Apparently because the fact that Elves have pointy ears has to be drilled into the heads of audiences. Short ears just won't work because then we'll think that the Elf is just a prissy human. The Elf has to have Dumbo-size ears for us to recognize the Elfhood. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
As for the Orc with the Balrog horns, I think it's to scare the little kiddies. Or, I suppose the Orc could use the horns as weapons. If all else fails, your sword breaks in battle, your spear is shriven to pieces, use your horns!!!! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.
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