User blog comment:Ambrose4803/I have a question/@comment-71.74.132.37-20130107015534

Azog "was" chieftain (or king) of the Orcs that occupied the abandoned Dwarf-realm of Moria in the 28th century of the 3rd Age. His murder and mutilation of the Dwarf King Thror (the heir of Durin), who had returned to Moria to reclaim it, sparked the War of Dwarves and Orcs (2790-2799). Azog was actually slain by Dain Ironfoot at the penultimate Battle of Azanulbizar in 2799, which is shown in the movie but has Thorin fighting him and only wounding him. This is incorrect, as Thorin did fight at this battle and achieved his name "Oakenshield" but never faced Azog. This is one of a number of changes due to "artistic license" used by Peter Jackson in the movie and which I find to be most unnecessary and unfortunate.