Bolg

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Bolg is a prominent orc chieftain from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, best known for leading the goblin forces in the Battle of Five Armies in "The Hobbit."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in The Hobbit
chieftain
fictional character
goblin
orc
alignment evil
allies goblins of the Misty Mountains NERFINISHED
wargs
appearsIn The Hobbit
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again NERFINISHED
basedOn Germanic and Norse mythological traditions (indirectly via Tolkien's legendarium)
commands goblin army
warg-riders
createdIn 20th century
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
culture Orcs of the Misty Mountains NERFINISHED
deathEvent Battle of Five Armies NERFINISHED
deathPlace Erebor NERFINISHED
enemyOf Beorn NERFINISHED
Bilbo Baggins NERFINISHED
Dwarves of Thorin's Company NERFINISHED
Elves of Mirkwood NERFINISHED
Men of Lake-town NERFINISHED
Thorin Oakenshield NERFINISHED
father Azog NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Middle-earth
firstAppearance The Hobbit (1937) NERFINISHED
gender male
killedBy Beorn NERFINISHED
language Orcish
Westron NERFINISHED
leads goblin forces at the Battle of Five Armies
literaryGenre high fantasy
medium literature
motivation vengeance for the death of Azog
nationality Orc of Mount Gundabad NERFINISHED
notableFor being the son of Azog
leading the goblin host in the Battle of Five Armies
participatesIn Battle of Five Armies NERFINISHED
position chieftain of the goblins of Mount Gundabad
race goblin
relative Azog NERFINISHED
residence Mount Gundabad NERFINISHED
species orc
workOfFiction The Hobbit NERFINISHED

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