Why are saruman, radagast, and galadriel in the hobbit. Jun, 20 the split personality aspect of gollum is not in the hobbit, but it is in the trilogy if not quite as pronounced as the movies make it out to be. He does not vary drastically from his normal looks until the fellowship. Azog, also known as azog the defiler, is a powerful orc chieftain who appears as one of the two main antagonists of the hobbit film trilogy, along with smaug, being the main antagonist of the hobbit. For he saw that all his host in the valley was in a rout, and the dwarves went this way and that slaying as. However, radagast is the only one of the three to be mentioned in the book. Tauriel is a fictional character from peter jacksons feature film adaptation of j. However, instead of immediately hurting him, azog gets confused about the hobbits strange, soft body and begins to explore. The most common complaint i see is that people still believe peter has unnecessarily expanded the story so he could make three movies. If i remember correctly, azog wasnt even alive in the book, he died in the battle for the moria along with thror, bolg took his place in the book, hope this helps.
The events of the hobbit take place between 2941 to 2942 t. There and back again that bolg will appear in one or both of the next two movies in peters hobbit trilogy. An unexpected journey, the first film of the trilogy. After the pair fight to a stalemate, bolg decides to hightail it, with legolas in hot pursuit. The necromancer is mentioned in the hobbit and is basically the explanation for gandalfs disappearances in that book. He sees in the dark with eyes that shine like lanterns. 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 the published book, the hobbit, the goblins are led by azogs son bolg of the north. Bolg and his father azog consulting with each other in dol guldur. Dec 18, 2012 in the published book, the hobbit, the goblins are led by azogs son bolg of the north. He became the leader of the goblins of moria and initiated the war of the dwarves and orcs by beheading king. He calls himself and the ring precious, but does not appear to have a split personality.
Hobbit, the quizzes there are 117 questions on this topic. Bolg was an orc leader of the misty mountains in the late third age, and the son of azog. The novel revolves heavily around the bitter rivalry between the. Why are the nazgul depicted as ghostly spirits in the hobbit. Azog the defiler learned that day, that the line of durin would not be so easily broken. The character of azog does exist in the lore of the lord of the rings universe as created by jrr tolkien in the early 20 th century. Oherwise resurrecting him to harass the dwarves makes very little sense, especially when, as you said, using bolg would have required changing less from the book. Nov 25, 2014 the decision to include saruman, radagast, and galadriel in the events of the hobbit is reasonable, in my opinion.
Why are the nazgul depicted as ghostly spirits in the. It does appear, from credits listed at imdb for the. Dec 11, 2012 even though the movie is coming to theaters on friday, its still a little hard to believe that j. In the source material which is i hope we all agree, canonical. The pale orc is also shown as a servant of the necromancer instead of an. Canonically speaking, we know nothing about gandalfs trips to dolguldur or how they cast sauron out, except for the fact that they did. Azog was an orcchieftain of moria, who started the war of the dwarves and orcs when.
After a short fight, azog personally directs his attention toward bilbo. Was azog as strong and powerful in the hobbit book as he is in the. But bilbo is filled with a sudden understanding, a pity mixed with horror. Tolkien, following an unexpected journey 2012 and the desolation of.
Dec 15, 2012 it is clear from the film that the necromancer is going to feature greatly in the coming sequels. What does bilbo baggins in tolkiens the hobbit look like. The desolation of smaug 20 and the remaining chapters 14 through 19 are dealt with in the hobbit. Radagast, galadriel, and saruman appear in the films auj dwalin appears first, followed by balin, and then fili and kili. The inclusion of the characters saruman, radagast, and galadriel in peter jacksons film adaptation of the hobbit continues to rankle wouldbe tolkien purists and critics. If im wrong and bolg does make an appearance later, azog s presence will be the most incomprehensible change in the entire movie. Trivia questions and answers this category is for questions and answers related to hobbit, the, as asked by users of. Azog is a powerful white orc who claimed rulership over the abandoned mines of moria. Things that make no sense about the hobbit trilogy screenrant.
It does appear, from credits listed at imdb for the hobbit. 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 of his head to dain, and thus living to become one of the four main antagonists in the series the other three are sauron, smaug, and bolg. Bolg mortally wounds thorin in the battle of five armies, and is in turn killed by beorn. Tolkien, bilbo baggins has the appearance of a typical hobbit.
While he does appear in the appendices, he is killed when the dwarves attack moria. Gollum is a slimy, skinny creature living in the middle of an underground lake underneath the misty mountains. Lurtz lotr vs the pale orc azog the defiler the hobbit 157 results. Five things changedexpanded from the book for the hobbit films. Azog gives the command to kill the hobbit, but the rest of the dwarves suddenly charge in before the orcs can attack. I have absolutely no problem with the film showing this side of the character. One of the most obvious differences between the two is the inclusion of azog the pale orc. Aug 27, 20 even if azog does appear to borrow heavily from khal drogo, one must note that khal drogo is a very effective character and much loved by game of thrones fans. As tolkien describes him, he is dark as darkness, except for two big round pale eyes in his thin face 5. I enjoyed the process of the final moments as azog gives thorin the killing blow with thorin realizing he must sacrifice himself for this to end. There is a prologue before the story begins that lays out the history for the viewer. Whats the difference between the hobbit the book and the hobbit. In the published book, the hobbit, the goblins are led by azog s son bolg of the north.
Feb 18, 2015 the nazguls appearance in the hobbit movie trilogy is noncanonical. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. Even though the movie is coming to theaters on friday, its still a little hard to believe that j. The lines of good and evil in game of thrones are very blurred. Top ten differences between the hobbit book and films. History of middle earth detailing the hobbits past and the dwarves present state are revealed throughout the context of the story. I would also like to point out that in the book form of the hobbit, azog was dead. He is described as a small slimy creature, who is dark as the darkness.
