Orc-kind was a general term referring to the different breeds of Orc including Boldogs, Goblins or Gongs, Greater Orcs, Half-orcs, Hobgoblins, Snagas, Uruks, and the various sub-breeds such as the orcish trackers.
A great number of physically distinct Orc-breeds existed,[1][2][3][4][5] as Orcs were often selectively bred for special purposes. The most notable sub-breeds were: smaller and more agile and sneaky Scouts, trackers, and Woodsmen; strong and enduring workers; heavily built and burly common foot-soldiers; and more human-like Uruk-hai Elite Warriors.
Genealogy of the Orc-Kind[]
- Fallen Maiar
- Tortured Avari, captured Eldar, mindless beasts, and degenerated Men
- Lesser Orcs
- Greater Orcs or Hobgoblins
- Greater Desert Orcs or Unik
- Greater Ice Orcs
- Greater Orcs of Barad-dûr
- Orcs of the Mountains
- Gusmuras (Half-breeds of early Uruks and lesser Orcs)
- Dushi or Sorcerer-Orcs
- Merlocks
- Early Uruks or "Kû-Uruk"
- Mordor Uruk-Hai
- Fighting Uruk-Hai of Isengard (interbred with Half-Orcs)
- Mordor Uruk-Hai
- Khanû
Other possible Orc-kind[]
Tribes[]
A number of Orcish tribes are known to have dwelt in the Westlands and other regions of Arda.
- Ongbondu-hai ("Orcs of Angband")
- Blogaroz-hai ("Blood-Moon tribe")
- Lagûrzshal-hai ("Broken Bone tribe")
- Murgong-hai ("Black Goblin tribe")
- Thrughûrgashlu-hai ("Murder-Arsonists")
- Warggrazt-hai ("Frostwolf tribe")
- Wargkang-hai ("Wolf-Song tribe")
- Free Tribes of the North or "Northerners":
- Orcs of the Grey Mountains
- Uruk-Tarkhnarb or Goblins of Goblin-Gate
- Orcs of Gundabad, or Ghrazîm
- Bollug in the northern Anduin Vales close to the Estaravi **Orcs of Rhûn
- Larzoguhoth, near the Dale Lands
- Uruk-Uraug, along the border of Angmar
- Orcs of Angmar or Uruk-Engmair
- Orcs of Moria
- Orcs of the Eye
- Kazgûmhoth, Orcs of Dol Guldur
- Blogrum-Hai
- Orcs of the Flame
- Shirkag
- Uruk-Harnak
- Uruk-Thang
- Uruk-Torg
- Mordor Orcs
- Orcs of the Ered Lithui
- Orcs of Gorgoroth
- Dâgûlhî
- Uruk-Buzrik
- Skuggá-Strígz
- Thrakognir
- Uruk-Snarka
- Durghaz-Nar
- Skuggák-Hai
- Jarnkakog
- Gorugoltur
- Samundlugûth
- Uruk-Burzmal or Orcs of the Ephel Duath
- Duruk-burniz
- Uruk-Rakshi
- Urgdug
- Snagaghâsh
- Uruk-Hrizg
- Uruk-Guniga
- Drepa-Hai
- Uruk-Rafshat
- Uruk-Ongrum
- Uruk-Ghâshavir
- Uruk-Udûn
- Scara-Hai
- Homhurzig or Hâlraendir
- Rûmarzgi
- Uruk-Zôkon
- Goth-Skrigûrz
- Snaga-Ong
- Uruk-Guniga
- Zhavár-hai
- Dâgûlhî
- Orcs of Núrn, or Uruk-Ghâshgîgak
- Uruk-Morgûl
- Kazgûmhoth, Orcs of Dol Guldur
- Orcs of The White Hand
- Barz-Thrugrim
- Byre Tor
- Grishgúk
- High Knolls
- Hîs-urdan
- Isendale Goblins
- Mor-hai
- Nâkhmau
- Ninkoth
- Rashat-hai
- Shak-hai
- Thrak-Burzum
- Uruk-Sharak
- Other
- Orcs of Eriador
- Hakknash's Band in Rhudaur
- Moon Goblins of the Cracking Fells
- The Mucklings of the Undermarsh
- Orcs of Creb Durga
- Orcs of Cape Vorn
- the Wild Orcs of Rast Vorn, Cardolan and Enedhwaith
- Wood Goblins of the Old Forest
- Orcs of the Ered Nimrais
- Orcs of the South
- Arigagna of the Tûr Betark
- Desert Orcs of the Haradwaith
- Orcs of the Ered Harmal
- Naga-Ûlurk
- Ogurk-Bâsh
- Orcs of the Far North
- Ice Orcs of Kala Dulakurth
- Orcs of Forochel
- Split-Fang
- Red Maw
- Frozen Hand
- Fallen Sun
- Snow-Orcs of Angclax and Uab
- Orcs of the Farthest east
- Orcs of the Wind, eastern Orc tribes inhabiting the Wind Mountains **Other
- Marshland Orcs
- Orcs of Eriador
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Middle-earth Role Playing: Mount Gundabad, ISBN-10: 1558060693, Publisher: Berkley Pub Group (Mm) (October 1989)
- ↑ Middle-earth Role Playing: Gorgoroth, ISBN-10: 1558061053, Publisher: Berkley Pub Group (September 1990)
- ↑ Middle-earth Role Playing: Goblin-gate and Eagle's Eyrie, ISBN-10: 091579540X, Publisher: Iron Crown Enterprises (July 1985)
- ↑ Middle-earth Role Playing: The Grey Mountains, ISBN-10: 1558061541, Publisher: (ICE) Iron Crown Enterprises (1992)
- ↑ Middle-earth Role Playing: Empire of the Witch-king, ISBN-10: 1558060243, Publisher: Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE) (November 1989)