He's had multiple roles over the years, from Justin Hammer in Iron Man 2 to Knox in Charlie's Angels and Guy Fleegman in Galaxy Quest. It was, I thought at the time, even cooler than C.S Lewis. Creators: Bruce Degen, Joanna Cole. Be brave & be kind. If you watch Gotham on Fox, you know that Taylor plays The Penguin. Just good enough at fighting to make our heroes look cool, but never good enough to pose a real threat. Nintendo. Despite its eventual cancellation 18 months into development, the story of Lord of the Clans would later be retold and canonised in a novel with a much more contemplative tone, released a year before Warcraft 3's release. Easily controlled by more graceful, cerebral people...". Cloud Strife (Young) voiced by Major Dodson and 1 other . Thanks to the influence of D&D, however, Warcraft: Orcs and Humans was a long way off from being the first game to feature orcs - even setting aside games that use the D&D or Warhammer licence. If you watch Gotham on Fox, you know that Taylor plays The Penguin. And so, the greenskins are born. "Whether you buy the real-world race implications of the depictions of orcs or not, the logic of real-world racism is clearly being referenced in how Celebrimbor justifies the enslavement of orcs and trolls," says Kunzelman, "he sees them as half-people at best, and above all understands them as a resource to be harnessed in competition with his enemy.". The odds were stacked against them from the start, really. Outsider voiced by Robin Lord Taylor. Liam Byrne voiced by Jamie Hector. Even in the 1977 Monster Manual, though, orcs are missing one of their most famous traits: they're still not green. 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Lily Tomlin Daniel DeSanto Erica Luttrell Maia Filar Lisa Yamanaka Tara Meyer Stuart Stone Malcolm-Jamal Warner Danny Tamberelli. In Dishonored 2, he voices Paolo, the leader of a gang called the Howlers. "Orcs are often portrayed as ugly, muscle-headed and patriarchal in mainstream media," Bitter Berries tells me over email. Even the name, Thrall, evokes servitude and chains. In that same year, 2001, another Warcraft novel named Of Blood and Honour reimagined the orcs in similar ways. And a lot more orcs. This dodgy correlation between low intelligence, aggressive creatures and tribal societies was rife in traditional fantasy, and one of the major tropes Warcraft 3 would later grapple with. True or not (and likely not), Warhammer does seem to be the turning point for green orcs to become the norm, although they wouldn't be called 'Greenskins' just yet. Their in-game description is as follows: "These sophisticated barbarian beast peoples of the Wrothgarian and Dragontail Mountains are noted for their unshakeable courage in war and their unflinching endurance of hardships. December 19, 2020 Jordan Critz – Aegis 2018; December 18, 2020 TRON: Legacy Soundtrack The Complete Edition By Daft Punk; December 18, 2020 Let Them All Talk Soundtrack By Thomas Newman; December 18, 2020 Soul Soundtrack By Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross; December 18, 2020 Cyberpunk 2077: Radio Vol. In addition to playing Greatest Character Ever Oberyn Martell on Game of Thrones (RIP), Pascal has since moved on to a main role on Netflix's Narcos. Despite a few early attempts, such as Shadowrun's, to grant the orcs some humanity, they largely remained the same one-note villains. Old triumph is revised as cyclical folly. Cottrell's recent work includes voicing Quorra for Disney Infinity 3.0, Caetuna in Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, and Daphne for Robot Chicken. voiced by Erica Luttrell and 1 other . 5 days ago. Reviews and scores for TV involving Erica Luttrell. Joe voiced by Paul Bates . Corvo didn’t have a voice in the last game, which is something Arkane decided to rectify with the sequel. With Santiago Cabrera, Jennifer Finnigan, Charlie Rowe, Jacqueline Byers. A … Moreover, her parts in The Epic Tales of Captain Underpant s made her a fitting choice for Apex Legends. From River's Edge to "Cyberpunk 2077" take a look back at the career of Keanu Reeves. Alexander came up with the concept for Tusks while playing Skyrim as an Orsimer who, he figured, was trying to unite Orsimer throughout the land, to come together and build their own "wee queer orc stronghold". Taking over Chloe Grace Moretz's role, Luttrell plays the grown up daughter of Corvo Attano for Dishonored 2. Imagine that. All DIY aesthetics and painted banners. Cyberpunk 2077 (2020 Video Game) M | Action, Adventure, Crime | Post-production. In Night City, a mercenary known as V navigates a dystopian society in which the line between humanity and technology becomes blurred. Cottrell’s recent work