He actually died almost 150 years before the book begins. Jan 11, 20 diane asks, referring to the film the hobbit. In the published book, the hobbit, the goblins are led by azogs son bolg of the north. Led by a huge, pale orc called azog manu bennett, the orc armies repel the dwarves. They were once found on the main universes draenor, where chogall recruited them into the horde to form the old godworshipping twilights hammer clan. It does appear, from credits listed at imdb for the hobbit. In fact, the protagonists the orc band named wolverines are probably the most honorable individuals in the entire book. Azogs movements and facial expressions were all filmed via motion capture using the actor who portrays him.
But thorin charged forward, disregarding his own safety, his sword raised high in the sky. Azog stabs lurtz with his sword and lurtz pulls the sword into his stomach for. The hobbit started, warm fingers touching his before the flask was taken back. Whats the difference between the hobbit the book and the hobbit. Five things changedexpanded from the book for the hobbit films. An unexpected journey was released on dvd, bluray and bluray 3d on 19 march 20, with an extended edition, with minutes of additional footage and three bonus discs containing approximately nine hours of special features, released on 5 november 20. Dec 18, 2012 in the published book, the hobbit, the goblins are led by azogs son bolg of the north. Azog couldnt help himself, as he reached back for his flask, his finger touched his mates skin. The pale orc azog would return for the battle of the five armies, bringing with him new orc berserkers and his son bolg. The desolation of smaug and john tui in the hobbit. A compendium of differences between peter jacksons the hobbit. He is a whiteskinned orc, known as the pale orc or azog the defiler.
In the movie the story is narrated by the author as an omnicient voice. Lotr vs the pale orc azog the defiler the hobbit 157 results. It is absolutely correct to say that thror was killed by by an orc named azog. I was curious about this too, even from reading the book. This item the bridge direct hobbit fimbul orc on warg 3. Yeah, sometimes you have to change stuff from book to film.
Azog biography relationship quotes bts images moria had been taken by legions of orcs, led by the most vile of all their race, azog the defiler. An unexpected journey 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the book first published in 1937, azog is a far more minor characters as was killed in the battle of moria by dain ironfoot and is thus already dead before the. In the hobbit the inhabitants of the misty mountains who capture the dwarves of thorins company, and who later fight the men, elves, and dwarves at the battle of the five armies, are identified as goblins, which is largely consistent with the usage in the book of lost tales. Azog, a giant white orc known as, the defiler, beheads thror, but instead of being killed by thorin, thorin cuts off his left forearm and azog is dragged back into. Dec 20, 2012 were there orcs in the hobbit novel i saw the movie and i know for a fact that the white orc was not mentioned at all. The pale orc and his pack the hobbit an unexpected journey.
In the hobbit, which was written very much as a childrens book, tolkien refers to them as goblins though he does make a throwaway mention of the great orcs of the mountains and another to a small goblin imp so its clear that in his mind that the word orc meant a big goblin. Lurtz is a urukhai so hes generally stronger than most orcs and goblins but the pale orc may be an exception. Azogs son, bolg, does appear in the hobbit to get revenge, but appears only at the battle of five armies at the. This has been a matter of widespread debate and misunderstanding, mostly resulting from the usage in the the hobbit tolkien had changed his mind about it by the lord of the rings but the confusion in the earlier book was made worse by inconsistent backwards modifications. There is a prologue before the story begins that lays out the history for the viewer. While it is strictly canon that an orc named azog fought the. There and back again that bolg will appear in one or both of the next two movies in peters hobbit trilogy. Tolkiens first foray into his wondrously immersive world of middle earth, continue reading behold a pale orcthe hobbit.
The dwarves attempt to reconquer moria, a dwarven kingdom in the misty mountains thats been overrun by evil creatures called orcs. The pale orc said with a menacing, hispy voice, grinning as he realized his hour of victory. Thorin oakenshieldbiography the hobbit film trilogy wikia. Beorn had no problem venturing into the mountains at night to catch and interrogate an orc just to confirm gandalfs story. Pale orcs, also called the pale, are deformed, sickly orcs afflicted with unnaturally pale skin and glowing eyes as a result of void corruption. When balin tells the story of the battle of azanulbizar, azog is shown in the flashback battling king thror and beheading him. 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. After defeating the spirit he found an old morgul blade, which is presented to gandalf as proof of a new evil falling upon mirkwood. During a climactic fight between the dwarf and the pale orc, thorin recovers quickly and gets the upper hand by throwing the orc down a hill. Having just read the book, i can easily see where the line is drawn between movies 2 and 3. He is portrayed as a huge, pale orc clad in armor and bones. My friends said there was an orc leader its just that he was not white. The battle of the five armies picks up where the desolation of smaug left off. Jrr tolkien tolkien books fantasy world fantasy art azog the defiler hobbit book fantasy warrior orc warrior charcoal drawings.
In peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy, bolg was played by lawrence makoare in the hobbit. Hes presented accurately enough at first, as the slayer of. The chief bad guy from the hobbit movies, he makes a great villain through the hobbit trilogy, even if his role in the movies is somewhat different to the book and his position in the appendices of lotr. The only explanation would be that one skinchanger is formidable against a troop of orcs or goblins, and it was only the allout war that killedoff the skinchangers. A wargriding orc charged the king, the monster lunging for thorin with a ferocious bite. May 01, 20 he was never called the defiler, and was never described as being any different from another orc, except for having a huge head. Lurtz lotr vs the pale orc azog the defiler the hobbit. Were also given a new antagonist, a pale orc who rides a pale wolf.
