goblins

what were the goblin wars? Ok everyone, why did Elrond call them the goblin-wars? Everyone knows the elves were fighting against a whole lot more than just goblins, they were fighting dragons and Balrogs and evil men and wolves, and above all, they were fighting against Morgoth, so why...

Hi, I was just wondering what is different between orcs and goblins, cuz in lotr is says that sauruman cross orcs with goblin men, so they must be different things right.

In "The Hobbit", Goblins are mentioned as living under the Misty Mountains (near where Gollum dwelled). However, in LOTR, nothing more is ever mentioned. Does the Sil or UT talk about if they were just in fact orcs, or were they a separate species? Did they ever fall under the command of any...

Were the goblins and orcs in Middle Earth the same race? Were they fashioned after elves and men, created by some magic? Were they bred together, mixed with evil creatures? Where O where did the goblinses come from? Their DNA might be some help, know where I can find some? :) IN seriousness...

When Bilbo and the Dwarves ask Gandalf if they have to go through the forest, or could they go around it? Gandalf then said they couldn't go south of it because of the Necromancer. Then he said north they would run into all kinds of goblins, hobgoblins, and orcs. What is the difference...