What happened to the orcs after the ring was destroyed?

They were nearly destroyed in the War of Wrath, and those that survived fled eastwards into the Mountains of Angmar and the Grey Mountains (Ered Mithrin). We may assume that the others (the ones Sauron created), along with some of the Melkor breeds, fled and hid anywhere they could.
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What happened to Mordor after the Ring was destroyed?

Mount Doom exploded. Both Sauron and his Ringwraiths were apparently destroyed. After the ultimate defeat of Sauron, Mordor became mostly empty again as the Orcs inside it fled or were killed.
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What happens to the Orcs after the Ring is destroyed Reddit?

following the Ring (and Sauron's) destruction: The Captains bowed their heads; and when the looked up again, behold! their enemies were flying and the power of Mordor was scattering like the dust in the wind.
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What happened to the Orcs when Sauron was defeated?

What Happened To Orcs After The War Of Ring And The Defeat Of Sauron. Initially, they were decimated after the death of Sauron, dying in droves at the Black Gates, and being slain nearly to the last Orc by the Men of the West in the period after the great victory.
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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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What Happened To The ORCS



How did Elves turn into orcs?

They were created by the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, before the First Age and served him and later his successor in their quest to dominate Middle-earth. Before Oromë first found the Elves at Cuiviénen, Melkor kidnapped some of them and cruelly deformed them, twisting them into the first Orcs.
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Are orcs dead Elves?

In Tolkien's works, Orcs are a brutish, aggressive, ugly, and malevolent race of monsters, contrasting with the benevolent Elves and serving an evil power, though they share a human sense of morality. There is a suggestion, among several somewhat contradictory origin stories, that they are a corrupted race of elves.
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Is orc still alive?

Some sources suggest that orcs are short-lived, yet Tolkien's timeline puts one of their number -- Bolg -- at well over a century old. The Silmarillion states that they were created in mockery of the elves, which Jackson's movie spells out, suggesting a longer age for orc who aren't killed in battle.
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Was Morgoth stronger than Sauron?

Morgoth (Melkor), as a Valar, was a more powerful being than Sauron, a Maia. In a one-on-one fight or each with their respective armies in any age, Morgoth is undoubtedly the strongest.
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Why are there so many Orcs in Moria?

When the Dwarves, led by Balin returned to Moria in TA 2989, they came upon bands of Orcs who after five years overwhelmed and destroyed the Dwarf colony, and Balin was slain. These Orcs were large in number and sufficient to keep out any enemies.
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What happened to the Dwarves after LOTR?

Some fled to the Iron Hills, while most followed the new king Thrór back to Erebor to start a new Kingdom under the Mountain. There, they prospered for over 200 years until the dragon Smaug descended in TA 2770. The King and his company went in exile south, while most of the survivors went to the Iron Hills.
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Why did Frodo go to the Undying Lands?

​​​​​​Though it may not have been a driving factor in his choice, the biggest benefit to Frodo going to the Undying Lands is the mental peace and healing that it offers him. It was quite evident through the trilogy's story that Frodo endured a lot of mental trauma and trust issues during his mission.
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What happens to Mordor in 4th age?

4th Age Mordor

Doom blew ts top and preumably covered the place in ash, pyroclastic flows, lava, spikey rocks, bits of winged beast etc. The Towers of the Teeth collapsed at the destruction of the ring but don't know about Cirith Ungol.
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What happened to Rohan after LOTR?

After the War of the Ring, the kingdom is extended northwards over the Limlight to the borders of Lothlórien. To the east are the mouths of the River Entwash, and the Mering Stream, which separated Rohan from the Gondorian province of Anórien, known to the Rohirrim as Sunlending.
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What happened to Merry and Pippin after LOTR?

After this, they traveled to Minas Tirith, where they lived out the rest of their days in great honor. Merry and Pippin died at the ages of 109 and 101 respectively, and were laid to rest in Rath Dínen with other great heroes of Gondor, with tombs that were right next to Aragorn's.
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Is there a 4th Lord of the Rings?

The Lord of the Rings franchise has a date to return to theaters. Warner Bros. Animation and New Line's anime stand-alone The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will arrive in theaters on April 12, 2024. Rohirrim, first announced in June, explores the story behind the fortress of Helm's Deep.
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Did Gimli go to the Undying Lands?

After Aragorn's death in the Fourth Age, Gimli (then 262 years old) sailed with Legolas into the West, becoming the first dwarf in the Undying Lands.
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What happened to Middle-earth after LOTR?

After stealing the One Ring and fighting with Frodo (Elijah Wood), Gollum (Andy Serkis) plunged into the fiery pits, and the One Ring was finally destroyed. The destruction of the Ring triggered the death of Sauron, who could not exist without the One Ring's power. Mordor collapsed, and the war was finally over.
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How old do Orcs get?

Orcs bred fast and lived short lives compared with most other races. They were considered adults anywhere between 11 and 14 years of age, middle-aged at 17, old at 23, and venerable at 35 years of age. The average orc seldom lived longer than 40 years, even if it managed to avoid violent death.
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What kind of Orc is Azog?

Azog is played by Manu Bennett via motion-capture and CG (though he was originally intended to be played by Conan Stevens in a practical costume and makeup). He is a white-skinned Orc, known as the Pale Orc or Azog the Defiler. According to Balin, he is from Gundabad.
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Is Azog an Orc?

In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Azog is the Orc chieftain of Moria, and is called The Defiler or The Pale Orc. He is additionally said to be a Gundabad Orc.
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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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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 the Uruk-hai corrupted 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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