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Mell (Gollum Game)

2023-08-11T18:21:27Z

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{{Quote|Will the King see me today?|''[[The Lord of the Rings: Gollum]]''}}

'''Mell''' is a blind [[Sindar|Sinda]] [[Elves of Mirkwood|Elf]] confined to the cellars of the [[Elvenking's Halls]]. Mell was invented by [[Daedalic Entertainment]] for ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Gollum]]'', where she will be portrayed by an unknown actor.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://mobile.twitter.com/GollumGame/status/1641817777865408512|articlename="Will the King see me today?"|dated=|website=Twitter|accessed=}}</ref>

'''Mell''' was one of the [[Riddlemaster]]'s followers, and is the only follower to have survive a trip into [[Mirkwood]].

== History ==
{{Blockquote|A Sindar Elf confined in the cellars of Thranduil's halls. Mell was blinded years ago, she now lives in guilt and solitude. She has a strong affinity with water and can use it to communicate with others if she so desires. Her pale skin, ragged look and lack of social skills highlight the isolation she has endured for so long. Due to her living conditions and blindness, Mell lacks a lot of the grace that the other Elves have. Her clothing is simple and easy to wear to avoid complications when trying to dress herself.|''[[The Lord of the Rings: Gollum]]''}}

== Etymology ==
''[[Mell]]'' is a [[Sindarin]] word meaning "dear, beloved".<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-1236042975.html|articlename=S. ''Mell'' adj.|website=[[Eldamo]]|accessed=}}</ref>

{{references}}

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L'Arc et le Heaume (Special Issue) 3

2023-06-08T18:26:26Z

RohirrimCommander: English translation

'''''L'Arc et le Heaume'' (Special Issue) n°3''' (''Prières & Calligraphies elfiques'') is the first special issue of the fanzine ''[https://www.tolkiendil.com/asso/mag L'Arc et le Heaume]'' by the [[Tolkiendil_(Tolkien_society)|Tolkiendil]] French association. It was published in December [[2022]] and it is dedicated to the [[Christianity|Catholic prayers]] translated in [[Elvish]].

== Contents ==
* Éditorial — [[Damien Bador]]
* Tolkien et la prière : transcriptions et traductions — [[Leo Carruthers]]
* Les tengwar religieux de Tolkien — [[Arden R. Smith]]
* Présentation des calligraphies en « alphabet qenya » — Arden Smith & [[Damien Bador]]
* « Paroles de Joie » : Cinq prières catholiques en quenya — [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
** ''Átaremma (Pater Noster)''
** ''Aia María (Ave Maria)''
** ''Alcar i Ataren (Gloria Patri)''
** ''Ortírielyanna (Sub Tuum Praesidium)''
** Les Litanies de Lorette
* ''Ae Adar Nín'' : Le Notre Père en sindarin — [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
* ''Alcar mi Tarmenel na Erun'' : Le ''Gloria in Excelsis Deo'' en quenya — [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
* Tolkien et le Rosaire : qu’ont les Elfes à faire avec le Christ — [[Michaël Devaux]]

== English translation ==
* Editorial — [[Damien Bador]]
* Tolkien and Prayer: Transcriptions and Translations — [[Leo Carruthers]]
* Tolkien's religious tengwar — [[Arden R. Smith]]
* Presentation of calligraphy in “Qenya alphabet” — Arden Smith & [[Damien Bador]]
* “Words of Joy”: Five Catholic prayers in Quenya — [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
** ''Átaremma (Pater Noster)''
** ''Aia Maria (Ave Maria)''
** ''Alcar i Ataren (Gloria Patri)''
** ''Ortírielyanna (Sub Tuum Praesidium)''
** The Litanies of Loreto
* ''Ae Adar Nín'': The Our Father in Sindarin — [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
* ''Alcar mi Tarmenel na Erun'': The ''Gloria in Excelsis Deo'' in Quenya — [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
* Tolkien and the Rosary: what do the Elves have to do with Christ — [[Michaël Devaux]]

== External links ==
* [https://www.tolkiendil.com/asso/mag Principal page] of the fanzine
* [https://www.tolkiendil.com/asso/mag/hs3 About this special issue]

