In the book, Azog was described an orcish leader that bought against Thorins family in the past, and his son Bolg didnot appear until the Battle of Five Armies at the books climax. Peter Jackson went in a completely direction with the film, placing Azog as a major antagonist throughout the series. Azog the Defiler was added to introduce a revenge storyline into the films. Instead of having died long before the events of An Unexpected Journey, Thorins company had to deal with an additional threat in Azogs constant pursuit. His presence added more violence to the story; from murdering his own soldier, to his alleged torturing of Beorn and other skin-changers. His sole purpose was to add more antagonists to a film that was catered to older audiences than the original book. Bolg, Azogs son, was introduced far earlier than in the original book. His role was minor, but he did battle Legolas in Laketown in what was one of the most pointless scenes in the entire trilogy. No one expected Legolas to lose in a battle against Bolg, and so this scene was completely unnecessary.
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