Are Orcs Redeemable? | Nature and Origins of Tolkien's Orcs

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Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00
Orcs in the Early Stories - 0:56
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings - 9:10
Later Theories - 18:11
Problems, possibilities, and resolutions - 22:41
A "good" Orc? - 24:59


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🖌️Art Credits🖌️

A full list of artworks, including links, is found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Thumbnail Art Credits:
"Melkor's Legacy" by Jay Carpenter: http://www.jaylockwoodcarpenter.com/

Artists (in order of work’s first appearance):

1 - Martin de Diego: https://www.artstation.com/martindediego
2 - Kenneth Sofia: https://www.artstation.com/kensofia42
3 - Giovanni Calore: https://www.artstation.com/giovanni_c...
4 - Guillem Pongiluppi: https://www.artstation.com/guillemhp
5 - Álvaro González: https://www.artstation.com/alvaro-fer...
6 - David Greset: https://gresetdave.wixsite.com/greset...
7 - Kip Rasmussen: https://www.kiprasmussen.com/
8 - Nam Cheon: https://www.artstation.com/ssen
9 - Greg Rutkowski: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/6gOW
10 - Jyong Yi: https://www.artstation.com/kamiesque
11 - Darek Zabrocki: https://www.darekzabrocki.com/
12 - Jay Carpenter: http://www.jaylockwoodcarpenter.com/
13 - Justin Gerard: https://www.artstation.com/justingera...
14 - Nemanja Bubalo: https://www.artstation.com/nemanart
15 - Even Amundsen: https://www.artstation.com/mischeviou...
16 - Julia Alekseeva: https://www.deviantart.com/gellihana-art
17 - Ted Nasmith: https://www.tednasmith.com
18 - Jonathan Guzi: http://jonathanguzi.com/
19 - Firat Solhan: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Brgnm
20 - François B (Gerwell): https://www.deviantart.com/gerwell
21 - Aleksander Karcz: https://www.artstation.com/aleksander...
22 - Nick Keller: http://www.nickkellerart.com/
23 - Matthew Stewart: http://www.matthew-stewart.com/middle...
24 - Rui Gonçalves: https://www.artstation.com/rui_goncal...
25 - Turner Mohan: https://www.deviantart.com/turnermohan
26 - Asha Venger:   / kapriss.art  
27 - Kurai Geijutsu: https://www.deviantart.com/kuraigeiju...
28 - Alystraea: https://www.deviantart.com/alystraeaart
29 - Anastasiya:   / algrass_art  
30 - Joshua Cairos: https://www.deviantart.com/1oshuart
31 - MGCoco:   / mgcoco  

🎵Music Credits🎶

Where required, a license has been purchased for use of music.

Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
Tracks Used: "In This Moment" by Gavin Luke

Monasterium Imperi: https://monasteriumimperi.bandcamp.co...
Support Prometheus Studio's work:   / prometheusstudio  
Tracks Used: "Pax Imperatoris”

Fesliyan Studios: https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/
Tracks Used: “A Dark Time,” "Cathedral Ambience," "Tranquility," “Elven Forest”

Royalty Free Zone:    / royaltyfreezone  
Tracks Used: "Behind the Memories"

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