![]() They were first seen by the Dwarves who reported them to Thingol, King of Doriath, causing the latter to seek weapons of war for the first time. They multiplied and later spread through northern Middle-earth. ![]() Īfter the Battle of the Powers many Orcs (along with fallen Maiar and other evil servants of Melkor) survived in the deep caves, pits, chambers, and tunnels of Melkor's underground fortress Angband. Before Oromë first found the Elves at Cuiviénen, Melkor kidnapped some of them and cruelly deformed them, twisting them into the first Orcs. They were conceived of by Morgoth during the Years of the Trees, serving him and later his successor, Sauron, in their quest to dominate Middle-earth. Orcs were the primary soldiers of the Dark Lords' armies and the most common of their servants. " Tolkien creates them to represent all that is bad about modern war." - Lynette Nusbacher in The Story of J.R.R.
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