https://tolkiengateway.net/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=82.30.215.184 2026-06-26T00:47:08Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.41.1 https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Barliman_Butterbur&diff=261438 2014-12-27T16:20:15Z

<p>82.30.215.184: /* Portrayal in adaptations */</p> <hr /> <div>{{expansion}}{{sources}}<br /> {{men infobox<br /> |image=[[Image:John Howe - Barliman Butterbur.jpg]]<br /> |name=Barliman Butterbur<br /> | pronun=<br /> | othernames=Barley<br /> | titles=<br /> | position=Inn-keeper<br /> | location=[[The Prancing Pony]], [[Bree]]<br /> | affiliation=<br /> | language=[[Westron]]<br /> | birth=late [[Third Age]]<br /> | birthlocation=<br /> | rule=<br /> | deathlocation=<br /> | age=<br /> | notablefor=<br /> | house=<br /> | parentage=<br /> | siblings=<br /> | spouse=<br /> | children=<br /> | gender=Male<br /> | height=Short<br /> | hair=None<br /> | eyes=<br /> | clothing=White apron<br /> | weapons=<br /> | steed=<br /> }}<br /> '''Barliman Butterbur''' was a [[Men of Bree|Man from Bree]], the owner of [[The Prancing Pony]].<br /> <br /> A short, fat, red-faced [[Men|Man]], he appeared to have had a rather bad memory, &quot;One thing drives out another&quot; he says. <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> [[The Prancing Pony]] in [[Bree]] was kept by the [[Butterbur Family]] for many generations and Barliman inherited it before the [[War of the Ring]]. He had two [[Bree-hobbits|hobbit]] employees: [[Bob]], who worked in the stables, and [[Nob]], a servant. <br /> <br /> During the War, [[Gandalf]] wrote a [[Gandalf's letter|letter]] to [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and told Barliman to send it to [[Hobbiton]]. Barliman could not find anyone for the task, and eventually forgot the letter altogether, leaving Frodo uncertain as to Gandalf's fate and causing him to start his journey much later than the letter indicated.&lt;ref name=strider&gt;{{FR|Strider}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> He did not remember it until autumn, when Frodo and his companions arrived to stay at the inn, and even then it was long before the connection was made. He did, however, remember to produce [[Aragorn|Strider]]'s credentials.&lt;ref name=strider/&gt;<br /> <br /> When Gandalf finally arrived at The Prancing Pony, he was furious with Barliman's forgetfulness, but quickly forgave him when he found out the Hobbits were alive. He even went so far as to put a blessing on his beer.<br /> <br /> After the [[War of the Ring]], Barliman was amazed to learn that Strider, a former patron of the Prancing Pony, had become king of [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]].<br /> <br /> ==Other Versions of the Legendarium==<br /> In the first version of the events at the Prancing Pony, written in pencil, the name of the innkeeper was &quot;Timothy Titus&quot;, a name from an old incomplete story by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] (in which the character bore no resemblance to Mr. Butterbur). &quot;Timothy Titus&quot; was written over in ink with the name &quot;Barnabas Butterbur&quot; in Tolkien's manuscript and was created as a very fat Hobbit before he was subsequently changed into the man called &quot;Barliman&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;{{RS|1VIIIN}}, note 3&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Etymology==<br /> Barliman means &quot;barley-man&quot;, a suitable name for an ale-brewer.&lt;ref name=&quot;Nomen&quot;&gt;[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], &quot;[[Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings|Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings]]&quot; in [[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] (eds), ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', pp. 754-5&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Portrayal in adaptations==<br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) - Barliman Butterbur.jpg|[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]<br /> File:The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy - Barliman Butterbur.jpg|''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''<br /> File:Barliman viv lotr.JPG|[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]<br /> File:Barliman Butterbur lotro.jpg|''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]''<br /> File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Barliman Butterbur.jpg|''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> '''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br /> :Barliman was voiced by [[Alan Tilvern]].<br /> <br /> '''1981: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|BBC Radio's The Lord of the Ring]]'':'''<br /> :[[James Grout]] provided the voice of Butterbur. Grout played what is a fairly minor character with great panache, and much of his garrulous dialogue from the book is intact, especially in the longer 1982 episodes. Butterbur also appears in the penultimate instalment when the returning company stop off at Bree.<br /> <br /> '''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''<br /> :He is played by [[David Weatherley]], although the character is not named and most of his scenes from the book (including the reference to Gandalf's letter) are not in the film.<br /> <br /> '''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br /> :Barliman is a non-playable character that can be found at [[the Prancing Pony]]. The player meets with him during Volume I ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar|Shadows of Angmar]]'', Book I: ''[[Stirrings in the Darkness]]'', Foreword: &quot;An Unwanted Guest&quot;.<br /> <br /> '''2010: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]'':'''<br /> : Butterbur appears briefly at the start of the Bree mission, where informs Aragorn that he might learn the location of the Hobbits by asking around town.<br /> <br /> '''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''<br /> :Barliman Butterbur is the inn-keeper, and can be found behind the bar in the Prancing Pony. He tells the player news about troubles in the south, and [[Southerners]] who have come lately to Bree, and information about the Prancing Pony, that it almost exists as long as Bree.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], ''Prologue''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File:The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug - Butterbur, Sr.jpg|&quot;Butterbur, Sr.&quot; in ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]''|right|thumb|150px]]<br /> '''2013: ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'':'''<br /> :Though he does not appear in the film, a character credited as &quot;Butterbur, Sr.&quot; appears in its prologue running the bar at the Prancing Pony -- apparently meant to be Barliman's father, thus implying the inn was a family-run establishment.<br /> <br /> {{references}}<br /> [[Category:Bree-men]]<br /> [[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]]<br /> [[de:Gerstenmann Butterblume]]<br /> [[fr:encyclo/personnages/hommes/3a/hommes_de_bree/prosper_poiredebeurre]]<br /> [[fi:Viljami Voivalvatti]]</div>

82.30.215.184 https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Courtenay_Taylor&diff=261329 2014-12-26T18:20:48Z

<p>82.30.215.184: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Courtenay Kellen Taylor, née Dennis''' ([[19 July]], [[1969]]) is an American voice actress.<br /> <br /> == Roles ==<br /> * [[2011]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'' - [[Arwen]], [[Saenathra]]<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * '''[http://www.courtenaytaylor.com/index.php Official website]'''<br /> * {{WP|Courtenay Taylor}}<br /> * [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1057696/ Courtenay Taylor] at IMDb<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Courtenay}}<br /> [[Category:Actors and actresses]]<br /> [[Category:People by name]]<br /> [[Category:American people]]</div>

82.30.215.184 https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Arwen&diff=261328 2014-12-26T18:19:03Z

<p>82.30.215.184: /* Portrayal in Adaptations */</p> <hr /> <div>{{sources}}<br /> {{half-elf infobox<br /> | image=[[File:John Howe - Arwen.jpg|250px]]<br /> | name=Arwen<br /> | pronun=<br /> | othernames=''Undómiel'' ([[Quenya|Q]], &quot;Evenstar&quot;)<br /> | titles=Queen of Gondor<br /> | location=[[Rivendell]], [[Lothlórien]], [[Reunited Kingdom]]<br /> | position=<br /> | affiliation=<br /> | language=Primarily [[Sindarin]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Languages&quot;&gt;{{App|Elves}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | birth={{TA|241}}<br /> | birthlocation=<br /> | rule={{TA|3019}} - {{FoA|120}}<br /> | death={{FoA|121}}<br /> | deathlocation=[[Cerin Amroth]], [[Lothlórien]]<br /> | age=2,901<br /> | notablefor=<br /> | house=[[Rivendell|House of Elrond]]<br /> | heritage=[[Half-elven]] father, [[Elves|Elf]] mother<br /> | parentage=[[Elrond]] and [[Celebrían]]<br /> | siblings=[[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]]<br /> | spouse=[[Aragorn]]<br /> | children=[[Eldarion]] and several daughters<br /> | gender=Female<br /> | height=<br /> | hair=Dark&lt;ref name=&quot;Many&quot;&gt;{{FR|Meetings}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | eyes=Grey&lt;ref name=&quot;Many&quot;/&gt;<br /> | clothing=Grey raiment with girdle of silver leaves;&lt;ref name=&quot;Many&quot;/&gt; silver and blue mantle&lt;ref name=&quot;Tale&quot;&gt;{{App|A1v}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | weapons=<br /> | steed=<br /> }}<br /> {{quote|[[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] saw her whom few [[mortals]] had yet seen; '''Arwen''', daughter of [[Elrond]], in whom it was said that the likeness of [[Lúthien]] had come on earth again; and she was called [[Undómiel]], for she was the Evenstar of her people.|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', [[Many Meetings]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Many&quot;&gt;{{FR|II1}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> '''Arwen Undómiel''' (''Arwen'' is [[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈarwen]}}; ''Undómiel'' is [[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[unˈdoːmi.el]}}), often called '''Arwen Evenstar''', was the betrothed of [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]]. She is the daughter of [[Elrond]] and [[Celebrían]]. <br /> <br /> She was considered to be the fairest of the [[Children of Ilúvatar]], resembling [[Lúthien]] of the [[First Age]] who would never again appear in [[Middle-earth]]. Her romance with [[Aragorn]] was reminiscent of that between the Man [[Beren]] and the Elf Lúthien. Few other marriages between Man and Elf were known. Like Lúthien, she rejected her [[Elves|Elven]] immortality to marry Aragorn and die with him.<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> [[File:Anna Lee - Evenstar.jpg|thumb|left|Anna Lee - ''Evenstar'']]<br /> Arwen was born in {{TA|241}} and was the younger sister of [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]]. From her mother she inherited the [[Elfstone]].&lt;ref name=&quot;CG&quot;&gt;{{UT|6}}&lt;/ref&gt; As a [[Half-elven]] she shared the right of her father to choose her fate. She lived most of her life in her homestead in [[Imladris]] or [[Lothlórien]] with her grandparents. <br /> <br /> Her father fostered the sons of the [[Chieftains of the Dúnedain]], who were the exiled [[Heir of Isildur|Heirs of Isildur]]. It was in {{TA|2951}} when she returned from Lothlórien to Rivendell when she met a young foster-son of her father, [[Aragorn]]. The young [[Dúnadan]] fell in love when he first saw her, but Elrond insisted that Arwen could not marry Aragorn until he became king of both [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]]. Whatever Arwen's choice, she would be parted from either Elrond or Aragorn for ever. <br /> [[File:Stephen Hickman - Aragorn and Arwen.jpg|thumb|left|Stephen Hickman - ''Aragorn and Arwen'']]<br /> It was not until they met many years later in Lórien that she returned in love, and in {{TA|2980}} they plighted their troth on [[Cerin Amroth]]. Aragorn gave her the [[Ring of Barahir]]. After Aragorn left for his travels and deeds, Arwen continually served as inspiration and motivation for him, who had to become King before he could wed her and devoted many long years to this cause.&lt;ref name=&quot;Tale&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> When Aragorn brought the [[Hobbits]] to [[Rivendell]], during the [[War of the Ring]], he reunited with Arwen. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] saw Aragorn with her at one point—the first hint of their relationship.&lt;ref name=&quot;Many&quot;/&gt; Later, when the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]] came to [[Lothlórien]], Aragorn remembered their earlier meeting on Cerin Amroth. When the Fellowship departed and [[Galadriel]] offered them [[gifts of Galadriel|her gifts]], Arwen's Elfstone was the gift for Aragorn, which he would wear ever after.&lt;ref&gt;{{FR|II8}}&lt;/ref&gt;. This giving held the function of a wedding gift from the family of the bride to the groom, foretelling his marriage to Arwen.&lt;ref&gt;{{MR|Laws}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> When [[Éowyn]] fell in love with Aragorn it was his fidelity to Arwen that forbade him from reciprocating, thereby motivating Éowyn's subsequent actions.<br /> [[File:Shyangell - Arwen Undomiel.jpg|thumb|Shyangell - ''Arwen Undomiel'']]<br /> While Aragorn was out in the War, Arwen made, with her hands, the [[Livery of Elendil]] in [[mithril]], gems and gold on black cloth. This was taken by her brothers and a group of [[Rangers of the North]] to Aragorn before taking the [[Paths of the Dead]], and was an encouraging sign for him to take the difficult path.&lt;ref&gt;{{RK|V2}}&lt;/ref&gt; It was unfurled at the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] to triumphantly announce the King's return.&lt;ref&gt;{{RK|V6}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> [[File:Janka Latečková - King and his Queen.jpg|thumb|left|Janka Latečková - ''King and his Queen'']]<br /> Aragorn wed Arwen after the War of the Ring when he finally became a King of the new [[Reunited Kingdom]]. Arwen chose a fate different from her father's and did not sail to the [[Aman|West]]. As Queen of Gondor, Arwen bore one son, [[Eldarion]], and several daughters. Even after Aragorn's death, Arwen did not repent, and eventually gave up her life in {{FoA|121}}, at [[Cerin Amroth]] in Lórien, and she was buried there.&lt;ref name=&quot;Tale&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> == Genealogy ==<br /> [[File:Abe Papakhian - Lord of Rivendell.jpg|thumb|Arwen in Rivendell]]<br /> Arwen was actually a very distant relative of Aragorn, being his first cousin sixty-three times removed. By their marriage, the long-sundered lines of the [[Half-elven]] were joined. Their union also served to unite and preserve the bloodlines of the Three Kings of the High Elves ([[Ingwë]], [[Finwë]], and brothers [[Olwë]] and [[Elwë]]) as well as the only line with [[Maiar]]in blood through Arwen's great-great-great grandmother, [[Melian]].<br /> <br /> {{familytree/start}}<br /> {{familytree |EAR|y|ELW| |CEL|y|GAL|EAR=[[Eärendil]]|ELW=[[Elwing]]|CEL=[[Celeborn]]|GAL=[[Galadriel]]}}<br /> {{familytree | |,|-|^|-|.| | | | | |!| | | |}}<br /> {{familytree |ELS| |ELD|~|y|~|CLB| | |ELS=[[Elros]]|ELD=[[Elrond]]|CLB=[[Celebrían]]}}<br /> {{familytree | |:| | | |,|-|-|^|v|-|-|-|.| |}}<br /> {{familytree |ARG|~|ARW| |ELR| |ELL|ARG=[[Aragorn|Aragorn II]]|ARW='''ARWEN'''|ELR=[[Elrohir]]|ELL=[[Elladan]]}}<br /> {{familytree/end}}<br /> == Etymology ==<br /> {{Pronounce|Arwen Undomiel.mp3|Ardamir}}<br /> '''''Arwen''''' means &quot;Noble Maiden&quot; in [[Sindarin]] (from ''[[ara]]-'' = &quot;noble&quot; and ''[[gwenn]]'' = &quot;maiden&quot;).&lt;ref&gt;{{HM|RC}}, p. 205&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> The [[Quenya]] form of her name is not entirely certain, but in his Quenya greeting, Aragorn refers to her again as &quot;Arwen&quot; (''Arwen vanimelda, namárië!'').&lt;ref&gt;{{FR|Farewell}}&lt;/ref&gt; This suggests that the form '''Arwen''' itself is also coincidentally a valid, or at least understandable, Quenya calque (using ''[[ar]]-'', stem ''Arwend-''). <br /> <br /> Her [[epessë]], '''[[Undómiel]]''', means &quot;Evenstar&quot;, from ''[[Undómë]]'' &quot;evening twilight&quot; and ''[[elen|el]]'' &quot;star&quot;.<br /> <br /> == Portrayal in Adaptations ==<br /> {{Gallery<br /> |title=Arwen in adaptations<br /> |height=150<br /> |width=250<br /> |lines=2<br /> |File:Arwen viv lotr.JPG|[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings (film series) - Arwen 3.jpg|[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]<br /> |File:Arwen-LOTRO.jpg|[[Arwen]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br /> }}<br /> '''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br /> :Arwen does not appear.<br /> <br /> '''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''<br /> :Arwen is voiced by [[Sonia Fraser]].<br /> <br /> '''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br /> :Arwen appears in Rivendell after the [[Council of Elrond]]. She has a brief dialogue with Aragorn, and recites several lines from the [[The Riddle of Strider|Riddle of Strider]]. No voice actress is specified, but it is likely [[Kath Soucie]]. <br /> <br /> '''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''<br /> <br /> Arwen is played by [[Liv Tyler]]. Various additional scenes pertaining to Arwen are inserted, some of which deviate from the books and some of which seem inspired by ''[[The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen]]''. <br /> <br /> In the first film, she rescues [[Frodo Baggins]] from the [[Nazgûl|Black Riders]] at [[Bruinen]], thwarting them with a sudden flood, summoned by an incantation. In the book, it was [[Glorfindel]] who put Frodo on horseback and sent him alone to flee the Black Riders, and Elrond and [[Gandalf]] arranged the flood. Also, in the book, Frodo defends himself against the Black Riders, whereas in the movie Arwen defends him. Arwen wields the sword [[Hadhafang]],a non-canonical sword that belonged to her father. <br /> <br /> There are scene in which Aragorn has a dream about Arwen in which they kiss, a scene where Arwen has an argument with her father about leaving for [[Valinor]], and a scene where she actually departs for Valinor and then changes her mind and returns when she sees a vision of her future son, Eldarion. <br /> <br /> In addition, towards the end of the cinematic trilogy she apparently becomes sick with grief possibly over Aragorn's seemingly hopeless cause and his impending death. Elrond takes the reforged [[Narsil]], now [[Andúril]], to Aragorn at Dunharrow, and tells him that her fate has become bound with [[the One Ring]], and that she is dying. However, no explanation is ever given for these statements. Later, after the Ring is destroyed, Arwen is present at Aragorn's coronation without any signs of illness.<br /> <br /> '''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br /> :Arwen is a non-playable character and can be found in a gazebo overlooking the path from Rivendell into the Misty Mountains. She was not involved in the main storyline - or any side-quests for that matter - until 2010, when she passed Halbarad the banner she had made for Aragorn during the Epic Book [[Oath of the Rangers]].<br /> <br /> '''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''<br /> :Arwen resides in Rivendell, where players can discuss with her both historical and present subjects. While spotting appearance of [[Liv Tyler]], her role is closer to the book that in the movie: for example, she provides Halbarad and the Grey Company the banner she had made for Aragorn, an event omitted from movie adaptation. She is voiced by [[Courtenay Taylor]].<br /> <br /> == See Also ==<br /> * [[:Category:Images of Arwen|Images of Arwen]]<br /> <br /> {{references}}<br /> [[Category:House of Elrond]]<br /> [[Category:House of Finarfin]]<br /> [[Category:House of Olwë]]<br /> [[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]]<br /> [[Category:Sindarin names]]<br /> [[Category:Quenya names]]<br /> [[Category:Feminine names]]<br /> [[de:Arwen]]<br /> [[fr:encyclo:personnages:elfes:semi-elfes:arwen]]<br /> [[fi:Arwen]]</div>

