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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game)

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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game)	comment	This article assumes you've played Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, and will have unmarked spoilers from that game. The same goes with the Story DLC, and their folders may include unmarked spoilers for the main game.Middle-earth: Shadow of War is a Wide-Open Sandbox Action RPG and sequel to 2014's Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Like the previous game, Shadow of War is developed by Monolith Productions and set in J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth. It is an officially licensed game of The Lord of the Rings film franchise.Taking place in an Alternate Timeline version of the events leading up to The Lord of the Rings, the game continues to follow the fallen Ranger Talion (Troy Baker) and the wraith of Celebrimbor (Alastair Duncan), the Elf-lord who once helped to forge the One Ring. Picking up where Shadow of Mordor ended, the duo forge their own Ring of Power and attempt to defeat the menace of the Dark Lord Sauron, even if it means that they must become Evil Overlords themselves in the process.The "Nemesis System" from the previous game returns, where procedurally generated enemy commanders have running character histories and abilities that develop as you continue to interact with them, their superiors, and/or their underlings. The game expands on this system in numerous ways: for example, followers' loyalty is no longer absolute, but rather is determined by various factors such as your actions (or inactions) and their own ambition; also, you can shun followers out of your army or Mind Rape enemies into insanity.note In 2021, Warner Bros. Interactive successfully patented the Nemesis System after a string of rejected attempts dating back to 2015. Another key addition to the game is fortress assaults, where you lead your troops in an attempt to conquer the local fort, defeat its overlord, and seize control of the region.The game was released on October 10th, 2017.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_104e61c6	type	No Saving Throw
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_104e61c6	comment	No Saving Throw: Assassins with the "No Chance" perk prevents Second Chances from working. However, it does not prevent you from being rescued by a Savior.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_10dafb12	type	Flaming Sword
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_10dafb12	comment	As in Shadow of Mordor, Talion and the Orcs can both use flaming weapons. Some of Talion's skills can be upgraded to ignite fires, and various Orcs can be equipped with fire bombs. And, of course, campfires and grog barrels are as spectacularly flammable as ever.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_10f5b375	type	"Get Back Here!" Boss
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_10f5b375	comment	"Get Back Here!" Boss: During a "Chase" Nemesis mission, one captain will ambush the other, seemingly alone, who flees, trying to lead the other into a trap. If you can stop the chased orc before he reaches his allies, this becomes a very easy fight. However, if they reach their support, you are in for quite a fight.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_11cdfcf7	type	Chunky Salsa Rule
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_11cdfcf7	comment	Chunky Salsa Rule: Enemy amputations are always clean, even if the opponent loses his entire lower torso. The insides are just black goo that stays in.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1263f698	type	Main Character Final Boss
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1263f698	comment	Main Character Final Boss: At the end of the Blade of Galadriel DLC, previous player character and protagonist Talion, after spending most of the game working alongside new player character Eltariel, and helping her defeat the rogue Nazgul (in addition to spending literal decades earlier fighting and dividing the Orcs of Mordor to prevent either Sauron or Celebrimbor uniting them to take over Middle-Earth), finally falls to the corrupting will of his Nazgul Ring of Power (helped along by lingering anger and resentment towards Eltariel for being the reason why he's a Nazgul now), and turns against his former friend and starts fighting her. Talion is the final enemy you have to fight in that DLC, solidly reminding players that the hero we once knew is no more.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_12c65d9b	type	Abnormal Ammo
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_12c65d9b	comment	Abnormal Ammo: Fiery and Poison siege beasts throw big rocks infused with Exactly What It Says on the Tin. Cursed siege beasts fire... Morgai Fly Nests.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_13c1fec8	type	Dragon-in-Chief
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_13c1fec8	comment	Ratbag's Olog sidekick Ranger speaks only in Black Speech in most of his dialogue. Except in his last line to Talion after he shames BrÃ»z and completely breaks him.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_13d7a65e	type	The Artifact
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_13d7a65e	comment	The Artifact: The skills menu and tutorials still use footage of Dark Talion's original wraith form from back when the game launched. Instead of a cape and a hood, he had a face-guard of sorts. The guard was removed when the Outlaw tribe DLC dropped in December, and his current look was added to the game in February 2018..
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_141a6acb	type	Madness Mantra
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_141a6acb	comment	Shaming orcs has a chance to make them deranged, an orc can go from wise monologue to perpetually reciting a Madness Mantra or squealing like a pig.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_143939c1	type	Trailers Always Spoil
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_143939c1	comment	Trailers Always Spoil: Even though it was a Foregone Conclusion for anyone who read the novels or seen the movies, the Official E3 look trailer spoils that Minas Ithil has fallen and the NazgÃ»l reclaimed it, alongside with the Palantir.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1467a30c	type	Unexpected Gameplay Change
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1467a30c	comment	Unexpected Gameplay Change: Instead of an immortal man/elf killing and brainwashing orcs with superpowers, you play as a mortal man raiding outposts to gain money to hire human mercenaries to your army. For one, instead of wraith powers, Baranor relies on a grappling hook to climb and a parachute to glide. The chat on their introductory livestream compared it to the Batman: Arkham Series and Just Cause.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1495d0e6	type	Non Sequitur
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1495d0e6	comment	Some Orc captains are already insane when you meet them, resulting in every line of their dialogue being complete Non Sequitur weirdness.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1527d90d	type	Early Game Hell
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1527d90d	comment	Early Game Hell: The first area can be absolutely punishing even on normal difficulty. It has just as many Captains running around as any other area in the game but is much smaller, so you'll keep tripping over them going from one quest to another. And since the random traits are all present from the beginning, you could be saddled with a Captain who can turn up at any time who is immune to standard attacks, can't be vaulted over, and carries an unblockable poison weapon that takes out all your health in one hit. (The developers seem to know this, and it's the only time where Talion may be rescued from a Captain by a normal Gonderian captain.) As a part of the tutorial, the game introduces you to most enemy types by making them ambush you, possibly forcing you to abandon whatever you were doing beforehand. Once you get the ball rolling, start getting better gear and abilities, and the constant ambushes stop, the difficulty decreases dramatically. Enemies also appear to be lower level the first time you leave Minas Ithil for Cirith Ungol and have more exploitable weaknesses. It gets even more hellish on Nemesis difficulty, as every uruk is more durable, captains tend to be several levels higher than Talion, and your "Last Chances" are halved. And that's not even covering the "Gravewalker" difficulty.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_153299b4	type	Boisterous Bruiser
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_153299b4	comment	Boisterous Bruiser: BrÃ»z is a jovial, good-natured, utterly massive Olog-Hai, introduced having a pleasant chat with an orc he is about to brutally kill. After Talion dominates him, he becomes one of Talion's most devoted servants, responding to every order with a cheerful comment and generally just expressing glee with his lot in life (he gets to pop heads off bodies all the time, after all). And then he betrays you and becomes much less pleasant.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_15c42588	type	Fighting Spirit
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_15c42588	comment	Fighting Spirit: Just like the previous game Celebrimbor functions like this with Talion. but when he is abandoned, Talion gets his own wraith clone to operate in Celebrimbor's stead.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1645005b	type	Evil Versus Evil
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1645005b	comment	Evil Versus Evil: J. R. R. Tolkien explicitly said that attempting to use the Ring for good or to forge another Ring would just result in another Sauron. The previous game and this one similarly portray Celebrimbor and perhaps Talion as well as Obliviously Evil Well Intentioned Extremists who embrace becoming Evil Overlords to have their revenge on the Dark Lord. By the end, Talion has a Heel Realization and refuses to follow Celebrimbor, who goes along to confront Sauron hoping to enslave him and rule Middle-Earth as the Bright Lord, but ultimately fails. To really spell out the nature of Celebrimbor, the game has you watch him give more than one New Era Speech. His ranting speeches are VERY reminiscent of real world fascist dictators and it becomes quite disturbing quite fast. It is about that moment the player will realize that this game is about helping Ghost Hitler build a slave army of sociopathic mutants so he can overthrow Wizard Satan. No wonder that Talion takes a third option. CarnÃ¡n's questline involves a orc necromancer called Zog the Eternal, who is vying to rule Mordor by using Tar-Goroth to defeat Sauron. The Eltariel DLC introduces the Nazgul sisters who want to take advantage of Sauron's weakness to take over. While he is in the background, Saruman is still engaging in his mechanations to depose Sauron as well, though instead of acting a little more direct as he did possessing Queen Marwen in Shadow of Mordor, his Orc lieutenants are still operating against Sauron.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_18d15922	type	Title Drop
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_18d15922	comment	Title Drop: The source material gets Title-Dropped when Isildur, in a flashback declares themselves "The Lord of the Ring".
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_19a781f	type	Relationship Values
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_19a781f	comment	Shadow of War looks closely at Orcs, Uruks and Ologs and how Talion's and Sauron's actions affect their lives. It ties in with the Relationship Values meter that determine the loyalty of said minions.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_19b6f396	type	Alternate Timeline
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_19b6f396	comment	Alternate Timeline: Tolkien's original chronology had Minas Ithil fall and be rebuilt as Minas Morgul in TA 2002. But this series takes place after the Battle of the Five Armies, which took place in TA 2952, almost a thousand years later. It is possible the Gondorians retook Morgul and re-named it Ithil briefly, before Sauron's forces re-conquered it. It's easy to miss, but the presence of a live Celebrimbor in Helm Hammerhand's flashback indicates that Helm, and his Kingdom of Rohan, existed during the Second Agenote Recall that Talion addressed Celebrimbor as "Greatest smith of the Second Age" upon discovering his identity in the previous game, when Tolkien's mythology had Rohan being established sometime in the Third Age. Assuming that NÃºmenor's history and Downfall occurred more or less as they did in Tolkien's mythology (as the presence of NÃºmenÃ³rean gear in Mordor would suggest), one can only assume that Rohan's origins are very different in the game's lore than in Tolkien's (where Rohan was created by a pact with NÃºmenor's successor state Gondor). On the other hand, this change neatly explains the presence of Rohirrim gear in Mordor - since Rohan existed during the War of the Last Alliance in this continuity, it makes sense that they would've been a part of the Alliance.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_19ebe383	type	Never Trust a Trailer
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_19ebe383	comment	Never Trust a Trailer: Largely averted. From the initial 16-minute long gameplay video, only Celebrimbor's hammer finisher and mid-introduction kills don't seem to be in the final product (altough, given the Developer's Foresight, they could just be rare occurences) The initial gameplay seems to be heavily scripted, due to the unavoitable death of Az-Larr and the fact that captains refer to each other by title instead of their name. Battering rams are absent from the final game as well.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1a303edf	type	Our Orcs Are Different
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1a303edf	comment	Our Orcs Are Different: As in the first game, the orcs can vary widely in appearance and personality, and are divided into different tribes. Notably, unlike the Shadow of Mordor referring to them as Uruks — the Black Speech name for their race — Shadow of War predominantly refers to them as orcs.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1a3a91dd	type	Say My Name
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1a3a91dd	comment	Say My Name: Same uruks have enough respect for Talion to use his real name instead of "Tark", "Ranger", "Gravewalker" etc. It's a bit surprising to hear the first time.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1b8f9f2b	type	Mutually Exclusive Party Members
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1b8f9f2b	comment	Mutually Exclusive Party Members: You are forced to choose whether you want to recruit The Digger or keep The Architect.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1bf47ada	type	The Medic
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1bf47ada	comment	The player is given significantly more control over their army than in the first game. Friendly captains that lose all their health now enter a bleedout phase and can be revived, and there is an ability that allows Talion to heal them during combat by using his own health. Friendly captains that die now have a chance of cheating death to continue to serve Talion. Finally, by the end of the game, Talion can directly resurrect his fallen allies.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1c398324	type	Death from Above
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1c398324	comment	This plus Death from Above is drakes' MO in a nutshell. Also, fire graugs (found in Gorgoroth and Lithlad) make heavy use of this.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1c4adce1	type	The Siege
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1c4adce1	comment	The Siege: Talion can lead his army into massive sieges against fortresses ruled by Overlords. And in reverse, there will be times when Sauron's forces counterattack, trying to take back fortresses from your grasp. The story also features Sauron's assault on Minas Ithil, with Talion attempting to aid the Gondorian defenders. As it is known that the city eventually becomes Minas Morgul, the end result is rather clear.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1e679bd0	type	The Quisling
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1e679bd0	comment	The Quisling: Baranor will angrily accuse Serka of being this for guarding the Marauder Orcs' ill-gotten plunder from Minas Ithil.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1f137e42	type	Artificial Limbs
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1f137e42	comment	Artificial Limbs: Uruks can now lose legs and arms, the developers confirmed that these will come into play for Nemesis Uruks that lose an appendage (other than their head) and survive. Some Uruks can put back together after having limbs severed, being cut in half at the waist or even bisected vertically by Talion!
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1f963842	type	Bloodier and Gorier
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1f963842	comment	Bloodier and Gorier: Executions now cut off legs and arms as well as heads, and some of them outright cleave your opponent in half.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1fb440a6	type	Voluntary Shapeshifting
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_1fb440a6	comment	Last, but probably most imposing, is CarnÃ¡n, a female... thing ("nature entity" is the most charitable description)* Although she's never called or implied to be one, her appearance and role as a protector of nature are very similar to Tolkien's description of the Entwives who is capable of controlling Mordor's wildlife. She can also transform into various native beasts at will.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_20e7ed4f	type	Adaptive Ability
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_20e7ed4f	comment	Adaptive Ability: Many higher-ranking captains will be able to adapt to a tactic if a player uses against them several times. Some even have a trait that allows them to adapt to them faster.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_21bf4878	type	Decapitation Presentation
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_21bf4878	comment	Decapitation Presentation: If Talion beheads an Overlord, he will show the head off to the throng below before unceremoniously throwing it off the fortress balcony (or kicking it if it's an Olog head). Bruz is introduced winning a pit fight, tearing the losing Uruk's head off with his bare hands and raising it with a grin.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_21e5b9c7	type	Failed a Spot Check
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_21e5b9c7	comment	Failed a Spot Check: Somehow, neither Talion or Celebrimbor realize that BrÃ»z The Chopper doesn't have a handprint on his face after his branding. Downplayed, since the brand-only prints heal and disappear over time, and BrÃ»z is the first Orc they brand with the New ring; they likely just thought that it was normal. The ease with which Talion can sneak about suggests that all Orcs have atrocious vision. Even if he's wearing bright red armor with a bright blue cloak, Talion can sprint at an Orc and not be noticed until he shanks him in the neck. Justified in that he's imbued with the powers of a wraith and much of his power comes from More than Mind Control.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_225d4412	type	PlayedStraight
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_225d4412	comment	Of course, it's possible for this to be Played Straight; an orc who died or ran away screaming might come back worse than ever. As examples, and orc terrified of Morgai Flies may turn into a walking morgai hive, and one that Talion has disfigured enough may come back as a half orc, half metal monstrosity nicknamed "The Machine".
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_229c2ec8	type	Uriah Gambit
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_229c2ec8	comment	Uriah Gambit: Some endgame equipment can only be upgraded by resurrecting captains, and as only friendly ones can be resurrected, this means they need to die by some else's hand. Unfortunately, normal fighting pits will replace the loser with the winner in the nemesis system, so you'll need to force two allies to fight or send them after a stronger enemy. They can be resurrected after a pit fight, but only by using the "rise dead" move near them, and they are still removed from the army screen. (Fortunately, if the screen has empty slots, you can assign them there. Otherwise they become a case of What Happened to the Mouse? after they despawn.)
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_231e8193	type	Mistaken Identity
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_231e8193	comment	Mistaken Identity: In a great showing of how various Captains can show up according to strange circumstances, there is a chance that summoning your Bodyguard will cause a small scene of someone placing their hand on Talion's shoulder, only to zoom out as Talion turns, and show an enemy Captain of the same species (Olog or Uruk) instead of said Bodyguard. This is usually followed by a remark from the Captain to the effect of, "Expecting someone else?"
