Orc
Tusked fantasy creature
An orc is a monstrous humanoid creature in fantasy fiction—brutish, aggressive, and typically evil.
Tolkien's *Lord of the Rings* established the modern conception: savage warriors bred for violence, often serving a dark lord.
The creatures have become a staple of fantasy games and literature, sometimes reimagined as a complex warrior culture rather than simple villains: The orc chieftain rallied his troops.
Malicious folklore creature
- trollDeliberate online antagonist
- ogreMonstrous man-eating giant
- MordorVolcanic evil kingdom
- hordeDisorganized, overwhelming crowd
Tolkien · warband · Uruk-hai · Middle-earth · Sauron · dark lord · minion · Isengard
One skilled in combat
- berserkerFury-driven Norse combatant
- shamanIndigenous spiritual healer
- WarcraftFantasy strategy game series
- HordeNamed nomadic political entity
clan · warchief · Skyrim · raid boss · mob · enemy · NPC · grunt
Extended animal incisors
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- green skinEmerald-colored outer layer
- brutishCruel and uncivilized
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
hulking · savage · fearsome · war paint · scarred · tribal · braids · piercing
goblin
Malicious folklore creature
Tolkien · horde · warband · Uruk-hai · Middle-earth · Sauron · dark lord · minion · Isengard · sword
warrior
One skilled in combat
- berserkerFury-driven Norse combatant
- shamanIndigenous spiritual healer
- WarcraftFantasy strategy game series
Horde · clan · warchief · Skyrim · raid boss · mob · enemy · NPC · grunt · peon
tusks
Extended animal incisors
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- green skinEmerald-colored outer layer
- brutishCruel and uncivilized
muscular · hulking · savage · fearsome · war paint · scarred · tribal · braids · piercing · loincloth
tribe
Social group sharing ancestry
honor · ritual · shaman · totem · drums · chant · feast · hunt · warfare · raider
underworld
Realm of the departed
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- legendUnverified traditional tale
monster · creature · beast · fiend · darkness · evil · chaos · destruction · curse · dread
- Fictional PeoplesKlingon, Vulcan, Romulan, Dothraki, Wookiee
- Tolkien VillainsSauron, Morgoth, Saruman, Gollum, Nazgul
- Middle-earthFrodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Bilbo, Gollum
- William BlakeThe Tyger, illuminated books, Jerusalem, Milton, Albion
- Elder ScrollsSkyrim, Nord, Breton, Thieves Guild, Blades
- Anime BeingsSaiyan, Titan, Claymore, Quincy, Eva
- orca whalesLarge black-white marine mammals
- orca podsKiller whale family groups
- orca showTrained cetacean performance