Are Uruk-hai half human?

The Uruk-hai are simple crossbreeds of human and orc, equivalent to a corrupted version of half-elves. There are two subspecies: Morgul Uruk-hai, bred by Morgoth and Sauron, similar to orcs but much larger and stronger.
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Are Uruk-hai Half Men?

In the movies Uruk-hai are described as a crossbreed between Orcs and "goblin-men". This is presumably a reference to the Goblin-men and Half-orcs in Saruman's service, creatures that blend the traits of Orcs and Men. These Uruks are sent after the Fellowship, and their leader is Lurtz, a movie-only character.
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Are Uruk-hai half goblins?

Half-orcs or "Goblin-men" were spies and warriors used by Saruman during the time he sought power in Middle-earth in the late Third Age. They were probably bred from the same hybridization process which bred the Uruk-hai. Only once are they mentioned in the books.
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What race is Uruk-hai?

The Uruk-hai is an aggressive race of monsters from Lord of the Rings that is supposedly a cross between Orcs, Goblins, and Men that dwell in Mordor and Isengard. In the movie adaptations, they appear to be created by only Saruman, in the name of creating a superior foot soldier for mass use in Sauron's armies.
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Did orcs breed with humans?

Orcs and humans can interbreed, and in this union create half-orcs. Humans and orcs have been enemies for decades and half-orcs represent something both races prefer not to think about.
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What is the difference between orcs and Uruk Hai?



How are Uruk-hai made?

There are suggestions that the Uruk-hai were the result of crossbreeding Orcs and Men. There were other creatures in Saruman's armies, and under his command in the Shire, that appear to have been hybrids. "Half-orcs" were as tall as Men and are never described simply as Orcs, as the Uruk-hai frequently are.
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Are there female Uruk-hai?

Were there female orks, uruk hais, trolls and such? There are none in the game because the books don't mention them, but the books mentions Sauron and Morgoth breeding creatures.
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Are Uruk-hai cannibals?

Tolkien indicates that Orcs are "always hungry". Orcs eat all manner of flesh, including men and horses, and there are frequent hints of cannibalism among Orcs. Grishnákh, leader of the Mordor Orcs, accuses Saruman's Uruks of eating Orc-flesh, which they angrily deny.
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Are Uruk-hai dead Elves?

The Uruk-hai are simple crossbreeds of human and orc, equivalent to a corrupted version of half-elves. There are two subspecies: Morgul Uruk-hai, bred by Morgoth and Sauron, similar to orcs but much larger and stronger.
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How did Orcs reproduce?

In The Book of Lost Tales, it is said that Orcs were "bred from the heats and slimes of the earth" through the sorcery of Morgoth. Again, Tolkien later changed this, as Morgoth could not create life on his own. This led to the most popular theory that Orcs were created from corrupted Elves.
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Are there half-orcs?

Half-orcs were categorized as one of the varieties of Orc-kind, along with Orcs, Goblins, Hobgoblins and Uruks. Half-orc Bandits were found in the Lone-lands. They were affiliated with Saruman and could be found in almost every region he had influence in.
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Do Uruk-hai feel pain?

Uruk-hai breathed harshly and deeply, and were enormously strong, tense creatures, top-heavy juggernauts with massive chest, neck, shoulder, and jaw development. They snarled and grimaced constantly, as they were in constant pain and their only relief lay in violence.
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Are Uruk-hai Goblins?

There is no differnece between Goblins and Orcs. They are the same. "Uruk" means "orc" ("Uruk-hai" = "Orc Folk") as well but is used to describe the bigger stronger orcs. It is used in a way like calling them "true orcs" whereas the Uruk-hai refer to their lesser as "snaga" which translates to "slaves".
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How are Orcs made from mud?

In short, orcs aren't made from mud but rather incubated in it. According to Tolkien's extensive backstory, the first orcs were fallen elves, corrupted and tortured into these horrific new forms.
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Are Orcs and Uruk-hai the same?

First of all, there are the obvious physical differences. Uruk-hai are much larger and beefier than Orcs, who are often more goblin-like. The Orcs were the soldiers of Sauron and the dark forces for a long time, but were one of the weaker forces of evil.
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How are half orcs made?

Half-orcs can be explained without the implication of rape. The race came from Tolkien and his half-orcs stemmed from interbreeding between orcs and unsavory humans allied with Sauron or Saruman.
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Are Uruk-hai tortured elves?

Uruk hai, unlike their elf descended brethren, are bred by Saruman at Isengard. They come from the dark arts and magical creation rather than torture or biological procreation. It is often said that uruk hai are actually a result of the crossbreeding of humans and orcs.
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Are Orcs tortured elves?

In The Silmarillion, Orcs are East Elves (Avari) enslaved, tortured, and bred by Morgoth (as Melkor became known); they "multiplied" like Elves and Men. Tolkien stated in a 1962 letter to a Mrs. Munsby that Orc-females must have existed.
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Who is the deformed Orc in Return of the King?

Gothmog is a half-troll, a crossbreed of trolls and Variags. 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Gothmog is portrayed as an Orc-general with a misshapen face. He is played by Lawrence Makoare and voiced by Craig Parker.
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Why can't we have some meat Orc?

We ain't had nothing but maggoty bread for three stinking days!" Snaga: "Yeah! Why can't we have some meat?" [The orc rests his eyes on the hobbits.]
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Are all Orcs Elves?

Orcs were first created from Elves under torture and dark sorcery. Their creation served as an insult to the Children of Ilúvatar.
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Are Orcs Goblinoids?

In editions prior to the third, orcs were considered goblinoids as well, but are now considered significant enough to be in a category of their own. The 1st edition Forgotten Realms Campaign Set said "The Goblin Races include all creatures such as Kobolds, Goblins, Orcs and Hobgoblins.
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Can Elves reproduce LOTR?

The bride's mother gives the groom a jewel to wear. Elves view the sexual act as special and intimate, for it leads to the birth of children. Elves cannot be forced to have sex; before that they will lose the will to endure and go to Mandos. Elves have few children, and there are long intervals between each child.
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Was there a dark lord after Sauron?

The first Dark Lord was the rebel Vala first known as Melkor and then as Morgoth Bauglir. The second Dark Lord was the Maia, and former lieutenant of Morgoth known as Sauron.
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How do Orcs reproduce Warhammer?

The Greenskins are hybrids of animal and fungal lifeforms and reproduce by means of spores being continuously released from the Greenskin's body.
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