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L'Arc et le Heaume (Special Issue) 2

2023-06-08T18:24:13Z

RohirrimCommander: English translation, saw what MEGRIMLOCK did and picking up on it

'''''L'Arc et le Heaume'' (Special Issue) n°2''' (''Conversations avec J.R.R. Tolkien'') is the first special issue of the fanzine ''[https://www.tolkiendil.com/asso/mag L'Arc et le Heaume]'' by the [[Tolkiendil_(Tolkien_society)|Tolkiendil]] French association. It was published in September [[2020]] and it is dedicated to the interviews with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]].

== Contents ==
* Vivien Stocker - Éditorial
* Interview de J.R.R. Tolkien. Réalisée par Denys Gueroult en janvier 1965 pour la radio BBC.
* Une interview avec Tolkien. Réalisée en mars 1966 par Henry Resnick pour le fanzine Niekas.
* «Tolkien in Oxford» (BBC, 1968) : Une reconstruction. Article de Stuart D. Lee pour Tolkien Studies présentant l'intégralité de l'interview de Tolkien réalisée pour le documentaire télévisé « Tolkien in Oxford » de la BBC en 1968.

== English translation ==
* Vivien Stocker - Editorial
* Interview with J.R.R. Tolkien. Directed by Denys Gueroult in January 1965 for BBC radio.
* An interview with Tolkien. Produced in March 1966 by Henry Resnick for the Niekas fanzine.
* "Tolkien in Oxford" (BBC, 1968): A reconstruction. Article by Stuart D. Lee for Tolkien Studies featuring the full Tolkien interview conducted for the BBC's 1968 TV documentary 'Tolkien in Oxford'.

== External links ==
* [https://www.tolkiendil.com/asso/mag Principal page] of the fanzine
* [https://www.tolkiendil.com/asso/mag/hs2 About this special issue]
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2023-06-07T16:14:23Z

RohirrimCommander: added another category, I'm back online

== Summary ==
== Licensing ==
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2023-05-24T15:07:57Z

RohirrimCommander: added the license, MEGRIMLOCK didn't add a license or anything

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2023-05-24T15:06:38Z

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2023-05-24T15:06:01Z

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==Licensing==
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2023-05-23T21:54:43Z

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2023-05-23T21:53:53Z

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== Summary ==
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Nameless things

2023-05-23T21:41:01Z

RohirrimCommander: Fixed a link

{{Unnamed}}

[[File:Heather Hudson - Nameless Thing.jpg|thumb|[[Heather Hudson]] - ''Nameless Thing'']]

{{Quote|Far, far below the deepest delving of the Dwarves, the world is gnawed by nameless things. Even Sauron knows them not. They are older than he. Now I have walked there, but I will bring no report to darken the light of day.|[[Gandalf]]<ref name="tWR">{{TT|White}}, p. 501</ref>}}

The '''nameless things''' were gnawing things that were said by [[Gandalf]] to dwell so far beneath [[Arda]] that not even the [[Dwarves]] had ever chanced to come upon them.<ref name="tWR"/>

== History ==
Gandalf claimed that these nameless things under Arda were older than [[Sauron]], suggesting that they were alive before the physical arrival of some [[Maiar]] to Arda.<ref group=note>Hammond and Scull suggest this could have been a rhetorical flourish on Gandalf's part. Cf. {{HM|RC}}, pp. 392-393. Note that [[Tom Bombadil]] also claims to have been on Arda before the arrival of "the [[Dark Lord]]".</ref>

These nameless things were said to be "slimier than fish" and preferred to dwell in darkness. They were known to have inhabited the caves deep within the hearts of mountains as far back as the [[Elder Days]]. When the [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] dug around [[Goblin-town]], digging new tunnels and expanding and joining those that already existed, their original owners<ref group=note>It is possible that these "original owners" were likely nameless things.</ref> withdrew to the deepest depths and lurked beyond their knowledge.<ref name=Riddles>{{H|5}}</ref>