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_237569e4	type	Ironic Hell
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_237569e4	comment	Ironic Hell: With the Raise Dead power, you can turn an orc who betrayed you, was forcibly re-recruited, and subsequently got killed into a lifeless shell 100% loyal to Talion.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_25b4ad2f	type	Surprisingly Happy Ending
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_25b4ad2f	comment	Surprisingly Happy Ending: Talion spends decades keeping Sauron's forces at bay, but inevitably succumbs to Isildur's ring and becomes a Ringwraith. But, as Shelob points out, Talion's actions buy valuable time for Middle-earth to stand against Sauron. When the Ring is destroyed, Talion finally passes into the afterlife to reunite with his family.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2639f6eb	type	Status Effects
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2639f6eb	comment	Status Effects: There are a few different status effects that both Talion and Orcs can suffer from, and specific legendary gear sets allow you to turn them to your advantage: Burning causes additional damage over time. Orcs on fire stumble around in a panic, causing them to stop attacking; this also nullifies the Agile strength possessed by Assassin and Trickster captains. They can also accidentally light others on fire. The Warmonger legendary gear set is heavily connected to fire. Poison causes more damage over time than fire. Poisoned Orcs are otherwise unaffected, but they occasionally stop whatever they're doing to vomit (which can be a lifesaver if you're about to get killed and your would-be killer pauses to puke his guts out instead). If an Orc dies while poisoned, his corpse might explode, further spreading the poison. If you're poisoned, the screen takes a green tint and starts wobbling, you run a lot more slowly, the Counter and Dodge prompts are hiddennote However, you can still counter and dodge as normal, Focus is drained and Elven Agility is disabled, and the Might meter drains rather quicklynote However, it doesn't get instantly depleted, so you can still use a special attack if you had more than one full meter and if you're fast enough; if you're climbing, you might randomly lose your grip and fall off unless you succeed at a Quick Time Event. The Dark legendary gear set is heavily connected to poison. Balefire, which is caused by mixing fire and poison (typically by shooting a poisoned grog barrel), applies both of the above statuses at once. Frost freezes enemies in place, essentially acting as an enhanced version of the stun from Shadow of Mordor. The game treats frost as an Elven ability, so Orcs never have frost attacksnote Unless you equip at least four pieces of Outlaw legendary gear, but even in that case, only your followers have frost attacks and you can never be frozen; frost graug breath attacks only stun you. Also, the Bright Lord legendary gear set is heavily connected to frost. Curse deals minor damage over time, but it also causes affected enemy grunts to flee in terror, opening up stealth-attack (and stealth-chain) opportunities in the midst of combat. Captains do not seem to suffer any ill effects other than the aforementioned damage over time, but it's at least possible to run into high-level captains who are Terrified of Curse (high-level captains are basically never terrified of or mortally vulnerable to any of the other elements). Notably, despite Curse causing its victim to be surrounded by a swarm of Morgai flies, it is not the same as being attacked by Morgai flies, and captains who are afraid of or enraged by one are not necessarily affected by the other. When you're Cursed, the minimap is obscured by the Eye of Sauronnote Oddly, the Eye of Sauron appears in the lower-left corner of the screen even if you turned the minimap off, the Wrath and Focus meters drain, and Elven Agility is disabled. As Curse is an inherently evil status effect, you don't have any innate skills pertaining to itnote Until Act IV, when an upgrade to the Ringwraith skill equips revenants with Cursed weaponry; even then, that only affects them and not you and can only inflict Curse on others after equipping gear with Curse traits. The Terror legendary gear set is heavily connected to Curse.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_26ac510e	type	Mythology Gag
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_26ac510e	comment	Mythology Gag: Talion wears his Ring of Power on his index finger, just like Sauron did in the opening of The Lord of the Rings films. It's notable that the books differ from the movies (and the games by extension) in that Sauron is never said to have worn the One Ring on his right index finger. On the other hand, the movies' and games' portrayal of ring-wearing is a rather oblique reference to an elven custom mentioned in Tolkien's essay on the Laws and Customs of the Eldar. See, in Elven culture one wears the wedding band on the index finger of the right hand. Make of that entirely what you will. In the announcement trailer, the manner in which the Witch-King and his fell beast nosedive towards Minas Ithil (i.e. the to-be-Minas Morgul) is almost identical to when the NazgÃ»l descended upon Minas Tirith in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. When Talion finally falls, he calls the ring, "Such a little thing", which is what Boromir called the One Ring. "Why should I give it up?" and "The ring is MINE!" are a call back to Frodo claiming the One Ring for himself. Tar Goroth leaps from the lava in front of Talion in the same way that Durin's Bane leapt in front of Gandalf in Fellowship of the Ring. Talion as a Ringwraith summons the shades of Minas Ithil to fight for him in the same way Aragorn did the Oathbreakers, the shades of the Men of the White Mountains. In the finale when Sauron cuts off the ring-finger in both Celebrimbor and Eltariel's hands, it's staged and shot in the same angles of the prologue of the first film only now it's Sauron/Annatar on the other end. One of the Gondorian artifacts that you can collect has the narrator comment on how she finds it unlikely that a Hobbit could ever survive in Mordor. During the mission "The Best Defense", Ranger (the Olog) may yell "You Shall Not Pass!" In Black Speech. Early in the game, a drunken Orc can be heard wishing he had two throats, in order to drink and sing at the same time. This is a reference to the Orcs in the animation versions of The Hobbit and The Return of the King, which did have two throats.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_272abb98	type	Shoot the Shaggy Dog
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_272abb98	comment	Shoot the Shaggy Dog: The story mode turns out to be a struggle against the inevitable as Sauron comes out as the immediate victor until the Distant Finale: Minas Ithil is conquered and most of the characters die in the process. Talion loses Celebrimbor when he is absorbed into Sauron and manages to linger on as a rebellious NazgÃ»l during Act IV "Shadow Wars", where he repeatedly resists Sauron's counter-offensive for many, many years until he too eventually succumbs and joins the Nine. Having said that, thanks to Talion waging war inside Mordor from Minas Morgul, he was able to keep Sauron distracted for many years and prevented him from unleashing his invasion sooner when Middle-Earth was distracted.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_280f59bf	type	Extremely Short Timespan
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_280f59bf	comment	Extremely Short Time Span: Inverted. The main game states that Talion fought the darkness for decades, and as the DLC is an Immediate Sequel that ends with his fall, the DLC covers at least two decades.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_28104b90	type	Bag of Spilling
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_28104b90	comment	Bag of Spilling: Near the beginning, Talion and Celebrimbor pour their levels into the forging of the new Ring of Power, and Shelob ambushes and captures Celebrimbor while they're still weak, forcing Talion to spend the beginning level without his wraith powers. Talion trades the ring for Celebrimbor, forcing them to rebuild their levels and power base so they can steal the Ring of Power back. Notably, several skills that were unlocked over the course of Shadow of Mordor (poisoning and detonating grog barrels, lethal stealth takedowns from above, Shoulder Charge, Stealth Drain, etc.) are innately available this time.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2835de61	type	Evil Power Vacuum
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2835de61	comment	Evil Power Vacuum: Ever since Talion ousted the Witch-king of Angmar from Minas Morgul, a new evil force has been brewing to take his place and dominate Mordor while Sauron is too busy being locked in duel with Celebrimbor's spirit, and Eltariel agrees to help Talion fight it.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2854b56d	type	Uncertain Doom
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2854b56d	comment	Uncertain Doom: Idril and Baranor refuse to leave Mordor even though staying means certain death, they are willing to face their doom together, while Eltariel is last seen watching as Celebrimbor's spirit is devoured by Sauron and the two become a flaming eye on top of Barad-dur. The DLC's do show what happened to them afterwards, though.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_28e90e30	type	More than Mind Control
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_28e90e30	comment	More than Mind Control: It's entirely possible to inspire actual loyalty beyond Celebrimbor's power of domination. In fact, it's probably smart to do so, as otherwise the Orcs might throw off the Branding and rejoin Sauron.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_29428ef	type	Difficulty Levels
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_29428ef	comment	Difficulty Levels: Several. They mostly affect enemy strength, chance/frequency of ambush encounters, and how many times Talion can get potentially back up and fight before actually dying. Easy: Exactly What It Says on the Tin. 2 Last chances without upgrades, and ambushes are much less frequent. Normal: Basically the same as Easy, but enemies are more powerful. Nemesis: Only one Last chance by default. Enemies deal more damage and are more durable, and ambushes are fairly common. Dead enemy warchiefs will be replaced over time. Gravewalker: No Last chances without an upgrade that isn't unlocked until level 13, enemies are extremely tough and even grunts can down end-game Talion with only a few hits. Using distract or poison tendril while aiming drains all of your focus, informants are much rarer and drop bombs while fleeing, and orcs react to you much faster (You can't just run up to their face and still do a sneak attack like on lower difficulties). Dead warchiefs are replaced over time, like on Nemesis difficulty. Brutal: Enemies deal as much damage as on Gravewalker, but Talion's damage is boosted as well. Most changes from Gravewalker are also present, but worms are more common. One last chance by default.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2a090d00	type	Lampshade Hanging
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2a090d00	comment	Even though NurnÃ©n is visited again, Lithariel and Queen Marwen are not seen again; they were last seen fleeing the region. Lampshaded In-Universe when Talion wonders what became of them.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2ae29c0d	type	The Dreaded
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2ae29c0d	comment	To establish CarnÃ¡n as The Dreaded, Celebrimbor (who is a powerful wraith who had previously matched blows with Sauron) is terrified of her, so much he tells Talion to drop his weapons and kneel.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2afb1a9	type	Limit Break
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2afb1a9	comment	Celebrimbor and Talion have a breakup at the end of the story, and the latter only survives by taking a nearby Ring of Power, turning him into a NazgÃ»l. While the gameplay remains the same and he remains heroic, Talion gets his own green wraith form, he learns to raise the dead and the Limit Break ability changes from Celebrimbor's Elven Rage to Ringwraith. With Celebrimbor gone, he also speaks less.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2bdae2ae	type	Awesome, but Impractical
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2bdae2ae	comment	Awesome, but Impractical: Some powers come off as this. For example, Wraith Executions allow you to send the wraith to execute several enemies at once by using Focus. However, since there are already several other AoE attacks, it may be better to use an upgrade that allows you to do two specials in a row, so you can deal extra damage to a single target but still have another move to clear the area of nearby enemies. Beasts (with the possible exception of drakes) become this at the endgame, as they barely deal any damage to high-leveled captains, even captains with the Beast Fodder weakness. It can be jarring to watch a house-sized graug repeatedly pummel an Uruk that barely reaches its knees, inflicting Scratch Damage with every blow. However, later updates to the game have downplayed this particular trope. You eventually gain the power to resurrect dead captains. However, they need to be allied to you, lose 5 levels, cannot level up anymore and can't be used to fight other allies in a pit fight. Since allies tend to bleed out for a while when their health is depleted, it's better to just save them then to avoid a downgrade, and since the loser of a pit fight is replaced by the winner on the nemesis screen, the easiest way to create an undead army is to just make your allies fight each other in a pit and resurrect the loser. Downplayed as of the July update, as while undead orcs still cannot level up, they will not lose their levels anymore either.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2c1f1138	type	He Who Fights Monsters
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2c1f1138	comment	He Who Fights Monsters: Much attention is paid to the fact that Talion and Celebrimbor are becoming more and more like Sauron the more power they build. This ties into The Lord of the Rings, where the point is made that anyone attempting to use even a new Ring of Power against Sauron would be consumed by it and become a new Dark Lord — and Celebrimbor has already wielded the One Ring. Discussed in the opening of the story trailer between Talion and Shelob: She invokes the trope directly when Celebrimbor promises to bring Sauron to her if she returns his Ring. Eltariel warns Talion that he is in danger of becoming this, so that he can try to avoid it: Talion himself asks Celebrimbor, "How much of your soul was lost in that Ring?" At the end when Talion learns Celebrimbor's plan is to dominate Sauron, he bluntly insists, "I will not trade one Dark Lord for another!"
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2c628d38	type	Worf Had the Flu
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_2c628d38	comment	Worf Had the Flu: Although Talion defeats Eitrael in their first fight, Eitrael manages to win against Talion in their final fight because he was crippled and exhausted from previous battles.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_30ab0aa1	type	Worldbuilding
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_30ab0aa1	comment	Worldbuilding: Even more so than Shadow of Mordor. For example, inside a fortress the player cam find Orcs shoveling mud or snow, huddling around fires, repairing buildings, carrying supplies, drinking Grog, training with dummies, and depending on the tribe that owns the region, worshiping necromancer totems, feeding furnaces and so on. They also engage in idle chatter with other Orcs as Talion walks around. And it's not entirely limited to the orcs either: occasionally while in the wraith world, you might see things like a Caragor lying in wait inside a patch of brush, never once moving until prey comes within close-range, as befitting a predator species, or two Graugs engaged in a fight, either outdoors or inside the fighting pits. A trio of Caragors will often be found sleeping in the overworld, and won't wake up unless provoked.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_316e9da2	type	Memetic Mutation
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_316e9da2	comment	During the mission "The Best Defense", Ranger (the Olog) may yell "You Shall Not Pass!" In Black Speech.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_319e4a2f	type	Even Evil Has Standards
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_319e4a2f	comment	Even Evil Has Standards: Many of the Uruks and Ologs, the poster boys for Always Chaotic Evil, will outright declare that using Mind Rape on their captains crosses a line even the worst of the Uruks thinks is just plain wrong. Similarly, forcing your captains to duel their blood brothers will result in expressions of shock and disgust. Killing an Uruk and then getting killed by his blood brother triggers this quote:
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_31a2a33c	type	Stuff Blowing Up
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_31a2a33c	comment	Stuff Blowing Up: The Machine Tribe orcs may talk about how they've learned the secrets of explosive black powder, and a lot of the legendary gear you get off Machine Tribe units has to do with explosions, like randomly making deceased enemies go kaboom or summoning suicide bomber orcs instead of normal followers. Better hope you have gear that lets you resist explosions yourself or you'll be hurt too!
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_326a44a1	type	Create Your Own Villain
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_326a44a1	comment	Create Your Own Villain: Like the previous game, orcs you cut down may just come back with a very personal vendetta. Certain ways orcs can Cheat Death can turn them into full on supervillains.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3346f944	type	Not Worth Killing
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3346f944	comment	Not Worth Killing: Talion can now Shame or Shun Uruks which lowers their level and also has a chance of making them deranged or maniacs.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_36135fb0	type	Official Couple
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_36135fb0	comment	Official Couple: Idril's character bio confirms that she and Baranor are one.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_36736927	type	Stat Grinding
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_36736927	comment	Stat Grinding: The July update introduces skills that increase passive abilities, such as might gain, on each skill point invested. There's no limit on how many times the upgrade can be bought and upgraded, and while Talion caps at level 80, he'll still gain skill points from "leveling" after that point.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_37b5c1b0	type	Big Badass Battle Sequence
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_37b5c1b0	comment	Big Badass Battle Sequence: Conquest missions are basically this. Featuring the player's attacking force led by Talion and several captains, with a variety of troops, against the Overlord's warchiefs and their defenses with the sides being switched in Act IV. It is not uncommon to see several dozen Mooks and several captains all on screen at a time.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_37fcf16	type	Death Is Cheap
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_37fcf16	comment	Death is Cheap: Even cheaper than the first game, as Sauron now actively resurrects Uruks.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_391d6577	type	Sequel Escalation
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_391d6577	comment	Sequel Escalation: Talion and Celebrimbor have certainly become more powerful, thanks to their Ring of Power: Talion was one man and his ghostly buddy making trouble for Sauron's army by harassing some of its command staff. Here, he's an outright rival to Sauron who can (and does) build his own army of orcs, some of which are actually loyal to him beyond Domination Talion could originally ride caragors and graugs. In this game, he can also take control of spiders, and even fire-drakes. Story-wise, Celebrimbor was also considering taking control of the NazgÃ»l, and even Sauron himself, the latter of which he nearly accomplished. In the original game, Talion always wielded the same weapons, which could be slightly customized with runes that the nemeses dropped. In War, nemeses drop additional weapons and other equipment - while others can be found/rewarded - which can be upgraded by beating its challenge (such as stealth-killing a burning enemy) and/or upgrading it with gems. You get even further bonuses if you use the full set of same-themed equipment. The combat has been amped, allowing Talion/Celebrimbor to fire arrows while in mid-air, perform multiple stealth kills at the same time, and short-range teleport enemies to them, among various other things. Overall, Shadow of War has over one-hundred skills in the tree to choose from, compared to Shadow of Mordor's 40-ish. The upgrades of the previous game can be turned up to eleven; Terrorize is a more scary and violent version of Brutalize, and scares away even more enemies. Bursting Toxin turns poison into a chain reaction, causing dying enemies to explode and create a poison cloud that spreads the poison. Proximity Trap allows you to prime walls/bait/cages and so forth from a distance, causing chaos whenever an uruk comes near (which they should, as it's an upgrade to Attract), allowing you to conserve arrows. Even the outline of your last known location can be weaponized, as you can leave the wraith to wait for and kill the inspecting enemy. It's possible to quick-throw daggers and even perform executions while riding beasts. In fact, Beast-mounting has its own skill tree. The enemies have also been upgraded in various ways: Captains-and-above have significantly more abilities than in the first game, including the ability to summon Graugs, Caragors or Drakes, ride Caragors into battle, heal beasts, throw explosive or stun bombs, lay traps, mines, teleport, throw knives, resurrect dead orcs around them, summon sappers or gangs of Ologs, Hunters, Archers, Warriors or Berserkers, use clones of themselves, use Area of Effect attacks, regenerate health, use debilitating shouts, wield chains, harpoons or flamethrowers, defy death, defy capture, explode upon death, enrage the grunts alongside them, become iron willed or unbreakable, and more. In this game, it's now possible for orcs to betray you and abandon your army, as well as become impossible to dominate after that. Remember how orcs would become Deader than Dead if beheaded? Well, some of those can even be brought back to life now, up-to-and-including those that are bisected. The enemy forces were previously composed almost entirely of orcs and uruks, while this game adds Olog-hai trolls. The NazgÃ»l and a Balrog also serve as bosses, whereas the first game only had three Black NÃºmenÃ³reans. In Shadow of Mordor, the Captains in each region were very loosely organized beneath a quintet of Warchiefs. In Shadow of War, there can now be up to six Warchiefs in a region, and they are in turn subservient to an Overlord, who possesses undisputed command over all uruks in a given region. In the previous game, the max level any orc/uruk could be was 20, but here they can go considerably higher: Talion and his followers cap at 80, but enemy orcs cap at 85note Prior to the July 2018 update, the max levels were 60 and 65 respectively. The fortresses you attack (or defend from counterattacks) can go well past level 700. Extra levels that destroyed equipmentnote Ologs that kill you have a small chance of breaking your sword, which can be reclaimed by killing them; this gives the weapon up to five extra levels can gain go up to level 90. You were limited to two regions in the first game, while now you can visit five: Minas Ithil/Morgul, Cirith Ungol, Gorgoroth, NÃºrnen, and Seregost. A sixth region, Lithlad, is available with the Desolation of Mordor DLC. There are now caged Graugs, not just Caragors, meaning players won't have to scour the countryside looking for them to unleash on Orcs. Baits exist to summon all kinds of beasts that can attack enemies (spiders, ghÃ»ls, caragors, graugs, and drakes), although drake bait only appears in fortresses and outposts if the region's overlord hails from the Feral Tribe. In the first game only your biggest nemesis appears in the penultimate mission - here most of the captains you had rivalry with in the five regions come during the game's climax. Then there's Zog's quest that resurrects those that were killed, and the Nemesis Forge brings back your main living nemesis from the first game.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_39b8d3d6	type	Boring, but Practical
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_39b8d3d6	comment	Boring, but Practical: The glaive attack cannot be dodged, blocked without a shield, and enemies cannot even adapt to it. As such, it's a viable weapon for practically any combat encounter, assuming that you have enough breathing room to charge it up.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3a42d36c	type	Gold and White Are Divine
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3a42d36c	comment	Gold and White Are Divine: While Celebrimbor was associated with blue and NazgÃ»l Talion with sickly green, Eltariel's power glows in a golden light.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3a4522df	type	PietÃ Plagiarism
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3a4522df	comment	PietÃ Plagiarism: Shelob holds Talion in this pose after he's bereft of the New Ring and is dying.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3b5fcbb7	type	Artifact of Doom
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3b5fcbb7	comment	Artifact of Doom: The One Ring has less presence in this game compared to the previous game, but the New Ring and the Nine Rings of Mortal Men fill in its place. The New Ring enhances Celebrimborâ€™s domination abilities, while the Nine Rings grant the NazgÃ»l abilities such as necromancy. The New Ring ends up destroying Celebrimborâ€™s humanity, driving him to abandon Talion after he frees one of the NazgÃ»l (Isildur) instead of enslaving him. Talion, in turn, takes Isildurâ€™s ring to survive and contain Sauronâ€™s forces before succumbing to the ring and becoming a NazgÃ»l himself right before The Fellowship of the Ring.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3babae20	type	Degraded Boss
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3babae20	comment	Degraded Boss: As only three of the NazgÃ»l are completely anonymousnote The main game features the Witch-king, SÃ»ladan, Helm Hammerhand, and Isildur (killed and replaced by Talion), while Blade of Galadriel introduces the NazgÃ»l Sisters, it's almost a given that some of Talion's NazgÃ»l backup during the Final Battle are named NazgÃ»l that Talion and Eltariel fought earlier in the game, probably SÃ»ladan and Helm Hammerhand at least; however, all of them wear the generic NazgÃ»l mask and are equally easy to defeat. This is also a Continuity Nod to the main game, as the Golden Ending's depiction of Talion's fall shows all of the Nine except the Witch-king wearing the default mask. It also stands to reason that they were still recovering from their earlier battles when they were dispatched to help Talion, and thus they were not at full strength.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3bc88a7f	type	Foregone Conclusion
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3bc88a7f	comment	Foregone Conclusion: Anything involving Minas Ithil. The city is better known in canon and later in the game as Minas Morgul, the Tower of Dark Sorcery. It's pretty self-evident that Sauron will still be around by the time of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and that Talion and Celebrimbor would have failed in their quest to defeat him. Also, trying to use any Ring of Power in order to defeat Sauron will always end poorly.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3c7ccb69	type	No Body Left Behind
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3c7ccb69	comment	No Body Left Behind: Using the Light of Galadriel on an orc results in this if they are affected by it for too long.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3cb1d38d	type	Bad Boss
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3cb1d38d	comment	The player can optionally play like a Bad Boss: deliberately shaming underlings, abandoning them to their fate, forcing them to fight their friends, and even grooming them to greatness specifically to kick them out and have a Worthy Opponent for loot harvesting. The developer even noted players can kill otherwise unsatisfactory Orcs they just got through loot boxes just to grab their epic gear, which strays into What Measure Is a Mook? territory.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3d85c6bc	type	Black Speech
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3d85c6bc	comment	Black Speech: Some Orcs will speak it, appropriate since the source material is the Trope Namer. Notably, Ranger the Olog speaks exclusively in Black Speech, although he understands the Common Tongue and can speak it as well.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3e01fd7	type	Arrow Catch
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3e01fd7	comment	Arrow Catch: Arrow-proof captains are capable of doing this if you try to snipe them from afar.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3e95582f	type	The Greatest Story Never Told
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3e95582f	comment	The Greatest Story Never Told: Even though he still fell at the end, Talion's defiance of Sauron during Act IV "Shadow Wars" prevented the Dark Lord from uniting his forces and invading the rest of Middle-earth when it was still unprepared and with the exception of Shelob and CarnÃ¡n, no one in Middle-earth will know it was actually one of Sauron's own NazgÃ»l that defended the land from within the darkness.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3ead62cb	type	Doomed by Canon
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3ead62cb	comment	The story also features Sauron's assault on Minas Ithil, with Talion attempting to aid the Gondorian defenders. As it is known that the city eventually becomes Minas Morgul, the end result is rather clear.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3f7a958b	type	Secret Test of Character
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_3f7a958b	comment	Uruks who are shamed but take it in pride as The Unashamed can be recruited. If they are, they'll state that Talion's Shaming them was a Secret Test of Character and that they are official Talion's "chosen one".
