Are Orcs That Bad? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalwendë · 08-31-2008, 09:11 AM

Yeah it all comes back to Eru and Tolkien's desire to keep Eru as a force of ultimate Good and that all which stems from him being, ultimately, Good too. Which means of course the Orcs have to be able to be redeemed (and have to be given a chance at redemption) or we could rightly ask why Eru permitted them to exist. But then you start wondering why they never get a chance at redemption. Then of course you also wonder where the Evil which Morgoth turned to actually comes from if Eru created everything...

Remind me if I ever write a fantasy epic not to bother with an Eru figure

08-31-2008, 09:11 AM	#34
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Yeah it all comes back to Eru and Tolkien's desire to keep Eru as a force of ultimate Good and that all which stems from him being, ultimately, Good too. Which means of course the Orcs have to be able to be redeemed (and have to be given a chance at redemption) or we could rightly ask why Eru permitted them to exist. But then you start wondering why they never get a chance at redemption. Then of course you also wonder where the Evil which Morgoth turned to actually comes from if Eru created everything... Remind me if I ever write a fantasy epic not to bother with an Eru figure __________________ Gordon's alive!