What culture are orcs based on?

Orcs: The orcs are based off the northern Gothic tribes of Scandinavia, north of Germany. Their clothing style, tattoos, weapon style, and even the berserker rage, is all copied off of the Scandinavian Goths who would become the Vikings. Warcraft’s orcs are also almost solely based on the Goths, and Germanic tribes.

Where did the orcs come from wow?

Born on the world of Draenor, the orcs were brought to Azeroth through the dimensional gateway known as the Dark Portal and waged war on the humans while under the influence of the Burning Legion. The orcs once cultivated a noble, shamanistic society on Draenor.

Are all orcs from Draenor?

The Orcs that currently live on Azeroth, the planet that the “World” in World of Warcraft refers to, are actually aliens from another planet, Draenor.

What race is orc?

In Tolkien’s works, orcs are a brutish, aggressive, ugly and malevolent race of monsters, contrasting with the benevolent Elves and serving an evil power, though they share a human sense of morality; there is a suggestion, among several somewhat contradictory origin stories, that they are a corrupted race of elves.

What cultures are wow races?

Cultural similarities

• Centaur & Mongols.
• Gilneans & Reclusive civilizations of the past.
• Humans and Medieval Europe.
• Kalu’ak & Inuit.
• Pandaren & Chinese.
• Tauren of Mulgore & North American aboriginal tribes.
• Trolls & Haitian / Dominican / West African.
• Vrykul of Northrend & Ancient northern Europeans (Norse)

What inspired Warcraft?

According to Bob Fitch, the theme for Warcraft was inspired by the vikings of The Lost Vikings, combined with masses of creatures under their automated control similar to Lemmings, and adding the multiplayer element of having these opposing masses of vikings meet up and fight each other.

Who corrupted the orcs wow?

Kil’jaeden
Originally a shamanistic people cultivating a primitive clan-based society, the orcs were corrupted by Kil’jaeden—a demon lord of the Burning Legion—and manipulated into forming a bloodthirsty Horde that waged war on the peaceful draenei race.

What culture are night elves based on?

They don’t draw from real world cultures, they are Tolkien elves. Night Elves more of the Mirkwood wood elves and Blood Elves more the Gray Havens/Rivendell elves. There are many Japanese (and Korean) elements to their cuisine.