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**The Saucepan Man** · 12-13-2003, 07:05 PM

With regard to the offspring of a union between a mortal and an immortal, the "default setting" is that the children will be mortal.

As for half-elves, the choice of immortality was given only to the sons of Earendil and Elwing (ie Elrond and Elros) and to the children of those who were given the choice and chose immortality (ie the children of Elrond). That choice was given to them by the will of Eru. There was at least one other Elf/Human union where the half-elven children were given no such choice (Imrazôr the Númenorean and Mithrellas the Elf, from whose line Prince Imrahil was descended). Look here for more detail on this.

So, assuming that Orcs could be immortal AND assuming that immortal Orcs were crossed with humans, the offspring would have mortal blood and therefore be mortal. And I cannot see Eru giving them the choice of immortality. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 8:06 PM December 13, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]

12-13-2003, 07:05 PM	#10
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	With regard to the offspring of a union between a mortal and an immortal, the "default setting" is that the children will be mortal. As for half-elves, the choice of immortality was given only to the sons of Earendil and Elwing (ie Elrond and Elros) and to the children of those who were given the choice and chose immortality (ie the children of Elrond). That choice was given to them by the will of Eru. There was at least one other Elf/Human union where the half-elven children were given no such choice (Imrazôr the Númenorean and Mithrellas the Elf, from whose line Prince Imrahil was descended). Look here for more detail on this. So, assuming that Orcs could be immortal AND assuming that immortal Orcs were crossed with humans, the offspring would have mortal blood and therefore be mortal. And I cannot see Eru giving them the choice of immortality. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] <font size=1 color=339966>[ 8:06 PM December 13, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!