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{{quote|But these creatures of [[Isengard]], these [[half-orcs]] and goblin-men that the foul craft of [[Saruman]] has bred, they will not quail at the [[sun]].|[[Gamling]]<ref name=tt7>{{TT|Deep}}</ref>}} | {{quote|But these creatures of [[Isengard]], these [[half-orcs]] and goblin-men that the foul craft of [[Saruman]] has bred, they will not quail at the [[sun]].|[[Gamling]]<ref name=tt7>{{TT|Deep}}</ref>}} | ||
'''Goblin-men''' were a people or race of creatures that were bred by [[Saruman]]. They were similar to the [[Half-orcs]], at least in their resistance to | '''Goblin-men''' were a people or race of creatures that were bred by [[Saruman]] in the late [[Third Age]]. They were similar to the [[Half-orcs]], at least in their resistance to sunlight, an attribute that differentiated them from the full [[Orcs]]. The exact difference between Goblin-men and Half-orcs was unclear, though they were referred to as separate breeds. Their origin was likewise unknown. They were implied to be the result of Saruman's attempts to breed Orcs and [[Men]] at [[Isengard]]. Goblin-men fought alongside Half-orcs, [[Hill-men]] and [[Dunlendings]] in the [[Battle of the Hornburg]].<ref name=tt7/> | ||
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Revision as of 17:09, 22 February 2021
Goblin-men were a people or race of creatures that were bred by Saruman in the late Third Age. They were similar to the Half-orcs, at least in their resistance to sunlight, an attribute that differentiated them from the full Orcs. The exact difference between Goblin-men and Half-orcs was unclear, though they were referred to as separate breeds. Their origin was likewise unknown. They were implied to be the result of Saruman's attempts to breed Orcs and Men at Isengard. Goblin-men fought alongside Half-orcs, Hill-men and Dunlendings in the Battle of the Hornburg.[1]
