<noinclude>{{Trail|Races}}[[Category:Lore-All Terms]]</noinclude>{{{image|[[File:Lore-race-Orsimer.png|frame|Illustration of a typical Orc male]]}}}

{{Lore Link|Orc}}s, also called '''Orsimer''' or "Pariah Folk" in ancient times,{{ref|name=TTNOC|{{Cite book|The True Nature of Orcs}}}} are sophisticated, beastlike people of the {{Lore Link|Wrothgarian Mountains}}, {{Lore Link|Dragontail Mountains}}, and {{Lore Link|Orsinium}} (literally translated as "Orc-Town"{{ref|name=PGE1W|{{Cite book|PGE|1|The Wild Region}}}}). They are noted for their unshakable courage in war and their unflinching endurance of hardships. In the past, Orcs have been widely feared and hated by the other nations and races of [[Lore:Tamriel|Tamriel]], and were often considered to be {{Lore Link|goblin-ken}}.{{ref|name=TPC|{{Cite book|The Pig Children}}}}{{ref|name=PGE3O|{{Cite book|PGE|3|Orsinium}}}}{{ref|name=FSOKW|{{Cite book|Five Songs of King Wulfharth}}}} However, they have slowly won acceptance in the Empire, in particular for their distinguished service in the Emperor's Legions. Orc armorers are prized for their craftsmanship, and Orc warriors in heavy armor are among the finest front-line troops in the Empire, and are fearsome when using their berserker rage. Orcs have a lifespan similar to that of humans.{{Ref|[http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/2013/05/06/ask-us-anything-variety-pack-4 Ask Us Anything: Variety Pack 4]}} Most Imperial citizens regard the Orc society as rough and cruel. The Orcs of the [[Lore:Iliac Bay|Iliac Bay]] region have developed their own language, known as {{Lore Link|Orcish}}, and have often had their own kingdom, Orsinium.{{FMI|dummy=}}<noinclude>