According to Gandalf, [[Durin's Bane]] had learned to navigate the nameless things' tunnels during its long stay in [[Moria]]. After the two fell from the [[Bridge of Khazad-dûm]] into an underground lake, the [[Balrogs|Balrog]] fled through these tunnels. Gandalf pursued it closely, believing that its knowledge of the tunnels was his only hope of escape. Their chase led them to the foot of the [[Endless Stair]], which they climbed to eventually emerge on the peak of [[Celebdil|Zirakzigil]].<ref name="tWR"/>

== Other versions of the legendarium ==
In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'', [[Nan Dungortheb|Nan Dumgorthin]], the "Land of the Dark Idols" ''"(dum ‘secret, not to be spoken’, dumgort, dungort ‘an (evil) idol’)"'', was a dark forested land that was located to the east of [[Doriath|Artanor]] where a collection of ''"evil tribes of renegade men"'' made sacrifices to [[Gods]] whose idols were hidden upon a wooded mountain.<ref>{{HM|LT2}}, pp. 35, 62, 374</ref>

In the ''[[Lay of the Children of Húrin]]'', [[Túrin]] and [[Gwindor|Flinding]] came upon Nan Dumgorthin in the dim twilight after the accidental murder of [[Beleg]]. It is described as dark and unholy; a grey valley where shrines are hidden in secret places for the worship of '''nameless gods''' older than both [[Morgoth]] and the [[Valar]]. The inhabitants here were said to be ''"ghostly dwellers"'' whose laughter was ''"harsh and hallow"'' like a mockery of demons with a lingering echo. They did not harm Túrin and Flinding nor hinder their course, yet their mere presence was enough to cause them both to walk ''"with creeping flesh and quaking limb"''.<ref>{{LB|1d}}, lines 1472-1490</ref>

== Inspiration ==
Todd Jensen suggests that the nameless things may have been inspired by the dragon Nidhog of Norse mythology, who gnawed at the roots of Yggdrasil the World Tree.<ref name=RC>{{HM|RC}}, pp. 392-393</ref>

== Portrayal in adaptations ==
{{Gallery
|title=Nameless things in adaptations
|height=150
|width=200
|lines=2
|File:Heather Hudson - Nameless Thing.jpg|A ''Nameless Thing'' by Heather Hudson for the ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]''.
|File:The Rings of Power (TV series) - Worm.jpeg|The "''worm''" in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power]]''.
}}

=== Television ===
'''2022: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power|The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power]]'':'''
:'''1 September: ''[[Adrift]]'':'''
::While adrift on a makeshift raft in the [[Sundering Seas]], [[Galadriel]], [[Halbrand]], and five [[Pre-Númenóreans|Southlanders]] are attacked by a creature referred to as "''the worm''", which had destroyed the Southlanders' ship two weeks before. The scene is accompanied by the following on-screen trivia: "''The Great Sea, or The Sundering Seas, divides the Undying Lands from Middle-earth - where there are still nameless things in the deepest places of the world.''" The trivia entry cites [[The White Rider|Book III, Chapter 5]].

=== Games ===
'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Nameless is a creature type categorized as "Ancient Evil". They have a variety of shapes, but most of them are humanoid, only with no eyes or no head at all. They can be found in the [[Drúadan Forest]], having come out of the [[White Mountains]] during the [[Dawnless Day]]; and beneath the [[Iron Hills]], where a horde of [[Morgoth|Morgoth's]] monsters were sealed away by the Dwarves long ago. The largest concentration of Nameless, however, are within the Foundations of Stone, the deepest level of Moria. The [[Watcher in the Water]] is also classified as Nameless, as is "Helchgam", another tentacled creature, found in the sewers of [[Carn Dûm]].

== External links ==
* [http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2014/01/21/what-are-the-nameless-things-gandalf-refers-to-below-khazad-dum/ What Are the Nameless Things Gandalf Refers to Below Khazad-dum?] by [[Michael Martinez]]

{{References|n}}

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2023-05-23T21:37:44Z

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2023-05-23T21:35:48Z

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== Summary ==
A screenshot of the game [[The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth]].