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_40cc0c7e	type	Bittersweet Ending
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_40cc0c7e	comment	Bittersweet Ending: As Foregone Conclusion has already mandated, Eltariel fails to save Talion, who eventually succumbs to the power of Isildur's ring and refuses to hand it over to Eltariel, forcing her to fight and defeat him, which ends up as the last blow that allows Sauron to finally turn Talion to his side, but the experience changes her, causing her to stay in Mordor and keep fighting the forces of darkness, eventually leading to the fall of Barad-Dur. Celebrimbor is freed due to Sauron's death, and Eltariel resolves to find him, although whether or not she seeks to defeat him or to surrender the New Ring is up to anyone's guess.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_41d5f145	type	Fluffy the Terrible
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_41d5f145	comment	Fluffy the Terrible: In the ending cutscene, Torvin reveals that the biggest were-wyrm in Lithlad is a female, and he has named her Gwendolyn.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_42008602	type	Story Arc
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_42008602	comment	Story Arc: Each quest chain is a smaller story that ties into the main goal of conquering each region. Eltarial's arc involves working to foil the Nazgul and their elite Uruks known as the Chosen. Bruz's arc involves learning the ropes behind building your army, and then defending Nurnen from Bruz once he betrays you. Carnan's arc involves defeating a Balrog released by the formation of the New Ring, then making sure it actually stays dead once an Orc mage tries to raise it and bind it to his will. Gondor's arc involves helping Baranor save as many Gondorians as possible from the Orcs after the fall of Minas Ithil.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4276401c	type	Shoot the Messenger
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4276401c	comment	Shoot the Messenger: It turns out that being a messenger is the worst job an Orc can have in Mordor. Also, Man-Breaker, one of the warchiefs that you encounter during the main story missions, increased the brutality of his messenger executions every time one of them was stupid enough to brag about their secret messages. When you encounter him, he's up to bisecting uruks with his 6-inch thick shield: Overlords sometimes send captains to threaten you, but the captains retreat immediately afterwards. There's nothing stopping you from attacking and killing/dominating them.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4292ebbf	type	DoppelgÃ¤nger Attack
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4292ebbf	comment	Captains-and-above have significantly more abilities than in the first game, including the ability to summon Graugs, Caragors or Drakes, ride Caragors into battle, heal beasts, throw explosive or stun bombs, lay traps, mines, teleport, throw knives, resurrect dead orcs around them, summon sappers or gangs of Ologs, Hunters, Archers, Warriors or Berserkers, use clones of themselves, use Area of Effect attacks, regenerate health, use debilitating shouts, wield chains, harpoons or flamethrowers, defy death, defy capture, explode upon death, enrage the grunts alongside them, become iron willed or unbreakable, and more.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4389e368	type	Actionized Sequel
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4389e368	comment	Actionized Sequel: There is even more hardcore action, the Nemesis System is expanded upon, and there are even more places to explore.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_44fc28e8	type	Honor Before Reason
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_44fc28e8	comment	Honor Before Reason: Eltariel accedes to Talion's request to not let him die in Mordor. Had she removed his ring and slain them immediately, he'd have never fallen.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_455f6a91	type	Long-Lost Relative
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_455f6a91	comment	Long-Lost Relative: Serka, the current leader of the Vanishing Sons Mercenary Company, is Baranor's brother. The two last saw each other back when they were kids, and they had different names back then: Serka was Jagai, while Baranor was Warad.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4604fd4d	type	Worthy Opponent
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4604fd4d	comment	Worthy Opponent: Defeated Orc captains may thank Talion for killing them, seeing it as a good death in the name of Sauron. Also seen in the Orc Champion in The Arena mission.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_47e4f5f5	type	Golden Ending
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_47e4f5f5	comment	The Witch-king being oddly chummy with Talion in Act III and the Golden Ending is also covered in the above letter, where Tolkien explores a scenario in which the NazgÃ»l manage to intercept Frodo at the Sammath Naurnote Ironically, the note observes that the Witch-king had been rendered Deader than Dead at this point in the story; according to Tolkien, they would have tried to sweet-talk him out of Mount Doom rather than attacking him like they did at Weathertop, as he had increased in Heroic Willpower due to his prolonged resistance to the One Ring's corruption and was no longer just a frightened hobbit who was frantically trying to escape. Notably, the Witch-king is as antagonistic as one would expect during his first encounter with Talion, when the latter is bereft of the New Ring; by the time he starts being Affably Evil, Talion has recovered the New Ring, used it to dominate enough orcs to raise whole armies and conquer nearly all of Mordor, and killed a NazgÃ»l — a feat that veteran NazgÃ»l hunter Eltariel was earlier established to not have been able to accomplish despite all of her skill and experience — and confiscated his Ring of Power, demonstrating a staggering amount of willpower in his own right. Interestingly, the above discussion also includes an aside regarding using the One Ring for Heelâ€“Face Brainwashing. While the passage below refers to Frodo Baggins, it sounds eerily descriptive of a certain Elf-lord...
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4832a3bb	type	Always Chaotic Evil
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4832a3bb	comment	Always Chaotic Evil: Averted this time with the Uruks. If they become loyal enough, some of your Orc leaders can become friends with Talion. Orcs can be so genuinely loyal to Talion, they can resist Sauron trying to reclaim them. Even the ones on Sauron's side have this downplayed; it's been mentioned they can be friends too. While still brutal, they seem to have a few laws and customs that vary between Tribes, the Warmongerers being more Proud Warrior Race Guy than the sadistic Terror tribe. There's even more than a few Token Heroic Orcs who are genuinely noble, such as Forthog, who seems to have a Stop Being Stereotypical attitude towards Orcs. Additionally, Ratbag and Ranger prove that there's more to Orcs and Ologs than destruction, even though Ratbag started off as a Klingon Promotion-obsessed underling. In fact, Idril ponders what the Orcs would be like without Sauron controlling them. Tolkien himself struggled with the idea that any race, even Orcs, could be irredeemably evil by their inherent nature.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4a0ec526	type	Harmless Freezing
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4a0ec526	comment	Frost freezes enemies in place, essentially acting as an enhanced version of the stun from Shadow of Mordor. The game treats frost as an Elven ability, so Orcs never have frost attacksnote Unless you equip at least four pieces of Outlaw legendary gear, but even in that case, only your followers have frost attacks and you can never be frozen; frost graug breath attacks only stun you. Also, the Bright Lord legendary gear set is heavily connected to frost.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4a2bac68	type	Fire Purifies
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4a2bac68	comment	Fire Purifies: Some uruks firmly believe in this. They usually have enough burns on their body to disprove their claim, not that they care.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4a3e547f	type	Leaning on the Fourth Wall
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4a3e547f	comment	Leaning on the Fourth Wall: Celebrimbor's first speech in NÃºrnen seems to be aimed to both his army and the player.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4b0ef86e	type	Advertised Extra
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4b0ef86e	comment	Advertised Extra: The Balrog, Tar-Goroth is heavily featured in the promotional material and is even on the game's box art, seemingly indicating that he would act as a major antagonist. He is actually a secondary antagonist featured in only two missions, and is disposed of very early in the questline he is involved, whereas the Orc necromancer Zog takes the primary spot. The Agonizer, an Orc voiced by Kumail Nanjiani got his own trailer, but he follows the exact same rules as every other orc, appears at random, and it's possible to permanently kill him during your first few hours. It's also possible for the player to never meet him.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4d737c6e	type	Dramatic Spine Injury
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4d737c6e	comment	Dramatic Spine Injury: In the gameplay demo, right when Talion is about to be burnt alive by Ur-Hakon the Dragon Lord, one of his loyal Beastmasters rides a Caragor through the flames and attacks Ur-Hakon to distract him. After a few moments, the massive Olog overpowers his assailant and snaps the Caragor's spine over his knee like a twig, whereupon it makes a sad dog-like whimper before it dies. Luckily, the Beastmaster's actions enable Talion to recover and bring the Overlord down himself.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4dd46feb	type	Polar Opposite Twins
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4dd46feb	comment	Polar Opposite Twins: Although they are not twins, Baranor was raised by the royalty of Minas Ithil, and acts calm, collected, and does whatever is best for his people out of the goodness of his heart. His brother however, grew up among mercenaries and his primary motivation is money. Funnily enough, while Baranor has a head full of hair and small goatee, his brother has a thick beard and a shaved head.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4ddf989e	type	Elemental Weapon
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4ddf989e	comment	Elemental Weapon: Different swords can inflict different Status Effects. As of the Blade of Galadriel update, swords also display their effect even out of combat if you have at least one full might bar. If it doesn't have an effect, it'll glow instead. Captains can spawn with weapons that can apply poison, fire, or cursenote curse hides the minimap and saps Talion's maximum health.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4e3d253b	type	Downer Ending
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4e3d253b	comment	Downer Ending: Given that Foregone Conclusion was at play, Talion and Celebrimbor not only fail in their goal to destroy Sauron, but they end up becoming his minions: Celebrimbor fuses with the Dark Lord and they become the Eye of Sauron on top of Barad-dur tower (though it appears this fusion isn't ideal for Sauron either), while Talion is forced to take Isildur's ring and becomes a Ringwraith himself, spending the next several decades resisting Sauron's take over of Mordor until he finally gives in and joins the Nine. Minas Ithil falls, most of the cast dies (except Shelob and Gollum) and Eltariel's survival being uncertain. The only thing that alleviates this is that according to the Distant Finale, Sauron is destroyed when the One Ring is cast into Mount Doom and Talion is finally allowed to pass on into the afterlife.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4e7c4536	type	Wham Line
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4e7c4536	comment	Wham Line: Significantly downplayed, but upon retrieving the first piece of Light Bringer's legendary gear, Eltariel compliments the person who fashioned the gear, causing Galadriel to reveal that Eltariel knows him personally.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4ffde1e0	type	Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_4ffde1e0	comment	Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: Baranor's Super Wrist-Gadget includes a shield. While you cannot counter when it's up, it nullifies all damage if the opponent hits it. Shield bashing is possible as well.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5009999d	type	Painting the Medium
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5009999d	comment	Painting the Medium: During the first boss fight, Talion's boss icon is marked with a T for Talion, just like NPC allies are in the main game. During the last boss fight, Talion's boss icon is marked with the Eye of Sauron, just like NazgÃ»l bosses are in the main game.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_504e271f	type	But Thou Must!
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_504e271f	comment	But Thou Must!: After conquering your first fort in the game, you have the option of selecting anyone of your followers to be the Overlord...except for BrÃ»z, who will later betray you due to feeling not properly rewarded. And there is nothing you can do about it to prevent his eventual betrayal.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_505ec51b	type	Immigrant Patriotism
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_505ec51b	comment	Immigrant Patriotism: Talion talks at great length about how Gondor is his people, how Numenoreans were awesome, and how affected he is by seeing the Gondor flag artifact. This is despite the fact Talion is notably a Northman and unrelated to the Numenoreans.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_50ed1af4	type	Our Demons Are Different
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_50ed1af4	comment	Our Demons Are Different: A Balrog named Tar Goroth is summoned by orc sorcerer Zog the Eternal to harry Talion in his journey.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_51a3ba7	type	We Used to Be Friends
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_51a3ba7	comment	We Used to Be Friends: Eltariel's goal remains the same; kill the NazgÃ»l. Including Talion.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_52475ffd	type	Cutting Off the Branches
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_52475ffd	comment	Cutting Off the Branches: It's a small example, but it's established that Talion lost NÃºrnen, Gorgoroth, and Seregost's forts at least once during the Shadow Wars (the latter occurs offscreen during the events of the DLC).
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5261369c	type	Sand Worm
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5261369c	comment	Sand Worm: Beneath the sands of Lithlad, there are were-wyrms, giant worm-like creatures with Lamprey Mouths which can snatch their prey from the surface.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_52b36340	type	What Measure Is a Mook?
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_52b36340	comment	What Measure Is a Mook?: Shadow of War looks closely at Orcs, Uruks and Ologs and how Talion's and Sauron's actions affect their lives. It ties in with the Relationship Values meter that determine the loyalty of said minions. One Olog, when ready to be executed, will sometimes be surprisingly eloquent, telling Talion that while he's offed 312 people, he knows how many he has killed and hasn't taken their deaths lightly, then guesses Talion can't even remember how many he has killed.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5313c266	type	Bookends
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5313c266	comment	Book Ends: The DLC's first boss fight is against Talion, as is the Final Boss. For added irony, their roles are almost reversed during the latter. Originally, Eltariel is trying to kill him while he tries to convince her that he is still one of the good guys, while during the latter he is trying to kill her while she tries to convince him that he is still one of the good guys.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_53c37297	type	Flash Step
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_53c37297	comment	Flash Step: The "Spectral Dash" ability in the Predator Skill tree ability allows Talion to close distances between him and his target instantaneously, with this ability costing focus. Another ability replaces combat dodging with the ability to teleport through his enemies (except for Ologs, for whatever reason), as long as you have enough focus.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_53c47260	type	You Monster!
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_53c47260	comment	You Monster!: It's possible to encounter a former ally who covers his identity with a mask, and calls himself "The Nameless" or "The Faceless" while considering himself to be a manifestation of every orc whose lives Talion has ruined. Sending another Uruk to duel him can result in dialogue where he explains that eventually, Talion will either kill them if it's a good day, or do something even worse on a bad day. He might not be entirely wrong depending on the circumstances. Orcs whom you've Shamed will accuse you of getting a sick pleasure of torturing them, particularly if you've done so repeatedly.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_53f5119f	type	The Dragon
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_53f5119f	comment	The Witch-King of Angmar gloats about Talion's defeat in all of his encounters and how he cannot hope to win. Come the Golden Ending and he drops the hostile attitude and puts his hand on Talion's shoulder in a friendly manner as he welcomes Talion into the Nine.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5405b144	type	Scratch Damage
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5405b144	comment	Beasts (with the possible exception of drakes) become this at the endgame, as they barely deal any damage to high-leveled captains, even captains with the Beast Fodder weakness. It can be jarring to watch a house-sized graug repeatedly pummel an Uruk that barely reaches its knees, inflicting Scratch Damage with every blow. However, later updates to the game have downplayed this particular trope.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_543a0278	type	Villain Respect
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_543a0278	comment	Villain Respect: In the true ending, after decades of holding the NazgÃ»l back, when Talion finally becomes a NazgÃ»l himself; the Witch-King simply puts his hand on Talion's shoulder and calmly says that it's over, and together they're going to fight Middle-Earth. There is no Evil Gloating. No Evil Is Hammy dialogue. Coming from the Witch-King, that is amazing, as we have never seen him talk this way to anyone. Some enemy orcs mention how they have defended Talion through the years, and only use his real name when talking to him. Doesn't stop them from killing you, but it's still something.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_557838d1	type	Adaptational Attractiveness
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_557838d1	comment	Adaptational Attractiveness: Minas Morgul in the films is an Obviously Evil lair on the side of a cliff, while here it looks like people actually could have lived in it before it was taken over by the Witch-king. Even after it's captured, it resembles a Ghost Town more than anything. In the source material, Shelob is a giant spider. In the game, she's capable of transforming into a sexy lady. On top of that, her spider form is much sleeker than in the films, appearing to be based on some kind of orb weaver rather than a tarantula.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_55e5b37c	type	Bragging Rights Reward
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_55e5b37c	comment	Bragging Rights Reward: When you finish a run, your ranking adds an extra augment to every run from now on; the augments gained from Bronze, Silver and Gold make the game easier, especially bronze as it increases your chances of getting better augments to your gear. Mithril rating gives you an augment that when installed, removes your ability to heal but allows you to gain 75 health on each kill, making the game harder. (But not that much harder. See Self-Imposed Challenge below.)
