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Revision as of 18:56, 15 November 2010
- For the main article on this subject, see Orcs.
Goblins is another name for Orcs[1][2].
The term was used primarily in The Hobbit but also in The Lord of the Rings where it is used synonymously with "Orc".[3]
Etymology
Goblin is a folk word, which according to "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English," is probably derived from the Anglo-French gobelin a diminutive of Gobel (cf. Kobold). It is a Romance-derived word, unlike other Germanic words preferable by Tolkien[4]
It's possible that goblin is the Hobbitish name of the creatures, as opposed to the "pure" Rohirric Orc which is Old English.[5]
Portrayal in Adaptations
2003: The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring:
- Goblins have been made clearly distinct from Orcs
2006: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II:
- Goblins have been made clearly distinct from Orcs
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Goblins are small in stature; a little shorter then Hobbits. In contracts, Orcs are about the size of Men. Goblins are also weaker then the orcs.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 131, (undated, written late 1951)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 144, (dated 25 April 1954)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Departure of Boromir"
- ↑ http://tolkien.slimy.com/tfaq/EnemyMisc.html#Orcs
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "The Languages and Peoples of the Third Age", "Of Men"