82.30.215.184 https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Grishn%C3%A1kh&diff=261325 2014-12-26T18:08:35Z

<p>82.30.215.184: /* Portrayal in adaptations */</p> <hr /> <div>{{orc infobox<br /> |image=[[File:John Howe - Grishnakh.jpg|250px]]<br /> |name=Grishnákh<br /> |othernames=<br /> |birth=Unknown<br /> |death=[[29 February]], {{TA|3019}}<br /> |race=[[Orcs]]<br /> |gender=Male<br /> |height=Short<br /> |hair=<br /> |eyes=<br /> }}<br /> '''Grishnákh''' was a captain of [[Orcs]] from [[Mordor]].&lt;ref&gt;{{App|Other}}&lt;/ref&gt; He was described as being a short, crook-legged creature, broad, with long arms hanging almost to the ground.&lt;ref name=&quot;Uruk&quot;&gt;{{TT|III3}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> On [[26 February]] {{TA|3019}}&lt;ref name=&quot;Great&quot;&gt;{{App|Great}}&lt;/ref&gt; Grishnákh was part of a raiding party that captured [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] at [[Parth Galen]]. He was the captain of a group of Mordor-orcs which had joined [[Uglúk]]'s forces on the plains of [[Rohan]] during the [[War of the Ring]]. When Pippin awoke and heard the Orcs arguing he noted that Grishnákh's voice sounded softer but more evil than the others. Grishnákh threatened to report the doings of the mountain-orcs and of Uglúk to Lugbúrz ([[Barad-dûr]]).&lt;ref name=&quot;Uruk&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> On [[28 February]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Great&quot;/&gt; Grishnákh and his followers split from Uglúk's company to head east, but fell back in with the Isengarders when [[Éomer]]'s riders drew near. In the nighttime when he had a chance, Grishnákh attempted to search the hobbits for [[the One Ring]] (how he knew about it is unknown; possibly he was present at the torture and interrogation of [[Gollum]] in Barad-dûr). After hearing Merry imitate Gollum's croaking noise, he believed they had the One Ring and tried to escape with the two hobbits. Before he could accomplish this he was slain by the Riders of [[Éomer]] near the eaves of [[Fangorn Forest]].&lt;ref name=&quot;Uruk&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Portrayal in adaptations==<br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers - Grishnákh.jpg|thumb|left|Grishnákh in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'']]<br /> <br /> '''[[1978]]: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br /> :No individual orcs are identified - or identifiable, but one orc yells &quot;Grishnákh&quot; to another when they are surrounded by the [[Rohirrim]]. Merry also tells one orc (as with the book) that if the Ring goes to Isengard there will be nothing &quot;for poor Grishnákh&quot;.<br /> <br /> '''[[2002]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'':'''<br /> :Grishnákh is played by [[Stephen Ure]]. He is a common orc who is crushed by [[Treebeard]] after he attempts to kill [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]]. <br /> <br /> '''[[2004]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]]'':'''<br /> :Grishnákh is a captain in the evil faction. He is voiced by [[David Lodge]].<br /> <br /> {{references}}<br /> [[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]]<br /> [[Category:Orcs]]<br /> [[Category:Servants of Sauron]]<br /> [[de:Grischnákh]]<br /> [[fi:Grishnákh]]</div>

82.30.215.184 https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_War_in_the_North&diff=256954 2014-10-27T22:10:46Z

<p>82.30.215.184: /* Cast */</p> <hr /> <div>{{expansion}}<br /> {{video game infobox<br /> | image=[[File:WITN-boxart.png|250px]]<br /> | name=''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North''<br /> | developer=[[wikipedia:Snowblind Studios|Snowblind Studios]], [[wikipedia:Feral Interactive|Feral Interactive]] ([[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]])&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;[http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/ Feral Interactive], &quot;[http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/384/ Feral Interactive news feed - Lord of the Rings: War in the North game announcement]&quot;, dated [[18 September|September 18]] [[2013]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | publisher=[[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]], [[wikipedia:Feral Interactive|Feral Interactive]] ([[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]])&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | platform=[[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] and [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Gamespot-06-10&quot;&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/user/gamespot Gamespot], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmg6GgkrtnU&amp;feature=related Interview with Ryan Geithman], dated [[10 June]], [[2010]] (accessed [[5 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;[[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | releasedate=[[1 November]] [[2011]] (North America),&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/ War in the North], [http://www.warinthenorth.com/the-game/support/faq FAQ], What is the release date of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North for my region? (accessed [[9 November|November 9]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;/br&gt;<br /> for other regions, see [[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North#Release|Release]].<br /> | genre=Action, role-playing game<br /> | modes=Single player, two/three-player co-operative, online&lt;ref name=&quot;Product Announcement&quot;/&gt;<br /> | rating=[[wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: M&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Party&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5566672/lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-eyes+on-impressions-a-party-of-three ''Lord of the Rings: War in the North'' Eyes-On Impressions: A Party of Three], dated [[17 June|June 17]], [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | distribution=<br /> }}<br /> '''''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North''''' (commonly abbreviated to '''WITN''') is a role-playing video-game developed by [[wikipedia:Snowblind Studios|Snowblind Studios]] and published by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] for [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] and [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. The game takes place during the [[War of the Ring]] but adapts the seldom-mentioned battles that took place across [[Eriador]] and [[Rhovanion]]. The game was released between [[1 November]] and [[25 November]] [[2011]].&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;/&gt; <br /> <br /> The [[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]] version of the game was developed and published by [[wikipedia:Feral Interactive|Feral Interactive]] and released on [[18 September]] [[2013]].&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> The game is based on both the books and the films.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;&gt;[http://www.gamefront.com/ Gamefront], [http://www.gamefront.com/gdc-11-war-in-the-north-hands-on/ GDC 11 – War in the North Hands-on], dated [[10 March]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[6 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Although the game includes familiar locations from [[Middle-earth]] it doesn't deal with the core story of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', instead choosing to create a tale which didn't happen but could have done.&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview1&quot;&gt;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au Atomic MPC], &quot;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Feature/242441,lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-dev-interview.aspx/1 Lord of the Rings: War in the North dev interview, page 1]&quot;, dated [[22 December|December 22]] [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; The player controls his own fellowship, a trio of fighters - [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], a [[Dúnedain|Dúnadan]] &quot;[[Ranger of the North]],&quot; [[Andriel]], an [[Elves|elven]] &quot;Loremaster of [[Rivendell]]&quot;&lt;ref group=&quot;note&quot;&gt;In early development the human was a mage and the Elf a ranger, but this was changed on a later stage.&lt;/ref&gt; and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]], a [[Dwarves|dwarvern]] &quot;Champion of Erebor&quot; - to get behind enemy lines and have to stop [[Agandaûr]], the game's antagonist, before his plan succeeds.<br /> <br /> ==Plot==<br /> ===Prologue===<br /> The game starts with an introduction, narrated by [[Gandalf]]. Gandalf tells that heroes like [[Aragorn]], [[Frodo Baggins]] and Gandalf are honored much, but that without a few, not well known heroes - [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] - the north of [[Middle-earth]] would have been lost.&lt;ref name=&quot;Prologue&quot;&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], ''Prologue''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> The game then switches to [[Bree]], where the three heroes make their way to the [[Prancing Pony]], just a few days before Frodo arrived in Bree. Arrived in the Prancing Pony, they find [[Aragorn]] in a corner of the inn. They tell Aragorn that the [[Nazgûl]] attacked and defeated the [[Rangers of the North|Rangers]] at [[Sarn Ford]], and a flashback shown in which the [[Witch-king]] meets a [[Black Númenóreans|Black Númenórean]], [[Agandaûr]]. Eradan, Andriel and Farin overhear their conservation: Agandaûr tells he has summoned an army of [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] and assembled an army in [[Fornost]], to aid the [[Nazgûl]] in the [[Hunt of the Ring]]. The Witch-king sends Agandaûr back to Fornost, so he can attack immediately. The flashback ends, and the game returns to the Prancing Pony&lt;ref name=&quot;Prologue&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> Farin asks Aragorn why the [[Nazgûl]] attack [[the Shire]], to which he answers that [[Frodo Baggins|a Hobbit]] with [[The One Ring|an important burden]] is making his way to Bree. And that this &quot;must be protected at all cost&quot;. Aragorn sends Eradan, Andriel and Farin to Fornost, where they have to stop [[Agandaûr]]'s army before it can attack.&lt;ref name=&quot;Prologue&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 1: Fornost===<br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rigns War in the North - Belarum &amp; Orcs3.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Belarum]] - captured by [[Orcs]] and [[Goblins]] - in [[Fornost]].]]As soon as Eradan, Andriel and Farin enter the ruins of Fornost they are attacked by a band of [[Orcs]] and [[Goblins]]. After cleaning the main gate, they end up in the pits under Fornost. There they hear an animal screaming. After finding their way out of the pits, they find the source of the noise - a [[Eagles|giant Eagle]]. The three heroes unchain the Eagle and kill it's jailers. The Eagle introduces himself as [[Belarum]], a servant of [[Gwaihir]] who gathered news but was taken out of the air by siege engines and sorcerers. Together the Eagle and the three heroes make a plan: while Belarum would attract the enemy's attention, Eradan, Andriel and Farin would make their way up to the battlements to destroy the siege weapons.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Main Gate''&lt;/ref&gt; The plan works out succesful, as all siege weapons as well as two Orc sorcerers are destroyed.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Battlements''&lt;/ref&gt; The player, furthermore, obtains a scroll with unreadable text.&lt;ref name=&quot;Cult&quot;&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], ''Cult of the Lidless Eye''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> When reaching the outer wards of Fornost, the players meets again with Belarum. The eagle thanks his rescuers again and tells them that he saw [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]] within the ruins. While searching the two [[Half-elves]], they defeat a giant crossbow, used by [[Orcs]], and are trapped by a Troll. Just shortly after the death of the Troll, the sons of [[Elrond]] appear.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Outer Wards''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Eradan, Andriel &amp; Farin2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] and [[Andriel]].]]Andriel introduces Eradan and Farin to Elladan and Elrohir, and informs them about their task. They collaborate in this task, but instead of just stopping the army to attack they decide to kill Agandaûr. The sons of Elrond guide the player to the citadel. They separate, however, after defeating another giant crossbow. Eventually, they are locked on a bridge between two gates. After surviving an ambush, the sons of Elrond appear again and open the gate.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Inner Wards''&lt;/ref&gt; After defeating another more ambushed, they arrive at the gate of the citadel. Which is protected by a magic spell, to stop intruders. While the sons of Elrond undo the magic, the player defends them against an attacking force of Orcs, Goblins and a Troll. As Eradan, Andriel, Farin, Elrohir and Elladan enter the citadel, Belarum remains outside to protect them against reinforcements.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''The Citadel''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Inside, they overhear a conservation between Agandaûr and [[Tharzog]], chieftain of the [[Orcs]] of [[Mount Gram]]. Tharzog tells Agandaûr that there are intruders in Fornost, after which Agandaûr angrily commands him to find and kill them immediately. After Agandaûr leaves, the player and the sons of Elrond go onward in the tower. Tharzog, however, notices them and as a gate is closed, the player is cut off from the sons of Elrond. Tharzog and his guard attack Eradan, Andriel and Farin, but the latter manage to kill him.&lt;ref name=&quot;Citadel Tower&quot;&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Citadel Tower''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> At the same time, Elladan and Elrohir fight Agandaûr on the top of the Citadel tower. Agandaûr is no match for the twins alone, but when Eradan, Andriel and Farin join them he flees on the back of a [[Fell beast]]. Belarum attempt to chase him, but Agandaûr summons a thunderstorm and escapes.&lt;ref name=&quot;Citadel Tower&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> Belarum returns to Gwaihir, in the [[Misty Mountains]], to inform him about the events in Fornost, Elladan and Elrohir return to [[Rivendell]] and Eradan, Andriel and Farin go back to Sarn's Ford to inform Halbarad.&lt;Ref name=&quot;Citadel Tower&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 2: The Barrow Downs===<br /> <br /> The leader of the camp, [[Halbarad]], sends you to [[Rivendell]], where you've to speak with [[Aragorn]].&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceF&quot;&gt;[http://www.oxmonline.com/ Offical Xbox Magazine Online], [http://www.oxmonline.com/article/previews/g-l/lord-rings-war-north The Lord of the Rings: War in the North], dated [[28 April]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; The fellowship travels through the [[Barrow Downs]], where they have to find two lost rangers.