Orcs, will, rings

[Tinman]

So would an orc finding such a precious treasure attempt to keep it a secret? Or would they probably turn it in to gain the dark lords favor (out avoid his wrath)? Our would it be different depending in the orc?

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Tinman

So would an orc finding such a precious treasure attempt to keep it a secret? Or would they probably turn it in to gain the dark lords favor (out avoid his wrath)? Our would it be different depending in the orc?

I think it would depend upon whether the Orc knew what he had. If he recognized it as the Ruling Ring, and especially if other Orcs were aware of it, it would have a much greater chance of being brought to Sauron.

A lone Orc finding it, like Grishnákh for example, might keep it long enough to it to start working on him, leading to an eventual claim. And that, of course, would be the same as taking the Ring to Sauron: he would end up with it regardless.

[Elmo]

It is mentioned in Morgoth's Ring that some of the most powerful orcs in the First Age could have been maiar. It's a quality book I suggest everyone get it. Some beautiful writing in it.

I don't see why an orc wouldn't try to claim the ring for himself. It was a dream of quite a few orcs to break free of their 'big bosses' as shown in Shagrat's and Gorbag's conversation in LOTR. The ring would claim to give them the power to do this - by turning the orc in question into a big boss themselves.