0_Wizard
I was watching Lord of the Rings the other day and was very impressed with the orcs. I think orcs are one of my fave fantasy creatures. 
While 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 J. R. R. Tolkien, in particular "The Lord of the Rings".
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Orc (Middle-earth)
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy writings, Orcs are a race of creatures who are used as soldiers and henchmen by both the greater and lesser villains of "The Silmarillion", "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings"—Morgoth, Sauron and Saruman. Although not entirely dim-witted and occasionally crafty, they are portrayed as miserable beings, hating everyone including themselves and their masters, whom they serve out of fear. They make no beautiful things, but rather design cunning devices made to hurt and destroy. In some of his unpublished early work, Tolkien appears to distinguish orcs from goblins.
Orc
An orc (also spelled as ork) is a fictional humanoid creature that is part of a fantasy race akin to goblins. While 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 J. R. R. Tolkien, in particular "The Lord of the Rings". In Tolkien's works, orcs are a brutish, aggressive, repulsive and generally malevolent species, existing in stark contrast with the benevolent Elvish race and generally serve an evil power. Tolkien's concept of orcs has subsequently been adapted and imported into other works of fantasy fiction as well as role-playing and strategy games (such as "Dungeons & Dragons", "Warhammer", and "Warcraft"), broadening the recognition of the creatures in popular culture.
Middle-earth wars and battles
J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy writings include many wars and battles set in the lands of Aman, Beleriand, Númenor, and Middle-earth. These are related in his various books such as "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings", and "The Silmarillion", "Unfinished Tales" and other posthumously published books edited by his son Christopher Tolkien. These are given below in an in-universe, fictional chronology:  The Kinslayings are the collective term for the three battles fought between the Eldar. The first battle, the Kinslaying at Alqualondë (Swanhaven), appears in print in "The Silmarillion".
List of Warcraft universe characters
Major and recurring characters from the fantasy series "Warcraft" are listed below. The series began with Blizzard Entertainment's 1994 video game "", and continued with "", "", "", "", "World of Warcraft", "", "", "", "", "", "" and "". The franchise has been further extended with a series of novels, graphic novels, a live-action film, and other works. Aegwynn was the penultimate Guardian of Tirisfal. She was a mortal champion imbued with the magic of a secret council who would utilize their collective powers to fight a never-ending secret war against the Burning Legion. Aegwynn grew powerful over the years and used her powers to extend her life significantly.
Races and factions of Warcraft
The fantasy setting of the "Warcraft" series includes many fictional races and factions. Most of the primary protagonists of the series belong to either the Horde or the Alliance. However, there are a variety of neutral races and factions, who are either friendly or hostile to both the Horde and the Alliance. All player characters belong to either the Horde or the Alliance, with a character's faction decided by its race. One exception is the pandaren, who can choose to become members of either faction. By the time of "" the Horde and the Alliance both fight against the Burning Legion and the undead Scourge, who are the primary villains of "Warcraft III" and "World of Warcraft".
Middle-earth
Middle-earth is the fictional setting of much of British writer J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. The term is equivalent to the term "Midgard" of Norse mythology, describing the human-inhabited world, i.e. the central continent of the Earth in Tolkien's imagined mythological past. Tolkien's most widely read works, "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings", take place entirely in Middle-earth, and "Middle-earth" has also become a short-hand to refer to the legandarium and Tolkiens fictional take on the world. Within his stories, Tolkien translated the name "Middle-earth" as "Endor" (or sometimes "Endórë") and "Ennor" in the Elvish languages Quenya and Sindarin respectively, sometimes referring only to the continent that the stories take place on, with another southern continent called the Dark Land.
Orc (Dungeons &amp; Dragons)
In the "Dungeons & Dragons" roleplaying game, orcs are a primitive race of savage, bestial, barbaric humanoid. The orc was one of the earliest creatures introduced in the "D&D" game. The "D&D" orc is largely based upon the orcs appearing in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. The orc was one of the first monsters introduced in the earliest edition of the game, in the "Dungeons & Dragons" "white box" set (1974), where they were described as tribal creatures that live in caves or villages. The orc appears in the first edition "Monster Manual" (1977), where it is described as a fiercely competitive bully, a tribal creature often living underground.
1_Apprentice
I like orcs too. Mind you, I like Golum as well, so perhaps I'm a little strange!