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File:The Lord of the Rings - Heroes of Middle Earth - Bolg.webp

2023-05-23T21:33:36Z

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==Summary==
A character from the game [[The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth]].
[[Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth]]
[[Category:Images of Bolg]]
== Licensing ==
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File:The Lord of the Rings - Heroes of Middle Earth - Bolg.webp

2023-05-23T21:25:08Z

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==Summary==
A character from the game [[The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth]].
[[Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth]]
== Licensing ==
{{Fairuse-EA}}

Bolg

2023-05-23T21:23:01Z

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__NOTOC__
{{orc infobox
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| caption="Bolg" by [[:Category:Images by Stevce Lazarevski|Stevce Lazarevski]]
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'''Bolg of the North''' was a vengeful Orc chieftain, son of [[Azog]], who led a great army in the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. He was crushed in the ensuing battle by [[Beorn]].

==History==
Bolg was the son of Azog,<ref name=H17>{{H|17}}</ref> succeeding his father as a prominent leader of the northern [[Orcs]] after Azog was killed by [[Dáin Ironfoot]] at the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]] in [[Third Age]] {{TA|2799|n}}.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref> This started Bolg's hatred towards the [[Dwarves]] and after the [[Great Goblin]] was killed during an encounter with [[Thorin and Company]] in {{TA|2941}}, the goblins' hatred for them grew even more.<ref name=H17/>

Bolg gathered an army of [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] to their capital at [[Gundabad|Mount Gundabad]]. They marched eastward through the [[Grey Mountains]] with a host of [[Wargs]] and a cloud of [[bats]] overhead.<ref name=H17/>

Once they reached the [[Lonely Mountain]], Bolg led the Orcs and Wargs into [[Battle of the Five Armies|battle]] with the Dwarves, [[Elves of Mirkwood|Wood-elves]], and [[Lake-men]]. Surrounding him was his [[Bodyguard of Bolg|bodyguard]] with steel scimitars.<ref name=H17/> When [[Thorin]] attempted to pierce their ranks he became surrounded, and would later die from the wounds he sustained. The [[Eagles]] arrived and after them came [[Beorn]] in the shape of a bear. Beorn killed Bolg and the Orcs and Wargs were soon defeated.<ref>{{H|18}}</ref>

==Etymology==
There have been several attempts to give a meaning of the name ''Bolg''. One is a regular [[Orkish]] treatment of ''[[Boldog]]'', another a connection to [[Westron]] ''[[Bolger Family#Etymology|bolg]]''.

In ''[[The History of The Hobbit]]'', a word from a little known and little expanded language, ''[[Mágol]]'', is given, ''bolg'', which means "strong". [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] at one time considered making Mágol an Orkish language. An [[wikipedia:Primitive Irish|Ivernian]] word "bolg", of unknown meaning, is also cited by [[John D. Rateliff|Rateliff]].<ref>{{HM|RB}}, p. 710</ref>

==Genealogy==
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{{familytree| |!| | |}}
{{familytree| BOL | |BOL='''BOLG'''''d. {{TA|2941}}''}}
{{familytree/end}}

==Portrayal in adaptations==
[[File:The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug - Bolg in Lake-town.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Bolg in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]]]
[[File:The Lord of the Rings - Heroes of Middle Earth - Bolg.webp|thumb|200px|right|Bolg in [[The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth]]]]
===Films===
'''2012: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'':'''
:Bolg was originally going to be played by [[Conan Stevens]] in this film via practical costume.<ref name="TORNBolg">{{webcite|author=MrCere|articleurl=http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/04/22/55228-exclusive-hobbits-conan-stevens-chats-with-torn/|articlename=Exclusive: ‘Hobbit’s’ Conan Stevens chats with TORn|dated=22-April-2012|website=TORN|accessed=05-September-2012}}</ref> He makes a brief appearance during the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]], where he is seen fighting against [[Dwalin]] during the flashback to the battle outside [[Moria]], until he is incapacitated and knocked down. He is, however, never actually identified as being Bolg in the film.<ref group=note>While Bolg was redesigned for motion capture performance and recast for the two following films, Conan Stevens ''does'' reprise this character as the [[Keeper of the Dungeons|Orc dungeon keeper]] at [[Dol Guldur]] in ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'' who torments [[Gandalf]] as he is imprisoned there. The Orc also attempts to reclaim [[Narya]] from the [[Wizards|Wizard]] for his [[Sauron|master]] right before being vanquished by [[Galadriel]] upon her arrival, though this segment only occurs in the film's [[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (extended edition)|Extended Edition]].</ref>