includes voicing Quorra for Disney Infinity 3.0, Caetuna in Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, and Daphne for Robot Chicken. Thanks for taking part! The trope of Orcs being accepted into society only once having proved their worth to humans as foot soldiers is one we'll look at a little later, too. I'd fought them in HeroQuest, all protruding lower canines and piercing red eyes, brandishing meat cleavers and falchions above their heads. The 'Ork Mercenary' class features the following description: "He is coarse and rough and of limited sensibilities, but he does function in society. If nothing else, unconscious bias ensured we felt the Horde were our own.". Deputy Mayor Hart voiced by Enn Reitel and 1 other . Five families of magicians sworn to protect our world must battle an enemy who's picking them off one by one. Another Marvel alum, Dawson's had a pretty good couple of years. The sequel, Shadow of War, expanded its protagonist's skillset to grant the ability to mentally enslave the orcish denizens of Mordor. Writing for Paste, Austin Walker observed how the wraith Celebrimbor's description of the orcs as "vile, savage beasts" was, in effect "imperialism dressed up as spirited determination". Mismatched. "The … I ask Mendez Hodes if he feels Warcraft 3's sea change was a positive step, all things considered. Dennis voiced by Aaron Costa Gains . Photos of the Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (Game) voice actors. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Not angry. Harris, Grace and Darius must topple the illegitimate government, and Darius makes final plans for the ark. While the first two games villainised the orcs, Mendez Hodes tells me Warcraft 3 "made Horde species feel like people with voices and cultures". While most deservedly know her as Keesha from the Magic School Bus from back in the day, she's also voiced Sapphire in Steven Universe, Darla from Fallout 4, and Simone in As Told by Ginger. Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. Stubborn and simple-minded, despite all their martial skill. "Tomorrow morning, I'm gonna make coffee and play Reforged, and fall in love with Thrall and all my problematic faves all over again.". Votes: 235 "Kinda-sorta-people, who aren't worthy of even the most basic moral considerations, like the right to exist," writes the sci-fi and fantasy author N.K Jemisin in a 2013 blog post The Unbearable Baggage of Orcing. Demon's Souls. Cameron Kunzelman, writing for Polygon, grants that Celebrimbor's heel turn does attempt to critique his cruelty towards the orcs - but the game's mechanics are still too firmly rooted in rewarding the player for the same cruelty to make this critique effective. Advertisement. The character Thrall was conceived for the adventure game Warcraft: Lord of the Clans. For more information, go here. Horizon: Forbidden West. At the start of this piece, I suggested that we might look at orcs as the fantasy genre's counterculture. "And at the same time, women with tall and muscular builds were more likely put in the minor roles of villains, perhaps due to their appearances being the opposite of mainstream's understanding of femininity.". Erica Luttrell as Emily Kaldwin Taking over Chloe Grace Moretz's role, Luttrell plays the grown up daughter of Corvo Attano for Dishonored 2. "I learned of orcs when a friend showed me Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1996, then was disappointed they didn't look like jacked badasses in illustrations from Lord of the Rings and Dungeons & Dragons," Mendez Hodes tells me over email. Industry Person. Zampella said that it's exciting to be at the forefront of the ever-changing industry and he's ready to challenge himself once more. Mortimer Ramsey voiced by Sam Rockwell. MacDonald's story describes them as a "subterranean" race, "called by some gnomes, by some kobolds, by some goblins. If orcs are portrayed as evil, an abomination, or - in Tolkien's case - a twisted, ugly mockery of a fey, beautiful and noble race, - what does that say about outsiders? While most deservedly know her as Keesha from the Magic School Bus from back in the day, she’s also voiced Sapphire in Steven Universe, Darla from Fallout 4, and Simone in As Told by Ginger. The ill-fated, darkly comedic project imagined the warchief as a sardonic, wise-cracking Guybrush Threepwood type. Don't tell an orc that, though. Hugh voiced by Tony Amendola . A Middle Earth they tried to defend against 'orcs' at the Battle of Hastings. His recent work aside from Dishonored 2 includes Aliens: Colonial Marines and Lego Dimensions. While World of Warcraft would continue the story Warcraft 3 established - occasionally relying on various strains