Er, come again?

[wellinghall]

"JRR Tolkien, in The Lord of the Rings, reveals the elves as the immortal side of humans with goblins as their natural antithesis; much as Orcs are to humans."

Er, come again?

ETA: From http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/KK25Dj02.html

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[segh.livejournal.com]

If I remember rightly, the orcs were made in imitation of the elves. I suppose elves and humans must be genetically similar, since they can interbreed.