The Lord of the Rings ' Uruk-hai are often referred to as "Uruks" for simplicity's sake. When Adar says "Uruk" in The Rings of Power, however, he's referring to the entire Orc race.

On The Lord of the Rings ‘ prequel series, we’re still some time away from The Last Alliance. But if the Uruk/orcs intend to join the forces of goodness on The Rings of Power, they should ...

But The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has long been veering away from that interpretation of orcs, or as they like to be called, Uruk. So, we feel it makes a lot of sense to have orc ...

Season two of The Rings of Power is very much concerned with who the orcs are, or as they prefer to be known, the Uruk. Well, actually, maybe that’s a good way of saying it.