Was azog as strong and powerful in the hobbit book as he is in the movies. Azog does not appear in the hobbit, having been killed by dain ii ironfoot. Azog is large, covered in scars, and most noticeably, is pale as snow. Dain had glimpsed durins bane deep within and warned the dwarves to not. Why are there orcs in the movie the hobbit but not in the book. King of the orcs of moria, azog is described in appendix a of lord of the rings as a great orc with a huge ironclad head, and yet agile and strong. Ive really appreciated and im liking much the character of azog the defiler, and i was very happy to see also bolg on screen. In the book the hobbit azog is little more than just a name. He is uninterested in yaznegs excuses, and kills him for his failure. The zimbabwean war is ongoing, and tambu and the other african students are expected to side with the white soldiers against their own families. Peter jackson differentiated the two but that is film portrayal. It seems that she was created to provide a strong, relatable female character that doesnt really exist in the hobbit book, and considering her performance was highly praised across the board, it was a move that went rather well. The isnt in any of the lord of the rings films, the first hobbit film, or the book at any point. Azogs son, bolg, does appear in the hobbit to get revenge, but appears only at the battle of five armies at the storys conclusion.
Top ten differences between the hobbit book and films. Azog is depicted in the films as a huge, fearsomelooking and herculean orc, the most developed example of the orc species in all of middleearth. As he does with most things, thorin bellows an angry response and curses azogs name. Azog the defiler is an orc chieftain from the book and movies, the hobbit. Apr 25, 2017 as with radagast, azog is mentioned only once in the hobbit. Azog s son, bolg, does appear in the hobbit to get revenge, but appears only at the battle of five armies at the storys conclusion. The only full account of the event is tolkiens description of the battle of azanulbizar in appendix a to the lord of the rings. Thorin believes azog to have died from his wounds, but, unlike in the book. Five things changedexpanded from the book for the hobbit. Tolkiens 1937 novel the hobbit, as well as a supporting character in the lord of the rings. Bolg was an orc leader of the misty mountains in the late third age, and the son of azog. Azog in the hobbit movie is one of the main antagonist, while lurtz was a fairly important minor character.
The pale orc and his armies fought the stalwart dwarves in a deathly battle where. Bolg is an orc warrior and the son of azog the defiler. In the hobbit, bolg had succeeded azog after the latters death in the battle of azanulbizar the last battle of the war of the dwarves and orcs in ta 2799 by dain ii ironfoot, and had resettled in the old refuge of mount gundabad after the kingdom of angmar was abandoned. In timeline of the book, azog is dead i think but in the film i think they added azog to add in a more action scenes and to create a secondary antagonist since smaug is pretty much absent unexpected journey.
In an unexpected journey, he was portrayed by conan stevens, who also played gregor clegane as a nonspeaking cameo. Dec 14, 2012 when people complain about the nearly threehour length of the first installment of the hobbit film trilogy because the source book is a slim 300 pages, theyre forgetting that much of the story. For he saw that all his host in the valley was in a rout, and the dwarves went this way and that slaying as. Azog is a formidable obstacle in the film, but in the book hes mentioned only briefly. Lurtz lotr vs the pale orc azog the defiler the hobbit. Azog is pronounced interior the e book, and is on no account merely made up for the action picture, like lurtz became for the fellowship of the hoop. While it is strictly canon that an orc named azog fought the dwarves at khazaddum and that he killed thorins grandpa, this pale mothercker does not feature in the hobbit. In the book, the goblins wanted them destroyed simply because they considered them spies and a threat even though the dwarves never wanted any trouble with the goblins. He is not known to have battled thorin, and was instead fought and killed by dain ironfoot. In fact, azog is supposed to be dead from the start. Mar 19, 20 azog is pronounced interior the e book, and is on no account merely made up for the action picture, like lurtz became for the fellowship of the hoop.
He only had a passing mention in the book, and he was said to be dead by the time of the story as he was killed at the battle of azanulbizar 150 years prior to the events of the hobbit. Tolkeins 1937 classic fantasy novel the hobbit and one of the two main antagonists along with smaug of sir peter jacksons adapted liveaction film trilogy, being the main antagonist of both an unexpected journey and the battle of the five armies, and a supporting antagonist in the desolation of smaug. The company is instead trapped by a group of wargs who live in the area. Also he was probably nick named the pale orc for audiences who may not remember his name. Tolkien originally looked at orcs and goblins as different creatures in middle earth.
