The Orcs were actually creatures of Morgoth, not of Sauron, being corrupted by him during the years of the Trees.

When Sauron learned of the Last Alliance, he sent many Orcs from Mordor to ambush the Allied forces who would cross the Misty Mountains, but they were too strong and the Orcs hid themselves. That small detachment was eventually forgotten [2] and it's possible they mingled with the Orcs of the Misty Mountains. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years", entry for the year 3019, February 29, p. 1092 Around T.A. 2990, the corrupted Wizard Saruman began to use and possibly breed Orcs in Isengard. [3]. As the Shadow of the Enemy fell over Rohan, Uruks out of Isengard joined raiding parties of Orcs of the Misty Mountains against the Rohirrim. [4]

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Melkor was the first to learn of the Awakening of the Elves. He soon began sending evil spirits among the Elves, who planted seeds of doubt against the Valar. It is also rumoured that some of the Elves were being captured by a "Rider" if they strayed too far, and it was believed by the Eldar that these unfortunate Elves were brought to Utumno, where they were cruelly tortured and twisted into Orcs. I'd forgotten about those throwing spears on warg riders (I'll get that added). The 6+ shoot isn't great for skirmishing, but the 5+ shoot on the charge isn't bad (plus the warg riders keep the throwing spears if they get dismounted, which still gives them a decent threat radius with that 8" range). good chance at taking them out, especially if your target is a Man and Gothmog is nearby (+1 to-wound The Uruks first appeared out of Mordor in TA 2475, when they overran Ithilien and destroyed the city of Osgiliath. The Uruks in the service of Barad-dûr used the symbol of the red Eye of Sauron, which was also painted on their shields. Uruks often fought alongside large armored Trolls in their battles, especially during the last days of the War of the Ring. These Olog-hai were a fierce and more violent breed of Trolls.

Christopher Tolkien describes "uruks" as an anglicization of "Uruk-hai," and his father used the two terms interchangeably a number of times.The fate of the Orcs after the Third Age is unknown. Though many of Sauron’s Orcs fought on and were slain in the weeks following the Battle of the Morannon, the true number of Sauron’s hosts is unclear, as are the numbers of Orcs not within Mordor that may still inhabit the rest of Middle-earth. It is at least known that the Orcs of Moria either fled or were slain by the Fourth Age, as it is mentioned that the Dwarves managed to retake Moria and the mines within it. Differences Between Orcs and Goblins Characteristics Culture While creating the Uruks, Monolith wanted to avoid fantasy clichés, and aimed to create realistic Orcs that are more interesting and complex than the typical fantasy archetype. The Orcs in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor aren't the typical highly aggressive, unintelligent creatures that they are often portrayed as, but instead are portrayed as exactly what human beings can become when they are driven by fear, domination, and power. Monolith drew a comparison with the Great War, where the situation of Allied soldiers in the trenches are similar to those of the Uruks under Sauron's control. The Uruks are pushed to the extreme, to the point where their society is ruled by power and in-fighting, a society where every Uruk wants to prove their dominance, where the strong can survive only by crushing the weak. In the earliest versions of Qenya, Tolkien had words such as “Ork (orq-) pl. Orqi and fem. “orqindi”. enemy hero who has limited Fate or doesn’t have Horselord), although I’m a little miffed about the fact that they’re Mordor was roughly rectangular in shape, with the longer sides on the north and south. Three sides were defended by mountain ranges: the Ered Lithui ("Ash Mountains") on the north, and the Ephel Dúath on the west and south. The lengths of these ranges are estimated to be 498,283 and 501 miles (801,455 and 806 kilometres) respectively, which gives Mordor an area of roughly 140,000 square miles (360,000 square kilometres). [1]

The Orcs in Dol Guldur remained in Mirkwood until the Fall of Dol Guldur, one of the last battles of the War of the Ring. Fourth Age and beyond Mordor is also a name cited in some Nordic mythologies referring to a land where its citizens practice evil without knowing it, imposed on themselves by the society long created for that purpose. They impose their will with brute force; they hate beautiful things, will not admit to any fears, revel in slaughter, and enslave any who stand in their path. They are certain their Dark Lord has returned to lead them to their destiny as the rulers of Middle-earth. SocietyUruk-hai, or "Uruks" as they are termed in the games, appear in both Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its sequel Shadow of War as the games' primary antagonists throughout the land of Mordor. A wide variety of Uruks are depicted, including a hierarchy of captains and warchiefs within Sauron's army. Some are also shown to be necromancers, wielding dark sorcery. The Ephel Dúath ("Fence of Shadow") defended Mordor on the west and south. The main pass was guarded by Minas Morgul, a city built by Gondor as Minas Ithil. [T 5] The fortress Durthang lay in the northern Ephel Dúath above Udûn. [T 6] A higher, more difficult pass, Cirith Ungol, lay just to the north of the Morgul pass. Its top was guarded by a tower, built by Gondor. The route traversed Torech Ungol, the lair of the giant spider Shelob. [T 7] [T 8]

Mordor was protected from three sides by mountain ranges, arranged roughly rectangularly: Ered Lithui in the north, and Ephel Dúath in the west until turned to the east, forming a southern range. A narrow pass led through Ephel Dúath and the city of Minas Morgul (earlier Minas Ithil) was guarding that; an even more difficult pass was guarded by the giant spider Shelob and the fortress of Cirith Ungol. Another known fortress was Durthang in northern Ephel Dúath. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", "The Stewards" In 2015 NASA published photographs taken as the New Horizons space probe passed within 7,000 miles (11,000km) of Pluto. A photo of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, shows a large dark area near its north pole. The dark area has been unofficially called Mordor Macula. [34] See also [ edit ]

Outnumbering your opponent enables the Mordor army bonus to be active for as long as possible – the +1 bonus to their Courage helps combat their low Courage value, as well as boosting their damage by re-rolling 1s To Wound when making Strikes. Independent Heroes exempted, of course), and to top it all off he has Blood and Glory, so he regains 1 Might The southern part of Mordor, Nurn, was slighly more fertile, and moist enough to carry the inland sea of Núrnen. Nurn was made somewhat fertile because the ash blown from Mount Doom left its soil nutrient rich, thus allowing dry-land farming. Unfortunately, the inland sea of Núrn was salty, not freshwater. Again, here we have the answer depending on when Tolkien wrote the stories, as was said above. At the time of writing The Hobbit, Tolkien had considered them different, based on this and statements like this. In The Lord of the Rings, there are statements to indicate that they are the same.