Yes, There Was a Baby Orc and an Orc Family on THE RINGS OF POWER Season 2 (Get Over It!)

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Yes, it’s a fair question to ask. But The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has long been veering away from that interpretation of orcs, or as they like to be called, Uruk. So, we feel it makes a lot of sense to have orc families in the narrative. But beyond that, J.R.R. Tolkien and his writings leave much room for orc babies and orc families in the narrative.

Here’s What J.R.R. Tolkien Has to Say About Orc Babies and Orc Families

Of course, it’s fair enough to ask what J.R.R. Tolkien, the creator of The Lord of the Rings world, would have to say about orcs having families and babies. Handily, Tolkien does address these ideas WHILE also leaving the door open in a way that 100% allows for The Rings of Power‘s interpretations of orc community.

Orcs Reproduce Like Men and Elves, and That Means an Orc Baby Is Totally Valid

In a significant statement about orcs in “The Silmarillion”, Tolkien wrote, “This is how Melkor created the grotesque orc-race to taunt the Elves, who later became their sworn enemies. Orcs were given life and ability to reproduce, just like the Children of Ilúvatar; however, Melkor could not create anything with its own life since his rebellion before the creation itself. The wise say that deep within their black hearts, orcs detested the very much disliketheir master, whom they serve in fear and loathe only their misery.”

This paraphrase shows the difference between the two, and the two strategies of the three ways to the two examples of the two, the two- hearts they reproduce like elves and men. I am sorry to break this to you, but it feels relevant in this case. They reproduce like elves and men. A totally incontestable fact.

Of course, one might argue that having a baby doesn’t necessarily mean having a family. Although most creatures on earth, especially our direct comparison point here, elves and men, do often have communities that revolve around children. That leads us to, second, the fact that Tolkien stresses specifically that orcs have life and, in the same breath, notes orcs actually loathe Morgoth. That information makes you feel like the Orcs are not just mindless evil but actually have nuanced feelings of their own. If they feel enough to feel misery, they probably feel enough to feel love.

Orc Family Ties

In both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien writes of the orc Bolg and his father, Azog. Tolkien notes in The Hobbit, “Bolg of the North is coming, O Dain! whose father you slew in Moria.” Additionally, a footnote in the The Lord of the Rings books notes, “Azog was the father of Bolg.” While he doesn’t come right out and say it, Tolkien implies that Bolg seeks revenge against Dain. That is certainly the tact The Hobbit movies took when portraying the relationship. Seeking vengeance for a father would certainly indicate family ties and orc kin affinities, even though this, of course, is the darkest manifestation of them.

We Just Don’t Know That Much About The Lord of the Rings Orcs, Their Feelings, Hobbies, or Anything Else

Ultimately, though, Tolkien leaves the door fully open for The Rings of Power or any other adaptation to portray orcs, their families, babies, and their interior lives. Tolkien writes in his Letter to Mrs. Munby, “There must have been orc-women. But in stories that seldom, if ever, see the Orcs except as soldiers of armies in the service of the evil lords, we naturally would not learn much about their lives. Not much was known.”

Essentially, Tolkien hints that orcs may lead lives beyond their roles as soldiers and antagonists in our stories, implying that we’ve yet to discover these aspects because they haven’t been revealed to us. Furthermore, it’s important to note that female orcs are indeed present in the world of “The Lord of the Rings.”

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Has Been Setting Up Sympathetic Orcs All Along

Delightfully, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is a tale that aims to give depth to orcs beyond their portrayal as mere embodiments of evil. Although the introduction of an orc family may solidify this on screen, “The Rings of Power” has been subtly working towards this revelation since Adar told Galadriel in season one that each of his offspring were “born from the secret fire” and had “a name and a heart.” If you recall, Adar was perceived as a villain during that conversation, maybe it’s worth revisiting the series. Intriguingly, even in season one, we witness a burial rite involving Adar and the orcs. Performing such rituals for the deceased, again, suggests a strong bond within their community.

In “The Rings of Power,” the Uruk narrative centers around their quest for a settlement, a refuge from the burdens and agony they’ve been forced to carry. It’s only logical that beings seeking a new home would be doing so with their families in mind, regardless if they are orcs or not.

The Time Has Come to Accept the Orc Family, the Orc Baby, and the Orc Community Into Our Hearts!

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power‘s showrunners told TopMob that whether the orcs were orcs or Uruk would play a big role in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season two. But whether the orcs eventually fall into total darkness or not, they’ll have at one point had enough love in their hearts to care for one another and their children. And we feel like that’s a much more fascinating story to explore than if they were just purely evil. If the orc baby and orc family on The Rings of Power is really such a bothersome concept to anyone, perhaps they should take a minute and evaluate why! Meanwhile, we’ll be buying Glûg a baby shower gift.

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2024-09-04 01:03