Orcs

The most numerous enemy within Tolkien's Legendarium,

Orks are a common enemy for all the free peoples of Middle Earth to battle against,

and their savagery and barbarism knows few limits.

Well, orcs certainly do not have the history or importance of other races in Middle Earth.

There is still some discussion to be had pertaining

them. The origin of orcs is still unclear to us, as Tolkien died before he could fully cement

their history, but there are a few theories. The prevailing idea amongst most readers is that

or orcs were originally elves and or men that were corrupted by Morgoth.

This is the most likely origin as presented by Tolkien, but it's unlikely that all orcs are corrupted men, as the first orcs appeared before the first men.

Other theories include orcs being soulless animals of vaguely human shapes that Morgoth empowered,

or even that the first orcs were fallen Maya, like Baurogs.

Regardless, there is no true origin of orcs that can be clearly presented, so it remains

up to reader interpretation.

Orcs first appeared during the time Morgoth controlled Middle Earth, and they fought in the war against the elves and the Valar.

Although Morgoth lost the war and was captured, some orcs did manage to hide and multiply while waiting for their master's return.

Upon Morgoth's return, and throughout the first age, hundreds of thousands of orcs were bred for war, and they formed the core force of Morgoth's return, and throughout the first age, hundreds of thousands of orcs were bred

for war, and they formed the core force of Morgoth's armies. In the War of Wrath at the

end of the First Age, nearly all the orcs were wiped out, but some managed to flee eastward.

During the Second Age, when Sauron reappeared and took over Mordor, he began gathering and breeding his own army of orcs.

Initially, these orcs did not see much combat, as Sauron seeked more subtle means of controlling Middle Earth by creating the rings of power.

Eventually, Sauron became much more direct with his enemies, and used orcs as the main power of his armies, much like Morgoth did. Despite their sheer number, however, Sauron and his

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