I was also disappointed I couldn't really see the difference between Orcs and High Orcs.
I also couldn't tell of Lizard chief evolved into anything. He seemed the same.
Agreed, but there's no way Orcs are lower on the scale than Goblins.
I mean, that's cool if that's the case. But it's not something they've established.
Also means, like, if you're a powerful monster, why WOULDN'T you go around naming as many monsters as possible. Yeah, it takes mana from you in the short-term, but it gives you a surplus of mana over time.
Seems to be bothering a few people in this thread, and is the first thing in this series to really do so. So I'd say this particular thing is dumber and less believable than previous things.
Fantasy being unrealistic is one thing, as long as you adhere to whatever made-up fantasy rules you put in place. This directly contradicts things that were previously established in the series.
If you can't even follow your own made-up rules, that's bad writing.