Orc Women, Children, & Families | Tolkien Explained

There's been lots of chatter about the orc family depicted in Rings of Power, so I thought it would be a great chance to dive into orc origins, what Tolkien says about female orcs, and Sauron's hold over the orcs. I'll also give some of my thoughts on this particular depiction...

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Orcs - Angus McBride
The vilest deed of Melkor - Anna Kulisz
Orcs anatomy - Sergio Artigas
Barad-dur - Lída Holubová
Dark valley - Felix Englund
Orc - Catherine Karina Chmiel
battle of five armies - Wētā
azog armour - Wētā
Nain duels azog - tulikoura
Azog and nar - steamey
The son of azog - Turner Mohan
Gontar dislike orcs - artigas
Intro Mordor - Jan Pospíšil
Crossing - Felix Englund
Orc - Wētā
Morgoth - Ralph Damiani
Orcs and Uruks - Abe Papakhian
Awakening of the Elves - Kuliszu
Morgoth - CK Goksoy
Eru and the Gods Singing the First Song of Creation - Kip Rasmussen
Origin of the orcs - Turner Mohan
Green elves - Turner Mohan
Orcs - merlkir
Moria Marauder - Andrea Piparo
Orcs - Sergio Artigas
The Eagles Song - Anke Eissmann
dunlendings - merlkir
Half-Trolls - Angus McBride
Orc faces - Turner Mohan
orc army - merlkir
Orcs - Aegeri
Orthanc - Alan Lee
She orc - dracarysdrekkar
Saruman - Elrodimus Flash
Saruman The Ringmaker - Ralph Damiani
Professor Tolkien - Kinko White
Men of Dunland - Turner Mohan
Saruman - LOTRO
Gorbag shagrat loghi - Andrea Piparo
Orc - clemence morisseau
Young orc fighting scorpion - Turner Mohan
Orcs debate - Turner Mohan
Orc warrior - Sergio Artigas
Blasphemous Act - Andrea Piparo
Orc at Black Gate - Elrodimus Flash
Orcs - Sergio Artigas
Moria Orcs - John Howe
Misty Mountain Orc - Olanda Fong-Surdenas
Gorbag and Shagrat - Alan Lee
Uruk Warrior and Orc Tracker - Alan Lee
Beserker-orc - Wētā
Orc Captain - John Howe
Early orcs - Turner Mohan
sauron army - Wētā
Orc berserker - Wētā
Orcs debate - Turner Mohan
Shagrat - John Howe
orc-berserker - Wētā
Orc-berserker - Wētā
Orc warrior - Elrodimus Flash
Orc Scout and Carrion Seeker - Olanda Fong-Surdenas
Orcs of the Red Eye - John Howe
Orc Swordsman - John Howe
Orc - Elrodimus Flash
Gorbag - John Howe
Harondor Ambush - Jan Pospíšil
The Fallen Southron - Francesco Amadio
Castle Sunset - Felix Englund
Easterlings - merlkir
Desert city sunset - Felix Englund
Orc - Jan Pospisil
orc - Wētā

00:00-00:34 Intro
00:34-04:01 Orc Origins
04:01-06:04 Orc Women
06:04-07:51 Are Orcs Irredeemable?
07:51-09:39 Rebelling Against Sauron?
09:39-14:08 Conclusion & My Thoughts

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