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I found the pdf about 10 years ago after hearing about it, and really enjoyed it. It's nothing in tone or style like Tolkein, so it won't ruin your memories of
by BMc2020 4y ago
I found the pdf about 10 years ago after hearing about it, and really enjoyed it.
It's nothing in tone or style like Tolkein, so it won't ruin your memories of the LOR books. Only about the first two chapters overlap with the end of the Tolkein books.
It's basically a story told from the point of view of an orc, so naturally the elves and the wizards are the bad guys.
- CoastalCoder 4y ago> It's basically a story told from the point of view of an orc, so naturally the elves and the wizards are the bad guys. Actually, I wonder if that "naturally" part really follows. Is it really true that every human who does evil thinks he's doing good? Even if so, should we expect orcs to be wired that same way?
- Cthulhu_ 4y ago> Is it really true that every human who does evil thinks he's doing good? Either they do and truly believe in their self-righteousness, or they... simply don't care. I think this last category is very prevalent everywhere. I don't believe that e.g. a manager who exploits and sacks their staff actually thinks they're doing the right thing, but that they simply don't care about their staff. They get rewarded for saving money, too, so they care more about personal gains than that of those they preside over.