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceF&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 3: Ettenmoors===<br /> <br /> [[File:LOTR-WITN-Agandaur2.png|thumb|200px|[[Agandaûr]], the game's main antagonist.]]In [[Rivendell]] the fellowship meets several members of the [[Council of Elrond]],&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceF&quot;/&gt; scout the land around Rivendell&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceG&quot;&gt;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/ Atomic Maximum Power Computing], [http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Feature/242441,lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-dev-interview.aspx/1 Lord of the Rings: War in the North dev interview], dated [[22 December]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; and fight [[Orcs]] with [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]].<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 4: Gundabad===<br /> <br /> Whilst the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] travels towards [[Mordor]] to destroy [[the One Ring]], [[Sauron]] has sent one of his most cruel servants, the [[Black Númenóreans|Black Númenórean]] [[Agandaûr]], to the North to destroy [[Rivendell]] and defeat the [[Free peoples]] of [[Eriador]] and [[Rhovanion]]. Eradan, Andriel and Farin travel to [[Gundabad]] to discover the strength of Agandaûr's army.&lt;ref name=&quot;Gundabadtrailer&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, Gameplay Video: Mount Gundabad, dated [[5 May]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 5: Mirkwood===<br /> <br /> Eradan, Andriel and Farin travel with Belarum to [[Mirkwood]] in search of [[Radagast]]. In the air they’re attacked by [[Wolfram]], a sorcerer and a [[Fell Beast]] rider, after which they fall from the Eagle’s back. They defeat Wolfram, after his death Wolfram’s Fell Beast tries to escape but is killed by Belarum. Andriel leads the others deeper into Mirkwood. They are ambushed by a group of Orcs and an Orc shaman. Eventually the fellowship enter a cave where they defeat a [[Cave-trolls|Cave-troll]].&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceJ&quot;&gt;[http://www.middleearthcenter.com/ Middle-earth Center], [http://www.middleearthcenter.com/2010/09/war-in-the-north-gameplay-demo-at-pax/ War in the North Gameplay Trailer at PAX], dated [[6 September]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Gameplay==<br /> {{blockquote|Developed in association with Middle-earth Enterprises, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North explores both original and familiar narrative elements as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment holds the rights to develop video games based on both the literary and motion picture content from The Lord of the Rings. Breaking new ground as a mature RPG video game set in Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North advances the RPG paradigm through innovative online, interdependent co-op play for up to three players who form their own Fellowship to fight Sauron’s forces in the North.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, players can become the heroes in the great battle of the North as part of the epic War of the Ring. Exploring unseen lands, story elements and characters from Middle-earth as well as elements familiar from past feature films, gamers will experience extensive character customization and development, expansive co-op gameplay options and upgradeable weapons, skills and special abilities.|[[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]], product announcement&lt;ref name=&quot;Product Announcement&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com War in the North], &quot;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/forums/showthread.php?7-Product-Announcement Product Announcement]&quot;, dated [[17 March|March 17]], [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> <br /> Commentators have noted that this is the first iteration of ''The Lord of the Rings''-based games which is aimed at an older audience - predicted to be the first game in the series to be given an M-rating - with the inclusion of graphic violence and gory bloody detail&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Throats&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5563563/lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-norths-e3-trailer Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Is Cutting Throats, Taking Names], dated [[14 June|June 14]], [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; with players being able to decapitate orcs and slash limbs off enemies.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Blood&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5622861/there-will-be-orc-blood-in-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north There Will Be Orc Blood In Lord of the Rings: War in the North]&quot;, dated [[27 August|August 27]], [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; When defeating enemies you can gain experience and loot. With experience you can gain new skills; there are twenty skills for each race.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;/&gt; Every skill has five different ranks. Loot can also be found in chests. Some items can only be used by a certain race, therefore it is possible to trade with the other characters of your fellowship.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceH&quot;/&gt; The gameplay - in both single and multiplayer modes - revolves around strategically combining the different abilities of the threesome to good effect, for instance the dwarf can find treasure and spot weaknesses in structures, which lead to alternate roads,&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceJ&quot;/&gt; whereas the elf can find herbs to heal other party members. When in single-player, the other two characters will be controlled by computer AI.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Party&quot;/&gt; Working together with the other characters of your fellowship is very important to defeat stronger enemies. <br /> <br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Aragorn, Eradan, Andriel and Farin in the Prancing Pony.png|thumb|200px|[[Aragorn]], [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] at [[the Prancing Pony]].]] It is possible to co-op (cooperative mode) both local and online;&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;/&gt; players can join the game at every moment.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceH&quot;&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/user/The1neRing The One Ring], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk1OIy6Z8Ak&amp;feature=related Lord of the Rings: War in the North Dev Interview at PAX], dated [[1 December]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; While the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 support split-screen, online split-screen and online multiplayer, the PC only includes online multiplayer.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;&gt;[http://asia.gamespot.com/?tag=header%3Blogo Gamespot Asia], [http://asia.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north/news.html?sid=6296919&amp;mode=previews The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Q&amp;A], dated [[31 January]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[6 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> The game will not be open world, nevertheless some areas will be more open than others.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceB&quot;&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/user/gamereactorTV Game Reactor TV], [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfDfuN-8Bjo&amp;feature=related Interview with Ian Scott], dated [[16 October]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; It is still unknown if it is possible to return to earlier locations. There will be several NPC's (Non-playable characters) in the game, some of them will have a more passive role while others fight beside you.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceG&quot;/&gt; Like many RPG's the dialogue system is very important, and affects the game's storyline.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> If you are in need of help you can call the eagle Belarum, who can help you to defeat bigger or stronger enemies. Calling him is limited in the beginning, but while leveling you can find items which make it possible to call him. It is impossible to call Belarum underground or in buildings and there is a cool down for using him.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceD&quot;&gt;[http://www.gamespot.com/?tag=header%3Blogo Gamespot], [http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/rpg/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north/video/6315977/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north--ruth-tomandl-interview The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Ruth Tomandl Interview (PlayStation 3)], dated [[1 June]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Featured Characters==<br /> <br /> ===Playable Characters===<br /> <br /> [[File:2011-12-23 00017.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]].]]<br /> * '''[[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]]:''' Eradan is a Dúnadan and one of the Rangers that accompanied Aragorn as the [[Grey Company]]. He is very good in tracking enemies and fights with a sword and a bow. He can move undetected behind enemies with his skill ''evasion''.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;/&gt;<br /> * '''[[Andriel]]:''' Andriel is an Elf of Rivendell and was sent by [[Elrond]] to investigate [[Sauron]]'s armies that were gathering in Eriador and Rhovanion. One of her abilities can create a shield that protects her and the other characters of the fellowship against ranged attacks. She can use her staff as both a melee and a ranged weapon.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;/&gt;<br /> * '''[[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]:''' Farin is a dwarf of Erebor that has traveled to Eriador to repay his debt to [[Bilbo Baggins]]. He can be used as a tank and his strength is in battle enemies in close quarters.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;/&gt; His main weapon is an axe, but he uses a cross-bow as his ranged weapon.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceJ&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Non-Playable Characters===<br /> [[File:Gandalf in LOTR- War in the North-1.png|thumb|200px|[[Gandalf]] in [[Rivendell]].]] <br /> *[[Aragorn]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;&gt;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au Atomic MPC], &quot;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Feature/242441,lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-dev-interview.aspx/2 Lord of the Rings: War in the North dev interview, page 2]&quot;, dated [[22 December|December 22]] [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Belarum]]<br /> *[[Elrond]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Halbarad]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Radagast]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Gandalf]]<br /> *[[Barliman Butterbur]]<br /> *[[Witch-king]]<br /> <br /> ===Cast===<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot;<br /> ! Actor !! Role<br /> |-<br /> | [[Ike Amadi]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Laura Bailey]] || [[Andriel]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=Laura Bailey|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=172161796208263&amp;id=108182695882093|articlename=Untitled|dated=2 November, 2011|website=www.facebook.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Steven Jay Blum|Steve Blum]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[John Cygan]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Christine Dunford]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Chris Edgerly]] || [[Aragorn]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Crispin Freeman]] || [[Legolas]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Grant Goodeve]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Richard Horvitz]] || [[Adalgar Oldbank]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Kim Mai Guest]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jennifer Hale]] ||[[Idona Bellflower]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Peter Jessop]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Bob Joles]] || [[Gimli]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Tom Kane]] || [[Gandalf]]&lt;ref name=&quot;voices&quot;/&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Eric Lopez]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Yuri Lowenthal]] || [[Frodo Baggins]]/[[Glorhirin]]&lt;ref name=&quot;voices&quot;/&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[John Patrick Lowrie]] || [[Belarum]]/[[Galar]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=John Patrick Lowrie|articleurl=http://johnpatricklowrie.com/about.html|articlename=About John|website=johnpatricklowrie.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Mike Madeoy]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jim Meskimen]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Oliver Muirhead]] || [[Otto Aster]]/[[Luin]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Nolan North]] || [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]]/[[Nordri]]&lt;ref name=&quot;voices&quot;&gt;{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/news/35-game-info/644-qaa-the-voices-of-war-in-the-north|articlename=Q&amp;A: The Voices of War in the North|dated=20 July, 2011|website=www.warinthenorth.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Liam O'Brien]] || [[Elladan]] &amp; [[Elrohir]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=Alexa Ray Corriea|articleurl=http://www.dualshockers.com/2011/12/01/naruto-catherine-voice-actor-liam-obrien-talks-vo-direction-script-adaptation/|articlename=Naruto, Catherine Voice Actor Liam O’Brien Talks VO, Direction, Script Adaptation|dated=11 December, 2011|website=www.dualshockers.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[John Olson]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jim Piddock]] || [[Bilbo Baggins]]/[[Elrond]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Phil Proctor]] || [[Radagast]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Keith Szarabajka]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Fred Tatasciore]] || [[Agandaur]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Courtenay Taylor]] || [[Arwen]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=Courtenay Taylor|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=246668622060131&amp;id=165300733615|articlename=It's good to be a half-elf|dated=23 November 2011|website=www.facebook.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jen Taylor]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Paula Tiso]] ||<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Featured Locations==<br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Rivendell.png|thumb|200px|Concept art of [[Rivendell]].]]<br /> *[[Ettenmoors]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Blood&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Mirkwood]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/the-game/locations The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Official Site], Locations (accessed at [[6 February]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Rivendell]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, The Black Númenórean, dated [[1 February]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Carn Dûm]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, Behind the Scenes: The Untold Story, dated [[17 February]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Sarn Ford]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gamefront.com/ Gamefront], [http://www.gamefront.com/gdc-11-war-in-the-north-hands-on/ GDC 11 – War in the North Hands-on], dated [[10 March]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[23 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Gundabad]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Gundabadtrailer&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Barrow Downs]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War in the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, Dev Video: Art Direction Process, dated [[11 May]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Bree]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Heroes Will Rise Trailer&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War in the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, Heroes Will Rise, dated [[1 June]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Fornost]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Heroes Will Rise Trailer&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Nordinbad]]<br /> *[[Osgiliath]]<br /> *[[Lothlórien|Lórien]]<br /> <br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Osgiliath.png|thumb|150px|Concept art of [[Osgiliath]].]]<br /> <br /> ==Development==<br /> <br /> Development on War in the North started at early [[2010]] or late [[2009]], [[Middle-earth Enterprises|Saul Zaentz Company]] claimed the name ''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North'' in [[June]] 2009.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.cinemablend.com/games/ Cinema Blend], [http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Lord-Of-The-Rings-War-In-The-North-Revealed-18358.html Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Revealed], dated [[28 June]], [[2009]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; Though, the game wasn't officially announced until [[18 March]] 2011.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.cinemablend.com/games/ Cinema Blend], [http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Lord-of-the-Rings-War-in-the-North-Announced-For-PS3-Xbox-360-PC-23485.html Lord of the Rings: War in the North Announced For PS3, Xbox 360 and PC], dated [[18 March]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; Since its announcement several [[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: War in the North|images]], [[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North#Traillers|traillers]] and concept art of several locations and characters has been released.