'''2013: ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'':'''
:Bolg is played by [[Lawrence Makoare]] via motion capture in this film. Azog - who survives the [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]] in these films - is summoned to Dol Guldur to become the commander of [[Sauron]]'s [[Orcs|Orc]] armies. While there, [[Azog]] dispatches his son Bolg to take his place in hunting Thorin and Company. With his pack of Orcs, Bolg tracks Thorin and Company through [[Mirkwood]], attacks the Wood-elves as the Company escapes in barrels, and eventually follows the [[Thorin and Company|Dwarves]] to [[Lake-town]].
:At Lake-town, Bolg and a team of stealth-Orcs raid Bard's home in search of the Dwarves, but find only four. When they attack, they are in turn attacked by two [[Elves]]: [[Legolas]] and [[Tauriel]]. He goes after Legolas, and the two begin a duel (in which the Elf uses [[Orcrist]], the weapon of [[Thorin]]). However, the two adversaries prove to be evenly-matched, so Bolg decides to make his retreat. While Legolas is distracted by other Orcs, Bolg withdraws and rides a Warg down a dock. He is then pursued by Legolas, now on a horse.

'''2014: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'':'''
:Once again performed via motion capture, Bolg is played by [[John Tui]] this time. He is first seen in this film when he meets his father who is leading Sauron's forces to capture [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]]. When he realises [[Elves of Mirkwood|Elves]] will come to Erebor, Azog sends Bolg to lead a separate Orc army detachment raised in [[Gundabad]]. Arriving with an advance force, he aids his father against Thorin [[Oakenshield]]'s commando team on [[Ravenhill]], nearly kills the Elf Tauriel, and slays the Dwarf [[Kíli]] when he comes to her defense. Soon afterwards, however, he is confronted and killed by Legolas, who drives one of his battle-knives into his head. Bolg's body subsequently falls off the mountain and is crushed by a boulder falling on top of it.

===Games===
'''2021: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Bolg makes two brief appearances in the game's depiction of the Battle of Azanulbizar, and both times he flees without a fight.
'''2023: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth]]'':'''
:Bolg is one of the characters that you can collect, you have to get 45 Bolg shards to get him.

{{References|Notes}}
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2023-05-23T21:19:04Z

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Bolg

2023-05-23T21:18:42Z

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__NOTOC__
{{orc infobox
| name=Bolg
| image=[[File:Stevce Lazarevski - Bolg.jpg|275px]]
| caption="Bolg" by [[:Category:Images by Stevce Lazarevski|Stevce Lazarevski]]
| pronun=
| othernames="Bolg of the North"<ref name=H17/>
| titles=
| position=[[Orcs|Orc]]-chieftain
| location=[[Gundabad|Mount Gundabad]]
| affiliation=
| language=
| birth=Presumably before {{TA|2799}} when his father died<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref>
| birthlocation=
| rule=
| death={{TA|2941}}
| deathlocation=[[Battle of Five Armies]]
| age=
| notablefor=
| parentage=[[Azog]]
| siblings=
| spouse=
| children=
| race=[[Orcs|Orc]]
| gender=Male
| height=
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| eyes=
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'''Bolg of the North''' was a vengeful Orc chieftain, son of [[Azog]], who led a great army in the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. He was crushed in the ensuing battle by [[Beorn]].

