Species: orc (dragon quest)
The orcs are a race of monstrous enemies in the Dragon Quest series who first appeared in Dragon Quest II.
The pig-headed monsters are typically depicted wearing a green tunic and holding a spear. Their fur and clothing are dyed new colors as they advance upwards in their species' society, creating some putridity porcine pigment combinations.
The term "orc" was originally welsh for "pig". The orcs' most distinct feature, being their tusks, are meant to be in reference to porcine species such as boars and suis. Most Japanese media seem to take this in a literal direction by depicting orcs as humanoid/anthro porcines or are otherwise influenced from this interpretation and the first additions of Dungeons and Dragons as opposed to most western depictions, which are inspired by their description in J.R.R. Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings series.
The following tags are aliased to this tag: orc_(dq) (learn more).
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