The Lord of the Rings is one of the most famous and popular movie franchises ever. It didn't begin as a film franchise, as it ...

As the dwarves and Bilbo's journey begins, they face notable challenges including the evil Orc leader Azog. The leading character then encounters another crucial figure Gollum, who owns a ring. The ...

In both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien writes of the orc Bolg and his father, Azog. Tolkien notes in The Hobbit, “Bolg of the North is coming, O Dain! whose father you slew in ...

Additionally, a footnote in the The Lord of the Rings books notes, “Azog was the father of Bolg.” While he doesn’t come right out and say it, Tolkien implies that Bolg seeks revenge against ...

The Hobbit also features an orc known as Bolg, who is the son of Azog, and inherits a leadership position from his father. Tolkien even wrote that orcs “multiplied after the manner of the ...