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Humanoid monster in Tolkien's fiction
An orc (sometimes spelt ork; /ɔːrk/) is a fictional race of humanoid monsters often found in works of modern fantasy. Originally called "Goblins," the
Orc
Japanese light novel series
Orc Eroica (Japanese: オーク英雄物語 忖度列伝, Hepburn: Ōku Eiyū Monogatari Sontaku Retsuden) is a Japanese light novel series written by Rifujin na Magonote and
Orc_Eroica
Topics referred to by the same term
up orc in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An orc is a mythological and fictional creature, especially in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Orc or ORC may
Orc_(disambiguation)
Character by William Blake
Orc is a proper name for one of the characters in the complex mythology of William Blake. A fallen figure, Orc is the embodiment of rebellion and stands
Orc_(Blake)
Fictional race in the Warcraft franchise
In the Warcraft media franchise created by Blizzard Entertainment, the orcs are a fictional humanoid race closely associated with the Horde, a multiracial
Orcs_in_Warcraft
1994 video game
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is a real-time strategy game (RTS) developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment, and published by Interplay Productions in
Warcraft:_Orcs_&_Humans
Yacht Racing World Championship
The ORC World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for performance yachts rated under the ORCi rating system, organized by the host
ORC_World_Championship
Pejorative term for Russian soldiers
Orc (Cyrillic: орк, romanised: ork), plural orcs (Russian: орки, romanized: orki, Ukrainian: орки, romanized: orky), is a pejorative commonly used in Ukraine
Orc_(slang)
Fictional Dungeons & Dragons race
The half-orc is a fictional humanoid race of orc and human lineage in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) role-playing game. In many editions of the game, it
Half-orc
Column-oriented data storage format
Apache ORC (Optimized Row Columnar) is a free and open-source column-oriented data storage format. It is similar to the other columnar-storage file formats
Apache_ORC
2017 studio album by Oh Sees
Orc is the nineteenth studio album by American garage rock band Oh Sees, released on August 25, 2017, on Castle Face Records. It is the band's first studio
Orc_(album)
Fictional Dungeons & Dragons race
orcs are a primitive race of savage, bestial, barbaric humanoid. The orc was one of the earliest creatures introduced in the D&D game. The D&D orc is
Orc_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
Variation on the Rankine thermodynamic cycle
In thermal engineering, the Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is a type of thermodynamic cycle. It is a variation of the Rankine cycle named for its use of
Organic_Rankine_cycle
1983 video game
Orc Attack is a fixed shooter video game written by Dean Lock for Atari 8-bit computers and published in 1983 by Thorn EMI. The game was re-released,
Orc_Attack
High-fantasy setting, created by Games Workshop
races such as humans, high elves, dark elves, wood elves, dwarfs, undead, orcs, lizardmen, and other creatures familiar to many fantasy/role-playing settings
Warhammer_Fantasy_(setting)
Protein family
In molecular biology, origin recognition complex (ORC) is a multi-subunit DNA binding complex (6 subunits) that binds in all eukaryotes and archaea in
Origin_recognition_complex
2012 video game
Of Orcs and Men is a fantasy action role-playing game developed by Cyanide and Spiders for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. The Empire of Men's oppressive
Of_Orcs_and_Men
Fictional character in the Warcraft franchise
game Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, she is a spy of mixed orc ancestry from the world of Draenor. Originally described as half-human and half-orc, her background
Garona
2017 action-adventure video game
mechanics and extending the nemesis system, which procedurally generates orc characters for players to fight and recruit. The system now tracks a player's
Middle-earth:_Shadow_of_War
1999-2000 series of books by Stan Nicholls
Orcs: First Blood (variant title: Orcs (2004)) is a series of books written by Stan Nicholls. It includes: Bodyguard of Lightning, Legion of Thunder and
Orcs:_First_Blood
2016 film by Duncan Jones
Azeroth using a magic portal. Together, a few human heroes and dissenting orcs must attempt to stop the true evil behind this war and restore peace. The
Warcraft_(film)
Orc Stain is a fantasy comic book series created by James Stokoe and published by Image Comics. The first seven issues were published from January 2010–February
Orc_Stain
2006 video game
Orcs & Elves is a 2006 role-playing video game for the mobile phone and Nintendo DS. It was developed by id Software and Fountainhead Entertainment and
Orcs_&_Elves
Extinct species of carnivore
