Tolkien Being is a term used to refer to the characters created by J.R.R. Tolkien in his works of fantasy literature, such as The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. The crossword solutions for this term are ORC and ELF, which are two of the races of creatures that inhabit Middle-earth, the fictional world created by Tolkien. ORC stands for 'Orc', a race of humanoid creatures that are usually portrayed as evil and warlike. ELF stands for 'ELF', a race of immortal beings that are often portrayed as wise and noble.