You’ll be playing the game at a time when Sauron’s forces are once again strengthening and plotting their world domination… all while the spirit of Sauron watches over them, waiting for his chance to strike. Shadow of Mordor begins after the abandonment of the gate, although it should be noted that the timeline in the game doesn’t quite match up with the books. This abandonment finally allowed Sauron’s forces to re-enter Mordor, pushing the storyline on its way towards the original movie trilogy. Things finally came to a breaking point when a Great Plague wiped out a great deal of people and fortifications on the wall had to be lowered. This protection was necessary because some of Sauron’s forces were still around, so the Black Gate was kept barricaded to keep Sauron and his army from returning. The Abandonment of the Gate (Seriously, WHY Would You Abandon the Gate?!)Īs the years drew on, the forces of good sometimes strayed in their duties to keep the Black Gate under lock and key. Sauron essentially went into hiding as a bodiless evil, now greatly weakened but still plotting his revenge. During this time, the Black Gate was placed under guard to prevent Sauron’s return. Sauron’s spirit, however, remained strong enough to live on, but now greatly weakened without the One Ring. The good guys destroyed his “body” by cutting the One Ring from his hand. (Don’t tell him I said that.) Eventually, Sauron confronted the army in person and got what was coming to him. But Sauron still hid in his tower for seven years, because he was a big sissy. This army fought Sauron’s army and WTF PWNED them. It took the Last Alliance of Elves and Men to come together in the Second Age and finally penetrate the gate. Like the Tower of Barad-dur, it was built with some assistance from the One Ring. It was guarded by thousands of archers and other members of Sauron’s army. The Black Gate was a massive structure made of nearly indestructible stone that kept outsiders out and kept those in Mordor locked in. It is here that Sauron built the Black Gate. Vast mountains made the area nearly impossible to penetrate, except for one area to the northwest. Mordor was selected for Sauron’s re-emergence for several reasons, but one is that it is an area of Middle-earth that features a great deal of natural fortification. Subscribe So Why Was It So Hard to Simply Walk Into Mordor? Because The Black Gate I’m of course glossing over quite a few details in an effort to keep this article at lesser length than the works of Tolkien, but here’s the rub: In order to destroy the ring, Frodo and company must “simply walk into Mordor” and return the ring to the place where it was forged, Mount Doom. This is the quest at the heart of the original movie trilogy. In other words, destroy the ring, destroy Sauron. He had put so much of his power into its crafting that he literally could not exist without it. The One Ring had one little side effect though that Sauron found unwelcome. The One Ring had so much of Sauron’s dark essence crafted into it that it had the ability to control all other rings… and therefore the leaders who wore them. What Sauron didn’t tell them is that he also crafted the One Ring at Mount Doom in Mordor. He helped the elves craft great Rings of Power and distributed these rings to the leaders of the elves, dwarves, and men throughout the world. In order to get the Elves on his side, Sauron took on the form of the “Lord of Gifts” and seemingly returned to his previously noble self. But there was one group that was a bit harder to control. Sauron sought to extend his power by building large armies of orcs and trolls, and even held men under his sway. The tower’s location? A land called Mordor. Sauron set in motion his plans to take Morgoth’s place and began establishing his power by building the Dark Tower of Barad-dur. But after Morgoth’s defeat, Sauron went into hiding, only to return 500 years later. Sauron became a part of Morgoth’s army and served with great devotion. The first “Dark Lord,” named Morgoth, would use this trait to get Sauron to turn. This is a dude that was once an “Ainur,” which for our purposes let’s just say is a spiritual being created even before the beginning of the world.ĭuring the First Age, Sauron was originally a good being who focused on maintaining order and perfection in the realm. In a franchise called The Lord of the Rings, Sauron is… well… the Lord. Before you head off to get revenge, the first thing you need to realize is that Sauron isn’t exactly a baddie along the lines of a Bowser or Ganondorf. The plot to Shadow of Mordor has you playing as Talion, a ranger who was killed along with his family by the army of Sauron. If You See A Firey Eyeball, You’re Gonna Have a Bad Time
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