I would disagree with this. > all the bad guys in LOTR are basically dark and ugly That is false. Sauron for most of his life was a nice to look at and he was

I would disagree with this. > all the bad guys in LOTR are basically dark and ugly That is false. Sauron for most of his life was a nice to look at and he was "the bringer of gifts". Simularly his master Morgoth had a period of time where he was a pretty elf like thing. > and if there are any bad elves, they are mostly good elves who have been tempted to some sin You have not really read most of tolkins work, right? There are tons of bad fucking elves, elves that kill there extended familly, elves that are arogant and lead there people into desaster, elves that force the most of their 'tribe'/'clan' to a deathmarch threw a ice desert. Also, contrary to the movies, in the books it does not seam that the elves are better at everything. I just reread the silmarilion, and its not clear to me at least that elves are stronger and better fighers in general for example. Edit: When orks talks, for example when frodo gets captured and sam listens to them with the ring, it seams the orks are pretty normal people in a dark situation.