Could an orc be uncorrupted? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

littlemanpoet · 03-08-2002, 10:19 PM

In The Silmarillion, The Wise say that those Eldar who fell into the hands of Melkor were corrupted and turned into Orcs, that they have life as do the Children of Iluvatar.

Now, I know that nowhere in the entirety of Tolkien's mythos does an Orc ever become uncorrupted. But is there room within the structure of his mythos for such a thing to occur? Why or why not? (The writing of a fan-fiction may hang in the balance on this one)

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03-08-2002, 10:19 PM	#1
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,072	Could an orc be uncorrupted? In The Silmarillion, The Wise say that those Eldar who fell into the hands of Melkor were corrupted and turned into Orcs, that they have life as do the Children of Iluvatar. Now, I know that nowhere in the entirety of Tolkien's mythos does an Orc ever become uncorrupted. But is there room within the structure of his mythos for such a thing to occur? Why or why not? (The writing of a fan-fiction may hang in the balance on this one) [ March 08, 2002: Message edited by: littlemanpoet ]