ZIGZOG AND THE CRYSTAL RESURRECTION

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IN THE BEGINNING ZIGZOG WAS NO MORE THAN A TWINKLE IN HIS FATHER'S BLADE. Born into a family of slaves, Belch was the son of a preacher, and was ultimately locked for life in the Booty Bay Insane Asylum. When Zigzog reached the tender age of 19, the Asylum was moved underground, and his father was never to be seen again. BELCH NEVER RECOVERED. Tired of his daily mining routine, Belch had taken on a wife to occupy his ORCISH appetites, thus , ZIGZOG was created. His mother, TIG TOG, always beaten hard by the slave owners, would show no worries to her dear ZIGGY. As far as he was concerned, all was right in the world.

At that time Tol Sirion fell and the kingdoms of Hitlum, Mithrim, Dor-lómin and Dortonion were overrun. The Battle of Unnumbered Tears was also fought: this was the Fifth Battle in the Wars of Beleriand and the Elves and the Edain were completely defeated. The evil Orc legions of Angband then marched into Beleriand. The Falas fell to the Orcs, as did both the cities of Brithombar and Eglarest. The Battle of Thumbalad was fought and Nargothrond was sacked; because of disputes with Dwarves and the Noldor, Menegroth was twice overrun and the Grey-elves lands were ruined. Finally Gondoli, the Hidden Kingdom, fell. So Melkor's victory was all but complete; his Orc legions went wherever they wished in Beleriand. All the Elven kingdoms were ruined; no great city stood; and the lords and the greatest part of the Elves and Edain were slain. Such are the tales that are joyful to the black hearts of the Orcs.

Belch KNEW that it was just a matter of time. His family was surely to be separated. It was then that he made the decision to call upon his brother, AZIM. Azim took Zigzog as his foster son. One day Zigzog came with Azim to meet his good commerade WARBURN SMOKETUSK the shaman. Warburn immediately saw the shamanistic potential in Zigozog.

Warburn had mentioned to Azim on more than one occasion about taking up an apprentice. The troll took the young orc to teach and train as his own.