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Originally Posted by Draken
I think, whether directed by Morgoth first and then Sauron, or whether they had it in them inherently, orcs are quite inventive. After all, they try and get a Middle Earth Industrial Revolution going. Which of course Tolkien wants to show as a Bad Thing.
I think the interactions between various orc groupings in LOTR show us that they are tribal to the extreme with no intention of co-operating unless bullied by one all powerful uber-bully such as Sauron.
With Sauron's passing I always imagined them in permanent retreat, squabbling among themselves while more organised humans pick them off one tribe at a time.
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I agree that the orcs seem very tribal, and inclined to have feuds over nearly anything.
That said, the orcs, always having been under the shadow of Sauron, might develop in a completely new direction after Sauron's fall. Perhaps they 'saw the light' and enjoyed more internal peace. That could certainly spell the possibility of progress.. Maybe they even ate healthier, which would affect their physical state after a while.
Is it possible... decent, good-looking orcs?