What is the history of Warcraft orcs?

Born on the world of Draenor, the orcs were brought to Azeroth through the dimensional gateway known as the Dark Portal and waged war on the humans while under the influence of the Burning Legion. The orcs once cultivated a noble, shamanistic society on Draenor.
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What are WoW orcs based on?

Originally a shamanistic people cultivating a primitive clan-based society, the orcs were corrupted by Kil'jaeden—a demon lord of the Burning Legion—and manipulated into forming a bloodthirsty Horde that waged war on the peaceful draenei race.
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Is WarCraft: orcs and Humans canon?

In WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness, it was revealed that the canonical campaign was the Orcish one, though many events from the Human campaign were confirmed to be canonical in later games, such as the assassination of Llane by Garona and the death of Medivh.
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Does WarCraft: orcs and Humans have a story?

Set in the mythic kingdom of Azeroth, players are given the task of maintaining a thriving economy while building a war machine with which to destroy the enemy. By playing either the Humans or the Orcs in this saga, two separate story lines evolve with 12 scenarios per side telling the tale of the battle for Azeroth.
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Who brought the orcs to Azeroth?

Khadgar would be the first to discover that it was Medivh who brought the orcs upon the lands of Azeroth.
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Where did orcs come from World of Warcraft?

The orcs once lived as shamanic clans on the lush world of Draenor. Corrupted by Kil'jaeden, a demon lord of the Burning Legion, they invaded the world of Azeroth.
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What is the origin of orcs?

In-fiction origins. The origin(s) of orcs were explained two different ways (i.e., inconsistently) 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)] ...
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What is the lifespan of an orc?

They were considered adults anywhere between 11 and 14 years of age, middle-aged at 17, old at 23, and venerable at 35 years of age. The average orc seldom lived longer than 40 years, even if it managed to avoid violent death. It was unheard of for an orc to live longer than 45 years without magical aid.
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What happened to orcs after the third age?

Following the destruction of the One Ring, the Orcs scattered, eventually dwindling and being hunted to extinction in the Fourth Age.
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What happened to the baby orc in Warcraft?

The baby is given the name 'Thrall' and he will go by that name for many years. Thrall's story is quite lengthy, but in short he escapes the gladiator pits, free's the Orcs from internment camps (after they lose the Second War) and becomes the Warchief of the Horde after Orgrim Doomhammer dies.
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Why is Warcraft called Warcraft?

The name "Warcraft" was proposed by Blizzard developer Sam Didier. It was chosen because "it sounded super cool", according to Blizzard co-founder Allen Adham, without any particular meaning attached to it.
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Why was Draenor dying?

When the orc shaman Ner'zhul recklessly opened dimensional portals to find new worlds to conquer, Draenor was torn apart and believed completely lost.
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Can orcs and humans mate Warcraft?

Since the beginning of the First War, orcs have interbred with a number of species: mostly humans, but half-ogres and half-draenei are not unheard of. It most often refers to a half orc/human, but can also be used to refer to a half-orc half-ogre, or half-orc half-draenei.
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Who is the king of humans in Warcraft?

Anduin Llane Wrynn is a fictional character who appears in the Warcraft series of video games by Blizzard Entertainment. First appearing in the original launch of World of Warcraft in 2004, Anduin is the son of Tiffin and Varian Wrynn, and the king of the human kingdom of Stormwind.
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Who is the evil Orc in Warcraft?

Gul'dan, known also as "Darkness Incarnate" and "The Destroyer of Dreams", is a major antagonist in the Warcraft franchise.
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Why are Warcraft orcs green?

The nature of orcish fel magic means that all nearby orcs, including those who avoid warlock magic, take on a green pigmentation and gain body mass (though why the Mag'har are much bigger than Durotar orcs in World of Warcraft is unknown).
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Why are the orcs red in wow?

Upon their second consumption of Mannoroth's blood, the orcs were transformed into fel orcs, turning red skinned and larger. This allowed for Grom and his Warsong clan to make quick work of the Shadowleaves, Moonhunters, Nightblades and Cenarius himself.
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How old are orcs in wow?

^ An earlier lore account claims orcs are a relatively short-lived people, reaching maturity in about 18 years and rarely living longer than 75 years. It is also said that orcs who have drunk the blood of demons can live for a very long time, due to this magic sustaining them. ^ Reach adulthood at age three.
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Who is the strongest character in Warcraft?

In the World of Warcraft mythology, who is the strongest? The strongest known being would likely be Sargaras. Sargaras killed the rest of the Titan pantheon by himself.
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Who is the strongest orc in Warcraft lore?

  • 1 Broxigar the Red with 25 Warrior Points.
  • 2 Varok Saurfang with 18 Warrior Points.
  • 3 Tie between Grommash Hellscream and Orgrim Doomhammer with 15 Warrior Points.
  • 4 Blackhand with 13 Warrior Points.
  • 5 Garrosh Hellscream with 11 Warrior Points.
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Do orcs eat humans wow?

Orcs. The Bonechewer clan of orcs practiced cannibalism, as well as decorating themselves with the remains of their victims.
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Who are the ancestors of orcs?

Origins. Ancient Orks. The Orks are a biologically-engineered species, created more than 60 million Terran years ago as a warrior race originally called the Krork by the long-vanished reptilian alien species known as the Old Ones, whom the Orks refer to as the Brain Boyz.
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What God created orcs?

Gruumsh created the orcs and guided their destiny with the aid of his divine subordinates, ruling over orcish mortals and gods alike as their unquestioned patriarch.
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