Morlock
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Morlocks are a fictional species created by H. G. Wells for his 1895 novel, The Time Machine, and are the main antagonists. Since their creation by H. G. Wells, the Morlocks have appeared in many other works such as sequels, films, television shows, and works by other authors, many of which have deviated from the original description.
In choosing the name "Morlocks", Wells may have been inspired by Moloch, the Caananite god of child sacrifice, with the Eloi analogous to children. Alternatively, he may have also been inspired by the Morlachs, an ethnic group in the Balkans which attracted attention from Western travelers as a perceived archetype of barbarism and backwardness.
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See also
- Reaver (Firefly)
- The Cave (2005 film)
- C.H.U.D.s, creatures from the 1984 B-movie, share some similarities with the Morlocks
- Morlachs, a rural people of Venetian Dalmatia, frequently demonized by Westerners in the 16th–18th centuries.
- Merlock (disambiguation)
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