melkorsēni

collective name. Children of Melkor

Elements

Word	Gloss
Melkor	“He who arises in Might; (lit.) Mighty Arising”
sén	“child”

melkorohíni

collective name. Children of Melkor

Name of the Orcs as children of Melkor, a parody of the name Eruhíni for Elves and Men as children of Eru (MR/416). It is a compound of Melkor and the plural form of hína “child”. It also appeared in the form Melkorsēni (MR/423), similar to the variant form Erusēn(i) of Eruhíni, but the etymology of this form is unclear. Both versions of this name imply a stem form Melkoro- for Melkor, but this is contradicted by other examples. See the entry on Melkor for further discussion.

Elements

Word	Gloss
Melkor	“He who arises in Might; (lit.) Mighty Arising”
hína	“child”