Middle Earth: Shadow of War Playthrough [part 7]

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Part 7 of our Middle Earth: Shadow of War playthrough picks up some time after the events in part 6. With Celebrimbor’s ring and the aid of an influential Orc Captain named Bruz you were able to infiltrate Sauron’s armies in the province. Through cunning and deception you methodically removed the region’s Warchiefs and replaced them with orcs loyal to the Bright Lord. Once all the pieces of the puzzle were in place you led your army in a final siege against the Overlord’s fortress. To everyone’s surprise it turned out that the Overlord was a fake and your old ally Ratbag was in on the ruse. Too bad he and your new advisor Bruz don’t see eye to eye.

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Winter’s Bite

With the region all but conquered and a loyal Overlord commanding it’s fortress, you venture from the lush forested lands of Nurnen to the snow-capped mountains of Seregost. After cleansing the seeing towers you once again delve into them mysteries of the past. Through fragmented memories you see Shelob questioning if by peering into the future she has altered events or whether the outcomes of those events are already determined. You ask Celebrimbor if those are not the same dangers as using the Palantir. He tells you there is a risk in all of these things but wars aren’t won by the cautious. You question him, her visions reveal the truth all of them what say you? Truth? I used to believe in Truth. But it is a corrupted virtue in the hands of those like Shelob and Sauron.

Celebrimbor warns that Sauron wishes to remake the world in his own image. You reassure him that Sauron’s image will be wiped from Middle Earth when all is done. Celebrimbor recollects when he laboured with “the bringer of gifts” to forge the rings of power even Galadriel did not discern how the rings would reshape the world. He continues and tells you as his army fought his way across Mordor he felt his instincts for battle sharpening. By reliving his memories the hope is those instincts and skills will be passed onto you. With the aid of recovered elven runes in the region you open Celebrimbor’s ancient barrow in Seregost and reclaim the Bright Lord’s dagger.

Setting the Stage

With the ancient secrets revealed you continue with your quest to build up your army. As you had done in Nurnen you begin to systematically replace the areas Warchiefs with your own spies. One by one you stalk the Captain’s and Bodyguards and bend them to your will. Before long you control nearly every Captain in Seregost and have positioned them in every corner of the Overlords army. The stage is set. The orcs are full of wanton desire and a lust for power so it’s not hard to pull the strings from behind the scenes. Soon Sergost will be yours.