The Great Orc Debate

[Bekah]

That letter is very different from its original, I'll bet.

The orcs were originally men and elves tortured beyond endurance. I think they were then totally under the will of Morgoth (and afterwards Sauron), and thus unable to do anything but follow his orders. Which, I'll wager, had nothing to do with knitting.

After Sauron's demise? The orcs would have been far too used to cruelty to learn to be anything remotely like civilised.

That's my opinion, anyway...

Cheers,

~ Elentari II

P.S.

I always thought it was Morgoth....

Yes, you're right. I'm just a little tired. But when Sauron became Dark Lord, they were under his will.