of demonic corruption to allow the orcs to fill in their archaic role as destructive antagonists - a few other games popped up afterward that featured the greenskins in a starring role. Sarah voiced by Skyler Davenport and 1 other . "There's a lot you have to reckon with if you want to reduce the amount of harmful tropes being employed in depicting orcs... they're often described or depicted in racist, imperialist or essentialist ways that feel like it's been written by some 19th Century British head-size-measurer. Starring: Lily Tomlin, Daniel DeSanto, Erica Luttrell. Born into violent, warlike cultures. Thrall is troubled. JOIN NOW. For instance, there's a good deal of the Horde in Diablo's kindest and most offensive character, Carl Lumbly and Erica Luttrell's Witch Doctor. When thinking about the history of orcs, Alexander considered not just portrayals of race, but also gender and sexuality. However, she elevated the character to a whole other level. The first level of Warcraft 3's prologue starts with a line of text on a loading screen. The divisions in size and hierarchy between goblins and orcs is something fantasy has iterated on since. "Like fools, we clung to the old hatreds," a voiceover laments. Huh. Nat Faxon Jay Gragnani Ramone Hamilton Sean Astin Dayci Brookshire Jorge Diaz Peter Hastings Evan Kishiyama David Koechner Erica Luttrell Brennan Murray Nolan North Gary Anthony Williams Secunda Wood. The first human we meet in the game - Thrall's jailer - is cruel and clumsy, a stark contrast to noble imperialism present in previous depictions of the Alliance. Vicarious Visions reportedly working on a Diablo 2 remake at Blizzard. Advertisement. Mayor Domino voiced by Neil Ross and 1 other . ". Coming Soon. Besides movies, Erica appeared in various games such as Fallout 4, Cheetah in Injustice 2, and many more. Generally up for a party but will probably end up killing each other. 3. No part of this site or its content may be reproduced without the permission of the copyright holder. At the same time, Erica Luttrell, who plays Sapphire on Steven Universe, will be voicing Emily. 1980's Rogue (of roguelike fame), 1985's Bard's Tale, and 1987's Megami Tensei all feature a variation on either Tolkein's antagonists, or their D&D adaption. Bangalore's Real Name: Anita Williams. As the developers have confirmed, it's Tolkien and Games Workshop's orcs that Warcraft: Orcs and Humans drew the most inspiration from. If you thought Rockstar Games were kings of secrecy for keeping voice actors in the dark during Red Dead Redemption 2's development, then think again, because Respawn would surely give them a run for their money with Apex Legends development. Meagan Foster voiced by Rosario Dawson. Jack relationship changed from pan to straight. "Instead of primitivism, the culture of the orcs in the game was inspired by me and my friends' South East Asian cultures. From here, the orc's first mainstream appearance in tabletop roleplaying was in the 1974 Dungeons & Dragons 'White Box Set'. Erica Luttrell has been a voice actor for over 25 years, in both TV and games. "I'm glad Warcraft 3 happened. Developer. In Night City, a mercenary known as V navigates a dystopian society in which the line between humanity and technology becomes blurred. It had bigger battles. The Monster Manual describes them as "brown or brownish green with a bluish sheen". Christina voiced by Elisa Gabrielli . Bethesda and Arkane’s stealth action game Dishonored 2 is here, and where there’s characters, there’s a voice cast. Free upgrade for all PC, PS4 and Xbox One owners. Alexander also wanted to reflect his home country in the game. Android. Jarring, even though it had been in the works for a while. Beyond that role, he's had bit roles on The Walking Dead, Law & Order and SVU, and The Good Wife. Respawn CEO Vince Zampella, Erica Luttrell a.k.a. The Chestnut Man. Not vengeful. For the first time in a mainstream fantasy game series, orcs are portrayed as victims, not aggressors. This is where things get uncomfortable, though. voiced by Erica Luttrell . Beyond that role, he’s had bit roles on The Walking Dead, Law & Order and SVU, and The Good Wife. Ever wondered who’s behind the hard-core girl that cares only about the mission? Watch all you want. The Witcher 3 mods: Our best mod recommendations and how to install them in Wild Hunt. Ori and the Will of the Wisps. "Orcs make a very good stand-in for things like folklore and myth about faeries, selkies, goblins and elves in Scotland, as though these creatures may be in some way synonymous or related to the orcs from Tusks.". Television series such as Steven Universe, Voltron, Salvation, and As Told by Ginger give her much cred in the