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_566f3ddd	type	Nature Spirit
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_566f3ddd	comment	Nature Spirit: CarnÃ¡n, who appears in NÃºrnen. The developers have made her history deliberately vague, stating whatever she is, even Celebrimbor is scared of her.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_575fd5e2	type	Dark Is Not Evil
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_575fd5e2	comment	Dark Is Not Evil: Shadow of War explores this concept: While Talion himself already qualified due to his nature as a undead warrior, he becomes even more so of this trope during the endgame, when he is forced to become a Ringwraith by putting on Isildur's ring due to Celebrimbor abandoning his body. He then dedicates himself to prevent the Dark Lord from rallying his forces by repeatedly waging war on them, for as long as he can to prevent them from taking over Middle-Earth, albeit in the end he too succumbs inevitably, and becomes one of the NazgÃ»l. Surprisingly, Shelob of all people turns out to be this trope. Despite being a very sinister figure who threatens the protagonists at the very start of the game, turns out that she has very good reasons to do so: because of a vision she experienced where Celebrimbor prevails over Sauron, takes over his mind and turns into a even worse tyrant than him as the Bright Lord. Despite this, she also lends her help to the leads because Sauron is just as much of a threat as they are and never plots to turn on them, albeit eventually she will try and kill the Ringbearer only to be killed by Samwise Gamgee.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_57b80b45	type	Fantastic Racism
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_57b80b45	comment	Fantastic Racism: Celebrimbor sees orcs as nothing but cruel savages. He's... not wrong, but he still thinks this after said orcs save Talion countless times, help the two to capture enemy fortresses and help them fight Sauron. He also tends to make many disregarding remarks when they find Gondorian and Dwarf artifacts. Either giving them a back-handed compliment or comparing them poorly to Elvish works. One special piece of dialog that can come from an enemy Captain brings this up in regards to Talion's warpath against the Orcs.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_581f6468	type	Hero of Another Story
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_581f6468	comment	Hero of Another Story: According to the Appendices, Idril led a band of wounded Gondorians to the hidden refuge of Henneth Annun while Baranor headed for Lithlad to open a new front in the war for Mordor.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_58204b95	type	Magic Knight
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_58204b95	comment	Magic Knight: A new enemy class is the Mystic Orcs who are gifted with Black Magic and capable of cursing Talion (disables powers, prevents you from gaining juice for your limit breaks, and replaces the map with Sauron's creepy eye), and they're also not afraid of throwing down physically, particularly given how Captains and others among them can be given mystically-imbued swords.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_584417c2	type	Reforged into a Minion
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_584417c2	comment	Reforged into a Minion: The creation of the Ringwraiths is detailed when Talion sees their memories and how they were mortal kings and warriors that were corrupted into his dark servants. For example, Isildur was slain in combat, with his body brought back to Mordor and then Sauron revived him by placing a ring into his finger which turned him into a NazgÃ»l. Sadly, this ends up being Talion's fate as well at the end of the game. Played tragically in Act III when the NazgÃ»l revealed they have raised the Gondorian guards killed in Minas Ithil as wights, including Castamir.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5869bd44	type	Arrows on Fire
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5869bd44	comment	Fortress assaults take this up to eleven, as both attackers and defenders can field archers equipped with Arrows on Fire, siege beasts equipped with flaming boulders, and even the aforementioned drakes. Also, see Battle Amongst the Flames above.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_590e1c70	type	Frontline General
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_590e1c70	comment	Frontline General: If there's one thing that sets Talion apart from Sauron, it's that he's with his men in the thick of battle. When taking over an enemy stronghold, Talion personally leads the charge and has to kill the resident Overlord himself.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5963b221	type	Eviler than Thou
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5963b221	comment	Eviler than Thou: Zigzagged at the end of the game. Sauron is clearly more evil than Celebrimbor, who at least has a genuinely messed up backstory, but Celebrimbor is the bigger potential threat to Middle-earth. When they clash, Sauron ends up on top.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5989e3b6	type	Enemy Mine
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5989e3b6	comment	Enemy Mine: Even though Eltariel is charged with eliminating the Ringwraiths, she still sides with Talion after he became one — though he is still in control of himself — to help fight against a new threat that could take over Mordor.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5a5b7e42	type	Improperly Paranoid
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5a5b7e42	comment	Improperly Paranoid: When attacking an enemy fortress, the resident Overlord may declare that they've captured one of your spies and proceed to execute them. He'll even do this if you don't actually have a spy there, upon which your generals will mock him for killing one of his men for no reason.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5c17c12f	type	Bribing Your Way to Victory
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5c17c12f	comment	Bribing Your Way to Victory: The game featured microtransactions where players could spend either Mirian (the standard in-game currency) or Gold (a special in-game currency that could be earned by completing online challenges or purchased with real-world money) to purchase loot chests containing appropriately-leveled gear, Orc followers, and/or XP boosts or Spoils of War boosts. This system was removed from the game entirely by July 17th, 2018, largely due to the weak reception.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5ce7dbb9	type	Central Theme
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5ce7dbb9	comment	Central Theme: Pay Evil unto Evil is a bad idea, and evil can never truly be destroyed without a great cost. Both Eltariel and Shelob note this:
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5cfeb43f	type	Save Scumming
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5cfeb43f	comment	Save Scumming: It's perfectly possible to quit the application when something happens the player dislikes but just before the autosave occurs.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5da3f522	type	Big Brother Is Watching
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5da3f522	comment	Big Brother Is Watching: After Sauron and Celebrimbor are merged, some Captains will complain to Talion that they can't stand the fact there's a big eye watching them all the time, and add things were better before Talion stuck his nose in their business.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5e751f8	type	Fallen Angel
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5e751f8	comment	The main villain is Sauron, a Maia who was corrupted by Melkor and takes the form of a towering humanoid entity clad in spiky black armor.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5e85d617	type	Empty Levels
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5e85d617	comment	Empty Levels: Downplayed. At first, due to ability enhancements being mutually exclusive, once you acquire enough skill points to upgrade all of your major abilities, you effectively plateau in terms of power and only the things that change is the level of orcs and the gear they drop. However, once you hit the max cap, you gain access to several skills that passively increase things like might gain, wrath gain, and so on - you'll stay at level 80, but your power curve will still gradually increase even after your major skills are all bought.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5f3bb274	type	Late-Arrival Spoiler
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_5f3bb274	comment	Late-Arrival Spoiler: The DLC's opening cutscene is basically the ending of the main game from another angle, and isn't afraid to mention some plot points, with the ending of the DLC being a P.O.V. Sequel to the main game's Distant Finale.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_60bc50b1	type	Pretend to Be Brainwashed
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_60bc50b1	comment	Pretend to Be Brainwashed: An orc who betrays you may reveal that they were faking it the entire time, mentioning just how difficult keeping up the masquerade was. BrÃºz shows no signs of branding; no blue eyes, no handmark, no change in personality, with the only change being the color of his clothes. Sure enough, he literally backstabs Talion and takes over Nurnen's fort.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_61c3ca7b	type	Panthera Awesome
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_61c3ca7b	comment	Panthera Awesome: While often mistaken for Warg-like mutant wolves, Caragors are actually hideous sabertooth cats. Per the Word of God, they are to a lion what Wargs are to a wolf. Despite their size and ferocity, they are surprisingly agile and nimble, and are able to climb vertical surfaces or descend from great heights without harm. Monolith probably borrowed the concept and name from Middle-Earth Roleplaying, an obscure 1980's Rolemaster rule set which explicitly had Caragors as the descendants of Cat-Demons who, in turn, were the offspring of Tevildo the Prince of Cats (an early version of Sauron from Tolkien's drafts).
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6205e23d	type	Throw the Mook at Them
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6205e23d	comment	Throw the Mook at Them: Olog-hai war trolls can pick up orcs and throw them at other enemies.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_62259825	type	Nintendo Hard
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_62259825	comment	Nintendo Hard: The nemesis difficulty rises the difficulty considerably; You'll need to pay attention to enemy strengths and weaknesses, unless you want to get curb-stomped. It reduces the amount of last chances by one, and they give you less time to react and the circle is smaller. Fighting more than 2 captains at once usually results in death, and the chance of an ally rescuing you is smaller. Dead enemy warchiefs are also replaced over time. Gravewalker difficulty, a difficulty setting that was added for free alongside the Outlaw Tribe DLC, takes this up to eleven. Enemies hit almost three times as hard as on Nemesis difficulty, including regular grunts, and take less damage overall, there are no last chances by default, captains gain between ten to twenty levels every time they kill Talion meaning that they can hit max level very quickly while the player is still very low level in the starting area, bleedout and daze timers are reduced, worms spawn less frequently and will throw flash bombs when they are being chased, and plenty of other changes.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_62434fe2	type	Sanity Slippage
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_62434fe2	comment	Sanity Slippage: Shaming a Captain may result in them being Deranged. Occasionally, they may become a Maniac instead, going just as insane but increasing their level instead of lowering it.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_627264e0	type	Death Glare
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_627264e0	comment	Death Glare: Sauron gives one when Celebrimbor/Eltariel try to dominate him, before cutting off her ring finger.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6293c185	type	Sequel Hook
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6293c185	comment	Sequel Hook: Eltariel lives to see Sauron's destruction during the final battle against him, but senses that Celebrimbor's spirit was released and is calling to his Ring. She goes to answer this call.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_62f9d08e	type	Freeze-Frame Bonus
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_62f9d08e	comment	Freeze-Frame Bonus: Since wearing the new Ring makes Talion visible in the wraith world, he has his own wraith form for a while before he rescues Celebrimbor from Shelob at the beginning of the game. It is only seen when you drain enemies, which you don't really have any reason to do.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6320eced	type	Gameplay and Story Segregation
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6320eced	comment	Gameplay and Story Segregation: Due to the more complex mechanics of the Nemesis system, Celebrimbor's branding power is weaker with his Ring of Power than when he was mind breaking Uruks left and right in the first game. He also states that no Uruk can stand his ring, yet Captains with the Iron Will trait can do just that. Then again, it's justified in that Sauron wasn't directly involved in Mordor, and that game had a far shorter timeline, meaning Uruks didn't have time to resist — in the Bright Lord DLC, Sauron manages to recapture Uruks that Celebrimnor had taken using the One Ring. Some orcs will still refer to Talion as the Bright Lord, despite him being a Ringwraith and having no reason to keep that namesake. Possibly justified, since he is still doing the same thing as before, and not all orcs know what this Bright Lord should look like and/or have never seen Talion before but have heard about him, so to them he is Only Known by Their Nickname. Likewise, some allied orcs might still swear loyalty to Sauron after branding. In some places it's understandable (they don't want to blow their cover, especially if they are trying to become a spy), but sometimes less so (sneaking towards a camp they plan to raid). When first facing off against BrÃ»z, normally you'd be too under-leveled to actually Dominate him (which ties into the fact that he never is; only pretending to be. However, for players who actually do take the time to get to lvl 19+, the story result is the same, despite the fact that he doesn't have Iron Will. The Overlord of a region is supposed to be the biggest, baddest orc around. However, if you play well and don't ever lose a siege, the overlord will be of whatever level you were when you conquered the location, while the warchiefs and common captains are leveling via quests and sieges, the overlord sits in the citadel and never levels up. This can easily lead to a level 25-30 overlord where all other characters on the army screen are level 50-60.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6331ba26	type	Plot Hole
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6331ba26	comment	Plot Hole: If you don't play Zog's final mission until after Act IV, he'll resurrect many of the orcs you faced on the gates of Barad-dÃ»r. However, since the mission canonically happens before the finale, this means that he has managed to resurrect orcs that haven't actually died yet.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_638b65bc	type	Armor Is Useless
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_638b65bc	comment	Armor Is Useless: Averted for Talion, as upgrading his armor will reduce the damage he takes. Played straight for orc captains, who are killed just as easily (or are just as tough, depending on the game's difficulty level) whether they wear plate armor, furs, or just go into battle bare-chested.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_63b12059	type	Villainous Friendship
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_63b12059	comment	Villainous Friendship: The orcs who are blood brothers will either try to avenge one's death or shrug your mind control if you pin them against each other and actively contribute in hurting them. A lot of possible dialogues are about how they are the only people they care about.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_648fe274	type	But for Me, It Was Tuesday
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_648fe274	comment	But for Me, It Was Tuesday: Some captains mention that they were mere grunts when they last saw Talion. Since Talion (and the player) don't really pay attention to mooks, it qualifies as this. (Although it's unlikely that they actually were grunts in-game, since this would be hell to program.)
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_649345a2	type	You Will Not Evade Me
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_649345a2	comment	You Will Not Evade Me: Orcs from the Machine Tribe are equipped with a grappling hook to pull enemies back towards them and open them up for attack. Talion can get an upgraded to his Shadow Strike that allows him to warp an enemy, as long as they are not beasts or Olog-hai, to him. The Ringwraiths also have a similar attack where they pull Talion towards them and attack.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_64b303c0	type	Drunk with Power
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_64b303c0	comment	Back in Shadow of Mordor, Celebrimbor was all set to move on to the afterlife after killing the Black Hand, and Talion was the one who talked him into crafting a new ring. In this game, Talion's starting to have doubts about the new ring while Celebrimbor is all for using it to defeat Sauron. The power of the new ring may have had something to do with the change of heart. Cebebrimbor points it out harshly when Talion protests about its use, saying it was he who wanted to forge a new Ring, saying it in such a way that it leaves it up to interpretation on whether it was Talion or Talion influenced by Celebrimbor's will.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_65ad37c9	type	Pure Is Not Good
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_65ad37c9	comment	Pure Is Not Good: Celebrimbor goes on about purity a lot. He gains control of the Haedir by purifying them, killing an orc by freezing and shattering him is "purifying," and he claims his New Ring is superior because it is pure and untainted by Sauron. But the question is raised: pure what? The Bright Lord's actions and goals are hardly different from the Dark Lord's, and he uses his Ring in exactly the same way that Sauron did: to dominate and command others, up to and including the Nazgul and Sauron himself.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6602cad	type	Permanently Missable Content
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6602cad	comment	Permanently Missable Content: Complete Act III without nabbing all of the collectibles, and Celebrimbor won't be reacting to subsequent artifact dialog by Idril or Shelob memories. There are a few captains who only appear once during a playthrough, The Agonizer being a good example. If they die and don't cheat death, a restart is required if you really want them back. Most orcs can be sent to the Garrison if you want to keep them, however. Averted with two achievements/trophies thanks to patches. Both achievementsnote Namely, "The Operative" (Turn all of a Warchief's bodyguards (minimum 2) into spies, then confront him) and "It Came From Within" (Start a Conquest with all Warchiefs as spies) involve infiltrating spies into enemy fortresses, and if you played the game at launch and finished the Shadow Wars, all of the forts would be yours permanently. This was quickly rectified with the addition of Endless Siege, making it always possible to lose a fort and work on those achievements after Act III.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6654b17b	type	Facial Horror
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6654b17b	comment	Facial Horror: It's possible to find orcs with only one eye; those aren't especially bad. However, kill an uruk with poison, and they might come back with half their face melting off. The metal plates and bags from the first game return as well. Captains with the title "The Twins" have diprosopus, with two faces on one head, sharing an eye.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_66600b8f	type	Trickster Twins
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_66600b8f	comment	Trickster Twins: Flint and Tinder. Though not officially twins, their Blood Brother status is close enough, considering their matching scars, Twin Banter, and shared love of explosions. Sadly, Flintâ€™s death leaves Tinder a broken shell.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_66f763c0	type	Interface Screw
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_66f763c0	comment	Poison causes more damage over time than fire. Poisoned Orcs are otherwise unaffected, but they occasionally stop whatever they're doing to vomit (which can be a lifesaver if you're about to get killed and your would-be killer pauses to puke his guts out instead). If an Orc dies while poisoned, his corpse might explode, further spreading the poison. If you're poisoned, the screen takes a green tint and starts wobbling, you run a lot more slowly, the Counter and Dodge prompts are hiddennote However, you can still counter and dodge as normal, Focus is drained and Elven Agility is disabled, and the Might meter drains rather quicklynote However, it doesn't get instantly depleted, so you can still use a special attack if you had more than one full meter and if you're fast enough; if you're climbing, you might randomly lose your grip and fall off unless you succeed at a Quick Time Event. The Dark legendary gear set is heavily connected to poison.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_66ff9acc	type	Edge Gravity
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_66ff9acc	comment	Edge Gravity: Enemy orc captains cannot be thrown off ledges until they are "broken" and friendly captains cannot be thrown off ledges at all.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6ac6a56a	type	And Your Reward Is Clothes
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6ac6a56a	comment	And Your Reward Is Clothes: Baranor is unlocked as an alternate skin for the main game with this DLC. Beating it with a gold rating (Which is easily done by beating it on Nemesis difficulty in under an hour) unlocks Serka as another skin.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6b2b3b59	type	The Reveal
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6b2b3b59	comment	The Reveal: From a gameplay standpoint, Branded Uruks and Ologs can break Talion's control, even without Sauron's help.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6b35bdff	type	Serious Business
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6b35bdff	comment	Serious Business: The Uruks consider the multitude of Gondorian artifacts scattered across Mordor during the siege of Minas Ithil to be this, as one of the (many) ways to trigger a Captain ambush is to simply pick one up, prompting the ambushing Captain to claim the artifact is "property of Sauron".
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6b42ea7e	type	Hijacking Cthulhu
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6b42ea7e	comment	Hijacking Cthulhu: Celebrimbor's actual goal is not to destroy Sauron like Talion would have wanted, but to dominate him instead (since Sauron cannot be destroyed as long as the One Ring exists, and as far as everyone knows, it has been long lost) and use his forces to "bring order to Middle-earth" (i.e. take it over completely). He nearly succeeds doing this during the Final Boss fight, but fails.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6c51e9e1	type	Fisher King
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6c51e9e1	comment	Fisher King: Overlords decorate their districts of Mordor according to their Tribe, including the likes of fortress ornaments, monuments and other aesthetics fitting to their specific culture. The sound of the alarm will also vary depending on the tribe that the overlord is part of and even the sky changes color to fit their particular culture; Marauders have a deceptive pure blue, Mystics a grey cloud cover, the Terror Tribe an ominous red, etc.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6ca84a8f	type	Treasure Room
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6ca84a8f	comment	Treasure Room: The overlords in Marauder fortresses are surrounded by waist-deep piles of coins, gold and whatnot. Sadly, you cannot take anything with you.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6d57a234	type	Lemony Narrator
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6d57a234	comment	Lemony Narrator: Almost completely averted, but someone on the writing team clearly couldn't resist when it came to the quest summaries in the Quests menu:
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6f398193	type	Behemoth Battle
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_6f398193	comment	Behemoth Battle: Graug!CarnÃ¡n vs Tar Goroth the Balrog. The player has to intervene on CarnÃ¡n's part or Tar Goroth will beat her face in.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_703b3699	type	Came Back Strong
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_703b3699	comment	Came Back Strong: Occasionally Captains can return from the dead, and may gain status effect resistance or new abilities depending on how they died. In the endgame, if an orc who cheated death kills you in the fight after returning, there's a very high chance they'll replace the current overlord without having to work for the position by killing warchiefs. This only happens if the region is not in Talion's control, however. Shaming a Captain may result in him becoming a Maniac, which bumps his level to 80-85note 60-65 prior to the July 2018 update.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_71bd555a	type	Plotline Death
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_71bd555a	comment	It's a testament to this that the players seem to adopt favorites from the very first reveals. Az-Laar the Demolisher, a huge Olog who, in the first gameplay demo, was incinerated by an oil trap and dragonfire, has already earned somewhat memetic popularity, spawning multiple forum threads calling for bloody vengeance, a Twitter account, tribute videos, and a confirmation from developers that in the final version of the game, the player will be able to save their allies caught in similar situations if they act quickly enough.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_72a6bff0	type	Eloquent in My Native Tongue
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_72a6bff0	comment	Eloquent in My Native Tongue: Ranger the Olog-hai has nothing but mean words for everyone he reluctantly works with, but nobody he talks to knows Black Speech, so his insults just bounce off of them.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_72cdfc33	type	Big Bad Ensemble
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_72cdfc33	comment	Big Bad Ensemble: Sauron is the greater evil of the setting, but other major antagonists include Shelob (who also opposes Sauron and steals Celebrimbor's ring at the start of the game), Zog the Eternal (an orc necromancer trying to tame a Balrog so he can overthrow Sauron) and later on Celebrimbor himself qualifies since he plans to enslave the Dark Lord and then take over Middle-earth next, and Shelob actually turns out to be Good All Along, and thus not qualifying.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_738d1a0f	type	Because You Were Nice to Me
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_738d1a0f	comment	Talion can also serve as this, as he can revive followers who are bleeding out. Unsurprisingly, this massively increases the revived follower's personal loyalty to the Bright Lord.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7464705c	type	Arc Words
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7464705c	comment	Arc Words: "How much are you willing to sacrifice?" Spoken by Shelob when returning the New Ring to Talion and when advising Talion to become a Ringwraith. "Sacrifices must be made" is spoken by several characters, including Sauron, Shelob, and Celebrimbor. "Stalemate is victory" is spoken by Eltariel when talking about dealing with the wraiths. Shelob notes during the final cutscene that Talion continued to stymie Sauron's forces for forty years, stalemating them til a certain Fellowship could destroy the One Ring.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_75c33176	type	Saved by Canon
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_75c33176	comment	Saved by Canon: Talion. We know he lives until the One Ring is destroyed. In a way he's also Doomed by Canon since we know he can't shake off the Ring's influence forever.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7ae4d273	type	Point of No Return
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7ae4d273	comment	Point of No Return: The game gives a message like this at the approach of The Bright Lord mission where it advises the player to do all other available storyline quests possible. This is because Celebrimbor still plays a part in these other quests and he permanently leaves Talion in Act III, which The Bright Lord quest triggers.You can still go back to play any unfinished missions in the post-game, though.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7b7965dd	type	Boss in Mook Clothing
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7b7965dd	comment	Boss in Mook Clothing: Olog-hai are inherently immune to several of Talion's tricks, such as Draining (unless you have the Consume skill with the Olog Lord upgrade enabled, as well as Might or Health with at least two pieces of Vendetta gear equippednote Interestingly, this does not apply to Olog captains, who can be Dominated just like any other captain when they're Broken), Shadow Strike Pull, and even vaulting from the frontnote They used to be immune to vaulting from the back as well, but that immunity was patched out; charged headshots stun them temporarily rather than killing them, and on the higher difficulty levels, it's possible for them to survive stealth attacks when you've equipped a low-level dagger. Also, since Olog-hai are obviously too large for Talion to grab and drag around, stunned Ologs can be mounted instead; however, while Talion can shank them at will while riding them, they throw him off after a set period of time (as opposed to Uruks, whom Talion can hold onto indefinitely so long as he doesn't get hit by a third party and he doesn't shank them five times in a row).
