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  2. Corellon Larethian - Wikipedia

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    Gruumsh One-Eye, god of the orcs, is the god's greatest enemy, because Corellon took his eye in an ancient battle. The entire orc pantheon hates Corellon intensely. Corellon also opposes the deities of the goblinoids. Corellon was also the one to banish the drow goddess Lolth (Araushnee in the Forgotten Realms setting) to the Abyss. For this ...

  3. Orc - Wikipedia

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    The orc was a sort of "hell-devil" in Old English literature, and the orc-né (pl. orc-néas, "demon-corpses") was a race of corrupted beings and descendants of Cain, alongside the elf, according to the poem Beowulf. Tolkien adopted the term orc from these old attestations, which he professed was a choice made purely for "phonetic suitability ...

  4. The Elder Scrolls - Wikipedia

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    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released on November 11, 2011, to widespread critical acclaim. It was awarded 'Game of the Year' by IGN, [61] Spike [62] and others. The game is set after the events of Oblivion, when the great dragon Alduin the World Eater returns to Skyrim; a beast whose existence threatens all life in Tamriel. The setting is ...

  5. Women in The Lord of the Rings - Wikipedia

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    Madison plays a non-canonical character, Elgarain, who has a passion for her friend-in-arms Arathorn, which she keeps hidden as he is already with Gilraen. Orcs attack the village as Arathorn and Gilraen are deciding how to keep the infant Aragorn safe. Elgarain is mortally wounded fighting off the orcs from Gilraen's hut. [51] [52] [53]

  6. List of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power characters

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    A corrupted Elf, one of the first Orcs, and their current leader, [89] [90] who creates the land of Mordor so the Orcs can live free from their enemies and Sauron. [91] Adar prefers the term "Uruk", the name for Orcs in Black Speech, an idea that came from Mawle who personally disliked the word "Orc" being used on set.

  7. Elves in fiction - Wikipedia

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    In Mazza's first book, The Harrow: From Under a Tree, the first appearance of elves is described as follows: "Dressed in pure white and with long black hair was a fair-skinned elf, the Elf-King to be exact, and his name was Dalgaes. Faithfully by the Elf-King's side was the archer Tinnfierl, a slim elf with auburn hair, wearing a mixture of tan ...

  8. List of Middle-earth characters - Wikipedia

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    Balin: Dwarf companion of Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit.Slain during an attempt to retake Moria.; Bard the Bowman: Man of Esgaroth who slew Smaug the dragon.; Beorn: Skin-changer who resides in the region of Mirkwood and takes the form of a great bear.

  9. Eilistraee - Wikipedia

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    Eilistraee, also referred to as "The Dark Maiden", is a fictional deity in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.In the game world, she is a goddess in the drow pantheon, and her portfolios are song, dance, swordwork, hunting, moonlight and beauty.