business. Disposable. Thirty-six Temple College students were inducted this fall into Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for students in two-year colleges. Photos of the Twin Mirror (Game) voice actors. Like giants, fairies, or dragons. Sounds familiar.". A new clip from Batman: Soul of the Dragon introduces martial arts master Richard Dragon, and we look at the synopsis for the upcoming film. This site © 2020 Gamer Network Limited, a ReedPop company. Evil. I wanted to end this one on a positive note, so I spoke to some creators that have been doing just that. "If we're interested in worldbuilding and having something interesting to say in our media, it's a hard sell to then claim the way we depict and portray non-humans doesn't really matter or isn't worth exploring.". Everyone who sees the army the next day agrees: that's orcs, baby. Lily Tomlin won a Daytime Emmy voicing beloved teacher Ms. Frizzle in this hit animated series. Frustrated, but feeling resourceful, they reach for the same grass-green a colleague has been using to base their dwarves, and lovingly slather each orcish muscle and jutting jaw with it. Borrowing many Tolkienian tropes, orcs appear here as evil and warlike, harboring an intense dislike for sunlight. Photos of the Dishonored 2 (Game) voice actors. Most Imperial citizens regard Orc society as rough and cruel, but there is much to admire in their fierce tribal loyalties and generous equality of rank and respect among the sexes.". Dragons. Directed by Stuart Gillard. Raised to prize military prowess above all other pursuits. Developer Bitter Berries describes Salting the Earth as a modern-fantasy that takes place in a post civil-war world, focusing on sex-positive LGBT+ themes, and femininity: friendship, motherhood and sisterhood. Mass Effect 2 writer discusses impact of Fox News on game's LGBTQ+ romances. Watch Now on Netflix. The official synopsis reads: “Set in the midst of the swinging 1970s, this Elseworlds adventure finds Bruce Wayne training under a master sensei. When he speaks to the prophet Medivh in the following cutscene, his voice is measured. It's rendered stunningly, this battle, in an early progenitor of Blizzard's now-renowned cinematics. Directors: Adam Badowski, Mateusz Kanik | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Cherami Leigh, Samuel Barnett, Alanah Pearce Episodes The Magic School Bus. Fallout 4 voice actor Erica Luttrell plays Emily Kaldwin, Dishonored 2's second protagonist. Relatable. Nick voiced by Robin Atkin Downes . Director: Ragnar Tørnquist | Stars: Charlotte Ritchie, Nicholas Boulton, Roger Raines, Ralph Byers. "Only way to deal with them is to control them utterly a la slavery, or wipe them all out. Here’s the big players in the new title. In her appearance on The Edgevoice Streamcast, which is Chris "Pathfinder" … Immortals: Fenyx Rising. Bangalore. With the Nemesis system, Tolkien's orcs were granted a digital facsimile of more agency than they'd ever had before. Fun Fact: Erica started acting at two years old in Pampers commercials! The voice cast also boasts Josh Keaton as Jeffrey Burr, alongside Grey Griffin, Chris Cox, Erica Luttrell, Robin Atkin Downes, Patrick Seitz, Jamie Chung, and Eric Bauza. Mostly fearless. See the full gallery. 58 images (& sounds) of the Final Fantasy VII Remake cast of characters. Respawn CEO Vince Zampella, Erica Luttrell a.k.a. Resourceful. – Bloodhound Voice Actor: Allegra Clark (0:00) – Gibraltar Voice Actor: Branscombe Richmond (0:12) – Lifeline Voice Actor: Mela Lee (0:21) – Pathfinder Voice Actor: Chris Edgerly (0:31) – Wraith Voice Actor: Shantel Vansanten (0:39) – Bangalore Voice Actor: Erica Their design, unfortunately, was still rooted to those old noble savage and martial race tropes. "If I tried to list all the Indigenous, Asian and African stereotypes and misrepresentations on the Horde unit and spell lists - or their antecedents and descendants in the Diablo series, for that matter - we'd be here all night. Dishonored 2 … Orcs, Britons, and the Martial Race Myth. PS3. The Last of Us Part II. Stephen Russel (Thief, Fallout 4, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim) voices Corvo, while Erica Luttrell (The Magic School Bus, World of Warcraft) plays Emily. Erica Luttrell as Emily Kaldwin is a great counterpoint to the gruff and guttural Corvo, Pedro Pascal (Oberyn Martell from Game of Thrones) adds flair and charm to an important street thug, and Vincent D'Onofrio's emotive Duke Luca Abele dominates the audio landscape with imperious pronouncements broadcast over speakers throughout Karnaca. Paolo voiced by Pedro Pascal. Disposable. Peter Moore. Backs against the wall, grog held high in the air with one hand, and a long, gnarled, green middle finger on the other. Despite the absence of the term 'greenskins' however, Games Workshop's orcs are, primarily, uniformly green from 1988 onwards. Coming Soon . 