Borophagus orc is an extinct species of the genus Borophagus of the subfamily Borophaginae, a group of canids endemic to North America from the 5.3 to
Borophagus_orc
1987 video game
Knight Orc is a text adventure game released in 1987 by Level 9, with limited graphics on some platforms. It comes with a short novella by Peter McBride
Knight_Orc
2017 American film by David Ayer
co-exist and details an LAPD police officer (portrayed by Will Smith) and his orc partner (Joel Edgerton) confronting racism and police corruption while protecting
Bright_(film)
2002 video game
Entertainment released in July 2002. It is the second sequel to Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, after Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, the third game set in the
Warcraft_III:_Reign_of_Chaos
2007 Novel by R. A. Salvatore
The Orc King is a fantasy novel by American writer R. A. Salvatore, the first book in the Transitions series. The story begins a century after the events
The_Orc_King
Market research company
July 2011. ORC has its worldwide headquarters in Princeton, and offices across the U.S., Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Founded in 1938, ORC is focused
Opinion_Research_Corporation
Unexplained circular astronomical object detected only by radio waves
In astronomy, an odd radio circle (ORC) is a very large (over 50 times the diameter of our Milky Way ~ 3 million light years) unexplained astronomical
Odd_radio_circle
Australian actor
into a completely CGI character. He ended up playing an unnamed Gundabad Orc, called "Keeper of the Dungeons" in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Conan_Stevens
The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) is an international body for the sport of competitive sailing and is responsible for the establishment and maintenance
Offshore_Racing_Congress
2002 fantasy novel by R. A. Salvatore
The Thousand Orcs is a fantasy novel by American writer R. A. Salvatore, the first book in his series The Hunter's Blades Trilogy. In it, Drizzt Do'Urden
The_Thousand_Orcs
Orc is a concurrent, nondeterministic computer programming language created by Jayadev Misra at the University of Texas at Austin. Orc provides uniform
Orc_(programming_language)
Video game series
Blizzard Entertainment. The series consists of six core games: Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994), Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (1995), Warcraft III: Reign
Warcraft
Southlands who is killed by Orcs Revion (portrayed by Simon Merrells): The Elven Watchwarden of the Southlands who is killed by Orcs Mirdania (portrayed by
List of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power characters
List_of_The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Rings_of_Power_characters
American technology company
and other IT devices and services.[citation needed] WidePoint's subsidiary ORC is an authorized certification authority (CA) for the Department of Defense
WidePoint_Corporation
2015 video game
Tusks: The Orc Dating Sim is a 2018 visual novel and dating simulator by Scottish independent developer Mitch Alexander. The game sees the player accompanying
Tusks:_The_Orc_Dating_Sim
Regional council in New Zealand
Otago Regional Council (ORC) is the regional council for Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. The council's principal office is the Aonui Head Office
Otago_Regional_Council
Series of fantasy novels by R. A. Salvatore
famous science fiction and fantasy author, consisting of three novels: The Orc King, The Pirate King, and The Ghost King. It continues the tale of the famous
Transitions_(novel_series)
Small boat used by the Royal Marines
The Offshore Raiding Craft (ORC) is a small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols. The ORC is primarily used when undertaking
Offshore_Raiding_Craft
Canadian comic book artist (born 1985)
comic book artist who is known for his work on such titles as Wonton Soup, Orc Stain and Godzilla: The Half-Century War. Along with Corey Lewis, Brandon
James_Stokoe
1995 video game
1996 by Blizzard's parent, Davidson & Associates. A sequel to Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, the game was met with positive reviews and won most of the major
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Warcraft_II:_Tides_of_Darkness
Fictional character in the Warcraft franchise
character in Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft media franchise. He is an orc warlock and one of the franchise's recurring antagonists. Introduced in Warcraft
Gul'dan
Speculative fiction novel series by Matt Dinniman
show, Carl insults Maestro, a younger member of the royal family of the orc-based Skull Empire, who vows revenge on Carl. Donut gains a magic tiara,
Dungeon_Crawler_Carl
2011 video game
Orcs Must Die! is an action-tower defense video game developed and published by Robot Entertainment and Mastertronic. It is a tower defense game that eschews
Orcs_Must_Die!