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7bc90010	type	Hearing Voices
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7bc90010	comment	Hearing Voices: Being hit with an Anti-Magic Cursed Weapon will result in Talion hearing Sauron whispering to him until the effect wears off.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7bf14666	type	And Now for Someone Completely Different
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7bf14666	comment	And Now for Someone Completely Different: Baranor is the main character here. As he is a relatively normal (read: mortal) Man who doesn't have access to a wraith or a Ring of Power, the gameplay changes as well.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7c0bfb83	type	Obviously Evil
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7c0bfb83	comment	Minas Morgul in the films is an Obviously Evil lair on the side of a cliff, while here it looks like people actually could have lived in it before it was taken over by the Witch-king. Even after it's captured, it resembles a Ghost Town more than anything.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7cb1a686	type	Final Death Mode
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7cb1a686	comment	Final Death Mode: If Baranor dies, most of the DLC resets, with the exception of Story missions and Torvin upgrades.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7e7d59e0	type	Mooks Ate My Equipment
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7e7d59e0	comment	Mooks Ate My Equipment: Very rarely, a Captain or Warchief can destroy one of your equipped weapons if you die while fighting them. You can get it back if you defeat the captain in a Nemesis mission. In at least one case a grunt has finished a player off and then broken their sword (gaining a title as the breaker) before becoming a Captain making this trope almost literal.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7ea2a915	type	Animation Bump
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_7ea2a915	comment	Animation Bump: A variation; While the PS4 Pro's hardware doesn't quite allow the game itself run in 4K, activating Photo mode bumps the resolution up to 4K, although the mode suffers from a low framerate because of it.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_818fa473	type	The Dark Side Will Make You Forget
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_818fa473	comment	The Dark Side Will Make You Forget: The desire of power corrupts our heroes to do anything in their power to stop Sauron. Ultimately, Talion snaps out of it, but Celebrimbor spells it out in Act III that their personal revenge - the thing that previously drove both of them to destroy Sauron for having murdered their families - does not matter anymore, and all he cares about is "bringing order to Middle-earth", a fancy way of saying conquering it by force.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8288929a	type	Rewarded as a Traitor Deserves
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8288929a	comment	Rewarded as a Traitor Deserves: Castamir betrays Minas Ithil and hands over the PalantÃr to the Witch-king in exchange for his daughter's freedom. Not only does the Witch-king grant her the "freedom" of dying with her people, he immediately kills Castamir before the man has a chance to react.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_83a55c8e	type	Napoleon Delusion
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_83a55c8e	comment	Napoleon Delusion: A potential result of shaming an uruk badly enough to make them deranged. They might start thinking they're a different uruk entirely (possibly one you've already killed).
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8409a385	type	Exactly What It Says on the Tin
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8409a385	comment	Easy: Exactly What It Says on the Tin. 2 Last chances without upgrades, and ambushes are much less frequent.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8430699a	type	Alternate Universe
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8430699a	comment	Alternate Universe: While being an official licensed adaptation of the Peter Jackson films, the game takes place in its own version of Middle-earth.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_84685817	type	Life Drain
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_84685817	comment	Life Drain: Unlike Shadow of Mordor, draining and branding enemies now always restores health, with Elf-shot recovery becoming an optional upgrade.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_851dda8f	type	Humanoid Abomination
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_851dda8f	comment	Humanoid Abomination: The main villain is Sauron, a Maia who was corrupted by Melkor and takes the form of a towering humanoid entity clad in spiky black armor. Shelob, the daughter of the eldritch spider-monster Ungoliant, and herself an eldritch spider-monster. Her having a humanoid form retroactively explains how she was able to communicate with Gollum.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_857d1626	type	Power Glows
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_857d1626	comment	Power Glows: As of the Blade of Galadriel update, the sword(s) of whoever you are playing as glow in their wraith's color when you have at least one might bar filled. Talion's is blue, Eltariel's are yellow, and Dark Talion's is green. If the sword can inflict a status effect, the glow is replaced by said effect instead (e.g. a sword with a chance to inflict poison is covered with poison)).
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_863fa679	type	What Happened to the Mouse?
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_863fa679	comment	What Happened to the Mouse?: The DLC takes place after the main game, and explains what happened to both Eltariel and the New Ring.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_868409c	type	Broken Pedestal
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_868409c	comment	Broken Pedestal: Being humiliated by an enemy can trigger an betrayal immediately afterwards, and your now former ally will state that seeing the legendary Gravewalker fail so miserably made them realize how foolish it was to follow him.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_86860fc9	type	Defends Against Their Own Kind
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_86860fc9	comment	Defends Against Their Own Kind: Talion decides that he cannot let Sauron or Celebrimbor win, and knowing that any Ring of Power would restore his powers and keep him alive at the cost of eventual corruption, he grabs a nearby ring which belonged to the NazgÃ»l formerly known as Isildur. Wearing it turns him into a some sort of proto-NazgÃ»l, which means he still has free will, and his powers & appearance are relatively unchanged. He uses his NazgÃ»l-powers to stall Sauron's takeover of Middle-earth and keeps him confined in Mordor for decades, but eventually the ring gets him and he joins the nine as Sauron's servant.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_86b21114	type	Badass Boast
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_86b21114	comment	Badass Boast: When you attack an enemy fortress, its overlord will deliver a speech about their army. Once Talion reaches their chamber, they make a much shorter, but usually still badass comment on the situation, and Talion has responses to some of them.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8767b1f3	type	Black-and-Gray Morality
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8767b1f3	comment	Black-and-Gray Morality: Sauron is unambiguously evil, while Talion is using evil to combat evil, with a power-hungry spirit sharing his body. The only thing that separates Talion from Sauron is that the former is at least vying for the greater good.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_87ce64a0	type	Old Save Bonus
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_87ce64a0	comment	Old Save Bonus: You can import a Follower and a Nemesis from Shadow of Mordor by playing that game's Nemesis Forge mode. They will show up at specific time during the story mode.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_87ede6fc	type	That Man Is Dead
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_87ede6fc	comment	That Man Is Dead: Talion invokes this trope almost verbatim as he finally succumbs to the malign influence of Isildur's ring at the end of the story.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_881b90be	type	Bling of War
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_881b90be	comment	Bling of War: The Marauder Tribe love their plunder, and they like decorating everything they own in it. Talion's armor pieces may get some bling on them too when upgraded — which is unfortunate if you happen to prefer their previous form.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_88473c86	type	Tsuchigumo and Jorogumo
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_88473c86	comment	Tsuchigumo and Jorogumo: This game's version of Shelob is basically a jorogumo, spending most of the game in the form of a beautiful woman.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_895ec17	type	Only in It for the Money
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_895ec17	comment	Only in It for the Money: The mercenaries Baranor can hire are 100% loyal to him... but only because he is paying them.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_89631688	type	The Chosen One
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_89631688	comment	The Chosen One: Uruks who are shamed but take it in pride as The Unashamed can be recruited. If they are, they'll state that Talion's Shaming them was a Secret Test of Character and that they are official Talion's "chosen one". Special Uruk Captains are chosen by the Nazgul to be Sauron's servants. They are called, naturally, The Chosen.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_898ff050	type	Villain Protagonist
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_898ff050	comment	Villain Protagonist: Celebrimbor makes it clear he doesn't care about what happens to Middle-Earth, as long as he is in charge of it.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_89d001bf	type	Do Wrong, Right
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_89d001bf	comment	Do Wrong, Right: One type of Ambush involves this, related to Talion's actions. For example, if Talion poisons a grog barrel or uses a Poisonous Elven Light, a Captain with the Poisoner title will chew the Gravewalker out... for using too much poison. A Mutilator Captain may pop up after Talion hacks off a Captain's limbs, and critiques his method. A Captain with The Spider title will get upset that Talion is exploiting Shelob's children if he shoots a spider mound or has the Spider mod for the campfire explode ability.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8a4988bb	type	Mind Rape
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8a4988bb	comment	Mind Rape: The "Shame" mechanic can act like this in the most extreme cases, even rendering Orcs mindless. Even worse is the "Worse Than Death" upgrade, as demonstrated by BrÃ»z as punishment for betraying Talion, who is reduced to a sobbing wreck and driven insane. Other orc characters comment that they'd rather be dead than be like this.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8ae880f7	type	Deconstruction
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8ae880f7	comment	Deconstruction: Shadow of War serves as one for the first game, and serves as one for the overall series, albeit by bringing in some of the Unbuilt Tropes from The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of Mordor was a game that explored the idea of fighting Sauron from within Mordor, using his means, his own creatures, and weapons against the Dark Lord. This involved enslaving the Orcs by magic, and encouraging their worst impulses of warfare, competition, and cut-throat violence so that you can subvert it for your own ends. Shadow of War spells out repeatedly that your actions are evil and cannot be excused by the cause you fight for, such as when Talion "shames" BrÃ»z the Chopper, only to be called out by Ranger, the Olog who speaks in Black Speech, and for Ratbag, BrÃ»z's own enemy, to regard his brain-damaged opponent with sorrow before moving past. Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War also attack the revenge fantasy. Celebrimbor is so obsessed and blinded with his personal revenge against Sauron that he doesn't stop to reflect once on his own complicity in buidling the Rings of Power for the Dark Lord, and his attempts to exploit Talion, Sauron's Orcs/Olog/Uruks and others for his own ends. When Talion decides to release Isildur, he's called out for his mercy by Celebrimbor who then betrays him as his host because his desire for vengeance against Sauron overpowers all his honour and noble qualities, and Talion more or less becomes no different than any other disposable Orc you subverted, enslaved, and used as cannon fodder. As Tolkien showed repeatedly in the main series, trying to use Sauron's means to oppose him, a temptation that Boromir briefly succumbed to, and which consumed Saruman, will ultimately only help Sauron. More generally, the games deconstruct the standard high fantasy "lone hero wages war on the evil overlord and his army of darkness" plot. How does one man confront a whole nation's army when it's backed by supernatural monsters and powerful black magic? He both A) embraces the power of black magic with both hands, and B) commits war crimes and black ops by the bucket.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8c43b665	type	Super Wrist-Gadget
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8c43b665	comment	Super Wrist-Gadget: Baranor uses a NÃºmenÃ³rean gadget (given to him by Torvin) on his left wrist, which includes at least a shield, a grappling hook, and a crossbow.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8d3349bb	type	Canon Character All Along
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8d3349bb	comment	Canon Character All Along: After being betrayed and abandoned by Celebrimbor, Talion grabs the nearest ring of power to survive, which eventually (but not after a lot of opposition) turns him into one of the NazgÃ»l.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8d4fcaa5	type	Self-Imposed Challenge
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8d4fcaa5	comment	Self-Imposed Challenge: Beating the DLC on Gravewalker difficulty unlocks the Mithril artifact, which removes the ability to use Healing Elixirs, instead restoring 75 health for each kill. However, it isn't that much of a challenge, since 75 is a lot of health, and if you remember to keep a few Steel Bolts in reserve at all times, you can go from being at death's door to good as new with two or three headshots. invoked
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8dc2b0f2	type	Hard Mode Perks
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_8dc2b0f2	comment	Hard Mode Perks: Indirectly. Enemies who die have a chance of coming back, and sometimes they have become Legendary during their absence. The chances of them returning is largely calculated by your history together, meaning that Captains you've met several times have a higher chance of coming back from the dead. Gravewalker difficulty makes facing each captain more difficult, and you will die or run away from some fights, causing more orcs to become "tied" to Talion by the game. This is especially noticeable at the endgame, since on most difficulties below Gravewalker, the player is so overpowered that they will likely win any fight easily. More directly, Online Conquests are always set to Normal difficulty, so even players who struggle with Gravewalker difficulty in their games tend to breeze through Online Conquests with little real trouble.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_90c018ac	type	Justified Trope
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_90c018ac	comment	That is pretty much a given since this is an open-world game, but this trope can be particularly egregious during Act I where you are allowed to advance time either by your own choice or dying at the hands of your enemies, all while Minas Ithil's defense is hanging by a thread as it is besieged by Sauron's orcs. The city will not fall until you progress further in the story quest. This one is actually somewhat justified, as while the Gondorians have been forced to retreat to the Upper City, they seem to be holding their own fairly well (enough that they can spare the high-ranking Captain Baranor to lead raids behind enemy lines, and he doesn't seem to have much difficulty getting into or out of the besieged city). Indeed, even Minas Ithil's Fall starts out as a relatively routine hold-the-line mission not unlike an earlier quest, and it's only the arrival of the NazgÃ»l that turns the battle from a stalemate into a rout; later Enemy Chatter actually has some grunts mocking the surviving veterans for being too weak to conquer Minas Ithil on their own and relying on the NazgÃ»l to bail them out.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_912b24c4	type	Art Shift
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_912b24c4	comment	Art Shift: If you've played Shadow of Mordor, you will notice the new character models almost immediately. Given the advances of the PS4 Pro and the Xbox One X, it's almost as if they're meant to take advantage of the new hardware.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_91697559	type	Half the Man He Used to Be
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_91697559	comment	One worm is extremely chatty about the traitor in Minas Ithil, bragging to everyone in his way that he has a message from him, despite everyone pointing out that the warchief Man-Breaker is not going to be pleased that the worm is shooting his mouth off. When the worm finally gets to the keep to make his report, the furious Man-Breaker cuts him in half before hearing the message and yells at everyone around that it's supposed to be confidential information.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_916c9d1b	type	Mark of Shame
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_916c9d1b	comment	Mark of Shame: The handprint Talion leaves on an orc's cheek upon branding and shaming. While orcs you've only branded eventually lose the scar, those whom you shame or shun keep it permanently. Most of the time, they become the laughingstock of other orcs, but a few take it as a point of pride and become "the Unashamed".
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_91b8be8a	type	Death by Disfigurement
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_91b8be8a	comment	Death by Disfigurement: Executions now can cut off limbs before doing the same to heads. It's also worth noting that in the Siege Gameplay trailer, every time someone loses a limb they die immediately after. Aside from the executions, Storm-Bringer loses an arm to Mozu right before being headshot and Ur-Hakon loses An Arm and a Leg before Talion finishes him off.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_927b2f11	type	The Bus Came Back
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_927b2f11	comment	The Bus Came Back: Torvin reappears in this DLC.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9303d6d1	type	Battle Amongst the Flames
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9303d6d1	comment	Battle Amongst the Flames: Any fight involving flaming weapons or Stuff Blowing Up can turn into this, due to the flammability of the environment. If you stand in the flames, you can catch on fire — which can actually be beneficial if you've equipped the right gear. Exaggerated during overlord fights if the overlord has a flaming weapon, as he'll also have equipped the throne room floor with grates that shoot flames every so often.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_934eb07f	type	Resurrective Immortality
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_934eb07f	comment	Resurrective Immortality: Eltariel gains the power by wearing the New Ring.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_940a5958	type	Artificial Stupidity
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_940a5958	comment	Artificial Stupidity: During sieges, allied Olog captains may stay and try to destroy the outer walls of fortresses... even if there's an alternate entrance, such as the front gate being wide open. Usually this just means you have one less ally to help you, but if the walls are booby-trapped, this may turn them into The Load if they keep getting downed. Averted for archer worms (orc informants) on watchtowers or rooftops, who jump off to their deaths if they spot you with the specific intention of denying you their intel — and the fact that there's a good chance their head will explode if Talion brands them (only one perk prevents their heads from going boom), so they probably think it's worth broken bones.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_950329d8	type	Dynamic Entry
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_950329d8	comment	Dynamic Entry: Captain ambushes can occasionally trigger with an Orc captain bumrushing you from offscreen. This works the other way as well. Sometimes when Talion is downed, even with no last chance, a branded captain or Gondorian soldier will run in and shoulder-ram the enemy, saving you.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_963d947b	type	It's Personal with the Dragon
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_963d947b	comment	It's Personal with the Dragon: Inverted, the Witch-King targets Talion as a potential NazgÃ»l and seems to leave Celebrimbor to his master Sauron.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_967edd3a	type	Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_967edd3a	comment	Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene: Many of the Gondorian artifacts wind up serving this narrative role, as Talion and Celebrimbor often share a brief moment to talk about their respective cultures, values, and even hobbies upon finding them. Of particular note are Talion's mentions of having always wanted to learn how to play the lute or study carpentry.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_970c790a	type	Big Bad
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_970c790a	comment	The Big Bad is Dazed by Executions, making him a relatively easy kill.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_978a82e6	type	Big Bad Duumvirate
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_978a82e6	comment	Big Bad Duumvirate: While Talion is indeed the Final Boss of the expansion, the NazgÃ»l Sisters are the primary villains in this DLC while he remains an ally to Eltariel until its Final Battle.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_97926168	type	Rewatch Bonus
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_97926168	comment	Rewatch Bonus: Knowing that BrÃºz will betray you makes you notice the lack of details other branded orcs have but he doesn't; his personality doesn't change at all, he has no burn marks from Talion's hand on his cheeknote Although it seems that unless an orc is shamed even once, the print eventually disappears and his eyes don't turn blue. When Ratbag lists the overlord's duties, the camera briefly zooms into BrÃ»z at "Make sure you don't get killed by your followers". It's not really noteworthy unless you already know the twist. Once you know Celebrimbor's real plan, Shelob's final vision makes much more sense. When Celebrimbor angrily retorts that Shelob is not an ally, she replies she's not Celebrimbor's ally. Given she despises Sauron, she is hinting to Talion she is Talion's ally. Eltariel's line "Sometimes, stalemate is victory" in the mission "Fire and Fury" becomes much more relevant in Act IV. The NazgÃ»l plotline as a whole is oozing with subtle nods towards the aforementioned chapter..
