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Did Tolkien Invent The Word Orc?

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Did Tolkien Invent The Word Orc? Did Tolkien invent the word Orc? Tolkien began the modern use of the English term “orc” to denote a race of evil, humanoid creatures. His earliest Elvish dictionaries include the entry Ork (orq-) “monster”, “ogre”, “demon”, together with orqindi and “ogresse”. He sometimes used the plural form orqui in

Do Orcs Really Exist?

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Do Orcs Really Exist? Do Orcs really exist? J. R. R. Tolkien Are orcs born or made? Orcs were first created from Elves under torture and dark sorcery. Their creation served as an insult to the Children of Ilúvatar. How do orcs exist? The first Dark Lord Melkor took hostage some Elves from Cuiviénen. He