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Mordor's Military Structure

posted by LaminatorX on Monday March 10 2014, @10:27AM   Printer-friendly
from the And-on-the-org-chart-bind-them dept.

nobbis writes:

"From 'A Tolkienist's Perspective Blog' : a two part article part 1 part 2 about the military structure in Mordor. There is a hierarchy chart if you want a summary.

Was the rapid collapse of the military following the destruction of the ring indicative of the fragility of this structure , and its susceptibility to a decapitation strike ? Would a flatter hierarchy or something similar to the Imperial Military or Starfleet have been more resilient?"

 
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  • (Score: 5, Informative) by melikamp on Monday March 10 2014, @11:40AM

    by melikamp (1886) on Monday March 10 2014, @11:40AM (#13835) Journal
    The chart omits Saruman, who reported to Sauron for a while, which is indirectly evidenced by Gandalf's musings, and also directly by the fact that the orcs of the eye and of the white hand join forces to retrieve the hobbits, at least until Saruman's orders kick in and lay bare his betrayal of Sauron's trust.
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