2 Soundtrack; December 18, 2020 Arrow: Season 7-8 Soundtrack By Blake Neely, Nathaniel … Erica Luttrell not only voices Bangalore, but she also has acted in a variety of roles. While Games Workshop's Space Orks, introduced in 1987's Rogue Trader ruleset, continued in the tradition of warlike, generally unsympathetic orcish depictions, the first edition of Shadowrun, published in 1989, was a little more nuanced. A special print for @clexacon seeing as Emily Kaldwin’s VA Erica Luttrell will be there! A few of the games that have us hooked at the moment. "The project attempted to subvert the usual tropes, giving the physically dominant women more complex personalities and a variety of roles, and to make them 'sexy'. Other times we knew - because even if we didn't at first, the other kids made sure we found out - but we took them into our hearts like they were wayward relatives. While … If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. ", The Witcher 3 next-gen version will add ray-tracing and more. . Tusks, says Alexander, was an opportunity for him to explore themes like found family, community, polyamory, sexuality and power dynamics. How much of this history was actually relevant to Tolkien is unclear, though. Animation drops the first trailer for 2021's BATMAN animated adventure film SOUL OF THE DRAGON. Never miss a thing. Bethesda and Arkane’s Dishonored 2 is here, and where there’s characters, there’s a voice cast. That is, until my Year Five teacher jokingly called a story I'd written a 'Tolkien rip-off' and lent me her personal, faded hardcover of The Hobbit. Perpetual outsiders, misunderstood by the haughty, self-righteous realms of men. By the time of Lord of The Clans, the orcs have been corralled to reservations, made slaves after their defeat by humans. I didn't have the language for it at the time, but I'd placed orcs in the realm of folklore, a part of our collective storytelling public domain. your own Pins on Pinterest There are few depictions of orc women in the media, and when they are, they're conventionally attractive human women who are green; the only consideration of queerness you get in orc worldbuilding tends to be one-off jokes.". Nic Reuben likes to pause games every five minutes to ponder the thematic implications of explosive barrel placement. Cyberpunk 2077. It's a compelling and thoroughly researched argument to why we shouldn't downplay the significance of Tolkien's description of his orcs as "degraded and repulsive versions of the (to Europeans) least lovely Mongol-types" - and why even the term 'degraded' has roots in harmful, nonsensical race-science. Saved from critter-of-habit.tumblr.com. "When Blizzard Entertainment announced Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans, I lit up. Not somewhere on the spectrum between recently having finished killing humans and planning out which humans to kill next. Orc warriors in heavy armor are among the finest front-line troops in the Empire. They are the stars of the show, and yet, are strangely absent from its story in any meaningful sense. ", "Not ordinarily ugly, but either absolutely hideous, or ludicrously grotesque both in face and form.". Thrall wakes from his vision and jolts up in bed. Discover (and save!) Early depictions of noble orcs are about as common as beardless dwarves. Whether you saw him earlier this year as the Kingpin in Daredevil or Jack Horn in the Magnificent Seven, he's pretty much made a name for himself, and here, he voices the tyrannical duke of Serkonos. His troubling dream. Shantel VanSantan – Wraith. FeatureLarian's gorgeous Baldur's Gate 3 looks to be a game of groundbreaking systemic depth, The Witcher 3 builds: The best alchemy, Death March, Sign builds and other combat builds to use. Comments for this article are now closed. Nicole voiced by Charlet Chung . Tolkien's were described as "swart" and "sallow". If you thought Delilah was done with after Dishonored 1's Brigmore Witches DLC, that's clearly not the case, and her voice actress is back as well. And then we come to Shadow of Mordor, right back to Tolkien's orcs, 12 years after Thrall woke from his nightmare and set out to unite his people. But troubled. The Dishonored 2 voice cast has been revealed over on GameSpot, and I think you'll agree that it's solid. A single line that grants Thrall, and by extension the Horde, more agency than the previous two games combined. voiced by Erica Luttrell. That role aside, he's played Emile in Halo Reach, had recurring roles on The Strain, Person of Interest, and