Azog the Defiler — The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Character Profile

About Azog the Defiler

Pale orc commander hunting Thorin.

Azog the Defiler — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Other

Abilities

Prosthetic arm, Warg riding, Tactics, Ruthlessness

• Strength: 9/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 0/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Tolkien's legendarium

Azog the Defiler's Known Relations

• Bolg — Child

Azog the Defiler appears in 3 titles

• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — character page
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Manu Bennett

Appears in

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Role

Cameo

More characters from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

• Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman)
• Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen)
• Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage)
• Bofur (James Nesbitt)
• Ori (Adam Brown)
• Balin (Ken Stott)
• The Great Goblin (Barry Humphries)
• Bifur / Tom Troll (William Kircher)
• Radagast the Brown (Sylvester McCoy)
• Galadriel (Cate Blanchett)
• Elrond (Hugo Weaving)
• King Thranduil (Lee Pace)