<br /> <br /> == Trailers ==<br /> &lt;center&gt;{{#ev:youtubehd|_gP-_r27n9Y|600}}&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> Since the first announcement in March 2010, Warner Bros. have periodically released trailers demonstrating various aspects of the gameplay and revealing the characters and locations. All video links are to [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]], and times are in minutes:<br /> <br /> &lt;table class=&quot;TGtable&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Video'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Length'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Release Date'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Description'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0pwTB8Q7S0 Unite Your Fellowship]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:03&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 March 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Teaser trailer; short clips of action and trolls&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKStFFNaYtk E3 2010 Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:03&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;10 June 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is_pfU9aEcU Extended Fellowship Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;12 August 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Expanded version of teaser trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HihZA3tqe-Q War in the North @ PAX 2010]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;c. September 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of [[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo#PAX Prime 2010|Penny Arcade Expo]] [[2010]] exhibit&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDnwgqLiLFs Untold Story]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 November 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Outline of plot with various shots of locations&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k1WUJj5IgU Snowblind Tolkien Toast 2011]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3 January 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;No gameplay; Snowblind's [[Birthday Toast#Tolkien Society tradition|birthday toast]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8E9I_9YY4s The Black Númenórean]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:59&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 February 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of [[Agandaûr]], the game's antagonist&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmuewonJQ04 Behind the Scenes: The Untold Story]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:38&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 February 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Outline of the several locations of the game&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNOAPFrUQ6I Brutal Combat Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:35&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9 March 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of The War in the North's combat gameplay&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwCJYeNBSV8 Pax East Hands-On]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;0:52&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;16 March 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of [[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo#PAX East 2011|Penny Arcade Expo]] [[2011]] exhibit&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXPDZanJO4o Blood and Steel: The Combat of War in the North]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:33&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;31 March 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of game's combat and [[Middle-earth]]'s darker side&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upa4XNEkGac Combat Vignette]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;0:44&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;13 April 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Gameplay vignette covering the different combat styles&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFsfq_CiCsc Gameplay Video: Mount Gundabad]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:28&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of the gameplay in [[Gundabad]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftN5lcwLCAg Snowblind Studio Tour]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:42&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;11 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;No gameplay; A guide through Snowblind's studio&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKu_v_NH7Ro Dev Video: Art Direction Process]&lt;td&gt;2:09&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;11 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of art, including concept art of several locations&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZoCGgyJFXU Prepare for War: Weapon Development]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:01&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;12 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of weapons&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YTAhYUzMz4 Heroes will Rise]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:36&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 June 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Teaser trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d117As-YYU8 Belarum Gameplay Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;0:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;22 June 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of [[Belarum]], one of the games’ main characters&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksRj9JUoEmc Behind the Scenes with new heroes]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:14&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;24 June 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of some of the several characters&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QKeawNFowM E3 Walkthrough]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 July 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Walkthrough of the game at [[wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo|Electronic Entertainment Expo]] (E3)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYbdkAIpE1s The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Movie Touchpoints Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:04&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;7 July 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Game trailers; uses fragments from [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCQ_yFKD0Vg The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Fellowship Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;20 July 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Teaser trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/champions/ The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Champions Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;August 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interactive trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA3XbulIiEg I Love The Lord of the Rings: Dev Video with Jason Olander]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;8 September 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;A dev video with Jason Olander, who tells about his love for [[The Lord of the Rings]] and how it applies at his work&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2hcwd_CbRI Power of Three]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:35&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;23 September 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Cinematic trailer focussing on the main characters: [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrUlKRvzWrs Behind the Scenes - Power of Three]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;29 September 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Focusses on the three main characters, [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]. Also covers co-up and introduces Challenge mode for the first time&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JipmtK2bD0E Eradan Character Vignete]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;18 October&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Trailer totally dedicated to [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], the [[Dúnedain|Dúnadan]]/[[Men|Human]] character&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL-IHf4wB3w Farin Character Vignete]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;21 October 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Trailer totally dedicated to [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]], the [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] character&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mBBXe5vuxo Andriel Character Vignete]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;21 October 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Trailer totally dedicated to [[Andriel]], the [[Elves|Elf]] character&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gP-_r27n9Y Fight Together or Die Alone! The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Official Launch Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:12&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;28 October 2012&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Final teaser trailer, featuring many characters and locations of the game&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYnVnQ9OAig LOTR WITN - G4 Exclusive - Slay the Orcs]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:55&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Review of ''[[wikipedia:X-Play|X-play]]'', includes interviews with actors of [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings films]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6fBComKGsw WITN - Love of Middle-earth]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:13&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BjJSm3WwpY WITN - Slay the Orcs]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:12&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa3b3wyLJD0 WITN - The Legend of the Rings]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:27&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ2ziyUPXfg The New Fellowship]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:29&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VojHFM5qAwc Combat Tactics: Dodging Tharzog - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:18&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;29 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Video expaining how to use &quot;Dodging&quot; to defeat [[Tharzog]] in Chapter 1: Fornost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duZa_cG9EsM Combat Tactics: Siege of Nordinbad - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:21&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;8 December 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Video expaining how to defend the gate in ''Siege of Nordinbad''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya9ccKBK-R8 Combat Tactics -- Sanctuary at Barrow-downs]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;19 December 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;Video expaining how to use Andriel's &quot;Sanctuary&quot; skill to complete Chapter 2: Barrow Downs&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_uUYaGn2Ug Combat Tactics -- Evasion at Mirkwood]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;23 January 2012&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Video expaining how to use Eradan's &quot;Evasion&quot; skill to complete Chapter 5: Mirkwood&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;/table&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Gallery==<br /> &lt;center&gt;{{Gallery<br /> |title=Wallpapers and Concept Art of '''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North.'''<br /> |height=200<br /> |width=250<br /> |lines=2<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Ettenmoors.jpg|Concept Art of the [[Ettenmoors]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Mirkwood-1-.jpg|Concept Art of [[Mirkwood]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Osgiliath.png|Concept Art of [[Osgiliath]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Rivendell.png|Concept Art of [[Rivendell]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Concept Art of Eradan1.png|Concept Art of [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Concept Art of Andriel1.png|Concept Art of [[Andriel]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the Nortgh - Farin (video game character).png|Concept Art of [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Agandaur2.png|Concept Art of [[Agandaûr]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Andriel wallpaper.png|Concept Art of [[Andriel]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Agandaûr wallpaper.png|Wallpaper of [[Agandaûr]].<br /> }}&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Release==<br /> <br /> The first release date of War in the North was [[1 November]] [[2011]] in North America and the latest release date will be on [[25 November]] [[2011]] in the United Kingdom.&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;/&gt; All release dates are in 2011.<br /> <br /> &lt;table class=&quot;TGtable&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Region'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Release date'''&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;North America&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Africa&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Middle East&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Low Countries&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Ireland&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Southern Europe (except Spain)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Eastern Europe (except Russia)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;South America (except Brazil)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Northern Europe&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;8 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Germany&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Russia&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;France&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;10 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Spain&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;11 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Australia and New Zealand&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;16 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Brazil&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;United Kingdom&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;25 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Asia (except Middle East and Russia)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Unknown&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;/table&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Collector's Edition===<br /> [[File:LOTR-WITN-Collector's Edition.png|thumb|150px|The collector's edition of '''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North'''.]] Besides the normal version of the game, a collector's edition will be released. This collector's edition will include an artbook, a behind-the-scenes music dvd, a quiver case as well as access to digital gubbins: icons, avatars and themes. Some retailers give extra add-ons. Both the collector's Edition and the special add-ons will be avaible in North-America and Europe; it is still unknown if it will be avaible in other parts of the world.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.thesixthaxis.com/ The Six Thaxis], [http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2011/07/05/war-in-the-north-collectors-edition-revealed/ War In The North Collector's Edition Revealed], dated [[5 July]], [[2011]] (accessed [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Reception==<br /> <br /> {{blockquote|It's a very handsome game with well voiced cutscenes, and places the compelling Lord of the Rings realm in the hands of a developer with solid RPG credentials. Fans of both have good reason to look forward to a unique entry in the series.|[http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku]&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Party&quot;/&gt;}}<br /> <br /> Commentators immediately picked up on Snowblind Studios' experience with role-playing games (such as ''[[wikipedia:Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance|Baldur's Gate]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest|Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest]]'') along with frequent mentions of the more &quot;mature&quot; and &quot;brutal&quot;&lt;ref name=&quot;CVG E3&quot;&gt;[http://www.computerandvideogames.com ComputerAndVideoGames.com], &quot;[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/251028/news/lotr-war-in-the-north-screens/ E3 2010: LOTR: War in the North screens], dated [[14 June|June 14]] [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; design of the game, and the desire for an action RPG in the manner of previous Snowblind games.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Untold&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5693451/the-untold-story-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north The Untold Story Of The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North]&quot;, [[18 November|November 18]], [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Further reading==<br /> *Review: Harley J. Sims, &quot;Exploring the blind spots&quot;, ''[[Mallorn]]'', vol. [[Mallorn 53|53]] (Spring [[2012]])<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: War in the North|Images from The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]'', a [[2010]] game also published by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'', a [[2006]] game which also took place in the north of [[Middle-earth]]<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (Soundtrack)]]'', soundtrack of the game<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *'''[http://www.warinthenorth.com/ Official Website]'''<br /> *[http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-games/lotrwitn/ Official site for the Mac OS X version] at [http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/ FeralInteractive.com]<br /> *[http://twitter.com/#!/warinthenorth Official Twitter page]<br /> <br /> {{References|n}}<br /> <br /> {{title|italics}}<br /> [[Category:Action games]]<br /> [[Category:Microsoft Windows games]]<br /> [[Category:PlayStation 3 games]]<br /> [[Category:The Lord of the Rings: War in the North|*]]<br /> [[Category:Warner Bros. Interactive games]]<br /> [[Category:Xbox 360 games]]</div>

