The Encyclopedia of Arda - Half-orcs (original) (raw)

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Dates Uncertain. First seen in the last years of the Third Age Location Bred at Isengard, in the southern Misty Mountains Origins Created by Saruman Race A cross-breeding of Men and Orcs Other names Goblin-men, Orc-men (though note that these terms may refer to specific kinds of Half-orc) Indexes: Alphabetical: H Orcs About this entry: Updated 20 February 2002 Updates planned: 2 Foul creatures bred by Saruman Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Creatures bred from Orcs and Men by the Wizard Saruman in his stronghold at Isengard. Like Sauron's Uruk-hai, they could withstand sunlight. The more Man-like of them, of perhaps a slightly different breed, were known as Goblin-men. See also... Battle of the Hornburg, Battles of the Fords of Isen, Chief’s Men, Goblin-men, Orc-men, Orcs of the White Hand, Saruman, Théodred Indexes: Alphabetical: H Orcs About this entry: Updated 20 February 2002 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.