Topics referred to by the same term
Mindy An alternate spelling of orc, the name of a fantasy creature popularized by J. R. R. Tolkien An alternate spelling of orc (slang), a pejorative term
Ork
Fictional character in the Warcraft universe
of video games by Blizzard Entertainment. Within the series, Thrall is an orc shaman who served for a time as a Warchief of the Horde, one of the major
Thrall_(Warcraft)
2026 video game
v t e Warcraft Blizzard Entertainment Warcraft Orcs & Humans II: Tides of Darkness Beyond the Dark Portal III: Reign of Chaos The Frozen Throne Reforged
World_of_Warcraft:_Forever
Tabletop role-playing game supplement for Dungeons & Dragons
The Orcs of Thar is an accessory for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, written by Bruce Heard and published by TSR in 1988. The Orcs of
The_Orcs_of_Thar
The Order of Railway Conductors of America (ORC) was a labor union that represented train conductors in the United States. It has its origins in the Conductors
Order_of_Railway_Conductors
Odd radio circle in the constellation Canes Venatici
RAD J131346.9+500320 (RAD J131346) is an odd radio circle (ORC) located in the constellation Canes Venatici approximately 7.7 billion light-years from
RAD_J131346.9+500320
3rd episode of the 2nd season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
briefly introduces the wife and baby of the Orc Glûg. The showrunners explained that they were exploring how the Orcs are more complex beings during this time
The_Eagle_and_the_Sceptre
Error detection number calculated over a serial data stream
In telecommunication, a longitudinal redundancy check (LRC), or horizontal redundancy check, is a form of redundancy check that is applied independently
Longitudinal_redundancy_check
Floodgate system in Louisiana, USA
The Old River Control Structure (ORCS) is a floodgate system in a branch of the Mississippi River in central Louisiana. It regulates the flow of water
Old_River_Control_Structure
One of the four Zoas in the mythological writings of William Blake
rebellious energy. His Emanation (female counterpart) is Vala; his fallen form is Orc. Throughout Blake's mythological system, he is opposed to Urizen, the representation
Luvah
English writer and philologist (1892–1973)
ISBN 1-135-88034-4. Rearick, Anderson (2004). "Why is the Only Good Orc a Dead Orc? The Dark Face of Racism Examined in Tolkien's World". Modern Fiction
J._R._R._Tolkien
never achieved. The ORC continued to operate as a regional railway up until 1935, when the Turkish State Railways absorbed it. The ORC concession was given
Ottoman_Railway_Company
Game supplement
Orcs & Goblins is a supplemental book for the Warhammer Fantasy Battle tabletop game, first published in 1993. The phrase "orcs & goblins" also refers
Orcs_and_Goblins_(Warhammer)
2006 novel by Christie Golden
how the orc clans and the noble draenei slowly become enemies due to deception and arrogance, and shows the downward spiral into which the orcs are thrown
World of Warcraft: Rise of the Horde
World_of_Warcraft:_Rise_of_the_Horde
concealed carry and its statute went into effect. The law (Ohio Revised Code [O.R.C.] 2923.12, et seq.) allows persons 21 and older to receive a concealed handgun
Gun_laws_in_Ohio
Electoral ticket in Otago
a fiscally conservative local body ticket on the Otago Regional Council (ORC). It was established in August 2025 on a platform of reducing rates and "restoring"
Vision_Otago
Battle in Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"
and Dunlendings sent by Saruman almost overwhelms the defences. Saruman's Orcs breach the fortress wall that blocks the valley by setting off an explosion
Battle_of_Helm's_Deep
Column-oriented data storage format
system for analysis of read-only nested data. It is similar to RCFile and ORC, the other columnar-storage file formats in Hadoop, and is compatible with
Apache_Parquet
Mixed-use Skyscraper in Osaka, Japan
