Strange Rituals of the Orsimer Content . As a devout follower of the god of burials and funeral rites , I have dedicated my life to the study of the ceremonies and rituals performed by the various races of Tamriel when it comes to the deaths of their leaders , family members , and loved ones . In this volume , I explore the death rites of the Orsimer - otherwise known as the Orcs of Wrothgar . Popular lore would have us believe that Orc ' s remains lay where they fall . While there is grain of truth in this concept , Orcs know as much about disease and decay as any of the other intelligent races . No one wants a rotting corpse attract all kinds of insects and predators . So , while the spot where an Orc dies is marked and considered almost sacred by his brethren , the body is not left in place for more than a few hours . During this time friends and family come to pay their last respects . Then the body is removed - to where , I cannot say . Orcs , for all their oral traditions , refuse to provide explanations or specifics to outsiders . I have had to make educated guesses based upon observations and the few conversations I ' ve been able to engage in . But so far , no one will tell me what the Orcs do with the bodies of the dead . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > I discovered an ancient Orcish burial site , the mountain known as Sorrow . This snow - covered peak , full of dangerous creatures and deadly weather , served as a depository for dead Orcs for several generations , though the practice ended abruptly sometime in the past . Apparently , the mountain was reserved for only the bravest and strongest Orcs , who were required to climb as high as they could before death finally overtook them . These Orcs were left where they fell , but stones were piled atop their bodies to form protective claims or unique constructions called wedge tombs . This also appears to have some connection to the practise of marking any location where an Orc dies and falls with a sacred rock . They call the rocks " tumnors , " which I believe means " death stones " in the Orcish tongue . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > I finally found an old Orc female who was willing to share some of their death rituals with me . Specifically , she was willing to discuss the practice of " beshkar - nor , " the death - forge . Apparently , what happens to the bodies of Orcs of great stature - leaders , heroes , and revered elders - is that they undergo a process known as the death - forge . The old Orc described the process in confusing terms . I ' m not sure if the blood is drained from the body and saved for later use or if the entire body is burned and reduced to ash , and then the ash is saved . Either way , the saved remains wind up mixed into molten metal , allowing the revered Orc to become one with a powerful tool or weapon , usually a sword , hammer , or shield . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > So , my quest to completely understand the complex funerary rites practised by the Orcs of Wrothgar continues . I ' ve learned so much , but I realize I haven ' t really learned anything at all . I know , as general rule , the Orcs don ' t bury their dead - except when they do , such as the mountain of Sorrow . I know that they mark the place where a powerful Orc died , but they probably don ' t actually leave the body there to rot and decay . And I learned that some portion of a dead Orc is saved to mix with a newly forged tool or weapon in process known as the death - forge . I ' ll continue to probe and investigate , for I find these contradictory practises to be fascinating . I just hope I don ' t anger the wrong Orc and learn about their death rituals first hand . That wouldn ' t do at all .