Gothmog: the poll - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

the guy who be short · 08-07-2005, 05:36 AM

Here's something to consider: Did Tolkien himself actually know what Gothmog was?

Think about it. There is one tiny, fleeting reference to him. It's entirely possible that Tolkien simply made up a name for a lieutenant on the spot (choosing Gothmog for fairly obvious reasons) and didn't give him any history or race.

In any case, I resent the lack of a cop-out option, Fordim. "Tolkien didn't care" would have done nicely.

View Poll Results: Gothmog was
A Nazgûl	15	34.09%
A Black Numenorean	21	47.73%
An orc chieftan	8	18.18%
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08-07-2005, 05:36 AM	#17
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	The Short One adds a Twist Here's something to consider: Did Tolkien himself actually know what Gothmog was? Think about it. There is one tiny, fleeting reference to him. It's entirely possible that Tolkien simply made up a name for a lieutenant on the spot (choosing Gothmog for fairly obvious reasons) and didn't give him any history or race. In any case, I resent the lack of a cop-out option, Fordim. "Tolkien didn't care" would have done nicely.