==History==
Bolg was the son of Azog,<ref name=H17>{{H|17}}</ref> succeeding his father as a prominent leader of the northern [[Orcs]] after Azog was killed by [[Dáin Ironfoot]] at the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]] in [[Third Age]] {{TA|2799|n}}.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref> This started Bolg's hatred towards the [[Dwarves]] and after the [[Great Goblin]] was killed during an encounter with [[Thorin and Company]] in {{TA|2941}}, the goblins' hatred for them grew even more.<ref name=H17/>

Bolg gathered an army of [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] to their capital at [[Gundabad|Mount Gundabad]]. They marched eastward through the [[Grey Mountains]] with a host of [[Wargs]] and a cloud of [[bats]] overhead.<ref name=H17/>

Once they reached the [[Lonely Mountain]], Bolg led the Orcs and Wargs into [[Battle of the Five Armies|battle]] with the Dwarves, [[Elves of Mirkwood|Wood-elves]], and [[Lake-men]]. Surrounding him was his [[Bodyguard of Bolg|bodyguard]] with steel scimitars.<ref name=H17/> When [[Thorin]] attempted to pierce their ranks he became surrounded, and would later die from the wounds he sustained. The [[Eagles]] arrived and after them came [[Beorn]] in the shape of a bear. Beorn killed Bolg and the Orcs and Wargs were soon defeated.<ref>{{H|18}}</ref>

==Etymology==
There have been several attempts to give a meaning of the name ''Bolg''. One is a regular [[Orkish]] treatment of ''[[Boldog]]'', another a connection to [[Westron]] ''[[Bolger Family#Etymology|bolg]]''.

In ''[[The History of The Hobbit]]'', a word from a little known and little expanded language, ''[[Mágol]]'', is given, ''bolg'', which means "strong". [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] at one time considered making Mágol an Orkish language. An [[wikipedia:Primitive Irish|Ivernian]] word "bolg", of unknown meaning, is also cited by [[John D. Rateliff|Rateliff]].<ref>{{HM|RB}}, p. 710</ref>

==Genealogy==
{{familytree/start}}
{{familytree| AZO | |AZO=[[Azog]]''d. {{TA|2799}}''}}
{{familytree| |!| | |}}
{{familytree| BOL | |BOL='''BOLG'''''d. {{TA|2941}}''}}
{{familytree/end}}

==Portrayal in adaptations==
[[File:The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug - Bolg in Lake-town.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Bolg in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]]]
[[File:The Lord of the Rings - Heroes of Middle Earth - Bolg.webp|300px|right|Bolg in [[The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth]]]]
===Films===
'''2012: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'':'''
:Bolg was originally going to be played by [[Conan Stevens]] in this film via practical costume.<ref name="TORNBolg">{{webcite|author=MrCere|articleurl=http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/04/22/55228-exclusive-hobbits-conan-stevens-chats-with-torn/|articlename=Exclusive: ‘Hobbit’s’ Conan Stevens chats with TORn|dated=22-April-2012|website=TORN|accessed=05-September-2012}}</ref> He makes a brief appearance during the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]], where he is seen fighting against [[Dwalin]] during the flashback to the battle outside [[Moria]], until he is incapacitated and knocked down. He is, however, never actually identified as being Bolg in the film.<ref group=note>While Bolg was redesigned for motion capture performance and recast for the two following films, Conan Stevens ''does'' reprise this character as the [[Keeper of the Dungeons|Orc dungeon keeper]] at [[Dol Guldur]] in ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'' who torments [[Gandalf]] as he is imprisoned there. The Orc also attempts to reclaim [[Narya]] from the [[Wizards|Wizard]] for his [[Sauron|master]] right before being vanquished by [[Galadriel]] upon her arrival, though this segment only occurs in the film's [[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (extended edition)|Extended Edition]].</ref>

'''2013: ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'':'''
:Bolg is played by [[Lawrence Makoare]] via motion capture in this film. Azog - who survives the [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]] in these films - is summoned to Dol Guldur to become the commander of [[Sauron]]'s [[Orcs|Orc]] armies. While there, [[Azog]] dispatches his son Bolg to take his place in hunting Thorin and Company. With his pack of Orcs, Bolg tracks Thorin and Company through [[Mirkwood]], attacks the Wood-elves as the Company escapes in barrels, and eventually follows the [[Thorin and Company|Dwarves]] to [[Lake-town]].
:At Lake-town, Bolg and a team of stealth-Orcs raid Bard's home in search of the Dwarves, but find only four. When they attack, they are in turn attacked by two [[Elves]]: [[Legolas]] and [[Tauriel]]. He goes after Legolas, and the two begin a duel (in which the Elf uses [[Orcrist]], the weapon of [[Thorin]]). However, the two adversaries prove to be evenly-matched, so Bolg decides to make his retreat. While Legolas is distracted by other Orcs, Bolg withdraws and rides a Warg down a dock. He is then pursued by Legolas, now on a horse.

