I'm with you on that - my own definition of them is a degenerate race of men: maybe the embodiment of human evil, recognizing only the advantage of numbers, but nothing of loyalty, friendship or similar "external" agendas. For an orc to owe you a favor is no guaranteee - save the advatage of having you as an ally is both obvious and immediate. Which is not to imply that they are dumb - the mechanics of siege equipment, etc is no mystery to them.
I think an orc could make a helluva business man, realizing economic advantage - imagine a scenario of an orcish child taken in - troubled, but cunning - never fully realizing the rage and riot that generally burns in a orc black heart, and boundless ambition. A merchant - a politician - what kind of great character could you draw out of that?
Anyway, this is a point of interest for me in fantasy writing - everyone defines it differently.
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Date: 2005-01-22 05:50 pm (UTC)I think an orc could make a helluva business man, realizing economic advantage - imagine a scenario of an orcish child taken in - troubled, but cunning - never fully realizing the rage and riot that generally burns in a orc black heart, and boundless ambition. A merchant - a politician - what kind of great character could you draw out of that?
Anyway, this is a point of interest for me in fantasy writing - everyone defines it differently.