Orc blood

[Santawraith]

What color is Orc blood.

In lord of the rings it's a black

But what is it in warhammer.

 

[Bullhax]

In early fluff it was green, but I'm pretty sure they've changed it to a purplish red, no doubt because it contrasts a lot better than green on green.. Will look for references!

 

[Bullhax]

Well in the O&G book there's some artwork of dwarfs fighting orcs and there's red blood on the dwarfs axe..

The models with open mouths either have red gums and tongues or purple tongues which would indicate red/purple too..

I haven't been able to dust up some current written lore though..

 

[Shareya]

It's red. I can't think of any recent books or anything where it was a different color.

 

[Santawraith]

Thank you was just wanting to know I was right and they do not bleed pale green. Much like a plant would which led to me explaining milk plants who bleed a milky white.

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

Yeah don't want to be painting things milky white, that would just look......wrong.....:tongue:

 

[Santawraith]

smiles oh you know me don it can be fun.

It is why on some of my more fun female models they have a.....

[mod]Sorry kids...too naughty for you to read [/mod]

....

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

That made me laugh Santa, but had to do a little edit for the kiddies.

Though I would love to see a model like that, i might have to hold you to that

 

[Santawraith]

Sorry thought I wrote it in such a way it was acceptable.

it's fun to do though unless you know its there most of the time its unnoticeable. Started as a joke and became a fun trademark on some.

Anyways back to orc blood.

So why is there blood purplish red yet they are born from mushrooms. It does not make sense.

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

No worries, I do it myself from time to time Its a good trademark idea though

As for the blood, good question. I've got bucket loads of fluff and background, I'll see if there is anything in there but it is an odd one.

 

[Santawraith]

Most plants fluids are milky white or pale green so yes it is a strange one.

That is what I would feel would make more sense.

Though the blue blood in John Carter was hard to get used to that idea too.

I would appreciate it Don. Was a fun conversation on facebook but got me thinking. Thus this thread was born.

 

[Ustrello]

I'd say a blackish blue

 

[Santawraith]

SO basically around a necron abyss eh?

 

[Bullhax]

Well they reproduce asexually. In the 7th ed book it says something about the spores from the stars (something like that). 40K orks reproduce via a symbiotic relationship with fungi (eww, don't wanna know) the fact that they have bellybuttons does somewhat clue to them being mammals.. But if they use hemoglobin (that contains iron) to transport oxygen their blood would turn red.. The last part is speculations though..

The best explanation is as I said earlier that it is a lot easier to paint and looks waay better.. People wont question a blade with red on it but green or some other funky colour and they look at you wierd.. The 'eavy metal team got tired having to explain what they were painting

 

[Santawraith]

Thanks Bullhax

After all this I feel that I need to include some zombie orcs to my pirates just for some extra brawn

 

[Mannerheim27]

I'd go with an oily-black/brown for their blood. Could be pretty cool.

All the best,

Jake