'''2014: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'':'''
:Once again performed via motion capture, Bolg is played by [[John Tui]] this time. He is first seen in this film when he meets his father who is leading Sauron's forces to capture [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]]. When he realises [[Elves of Mirkwood|Elves]] will come to Erebor, Azog sends Bolg to lead a separate Orc army detachment raised in [[Gundabad]]. Arriving with an advance force, he aids his father against Thorin [[Oakenshield]]'s commando team on [[Ravenhill]], nearly kills the Elf Tauriel, and slays the Dwarf [[Kíli]] when he comes to her defense. Soon afterwards, however, he is confronted and killed by Legolas, who drives one of his battle-knives into his head. Bolg's body subsequently falls off the mountain and is crushed by a boulder falling on top of it.

===Games===
'''2021: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Bolg makes two brief appearances in the game's depiction of the Battle of Azanulbizar, and both times he flees without a fight.
'''2023: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth]]'':'''
:Bolg is one of the characters that you can collect, you have to get 45 Bolg shards to get him.

{{References|Notes}}
{{hobbitfilms}}

[[Category:Characters in The Hobbit]]
[[Category:Orcs]]
[[Category:Orkish words]]
[[Category:Rulers in Middle-earth]]
[[Category:Third Age characters]]

[[de:Bolg]]
[[fr:encyclo:personnages:orques:bolg]]
[[fi:Bolg]]

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'''Bolg of the North''' was a vengeful Orc chieftain, son of [[Azog]], who led a great army in the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. He was crushed in the ensuing battle by [[Beorn]].

==History==
Bolg was the son of Azog,<ref name=H17>{{H|17}}</ref> succeeding his father as a prominent leader of the northern [[Orcs]] after Azog was killed by [[Dáin Ironfoot]] at the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]] in [[Third Age]] {{TA|2799|n}}.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref> This started Bolg's hatred towards the [[Dwarves]] and after the [[Great Goblin]] was killed during an encounter with [[Thorin and Company]] in {{TA|2941}}, the goblins' hatred for them grew even more.<ref name=H17/>

Bolg gathered an army of [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] to their capital at [[Gundabad|Mount Gundabad]]. They marched eastward through the [[Grey Mountains]] with a host of [[Wargs]] and a cloud of [[bats]] overhead.<ref name=H17/>

Once they reached the [[Lonely Mountain]], Bolg led the Orcs and Wargs into [[Battle of the Five Armies|battle]] with the Dwarves, [[Elves of Mirkwood|Wood-elves]], and [[Lake-men]]. Surrounding him was his [[Bodyguard of Bolg|bodyguard]] with steel scimitars.<ref name=H17/> When [[Thorin]] attempted to pierce their ranks he became surrounded, and would later die from the wounds he sustained. The [[Eagles]] arrived and after them came [[Beorn]] in the shape of a bear. Beorn killed Bolg and the Orcs and Wargs were soon defeated.<ref>{{H|18}}</ref>

==Etymology==
There have been several attempts to give a meaning of the name ''Bolg''. One is a regular [[Orkish]] treatment of ''[[Boldog]]'', another a connection to [[Westron]] ''[[Bolger Family#Etymology|bolg]]''.

