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Re: How Lego Direct could Make Jar-Jar an Orc
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lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars
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Fri, 14 Jul 2000 12:59:19 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Erik Olson writes:
> > How about an Oger or Goblin? (FYI the Original Orcs from Tolken's Lord of
> > the Rings were grey. Lego's Wizzard Maejisto is a total copy of Tolken's
> > Wizzard Gandalf.)
> Uhoh, a Tolkien debate. I don't think the orc color is determined. They have
> been various colors in licensed artwork. Gandalf became blue thanks to the
> animated features, therefore Majisto looks like a copy, but remember he's
> "Gandalf the Grey".
Page 44, Grafton three book edition of The Lord Of The Rings (Part one);
"An old man was driving it all alone. He wore a tall pointed blue hat, a long
grey cloak anf a silver scarf. He had a long white beard and bushy eyebrowss
that stuck out beyond the brim of his hat."
Orcs (or Orks if you've seen any Games Workshop products) are indeed many
colours, black and grey are two of the colours mentioned in LOTR.
James. (who is a Tolkien fan from way back...)
P.S. the only wiZZard I jknow is Rincewind from Terry Practchet's Discworld
series.
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