Children of Melkor, a name given to the Orcs in "Myths Transformed". Yet Tolkien also argues in the same text that “slaves of Melkor” would be more appropriate since Melkor could neither beget children, nor did he have any spouse.

**Note : This information comes from the HoMe series of books, which means that it is considered to be from J.R.R. Tolkien's earlier, unrevised writings. Therefore, this information cannot necessarily be considered canonical.**
Encyclopedia entry originally written by Nenya_Ring