It interprets Tolkien’s text as if it was written from the point of view of the victors (which happen to be the Elves, Gandalf, and Aragorn).

This explanation from the alternative version’s author is great!

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    1 year ago

    That seems like a bit of foreshadowing, given the events since February 2022. We’re not Orcs, but people (facts say the opposite), and the west is evil to us.