In ''[[The History of The Hobbit]]'', a word from a little known and little expanded language, ''[[Mágol]]'', is given, ''bolg'', which means "strong". [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] at one time considered making Mágol an Orkish language. An [[wikipedia:Primitive Irish|Ivernian]] word "bolg", of unknown meaning, is also cited by [[John D. Rateliff|Rateliff]].<ref>{{HM|RB}}, p. 710</ref>

==Genealogy==
{{familytree/start}}
{{familytree| AZO | |AZO=[[Azog]]''d. {{TA|2799}}''}}
{{familytree| |!| | |}}
{{familytree| BOL | |BOL='''BOLG'''''d. {{TA|2941}}''}}
{{familytree/end}}

==Portrayal in adaptations==
[[File:The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug - Bolg in Lake-town.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Bolg in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]]]

===Films===
'''2012: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'':'''
:Bolg was originally going to be played by [[Conan Stevens]] in this film via practical costume.<ref name="TORNBolg">{{webcite|author=MrCere|articleurl=http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/04/22/55228-exclusive-hobbits-conan-stevens-chats-with-torn/|articlename=Exclusive: ‘Hobbit’s’ Conan Stevens chats with TORn|dated=22-April-2012|website=TORN|accessed=05-September-2012}}</ref> He makes a brief appearance during the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]], where he is seen fighting against [[Dwalin]] during the flashback to the battle outside [[Moria]], until he is incapacitated and knocked down. He is, however, never actually identified as being Bolg in the film.<ref group=note>While Bolg was redesigned for motion capture performance and recast for the two following films, Conan Stevens ''does'' reprise this character as the [[Keeper of the Dungeons|Orc dungeon keeper]] at [[Dol Guldur]] in ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'' who torments [[Gandalf]] as he is imprisoned there. The Orc also attempts to reclaim [[Narya]] from the [[Wizards|Wizard]] for his [[Sauron|master]] right before being vanquished by [[Galadriel]] upon her arrival, though this segment only occurs in the film's [[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (extended edition)|Extended Edition]].</ref>

'''2013: ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'':'''
:Bolg is played by [[Lawrence Makoare]] via motion capture in this film. Azog - who survives the [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]] in these films - is summoned to Dol Guldur to become the commander of [[Sauron]]'s [[Orcs|Orc]] armies. While there, [[Azog]] dispatches his son Bolg to take his place in hunting Thorin and Company. With his pack of Orcs, Bolg tracks Thorin and Company through [[Mirkwood]], attacks the Wood-elves as the Company escapes in barrels, and eventually follows the [[Thorin and Company|Dwarves]] to [[Lake-town]].
:At Lake-town, Bolg and a team of stealth-Orcs raid Bard's home in search of the Dwarves, but find only four. When they attack, they are in turn attacked by two [[Elves]]: [[Legolas]] and [[Tauriel]]. He goes after Legolas, and the two begin a duel (in which the Elf uses [[Orcrist]], the weapon of [[Thorin]]). However, the two adversaries prove to be evenly-matched, so Bolg decides to make his retreat. While Legolas is distracted by other Orcs, Bolg withdraws and rides a Warg down a dock. He is then pursued by Legolas, now on a horse.

'''2014: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'':'''
:Once again performed via motion capture, Bolg is played by [[John Tui]] this time. He is first seen in this film when he meets his father who is leading Sauron's forces to capture [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]]. When he realises [[Elves of Mirkwood|Elves]] will come to Erebor, Azog sends Bolg to lead a separate Orc army detachment raised in [[Gundabad]]. Arriving with an advance force, he aids his father against Thorin [[Oakenshield]]'s commando team on [[Ravenhill]], nearly kills the Elf Tauriel, and slays the Dwarf [[Kíli]] when he comes to her defense. Soon afterwards, however, he is confronted and killed by Legolas, who drives one of his battle-knives into his head. Bolg's body subsequently falls off the mountain and is crushed by a boulder falling on top of it.

===Games===
'''2021: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Bolg makes two brief appearances in the game's depiction of the Battle of Azanulbizar, and both times he flees without a fight.
'''2023: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth]]'':'''
:Bolg is one of the characters that you can collect, you have to get 45 Bolg shards to get him.

{{References|Notes}}
{{hobbitfilms}}

[[Category:Characters in The Hobbit]]
[[Category:Orcs]]
[[Category:Orkish words]]
[[Category:Rulers in Middle-earth]]
[[Category:Third Age characters]]

[[de:Bolg]]
[[fr:encyclo:personnages:orques:bolg]]
[[fi:Bolg]]

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