Are orc tusks teeth?
@can-ned_food I'm pretty sure you're right - the tusks come from early D&D, and orcs in some other games don't have tusks, e.g. orcs drawn for The Fantasy Trip (1980) have pointy teeth but no fangs.
Do orcs have beards?
Some half-orcs grow facial hair, others do not. If a half-orc does grow it and lives among orcs, they rarely bother to groom or otherwise maintain it. If they live among humans, they typically keep it trimmed and well-maintained. What are orc fangs called? They're fangs. A tusk is bigger (like a mammoth's or an elephant's) and made of ivory. Pixelpusher.
How does Gandalf get his staff back?
So, during Gandalf and Saruman's fight after Saruman's betrayal in FOTR, Saruman takes Gandalf's staff and traps him on top of Isengard. Gandalf escapes on Gwaihir without his staff, but when we next see him in Rivendell, he has it back. Is Sauron an elf? Sauron was not an elf. In his original form, he had an elflike appearance but he was not in fact an elf. All elves were children of Ilúvatar, created by Eru Ilúvatar, the single creator, above the Valar. Sauron on the other hand was the mightiest Maia set out to help Vala create the physical world.
Are there female orcs?
Do Female Orcs Exist? Yes, there are female Orcs in the Middle Earth. Their existence was confirmed in the Munby letter sold at an auction in 2002. Can a half-elf breed with an orc? Traditionally no, but it may be possible, if rare. According to AD&D-era lore, elves cannot breed with orcs at all. In Dragon magazine #60 (April 1982), the article "The Half-Elven Point of View" states: Elves and orcs cannot interbreed, which is interesting since both races can breed with humanity.
Can half-orcs breed?
Orcs and humans have both held the Armlet of Strength and half-orcs are capable of interbreeding with both orcs and humans and continuing to produce fertile children. Interestingly, half-orcs like half-elves can also breed with other half-orcs and have created a fairly stable half-orcrace. Can an orc and an elf have a baby? Even a grung-warforged raised in Avernus is a possibility! An Elf and an Orc Had a Little Baby: Parentage and Upbringing in D&D is a 113-page rules supplement that entirely replaces chapter 2 of the Player's Handbook.
Why are fel orcs red?
This font ended up being the Chaos Well; a fountain of power that was tainted with the blood of Mannoroth. Upon their second consumption of Mannoroth's blood, the orcs were transformed into fel orcs, turning red skinned and larger.