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They were once elves, captured by Sauron and tortured. They now hate the light and men.

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Q: How did the orcs from Lord of the Rings become evil?
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How do you make an orc?

The first orcs were made by the first dark lord Morgoth, when he kidnapped elves and tortured and mutilated them, and turned them to evil purposes.


What are Tolkien's tree creatures?

Anything from Orcs to Hobbits. Any creature or creation in Middle Earth, is Tolkien's.


How are orcs made?

Tolkien himself states that nobody knows how the orcs were made, but it was not by corrupting elves. That in itself strongly suggests that Melkor secretly sang them into existence (probably along with many other evil creatures) in the song that created the universe that all the Ainur sang.


Did orcs really exist?

No. They are a fictional race created by fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien to serve as the Enemy's mass numbers of troops in The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.


What is the villain's name in Lord of the Rings trilogy?

The first dark lord is Morgoth, who destroyed the two trees of Valinor and was the one who mutated the Elves into orcs. If you are looking for more information, try reading the Silmarilion. However, as the question states "in Lord of the Rings" the first Dark Lord would be Sauron. Saruman tried to become a dark lord by taking the ring, but failed to acquire it. And at the end Frodo was becoming a dark lord until Gollum bit his finger off.If you're referring to the title, then it is Sauron, the main antagonist of the book.SauronThe title refers to the main antagonist, Sauron.The Lord of the Rings was Sauron. The title was referring to that he possessed a master ring which gave him control of all the other rings of power.If you're referring to the title, then it is Sauron, the main antagonist of the book.SauronThe title refers to the main antagonist, Sauron.The Lord of the Rings was Sauron. The title was referring to that he possessed a master ring which gave him control of all the other rings of power.

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Who is evil in Lord of the Rings?

Sauron, the Mouth of Sauron, Saruman, Nazgul, Grima Wormtongue, Gothmog, and the Orcs.


Are orcs ogres?

For World of Warcraft: No, Orcs are not related to Ogres. They are two entirely separate races.In The Lord of the Rings orcs are related to goblins. Ogres do not appear in Middle-earth.


Are orces real?

No, orcs are not real. They are characters in a mythical trilogy called Lord of the Rings.


Which movie have orcs in them?

J.R.R. Tolkien was the one who originally created orcs, yes. Although they also appeared in some of his other Middle Earth-related books, mainly The Hobbit, which is the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy.


What are the big muscular Lord of the Rings isengard orcs called?

Lurtz was the leader of the Uruk-hai .


Who were the bad guys in Lord of the Rings?

There are a number of unpleasant characters in Lord of the Rings, such as Denethor, Grima Wormtongue, Gollum, orcs, wargs, and the black riders (Nazgul) but the two 'villians' are The Dark Lord Sauron and Saruman the Wizard.


In Volume II of the Lord of the Rings The Two Towers which characters are killed?

During Book II of the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Boromir is killed and Merry and Pippin are kidnapped by Saruman's Orcs.


Is Warcraft based on Lord of the Rings?

No, the Warcraft universe (Warcraft 1-3 and World of Warcraft) is not based on the Lord of the Rings. In fact, the first MS-DOS based Warcraft: Orcs and Humans was released in 1994 while the Lord of the Rings movie was released in 2001.


Who controlled the orgs in Lord of the Rings?

do you mean orcs? if you do then they had actors, I don't know their names but I know they were hired as stunt-men


What are the clans in the Lord of the Rings called?

There are men, elves, dwarves, hobbits, orcs, and many other species, if that is what you're asking.


What are the characters of Lord of the Rings?

hi man there are 4 races for the good guys they are dwarfs, humans, hobbits and elfs. for the bad guys there are orcs. i used to play lord of rings but im back on world of warcraft.


What is the Dark Road in 'The Lord of the Rings'?

It is an evil route to the land of Modor. It is the only way other than the Black Gates which is guarded by thousands of orcs. Smeagol takes Frodo and Samwise this route and tries to get Shelob, the giant spider, to eat them.