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_97d54bb0	type	Tragic Keepsake
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_97d54bb0	comment	Tragic Keepsake: The starting equipment is connected to Talion and Celebrimbor's loved ones, and you can't sell them no matter how much better equipment you get. Of course, the real reason for them being permanent fixtures is that they get upgraded into Talion's Ringwraith set, with the exception of AzkÃ¢r, which gets replaced by Helm's Hammer.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9823f7c	type	ProudWarriorRace
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9823f7c	comment	Proud Warrior Race: Mildly, but the Uruks and Ologs are showing signs of this, as opposed to being purely Always Chaotic Evil.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_984ef9ef	type	"Not So Different" Remark
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_984ef9ef	comment	"Not So Different" Remark: Besides Talion/NazgÃ»l and Celebrimbor/Sauron comments all throughout the story some orcs brings the parallel between them and Talion as orcs can come back from the dead now too. How Shelob sees Sauron and Celebrimbor. BrÃ»z sees no difference between Sauron and the Gravewalker. Part of it is being Dominated, but one gets the impression he knows that any ring wielder is heading down Sauron's path.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_986c3163	type	Mouth of Sauron
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_986c3163	comment	Mouth of Sauron: Not the actual Trope Namer (despite the source material, obviously) but some Uruk captains have a Mook that brags about them and threatens adversaries on their behalf. In the region is not in your control, the overlord occasionally sends a captain to taunt you. They'll even leave without a fight if you let them.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_991c8078	type	Head Swap
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_991c8078	comment	Head Swap: Both Baranor and Serka skins replace Talion's head and arms instead of being a full replacement like Eltariel. This way gear isn't affected, something that wasn't possible with the Eltariel skin for obvious reasons.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9b9397bb	type	Difficult, but Awesome
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9b9397bb	comment	Difficult, but Awesome: The optional "Fatal Might" upgrade. When activated, the might system reverts to that of the last game and getting hit once or exiting combat resets it. While you need to be more careful in fights and you can't perform special attacks outside combat, your might buildup is multiplied. Even without any "X might gain on hit/kill" gear, the might bar fills in fraction of the time it would normally take, allowing you to perform more special attacks. It also turns enemy poison attacks less effective, as rebuilding your combo is much faster.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9bcd82c0	type	Took a Level in Badass
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9bcd82c0	comment	Took a Level in Badass: Inverted with the Shaming mechanic, where Celebrimbor can disgrace an orc so badly that they go down a few levels. Sometimes, they'll be so humiliated that they'll go mad, the chances of which can be increased with the Worse than Death ability. Case in point: BrÃ»z the Chopper goes from a bold pit-fighter who doesn't bat an eye at challenging the Gravewalker for his fortress to a sniveling coward who insists that he never wanted the fort in the first place. However, Shaming can produce a straight example by turning its victim into a Maniac if you're particularly unlucky. Of course, it's possible for this to be Played Straight; an orc who died or ran away screaming might come back worse than ever. As examples, and orc terrified of Morgai Flies may turn into a walking morgai hive, and one that Talion has disfigured enough may come back as a half orc, half metal monstrosity nicknamed "The Machine". In Act IV, if an orc returns from the dead and then kills you during the ensuing fight in a region not controlled by you, there's a very high chance they'll get to duel the overlord. There's also a very high chance they'll win unless the current Overlord has his spot because of Talion dying to him. So the ally you abandoned on the battlefield may end up instantly becoming the overlord after his revenge.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9c1f758a	type	Kill It with Fire
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9c1f758a	comment	Kill It with Fire: All over the place in this game, naturally. As in Shadow of Mordor, Talion and the Orcs can both use flaming weapons. Some of Talion's skills can be upgraded to ignite fires, and various Orcs can be equipped with fire bombs. And, of course, campfires and grog barrels are as spectacularly flammable as ever. Some Orcs are afraid of or weak against fire, making this trope an excellent strategy for dealing with them. In particular, all Revenants (undead Orcs) are Flammable, so revenant-heavy forts are extremely vulnerable to fire-based assaults. This plus Death from Above is drakes' MO in a nutshell. Also, fire graugs (found in Gorgoroth and Lithlad) make heavy use of this. The Warmonger legendary gear set is made of this trope, with a nice bonus of causing fire to become beneficial to you. Fortress assaults take this up to eleven, as both attackers and defenders can field archers equipped with Arrows on Fire, siege beasts equipped with flaming boulders, and even the aforementioned drakes. Also, see Battle Amongst the Flames above.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9c45b5a2	type	What Measure Is a Non-Human?
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9c45b5a2	comment	What Measure Is a Non-Human?: Celebrimbor assures Talion that their power of brainwash will not be misused if applied only to orcs, who despite being Always Chaotic Evil, are shown to develop their own personalities and even bonds of friendship. Despite him being less than thrilled about the prospect of this idea, Talion goes along with it anyways. It's not until Celebrimbor tries to have him brand Isildur - a formerly human NazgÃ»l - that Talion refuses to follow the wraith any longer. In addition, while Eltariel won't blink at killing Orcs, she refuses to brand anyone.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9c8701b5	type	A Day in the Limelight
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9c8701b5	comment	A Day in the Limelight: Not just for Baranor, but for the race of Men as a whole. In the main game, aside from Talion, human characters only appeared at select moments in the story, but here they are a major focus, and part of the Nemesis System. Not only that, but the DLC also is the first of the series not to include Gondorians or NÃºmenÃ³reans, but Easterlings and Haradrim.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9cb3e22e	type	Interface Spoiler
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9cb3e22e	comment	Interface Spoiler: Even after conquering all four conquerable keeps, the Siege Mission tab in the Quests window only shows 50% completion, suggesting there'll be more to come after Act III. The control layout you can find in the Options menu reveals that you gain the ability to raise the dead. This is averted in the PC version at least, as if you don't have a saved game, the ability will be marked "(Locked)." Notably averted in the Character (skill tree) screen, which hides the Raise Dead and Ringwraith skills until you unlock them. Averted once more in the skins menu, which includes a second Talion. Equipping it changes absolutely nothing, until you reach Act IV and that model is replaced by his corrupted model. Also subverted. The skin menu also includes a corrupted Eltariel skin you can view from the start of the game. Which would make you think she also turned to the dark side (like Talion and Celebrimbor) near the end of the story or in her DLC campaign... until she doesn't. Then you find out it was just a "What if?" joke from the developers that got put in for the game's final update.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9d12bbc1	type	Foreshadowing
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9d12bbc1	comment	Foreshadowing: After dominating BrÃ»z, he remarks "Bright Lord? Dark Lord? Same thing, really", and those familiar with the source material know it's not a joke. Shelob makes a similar comment as well, stating "Why should I do that, Ringmaker? You and Sauron are one". By the end of the game, Sauron absorbs Celebrimbor, essentially making them the same thing (read: being) in a literal sense. Castamir sharing the same name as the man who started the Kinstrife and betrayed the rightful king, to foreshadow him betraying Minas Ithil to the Witch-King if for the more noble goal of sparing his daughter. In one of his tutorial monologues, BrÃ»z questions why Warchiefs accept bodyguards based on how well they do in the arena and says that you'd have to be an idiot to trust an orc either way. BrÃ»z, who was chosen by Talion and Celebrimbor after an impressive showing in the fight pits, later stabs Talion through the back to take over his fort. Bruz also notably lacks the blue handprint almost all other dominated Captains share, hinting that his loyalty isn't as absolute as it may seem. In the Isildur flashback, when he puts on The One Ring, the letters gleam blue identically to the New Ring, showing that the New Ring is tainted. Talion's default items slowly become corrupt the further you play the "main" NazgÃ»l questline. It's easy to miss since the player more than likely stops using them in favor of better gear. As you capture forts, Celebrimbor slowly starts using personal pronouns when describing the player's army - instead of the usual Royal "We", he starts using "my army" etc.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9d90e013	type	Heelâ€“Face Brainwashing
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9d90e013	comment	Interestingly, the above discussion also includes an aside regarding using the One Ring for Heelâ€“Face Brainwashing. While the passage below refers to Frodo Baggins, it sounds eerily descriptive of a certain Elf-lord...
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9dab0a6e	type	Continuity Nod
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9dab0a6e	comment	Continuity Nod: At the beginning of the story, the New Ring flies onto Talion's finger under its own power, just like how Sauron's One Ring did when it abandoned Celebrimbor during one of his flashbacks in the last game. Several orc titles refer to characters as events from the previous game: "The Tower" is a member of the Terror tribe who picked up the armor worn by the Tower of Sauron in the previous game. If he falls in battle, another Tower may appear in his place. "Of the Black Gate" claims to have witnessed Talion's and his family's executions atop the Black Gate at the beginning of the previous game, and he's all too happy to explain in detail how he saw it happen. "Of the White Hand" will refer to his master, Saruman, although he does not actually namedrop him. The previous game featured reports from an orc who had infiltrated Sauron's army on Saruman's behalf. One of the artifacts that could be found in the previous game is a dagger, used by orcs when they betray their superior. When a Captain betrays the player, they hold a similar dagger during their speech, although they donâ€™t use it in the following fight.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9e062ca3	type	Suicide Mission
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9e062ca3	comment	Suicide Mission: On "Gravewalker", your decreased health, huge amount of enemies and the faster bleeding rate of your allies usually means most of your allies will die extemely easily. This can be migitated (to an extent) by using lots of spies, but this of course requires more allies.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9e0c3153	type	Punctuated! For! Emphasis!
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9e0c3153	comment	Punctuated! For! Emphasis!: In the gameplay reveal trailer, Az-Laar the Demolisher shouts an awesome war cry just before the battle starts.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9f9540ae	type	We Can Rebuild Him
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_9f9540ae	comment	We Can Rebuild Him: Sometimes a killed captain has a chance to return after being killed, covered with stitches and/or metal plates, and with limbs replaced with very crude prosthetics.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a19135a6	type	Mind Control
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a19135a6	comment	Talion was one man and his ghostly buddy making trouble for Sauron's army by harassing some of its command staff. Here, he's an outright rival to Sauron who can (and does) build his own army of orcs, some of which are actually loyal to him beyond Domination
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a1acd3fd	type	Decapitation Required
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a1acd3fd	comment	Decapitation Required: Unless you cut an Uruk's head off, he has the chance to come back, even if cut in half. Even decapitation is not guaranteed to do the trick on Ologs, who can return as 'the Stitch', who are sutured back together and apparently empowered by Talion's magic.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a220d528	type	What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a220d528	comment	What Could Possibly Go Wrong?: Uttered verbatim by BrÃ»z in the Shadow of War 101 Trailer on Talion getting a Ring of Power. It's hard to tell if he's sarcastic or not.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a24670a4	type	Benevolent Boss
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a24670a4	comment	Benevolent Boss: One of the motives for Talion to be a benevolent boss is that Sauron will sway Orcs who have been mistreated by Talion over to his side. Sauron is a benevolent boss only in that he gives Orcs a chance to get back at Talion.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a2b38d3b	type	Eye Scream
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a2b38d3b	comment	Eye Scream: The first gameplay videos feature Talion - or, rather, Celebrimbor - killing an Uruk captain by whacking him about the head several times with a smithing hammer, before driving the stake on the hammer into the captain's eye socket and sending him to his death several dozen feet below. He came back anyway. Orcs in the finished game may only have one eye, and a headshot kill on an orc can result in this.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a32334b4	type	Canon Discontinuity
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a32334b4	comment	Canon Discontinuity: A small example: the game ignores the changes Talion's weapons go through in Shadow of Mordor's side missions, and they don their original looks.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a3eae597	type	Award-Bait Song
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a3eae597	comment	Award-Bait Song: "Fires of War" is so powerful and emotional, it was enough to qualify for a nomination for "Best Original Song" at the 16th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a42f56b0	type	Royal "We"
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a42f56b0	comment	As you capture forts, Celebrimbor slowly starts using personal pronouns when describing the player's army - instead of the usual Royal "We", he starts using "my army" etc.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a4c37cbe	type	Mood Whiplash
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a4c37cbe	comment	Mood Whiplash: When you start a siege, there are the usual epic speeches traded in both direction, with the occasional opening of the overlord executing a spy. However, they can get the wrong guy, and one of your uruks will point it out. Already switches the mood from war-thirsty to amused when they laugh about the overlord getting the wrong guy, but it's particularly mood-breaking when it turns out you never had a spy in that fortress, which confuses whatever poor sod points it out off of his previous lust for blood, right before another follows with an enthusiastic Rousing Speech as if no one else heard or noticed that.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a4cb54b4	type	Shifting Sand Land
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a4cb54b4	comment	Shifting Sand Land: The DLC takes place in Lithlad, the desert next to Seregost. Downloading the DLC unlocks it for the main game as well.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a7850fbf	type	Only Known by Their Nickname
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a7850fbf	comment	Some orcs will still refer to Talion as the Bright Lord, despite him being a Ringwraith and having no reason to keep that namesake. Possibly justified, since he is still doing the same thing as before, and not all orcs know what this Bright Lord should look like and/or have never seen Talion before but have heard about him, so to them he is Only Known by Their Nickname.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a8826e1e	type	Giant Mook
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a8826e1e	comment	Giant Mook: Olog-hai trolls fulfill this role, acting as living battering rams that can crush anything on their path. And just like Uruks, they exist as part of the Nemesis system.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a8a04f6f	type	And I Must Scream
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_a8a04f6f	comment	And I Must Scream: Some of the nemesis uruks have received worm and maggot related epithets and nicknames because their bodies are infested with live maggots. They believe they had returned from the dead while maggots were devouring their corpse and they wish to punish Talion for what he did. In reality, these uruks are suffering a condition called flystrike note a painful and fatal condition where a living host is infested with maggots that are eating their flesh. These uruks were driven insane by the maggots and are convinced they must have died in battle for the maggots to infest their bodies note when one of the causes of flystrike is an open wound that has been contaminated by a fly laying eggs in it. Like, I don't know, a sword strike that cut their flesh and made them pass out from blood loss.. These uruks are in so much pain that when they are about to be executed, they beg Talion to do the job properly and put them down for good so they can be free of their condition.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_abad8e8b	type	Crow's Nest Cartography
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_abad8e8b	comment	Crow's Nest Cartography: As in Shadow of Mordor, "haedir towers" reveal collectibles and function as quick-travel locations and respawn points.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ac6ea68c	type	Near-Villain Victory
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ac6ea68c	comment	Near-Villain Victory: No, not Sauron since he actually wins, but Celebrimbor. According to the vision Shelob saw, Celebrimbor enslaved the Dark Lord and went on to become even worse than him by successfully conquering Middle-Earth, Talion narrowly avoided that by refusing to follow Celebrimbor's plans. The Bright Lord also nearly succeeds in branding Sauron, but ends up being overpowered and absorbed into him at the end of their fight.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ad94c7a0	type	Scars are Forever
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ad94c7a0	comment	Scars are Forever: Both averted and Played Straight. It seems that after an orc is branded, they eventually lose the handprint Talion leaves on their face... unless said orc was shamed at any point in time. If they have been shamed, the mark remains on their face until they die as a Mark of Shame.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ad9fbc1e	type	Pyrrhic Victory
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ad9fbc1e	comment	Pyrrhic Victory: Even though Sauron gets everything he wants including victory over the heroes, he is deprived of his physical form when he absorbs Celebrimbor into him and is locked in a eternal duel with his spirit as the Flaming Eye of Barad-dÃ»r. While Talion ultimately falls and becomes his servant at the end, he had previously spent decades waging a civil war within Mordor and hampering the growth of Sauron's army, ensuring his eventual defeat.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_add14bc2	type	Orcus on His Throne
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_add14bc2	comment	Orcus on His Throne: Where are the Overlords as you besiege their fortresses? Literally sitting on their thrones, waiting for you to arrive for the final showdown. Justified since each one has decked out their throne room to serve as a personalized boss fight arena, forcing you to fight on their terms. Also applies to Overlords serving you: when in their stronghold, they have their title and all their skills. If you choose to take them out of their stronghold, they'll temporarily lose said title/skills and become a 'regular' bodyguard, meaning it's actually beneficial for them to stay on their thrones. The Shadow Wars chapter is an attempt to justify what Sauron was doing between the years between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by showing that rather than this trope in action he was being distracted by Talion's attempt at a Forever War.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_add931af	type	I Choose to Stay
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_add931af	comment	I Choose to Stay: After seemingly defeating Talion, Eltariel is allowed to return home by Galadriel. She refuses and opts to stay in Mordor fighting against its evil knowing that Talion is not truly dead.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ae3d6438	type	Deadpan Snarker
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ae3d6438	comment	Deadpan Snarker: Celebrimbor can get like this on occasion.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_aea21604	type	Even the Subtitler Is Stumped
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_aea21604	comment	Even the Subtitler Is Stumped: Captains with the title The Inscrutable speak at an incredibly fast pace with a Scottish bough so thick that the subtitles eventually devolve into question marks.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_aeec99a9	type	Immediate Sequel
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_aeec99a9	comment	Immediate Sequel: Zig-zagged. The opening cutscene is the main game's ending cutscene from Eltariel's perspective, but it seems that some time has passed by the time Eltariel arrives in Minas Morgul for her initial confrontation with Talion, since he mentions that his fortresses have been attacked and he's lost some of them.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_af3ea0e3	type	Faceâ€“Heel Turn
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_af3ea0e3	comment	Faceâ€“Heel Turn: Talion can't fight the darkness, and goes full NazgÃ»l in the end.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_afd112fe	type	Hired Guns
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_afd112fe	comment	Hired Guns: The Vanishing Sons are an Easterling mercenary company that Baranor can hire warriors from to serve him as his equivalent to dominated Orcs.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b01abe4f	type	Catchphrase
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b01abe4f	comment	Catchphrase: Anytime that you hear "Dimwit!" you know that Zog the Eternal has locked eyes with Talion. Similarly, most of the regular captains in the game will open combat with specific lines, depending on their title. Drunken and drooling captains will always shout "What's going on?" before introducing themselves, old and wise uruks will open combat with "Young man!", pain seeker and pain lover ologs will always shout "Paindealer!", and so on. The generic greeting is usually "Ranger!" or "Tark!"