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<p>82.30.215.184: /* Cast */</p> <hr /> <div>{{currentevent}}{{sources|&quot;SourceC&quot;}}<br /> {{expansion}}<br /> {{video game infobox<br /> | image=[[File:WITN-boxart.png|250px]]<br /> | name=''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North''<br /> | developer=[[wikipedia:Snowblind Studios|Snowblind Studios]], [[wikipedia:Feral Interactive|Feral Interactive]] ([[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]])&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;[http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/ Feral Interactive], &quot;[http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/384/ Feral Interactive news feed - Lord of the Rings: War in the North game announcement]&quot;, dated [[18 September|September 18]] [[2013]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | publisher=[[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]], [[wikipedia:Feral Interactive|Feral Interactive]] ([[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]])&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | platform=[[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] and [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Gamespot-06-10&quot;&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/user/gamespot Gamespot], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmg6GgkrtnU&amp;feature=related Interview with Ryan Geithman], dated [[10 June]], [[2010]] (accessed [[5 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;[[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | releasedate=[[1 November]] [[2011]] (North America),&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/ War in the North], [http://www.warinthenorth.com/the-game/support/faq FAQ], What is the release date of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North for my region? (accessed [[9 November|November 9]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;/br&gt;<br /> for other regions, see [[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North#Release|Release]].<br /> | genre=Action, Role-playing game<br /> | modes=Single player, two/three-player co-operative, online&lt;ref name=&quot;Product Announcement&quot;/&gt;<br /> | rating=[[wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: M&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Party&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5566672/lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-eyes+on-impressions-a-party-of-three ''Lord of the Rings: War in the North'' Eyes-On Impressions: A Party of Three], dated [[17 June|June 17]], [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | distribution=<br /> }}<br /> '''''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North''''' (commonly abbreviated to '''WITN''') is a role-playing video-game developed by [[wikipedia:Snowblind Studios|Snowblind Studios]] and published by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] for [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] and [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. The game takes place during the [[War of the Ring]] but adapts the seldom-mentioned battles that took place across [[Eriador]] and [[Rhovanion]]. The game was released between [[1 November]] and [[25 November]] [[2011]].&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;/&gt; <br /> <br /> The [[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]] version of the game was developed and published by [[wikipedia:Feral Interactive|Feral Interactive]] and released on [[18 September]] [[2013]].&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> The game is based on both the books and the films.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;&gt;[http://www.gamefront.com/ Gamefront], [http://www.gamefront.com/gdc-11-war-in-the-north-hands-on/ GDC 11 – War in the North Hands-on], dated [[10 March]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[6 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Although the game includes familiar locations from [[Middle-earth]] it doesn't deal with the core story of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', instead choosing to create a tale which didn't happen but could have done.&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview1&quot;&gt;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au Atomic MPC], &quot;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Feature/242441,lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-dev-interview.aspx/1 Lord of the Rings: War in the North dev interview, page 1]&quot;, dated [[22 December|December 22]] [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; The player controls his own fellowship, a trio of fighters - [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], a [[Dúnedain|Dúnadan]] &quot;[[Ranger of the North]],&quot; [[Andriel]], an [[Elves|elven]] &quot;Loremaster of [[Rivendell]]&quot;&lt;ref group=”note”&gt;Orginally the human was a mage and the Elf a ranger, but their classes were switched.&lt;/ref&gt; and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]], a [[Dwarves|dwarvern]] &quot;Champion of Erebor&quot; - to get behind enemy lines and have to stop [[Agandaûr]], the game's antagonist, before his plan succeeds.<br /> <br /> ==Plot==<br /> ===Prologue===<br /> The game starts with an introduction, narrated by [[Gandalf]]. Gandalf tells that heroes like [[Aragorn]], [[Frodo Baggins]] and Gandalf are honored much, but that without a few, not well known heroes - [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] - the north of [[Middle-earth]] would have been lost.&lt;ref name=&quot;Prologue&quot;&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], ''Prologue''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> The game then switches to [[Bree]], where the three heroes make their way to the [[Prancing Pony]], just a few days before Frodo arrived in Bree. Arrived in the Prancing Pony, they find [[Aragorn]] in a corner of the inn. They tell Aragorn that the [[Nazgûl]] attacked and defeated the [[Rangers of the North|Rangers]] at [[Sarn Ford]], and a flashback shown in which the [[Witch-king]] meets a [[Black Númenóreans|Black Númenórean]], [[Agandaûr]]. Eradan, Andriel and Farin overhear their conservation: Agandaûr tells he has summoned an army of [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] and assembled an army in [[Fornost]], to aid the [[Nazgûl]] in the [[Hunt of the Ring]]. The Witch-king sends Agandaûr back to Fornost, so he can attack immediately. The flashback ends, and the game returns to the Prancing Pony&lt;ref name=&quot;Prologue&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> Farin asks Aragorn why the [[Nazgûl]] attack [[the Shire]], to which he answers that [[Frodo Baggins|a Hobbit]] with [[The One Ring|an important burden]] is making his way to Bree. And that this &quot;must be protected at all cost&quot;. Aragorn sends Eradan, Andriel and Farin to Fornost, where they have to stop [[Agandaûr]]'s army before it can attack.&lt;ref name=&quot;Prologue&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 1: Fornost===<br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rigns War in the North - Belarum &amp; Orcs3.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Belarum]] - captured by [[Orcs]] and [[Goblins]] - in [[Fornost]].]]As soon as Eradan, Andriel and Farin enter the ruins of Fornost they are attacked by a band of [[Orcs]] and [[Goblins]]. After cleaning the main gate, they end up in the pits under Fornost. There they hear an animal screaming. After finding their way out of the pits, they find the source of the noise - a [[Eagles|giant Eagle]]. The three heroes unchain the Eagle and kill it's jailers. The Eagle introduces himself as [[Belarum]], a servant of [[Gwaihir]] who gathered news but was taken out of the air by siege engines and sorcerers. Together the Eagle and the three heroes make a plan: while Belarum would attract the enemy's attention, Eradan, Andriel and Farin would make their way up to the battlements to destroy the siege weapons.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Main Gate''&lt;/ref&gt; The plan works out succesful, as all siege weapons aswell as two Orc sorcerers are destroyed.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Battlements''&lt;/ref&gt; The player, furthermore, obtains a scroll with unreadable text.&lt;ref name=&quot;Cult&quot;&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], ''Cult of the Lidless Eye''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> When reaching the outer wards of Fornost, the players meets again with Belarum. The eagle thanks his rescuers again and tells them that he saw [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]] within the ruins. While searching the two [[Half-elves]], they defeat a giant crossbow, used by [[Orcs]], and are trapped by a Troll. Just shortly after the death of the Troll, the sons of [[Elrond]] appear.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Outer Wards''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Eradan, Andriel &amp; Farin2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] and [[Andriel]].]]Andriel introduces Eradan and Farin to Elladan and Elrohir, and informs them about their task. They collaborate in this task, but instead of just stopping the army to attack they decide to kill Agandaûr. The sons of Elrond guide the player to the citadel. They seperate, however, after defeating another giant crossbow. Eventually, they are locked on a bridge between two gates. After surviving an ambush, the sons of Elrond appear again and open the gate.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Inner Wards''&lt;/ref&gt; After defeating another more ambushed, they arrive at the gate of the citadel. Which is protected by a magic spell, to stop intruders. While the sons of Elrond undo the magic, the player defends them against an attacking force of Orcs, Goblins and a Troll. As Eradan, Andriel, Farin, Elrohir and Elladan enter the citadel, Belarum remains outside to protect them against reinforcements.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''The Citadel''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Inside, they overhear a conservation between Agandaûr and [[Tharzog]], chieftain of the [[Orcs]] of [[Mount Gram]]. Tharzog tells Agandaûr that there are intruders in Fornost, after which Agandaûr angrily commands him to find and kill them immediatly. After Agandaûr leaves, the player and the sons of Elrond go onward in the tower. Tharzog, however, notices them and as a gate is closed, the player is cut off from the sons of Elrond. Tharzog and his guard attack Eradan, Andriel and Farin, but the latter manage to kill him.&lt;ref name=&quot;Citadel Tower&quot;&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Citadel Tower''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> At the same time, Elladan and Elrohir fight Agandaûr on the top of the Citadel tower. Agandaûr is no match for the twins alone, but when Eradan, Andriel and Farin join them he flees on the back of a [[Fell beast]]. Belarum attempt to chase him, but Agandaûr summons a thunderstorm and escapes.&lt;ref name=&quot;Citadel Tower&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> Belarum returns to Gwaihir, in the [[Misty Mountains]], to inform him about the events in Fornost, Elladan and Elrohir return to [[Rivendell]] and Eradan, Andriel and Farin go back to Sarn's Ford to inform Halbarad.&lt;Ref name=&quot;Citadel Tower&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 2: The Barrow Downs===<br /> <br /> The leader of the camp, [[Halbarad]], sends you to [[Rivendell]], where you've to speak with [[Aragorn]].&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceF&quot;&gt;[http://www.oxmonline.com/ Offical Xbox Magazine Online], [http://www.oxmonline.com/article/previews/g-l/lord-rings-war-north The Lord of the Rings: War in the North], dated [[28 April]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; The fellowship travels through the [[Barrow Downs]], where they have to find two lost rangers.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceF&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 3: Ettenmoors===<br /> <br /> [[File:LOTR-WITN-Agandaur2.png|thumb|200px|[[Agandaûr]], the game's main antagonist.]]In [[Rivendell]] the fellowship meets several members of the [[Council of Elrond]],&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceF&quot;/&gt; scout the land around Rivendell&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceG&quot;&gt;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/ Atomic Maximum Power Computing], [http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Feature/242441,lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-dev-interview.aspx/1 Lord of the Rings: War in the North dev interview], dated [[22 December]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; and fight [[Orcs]] with [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]].&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceC&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 4: Gundabad===<br /> <br /> Whilst the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] travels towards [[Mordor]] to destroy [[the One Ring]], [[Sauron]] has sent one of his most cruel servants, the [[Black Númenóreans|Black Númenórean]] [[Agandaûr]], to the North to destroy [[Rivendell]] and defeat the [[Free peoples]] of [[Eriador]] and [[Rhovanion]]. Eradan, Andriel and Farin travel to [[Gundabad]] to discover the strength of Agandaûr's army.&lt;ref name=&quot;Gundabadtrailer&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, Gameplay Video: Mount Gundabad, dated [[5 May]], [[2011]] (acessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 5: Mirkwood===<br /> <br /> Eradan, Andriel and Farin travel with Belarum to [[Mirkwood]] in search of [[Radagast]]. In the air they’re attacked by [[Wolfram]], a sorcerer and a [[Fell Beast]] rider, after which they fall from the Eagle’s back. They defeat Wolfram, after his death Wolfram’s Fell Beast tries to escape but is killed by Belarum. Andriel leads the others deeper into Mirkwood. They are ambushed by a group of Orcs and an Orc shaman. Eventually the fellowship enter a cave where they defeat a [[Cave-trolls|Cave-troll]].&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceJ&quot;&gt;[http://www.middleearthcenter.com/ Middle-earth Center], [http://www.middleearthcenter.com/2010/09/war-in-the-north-gameplay-demo-at-pax/ War in the North Gameplay Trailer at PAX], dated [[6 September]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Gameplay==<br /> {{blockquote|Developed in association with Middle-earth Enterprises, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North explores both original and familiar narrative elements as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment holds the rights to develop video games based on both the literary and motion picture content from The Lord of the Rings. Breaking new ground as a mature RPG video game set in Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North advances the RPG paradigm through innovative online, interdependent co-op play for up to three players who form their own Fellowship to fight Sauron’s forces in the North.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, players can become the heroes in the great battle of the North as part of the epic War of the Ring. Exploring unseen lands, story elements and characters from Middle-earth as well as elements familiar from past feature films, gamers will experience extensive character customization and development, expansive co-op gameplay options and upgradeable weapons, skills and special abilities.|[[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]], product announcement&lt;ref name=&quot;Product Announcement&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com War in the North], &quot;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/forums/showthread.php?7-Product-Announcement Product Announcement]&quot;, dated [[17 March|March 17]], [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> <br /> Commentators have noted that this is the first iteration of ''The Lord of the Rings''-based games which is aimed at an older audience - predicted to be the first game in the series to be given an M-rating - with the inclusion of graphic violence and gory bloody detail&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Throats&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5563563/lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-norths-e3-trailer Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Is Cutting Throats, Taking Names], dated [[14 June|June 14]], [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; with players being able to decapitate orcs and slash limbs off enemies.