littlemanpoet: First, I suggest you read Myths Transformed in HoMe - X - Morgoth's Ring. The origin of Orcs is not as simple as the Silmarillion explanation.
Also, Bruce, I would say that statement probably referred to the fëar of Orcs. Their corrupted bodies were bound to Morgoth's hateful will, and I highly doubt any of them could ever escape that. If Orcs had Quendian fëar, they would go to Mandos at death. What happened to them next is unclear. Myths Transformed says that they would be held there until the End, but I don't believe this should be taken as a certainty considering the uncertainty of the topic in general. That's my take on it.
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