![]() in Tolkien's mind, and pending further evidence, I prefer to think he knew more than you do. Tolkien, or Frodo if you prefer, also uses both Elves and Eldar, Orcs and Goblins.īut the evidence from Appendix F and Unfinished Tales, as well as the mention of Uruk-hai by the Mordor Orc all strongly indicate the identity of meaning of Uruks and Uruk-hai. Tolkien sometimes changed his mind during the writing of The Lord of the Rings, and sometimes after it. Tolkien made revisions in the second edition, but did not eliminate all of them.Īny argument that Tolkien must have done things perfectly, as you understand perfection, is invalid. There are internal contradictions in The Lord of the Rings. Click to expand.Aragil, you can hardly at the same time claim that Tolkien changed concepts about Uruks and Uruk-hai during the writing of The Lord of the Rings yet claim that Frodo's linguistic understanding is perfect, especially when it is really Tolkien writing, not Frodo. ![]()
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