[A Cambridge cat breeder had asked if she could register a litter of Siamese kittens under names taken from The Lord of the Rings.]
My only comment is that of Puck upon mortals. I fear that to me Siamese cats belong to the fauna of Mordor, but you need not tell the cat breeder that.
J.R.R. Tolkien
From a letter to Allen & Unwin
14 October 1959
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"The fauna of Mordor."
Ha ha! That's funny :D
I'm so glad I found this blog.
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