Moria Orc

Moria Orcs are minifigures from The Lord of the Rings theme released in May 2012. They only appear in one set, 9473 The Mines of Moria. In that set, one orc wields an orc scimitar and a shield, and the other has a flail, as well as a chain to control the Cave Troll.
== Description ==
Moria Orcs, unlike many of their kind, have jade-green skin, shown on their head and arms, but have gray hands. They wear armor plating on their torso with little tattered pieces of blood-red fabric. Their legs are just plain gray.
Their head has a sharp, sneering face with dilated pupils and light-yellow eyes, almost white. Their mouth is wide, bared, and shows clearly their sharp teeth. They come with black hair with a pair of jade-green ears.
== Background ==
The Moria Orcs were once elves, but were corrupted and mutilated by Morgoth, Sauron's predecessor and teacher. He created orcs to be the infantry in his army. After Morgoth was defeated, the orcs were scattered but later regrouped under the banner of Sauron. They made an attempt to defeat the free peoples of Middle Earth but they were stopped by Elendil, Gil-Galad, Elrond, Isildur and the last alliance of elves and men. After this battle, the orcs were scattered into the Misty Mountains and Mirkwood. In Mirkwood, they rallied to the Witch king's army and made a strike for Arnor in the Misty Mountains. They made war for the dwarves' delvings and caves. After winning the war on the dwarves the Moria Orcs created an empire whose capitol was in mount Gundabad in the north. The Fellowship of the Ring encountered Orcs of the Misty Mountains in the Mines of Moria. The orcs were hunted to extinction after the defeat of Sauron by Aragorn, Eomer and their armies
== Description from LEGO.com ==
== Appearances ==
* 9473 The Mines of Moria 
=== Videogame Appearances ===
* LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game
== Gallery ==
Moria orc.png|CGI
MORIA_ORC_2.png|CGI
MoriaOrcBack.jpg|Back printing and alternate face without the forehead ring
Img 5289.jpg|The Moria Orc at the Toy Fair
Moria orc VG.png|In LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game
moria_goblin_1.jpg
moria_goblin_2.jpg
Moriaorchair_nxg.png|Token
== See Also ==
* Mordor Orc
* Cave Troll
Category:The Lord of The Rings minifigures
Category:Minifigures introduced in 2012