I will not recount it for you now, for it is grim, but know that mazog, spawn of his spawn, is surely hewn from the same block as he. He was anecdotally slain by thorins cousin dain ironfoot. We cannot stop now, now that we have the means for victory. He flung the head at nar, then a money purse containing few coins of little worth, warning. Was azog, the white orc leader, in the hobbit book. He was never called the defiler, and was never described as being any. Azog was a chief of the orcs living in the abandoned dwarvish kingdom khazaddum. Giant gundabad orc lord, that leads his warg pack in pursuit of thorin oakenshields company. After a short fight, azog personally directs his attention toward bilbo. History of middle earth detailing the hobbits past and the dwarves present state are revealed throughout the context of the story. I did not get hold of it, i was given it, said the wizard. Azog wanting to end the line of durin, smaug terrorizing erebor, even the elves refusing to help themall of it ties into rauns dark and mysterious past, and shes looking to make things right. Also, in the books, azog is not responsible for thorin oakenshields death, as he was killed long before thorin died.
Azog does not appear in the hobbit, having been killed by dain ii ironfoot many years earlier in the story. When it appears that thorin is about to be killed, bilbo jumps to his aid and rescue him. Dec 18, 2012 in the book the hobbit azog is little more than just a name. May 01, 20 peter jackson is not only creating storylines of his own, but hes making changes on details that tolkein had been very clear on. He was considered the strongest orc to ever walk middleearth and the greatest menace towards the dwarven race. Azog captured and slew thror, and branded his hewn head with his own name, azog. Why dont i remember reading about azog losing his arm. Azog the defiler is one of the most infamous orcs in middleearth, the slayer of kingthror and the antagonist of the battle of azanulbizar also known as the battle of moria. For an orc, was azogs motivation in the hobbit films canon. Azog was an orc of the third age who commanded the tribes of moria from ta 2790 until his death in ta 2799. Azogs murder of thror in the year third age 2790, the subsequent defilement of the body and his scornful words to the dwarfs servant, nar, sparked the brutal dwarforc. It does have a sequel, the lord of the rings,which is one book divided into three volumesbut the stories occur many years. Not only did i find the source of the problem and have a fix, but i am also working on.
Like azog, radagast is canon, but plays no part in the hobbit. After smaug had driven them out of erebor, king thror led his people back to moria where azog reigned as its new lord. This is really two questions, but ill try to answer them both. Azog was an orcchieftain of moria, who started the war of the dwarves and orcs. In the movie the story is narrated by the author as an omnicient voice.
Azog, also known as azog the defiler, was a powerful orc chieftain who appears as one of the three main antagonists of the hobbit trilogy, along with smaug and his master sauron. Peter jacksons pale orc january 11, 20 filed under. Who was azog the defiler and what was the battle of moria. These events are related by the narrator, gandalf and thorin during the. This scene is not in the book, and adds a violent battle that somewhat changes the tone of the. As a devoted tolkien fan and reader i have no personal objections to the change. That thinking got me through the snot and bum jokes in the troll sequence. Your grandfather thror was killed, you remember, in the mines of moria by azog the goblin. Although his book counterpart was also a villain, the first film makes him willing to answer azogs bounty on thorins head. Im going to point out firstly that, although azog isnt a character in the book, i think this is a valid question in both book and movie canon.
He also appeared in the video game, lego the hobbit. So, she joins in the dwarves to reclaim erebor, capturing the hearts of many on her way. As the wargs tear yazneg apart, azog angrily demands the rest of the orcs send word out he is placing a bounty on the dwarf kings head. Many will say that the sillier tone of the radagast sequence fits with the childlike nature of the hobbit itself. Azog was a powerful orc chieftain who claimed rulership over the abandoned dwarvish mines of moria during the third age. He was the first hobbit to become famous in the world at large, and was one of the few to. Thorin believes azog to have died from his wounds, but, unlike in the book, he actually survived the battle and serves as thorins nemesis. In the year ta third age 2790, the erstwhile king under the mountain, thror, wandered into moria, hoping to reclaim it as a new throne. There is a prologue before the story begins that lays out the history for the viewer. Peter jackson is not only creating storylines of his. Peter jackson is not only creating storylines of his own, but hes making changes on details that tolkein had been very clear on. While it is strictly canon that an orc named azog fought.