Bolg was an orc leader of the misty mountains in the late third age, and the son of azog. Azog is played by manu bennett via motioncapture and cg though he was originally intended to be played by conan stevens in a practical costume and makeup. 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. Aug 25, 2015 the hobbit or there and back again published in 1937, j. The only full account of the event is tolkiens description of the battle of azanulbizar in appendix a to the lord of the rings. The five most irritating ways peter jacksons the hobbit.
Bolg and azog were refreshed, with armour, including a brief exploration of helmet designs for azog, though ultimately he would not the art of weta workshop. Pretty much all the dwarf history, including the intro does not exist in the book, but its a gorgeous setup to the movie. Part of thorins richard arbitage backstory is a fight with a really nasty orc who killed his grandfather. History of middle earth detailing the hobbits past and the dwarves present state are revealed throughout the context of the story. Dec 14, 2012 were also given a new antagonist, a pale orc who rides a pale wolf. In the movie version of the hobbit, this little gathering is broken up by the sound of wargs, a large magical wolf like creature, under the command of the pale orc closing in on the group of adventurers.
Azog the defiler is true to canon, but not a figure in the hobbit. The pale orc, azog the defiler the hobbit, azog the. Azog is described in the appendices as a great orc with a huge ironclad head, and yet agile and strong. The orc went to behead thorin but i heard a yell and none other than bilbo threw himself at the orc, knocking him away from thorin.
Azog is mentioned briefly in the hobbit by gandalf, who says to thorin. Thorin believes azog to have died from his wounds, but, unlike in the book. The wikipedia article orc middleearth informs, the hobbit generally uses the term goblin, while the lord of the rings prefers orc. He was anecdotally slain by thorins cousin dain ironfoot.
Thorins cousin dain killed the orc at the battle of azanulbizar in the year 2799 t. A wargriding orc charged the king, the monster lunging for thorin with a. An unexpected journey book vs movie add a difference. The events of the hobbit take place between 2941 to 2942 t. Dec 19, 2012 maybe the white skin of azog in the movie is some nod to disfigured orc gothmog from return of the king, symbolically representing stronger breed of orcs who becomes leaders, just a random thought. An enraged thorin then pursues the orc, but azog takes him by surprise and, screaming furiously, duels thorin with his amputated bladearm and mace against thorins sword. The orc rolled over and went to stab bilbo, but the hobbit quickly stabbed upwards with his small sword, rolling over again so he was straddling the orc and he continued to stab it with such force it surprised me. Mar 02, 20 in the ensuing battle azog, the leader of the orcs, killed thror. 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.
After the first chapter, there is absolutely nothing evil about stan nicholls orcs. An unexpected journey, azog is the orc chieftain of moria, and is called the defiler or the pale orc. To show my dominance with azog x reader when your village get pillaged and you are taken by the pale orc, a new future lays before you. Azog himself engaged thror, having become determined to. Thorin vs azog first battle the hobbit battle of moria. When thror led his people to try and take over moria, the pale orc engaged them and slaughtered many of them. Pale orc wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft. There and back again that bolg will appear in one or both of the next two movies in. As with many of the orcs in the hobbit movies, the orc azog was switched from being an actor wearing prosthetics to completely cgi midway through filming. At some point, azog and his orcs took over the mines of moria. Any guidance as to where i could read about the orcs would be much appreciated. Azog being defeated by thorin during the battle of moria. Maybe the white skin of azog in the movie is some nod to disfigured orc gothmog from return of the king, symbolically representing stronger breed of orcs who becomes leaders, just a random thought.
Tolkiens the hobbit when compared to the new movie version of the hobbit. The five most irritating ways peter jacksons the hobbit deviated. Yazneg, the orc who had previously led the pack, apologizes to his master for the dwarves escape. In the book the hobbit azog is little more than just a name. In the united kingdom, the film was released on 8 april 20. The hobbit or there and back again published in 1937, j. Its spiders and wood elves for 2 and smaug and five armies or will it be six with the pale orc involved. Why did tolkien refer to goblins in the hobbit but orcs in. How to draw hugo weaving, elrond, in the hobbit with faber castell pencils by peter schunk duration. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. At weathertop, the pack of orcs and wargs that had chased thorins company earlier congregate and discuss their hunt. Azog himself engaged thror, having become determined to wipe out durins descendants.
Sensibilities and instincts chapter 1, a hobbit fanfic. An unexpected journey there are less differences than any of the previous chapters. Were there orcs in the hobbit novel i saw the movie and i know for a fact that the white orc was not mentioned at all. From a tolkien faq they are different names for the same race of creatures. In tolkiens middleearth, orcs and goblins are basically the same species. The scars and pale skin make a very distinctive character, and as far as villainous titles go, the defiler is as good as it gets. Feb 05, 20 in tolkiens middleearth, orcs and goblins are basically the same species. If book fans dont seem to remember azog the pale orc from the hobbit, theres a good reason for that. Azog the defilerquotes the hobbit film trilogy wikia. Azogs movements and facial expressions were all filmed via motion capture using the. The giant gundabad orc had sworn to wipe out the line of durin. Instantly, thorin knew it was smaug, the last firedrake of the north, ordering balin to sound the. But thorin, grandson of thror, wouldt let him get away so easily. The pale orc, azog the defiler the hobbit, azog the defiler.