: I must've missed it, I always remembered their name not
: being mentioned and wondering what their original race
: was.
: Also both of my dictionaries left out the Achilles'
: definition, so I was not privvy to knowing that:P
: It would make sense that the name would be reference to
: Achilles instead of henchmen, although both fit the
: undead version of them, while only the Achilles
: definition could really fit the living(seeing as it
: would be sort of ridiculous to label themselves
: henchmen:) ).
Yes, I think that they were being compared to Acchiles' kinsmen fighting prowess (and presumably their one-time honour), but also that they're now enslaved by Balro - similar to how Thrall means slave and Thrall are jut that (though maybe Myrms still have some form of mind left).
: -ooga