Tamriel:Orc

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Illustration of a typical Orc male.

Orcs, also called Orsimer or "Pariah Folk" in ancient times, are sophisticated barbarian beast peoples of the Wrothgarian Mountains, Dragontail Mountains, and Orsinium, also known as the "City of the Pariah." They are noted for their unshakable courage in war and their unflinching endurance of hardships. In the past, Orcs have been widely feared and hated by the other nations and races of Tamriel, but they have slowly won acceptance in the Empire, in particular for their distinguished service in the Emperor's Legions. Orc armorers are prized for their craftsmanship, and Orc warriors in heavy armor are among the finest front-line troops in the Empire, and are fearsome when using their berserker rage. Most Imperial citizens regard the Orc society as rough and cruel, but there is much to admire in their fierce tribal loyalties and generous equality of rank and respect among the sexes.

The Hero of Daggerfall reported Gortwog gro-Nagorm united his people by establishing an autonomous enclave, and forced the Emperor Uriel Septim VII to recognize Orsinium as an equal of the other lesser kingdoms (such as Daggerfall or Sentinel).

Their religion centers around the worship of the Daedric Prince who governs outcasts, Malacath. The Orcs were supposedly created when the Daedric Prince Boethiah assumed the form of Aldmer God Trinimac, transforming him into Malacath and the Orsimer into Orcs. Some stories even say Boethiah ate Trinimac.

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For more information, see The True Nature of Orcs, the Oblivion Orsimer article, and the Morrowind Orc article.

Races of the Elder Scrolls
Man:	Breton \| Imperial \| Nede \| Nord \| Redguard
Mer:	Aldmer \| Altmer \| Ayleid \| Bosmer \| Chimer \| Dunmer \| Dwemer \| Falmer \| Maormer \| Orsimer
Beast:	Argonian \| Imga \| Khajiit \| Sload
Akaviri:	Ka Po' Tun \| Kamal \| Tang Mo \| Tsaesci
Divine:	Aedra \| Daedra