Tolkiens first foray into his wondrously immersive world of middle earth, continue reading behold a pale orcthe hobbit. Azog is large, covered in scars, and most noticeably, is pale as snow. This item the bridge direct hobbit fimbul orc on warg 3. There is a prologue before the story begins that lays out the history for the viewer. Yet it set in motion things which will expand into a major story thread in. 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. In the history of the hobbit, a word from a little known and little. 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. Lurtz lotr vs the pale orc azog the defiler the hobbit. In the movie the story is narrated by the author as an omnicient voice. Lurtz is a urukhai so hes generally stronger than most orcs and goblins but the pale orc may be an exception. From a tolkien faq they are different names for the same race of creatures. 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. The hobbit or there and back again published in 1937, j.
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. Bilbo fights him with his tiny sword until the eagles swoop in and save them all. History of middle earth detailing the hobbits past and the dwarves present state are revealed throughout the context of the story. History of middle earth detailing the hobbit s past and the dwarves present state are revealed throughout the context of the story. Dwarves hanging from the trees ripe for picking, the pale orc said then laughed as he rode his warg around the base of the tree his uncle, balin and the hobbit were in. Mar 02, 20 in the ensuing battle azog, the leader of the orcs, killed thror. How to draw hugo weaving, elrond, in the hobbit with faber castell pencils by peter schunk duration. 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. My friends said there was an orc leader its just that he was not white.
He is uninterested in yaznegs excuses, and kills him for his failure. Azog the defiler computer wallpaper for the hobbit an unexpected journey, 227 kb. An unexpected journey there are less differences than any of the previous chapters. He flung the head to the ground where it bounced and rolled to thorins feet. Aug 25, 2015 the hobbit or there and back again published in 1937, j. In his hobbit trilogy, peter jackson greatly changed the story line concerning azog, having him survive the battle of azanulbizar, losing his arm to thorin instead. Five things changedexpanded from the book for the hobbit films. There are some differences between the hobbit book and the new film. Hes presented accurately enough at first, as the slayer of. When thror led his people to try and take over moria, the pale orc engaged them and slaughtered many of them. They were once found on the main universes draenor, where chogall recruited them into the horde to form the old godworshipping twilights hammer clan.
The pale orc said with a menacing, hispy voice, grinning as he realized his hour of victory. Thorin yelled at the pale orc as he looked at his grandfathers head. At weathertop, the pack of orcs and wargs that had chased thorins company earlier congregate and discuss their hunt. 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. The pale orc, azog the defiler the hobbit, azog the. Thorin vs azog first battle the hobbit battle of moria. Azog, also known as azog the defiler, is a background antagonist in j. But thorin, grandson of thror, wouldt let him get away so easily. The giant gundobad orc had sworn to wipe out the line of durin. Azogs movements and facial expressions were all filmed via motion capture using the.
Bridge direct year 2012 the hobbit movie series an unexpected journey 2 pack 5 inch tall action figure pale orc bolg with 2 swords and spike mace plus gandalf with wizard hat, sword and staff. 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. While it is strictly canon that an orc named azog fought the. Bilbo tackled the orc who was to kill thorin, and stands in front of thorin to. Why are there orcs in the movie the hobbit but not in the book. 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. Thorin realizes azog as the pale orc who beheaded his father in the battle after smaug invaded. Was azog, the white orc leader, in the hobbit book. 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.
Thorin is wounded by the orc and was nearly beheaded. 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. In the united kingdom, the film was released on 8 april 20. After defeating the spirit he found an old morgul blade, which is presented to gandalf as proof of a new evil falling upon mirkwood. Pale orcs, also called the pale, are deformed, sickly orcs afflicted with unnaturally pale skin and glowing eyes as a result of void corruption. The pale orc azog would return for the battle of the five armies, bringing with him new orc berserkers and his son bolg. Part of thorins richard arbitage backstory is a fight with a really nasty orc who killed his grandfather. The hobbit calls him an elffriend rather than an elf, one who had both elves and heroes of the north for ancestors. 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. Azog is described in the appendices as a great orc with a huge. It is absolutely correct to say that thror was killed by by an orc named azog. Bolg was the son of azog, who succeeded his father as leader of the.