Bosch. He's just making a living doing what he does best.". "Most of the ideas that are explored with relation to orcish life in the game - community, history, found family, sexuality, power, social status - are also massively relevant to queer people, and they're derived from my experiences as a queer man.". As a lover of both orcs and procedural storytelling, the Nemesis system - Mordor's AI memory that has orcs building up personal vendettas against the player over tens of hours of play - is still my favourite mechanic in recent memory. Playing the Warcraft strategy trilogy in order today, this change seems sudden. Corvo Attano voiced by Stephen Russell. The link becomes even more apparent when you consider - as the historical novelist Kate Sedley asserts in Tintern Treasure - that the Anglo-Saxons called our world, as a place between heaven and hell, Middle Earth. Tara voiced by Mary Scheer . Disposable. Photos of the Final Fantasy VII Remake (Game) voice actors. Sometimes, like Warhammer 40,000's Goff Rockers and Blizzard's mohawked trolls, they're punks. For now though, orcs were firmly disposable minions of darkness. Other cast members include Sam Rockwell ( Seven Psychopaths ), Robin Lord Taylor ( … You can follow his infallible wisdom @nicthehumanboy. Sure, they're often hilarious. Here, 'orc' means 'demons' or 'foreigners'. They just were. The morally simplistic battles of old are chronicled in the language of regret. I was sad they cancelled it, but thrilled when Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos picked up on Thrall's story.". Ghost of Tsushima. The world 'orc' is believed, by some, to have been derived by Tolkien from the English epic Beowulf. Another possible corollary - and one Tolkien would likely have been familiar with - was the Saxon term for the Norman invaders. This isn't what makes them endearing, and enduring, though. "The problem with positive stereotypes is that when you're starving for any positive representation at all, they're intoxicating...". Dreamfall Chapters follows three characters on their journeys across two worlds, one a cyberpunk vision of the future, the other a magical fantasy world as their stories and destinies intertwine. Industry. Naturally inclined to raid their neighbors or, when no neighbors can be found, to fight amongst themselves. CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS (Anime) Agent King. Warner Bros. If you thought Delilah was done with after Dishonored 1’s Brigmore Witches DLC, that’s clearly not the case, and her voice actress is back as well. For popular codification of orcs' now-ubiquitous green colouring, we have to look to another tabletop game. ", Pour one out for the green-skinned lads, othered from conception by an etymological whim. Feb 22, 2016 - This Pin was discovered by Haydn Dalton. For instance, there's a good deal of the Horde in Diablo's kindest and most offensive character, Carl Lumbly and Erica Luttrell's Witch Doctor. It's a good chance that most will know Gegenhuber from Earth 2 as Morgan Martin, or Jal Surat in Star Trek: Voyager. I'd even controlled orcish warriors and catapults and giant snapping turtles in Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness. Mar 24, 2018 - A special print for @clexacon seeing as Emily Kaldwin’s VA Erica Luttrell will be there!. As Bangalore, Erica is the epitome of leadership and strength, and many fans often compare their twinning looks. A story about an orc named Thrall who grew up in bondage to European humans, but rises to become warchief of the Horde? A designation created by the British Raj after the Indian Rebellion of 1857, to identify warlike 'castes' from which to recruit for service in the colonial army. Warhammer's collected horde of orcs, goblins and other related lads are still referred to as 'Goblinoids' all the way through their first army book in 1988, up to the 4th edition Orcs and Goblins. He voices Liam Byrne, an assassination target. iPad. Respawn CEO Vince Zampella, Erica Luttrell a.k.a. I'd defended castles from them in the Dungeons & Dragons board game DragonStrike. Megami Tensei is especially notable, as the orcs it features serve the demon Orcus: the historical Latin god of the underworld, and another speculated etymological origin. Which might sound familiar, if you've been paying attention. For instance, there's a good deal of the Horde in Diablo's kindest and most offensive character, Carl Lumbly and Erica Luttrell's Witch Doctor. The British colonial powers viewed such peoples as: "... strong, tough, savage. Walter voiced by Tom Fahn . Erica Luttrell has been a voice actor for over 25 years, in both TV and games. Game publisher. 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