Where did the Orcs come from?

justwinget · 06-04-2013, 11:37 AM

Okay, before you say anything, I'll tell you what I know and what I believe:
The original Orcs were created by Melkor in Utumno after/during the Spring of Arda. He did this using captured Elves, and proceeded to corrupt them into Orcs.

I also know that Tolkien never really settled on one idea of how they were made. In the Silmarillion, he explains that they were elves, but in the lost books he mentions that they were humans.

Now here is my theory: (If you are familiar with Fear and Hroar, this will make a lot more sense) Elves weaken when the earth is being destroyed, and Melkor is pro at that, so he buries them under ground and, because they are immortal, they don't die. But as Melkor destroys the earth, their Fear weakens, turning them into a wraith-like entity- Orcs.
Also the different kinds of Orcs (Urak-hai, Snufflers, etc) are made from different beings such as men, elves, and dwarves.

What are your thoughts?

06-04-2013, 11:37 AM	#1
justwinget Sapling Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1	Where did the Orcs come from? Okay, before you say anything, I'll tell you what I know and what I believe: The original Orcs were created by Melkor in Utumno after/during the Spring of Arda. He did this using captured Elves, and proceeded to corrupt them into Orcs. I also know that Tolkien never really settled on one idea of how they were made. In the Silmarillion, he explains that they were elves, but in the lost books he mentions that they were humans. Now here is my theory: (If you are familiar with Fear and Hroar, this will make a lot more sense) Elves weaken when the earth is being destroyed, and Melkor is pro at that, so he buries them under ground and, because they are immortal, they don't die. But as Melkor destroys the earth, their Fear weakens, turning them into a wraith-like entity- Orcs. Also the different kinds of Orcs (Urak-hai, Snufflers, etc) are made from different beings such as men, elves, and dwarves. What are your thoughts?