The Black Hand quickly incapacitates him with a spell that also restores the last of Celebrimbor's memories. Talion now returns to the Black Gate for a final confrontation with the Black Hand. The two battle and Talion emerges victorious after viciously stabbing the Tower to death with his son's sword. However, rather than the Black Hand, Talion finds the Tower of Sauron waiting for him. Talion, however, still carries out Saruman's plan, leading an army of mind-controlled Orcs in an assault against the Black Hand's stronghold in the Ered Glamhoth. Talion eventually realizes that the wizard Saruman is possessing Marwen, and assists Lithariel in freeing her from his control. Later, Marwen advises them to use Celebrimbor's powers to take control of an army of Orcs and other beasts, using them to lead an assault against Sauron. Talion also gets help from a Dwarf hunter named Torvin, teaching Talion the ways of the hunt to dominate Caragors and Graugs (beasts native to Mordor), eventually fighting a massive Graug from Torvin's past who killed Torvin's hunting partner, later revealed to be his brother. She uses prophetic powers to guide Talion and Celebrimbor to another of Celebrimbor's relics. Marwen is the ruler of Núrn, a kingdom of sea raiders located in the south of Mordor. Afterward, he meets Lithariel, the daughter of Queen Marwen, who claims to be able to assist Celebrimbor with his mission. Collecting and finding the gifts, he learns Celebrimbor was an Elf-Lord who had helped Sauron create the rings of power.Īfter helping Hirgon, a former soldier from the Black Gate, destroy a statue of Sauron, the Gorthaur, at an Uruk stronghold, the Hammer of Sauron comes and (seemingly) kills War Chief Ratbag (for being the only surviving War Chief). Gollum helps them to find gifts of The Bright Master's past that, through touching them, grants visions of Celebrimbor's past. During this, Talion encounters Gollum (searching for his 'Precious'), who is able see the wraith form of Celebrimbor (whom he calls the 'Bright Master'). Talion hunts down and kills Uruk Captains, and makes a reluctant alliance with Ratbag the Coward, helping Ratbag become a War Chief. After being ritualistically murdered by Sauron's Black Hand and left for dead, Talion learned he had been bonded with Celebrimbor's wraith, who offered to help him find the ones responsible for murdering him and his family.Īgreeing, he will use anything the Wraith (who has his own motives) gives him to kill those responsible. One fateful night, however, Sauron and his Black Captains returned, putting everyone at the Gate to the sword until only Talion and his family remained. Because Sauron had been gone for over three millennia, life at the Black Gate was usually uneventful, and Talion would often pass the time taking care of his family and sparring with his son.

After he killed a nobleman, Asgon, in defense of his wife, he was appointed to the Black Gate rather than executed as a punishment by Hallas, Ioreth's father. At some point after marrying Ioreth and fathering a son, Dirhael, he joined the Ithilien Rangers, quickly rising through the ranks to become the Captain of the Watch. The character lives as how the people remembered Mike always leaping into the fray to save the game and people whenever and wherever he was most needed.Talion was born and raised in Minas Tirith in Gondor he was a descendent of the Rhovanion Northmen. With his passing the people working on the game wanted to remember him and immortalize Mike by making a character in his image as a way to honor him. Forthog was created and named after Mike 'Forthog' Forgey, the executive producer of Monolith who died due to cancer during the development for Shadow of War.Because his appearances are infrequent, he does not show up on any area's Army loadout. No one knows why he does this but he is feared and respected all the same and songs continue to speak of Forthog and his ever-vigilant watch. With his guitar-shaped axe, he will dispatch any nearby foes and then wander off in search of more orcs to slaughter. his name is Forthog.įorthog Orc-Slayer is an ally who may show up in the midst of battle when a hero such as Talion is facing impossible odds and lend a helping hand. Legend amongst the Uruks and Orcs of Mordor speaks of a mighty lone warrior who comes to the aid of those of Mordor's heroes in dire need.

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