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Also known as ork
An orc (sometimes spelt ork; ), is a fictional race of humanoid monsters often found in works of modern fantasy. Originally called "Goblins," the concept of modern orcs can be found in George MacDonald's The Princess and the Goblin, and later adapted into J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy fiction, where the first uses of the word can be found.
An orc is a fictional race of humanoid monsters commonly featured in modern fantasy works, originally inspired by goblins in George MacDonald's literature and later popularized through J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth stories. Orcs matter because they became a foundational creature type in fantasy fiction, influencing how countless books, games, and films depict fantasy worlds and their inhabitants.
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Key facts
- Mythical creature.name
- Orc
- Mythical creature.Grouping
- Humanoid
- Mythical creature.Sub_Grouping
- Monster
- Mythical creature.Similar_entities
- Goblin, Uruk-hai, Troll
- Mythical creature.Folklore
- Middle-earth
- Mythical creature.First_Attested
- The Hobbit (1937)
- Mythical creature.AKA
- Ork
- Mythical creature.Region
- Middle-earth
- Mythical creature.Habitat
- Mountains, caves, dark forests
- Mythical creature.Details
- Multiple alternative origins proposed by Tolkien, e.g. corrupted elves, or bred by Morgoth
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Orc grunt by Lucas Salcedo.jpg
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- different from
- Orcinus orca
- topic's main category
- Category:Orcs
- derivative work
- orc
- Commons category
- Orcs
- described by source
- Q815739
Sources (1)
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