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i-gwarth:

There’s a very interesting angle to the use of Shelob in Shadow of War. In addition to making her spirit able to see “the web of fate” like a more honest, if evil, Galadriel, her story seems to echo that of Ungoliant. Just like she craved the light of the Silmarils made by Celebrimbor’s grandfather, so too does Shelob hunger for the light of this new Ring.

These half-retellings of old stories abound in the adaptations of Tolkien’s work. Thranduil’s story in the Hobbit films echoes that of Thingol’s obsession with the Nauglamir. The new Shadow of War uses the Nazgul Suladân as a stand-in for Ar-Pharazon and how he took Sauron captive and fell to his seduction.

It’s a very star-wars-y way of telling stories, with new events “rhyming” with the old.

Microtransactions aside, Shadow of War is shaping up to be a great game that will be doing some interesting things with the lore.

“Exploring the intersections” of the lore with good gameplay is a pretty great way of looking at adaptations in general, it makes me happy to hear them talk about this process frankly, and about their priorities with the new lore.

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bright-witch:

🌿Haunted Woods🌿

🌱 Print Shop 🌱

i-gwarth:

The Mordor Civil Rights Under-Overlordiat would like to remind all new subjects of Uruk and comparable intelligence that, while not explicitly forbidden, husbandry with toy-breed animals is discouraged under the laws of the Dark Lord – praise yet never speak His name.

While toy-breeds are deemed unethical due to the process and practices relating to their creation and their precarious health, they also represent an arguable violation of the Warg Rights Act of TA 1780 that grants full citizenship and equal rights to all Great Wolves and related species.

Our canine compatriots deserve the right to serve the Dark Lord – may He rule eternal – as equals, not pets.

“Ruar ruuf grrrRRaar, ruuf ruf GRrRRRRRRRRrrRRrrr RAAARUGH rurh nrrrrrrrrrrrrRRrrrrr RA RAR RARGH mmmrnf [hyena laughter redacted].  ARRWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooorrrrrrrrhhhh! Raurgh. Boof.” 

–Official statement from the Gaurhoth and Warg Legal Defense Committee 

*(No comment on record from the Bureau of Ethical Caragor Management, due to devouring the interviewer, as is their right. Good kitty.) 

goldrushrunning:

anarchodecompression:

radically-logical:

65-percent-puns:

PLEASE TURN YOUR SOUND ON

MOTHER LET ME FIGHT

I am fucking crying

@tenzen

Baby Glaurung before he was grown up enough to go outside on his own

i-gwarth:

As part of a brand-new cross-species results-focused public outreach initiative, the Mordor Housing Overlordiat is proud to unveil a buddy program wherein inviting an Uruk, Olog, Goblin or Warg friend to live with you in newly-signed-over territories of the Dark Lord – hallowed and grateful are we who live under His gaze – will incur a 20% decrease in your expected tithe offerings and will allow you the right to spare your firstborn from mandatory army conscription.

We look forward to the new community-building endeavors and strong interpersonal relationships this outreach is sure to generate. If you have a need of further assistance or questions, please inquire at your local thrallmaster for information regarding this and other opportunities.*

*This message is brought to you by the Lúgburz Marketing and Media Overlordiat. All praise upon the Dark Lord.

 “Lúgburz does not recognize nor concede to the restrictions of the so-called ‘Third Amendment’ of the formerly United Statesian territories of His Dark Lordship’s realm. Further petitions will be returned with the heads of the messengers attached.” –Ministry of the Black Hand

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earthstory:

elizabethhollandart Last night I slept on the edge of a volcano. This is how close I was to molten lava. Single scariest thing I have ever done and total health and safety nightmare. It was an amazing amazing experience.

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astralheavens:

littleblue3:

Boat Cat!!!!!

HIS TAIL IN THE WATER!!!!!!!!!!

King Orfeo Alva (The Child Ballads)

There was a king lived in the east,

—Scowan ürla grün

There lived a lady in the west,

—Whar giorten han grün oarlac

This king he has a hunting gone,

—Scowan ürla grün

He’s left his Lady Isabel alone.

—Whar giorten han grün oarlac

’O I wish you’d never gone away,

For at your home is dull and wae,

for the king of Faerie with his dart,

has pierced your lady to the heart.’

And after them the king has gone,

But when he came it was a grey stone,

Then he took out this pipes to play,

But sore his heart was dull and wae.

And first he’s played the notes of noy,

And then he’s played the notes of joy,

And then he’s played a good gabber reel

That might have made a sick heart heal.

’Now come you in into our hall,

And come you in among us all’,

Then he’s gone in into their hall,

And he’s gone in among them all.

Then he’s took out his pipes to play,

But sore his heart was dull and wae,

And first he’s played the notes of noy,

And then he’s played the notes of joy,

And then he’s played a good gabber reel

That might have made a sick heart heal.

’Now tell to us what you will have

What shall we give you for your play?’

’What I will have I will ye tell

And that’s my Lady Isabel’.

’You take your lady and you go home,

And you’ll be king of all you’re own.’

He’s taken his lady, and he’s gone home,

And now he’s king of all his own.

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