Made from the earth
According to the oldest "theory" proposed by J.R.R. Tolkien (from The Book of Lost Tales, circa 1917 — the first tale of Middle-earth to be written in full), Orcs were made of stone and slime through the sorcery of Morgoth:- "bred from the heats and slimes of the earth" Orcs of the white hand oil on canvas see further works at:- http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-art-of-TolkienThe-Lord-of-the-Rings http://joe-gilronan.artistwebsites.com/
