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Originally Posted by McCaber
I know the green orcs came straight from Warhammer. Actually, some of the dwarf and elf stereotypes probably came from there too.
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That certainly seems likely.
The popularity of the product undoubtedly helped in making its conceptions the norm...followed by the popularity of the Warcraft franchise, which is an offshoot of Warhammer and we now have the green vaguely boarish orcs we all know and love today...even though they barely resemble what Tolkien originally wrote.
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