by WiZ » Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:58 pm
LemonCurry
Relevant what they eat? drink? How they were born? no to all Does "Uruk-hai" mean "black mouth" in some Middle-Earth language? No (and any linguistic element is irrelevant)
Earnest
Were all parts of their body visible? They weren't naked, but visible body parts are relevant; explore Only the head? no Did they need to open their mouths? yes To scream? irrelevant Is the color of their saliva relevant? no Of their blood? yes
***** SPOILER *****
When filming the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson was noted for his attention to detail. Knowing that the Uruk-hai had black blood, he reasoned that, biologically, this should also be reflected in the colour of the insides of their mouths. He therefore made the actors playing the Uruk-hai gargle with a strong liquorice-based mouthwash.
Well done, Earnest, and thank you everyone else for playing.