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Blood&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5622861/there-will-be-orc-blood-in-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north There Will Be Orc Blood In Lord of the Rings: War in the North]&quot;, dated [[27 August|August 27]], [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; When defeating enemies you can gain experience and loot. With experience you can gain new skills; there are twenty skills for each race.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;/&gt; Every skill has five different ranks. Loot can also be found in chests. Some items can only be used by a certain race, therefore it is possible to trade with the other characters of your fellowship.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceH&quot;/&gt; The gameplay - in both single and multiplayer modes - revolves around strategically combining the different abilities of the threesome to good effect, for instance the dwarf can find treasure and spot weaknesses in structures, which lead to alternate roads,&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceJ&quot;/&gt; whereas the elf can find herbs to heal other party members. When in single-player, the other two characters will be controlled by computer AI.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Party&quot;/&gt; Working together with the other characters of your fellowship is very important to defeat stronger enemies. <br /> <br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Aragorn, Eradan, Andriel and Farin in the Prancing Pony.png|thumb|200px|[[Aragorn]], [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] at [[the Prancing Pony]].]] It is possible to co-op (cooperative mode) both local and online;&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;/&gt; players can join the game at every moment.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceH&quot;&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/user/The1neRing The One Ring], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk1OIy6Z8Ak&amp;feature=related Lord of the Rings: War in the North Dev Interview at PAX], dated [[1 December]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; While the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 support split-screen, online split-screen and online multiplayer, the PC only includes online multiplayer.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;&gt;[http://asia.gamespot.com/?tag=header%3Blogo Gamespot Asia], [http://asia.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north/news.html?sid=6296919&amp;mode=previews The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Q&amp;A], dated [[31 January]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[6 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> The game will not be open world, nevertheless some areas will be more open than others.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceB&quot;&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/user/gamereactorTV Game Reactor TV], [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfDfuN-8Bjo&amp;feature=related Interview with Ian Scott], dated [[16 October]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; It is still unknown if it is possible to return to earlier locations. There will be several NPC's (Non-playable characters) in the game, some of them will have a more passive role while others fight beside you.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceG&quot;/&gt; Like many RPG's the dialogue system is very important, and affects the game's storyline.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> If you are in need of help you can call the eagle Belarum, who can help you to defeat bigger or stronger enemies. Calling him is limited in the beginning, but while leveling you can find items which make it possible to call him. It is impossible to call Belarum underground or in buildings and there is a cool down for using him.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceD&quot;&gt;[http://www.gamespot.com/?tag=header%3Blogo Gamespot], [http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/rpg/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north/video/6315977/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north--ruth-tomandl-interview The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Ruth Tomandl Interview (PlayStation 3)], dated [[1 June]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Featured Characters==<br /> <br /> ===Playable Characters===<br /> <br /> [[File:2011-12-23 00017.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]].]]<br /> * '''[[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]]:''' Eradan is a Dúnadan and one of the Rangers that accompanied Aragorn as the [[Grey Company]]. He is very good in tracking enemies and fights with a sword and a bow. He can move undetected behind enemies with his skill ''evasion''.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;/&gt;<br /> * '''[[Andriel]]:''' Andriel is an Elf of Rivendell and was sent by [[Elrond]] to investigate [[Sauron]]'s armies that were gathering in Eriador and Rhovanion. One of her abilities can create a shield that protects her and the other characters of the fellowship against ranged attacks. She can use her staff as both a melee and a ranged weapon.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;/&gt;<br /> * '''[[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]:''' Farin is a dwarf of Erebor that has traveled to Eriador to repay his debt to [[Bilbo Baggins]]. He can be used as a tank and his strength is in battle enemies in close quarters.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;/&gt; His main weapon is an axe, but he uses a cross-bow as his ranged weapon.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceJ&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Non-Playable Characters===<br /> [[File:Gandalf in LOTR- War in the North-1.png|thumb|200px|[[Gandalf]] in [[Rivendell]].]] <br /> *[[Aragorn]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;&gt;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au Atomic MPC], &quot;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Feature/242441,lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-dev-interview.aspx/2 Lord of the Rings: War in the North dev interview, page 2]&quot;, dated [[22 December|December 22]] [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Belarum]]<br /> *[[Elrond]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Halbarad]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Radagast]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Gandalf]]&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceC&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Barliman Butterbur]]<br /> *[[Witch-king]]<br /> <br /> ===Cast===<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot;<br /> ! Actor !! Role<br /> |-<br /> | [[Ike Amadi]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Laura Bailey]] || [[Andriel]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=Laura Bailey|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=172161796208263&amp;id=108182695882093|articlename=Untitled|dated=2 November, 2011|website=www.facebook.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Steven Jay Blum|Steve Blum]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[John Cygan]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Christine Dunford]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Chris Edgerly]] || [[Aragorn]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Crispin Freeman]] || [[Legolas]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Grant Goodeve]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Richard Horvitz]] || [[Adalgar Oldbank]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Kim Mai Guest]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jennifer Hale]] ||[[Idona Bellflower]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Peter Jessop]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Bob Joles]] || [[Gimli]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Tom Kane]] || [[Gandalf]]&lt;ref name=&quot;voices&quot;/&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Eric Lopez]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Yuri Lowenthal]] || [[Frodo Baggins]]/[[Glorhirin]]&lt;ref name=&quot;voices&quot;/&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[John Patrick Lowrie]] || [[Belarum]]/[[Galar]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=John Patrick Lowrie|articleurl=http://johnpatricklowrie.com/about.html|articlename=About John|website=johnpatricklowrie.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Mike Madeoy]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jim Meskimen]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Oliver Muirhead]] || [[Otto Aster]]/[[Luin]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Nolan North]] || [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]]&lt;ref name=&quot;voices&quot;&gt;{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/news/35-game-info/644-qaa-the-voices-of-war-in-the-north|articlename=Q&amp;A: The Voices of War in the North|dated=20 July, 2011|website=www.warinthenorth.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Liam O'Brien]] || [[Elladan]] &amp; [[Elrohir]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=Alexa Ray Corriea|articleurl=http://www.dualshockers.com/2011/12/01/naruto-catherine-voice-actor-liam-obrien-talks-vo-direction-script-adaptation/|articlename=Naruto, Catherine Voice Actor Liam O’Brien Talks VO, Direction, Script Adaptation|dated=11 December, 2011|website=www.dualshockers.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[John Olson]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jim Piddock]] || [[Bilbo Baggins]]/[[Elrond]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Phil Proctor]] || [[Radagast]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Keith Szarabajka]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Fred Tatasciore]] || [[Agandaur]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Courtenay Taylor]] || [[Arwen]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=Courtenay Taylor|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=246668622060131&amp;id=165300733615|articlename=It's good to be a half-elf|dated=23 November 2011|website=www.facebook.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jen Taylor]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Paula Tiso]] ||<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Featured Locations==<br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Rivendell.png|thumb|200px|Concept art of [[Rivendell]].]]<br /> *[[Ettenmoors]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Blood&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Mirkwood]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/the-game/locations The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Official Site], Locations (accesed at [[6 February]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Rivendell]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, The Black Númenórean, dated [[1 February]], [[2011]] (accesed at [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Carn Dûm]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Offical Site], Media, Videos, Behind the Scenes: The Untold Story, dated [[17 February]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Sarn Ford]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gamefront.com/ Gamefront], [http://www.gamefront.com/gdc-11-war-in-the-north-hands-on/ GDC 11 – War in the North Hands-on], dated [[10 March]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[23 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Gundabad]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Gundabadtrailer&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Barrow Downs]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War in the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, Dev Video: Art Direction Process, dated [[11 May]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Bree]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Heroes Will Rise Trailer&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War in the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, Heroes Will Rise, dated [[1 June]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Fornost]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Heroes Will Rise Trailer&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Nordinbad]]<br /> *[[Osgiliath]]<br /> *[[Lothlórien|Lórien]]<br /> <br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Osgiliath.png|thumb|150px|Concept art of [[Osgiliath]].]]<br /> <br /> ==Development==<br /> <br /> Development on War in the North started at early [[2010]] or late [[2009]], [[Middle-earth Enterprises|Saul Zaentz Company]] claimed the name ''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North'' in [[June]] 2009.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.cinemablend.com/games/ Cinema Blend], [http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Lord-Of-The-Rings-War-In-The-North-Revealed-18358.html Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Revealed], dated [[28 June]], [[2009]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; Though, the game wasn't officially announced untill [[18 March]] 2011.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.cinemablend.com/games/ Cinema Blend], [http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Lord-of-the-Rings-War-in-the-North-Announced-For-PS3-Xbox-360-PC-23485.html Lord of the Rings: War in the North Announced For PS3, Xbox 360 and PC], dated [[18 March]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; Since its announcement several [[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: War in the North|images]], [[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North#Traillers|traillers]] and concept art of several locations and characters has been released.<br /> <br /> == Trailers ==<br /> &lt;center&gt;{{#ev:youtubehd|_gP-_r27n9Y|600}}&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> Since the first announcement in March 2010, Warner Bros. have periodically released trailers demonstrating various aspects of the gameplay and revealing the characters and locations. All video links are to [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]], and times are in minutes:<br /> <br /> &lt;table class=&quot;TGtable&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Video'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Length'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Release Date'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Description'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0pwTB8Q7S0 Unite Your Fellowship]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:03&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 March 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Teaser trailer; short clips of action and trolls&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKStFFNaYtk E3 2010 Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:03&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;10 June 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is_pfU9aEcU Extended Fellowship Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;12 August 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Expanded version of teaser trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HihZA3tqe-Q War in the North @ PAX 2010]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;c. September 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of [[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo#PAX Prime 2010|Penny Arcade Expo]] [[2010]] exhibit&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDnwgqLiLFs Untold Story]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 November 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Outline of plot with various shots of locations&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k1WUJj5IgU Snowblind Tolkien Toast 2011]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3 January 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;No gameplay; Snowblind's [[Birthday Toast#Tolkien Society tradition|birthday toast]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8E9I_9YY4s The Black Númenórean]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:59&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 February 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of [[Agandaûr]], the game's antagonist&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmuewonJQ04 Behind the Scenes: The Untold Story]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:38&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 February 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Outline of the several locations of the game&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNOAPFrUQ6I Brutal Combat Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:35&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9 March 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of The War in the North's combat gameplay&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwCJYeNBSV8 Pax East Hands-On]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;0:52&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;16 March 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of [[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo#PAX East 2011|Penny Arcade Expo]] [[2011]] exhibit&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXPDZanJO4o Blood and Steel: The Combat of War in the North]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:33&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;31 March 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of game's combat and [[Middle-earth]]'s darker side&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upa4XNEkGac Combat Vignette]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;0:44&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;13 April 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Gameplay