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orc

mythical race of bulky humanoid creatures
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orc

Summary

orc is a mythical humanoid race[1]. orc has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • orc's instance of is recorded as mythical humanoid race[3].
  • orc is a type of mythic humanoid[4].
  • orc's Commons category is recorded as Orcs[5].
  • orc's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Orcs[6].
  • orc's described by source is recorded as Beowulf[7].
  • orc's described by source is recorded as Tolkien's legendarium[8].
  • orc's described by source is recorded as Dungeons & Dragons[9].
  • orc's described by source is recorded as Q815739[10].
  • orc's different from is recorded as orc in a work of fiction[11].
  • orc's different from is recorded as Orcinus orca[12].
  • orc's derivative work is recorded as orc[13].

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Definition and Type

orc's instance of is recorded as mythical humanoid race[3]. orc is a type of mythic humanoid[4].

Why It Matters

orc has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] orc is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . The Hobbit. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → mythic humanoid
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → Beowulf, Tolkien's legendarium, Dungeons & Dragons +1
    Instance of → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 381397, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
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