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b0cd3349	type	Fridge Brilliance
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b0cd3349	comment	It's easy to miss, but the presence of a live Celebrimbor in Helm Hammerhand's flashback indicates that Helm, and his Kingdom of Rohan, existed during the Second Agenote Recall that Talion addressed Celebrimbor as "Greatest smith of the Second Age" upon discovering his identity in the previous game, when Tolkien's mythology had Rohan being established sometime in the Third Age. Assuming that NÃºmenor's history and Downfall occurred more or less as they did in Tolkien's mythology (as the presence of NÃºmenÃ³rean gear in Mordor would suggest), one can only assume that Rohan's origins are very different in the game's lore than in Tolkien's (where Rohan was created by a pact with NÃºmenor's successor state Gondor). On the other hand, this change neatly explains the presence of Rohirrim gear in Mordor - since Rohan existed during the War of the Last Alliance in this continuity, it makes sense that they would've been a part of the Alliance.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b1346878	type	Fate Worse than Death
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b1346878	comment	Fate Worse than Death: Being Shamed is described as such, especially if you shame an Uruk until they're a shell of their former self. With the final power you unlock, not only can you do the above, you can now brand them only to kill and reanimate them. This way, an orc you detest can be turned into an empty shell 100% devoted to serving you -- unless you attack their Blood Brother.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b2c737e8	type	Klingon Promotion
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b2c737e8	comment	Zog "the Eternal", an Orc necromancer believes he can resurrect and control a Balrog, take it to Sauron and use it to give himself a Klingon Promotion. After Talion manages to stop the Balrog by imprisoning it in ice, Zog switches plans to raising an army of undead Orcs including several exceptional captains to make himself the new power in Mordor.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b33d17a0	type	Sickly Green Glow
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b33d17a0	comment	Sickly Green Glow: Everything associated with the Witch-King and NazgÃ»l, especially Minas Morgul. Talion gains this glow when he becomes a heroic Ringwraith.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b4fae672	type	Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b4fae672	comment	Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: Eitrael's first fight with Talion has you win the fight, but Talion will disarm Eitrael afterwards.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b5171e10	type	Tragic Villain
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b5171e10	comment	Tragic Villain: Some of the NazgÃ»l were once great men, until Sauron deceived them. Helm Hammerhand was genuinely concerned for her daughter's safety, and took his ring to both rescue her and get revenge on the man who took her and nearly took his life. Isildur suffered an even worse fate; he was given a ring after he had already died, just because Sauron felt his death wasn't a high enough price to pay for opposing him. Finally, we have Talion, a ranger from Gondor, who witnessed his family's Human Sacrifice, was used and abandoned by someone he considered a friend, and took his ring willingly to help people with it, knowing he would be enslaved for possibly forever.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b552b24	type	Truer to the Text
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b552b24	comment	Truer to the Text: Ironically, despite the various creative liberties taken with the lore, the game nails several of Tolkien's major themes and even some nuances with surprising accuracy: Minas Ithil housing a palantÃr that gets seized by the forces of Sauron during the city's fall comes straight from the lore, although it's carefully noted in both The Lord of the Rings and Unfinished Tales that the "seized by the forces of Sauron" bit is only an educated guess (albeit strongly supported by the events of Lord of the Rings) since the accounts are written from the good guys' point of view and they never manage to conclusively determine the fate of Minas Ithil's palantÃr. While the identities of the named NazgÃ»l were almost certainly different characters in the source material, their backstories draw heavily from their canonical counterparts, as noted in their individual entries in the character sheet. SuladÃ¢n is effectively a Captain Ersatz of Ar-PharazÃ´n the Golden whose name was probably changed due to copyright issuesnote The character files are actually named "arpharazon", Helm Hammerhand takes several cues from the canon characternote Both Ar-PharazÃ´n and Helm Hammerhand's stories are covered in Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings, and Isildur's backstory is pretty much lifted wholesale from the Distant Prologue of The Fellowship of the Ring with a few details altered and added to show how he became one of the Nine. The Bittersweet Ending that leans so hard on the "bitter" part that it's practically a Downer Ending? It's the bread and butter of The Silmarillion, Tolkien's original and definitive Middle-earth work (the NÃrnaeth Arnoediad, the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, comes to mind); in fact, all of Tolkien's Middle-earth works have some variation of this, even the relatively light-hearted The Hobbitnote which, incidentally, was originally not set in Middle-earth; even The Lord of the Rings ends on a much sadder note than its film trilogy counterpart. A major theme in Tolkien's works is the futility of using force or military might to conquer evil. More specifically, Talion can almost be considered to be a loose Expy of TÃºrin Turambar as a well-intentioned Anti-Hero who performs some very morally dubious actions and comes to a bad end, although Talion's is at least something of a Heroic Sacrifice. Even Shelob's Bad Future where Celebrimbor defeats Sauron only to become an even worse tyrant is derived from one of Tolkien's letters (The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, letter 246), which ends with a brief description of a What If? scenario in which Gandalf would have used the One Ring to become a Knight Templar dictator. The Witch-king being oddly chummy with Talion in Act III and the Golden Ending is also covered in the above letter, where Tolkien explores a scenario in which the NazgÃ»l manage to intercept Frodo at the Sammath Naurnote Ironically, the note observes that the Witch-king had been rendered Deader than Dead at this point in the story; according to Tolkien, they would have tried to sweet-talk him out of Mount Doom rather than attacking him like they did at Weathertop, as he had increased in Heroic Willpower due to his prolonged resistance to the One Ring's corruption and was no longer just a frightened hobbit who was frantically trying to escape. Notably, the Witch-king is as antagonistic as one would expect during his first encounter with Talion, when the latter is bereft of the New Ring; by the time he starts being Affably Evil, Talion has recovered the New Ring, used it to dominate enough orcs to raise whole armies and conquer nearly all of Mordor, and killed a NazgÃ»l — a feat that veteran NazgÃ»l hunter Eltariel was earlier established to not have been able to accomplish despite all of her skill and experience — and confiscated his Ring of Power, demonstrating a staggering amount of willpower in his own right. Interestingly, the above discussion also includes an aside regarding using the One Ring for Heelâ€“Face Brainwashing. While the passage below refers to Frodo Baggins, it sounds eerily descriptive of a certain Elf-lord... Notably averted with Shelob, who's just as much of an In Name Only character at the end of the story as she was at the beginning.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b58b4e3c	type	Too Dumb to Live
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b58b4e3c	comment	Too Dumb to Live: Castamir thought that the Witch-King will honor his bargain and didn't seem to get the message about the age of men ending if Sauron wins. One worm is extremely chatty about the traitor in Minas Ithil, bragging to everyone in his way that he has a message from him, despite everyone pointing out that the warchief Man-Breaker is not going to be pleased that the worm is shooting his mouth off. When the worm finally gets to the keep to make his report, the furious Man-Breaker cuts him in half before hearing the message and yells at everyone around that it's supposed to be confidential information. Some Captains will repeatedly drink the same poison grog until they die. Including Man-Breaker in the scenario above, if you poison a nearby grog barrel without him noticing.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b61f1b2b	type	TouchÃ©
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b61f1b2b	comment	TouchÃ©: In the final cutscene, upon running into Torvin, Serka angrily reminds the Dwarf of his debt and warns him that he knows where he lives, only for an unconcerned Torvin to fire back, "At least I have somewhere to live." Serka is forced to concede the point.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b79a7274	type	Color-Coded Armies
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b79a7274	comment	Color-Coded Armies: Hostile Uruks generally have Red accented with grey and black in the armour, while your dominated army is prominently blue. This is completely for the player's convenience as the change happens before your eyes when dominating an orc, and a warchief will never notice his bodyguards having changed their wardrobe.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b8dde2	type	Evil Overlord
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b8dde2	comment	Evil Overlord: Not only Sauron (who's the archetypal example of the trope), but the aptly-named Overlords. They differ from the Warchiefs in the first game, since they single-handedly hold direct control over their respective regions and are holed up in mighty fortresses guarded by both their minions and monsters such as graugs and fire drakes. They even sit on dark thrones while waiting to confront Talion. In order to take control of said region, Talion must kill them and place one of his own branded orcs in power, or at higher levels brand them as well.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b8e3f20a	type	Demoted to Extra
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b8e3f20a	comment	Demoted to Extra: The One Ring plays an important role in the backstory of Shadow of Mordor and is a major gameplay element of the DLC campaign The Bright Lord. In this game, the One Ring is only seen as itâ€™s being destroyed.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b915b765	type	Boss-Altering Consequence
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_b915b765	comment	Boss-Altering Consequence: In order to progress through the game, you have to go through each region and claim the territory controlled by the Overlord Uruks. You must siege the fortresses and eventually walk into the castle and kick the ass of the Overlord in charge. The Overlords aren't stupid enough to go without bodyguards, but you can use that to your advantage. You can take a dominated captain, send them on a quest to become a bodyguard for the Overlord, and when the time comes, they'll betray them and fight on your side instead.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_bbf11c0	type	Genius Bruiser
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_bbf11c0	comment	Genius Bruiser: Some of the Olog-hai are extremely eloquent, a constrast to their hulking brutishness.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_bc0f0e23	type	Boss Bonanza
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_bc0f0e23	comment	Boss Bonanza: Act III. In a single mission the player must face about a dozen orc Captains, followed by Isildur. Then as Ringwraith Talion, fight the NazgÃ»l in Minas Morgul followed by the Witch-king. Then finally, as Celebrimbor, a three-phase boss fight against Sauron himself. This single mission comprises the entirety of Act III. Fortress sieges and defenses are this as well. In fact, it's entirely possible for sieges to involve all 26 of the region's orc officersnote As of the May 2018 Desolation of Mordor update, this extends to online conquests as well thanks to the introduction of Overlord bodyguards; the Overlord and each defending Warchief can field a maximum of two bodyguards, which translates to up to twenty defending bodyguards. You can bring up to six Captains in your assault team, for a grand total of 27 Nemesis Orcs, (at least) one of whom is not displayed in the army screen.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_bc1865fb	type	Deader than Dead
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_bc1865fb	comment	Remember how orcs would become Deader than Dead if beheaded? Well, some of those can even be brought back to life now, up-to-and-including those that are bisected.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_bcd27e37	type	Improbable Aiming Skills
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_bcd27e37	comment	Improbable Aiming Skills: Downplayed in the case of Orc Marksmen, particularly those possessing the Sniper Shot trait (read: all Marksmen spawned after the Blade of Galadriel update in February 2018). Marksmen with Sniper Shot can inflict major pain from extreme distances and are the only enemies who can damage you while you're somersaulting; your only options are to close the distance or take cover, since their attacks require line of sight. Just as in Shadow of Mordor, all melee grunts pack short-range throwing axes, and they're surprisingly accurate with them if you're not moving. Graugs are now capable of throwing boulders, and not only are they frighteningly accurate, they're also intelligent enough to aim at where you're going rather than where you are.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_bce728ca	type	Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_bce728ca	comment	Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal: The game recognizes that most of Talion's attacks induce a lot of friendly fire, but if you intentionally wail on a follower for up to 25% of his health, he'll realize it's not an accident anymore and instantly betray you. What's really dark is that there's an achievement for this.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c0935922	type	Dragon Rider
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c0935922	comment	Dragon Rider: Talion can now command and ride drakes.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c09dbbbb	type	Weaksauce Weakness
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c09dbbbb	comment	Akoth's not kidding when he says that Cirith Ungol's in bad shape for a siege. The allied captains under him are all in the low-10s in level and have glaring mortal weaknesses, compared to the enemy captains, who are closer to Eltariel's level in the 20s and 30s and aren't as vulnerable.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c0d106a8	type	Wrecked Weapon
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c0d106a8	comment	Wrecked Weapon: Some orcs will break your equipped sword if they manage to kill you. Their titles will reflect this accomplishment, and when you encounter them again, they may taunt you over the fact that they broke your sword.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c1105f41	type	Hold the Line
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c1105f41	comment	Hold the Line: The entire point of Act IV, The Shadow Wars. Talion wages war with Barad-dÃ»r for as long as he can in the hopes that, by the time he inevitably falls, someone else in Middle-earth will have come up with a way to defeat Sauron for good.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c1c29f00	type	Character Level
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c1c29f00	comment	Character Level: Talion now has it, and two important mechanics revolve around it. Captains and Warchiefs higher than his level cannot be Dominated. Gear which has a lower level than his current level can be upgraded to his current level, although he can find (and equip) gear which has a higher level.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c2f7db18	type	Alien Blood
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c2f7db18	comment	Alien Blood: As with the previous game, Orcs have black blood.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c32201f6	type	Good Colors, Evil Colors
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c32201f6	comment	Good Colors, Evil Colors: Downplayed. The villainous Sauron is associated with black and red, with his Ring of Power having glowing dark red runes. The Anti-Hero Talion and borderline Villain Protagonist Celebrimbor are meanwhile associated with white and blue, with their own Ring having glowing light blue runes. This is also reflected by their uruk armies: Sauron's forces wear red, while Talion's forces wear blue. It turns out the true "good color" is Galadriel's golden light, which Eltariel wields. Dark Talion sports a sickly green motif, as befitting a NazgÃ»l. However, his followers still wear blue armor.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c335b9ec	type	Irony
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c335b9ec	comment	Irony: Back in Shadow of Mordor, Celebrimbor was all set to move on to the afterlife after killing the Black Hand, and Talion was the one who talked him into crafting a new ring. In this game, Talion's starting to have doubts about the new ring while Celebrimbor is all for using it to defeat Sauron. The power of the new ring may have had something to do with the change of heart. Cebebrimbor points it out harshly when Talion protests about its use, saying it was he who wanted to forge a new Ring, saying it in such a way that it leaves it up to interpretation on whether it was Talion or Talion influenced by Celebrimbor's will. The first thing Bruz says when you meet him reeks of this by the time he betrays Talion and Celebrimbor.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c37813c5	type	Ninja
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c37813c5	comment	You can run into a Trickster/Assassin from the Machine Tribe who's dressed in gold armor with a peculiar mask, often wields fiery blades and titled "the Scorpion".
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c378ba5f	type	Sealed Evil in a Duel
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c378ba5f	comment	Sealed Evil in a Duel: At the end of the story mode, Sauron absorbs Celebrimbor but ends up locked in a battle of wills and locked in the shape of a giant flaming eye. Talion does a nationwide version by holding his stronghold and Minas Morgul until he can't or someone defeat Sauron.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c513249	type	Harder Than Hard
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c513249	comment	Harder Than Hard: Start a new game on Gravewalker difficulty. Try to kill a few captains. You have no last chances until you purchase an upgrade deep in the upgrade tree, and everybody, even grunts, are extremely durable and deal a ton of damage. You will die. A lot.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c54d752a	type	DualWield
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c54d752a	comment	Dual Wield: Eltariel's main weapons are two swords, one of which also serves as a dagger.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c75df49a	type	Shout-Out
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c75df49a	comment	Shout-Out: The Dark Tribe claims, "We will swallow your souls!" It's almost as if the Dark Tribe is an army of darkness. Shaming an Assassin uruk grants you the achievement "Everything Is Permitted". Furthermore, a random quote from Assassin uruks is "We're all Assassins... it's like a Creed", and occasionally you may overhear Orcs musing on the potential of a blade hidden in the sleeve (one might even call it a Hidden Blade?). You can run into a Trickster/Assassin from the Machine Tribe who's dressed in gold armor with a peculiar mask, often wields fiery blades and titled "the Scorpion". Orcs titled "The Punisher" keep a human skull on their chest.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c92bd7ed	type	Spiders Are Scary
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c92bd7ed	comment	Spiders Are Scary: You can now summon Shelob's offspring — one foot long spiders — to harass the enemy. While Shelob herself is very sinister and creepy, being capable of stealing Celebrimbor's ring to herself, she ends up being a subversion since she never turns on the leads, surprisingly provides assistance to them in forms of visions and willingly returns the ring.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c9861848	type	Video Game Caring Potential
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c9861848	comment	Video Game Caring Potential: Players will inevitably desire to keep valuable lieutenants alive and justly rewarded for both practical and sentimental reasons, and they pay in kind - up to and including being Big Damn Heroes and coming to your rescue of their own free will. It's a testament to this that the players seem to adopt favorites from the very first reveals. Az-Laar the Demolisher, a huge Olog who, in the first gameplay demo, was incinerated by an oil trap and dragonfire, has already earned somewhat memetic popularity, spawning multiple forum threads calling for bloody vengeance, a Twitter account, tribute videos, and a confirmation from developers that in the final version of the game, the player will be able to save their allies caught in similar situations if they act quickly enough.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c9e5a0db	type	Legacy Character
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_c9e5a0db	comment	Legacy Character: The NazgÃ»l. At least two of the original nine kings have been replaced by Isildur and Helm Hammerhand, and Talion later replaces Isildur. The Blade of Galadriel makes that number five.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_caf89e54	type	Taking You with Me
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_caf89e54	comment	Taking You with Me: Flint is not one to be taken hostage.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_cb3adcb7	type	Kill It with Ice
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_cb3adcb7	comment	Kill It with Ice: In addition to fire and poison, Talion has access to frost attacks, which allow you to freeze your enemy solid. The Shattering Blow skill upgrade for Ice Storm even causes flurry kill finishers to shatter the victim to pieces. CarnÃ¡n in her dragon form uses ice breath to fight against Tar Goroth which is extremely effective. At the end of their boss fight, she buries him inside a lake of ice.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_cbdd9a55	type	We ARE Struggling Together
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_cbdd9a55	comment	We ARE Struggling Together: Being on the same side does little to prevent the Captains from constantly duelling, raiding and executing each other in Nemesis Missions.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ce6555f0	type	Lighter and Softer
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ce6555f0	comment	Lighter and Softer: While the DLC has its dark moments (such as Talion's fall at the end), it is this compared to the main game. All of the orcs join you voluntarily, are extremely friendly, and are just enjoyable to watch. The story, save for the few aforementioned dark moments, also isn't quite as serious as the main game.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ce75a983	type	Screw Destiny
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ce75a983	comment	Screw Destiny: Shelob grants Talion certain visions of the future that show great disasters in the making that he attempts to prevent. As it turns out, Shelob is specifically trying to prevent one vision from coming true — one where Celebrimbor wins against Sauron and rules Middle-earth as the cruel and tyrannical Bright Lord — which is why she kidnaps him at the start of the game. Talion manages to avoid that by releasing Isildur and refusing to follow Celebrimbor anymore.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ce767e6f	type	Co-Dragons
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ce767e6f	comment	Co-Dragons: The NazgÃ»l take an interest in Talion over the course of the game, serving as non-Nemesis bosses with their own unique mechanics.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ceec4df5	type	Roaring Rampage of Revenge
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ceec4df5	comment	Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Averted, in that unlike in the main game, you cannot exact revege on whoever killed Baranor since, well, he died. Dying resets most of the DLC, including the Nemesis System.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_cfd569ac	type	Take Your Time
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_cfd569ac	comment	Take Your Time: That is pretty much a given since this is an open-world game, but this trope can be particularly egregious during Act I where you are allowed to advance time either by your own choice or dying at the hands of your enemies, all while Minas Ithil's defense is hanging by a thread as it is besieged by Sauron's orcs. The city will not fall until you progress further in the story quest. This one is actually somewhat justified, as while the Gondorians have been forced to retreat to the Upper City, they seem to be holding their own fairly well (enough that they can spare the high-ranking Captain Baranor to lead raids behind enemy lines, and he doesn't seem to have much difficulty getting into or out of the besieged city). Indeed, even Minas Ithil's Fall starts out as a relatively routine hold-the-line mission not unlike an earlier quest, and it's only the arrival of the NazgÃ»l that turns the battle from a stalemate into a rout; later Enemy Chatter actually has some grunts mocking the surviving veterans for being too weak to conquer Minas Ithil on their own and relying on the NazgÃ»l to bail them out. During CarnÃ¡n's questline, you must deal with the Balrog Tar Goroth, who could potentially unleash untold havoc and destruction if left unchecked. Despite the urgency of the quest at hand, the map has opened up quite a bit by this point, allowing the player to focus on other activities like taking forts or defending your own from invaders — and Tar Goroth will not interfere in any way. While this is a lot harder to swallow than the Minas Ithil situation detailed above, it can still be Hand Waved with the notion that CarnÃ¡n hurt Tar Goroth a lot — after all, when's the last time you ever heard of a Balrog running away from anything or anyone?
