In J.R.R. Tolkien's lore, Orcs are complex: they are generally born and reproduce, but their origin is a dark corruption, often theorized as twisted Elves or Men, though Tolkien had several conflicting ideas, including creation from slime, with later depictions showing them multiplying like Men and Elves, and even interbreeding. The "grown from mud" concept, like Saruman's Uruk-hai in the films, is a creative adaptation, but in books, they reproduce sexually, requiring female Orcs, a detail Tolkien confirmed.
The orcs "multiplied" like Elves and Men, meaning that they reproduced sexually. Tolkien stated in a letter dated 21 October 1963 to a Mrs. Munsby that "there must have been orc-women". In The Fall of Gondolin Morgoth made them of slime by sorcery, "bred from the heats and slimes of the earth".
Their will was Sauron's will. He controlled them and directed them, as he could most evil beings. Sauron was a being of domination, and the orcs were the subject of this. The Nazgul are another example.
It is rumoured that some of these 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.
Uruk-hai are described as a crossbreed between "Orcs and Goblin-men;" referencing the creatures mentioned by Gamling in the novel that blend the traits of Orcs and Men. In a scene in Isengard, they are shown as being released from a kind of membrane in the mud deep under Isengard.
In later writings, Tolkien suggested that Orcs were created by Morgoth, the Dark Lord, from the "heats and the slimes of the earth." This suggests that Orcs may not be able to reproduce sexually at all, but may instead be created by Morgoth through some kind of dark magic.
The Nazgul are Sauron's chief enforcers, acting as his special forces in Middle Earth. They don't hold command over armies but are deployed when Sauron needs to act far from his territories. The Mouth of Sauron is the head of Sauron's diplomatic efforts.
He is a Sindar Elf of the Woodland Realm and son of its king, Thranduil, becoming one of the nine members of the Fellowship who set out to destroy the One Ring. Though Dwarves and Elves are traditionally rivals, he and the Dwarf Gimli form a close friendship during their travels together.
In DnD orcs weaknesses are a mild vulnerability to sunlight (in 3rd edition it was literally a negligible penalty to attack rolls and spot checks in bright light), and limited mental capacity.
On 27 October 1916, as his battalion attacked Regina Trench, Tolkien contracted trench fever, a disease carried by lice. He was invalided to England on 8 November 1916.
Literature's greatest villain and by far the most well-known in The Lord of the Rings, Sauron was actually following in the footsteps of an evil that may have been greater than him.
His task was to do the bidding of his masters and so when he proved unfaithful in doing that task his masters stripped him of his robes and gave them to one who would do their bidding. Gandalf is now the White, Saruman as he should have been.
Gandalf is the same type of being (both are Maiar). Sauron was the disciple of Morgoth who is essentially a Satan-type character and the worst of beings. Gandalf (and the other 4 wizards) were sent by the Valar (Morgoth's equals but good) to combat Sauron's evil.
age: Orcs reach adulthood at age 15 and live up to 200years normally. Extreme training and focus on improving oneself can push them far beyond their natural lifespan. alignment: Alignment. Orc tend to no particular aligment and a wide variety of belief can be seen through their culture.
Saruman attempted (and to a point, certainly succeeded) in refining them. It's been speculated that he cross-bred Men and Orcs, with sorcery, to create the Isengard Uruk-hai.
Uruk-hai (a pure Black Speech form, rendered as Uruks in English) were brutal warriors of Middle-earth, and the strongest breed of Orc.
The fictional races and peoples that appear in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy world of Middle-earth include the seven listed in Appendix F of The Lord of the Rings: Elves, Men, Dwarves, Hobbits, Ents, Orcs and Trolls, as well as spirits such as the Valar and Maiar.
He is a white-skinned Orc, known as the Pale Orc or Azog the Defiler. According to Balin, he is from Gundabad. In the films, the Battle of Azanulbizar appears in a flashback. Thrór is still alive at this time and is beheaded by Azog during the battle.
Because the name Aragorn son of Arathorn and Gimli son of Gloin wouldn't necessarily mean anything to them. Thranduil is a King and his name is known to them. At the time, they were unsure if Rohan had fallen under the shadow so he did not name who Leogolas' father was otherwise the would capture him for ransom.
Arwen Undómiel, often called Arwen Evenstar, was one of the half-elven, married to Aragorn II. She was the daughter of Elrond and Celebrían. She was considered to be the fairest of the Children of Ilúvatar in the Third Age, resembling Lúthien of the First Age who would never again appear in Ëa.
He was known by many names during the long years he remained in Middle-earth: Elves named him Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgrim, while the men of Arnor named him Gandalf, which became his most common name. He was also known as Incánus in the south, and Tharkûn to the Dwarves.
As a Maia, Gandalf was an angelic being in human form, in service to the Creator (Eru Ilúvatar) and the Creator's 'Secret Fire'. He took on the specific form of an old man as a sign of his humility. His role was to advise but never to attempt to match Sauron's strength.
'The Fellowship of the Ring' (2001)
If Gandalf had stayed dead after his sacrifice in The Fellowship of the Ring, then his demise would be the saddest in the trilogy, but since he came back, the saddest single death scene of all three movies goes to Boromir's.