Azog
Azog in The Hobbit movie
Lord of the Orcs of Moria during the War of the Dwarves and the Orcs. Azog was a tall, broad Orc. He was very strong and very cruel. He called himself king of Moria, and he was in command of more than just the Orcs of Moria. He may have been recognized as a king by all of the Orcs of the Misty Mountains.
In 2790 of the Third Age, Thror attempted to relocate and potentially reclaim Moria with Nar. Thror entered Moria through the East-gate despite Nar's warning of Orcs lurking there. But Thror was detemrined because the Dwarves had lost their home in the Lonely Mountain two decades earlier. Several days after Thror entered Moria, Azog came out of the East-gate carrying Thror's dead body. Thror's head had been hewed and Azog had engraved his own name in Thror's skull. Azog threw a bag of coins at Nar and told him to tell the other Dwarves that Moria now belonged to the Orcs and Azog ruled there, and it could not be reclaimed.
In 2793, Thror's son Thrain II gathered all forces to him and declared war upon the Orcs of the Misty Mountains. The Dwarves and the Orcs fought against each other in the Battle of Azanulbizar in 2799. This battle was fought in Azanulbizar, the Dimrill Dale. The battle was started by Nain, who went to the East-gate of Moria with an army of Dwarves and demanded that Azog come out. Azog did so, and he and Nain combatted one another until Azog kicked Nain's leg, broke his neck, and killed him. But then Azog noticed that his Orcs were retreating back into the Misty Mountains because the Dwarves were winning the battle. Azog tried to retreat himself, but he was killed by Nain's son Dain II Ironfoot. Azog's hand was cut off and the bag of coins that he had thrown at Nar was stuffed into his mouth. The Dwarves had only narrowly won the Battle of Azanulbizar and they did not reclaim Moria because they knew that the Balrog still lived in the depths.
Azog was succeeded as leader of the Orcs by his son Bolg. Bolg led the Orcs and Wargs to battle in the Battle of Five Armies in 2941.
Notice: In Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Hobbit, Azog was wounded at the Battle of Azanulbizar, but was not killed. In the film, his life continues on and he hunts the Dwarves throughout their quest. This does not happen in Tolkien's writings.
In 2790 of the Third Age, Thror attempted to relocate and potentially reclaim Moria with Nar. Thror entered Moria through the East-gate despite Nar's warning of Orcs lurking there. But Thror was detemrined because the Dwarves had lost their home in the Lonely Mountain two decades earlier. Several days after Thror entered Moria, Azog came out of the East-gate carrying Thror's dead body. Thror's head had been hewed and Azog had engraved his own name in Thror's skull. Azog threw a bag of coins at Nar and told him to tell the other Dwarves that Moria now belonged to the Orcs and Azog ruled there, and it could not be reclaimed.
In 2793, Thror's son Thrain II gathered all forces to him and declared war upon the Orcs of the Misty Mountains. The Dwarves and the Orcs fought against each other in the Battle of Azanulbizar in 2799. This battle was fought in Azanulbizar, the Dimrill Dale. The battle was started by Nain, who went to the East-gate of Moria with an army of Dwarves and demanded that Azog come out. Azog did so, and he and Nain combatted one another until Azog kicked Nain's leg, broke his neck, and killed him. But then Azog noticed that his Orcs were retreating back into the Misty Mountains because the Dwarves were winning the battle. Azog tried to retreat himself, but he was killed by Nain's son Dain II Ironfoot. Azog's hand was cut off and the bag of coins that he had thrown at Nar was stuffed into his mouth. The Dwarves had only narrowly won the Battle of Azanulbizar and they did not reclaim Moria because they knew that the Balrog still lived in the depths.
Azog was succeeded as leader of the Orcs by his son Bolg. Bolg led the Orcs and Wargs to battle in the Battle of Five Armies in 2941.
Notice: In Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Hobbit, Azog was wounded at the Battle of Azanulbizar, but was not killed. In the film, his life continues on and he hunts the Dwarves throughout their quest. This does not happen in Tolkien's writings.
Names & Meanings
Also called Azog the Great. In Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Hobbit, Azog was portray as a large, white Orc, and was thus called the Pale Orc by Dwarves. This name is not seen anywhere in the original writings of J.R.R. Tolkien.
References
The Hobbit: "An Unexpected Party," page 33; "The Clouds Burst," page 292
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: "Durin's Folk," pages 354-356
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: "Durin's Folk," pages 354-356
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