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Originally Posted by Weapon XIX

Here's a promo shot of Yazneg. No idea who he is, but he's played by the same guy playing Bolg, was originally named Azog, and was cast for both movies (before they became 3). Is he an orc? Goblin? Something to do with the Necromancer?

This figure of Yazneg is probably for the smaller scale. Yazneg is a character created for the movies, but Azog is a separate character from the books.

*Spoilers*

Azog was an orc chieftain of Moria and killed Thorin's grandfather. Thorin and his father gathered an army of dwarves and sought revenge, which resulted in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. Azog was eventually killed by Dain Ironfoot, in the same battle where Thorin got the name "Oakenshield". We may see this in flashbacks.

In the movies, it is speculated that Azog is still alive or undead and allied with the Necromancer, and that Yazneg and Fimbul the Hunter are working for him.

Bolg is the son of Azog and leads an army of orcs/goblins in the Battle of Five Armies at the end of The Hobbit.