Here Be Orcs
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Focus: Books Lord of the Rings, Since: 03-23-11
Founder: The Lauderdale - Stories: 78 - Followers: 56 - id: 90799
Stories in which Orcs are the main characters or play a significant role, selected because I think they are of good quality or special interest. This community does not discriminate on the basis of sexuality: none of that "no slash" "nonslash" "slash-free" malarkey. Orcs are M-ish creatures, so "Fiction Rating: All" is recommended. PM for a more comprehensive list of Middle-earth Orc fic online. |
Splint by helenamarkos reviews
An injured Ranger finds himself with an unlikely rescuer.
Lord of the Rings - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 72 - Words: 410,326 - Reviews: 705 - Favs: 581 - Follows: 539 - Updated: 9/10/2018 - Published: 10/28/2011 - Orc, Human
A Little R and R by Zoop reviews
10th Walker decides to ditch the Fellowship after Helm's Deep. Tired of killing orcs, she drags an Uruk survivor along for the ride. Seductions, arguments, and discussions about the best way to "serve" man ensue.
Lord of the Rings - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 44 - Words: 112,061 - Reviews: 273 - Favs: 261 - Follows: 311 - Updated: 7/2/2014 - Published: 10/19/2011 - Uruk-hai, Human, OC
Coming Home to Roost by Zoop reviews
AU - A garrison in Rohan with a brutal approach to interrogation takes an unusual prisoner. The healer begins to question the actions of her people, and makes a fateful choice. Set before the War of the Ring. Rated for rape scene. COMPLETE
Lord of the Rings - Rated: M - English - Tragedy/Horror - Chapters: 5 - Words: 8,039 - Reviews: 28 - Favs: 27 - Follows: 12 - Updated: 11/28/2011 - Published: 11/5/2011 - Uruk-hai, Human - Complete
Misfire of Global Proportions by Zoop reviews
Part 1 of Out of All Proportions. What if the 10th & 11th Walkers were delivered to the wrong address? Sandy and Brie get thrown from a car straight into Middle Earth and land on a pack of misfit Uruk-hai still shaken from the Flooding of Isengard. COMPLETE
Lord of the Rings - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 51 - Words: 110,026 - Reviews: 244 - Favs: 339 - Follows: 132 - Updated: 7/21/2012 - Published: 10/22/2011 - Uruk-hai, Human, OC - Complete
The Healer's Oath by Zoop reviews
Nymhriel took an oath to heal any in need, not imagining she would be called upon to aid the enemy. Sometimes, though, the enemy isn't who you think it is. Set post-War of the Ring. COMPLETE - and the story continues! See "Oaths" by helenamarkos here on FFN. Cover art by helenamarkos.
Lord of the Rings - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 13 - Words: 17,256 - Reviews: 61 - Favs: 138 - Follows: 63 - Updated: 5/25/2013 - Published: 10/19/2011 - Orc, Human, OC - Complete
PostWar Blues by Zoop reviews
What's an Uruk to do when his neatly ordered life is thrown into upheaval from an unexpected source? Run like hell, of course! Set post-War of the Ring. COMPLETE
Lord of the Rings - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 15 - Words: 25,309 - Reviews: 56 - Favs: 141 - Follows: 47 - Updated: 3/12/2012 - Published: 10/16/2011 - Celeborn, Uruk-hai, Human, OC - Complete
Modern Orc by Zoop reviews
AU - Sauron was defeated, his servants scattered to the winds. They hid themselves deeply, waiting for their Master to call them forth once more. But what if that call never came? ENTIRELY REWRITTEN... AND NOW COMPLETE
Lord of the Rings - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 10 - Words: 24,630 - Reviews: 109 - Favs: 63 - Follows: 77 - Updated: 10/7/2013 - Published: 10/3/2011 - Uruk-hai, Human, Radagast, OC - Complete
Cure for Boredom by Zoop reviews
How do you keep a 10th walker busy after the Ring has been destroyed? Give her someone to play with! What better post-war playmate is there than a traumatized Uruk? COMPLETE
Lord of the Rings - Rated: M - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 16 - Words: 40,984 - Reviews: 42 - Favs: 160 - Follows: 56 - Updated: 2/7/2012 - Published: 10/14/2011 - Eomer, Uruk-hai, Human, OC - Complete
Aiya! by Flame Tigress reviews
"Do you know how Orcs first came into being? They were Elves once..." -- An orc on guard at Barad-dur sees the single star that Sam saw in Mordor and unknowingly, shows that he retains a last shred of Elvishness in his corrupted nature.
Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,371 - Reviews: 17 - Favs: 18 - Follows: 3 - Published: 3/14/2003
Knife's Edge by Rumpleteasza reviews
What about the Orcs' story? Who tells that? And what if, when Saruman was mixing Orcs and men to make his perfect Uruk Hai, he let some good in with the bad?
Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 2 - Words: 2,901 - Reviews: 31 - Favs: 42 - Follows: 14 - Updated: 9/23/2009 - Published: 7/28/2009 - Uruk-hai, Orc, Saruman - Complete
Of Elves and Uruks by Memory in Crimson reviews
The Elves of Imladris allow a most unusual visitor into their hallowed houses. Glorfindel is linked to the unusual creature, and now he must protect his former saviour from the wrath of Elves, Orcs, and Men alike.
Lord of the Rings - Rated: M - English - Drama/Suspense - Chapters: 7 - Words: 28,664 - Reviews: 20 - Favs: 22 - Follows: 27 - Updated: 6/28/2011 - Published: 5/14/2010 - Glorfindel, Uruk-hai
When Fair Crosses Foul by Memory in Crimson reviews
A great Elf warrior strays from his company into a strange woodland that slowly drains him of his power. A band of Uruk-hai captures him but are quickly defeated. Now the Elf must either cast aside an ancient hatred or risk alienating the one saviour who can lead him out of the perilous woods.
Lord of the Rings - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 7 - Words: 20,160 - Reviews: 19 - Favs: 27 - Follows: 6 - Updated: 7/4/2012 - Published: 7/17/2006 - Elf, Uruk-hai - Complete
The Ransom at the Redhorn by Thranduil Oropherion Redux reviews
Ever wonder what really happened to Celebrian in that den of orcs? Wonder no longer! With apologies to O. Henry. Rated M for content and naughty language.
Lord of the Rings - Rated: M - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,459 - Reviews: 25 - Favs: 45 - Follows: 3 - Published: 5/19/2011 - Celebrian, Orc - Complete
Mountain Guards by Malicean reviews
"In place of a Dark Lord, you would have a queen, not dark but beautiful and terrible as the dawn! Treacherous as the sea! Stronger than the foundations of the earth! All shall love me and despair." Love… not exactly. Despair… like hell! 2010 MEFA Nominee
Lord of the Rings - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Angst - Chapters: 6 - Words: 25,497 - Reviews: 55 - Favs: 45 - Follows: 31 - Updated: 4/19/2010 - Published: 4/20/2006
A time and times and half a time by Honesty reviews
AU. Legolas, imprisoned by Saruman, discovers *exactly* how Orcs were made .... While Gimli keeps a vigil he will never forget. REVISED AGAIN! (The last revision, I hope.)
Lord of the Rings - Rated: M - English - Horror/Angst - Chapters: 3 - Words: 6,616 - Reviews: 119 - Favs: 142 - Follows: 20 - Updated: 2/21/2002 - Published: 2/7/2002 - Legolas, Gimli
Love me, Urgren by Werecat99 reviews
An Orcish love song. Seriously. Why should only elves and humans have all the fun? Winner the 2004 Mithril awards for poetryshort form.
