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Why do you never see female Orcs?

Yes, female orcs do exist in Middle-earth. In a letter to one, Mrs Munby, JRR Tolkien wrote that female orcs do exist but that we've not seen them because they don't fight in Sauron's armies.
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Why is there no female orcs?

Literally murdering Tolkien's work with this one. Orcs are meant to represent how British soldiers were supposed to see German and Austro-Hungarian. They're born as adults in scum and mud and bred only to kill, they don't have a sex because they don't sexually reproduce.
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Are there any female orcs?

ANSWER: Yes, there are female Orcs in Middle-earth. The Lord of the Rings does not specifically mention female orcs but their presence is implied.
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Why are there no female orcs in Warhammer?

The warhammer orcs are born from fungi apparently so they don't need genetalia and gender, and orcs from LotR are apparently mined from the ground somehow so technically they don't need reproduction either though it is suggested that they breed so maybe they do have women?
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Are there female orcs in Rings of Power?

'The Rings of Power' features the first female orcs

“There are some female Orcs that I truly loved,” Weber said. “But there's one Orc in particular, who's very, very tall and strong, who has a particularly enjoyable fight with one of our Elven characters that I suspect will be a favorite among fans.”
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How were Orcs created? Were there female Orcs? Tolkien Lore Q&A

How were Uruk-hai bred?

There are suggestions that the Uruk-hai were the result of crossbreeding Orcs and Men. There were other creatures in Saruman's armies, and under his command in the Shire, that appear to have been hybrids. "Half-orcs" were as tall as Men and are never described simply as Orcs, as the Uruk-hai frequently are.
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Why can't orcs be in sunlight rings of power?

Like any sort of subterranean creature, they were less accustomed to light and weren't built for it. Therefore, any contact with light would prove harmful to orcs as they thrived underground in caves and pits and the like.
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Can a female Orc be chief?

In ESO there's a chance that a female will become Chief and even a female Orc player can become the Chief.
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How do Orks reproduce?

I know that Orks reproduce by spores which are produced when they die.
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Are there white orcs?

He is a white-skinned Orc, known as the Pale Orc or Azog the Defiler. According to Balin, he is from Gundabad.
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Are there any half-orcs?

Half-orcs were categorized as one of the varieties of Orc-kind, along with Orcs, Goblins, Hobgoblins and Uruks. Half-orc Bandits were found in the Lone-lands. They were affiliated with Saruman and could be found in almost every region he had influence in.
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How do elves reproduce?

Elves view the sexual act as special and intimate, for it leads to the birth of children. Elves who are married cannot be forced by other Elves to have sex; before that they will lose the will to endure and go to Mandos. Elves have few children, and there are long intervals between each child.
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Are all orcs once elves?

The origin(s) of orcs were explained inconsistently in two different ways by Tolkien: the orcs were either East Elves (Avari) enslaved, tortured, and bred by Morgoth (as Melkor became known), or, "perhaps.. Avari [(a race of elves)].. [turned] evil and savage in the wild", both according to The Silmarillion.
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Can half-orcs reproduce?

Orcs and humans have both held the Armlet of Strength and half-orcs are capable of interbreeding with both orcs and humans and continuing to produce fertile children. Interestingly, half-orcs like half-elves can also breed with other half-orcs and have created a fairly stable half-orcrace.
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Why did elves become orcs?

Orcs were first created from Elves under torture and dark sorcery. Their creation served as an insult to the Children of Ilúvatar.
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Are half-orcs human?

Half-orcs, colloquially known as half-tusks in Purskul and Zehoarastria of Amn, were humanoids born of both human and orc ancestry by a multitude of means. Having the combined physical power of their orcish ancestors with the agility of their human ones, half-orcs were formidable individuals.
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What is Orks lifespan?

Orcs reach maturity at about age 18-20. Middle age is around age 40 or so, old age at 65, venerable age at 80, and they rarely live beyond 100 years of age.
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What do Orks love?

Orks are famously aggressive, and they love nothing more than a good scrap.
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What do Orks love the most?

Orks love fighting and war. Khorne and his followers love fighting and war.
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Can an orc and an elf mate?

Elves and orcs cannot interbreed, which is interesting since both races can breed with humanity. Although there are rare exceptions, half-elves are also predominantly half human; elven genes typically cross with anything other than human genes.
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What is a half-orc a son of?

Half-orcs are most commonly born of human and orc heritage, or from two half-orcs of such ancestry. Half-orcs typically have protruding tusks and well developed muscles, though often not to the extent of full-blooded orcs.
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What is an orc child called?

Orcs are known—and feared—for their ability to interbreed with humans. The offspring of a human and an orc is known as a half-orc.
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Why are Orcs so weak in lotr?

Sauron's overreliance on them made the Orcs pretty useless at everything. Their lack of skill and decent armor and weaponry meant they could never seriously challenge the likes of Aragon, Legolas, Gimli, or Thorin Oakenshield. They were only ever threatening in large numbers, and even then, they were easily dispatched.
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What are the Orcs digging for?

Adar argues that the Orcs have the same rights as every other living creature in Middle-earth. He's been using them to dig underground tunnels within the Southlands to create Mordor itself, thus giving his "children" a home.
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Could Halbrand be Sauron?

Galadriel immediately becomes suspicious and soon confronts Halbrand. He concedes that, yes, he is Sauron, and hopes to restore order to Middle-earth. He offers her a place alongside him as his queen. Given the sexual tension these two have shared throughout the series, it's not an unreasonable proposal.
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