vignette covering the different combat styles&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFsfq_CiCsc Gameplay Video: Mount Gundabad]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:28&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of the gameplay in [[Gundabad]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftN5lcwLCAg Snowblind Studio Tour]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:42&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;11 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;No gameplay; A guide through Snowblind's studio&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKu_v_NH7Ro Dev Video: Art Direction Process]&lt;td&gt;2:09&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;11 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of art, including concept art of several locations&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZoCGgyJFXU Prepare for War: Weapon Development]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:01&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;12 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of weapons&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YTAhYUzMz4 Heroes will Rise]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:36&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 June 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Teaser trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d117As-YYU8 Belarum Gameplay Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;0:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;22 June 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of [[Belarum]], one of the games’ main characters&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksRj9JUoEmc Behind the Scenes with new heroes]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:14&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;24 June 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of some of the several characters&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QKeawNFowM E3 Walkthrough]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 July 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Walkthrough of the game at [[wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo|Electronic Entertainment Expo]] (E3)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYbdkAIpE1s The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Movie Touchpoints Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:04&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;7 July 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Game trailers; uses fragments from [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCQ_yFKD0Vg The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Fellowship Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;20 July 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Teaser trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/champions/ The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Champions Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;August 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interactive trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA3XbulIiEg I Love The Lord of the Rings: Dev Video with Jason Olander]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;8 September 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;A dev video with Jason Olander, who tells about his love for [[The Lord of the Rings]] and how it applies at his work&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2hcwd_CbRI Power of Three]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:35&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;23 September 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Cinematic trailer focussing on the main characters: [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrUlKRvzWrs Behind the Scenes - Power of Three]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;29 September 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Focusses on the three main characters, [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]. Also covers co-up and introduces Challenge mode for the first time&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JipmtK2bD0E Eradan Character Vignete]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;18 October&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Trailer totally dedicated to [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], the [[Dúnedain|Dúnadan]]/[[Men|Human]] character&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL-IHf4wB3w Farin Character Vignete]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;21 October 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Trailer totally dedicated to [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]], the [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] character&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mBBXe5vuxo Andriel Character Vignete]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;21 October 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Trailer totally dedicated to [[Andriel]], the [[Elves|Elf]] character&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gP-_r27n9Y Fight Together or Die Alone! The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Official Launch Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:12&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;28 October 2012&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Final teaser trailer, featuring many characters and locations of the game&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYnVnQ9OAig LOTR WITN - G4 Exclusive - Slay the Orcs]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:55&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Review of ''[[wikipedia:X-Play|X-play]]'', includes interviews with actors of [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings films]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6fBComKGsw WITN - Love of Middle-earth]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:13&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BjJSm3WwpY WITN - Slay the Orcs]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:12&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa3b3wyLJD0 WITN - The Legend of the Rings]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:27&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ2ziyUPXfg The New Fellowship]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:29&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VojHFM5qAwc Combat Tactics: Dodging Tharzog - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:18&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;29 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Video expaining how to use &quot;Dodging&quot; to defeat [[Tharzog]] in Chapter 1: Fornost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duZa_cG9EsM Combat Tactics: Siege of Nordinbad - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:21&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;8 December 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Video expaining how to defend the gate in ''Siege of Nordinbad''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya9ccKBK-R8 Combat Tactics -- Sanctuary at Barrow-downs]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;19 December 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;Video expaining how to use Andriel's &quot;Sanctuary&quot; skill to complete Chapter 2: Barrow Downs&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_uUYaGn2Ug Combat Tactics -- Evasion at Mirkwood]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;23 January 2012&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Video expaining how to use Eradan's &quot;Evasion&quot; skill to complete Chapter 5: Mirkwood&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;/table&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Gallery==<br /> &lt;center&gt;{{Gallery<br /> |title=Wallpapers and Concept Art of '''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North.'''<br /> |height=200<br /> |width=250<br /> |lines=2<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Ettenmoors.jpg|Concept Art of the [[Ettenmoors]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Mirkwood-1-.jpg|Concept Art of [[Mirkwood]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Osgiliath.png|Concept Art of [[Osgiliath]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Rivendell.png|Concept Art of [[Rivendell]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Concept Art of Eradan1.png|Concept Art of [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Concept Art of Andriel1.png|Concept Art of [[Andriel]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the Nortgh - Farin (video game character).png|Concept Art of [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Agandaur2.png|Concept Art of [[Agandaûr]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Andriel wallpaper.png|Concept Art of [[Andriel]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Agandaûr wallpaper.png|Wallpaper of [[Agandaûr]].<br /> }}&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Release==<br /> <br /> The first release date of War in the North was [[1 November]] [[2011]] in North America and the latest release date will be on [[25 November]] [[2011]] in the United Kingdom.&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;/&gt; All release dates are in 2011.<br /> <br /> &lt;table class=&quot;TGtable&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Region'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Release date'''&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;North America&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Africa&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Middle East&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Low Countries&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Ireland&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Southern Europe (except Spain)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Eastern Europe (except Russia)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;South America (except Brazil)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Northern Europe&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;8 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Germany&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Russia&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;France&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;10 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Spain&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;11 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Australia and New Zealand&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;16 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Brazil&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;United Kingdom&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;25 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Asia (except Middle East and Russia)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Unknown&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;/table&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Collector's Edition===<br /> [[File:LOTR-WITN-Collector's Edition.png|thumb|150px|The collector's edition of '''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North'''.]] Besides the normal version of the game, a collector's edition will be released. This collector's edition will include an artbook, a behind-the-scenes music dvd, a quiver case as well as access to digital gubbins: icons, avatars and themes. Some retailers give extra add-ons. Both the collector's Edition and the special add-ons will be avaible in North-America and Europe; it is still unknown if it will be avaible in other parts of the world.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.thesixthaxis.com/ The Six Thaxis], [http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2011/07/05/war-in-the-north-collectors-edition-revealed/ War In The North Collector's Edition Revealed], dated [[5 July]], [[2011]] (accessed [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Reception==<br /> <br /> {{blockquote|It's a very handsome game with well voiced cutscenes, and places the compelling Lord of the Rings realm in the hands of a developer with solid RPG credentials. Fans of both have good reason to look forward to a unique entry in the series.|[http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku]&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Party&quot;/&gt;}}<br /> <br /> Commentators immediately picked up on Snowblind Studios' experience with role-playing games (such as ''[[wikipedia:Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance|Baldur's Gate]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest|Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest]]'') along with frequent mentions of the more &quot;mature&quot; and &quot;brutal&quot;&lt;ref name=&quot;CVG E3&quot;&gt;[http://www.computerandvideogames.com ComputerAndVideoGames.com], &quot;[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/251028/news/lotr-war-in-the-north-screens/ E3 2010: LOTR: War in the North screens], dated [[14 June|June 14]] [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; design of the game, and the desire for an action RPG in the manner of previous Snowblind games.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Untold&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5693451/the-untold-story-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north The Untold Story Of The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North]&quot;, [[18 November|November 18]], [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Further reading==<br /> *Review: Harley J. Sims, &quot;Exploring the blind spots&quot;, ''[[Mallorn]]'', vol. [[Mallorn 53|53]] (Spring [[2012]])<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: War in the North|Images from The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]'', a [[2010]] game also published by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'', a [[2006]] game which also took place in the north of [[Middle-earth]]<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (Soundtrack)]]'', soundtrack of the game<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *'''[http://www.warinthenorth.com/ Official Website]'''<br /> *[http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-games/lotrwitn/ Official site for the Mac OS X version] at [http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/ FeralInteractive.com]<br /> *[http://twitter.com/#!/warinthenorth Official Twitter page]<br /> <br /> {{References}}<br /> <br /> {{title|italics}}<br /> [[Category:Action games]]<br /> [[Category:Microsoft Windows games]]<br /> [[Category:PlayStation 3 games]]<br /> [[Category:The Lord of the Rings: War in the North|*]]<br /> [[Category:Warner Bros. Interactive games]]<br /> [[Category:Xbox 360 games]]</div>

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<p>82.30.215.184: /* Cast */</p> <hr /> <div>{{currentevent}}{{sources|&quot;SourceC&quot;}}<br /> {{expansion}}<br /> {{video game infobox<br /> | image=[[File:WITN-boxart.png|250px]]<br /> | name=''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North''<br /> | developer=[[wikipedia:Snowblind Studios|Snowblind Studios]], [[wikipedia:Feral Interactive|Feral Interactive]] ([[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]])&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;[http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/ Feral Interactive], &quot;[http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/384/ Feral Interactive news feed - Lord of the Rings: War in the North game announcement]&quot;, dated [[18 September|September 18]] [[2013]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | publisher=[[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]], [[wikipedia:Feral Interactive|Feral Interactive]] ([[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]])&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | platform=[[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] and [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Gamespot-06-10&quot;&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/user/gamespot Gamespot], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmg6GgkrtnU&amp;feature=related Interview with Ryan Geithman], dated [[10 June]], [[2010]] (accessed [[5 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;[[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | releasedate=[[1 November]] [[2011]] (North America),&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/ War in the North], [http://www.warinthenorth.com/the-game/support/faq FAQ], What is the release date of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North for my region? (accessed [[9 November|November 9]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;/br&gt;<br /> for other regions, see [[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North#Release|Release]].<br /> | genre=Action, Role-playing game<br /> | modes=Single player, two/three-player co-operative, online&lt;ref name=&quot;Product Announcement&quot;/&gt;<br /> | rating=[[wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: M&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Party&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5566672/lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-eyes+on-impressions-a-party-of-three ''Lord of the Rings: War in the North'' Eyes-On Impressions: A Party of Three], dated [[17 June|June 17]], [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | distribution=<br /> }}<br /> '''''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North''''' (commonly abbreviated to '''WITN''') is a role-playing video-game developed by [[wikipedia:Snowblind Studios|Snowblind Studios]] and published by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] for [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] and [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. The game takes place during the [[War of the Ring]] but adapts the seldom-mentioned battles that took place across [[Eriador]] and [[Rhovanion]]. The game was released between [[1 November]] and [[25 November]] [[2011]].