Orc Physiology

The power to use the abilities of all types of orcs. Variation of Mythic Physiology.

Also Called[]

Orc Form/Mimicry
Ork Form/Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities[]

The user is or has the ability to take on the form of an Orc, an extremely powerful and aggressive monster than tends to attack anything it sees. Orcs are humanoids that usually share both a primitive appearance (tusks are common, skin color runs from sallow to gray to red to green in various shades and combinations, pig/boar-like features appear in various media) and conflict with humanity and the other races. Generally speaking, all orcs have tendency to enjoy war/conflict/fighting and often form large hordes. Roughly speaking orcs can be divided into two groups, both with differing levels of intelligence, civilizations and technology:

Primitive Orcs are a Proud Warrior Race with an extensive honor system, usually bigger than humans and almost always stronger. They have intelligence on par with humans and other races (although are primitive compared to them or lacking formal education and sophistication) and have an animist and/or shamanistic religious structure.

Savage Orcs are both mentally and physically more on the monstrous side, with little or no culture outside of raiding/war parties and worshiping gods of evil/war or the local Evil Overlord. They have often below-average intelligence, although there are exceptions, and thus don't tend to invent anything, but steal/corrupt things other people have made. The smarter ones, however, are skilled grafters, making tools that aren't beautiful things, but clever and efficient in brutal ways.

Regardless of classification, orc are often identified as Barbarians and they tend to gravitate to the role of Warrior.

Applications[]

Accelerated Longevity: many orcs possess a long lifespan after rapidly aging into maturity.
Canine Companionship: orcs often forge strong relationships with wolves and dogs.
Environmental Adaptation
- Forest Adaptation
- Harshland Adaptation
- Plains Adaptation
- Superior Breeding (In certain media)
Feral Mind
- Anger Empowerment
Indomitable Lust
Large Size: Some orcs are larger than humans.
Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
Pointed Ears: Orcs have pig-like pointy ears.
Shamanism: Some orcs are orc shamans.
Tusk Protrusion
- Powerful Bite
Unnatural Quality

Variations[]

Types of Skills[]

State of Mind

Associations[]

Demihuman Physiology
- Beastfolk Physiology (Sometimes)
  - Pig Physiology
- Elf Physiology: Tolken Orcs were descended from Corrupted Elves.
- Goblin Physiology
- Ogre Physiology
Group Empowerment
Hybrid Physiology (Orc hybrids; Orc-Human or Orc-Elf)

Notes[]

Orcs can be seen as human monsters, given how J.R.R. Tolkien portrait them in Middle-earth.
Orcs are the bases for various warrior races in fiction (ex: the Saiyans from Dragon Ball).
In eastern media (often Japanese), orcs and ogres are often portrait as the same race.

Known Users[]

See Also: Our Orcs Are Different.

Orc (Battle Kitty)
Blowstone Ashorc (The Middle-Aged Newbie Adventurer, Trained to the Brink of Death by the Strongest Party, Became Unbeatable)
Orcs (The Greatest Estate Developer)
Xull (Brawlhalla)
Orcs (Bright)
- Nick Jacoby
- Jirak
- Dorghu
- Mike
Orcs (By the Book)
- Kazu
Nutt (Discworld)
Darkspawn (Dragon Age)
- Genlocks
- Hurlocks
Orsimer (The Elder Scrolls series)
Orc Warriors (Fantasy War Tactics)
- Sraka
- Krut
Orcs (Grunts!)
Urgals (The Inheritance Cycle)
Orcs (Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon)
Orcs (Lord of the Rings)
Orcs (Monster Musume)
Orcs (RPGs)
- Orcs (Dungeons & Dragons)
- Half-orcs (Dungeons & Dragons)
- Ondonti (Forgotten Realms)
- Orks (Shadowrun)
- Orcs (Pathfinder)
- Orcs (Warhammer)
- Orks (Warhammer 40,000)
- Orcs (World of Warcraft)
Orcus (Romanian Mythology)
Orcs (Shrek)
Voodood (Skylanders)
Gnorcs (Spyro the Dragon)
- Gnasty Gnorc
High Orcs (Solo Leveling)
- Kargalgan
Orcs (Solo Leveling)
Orcs (Taimanin)
- Alphonse
- Dogle
- Louis The Shaman
Orcs (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken)
Orc (Valkyrie Crusade)
Orc (Megami Tensei series)
Oku (Plus-Sized Elf/Erufu-san wa Yaserarenai)
Orcs (Marvel Comics)