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We were in the city of Waterdeep, overrun by an orc horde.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
Adar himself is still more elf than orc, or uruk, his preferred nomenclature.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
It promises to be a gorgeous and exciting series, but for me, it will be tough to top the sight of a mother and son taking down a very scary orc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
I'm using pots and pans on orcs, and Elijah's got the mithril vest to stave off the orc, or the whatever, the cave troll stabs him with the spear.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2022
Soon the thought of Frodo returned to him, and he remembered that the other orc had gone back into the turret.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Actors played all types of ghoulish creatures, including orcs and vampires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
When the topic turns to her bookshelf, Thurman admits she’s become a fan of stories of orcs and elves in love.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
In this particular show, he steered the queens and audience through a world full of flying arrows and orcs looking to turn the heroes into a kind of fleshy cold brew.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
And leaving the orcs to fight among themselves wouldn’t be the worst thing.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2022
He was glad of the Ring, for here was yet another company of orcs on the march.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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