The reader doesnt follow gandalf to the necromancer and only finds out in fellowship of the ring who the necromancer really is. If, in the future, someone else makes another hobbit film they may take the story in a different direction. However, according to tolkiens portrayal of the character, he was beheaded by dain long before the events of the hobbit took place. Like, say, azog giving an evil inspirational speech to his army before the bo5a with his wife present somewhere in the scene but not really featured in it. Azog is depicted in the hobbit film trilogy as the wrathful, psychopathic, ironfisted, malevolent, bloodthirsty, insidious, cynical, bitter, malicious, arrogant, and merciless chieftain of the orcs of moria and leader of the warg riders. I do know that adding sht that is not in the book will not. As bilbo takes his final look at gollum, he almost kills the wretched creature. Lurtz lotr vs the pale orc azog the defiler the hobbit. Azog is a formidable obstacle in the film, but in the book hes mentioned only briefly. Even if azog does appear to borrow heavily from khal drogo, one must note that khal drogo is a very effective character and much loved by game of thrones fans.
The company is instead trapped by a group of wargs who live in the area. In the movie the story is narrated by the author as an omnicient voice. While it is strictly canon that an orc named azog fought. More information about some of the plot threads from the hobbit movie appear in. I think they mostly used him to explain all the backstory with dol guldur. There is one orc mentioned in the hobbit, but he is not called an orc.
A slightly different spin on azogs thoughts of bilbo, canondiverent oneshot where azog had captured bilbo. In the beginning of the classic fantasy the hobbit by j. Azogs son, bolg, does appear in the hobbit to get revenge, but appears only at the battle of five armies at the. Tolkiens the hobbit will be made into three whole movies. The hobbit was originally envisioned as a twopart film, but jackson confirmed plans for a third film on 30 july 2012, turning his adaptation of the hobbit into a trilogy. So i guess the movie isnt really canon on this point. Jackson decided to keep the character alive, with one arm missing instead, and as such, he is one of the main antagonists in the trilogy. An unexpected journey and the battle of the five armies, and a supporting antagonist in the desolation of smaug. Azog is large, covered in scars, and most noticeably, is pale as snow.
The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson and produced by wingnut films in collaboration with new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer. The character does not appear in the original book, but was created by peter jackson, philippa boyens and fran walsh as an expansion of material adapted from the book, and first appears in the second and third films in that trilogy, the hobbit. Sort of how we had all these extra elves in rivendell who are fairly noticeable but dont really play a major role. This includes his showdown with azogs son, bolg, when the latter leads a raid on laketown in the desolation of smaug. Are there any tolkien lord of the rings books that.
For someone who doesnt even appear in tolkiens original novel, legolas makes a big impression in the hobbit trilogy. Thorin believes azog to have died from his wounds, but, unlike in the book. I did not get hold of it, i was given it, said the wizard. Gloin and oin, dori, nori, and ori appear together. May 04, 2020 thorin believes azog to have died from his wounds, but, unlike in the book, he actually survived the battle and serves as thorins nemesis. The five most irritating ways peter jacksons the hobbit deviated. When balin tells the story of the battle of azanulbizar, azog is shown in. Azogs son, bolg, does appear in the hobbit to get revenge, but appears only at the battle of five armies at the storys conclusion. This is really two questions, but ill try to answer them both. Thus allowing him to finally end azog and save his line from annihilation. Azog in the hobbit movie is one of the main antagonist, while lurtz was a fairly important minor character. Azog is described in the appendices as a great orc with a huge.
He is about to kill the hobbit when the moth returns to gandalf. He is uninterested in yaznegs excuses, and kills him for his failure. Jackson decided to keep the character alive, with one arm missing instead, and. Jun 23, 20 azog gives the command to kill the hobbit, but the rest of the dwarves suddenly charge in before the orcs can attack. They duke it out on the ice, which is a change from the book but i really like this.
The films are, by subtitle, an unexpected journey, the desolation of smaug and the battle of the five armies, released on 2012, 20 and 2014, respectively. The battle of the five armies is a 2014 epic high fantasy film directed by peter jackson and written by jackson, fran walsh, philippa boyens, and guillermo del toro. The hobbit is a series of three epic fantasyadventure films. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. An unexpected journey is based on the first six chapters of the novel the hobbit, or there and back again 1937 by british author j. He sees gollums endless, unmarked days without light or hope of betterment 5. In exchange for this kindness, gollum screams, thief, thief, thief. Chapters seven through were adapted for the hobbit. Why dont i remember reading about azog losing his arm. Azog does not appear whatsoever in the novel and so it does raise the question why jackson felt it necessary to include him. Over the mountains and through the woods to smaugs house we go. He has spent so much time underground that his eyes have grown. He is portrayed to be cunning, monomaniacal, and very, very ruthless, with a bitter and hateful obsession for vengeance against thorin oakenshield for cutting off his arm in battle.
Hobbit one shots with azog, thorin, beorn and sauron they might be triggering, so watch out for warnings. It is the third and final installment in peter jacksons threepart film adaptation based on the novel the hobbit by j. He appears in the book at the battle of the five armies. Neither radagast nor lady galadriel or saruman appear in the books, but do in the films. And they arent chased by orcs until after goblintown the whole bit with them climbing the trees was accurate, and then again in the battle of five armies. Azog does not appear in the hobbit, having been killed by dain ii ironfoot many years earlier in the story. Bolgs father azog has a greatly expanded role in the hobbit. History of middle earth detailing the hobbit s past and the dwarves present state are revealed throughout the context of the story. Tolkien originally looked at orcs and goblins as different creatures in.
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