Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' films have created drastic misconceptions about Tolkien's most prominent antagonist.

In Tolkien's writing he often used the term 'orc' and 'goblin' interchangeably. The only real distinction he made was giving the larger breeds the title of 'Uruk-hai'. He also made some references to ...

On The Rings of Power, the orcs follow Adar. And so, first understanding these creatures helps us to understand their leader. Orcs, called goblins in The Hobbit, have loomed large in J.R.R. Tolkien’s ...

As Orcs were seen as slaves to Sauron, their roles didn't quite reach beyond that of the books. There was a slight hierarchy where certain Orc and goblin leaders were mentioned. The Uruk-hai were seen ...

Tolkien's descriptions of the orcs are fairly different to the ones we see in the Peter Jackson movies. Tolkien's creatures move and walk more like great apes or monkeys, with bow legs and crooked ...

08 June 2015 • 1:01pm Hundreds of reenactment enthusiasts dressed as characters such as elves, dwarves, goblins and orcs from J.R.R. Tolkien's book The Hobbit re-enact the Battle of the Five Armies ...

Widely considered to be the most seminal work of the modern high fantasy genre, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings is ...