The stone giants are only a dwarf legend about thunder. Honestly im not much happy to see lots of criticism toward peter jackson movies because he did differently from the book. Its not my place to speak for peter jackson as i have no direct. Azogs size alone does not convince everyone that he was an uruk, but sauron had sent his servants to populate the misty mountains about 300 years earlier, only a generation or so after the first uruks had attacked ithilien in the last years of denethor i the race of uruks, black orcs of great strength, first appeared out of mordor, and. The five most irritating ways peter jacksons the hobbit deviated. He became the leader of the goblins of moria and initiated the war of the dwarves and. He is the main antagonist of an unexpected journey, the quaternary antagonist of the desolation of smaug and the main antagonist of the battle of the five armies. Then azog laughed, and he lifted up his head to let forth a great yell of triumph. Mar, 2020 azog the defiler is one of the most infamous orcs in middleearth, the slayer of kingthror and the antagonist of the battle of azanulbizar also known as the battle of moria. Dec 20, 2012 in timeline of the book, azog is dead i think but in the film i think they added azog to add in a more action scenes and to create a secondary antagonist since smaug is pretty much absent unexpected journey. Book azog was merely content with killing thror because he intruded into his domain as he said he view himself as independent king in moria, he spared dwarf nar so he could send a message to thrors kin to warn them not to return to moria.
He is a major antagonist in the desolation of smaug and the secondary antagonist of the battle of the five armies. Azog is made far more interesting than he ever was in the books or, should i say, the appendices. Lurtz could not give a fck and would want to slain azog. Azog, also known as azog the defiler, is a background antagonist in j. In the book, the orc legions are commanded by azogs son bolg, who appears in desolation of smaug as the. Azog was the leader of the orcs in the north, while lurtz seems to be the leader of. In an expository moment, gandalf reminds thorin oakenshield that his grandfather was killed, you remember, in the mines of moria by azog the goblin. Azog, the defiler was a gundabad orc who acted as the chieftain of the morian orcs. Azog is a powerful white orc who claimed rulership over the abandoned mines of moria.
Azog cries while two orcs are dragging him back sighing and his pale warg is facepalming. The book of not is a sequel to dangerous conditions, with tambu still at the boarding school. And whatever was taken from the book, was mutilated for reasons unknown. He is portrayed by manu bennett, who also played slade. Bane during his battle, and warned the dwarves not to attempt to enter moria. From that same scene, bilbo flinging himself at azogs mook in an attempt to save thorins life and it works, as he managed to stab the orc not once but three times. As with radagast, azog is mentioned only once in the hobbit. In an unexpected journey, he was portrayed by conan stevens, who also played gregor clegane as a. Due to the ample time provided by covid19 quarantines, i finally have had time to address frequently reported issues with audio lag. In the book it is hinted that gandalf goes to dolguldur to investigate the necromancer, but is seen in more detail in the desolation of smaug and the battle of the five armies. He is about to kill the hobbit when the moth returns to gandalf. The utter grind of facing racist ideas, and having to be on guard all the time about their own and others.
Azog also appeared in the 2014 video game lego the hobbit and has officially been released as a lego minifigure in the lego hobbit sets 79014 dol guldur battle and 79017 the battle of the five armies. Its not my place to speak for peter jackson as i have no direct knowledge behind his decisions but it makes sense to me that he would do this. For an orc, was azogs motivation in the hobbit films. He was responsible for the death of king thror and for king thrains madness. The pale orc is also shown as a servant of the necromancer instead of an independent chieftain his conquest of moria is portrayed as part of the dark lords scheme to claim the north. Unlike any other orcs seen in peter jacksons films, azog and his band speak using the orkish language rather than in english, refuses to speak in common speech. We are so near to casting the orcs out of moria that i can taste it. An unexpected journey and the battle of the five armies, and a supporting antagonist in the. When people complain about the nearly threehour length of the first installment of the hobbit film trilogy because the source book is. Jun 23, 20 after a short fight, azog personally directs his attention toward bilbo. Actually i think he did better, especially making edits and personal inventions.