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Topic	Why do so many fantasy games use Orcs?
JOExHIGASHI 09/16/18 2:09:19 PM #17:	dainkinkaide posted... Early Modern English "orc" meant "large sea creature", from French "orque"/Latin "orca", meaning "large sea creature/type of whale". Old English "orc" meant "demon/hell", from Latin "orcus", meaning "underworld". The other Modern English "orc" comes from Italian "orco", meaning "man-eating giant" or "ogre". All of these technically predate Tolkien's usage, so the name is totally safe for everyone to use. Did Tolkein invent the modern depiction of orcs too. Green skin, tusks, warrior, etc. --- Next Xbox will be named Xbox1 2 <cite>JOExHIGASHI posted [p:908865291] in Why do so ... [t:77006156]...</cite> <quote><cite>dainkinkaide posted...</cite> <quote>Early Modern English "orc" meant "large sea creature", from French "orque"/Latin "orca", meaning "large sea creature/type of whale". Old English "orc" meant "demon/hell", from Latin "orcus", meaning "underworld". The other Modern English "orc" comes from Italian "orco", meaning "man-eating giant" or "ogre". All of these technically predate Tolkien's usage, so the name is totally safe for everyone to use.</quote> Did Tolkein invent the modern depiction of orcs too. Green skin, tusks, warrior, etc. --- Next Xbox will be named Xbox1 2</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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