Thorin craned his head up, just in time to see Bilbo jump in to defend him, before he lost consciousness.

Azog snarled furiously. "Kill them!" he ordered as the warg riders advanced towards the group of three, the others going for Bane and Serena while Azog went straight for Bilbo.

"Mr Gandalf!!" Nori screamed as he finally lost his grip on the staff, and screamed out loud as he and Ori fell. However, their screams were soon replaced by yells of surprise as they had been caught on the back of a great eagle, which soared up into the air once they were safely on its back. More eagles swooped down out of the sky, knocking the burning trees down on top of the wargs, and picking them up and throwing them into the flames; while others picked up the other dwarves in the trees in their talons, and took them to safety.