Hi!  Someone just gave me a book about the Orc, but I haven't read it yet.
well it is based on a fictional humanoid creature that is part of a fantasy race akin to goblins
That sounds awesome!  I don't know why my friend gave me the book, but I think I will find it pretty interesting!
yes! the overall concept of orcs draws on a variety of pre-existing mythology, the main conception of the creatures stems from the fantasy writings, of JRR Tolkien