User blog comment:Gamer124/Races of Nirn and Cultures of Earth Similarities/@comment-5737364-20130216030929/@comment-6573099-20130218170538

Orcs seem to me to be a more feudal Japanese or chinese culture. The Orcs have a strong belief in honour and loyalty, and tend to raise their young to be strong warriors plus hard workers. Another aspect that rings similar to asian culture is the armour, which seems largely mongolian in design.