. For other newcomers....

"Tark" is Black Speech for "man of Gondor". It is from the Quenya word "tarkil", which was used in Westron to indicate one of Numenorean descent. (Orcs pervert other languages as they have none of their own.)

Appendix F, Of Other Races, Orcs and the Black Speech

[ November 11, 2001: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ]

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Lostgaeriel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto the Good Posts: 477	Hi again Kay Qy! Your remembered absolutely correctly. For other newcomers.... "Tark" is Black Speech for "man of Gondor". It is from the Quenya word "tarkil", which was used in Westron to indicate one of Numenorean descent. (Orcs pervert other languages as they have none of their own.) Appendix F, Of Other Races, Orcs and the Black Speech [ November 11, 2001: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ] __________________ Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo, a star shines on the hour of our meeting.