The Osaka Bay Tower (大阪ベイタワー), also known as ORC 1, is a mixed-use, mainly hotel and office, skyscraper in the Osaka Resort City 200 building complex
Osaka_Bay_Tower
2003 video game expansion
the orcs in the main campaign. According to level designer Tim Campbell, the company failed to come up with a plausible story-based reason why orcs should
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Warcraft_III:_The_Frozen_Throne
Concept in the field of sailing racing
managed by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) and is usually referred to in the sailing community simply as "ORC". ORC is an enhanced version of the earlier
Offshore_Racing_Congress_Rule
Embodiment of reason and law in the mythology of William Blake
the Orc cycle describes how Urizen and Orc are part of one unified whole, with Urizen representing the destructive and older essence while Orc is the
Urizen
1991 novel by Philip José Farmer
Red Orc's Rage (1991) is a recursive science fiction novel by American writer Philip José Farmer, part of his World of Tiers series. The plot of the book
Red_Orc's_Rage
system in the early 1990s. It is managed by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC). In the sailing world it is usually referred to simply as 'IMS'. IMS was
International Measurement System
International_Measurement_System
Character in Tolkien's Middle-earth
was influenced by its power and claimed it as his own. He was killed by orcs, and the Ring betrayed him by slipping off his finger just before his death
Isildur
2012–2014 trilogy by Peter Jackson
Guldur which leads him to the Necromancer, and the heroes' pursuit by the orcs Azog and Bolg, who seek vengeance against Thorin and his kindred. The films
The_Hobbit_(film_series)
Roman god of the underworld
invented only for the sake of the derivation from urgere, and a stem arc- or orc- survives in Etruscan "only in uncertain traces". Peter likewise connected
Orcus
Logic problem
The missionaries and cannibals problem, and the closely related jealous husbands problem, are classic river-crossing logic puzzles. The missionaries and
Missionaries and cannibals problem
Missionaries_and_cannibals_problem
American actor (born 1981)
Hiddleston – The Avengers (2013) Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly vs. Orcs – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2014) Dylan O'Brien vs. Will Poulter
Chris_Evans_(actor)
List ACT MP
also served on the Otago Regional Council (ORC) between 2019 and 2022. In 2025, Calvert was re-elected to the ORC as part of the Vision Otago ticket. She
Hilary_Calvert
2012 video game
Orcs Must Die! 2 is a trap based action-tower defense video game developed by Robot Entertainment as the follow-up to the original Orcs Must Die!, with
Orcs_Must_Die!_2
Railway line in Turkey
Turkey. The railway was the former mainline of the Ottoman Railway Company (ORC) and the İzmir-Aydın section of the line was the first railway in Turkey
İzmir–Eğirdir_railway
2001–2003 films by Peter Jackson
breaking his power and ending the Second Age. Later, when Isildur is killed by Orcs, the Ring is lost for 2,500 years. Gollum finds and keeps it until the hobbit
The Lord of the Rings (film series)
The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(film_series)
service (link) "Economist/YouGov" (PDF). "Public Policy Polling" (PDF). CNN/ORC "Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Co". Fox News. Archived from the original
Nationwide opinion polling for the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
Nationwide_opinion_polling_for_the_2012_Republican_Party_presidential_primaries
1954–1955 fantasy novel by J. R. R. Tolkien
had attempted to regain possession of Moria, were killed by Orcs. They are attacked by Orcs and a Balrog, a fire demon. Gandalf confronts the Balrog: both
The_Lord_of_the_Rings
Fictional character from Dungeons & Dragons
The Hunter's Blades Trilogy. In The Thousand Orcs (2002), Drizzt and his friends encounter the powerful orc Obould Many-Arrows, who has employed frost giants
