Hence, Azog’s honorific of “the White Orc” may simply be an acknowledgement of the arbitrary distinctions the film-makers use to help the audience avoid confusion. Also — it was a reasonable cinematic plot device to keep Thorin in the dark about the fact that Azog was still alive.
Is Azog in Lord of the Rings?
King of the Orcs of Moria, Azog is described in Appendix A of Lord of the Rings as “a great Orc with a huge iron-clad head, and yet agile and strong.” Azog’s murder of Thror in the year Third Age 2790, the subsequent defilement of the body and his scornful words to the dwarf’s servant, Nar, sparked the brutal Dwarf-Orc
Who does Azog work for?
Azog began working with Sauron in Dol Guldur when the Dark Lord began to regain his power in the abandoned fortress. Azog was promised Thorin’s head if he would help prepare and then lead Sauron’s armies. He gathered Hunter Orcs and Wargs from Gundabad to participate in his hunt for the Dwarf.
How do Orcs reproduce?
In The Silmarillion, Orcs are East Elves (Avari) enslaved, tortured, and bred by Morgoth (as Melkor became known); they “multiplied” like Elves and Men. Tolkien stated in a 1962 letter to a Mrs. Munsby that Orc-females must have existed.
Why did Azog wipe out the line of Durin?
So Sauron could have hired Azog to do this job and because he wanted it done so badly, he made Azog swear an oath to get it done. Therefore Azog would have gone into the battle at Moria sworn to wipe out the Durin line and started by beheading Thror (like Balin says in my 3rd bullet point).
Was the Arkenstone in the book?
The Arkenstone does appear in The Hobbit book, but it plays much smaller a role—it’s just a very fancy heirloom also known as the “heart of the mountain.” Jackson turned the Arkenstone into something that resembles a Silmaril—irreplaceable, magical jewels—from The Silmarillion.
Are there female Orcs?
Do Female Orcs Exist? Yes, there are female Orcs in the Middle Earth. Their existence was confirmed in the Munby letter sold at an auction in 2002.
Who kills Thorin?
In the final battle, Thorin fights Azog with Orcrist, which he recovered from Legolas. Azog attempts to stab Thorin, but is prevented when Thorin uses Orcrist to block his blade. In the end, Thorin gives in, and is stabbed by Azog.
What happen to tauriel?
Tauriel was banished from Mirkwood by Thranduil, so what happens to Tauriel after the Battle of Five Armies remains unknown, although actress Evangeline Lilly stated in an interview that Tauriel returns to Mirkwood.
Did Gandalf know that Bilbo had the ring?
No. Gandalf certainly did not realise that Bilbo’s ring was the One Ring at the end of The Hobbit, or indeed by the start of The Lord of the Rings. The realisation came upon him slowly, and he only fully worked it out years after the start of The Lord of the Rings. “How long have you known all this?” asked Frodo again.
