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The orcs are the primary henchmen of the villains in Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, but where did they come from? 1 / 7
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The true origin of the orcs is something that's never been completely clear. 2 / 7
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The creator of Middle-earth, J.R.R. Tolkien never settled one particular origin story for them. 3 / 7
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What seems to be Tolkien's original idea is that orcs were magically created by slime, but later texts have contradicted this theory. 4 / 7
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Tolkien has also suggested that the orcs were beasts transformed into evil, humanoid creatures. 5 / 7
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Another idea from Tolkien is that the orcs are corrupted Elves. 6 / 7
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A line from Saruman in the movie version of Fellowship of the Ring indicates that this is the origin that the films have accepted. 7 / 7
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