Drizzt_Do'Urden
Dubai-based think tank
Research Centre (ORC) is a think tank based in Dubai that focuses on risks and geopolitical issues in the Persian Gulf and the MENA region. ORC was first established
Orient_Research_Centre
Fictional alien race
The Zerg Swarm are a fictional collective of extraterrestrial insectoid species in Blizzard Entertainment's StarCraft franchise. They are characterized
Zerg
Skyscrapers in Osaka
Tower, the height of which in meters is referenced in the complex's name. ORC 200 is a mixed-use complex featuring housing, offices, hotels, shops and
Osaka_Resort_City_200
Tabular data representation in memory
analytical processing (OLAP). Examples of column-oriented formats include Apache ORC, Apache Parquet, Apache Arrow, formats used by BigQuery, Amazon Redshift
Data_orientation
Fictional language by J. R. R. Tolkien
influenced the Orcs' vocabulary, but soon developed into many Orkish dialects, which were not mutually intelligible. By the end of the Third Age, Orcs mostly
Black_Speech
Continent in Tolkien's legendarium
of Orcs of great size and strength that tolerate sunlight better than ordinary Orcs. Tolkien also mentions "Men-orcs" and "Orc-men"; or "half-orcs" or
Middle-earth
International Martinist order
anniversary of the founding of the Elus Cohens of Martinez de Pasqually. ORC is an international Order, with its Grand Lodge in Norway, and jurisdictions
Ordre_Reaux_Croix
Attitudes to race in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings
presentation of the Orcs in The Lord of the Rings embodies scientific racism. David Ibata has stated that Peter Jackson's depiction of the Orcs in his The Lord
Tolkien_and_race
American interactive animated television series
for them at the Ancient Ruins. Matt Layzell as Kitty / Orc / Orc King / Warriors / Squires / Orcs / Skeletons / ZaZa Theme Vocalist / Voice of Suave / Final
Battle_Kitty
New Zealand actor
well as Gothmog, the Orc commander at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. In The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, he portrayed the Orc commander Bolg, son
Lawrence_Makoare
1793 book by William Blake
trembling as he sees Orc, the embodiment of the American colonies. The Angel of Albion believes Orc is the Anti-Christ and Orc believes the King of England
America_a_Prophecy
2002 studio album by 3 Inches of Blood
and Vanquish (2004) Singles from Battlecry Under a Wintersun "Ride Darkhorse, Ride" Released: May 5, 2003 "Destroy the Orcs" Released: October 27, 2003
Battlecry_Under_a_Wintersun
2020 video game
Orcs Must Die! 3 is an action-tower defense video game developed and published by Robot Entertainment. It is the fourth installment in the Orcs Must Die
Orcs_Must_Die!_3
Tabletop role-playing game
Starting in 2023, the game instead began using the Open RPG Creative ("ORC") License, though it remains backwards-compatible with the existing OGL-licensed
Pathfinder_Roleplaying_Game
Prancing Pony. Fimbul (portrayed by Stephen Ure) is an Orc and Warg rider, one of Yazneg's orcs. Grinnah (portrayed by Stephen Ure) is the goblin who introduces
List of original characters in The Hobbit film series
List_of_original_characters_in_The_Hobbit_film_series
Finnish video game developer
five games, and the first to be released for public testing was Pets vs Orcs. This game and Tower were abandoned. In May 2012, Hay Day was published and
Supercell_(company)
New Zealand actor (born 1963)
books) The Dead Room Liam Andrews 2019 Killer Sofa Bob Gravy 2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Tavern Orc / Hunter Orc / Orc / Vrath TV series
Jed_Brophy
2010 expansion set for World of Warcraft
Horde and Alliance. With the wake of the cataclysm, the Horde's leader, the orc shaman Thrall, stepped down from his duty as Warchief of the Horde to better
World_of_Warcraft:_Cataclysm
travel, tourism, insurance
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