orc

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Adar himself is still more elf than orc, or uruk, his preferred nomenclature.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022

It promises to be a gorgeous and exciting series, but for me, it will be tough to top the sight of a mother and son taking down a very scary orc.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 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

His voice sounded thin and quavering in the cold dark tower: the voice of a forlorn and weary hobbit that no listening orc could possibly mistake for the clear song of an Elven-lord.

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