Ogres

Ogres are a mysterious race of Old.Old Manuscripts translate the elvish word Ork (orq-) as Monster, Ogre, Demon.The only known Ogre from History is the Ogress Ulbandi or Fluithuin''.It is til today debated if the Ogres are huge Orcs, fallen Maiar, a subrace of the Giants or maybe all three, and identical with the Boldogs, maiarin Spirits that took the form of giant Orcs. Two Tribes or breeds of Ogres were known in the old days, the northern Hongwir and the Sarqindi, from Islands of the South.

Ogres in LOTRO
In LOTRO Ogres are maybe identical with the strange people known as the Earth-Kin or Jorkyn.They are possibly inspired by the short mentioned Tree-men or giants seen by Samwise´s cousin Hal near the northern Borders of the Shire.In LOTRO the Earth-kin or Ogres are interpreted as Giant-kind, living near Forochel and some of them peaceful but others, as the Rauta-lehmä Tribe, lured into the service of Angmar.