Do Orks Bleed?

[Aothaine]

I don't recall ever seeing fluff that states Orks bleed. They are fungus. Do they have sap? Anyone know of any lore out there that specifically states this?

[Irbis]

I take you never saw this?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v-cEGcchKY

Edited October 23, 2017 by Irbis

[Brother Tyler]

..To understand the Orkoid species, one must first be aware of their, so far, unique xenological traits. When I refer to the Orkoid species, I refer to all aspects of the green-skinned society, from the dominant "Orks", through the smaller "Gretchin", "Snotlings" and the sub-animal "Squigs". Although physically and anatomically diverse, these different species all share a common genetic base.

 

Every Orkoid is a symbiosos of two biologies within a single structure. As well as a standard gene-spiral [see fig 453/b] every Orkoid also possesses a spiral of an algal/fungal base. The standard genetic structure of an Orkoid remains essentially the same as that of Man, in that it dictates the majority of the creature's form and biological processes. However, it is the plant-like secondary structure, which gives Orks their resilience to damage and is the key to understanding their procreative cycle.

 

The algal cellular sub-system is comparable in many ways to the human bloodstream. It is bound within their anatomical structure at a molecular level and works alongside the standard genetic and biological processes. The Orkoid algal structure responds to damage in combination with blood clotting and so forth. This means that even large wounds will be covered with a hard, skin-like layer within a few hours of the injury occurring, as the algal cells rapidly replicate to repair the damage.

 

We found that however serious the injury, if the Orkoid did not die immediately from shock it was unlikely to die from loss of blood or organ trauma...

[Corswain]

Relic has made the blood red but the passage Brother Tyler has quoted always made me think it was green. Nothing will ever change that. GW Orks and Orcs have green blood! :)

[Aothaine]

Thank you everyone! ^_^ I agree. Green blood! 

[Warhead01]

I don't know about lore exactly just the old White dwarf painting articles, mentioning red blood because it looks good over the green ork.

[Redtoof]

In the lore Ork blood is red, as it contains heamoglobin like human blood. If anything it is redder due to higher concentration of the oxygen carrying molecules.

[Noeh]

Orks can't bleed to death if they die by large explosions. Just bring on da boom and the enemy will never find out!

[Dr_Ruminahui]

I don't know about lore exactly just the old White dwarf painting articles, mentioning red blood because it looks good over the green ork.

 

 I remember it too - it was back in 3rd or 4th ed.  It said that according to canon, orks have green blood, but that they prefered to ignore that because painting them with red blood looked better.

[Leif Bearclaw]

 

I don't know about lore exactly just the old White dwarf painting articles, mentioning red blood because it looks good over the green ork.

 

 I remember it too - it was back in 3rd or 4th ed.  It said that according to canon, orks have green blood, but that they prefered to ignore that because painting them with red blood looked better.

 

Actually, iirc they changed it because red blood looked better. It was one of the cooler bits of the old Chapter Approved articles, a proper Imperial Medicae report addressing the subject stating the blood was red despite the skin colour, then an out of universe text box explaining the real world justification.