orc

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For a while I thought they were heralding an orc attack; now it turns out they may just be grieving.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

We were in the city of Waterdeep, overrun by an orc horde.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

The action in “Adar” is mostly spread between three locations: the Harfoots’ camp, a dreadful orc lair, and a grand island kingdom that could prove pivotal to the future of Middle-earth.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2022

I'm using pots and pans on orcs, and Elijah's got the mithril vest to stave off the orc, or the whatever, the cave troll stabs him with the spear.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2022

Over the tunic went a coat of stout ring-mail, short for a full-sized orc, too long for Frodo and heavy.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien