Orcs (Middle-earth)

Orcs
Background information
Feature films	The Hobbit (1977) The Lord of the Rings (1978) The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings trilogy The Hobbit trilogy
Featured books	The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings The Silmarillion
Characteristics
Behavior	Miserable, crafty and vicious beings
Physical appearance	Ugly and filthy, fanged, bow-legged and long-armed, and dark skin as if burned (for Azog, milky white)
Alignment	Bad
Goal	To assist Sauron in his conquest of taking over Middle-earth (Failed)
Notable members	Azog the Defiler Bolg Yazneg Narzug Fimbul Ragash Sharku Gorbag Gothmog Grishnákh Guritz Shagrat
Weapons	Scimitars

Orcs are creatures who appear in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and their film adaptations. They were allegedly created because Elves were taken from the roads and tortured by Morgoth to create the Orcs. However, their true origin is not really known. They are the secondary antagonists of The Hobbit film series as a whole.

Series

Both Series Bilbo Baggins • Sauron • Gandalf • Galadriel • Saruman • Frodo Baggins • Elrond • Otho Sackville-Baggins • Lobelia Sackville-Baggins • Gloin • Gollum • Witch-king of Angmar The Hobbit: Thorin Oakenshield • Balin • Dwalin • Fili • Kili • Bifur • Bofur • Bombur • Dori • Nori • Ori • Oin • Bard the Bowman • Tauriel • Sigrid • Tilda • Bain • Smaug • Azog the Defiler • Bolg • Radagast the Brown • Thráin • Thrór • Belladonna Took • Old Took • The Thrush• Elros the Guard • Galion • Feren • Elves of Mirkwood The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn • Merry Brandybuck • Pippin Took • Sam Gamgee • Gimli • Legolas • Faramir • Boromir • Théoden • Éowyn • Éomer • Lord Denethor • Arwen • Gríma Wormtongue • Hama • Gamling • Haldir • Mouth of Sauron • King of the Dead • Shadowfax • Fatty Bolger • Tom Bombadil • Goldberry • Estella Bolger The Silmarillion: Manwë • Varda • Morgoth • Eru Ilúvatar • Manwë • Aulë • Tulkas • Yavanna • Vána • Oromë • Lórien • Nienna • Estë • Vairë • Nessa • Ulmo • Mandos Groups Rohirrim • Fellowship of the Ring • Thorin and Company • Durin's Folk Locations Mordor, Gondor, Erebor, Blue Mountains, The Shire (Bag End, Hobbiton, Green Dragon), Bree Races Hobbits • Dwarves • Elves • Ents • Orcs • Uruk-Hai • Istari • Valar • Olog-hai • Man • Fellbeasts