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Afterlife in lotr (slrpnk.net)
submitted 2 weeks ago by saxrussell@slrpnk.net to c/casualconversation@piefed.social
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Do humans also have an afterlife in lotr like elves? For that matter, what about dwarfs, hobbits (non fellowship) …orcs?

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[–] saxrussell@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What do you think the orcs are? Like, which would be your preferred answer to the question, since there appears to be no singular one according to the youtube clip? Or could they be like a group of all four creation myths? :)

[–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

based on the text of The Silmarillion, I'd have to say that, being originally Elves, and Melkor having no power to create spirits or imbue living beings with spirits (not even the other Valar can do this, only Ilúvatar; this is demonstrated when Aulë creates the Dwarves), then the Orcs must still have Elven spirits, and thus go to Mandos when they die. but again, that's assuming The Silmarillion is authoritative on the matter, which it may not be