Lord of the Rings - Rated: T - English - Romance/Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 218 - Reviews: 24 - Favs: 10 - Follows: 1 - Published: 1/23/2004 - Complete
Wish upon a Star by Werecat99 reviews
Girl falls to Middle Earth, hoping to meet the object of her desire: Legolas. However, things turn quite differently from what she expected. AU,ParodyBlack humour. Rating for violence and disturbing subjects, although nothing graphic. COMPLETE
Lord of the Rings - Rated: M - English - Parody/Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,201 - Reviews: 17 - Favs: 7 - Published: 10/9/2004 - Legolas - Complete
Body and Spirit by Enros reviews
Celebrian in the Den of the Orcs. What more needs to be said. Warning: This story contains scenes of rape, violence and degradation - it is not for the faint hearted. Chapter 5 up.
Lord of the Rings - Rated: M - English - Horror - Chapters: 5 - Words: 5,695 - Reviews: 22 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 4 - Published: 11/21/2002
Slouching Toward Gondolin by fileg reviews
Riding to Gondolin in the belly of an iron beast
Lord of the Rings - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,089 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 1 - Published: 8/2/2003
Lurtz: An Owner's Guide and Maintenance Manual by Gaslight reviews
Learn all that you need to know about your new LURTZ, fresh from the factory! Inspired by Theresa Green's series and posted with permission.
Lord of the Rings - Rated: T - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,752 - Reviews: 56 - Favs: 45 - Follows: 5 - Published: 9/4/2003 - Uruk-hai - Complete
A Destined Reckoning by Gaslight reviews
Movieverse. Boromir, on his long road to Imladris, is stalked in the shadows by an Uruk hai. Boromir, Lurtz.
Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure - Chapters: 4 - Words: 7,780 - Reviews: 15 - Favs: 6 - Published: 5/27/2003 - Boromir, Uruk-hai - Complete
The Grey at the End of the World by jodancingtree reviews
Aragorn's Kingdom endured a thousand years, but even when it faded the Shire remained, under the protection of Arwen's Shadow. But when barbarians overrun the land, treachery may bring it all to ruin. Conclusion of AWOL Quartet
Lord of the Rings - Rated: M - English - Angst/Adventure - Chapters: 28 - Words: 58,118 - Reviews: 23 - Favs: 7 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 7/3/2008 - Published: 9/11/2005 - Complete
The Queen's Orc by jodancingtree reviews
He was the Ringbearer's Orc, bound to him by friendship and blood oath, and the Queen's Jewel hung round his neck. That was all Aragorn knew until Canohando appeared in Gondor, seeking the Lady whose talisman he wore. Part 3 of AWOL Quartet. COMPLETE
Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 25 - Words: 103,958 - Reviews: 20 - Favs: 17 - Follows: 8 - Updated: 1/12/2005 - Published: 1/7/2005 - Arwen U., Aragorn
Following the Other Wizard: journey into healing by jodancingtree reviews
Sam's face kept coming into Frodo's dreams, shocking him awake as if someone had pressed cold steel against his throat. The mask of grief on Sam's honest, dirty face, looking up at him… Frodo lay trembling in the dark. Part 2 of AWOL quartet. COMPLETE
Lord of the Rings - Rated: K - English - Drama - Chapters: 35 - Words: 93,264 - Reviews: 42 - Favs: 29 - Follows: 3 - Updated: 3/22/2004 - Published: 3/5/2004 - Frodo B., Arwen U.
RECAPTURED CONTINUED by Llinos reviews
An AU about Merry and Pippin - and practically everyone else now! Chapter 148 - The Story continues! Chapter 56 is a recap of the story to that point. Final chapter - Recaptured! There will be appendices, to tie up loose ends - but this is the end of the actual story! Fifth (and final) Appendix - The Hobbits - now posted.
Lord of the Rings - Rated: K - English - Adventure/Humor - Chapters: 83 - Words: 398,443 - Reviews: 1250 - Favs: 102 - Follows: 39 - Updated: 3/6/2014 - Published: 9/16/2002 - [Meriadoc B., Peregrin T.] Frodo B., Legolas - Complete