Fomorians In Their Own Words

By Philip Rowlands

Ever since the Dwarven Homelands in Connacht were sealed off in the mid 19th Century, the Fomorians or orcs who replaced them have been seen as lumbering, witless monsters. Now, six Fomorians from different backgrounds give their viewpoints on it. Some were born as Fomorians. Others were not.

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A collection of the following stories that originated as blog posts on my own site:

 

• Preface – a doctor attached to a detention centre for orcs introduces the writers.
• The Guardsman – a former soldier muses on how he was turned into an orc.
• The Nurse
• The Former Slavers' Daughter – comments on the dark world that is western Connacht.
• Son Of The Brotherhood – a child of the Fomorian Brotherhood tries to justify his people's actions.
• "Mstr D"
• "Ms S" – One Who Was Thrown Behind. A dwarf forcibly turned into an orc, ruminating on how it happened.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Philip Rowlands
• Release date: Aug 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9798224600960

Philip Rowlands

Philip Rowlands is a software engineer, originally from Dublin and now resident in Galway. He first got the idea to write fiction set in Co. Galway after recurring hikes into the hills of Connemara while studying Physics at the University of Galway, but it didn't really take off until the COVID lockdowns of 2020-2022.

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Fomorians In Their Own Words

Philip Rowlands

Published by Philip Rowlands, 2022.

Fomorians In Their Own Words

Philip Rowlands

Published by Philip Rowlands, 2022.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

FOMORIANS IN THEIR OWN WORDS

First edition. August 17, 2022.

Copyright © 2022 Philip Rowlands.

ISBN: 979-8224600960

Written by Philip Rowlands.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

FOMORIANS IN THEIR OWN WORDS

First edition. August 17, 2022.

Copyright © 2022 Philip Rowlands.

ISBN: 979-8224600960

Written by Philip Rowlands.

Table of Contents

Preface.........................................................................2

The Guardsman..................................................................3

The Nurse......................................................................4

The Former Slavers’ Daughter......................................................5

Son Of The Brotherhood...........................................................6

Mstr D.......................................................................7

Miss S – one who was thrown behind...............................................8

Preface

As anyone with even the most cursory knowledge of current affairs should know, the ongoing quarantine of the Dwarven Homeland Region in Ireland is in part motivated by the presence of the Fomorians. Fomorians, or orcs, are popularly known to