Gork

Gork is a name used in various fantasy and gaming contexts, with the most prominent reference in Games Workshop’s Warhammer universe. In this setting, Gork is one of the Greenskins’ principal deities, worshipped alongside Mork by orcs and goblins as a divine force of war and raw power. The two are sometimes described as two distinct gods, other times as two aspects of a single entity; the exact theology varies by edition and publication. Descriptions commonly portray Gork as embodying brute force, loud ferocity, and direct, overwhelming assault, while Mork is associated with trickery, cunning, and improvisation. Together, they form a central part of Greenskin culture and cosmology, influencing beliefs, narratives, and battlefield motivations across multiple rulebooks and novels.

Gorkmorka, sometimes spelled Gorkamorka, is a separate tabletop game released in the 1990s by Games Workshop. It focuses on Orc tribes and their scavenging and misadventures on a frontier world, using the Gork/Mork motif in its title to reflect the twin deity concept.

Outside Warhammer, the name Gork appears as a personal or fictional name in various works, sometimes chosen for its punchy sound or mythic associations. Such uses are independent of the Warhammer canon and lack a single, unified meaning. In summary, Gork’s most established identity is as part of the Warhammer greenskin pantheon, with its interpretation shaped by different editions and authors.