Character

Bolg

Son of Azog, who led the Orc host at the Battle of Five Armies.

Tolkien’s textsSupported by the narratives published in Tolkien’s lifetime.

Overview

Bolg commands the Goblin army in The Hobbit’s climactic battle, where he is slain.

OrcsMordor

The Hobbit · 1937
Published in Tolkien’s lifetime. The primary narrative of Bilbo’s journey.

The Orc who slew Thrór and was killed by Dáin at the Battle of Azanulbizar; greatly expanded in the films.

The proud leader of the Company in The Hobbit, who reclaimed Erebor from Smaug and fell at the Battle of Five Armies.