Azog : An Orc-chieftain of Moria,who started the War of the Dwarves and Orcs when he slew Thr�r.He was himself slain by D�in Ironfoot in the Battle of Azanulbizar and was succeeded by his son Bolg.Of Azog's origins we know little;he was the chief of the Orcs of Moria and apparently the most important Orc of the northern lands.The average lifespan of an Orc is unknown but it is conceivable that he was one of those sent to Moria by Sauron in about III 2480.He had one son that we know of,Bolg,who succeeded him after his death.Azog entered history in the year III 2790 due to King Thr�r's desire to revisit and perhaps refound the lost realm of Khazad-d�m,in whose mighty ruins Azog dwelt.Azog captured and slew Thr�r and branded his hewn head with his own name,AZOG:
When news of this reached Thr�r's heir Thr�in,he was greatly angered and mustered a force of Dwarves to seek revenge on Azog.So began the War of the Dwarves and Orcs:the Dwarves hunted Azog and many battles were fought beneath the earth.After nine years of war,the climactic Battle of Azanulbizar was fought before the gates of Moria itself.King Thr�in and his son Thorin were in that battle (it was here that Thorin gained the surname Oakenshield).Near the end of the battle,Azog himself emerged and fought with Thr�in's cousin N�in and,after breaking N�in's neck,his young son D�in.Though only 32 years old,D�in swept the head from Azog's shoulders and helped to win the day.The Dwarves made no attempt to press their advantage,though,because D�in had glimpsed Durin's Bane during his battle and warned the Dwarves not to attempt to enter Moria.Azog's underground dominions in the north,though greatly reduced in the War,fell to his son Bolg,who held them for more than 150 years until he too met his end at the Battle of Five Armies.

Bolg : The son of Azog,who succeeded his father as leader of the northern Orcs.He led one of the five armies that fought in the famous Battle of that name and was slain there by Beorn.

Golfimbul : An Orc-chieftain of Mount Gram,who led a band of his orcs in an invasion of the Shire.He was met, and defeated,at the Battle of Greenfields by Bandobras 'Bullroarer' Took.According to (no doubt apocryphal) legend,the events of that battle,coupled with Golfimbul's name,gave rise to the game of golf.

Gorbag : An Uruk of Minas Morgul,slain by Shagrat in the Tower of Cirith Ungol in a dispute during the War of the Ring.

Grishn�kh : An orc of Mordor and probably one of the Uruk-hai.He was part of the raiding party that captured Merry and Pippin at Parth Galen.In the books he was slain by the Riders of �omer near the eaves of Fangorn Forest.In the Movies he lived long enough to follow Merry and Pippin into the forest and to be stomped by the Ent Treebeard.

Lagduf : An orc soldier who served under Shagrat in the garrison of the Tower of Cirith Ungol.During the War of the Ring,a battle broke out in the Tower with a rival band of orcs from Minas Morgul.Lagduf attempted to escape with another orc named Muzgash but they were both shot as they ran from the fortress.

Lugdush : An Orc and apparently an Uruk, in the service of Saruman.He was a member of Ugl�k's raiding band that captured Merry and Pippin beneath Amon Hen and drove them westwards to the eaves of Fangorn Forest.It was there that Lugdush met his end,at the hands of �omer's Rohirrim.

Lurtz : Lurtz is a movie only character,an Uruk-hai to be precise.He is the one that injured and eventually slew Boromir,he was killed by Aragorn.

Mauhur : A movie only character,also an Uruk-hai.My personal guess is that it's the one that complains about not having had anything but maggoty bread for three days.

Muzgash : An orc serving in the garrison of the Tower of Cirith Ungol,under the command of Shagrat.He was caught up in fighting with Gorbag's Morgul-orcs in the Tower;with Lagduf,he attempted to escape but was shot as he ran through the gate.

Shagrat : The Uruk commanding the Tower of Cirith Ungol in the Ephel D�ath,who captured Frodo Baggins during the War of the Ring.

Snaga : A movie only character.An orc from Mordor,he was the one that was slain and eaten by the Uruk-hai after he tried to harm Merry and Pippin.Snaga means 'Slave' in the Black Speech.

Ufthak : An Orc in the service of the Tower of Cirith Ungol,under the command of Shagrat.He was captured, poisoned and (presumably) eaten by Shelob,since his fellow Orcs made no attempt to rescue him.

Ugl�k : An uruk in the service of Saruman,the leader of the orc-band that captured Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took at Parth Galen.
All information is thanks to the Encyclopedia of Arda and the Annals of Arda.
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