Bolg was an orc leader of the misty mountains in the late third age, and the son of azog. Analysing the role of the necromancer in the hobbit j. A wargriding orc charged the king, the monster lunging for thorin with a. 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. A compendium of differences between peter jacksons the hobbit. Azogs son, bolg, does appear in the hobbit to get revenge, but appears only at the battle of five armies at the. See the awesome practical orc who was painted over in. The five most irritating ways peter jacksons the hobbit deviated. In tolkien books, orc and goblins are interchangeable due to the authors decision that goblins and their lore are romance based in literature and the creatures in books are not so. 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.
Jan 11, 20 diane asks, referring to the film the hobbit. Were also given a new antagonist, a pale orc who rides a pale wolf. Pale clammy skin, love it designed by jonathan clark, designated pale orc. I had received word you were here thorin, son of thrain. There and back again that bolg will appear in one or both of the next two movies in. Elrond, master of rivendell, the last homely house east of the sea.
In the published book, the hobbit, the goblins are led by azogs son bolg of the north. But here he was, a baggins of bag end, hands covered in blood and the still form of an orc beneath him. The company climbs trees to avoid the attack, but thorin attacks azog. Pale orc wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft. Any guidance as to where i could read about the orcs would be much appreciated. Pretty little orc lord chapter 2 sijglind the hobbit. 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. The battle of the five armies picks up where the desolation of smaug left off. Tolkien wrote the hobbit in a large part as a metaphor for britains loss of innocence after wwi where he served as a young man del toro when he was working on the film and peter jackson both knew this was one of the huge themes of the book and are honoring it as such.
He is a whiteskinned orc, known as the pale orc or azog the defiler. I didnt reread the book, as i didnt have time in the december rush but ive read it at least twice. 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. Dec 14, 2012 were also given a new antagonist, a pale orc who rides a pale wolf. Jrr tolkien tolkien books fantasy world fantasy art azog the defiler hobbit book fantasy warrior orc warrior charcoal drawings. Azog being defeated by thorin during the battle of moria. 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. Azog himself engaged thror, having become determined to wipe out durins descendants. 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. Azog, also known as azog the defiler, is a powerful orc chieftain who appears as one of the main antagonists of the hobbit trilogy, along with smaug and his master sauron, being the main antagonist in the hobbit. In the movie, the battle of azanulbizar appears in a flashback. Azog the defiler computer wallpaper for the hobbit an unexpected journey, 227 kb merryweather wilkinson. A wargriding orc charged the king, the monster lunging for thorin with a ferocious bite. 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.
At some point, azog and his orcs took over the mines of moria. Certainly, it seems that azog is connected to the necromancer, at the. Dec 18, 2012 in the published book, the hobbit, the goblins are led by azogs son bolg of the north. He was anecdotally slain by thorins cousin dain ironfoot. It does appear, from credits listed at imdb for the hobbit. And i mentioned that lurtz did not appear in the book because judging by your. In the book the hobbit azog is little more than just a name. Thorin believes azog to have died from his wounds, but, unlike in the book. 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. Azog stopped in front of his uncle and smiled it was a cruel twisted smile. Its been a while, though, so there were things i wasnt sure about. Bombur, whose primary traits were his fatness and his sympathy for bilbos plights.
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 five most irritating ways peter jacksons the hobbit. Peter jackson differentiated the two but that is film portrayal. The pale orc and his pack the hobbit an unexpected journey.
Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. I didnt remember the pale orc, or even orcs in general but ive just read this thread, and am all clued up again. The pale orc, azog the defiler the hobbit, azog the defiler. Mar 19, 20 bolg, in the movies is killed by legolas.
Azog stabs lurtz with his sword and lurtz pulls the sword into his stomach for. There and back again that bolg will appear in one or both of the next two movies in peters hobbit trilogy. But thorin charged forward, disregarding his own safety, his sword raised high in the sky. Hes the son of azog the defiler, the pale white orc introduced in an unexpected journey. Azog the defiler is true to canon, but not a figure in the hobbit. 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 elf under the mountain ch 34 the pale orc, a hobbit. The orc exhaled his last breath with a hobbit of the shire straddling him, the least likely creature to bring someones life to an end. They all end up on one tree and as the fire rages the pale orc arrives and wants to kill thorin.
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