Orcs and Goblins

The Wizard from Milan · 02-20-2005, 02:29 AM

In the LotR the evil minions are mainly Orcs, while in the Hobbits they are Goblins.
I am pretty sure Goblins are mentioned at least once in the LotR (but I would not remember where).
My question is: are Goblins and Orcs just a different name for the same thing? Or are they two different races? What do we know about the "genetic pool" of the two races? (i.e. does one descend from the other?)

02-20-2005, 02:29 AM	#1
The Wizard from Milan Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 421	Orcs and Goblins In the LotR the evil minions are mainly Orcs, while in the Hobbits they are Goblins. I am pretty sure Goblins are mentioned at least once in the LotR (but I would not remember where). My question is: are Goblins and Orcs just a different name for the same thing? Or are they two different races? What do we know about the "genetic pool" of the two races? (i.e. does one descend from the other?)

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