In J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and Peter Jackson's trilogy of film adaptations, the Dark Lord Sauron desperately ...

At a young age, David has always enjoyed exploring fiction. This has been evident in his love of reading, films, and video games. As a result, it made sense to pursue writing as a career. He has ...

KNOW your Sauron from your Saruman? Ever mix up Gimli and Gollum, or an Orc and an Uruk-hai? Read this cheat sheet before you see “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” which opens tomorrow, kicking ...

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 ...

No matter how old you were when you first saw the Lord of the Rings, the orcs were terrifying. Sure, for the most part they could barely stand up to our main heroes, but they still carried a certain ...

Know your Sauron from your Saruman? Ever mix up Gimli and Gollum or an orc and an Uruk-hai? As the sword-and-sorcery sequel "The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers" ventures into theaters the vastness ...

The 7 th anniversary of Lord of the Rings Online is right around the corner and so is the release of Lord of the Rings Online’s 13 th Update: The Breaking of Isengard. Previously, players had taken ...

So, did J.R.R. Tolkien invent the Orc as we know it today? Well, yes and no. Although the word "orc" is actually derived from the Old English "orcneas" as it first appeared in Beowulf, Tolkien only ...