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d243518d	type	In Spite of a Nail
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d243518d	comment	In Spite of a Nail: Despite being an Alternate Universe, the True Ending shows that the events of the movies still happened.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d24ed873	type	Developer's Foresight
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d24ed873	comment	Knowing that BrÃºz will betray you makes you notice the lack of details other branded orcs have but he doesn't; his personality doesn't change at all, he has no burn marks from Talion's hand on his cheeknote Although it seems that unless an orc is shamed even once, the print eventually disappears and his eyes don't turn blue. When Ratbag lists the overlord's duties, the camera briefly zooms into BrÃ»z at "Make sure you don't get killed by your followers". It's not really noteworthy unless you already know the twist.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d34590cf	type	Spin Attack
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d34590cf	comment	Spin Attack: One of Baranor's super moves involves him spinning his bladed grappling hook around him, cutting any unfortunate uruk caught in the area in half.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d47d9b71	type	Mirror Boss
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d47d9b71	comment	Mirror Boss: The NazgÃ»l act a bit like this, having attack patterns that are very similar to Talion's own Wraith abilities, such as warping to Talion or pulling Talion towards them.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d5b3df2d	type	Dark Action Girl
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d5b3df2d	comment	Dark Action Girl: The rogue female NazgÃ»l serve as the real main antagonists of the expansion and are notable for being the only female enemies fought in the game.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d6b5863	type	Driven to Madness
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d6b5863	comment	Driven to Madness: Shaming orcs has a chance to make them deranged, an orc can go from wise monologue to perpetually reciting a Madness Mantra or squealing like a pig. Some Orc captains are already insane when you meet them, resulting in every line of their dialogue being complete Non Sequitur weirdness.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d6f284a3	type	Anti-Frustration Features
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d6f284a3	comment	Anti-Frustration Features: Upon death, the DLC resets... but story missions and Torvin upgrades are not affected, so if you happen to die just before the last mission, you can just continue from where you left off. Baranor can regain his health instantly, unlike Talion. His grapple hook also allows him to instantly escape hairy situations. Orc Captains have no defense against his bombs, either. Baranor's crossbow fires instantaneously, so it's entirely possible to empty a full load of Steel Bolts into a Captain's head, which could possibly kill him. Baranor can pull off stealth attacks (but not Brutalize attacks) from midair while gliding on his Kite, and while his health can be brought down to zero while gliding, he cannot be killed in midair (making parasailing a very viable survival strategy if a Marksman is shooting you to pieces). Also, instead of environmental hazards like Gorgoroth's lava fissures or NÃºrnen's poison spouts, Lithlad features air vents that help Baranor by serving as launch points for his Kite. Baranor can assign up to three bodyguards, and they have a higher chance of having desirable traits such as Enraged by Injury, Power Crazed (particularly useful since mercs tend to be lower-leveled than Nemesis orcs), Explosive Shot, etc. (On the flip side, mercs also have an unfortunate tendency to have glaring mortal weaknesses, and Enraged mercs have been known to turn on their fellows in the heat of battle and pummel them to death.) Mercs can also possess orc epic traits as standard traits, such as Thick Skinned or Devastator (an analogue to Great Strength). Also, mercs will never turn against Baranor (although that's because he's paying them) and he cannot hurt them, so you don't have to worry about betrayals when fighting alongside your allies in close quarters. The Big Bad is Dazed by Executions, making him a relatively easy kill.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d7ab1a98	type	Magma Man
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d7ab1a98	comment	Magma Man: The Balrog that Zog summons has lava dripping out from under its armor, and similarly appears in a burst of lava that juts out from a fissure in the earth.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d88e125e	type	Our Dragons Are Different
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d88e125e	comment	Our Dragons Are Different: Fire-drakes resembling much smaller versions of Smaug from The Hobbit trilogy can be found and even ridden. Notably, the NazgÃ»l have traded up their fell beasts for drakes during the events of the game. The in-game appendices reveal that drakes are an infertile crossbreed of dragon and fell-beast that Sauron has been breeding solely to use as living weapons.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d99add77	type	Symbolic Weapon Discarding
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_d99add77	comment	Symbolic Weapon Discarding: In the Golden Ending, when Sauron is killed along with Talion and the rest of the Nazgul, Talion can be seen walking through the fields of Valinor, removing his armour as he goes. The last part of his arsenal he leaves behind is his sword and his dagger, both of which he drops onto the ground. As he walks off into the sunlight between two massive stone sculptures, a little white flower grows beside his dagger. Since Talion's dagger is the broken sword that used to belong to his son, and the flower is one that he gave to his wife on their anniversary, it shows that Talion is finally reuniting with his family after fighting Sauron's forces for decades.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_da12bcfb	type	You Can't Go Home Again
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_da12bcfb	comment	You Can't Go Home Again: Galadriel won't allow Eltariel to return home until her mission is completed. She is allowed to return after defeating Talion in combat, but Eltariel knows that he isn't destroyed just yet and opts to remain in Mordor.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_dae5c997	type	Action Girl
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_dae5c997	comment	Action Girl: Several in fact, compared to Mordor's one. The Great Spider, Shelob is capable of transforming into a human woman at will in this continuity, and aside from easily capturing Celebrimbor and effortlessly torturing him in the prologue, she's capable of fighting toe-to-toe with almost all of the NazgÃ»l at the same time when in her Giant Spider form and armed with the New Ring. One of the first characters you meet is Idril, a female Gondorian captain who participates in Minas Ithil's defense against Sauron's forces. Eltariel, a Blade of Galadriel is an Elven hunter-assassin who was dispatched to Mordor for the purpose of defeating the NazgÃ»l, and she implies that she's been at it for years. She's even skilled enough to bring down Talion when necessary. Last, but probably most imposing, is CarnÃ¡n, a female... thing ("nature entity" is the most charitable description)* Although she's never called or implied to be one, her appearance and role as a protector of nature are very similar to Tolkien's description of the Entwives who is capable of controlling Mordor's wildlife. She can also transform into various native beasts at will.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_db33bc7e	type	Ludicrous Gibs
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_db33bc7e	comment	Ludicrous Gibs: One Uruk-on-Uruk kill animation (if the killer possesses a flaming weapon) involves the winner shoving a grenade down the loser's throat and rolling away; what can be seen through the explosion is more than enough to count as this trope. Needless to say, they won't be coming back from that one. (The game counts it as a decapitation to make it stick.)
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_db4b76d1	type	Pre-Asskicking One-Liner
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_db4b76d1	comment	Pre-Asskicking One-Liner: When facing overlords, they always comment, mock, taunt or try to scare Talion before the fight. Talion has responses to some of their lines.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_db6230b7	type	Lightning Bruiser
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_db6230b7	comment	Lightning Bruiser: Olog-hai are much faster than their size and bulk would indicate. That being said, they're still firmly on the Mighty Glacier end of the combat spectrum.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_dbb414ed	type	Hand Wave
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_dbb414ed	comment	During CarnÃ¡n's questline, you must deal with the Balrog Tar Goroth, who could potentially unleash untold havoc and destruction if left unchecked. Despite the urgency of the quest at hand, the map has opened up quite a bit by this point, allowing the player to focus on other activities like taking forts or defending your own from invaders — and Tar Goroth will not interfere in any way. While this is a lot harder to swallow than the Minas Ithil situation detailed above, it can still be Hand Waved with the notion that CarnÃ¡n hurt Tar Goroth a lot — after all, when's the last time you ever heard of a Balrog running away from anything or anyone?
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_dbc2a48f	type	Game-Over Man
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_dbc2a48f	comment	Game-Over Man: If you die during a story mission or otherwise fail, Shelob will have some choice words to lament your failure.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_dbca2c99	type	Red Herring
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_dbca2c99	comment	Red Herring: In Act I, Talion experiences a vision from Shelob showing there is a traitor among the Gondorians in Minas Ithil who are working with the orc invaders. The obvious suspect is the sinister bald guard with an eye-patch, though it turns out it's not him, but actually General Castamir, the commander in charge no less, who arranged the invasion just so his daughter Idril could be spared. Even affects the orcs. Occasionally, when attacking a fortress, the Overlord will come out with someone he considers a spy, slit their throat, and toss them off the wall. Even if you didn't have a spy at all.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_dc1761bd	type	A God Am I
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_dc1761bd	comment	A God Am I: Two characters either start with or slowly develop a god complex over their questlines. Zog "the Eternal", an Orc necromancer believes he can resurrect and control a Balrog, take it to Sauron and use it to give himself a Klingon Promotion. After Talion manages to stop the Balrog by imprisoning it in ice, Zog switches plans to raising an army of undead Orcs including several exceptional captains to make himself the new power in Mordor. Whether because he always thought so and just hid it carefully, or creating his New Ring convinced him it was possible, Celebrimbor gradaully replaces his Royal "We" terms with personal pronouns ("mine" instead of "ours", for example), and eventually starts believing he can enslave Sauron. However, the fact that he almost succeeds on the latter means he really was powerful enough to do so if the fates had aligned..It was because she could foresee this precise future that Shelob strove to alienate Talion from his Elven partner, to the point that Celebrimbor felt the need to betray him and take on Eltariel, which ultimately doomed his insurrection and got him turned into the Flaming Eye when Sauron absorbed him.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_dd51740f	type	P.O.V. Sequel
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_dd51740f	comment	P.O.V. Sequel: We see what Eltariel was doing while Talion was busy waging civil war in Mordor as a rogue NazgÃ»l.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_dd5faec5	type	Only Mostly Dead
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_dd5faec5	comment	Only Mostly Dead: Sauron can do this to his minions. In Shadow of Mordor, it seems they were really that tough and/or their medicine was that good, but now Sauron can explicitly bring them back (still with scars, though).
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_deb39de3	type	Bad Future
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_deb39de3	comment	Even Shelob's Bad Future where Celebrimbor defeats Sauron only to become an even worse tyrant is derived from one of Tolkien's letters (The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, letter 246), which ends with a brief description of a What If? scenario in which Gandalf would have used the One Ring to become a Knight Templar dictator.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_df11acbe	type	Artificial Brilliance
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_df11acbe	comment	Artificial Brilliance: Regular Orcs and worms fleeing from Graugs or other beasts will ignore Talion and continue fleeing, instead of deciding to pick a fight with him. Orc captains will adapt to your tactics, forcing you to change up your strategy. For example, if you repeatedly vault over one to freeze him or get behind him, he will eventually start blocking the attack and throw you to the ground. Worms are fully aware that they have information that will lead to the downfall of their masters. They'll engage in fights as normal, but the second they realize you're there they'll start running in the opposite direction.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e0c00a95	type	Absurdly Sharp Blade
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e0c00a95	comment	Absurdly Sharp Blade: Talion's swords and daggers are able to easily puncture and slash through solid armour and saw through metal shackles.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e1acc872	type	From Nobody to Nightmare
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e1acc872	comment	From Nobody to Nightmare: An Orc can go from shoveling caragor shit to high-ranking Captain in the game. Even slaves can become asskicking authority figures if they're lucky enough to land the killing blow on Talion, though they'll still be mocked for their former status by the other Orcs.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e2e69f43	type	Tainted Veins
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e2e69f43	comment	Tainted Veins: Cursed orcs can have these. Purifying an orc (using a freeze/elf power to kill them) might result in this if they come back. If an orc has this and and a cursed weapon not given by Talion, they might become a necromancer. Talion briefly gets these when hit by aforementioned cursed weapons, or walks through the green wall of corruption in Minas Morgul. His veins and lips are permanently colored dark blue after he takes Isildur's ring and becomes a proto-NazgÃ»l.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e3c36782	type	Call-Forward
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e3c36782	comment	From the "Web of Fate" video: "Sacrifices must be made." Not only is it a Call-Forward to Shelob's "How much are you willing to sacrifice?", but Sauron's decision ultimately doomed his plans, because Shelob actively began campaigning against him.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e4965307	type	Composite Character
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e4965307	comment	Composite Character: Caragors are as stealthy and agile as Caragaths were in Shadow of Mordor's Lord of the Hunt DLC campaign, and the latter don't appear in the game at all.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e50818aa	type	Normally, I Would Be Dead Now
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e50818aa	comment	Normally, I Would Be Dead Now: Invoked in the Orc Tales trailer, as an Olog talks about how Talion spared his life instead of killing him.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e5421161	type	Expy
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e5421161	comment	More specifically, Talion can almost be considered to be a loose Expy of TÃºrin Turambar as a well-intentioned Anti-Hero who performs some very morally dubious actions and comes to a bad end, although Talion's is at least something of a Heroic Sacrifice.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e543a655	type	Light Is Not Good
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e543a655	comment	Light Is Not Good: Just as in Tolkien's works, the desire for power, even for the most noble reasons, i.e. to fight and oppose Sauron, will ultimately corrupt even the most noble, whether it is Saruman the White Wizard, Boromir son of Denethor, and in Shadow of War the self-proclaimed "Bright Lord" Celebrimbor who turns out to be just as much a deceiver and tyrant as Sauron was.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e5dfe115	type	Sworn Brothers
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e5dfe115	comment	Sworn Brothers: Orcs can have it as a perk. They get angered if their Blood Brother is hurt and will track you across Mordor if you kill him. If a Blood Brother is removed from the region (either via death or by using a Move Order to move him to your Garrison), the remaining Blood Brother will eventually get a new Blood Brother. Notably, certain orcs will inform you that they hated their Blood Brother but are still avenging them on principle, or even thank you for murdering their Blood Brother for them — while still assuring you that you're dead meat.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e6630c8b	type	GameplayAndStoryIntegration
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e6630c8b	comment	Gameplay and Story Integration: Whether an enemy or an ally, Talion consistently uses moves and powers he had in the main game. Akoth's not kidding when he says that Cirith Ungol's in bad shape for a siege. The allied captains under him are all in the low-10s in level and have glaring mortal weaknesses, compared to the enemy captains, who are closer to Eltariel's level in the 20s and 30s and aren't as vulnerable.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e66e9bfb	type	New Era Speech
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e66e9bfb	comment	To really spell out the nature of Celebrimbor, the game has you watch him give more than one New Era Speech. His ranting speeches are VERY reminiscent of real world fascist dictators and it becomes quite disturbing quite fast. It is about that moment the player will realize that this game is about helping Ghost Hitler build a slave army of sociopathic mutants so he can overthrow Wizard Satan. No wonder that Talion takes a third option.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e6a901a3	type	Meaningful Rename
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e6a901a3	comment	Meaningful Rename: Orc Captains can take on new titles depending on things that they've done or had done to them. For example, a captain who cheats death can become known as "The Survivor" or "The Unkillable" as well as "Iron Skull" if they come back after dying from a fall, "The Flame of War" if they come back after being burned, "The Wraith Touched" if they come back after being killed with a wraith ability, 'Of the Flies" if they come back after being doomed, "Of the Beasts" if they come back after being mauled, "The Machine" if they come back after being cleaved, etc. An Olog captain who wins a pit fight can change his title to that of the "Pit Fighter"; a captain who flees from a Nemesis mission can gain the title of "The Gutless"; a captain that gets shamed can become known as "The Mindless", "The Deranged", "The Maniac" or "The Unashamed" depending on what happens to them; an archer captain who kills Talion can become known as the "Lucky Shot", and many more. An Orc whose level has been reduced to the single digits loses any titles they had.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e6b3e4f2	type	Chain Pain
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e6b3e4f2	comment	Chain Pain: The Machine Tribe's unique advantage is a hooked chain that allows them to trip up Talion if they catch him, while the Terror Tribe wield's several of them for quick, vicious assaults.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e70127	type	The Mole
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e70127	comment	The Mole: It's now possible to infiltrate enemy armies or fortresses with one of your own branded orcs working as a spy, which can help actively sabotage any sieges you might initiate. During Act I, Talion finds out that there is a traitor among the Gondorians and is trying to identify him. He is revealed to be Castamir himself.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e83f211c	type	O.O.C. Is Serious Business
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e83f211c	comment	O.O.C. Is Serious Business: To establish CarnÃ¡n as The Dreaded, Celebrimbor (who is a powerful wraith who had previously matched blows with Sauron) is terrified of her, so much he tells Talion to drop his weapons and kneel. Talion himself gets this when he first encounters a Balrog. For the first time he expresses fear and doubt saying that "this foe is beyond us". Ratbag's Olog sidekick Ranger speaks only in Black Speech in most of his dialogue. Except in his last line to Talion after he shames BrÃ»z and completely breaks him. Ratbag is still a coward but after Ranger is captured he is way more abrasive and even beheaded the messenger. The Witch-King of Angmar gloats about Talion's defeat in all of his encounters and how he cannot hope to win. Come the Golden Ending and he drops the hostile attitude and puts his hand on Talion's shoulder in a friendly manner as he welcomes Talion into the Nine.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e888fbd8	type	No Man Should Have This Power
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_e888fbd8	comment	No Man Should Have This Power: One of the Central Themes, as characters tell Talion his wearing a Ring of Power is a very bad idea.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_eb0d7317	type	Men of Sherwood
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_eb0d7317	comment	Men of Sherwood: The Gondorian soldiers in Minas Ithil can hold their own against the invading Orcs. Sometimes, they'll even intrude on the Captains' Nemesis Events, and rescue Talion when he's about to be killed.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_eb81c601	type	Big Damn Heroes
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_eb81c601	comment	Big Damn Heroes: The Savior mechanic in a nutshell. If Talion is brought to his knees, and an enemy begins his final blow, they might be interrupted by one of Talion's allies jumping in to slay Talion's would-be killer at the last second. Forthog Orc-Slayer is pretty much the game's embodiment of this trope. Talion can also serve as this, as he can revive followers who are bleeding out. Unsurprisingly, this massively increases the revived follower's personal loyalty to the Bright Lord.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ecac4c42	type	Why Won't You Die?
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_ecac4c42	comment	Why Won't You Die?: Orc enemies can still come back after you've seemingly killed them in a fight, maybe even during the battle you just killed them in. Decapitation is usually, though not always, permanent. Eltariel is both intrigued and disturbed by Talion's immortality. From early in the game: This can happen to your enemies too, even after you decapitated them. Specifically, there are the "Stitched" type of enemies that had their heads sewed together and pretty much became immortal.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_edae412c	type	Fighter, Mage, Thief
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_edae412c	comment	Fighter, Mage, Thief: The three protagonists Talion, Eltariel and Baranor. Talion seems to be the Thief archetype at first, using daggers stealth kills and various tricks, but he becomes a "shaman archetype" (a Thief-Mage hybrid) when he becomes a Nazgul and gets the power to brainwash enemies and resurrect the dead. Eltariel is the Mage, as she uses the Light of Galadriel to cast powerful light spells for both combat and self-healing. Baranor is the Fighter, being a captain of Gondor skilled in weapons but unable to use any supernatural power or trick.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_eec1d165	type	Color-Coded Item Tiers
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_eec1d165	comment	Color-Coded Item Tiers: As with Shadow of Mordor, but the sequel changes Epic gear to orange (Mordor's Epic Runes were yellow) and adds yellow Rare and purple Legendary gear.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_eedee4d	type	The Starscream
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_eedee4d	comment	The Starscream: Orcs in your army may choose to betray you to gain prestige for themselves as Bruz demonstrates.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_eff83d77	type	Mundane Utility
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_eff83d77	comment	Mundane Utility: Idril is in the habit of using an elven pendant, whose crystal shines even in total darkness, as a reading lamp.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_f13a0451	type	Suicide Attack
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_f13a0451	comment	Suicide Attack: Sappers can be used to attack other enemies as suicide bombers. With the right Machine Tribe legendary gear, you can summon your own.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_f2d51908	comment	Evil Hand: From the gameplay trailer, Orcs with a Dark Curse (those gifted with some of Sauron's Black Magic) can nullify Talion's Ring and develop a ghostly version of Sauron's armor around their right hand which trails darkness.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_f360fc33	comment	Dumbass Has a Point: Talion declines to rescue Ranger, seeing it as an obvious trap set by Bruz. Ratbag points out that the orcs won't respect a leader who allows them to be captured without reprisal. Celebrimbor says that Ratbag is correct, much to Ratbag's surprise.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_f8e010ce	comment	Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: An aversion in Shelob's case, if one subscribes to her actions as Pragmatic Villainy. She nudges Talion just enough for him to see Celebrimbor for what he is — a Dark Lord wannabe.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_fd752bc3	comment	All Trolls Are Different: The Olog-hai are different from other Middle-Earth trolls. They're smaller, especially compared to their movie counterparts, but as said by Tolkien they were bred by Sauron to be able to stand the sun, and more importantly, in-game they are sentient and quite capable of speaking; they can even become Overlords. They are still very strong and are much faster than their bulky appearance would indicate The Olog Graugs from the first game return, and may now be used as siege beasts by Uruks. Overlords of the Terror Tribe seem keen to hang the corpses of dead Graugs upon the walls of their fortresses as decoration. This isn't even going into the fact there are many subspecies (similar to the Wretched Graug from Shadow of Mordor's Lord of the Hunt DLC), such as the new Ice Graugs.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) / int_fe64d5a1	comment	Evil Is Petty: Some ologs snap your current sword in half if you die to them. Fortunately, killing them afterwards not only adds the sword back to your inventory, but also improves it's stats.
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