&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;/&gt; <br /> <br /> The [[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]] version of the game was developed and published by [[wikipedia:Feral Interactive|Feral Interactive]] and released on [[18 September]] [[2013]].&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> The game is based on both the books and the films.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;&gt;[http://www.gamefront.com/ Gamefront], [http://www.gamefront.com/gdc-11-war-in-the-north-hands-on/ GDC 11 – War in the North Hands-on], dated [[10 March]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[6 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Although the game includes familiar locations from [[Middle-earth]] it doesn't deal with the core story of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', instead choosing to create a tale which didn't happen but could have done.&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview1&quot;&gt;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au Atomic MPC], &quot;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Feature/242441,lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-dev-interview.aspx/1 Lord of the Rings: War in the North dev interview, page 1]&quot;, dated [[22 December|December 22]] [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; The player controls his own fellowship, a trio of fighters - [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], a [[Dúnedain|Dúnadan]] &quot;[[Ranger of the North]],&quot; [[Andriel]], an [[Elves|elven]] &quot;Loremaster of [[Rivendell]]&quot;&lt;ref group=”note”&gt;Orginally the human was a mage and the Elf a ranger, but their classes were switched.&lt;/ref&gt; and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]], a [[Dwarves|dwarvern]] &quot;Champion of Erebor&quot; - to get behind enemy lines and have to stop [[Agandaûr]], the game's antagonist, before his plan succeeds.<br /> <br /> ==Plot==<br /> ===Prologue===<br /> The game starts with an introduction, narrated by [[Gandalf]]. Gandalf tells that heroes like [[Aragorn]], [[Frodo Baggins]] and Gandalf are honored much, but that without a few, not well known heroes - [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] - the north of [[Middle-earth]] would have been lost.&lt;ref name=&quot;Prologue&quot;&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], ''Prologue''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> The game then switches to [[Bree]], where the three heroes make their way to the [[Prancing Pony]], just a few days before Frodo arrived in Bree. Arrived in the Prancing Pony, they find [[Aragorn]] in a corner of the inn. They tell Aragorn that the [[Nazgûl]] attacked and defeated the [[Rangers of the North|Rangers]] at [[Sarn Ford]], and a flashback shown in which the [[Witch-king]] meets a [[Black Númenóreans|Black Númenórean]], [[Agandaûr]]. Eradan, Andriel and Farin overhear their conservation: Agandaûr tells he has summoned an army of [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] and assembled an army in [[Fornost]], to aid the [[Nazgûl]] in the [[Hunt of the Ring]]. The Witch-king sends Agandaûr back to Fornost, so he can attack immediately. The flashback ends, and the game returns to the Prancing Pony&lt;ref name=&quot;Prologue&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> Farin asks Aragorn why the [[Nazgûl]] attack [[the Shire]], to which he answers that [[Frodo Baggins|a Hobbit]] with [[The One Ring|an important burden]] is making his way to Bree. And that this &quot;must be protected at all cost&quot;. Aragorn sends Eradan, Andriel and Farin to Fornost, where they have to stop [[Agandaûr]]'s army before it can attack.&lt;ref name=&quot;Prologue&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 1: Fornost===<br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rigns War in the North - Belarum &amp; Orcs3.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Belarum]] - captured by [[Orcs]] and [[Goblins]] - in [[Fornost]].]]As soon as Eradan, Andriel and Farin enter the ruins of Fornost they are attacked by a band of [[Orcs]] and [[Goblins]]. After cleaning the main gate, they end up in the pits under Fornost. There they hear an animal screaming. After finding their way out of the pits, they find the source of the noise - a [[Eagles|giant Eagle]]. The three heroes unchain the Eagle and kill it's jailers. The Eagle introduces himself as [[Belarum]], a servant of [[Gwaihir]] who gathered news but was taken out of the air by siege engines and sorcerers. Together the Eagle and the three heroes make a plan: while Belarum would attract the enemy's attention, Eradan, Andriel and Farin would make their way up to the battlements to destroy the siege weapons.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Main Gate''&lt;/ref&gt; The plan works out succesful, as all siege weapons aswell as two Orc sorcerers are destroyed.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Battlements''&lt;/ref&gt; The player, furthermore, obtains a scroll with unreadable text.&lt;ref name=&quot;Cult&quot;&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], ''Cult of the Lidless Eye''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> When reaching the outer wards of Fornost, the players meets again with Belarum. The eagle thanks his rescuers again and tells them that he saw [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]] within the ruins. While searching the two [[Half-elves]], they defeat a giant crossbow, used by [[Orcs]], and are trapped by a Troll. Just shortly after the death of the Troll, the sons of [[Elrond]] appear.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Outer Wards''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Eradan, Andriel &amp; Farin2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] and [[Andriel]].]]Andriel introduces Eradan and Farin to Elladan and Elrohir, and informs them about their task. They collaborate in this task, but instead of just stopping the army to attack they decide to kill Agandaûr. The sons of Elrond guide the player to the citadel. They seperate, however, after defeating another giant crossbow. Eventually, they are locked on a bridge between two gates. After surviving an ambush, the sons of Elrond appear again and open the gate.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Inner Wards''&lt;/ref&gt; After defeating another more ambushed, they arrive at the gate of the citadel. Which is protected by a magic spell, to stop intruders. While the sons of Elrond undo the magic, the player defends them against an attacking force of Orcs, Goblins and a Troll. As Eradan, Andriel, Farin, Elrohir and Elladan enter the citadel, Belarum remains outside to protect them against reinforcements.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''The Citadel''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Inside, they overhear a conservation between Agandaûr and [[Tharzog]], chieftain of the [[Orcs]] of [[Mount Gram]]. Tharzog tells Agandaûr that there are intruders in Fornost, after which Agandaûr angrily commands him to find and kill them immediatly. After Agandaûr leaves, the player and the sons of Elrond go onward in the tower. Tharzog, however, notices them and as a gate is closed, the player is cut off from the sons of Elrond. Tharzog and his guard attack Eradan, Andriel and Farin, but the latter manage to kill him.&lt;ref name=&quot;Citadel Tower&quot;&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Citadel Tower''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> At the same time, Elladan and Elrohir fight Agandaûr on the top of the Citadel tower. Agandaûr is no match for the twins alone, but when Eradan, Andriel and Farin join them he flees on the back of a [[Fell beast]]. Belarum attempt to chase him, but Agandaûr summons a thunderstorm and escapes.&lt;ref name=&quot;Citadel Tower&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> Belarum returns to Gwaihir, in the [[Misty Mountains]], to inform him about the events in Fornost, Elladan and Elrohir return to [[Rivendell]] and Eradan, Andriel and Farin go back to Sarn's Ford to inform Halbarad.&lt;Ref name=&quot;Citadel Tower&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 2: The Barrow Downs===<br /> <br /> The leader of the camp, [[Halbarad]], sends you to [[Rivendell]], where you've to speak with [[Aragorn]].&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceF&quot;&gt;[http://www.oxmonline.com/ Offical Xbox Magazine Online], [http://www.oxmonline.com/article/previews/g-l/lord-rings-war-north The Lord of the Rings: War in the North], dated [[28 April]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; The fellowship travels through the [[Barrow Downs]], where they have to find two lost rangers.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceF&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 3: Ettenmoors===<br /> <br /> [[File:LOTR-WITN-Agandaur2.png|thumb|200px|[[Agandaûr]], the game's main antagonist.]]In [[Rivendell]] the fellowship meets several members of the [[Council of Elrond]],&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceF&quot;/&gt; scout the land around Rivendell&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceG&quot;&gt;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/ Atomic Maximum Power Computing], [http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Feature/242441,lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-dev-interview.aspx/1 Lord of the Rings: War in the North dev interview], dated [[22 December]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; and fight [[Orcs]] with [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]].&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceC&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 4: Gundabad===<br /> <br /> Whilst the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] travels towards [[Mordor]] to destroy [[the One Ring]], [[Sauron]] has sent one of his most cruel servants, the [[Black Númenóreans|Black Númenórean]] [[Agandaûr]], to the North to destroy [[Rivendell]] and defeat the [[Free peoples]] of [[Eriador]] and [[Rhovanion]]. Eradan, Andriel and Farin travel to [[Gundabad]] to discover the strength of Agandaûr's army.&lt;ref name=&quot;Gundabadtrailer&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, Gameplay Video: Mount Gundabad, dated [[5 May]], [[2011]] (acessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 5: Mirkwood===<br /> <br /> Eradan, Andriel and Farin travel with Belarum to [[Mirkwood]] in search of [[Radagast]]. In the air they’re attacked by [[Wolfram]], a sorcerer and a [[Fell Beast]] rider, after which they fall from the Eagle’s back. They defeat Wolfram, after his death Wolfram’s Fell Beast tries to escape but is killed by Belarum. Andriel leads the others deeper into Mirkwood. They are ambushed by a group of Orcs and an Orc shaman. Eventually the fellowship enter a cave where they defeat a [[Cave-trolls|Cave-troll]].&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceJ&quot;&gt;[http://www.middleearthcenter.com/ Middle-earth Center], [http://www.middleearthcenter.com/2010/09/war-in-the-north-gameplay-demo-at-pax/ War in the North Gameplay Trailer at PAX], dated [[6 September]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Gameplay==<br /> {{blockquote|Developed in association with Middle-earth Enterprises, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North explores both original and familiar narrative elements as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment holds the rights to develop video games based on both the literary and motion picture content from The Lord of the Rings. Breaking new ground as a mature RPG video game set in Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North advances the RPG paradigm through innovative online, interdependent co-op play for up to three players who form their own Fellowship to fight Sauron’s forces in the North.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, players can become the heroes in the great battle of the North as part of the epic War of the Ring. Exploring unseen lands, story elements and characters from Middle-earth as well as elements familiar from past feature films, gamers will experience extensive character customization and development, expansive co-op gameplay options and upgradeable weapons, skills and special abilities.|[[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]], product announcement&lt;ref name=&quot;Product Announcement&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com War in the North], &quot;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/forums/showthread.php?7-Product-Announcement Product Announcement]&quot;, dated [[17 March|March 17]], [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> <br /> Commentators have noted that this is the first iteration of ''The Lord of the Rings''-based games which is aimed at an older audience - predicted to be the first game in the series to be given an M-rating - with the inclusion of graphic violence and gory bloody detail&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Throats&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5563563/lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-norths-e3-trailer Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Is Cutting Throats, Taking Names], dated [[14 June|June 14]], [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; with players being able to decapitate orcs and slash limbs off enemies.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Blood&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5622861/there-will-be-orc-blood-in-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north There Will Be Orc Blood In Lord of the Rings: War in the North]&quot;, dated [[27 August|August 27]], [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; When defeating enemies you can gain experience and loot. With experience you can gain new skills; there are twenty skills for each race.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;/&gt; Every skill has five different ranks. Loot can also be found in chests. Some items can only be used by a certain race, therefore it is possible to trade with the other characters of your fellowship.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceH&quot;/&gt; The gameplay - in both single and multiplayer modes - revolves around strategically combining the different abilities of the threesome to good effect, for instance the dwarf can find treasure and spot weaknesses in structures, which lead to alternate roads,&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceJ&quot;/&gt; whereas the elf can find herbs to heal other party members. When in single-player, the other two characters will be controlled by computer AI.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Party&quot;/&gt; Working together with the other characters of your fellowship is very important to defeat stronger enemies. <br /> <br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Aragorn, Eradan, Andriel and Farin in the Prancing Pony.png|thumb|200px|[[Aragorn]], [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] at [[the Prancing Pony]].]] It is possible to co-op (cooperative mode) both local and online;&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;/&gt; players can join the game at every moment.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceH&quot;&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/user/The1neRing The One Ring], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk1OIy6Z8Ak&amp;feature=related Lord of the Rings: War in the North Dev Interview at PAX], dated [[1 December]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; While the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 support split-screen, online split-screen and online multiplayer, the PC only includes online multiplayer.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;&gt;[http://asia.gamespot.com/?tag=header%3Blogo Gamespot Asia], [http://asia.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north/news.html?sid=6296919&amp;mode=previews The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Q&amp;A], dated [[31 January]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[6 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> The game will not be open world, nevertheless some areas will be more open than others.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceB&quot;&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/user/gamereactorTV Game Reactor TV], [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfDfuN-8Bjo&amp;feature=related Interview with Ian Scott], dated [[16 October]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; It is still unknown if it is possible to return to earlier locations. There will be several NPC's (Non-playable characters) in the game, some of them will have a more passive role while others fight beside you.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceG&quot;/&gt; Like many RPG's the dialogue system is very important, and affects the game's storyline.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> If you are in need of help you can call the eagle Belarum, who can help you to defeat bigger or stronger enemies. Calling him is limited in the beginning, but while leveling you can find items which make it possible to call him. It is impossible to call Belarum underground or in buildings and there is a cool down for using him.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceD&quot;&gt;[http://www.gamespot.com/?tag=header%3Blogo Gamespot], [http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/rpg/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north/video/6315977/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north--ruth-tomandl-interview The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Ruth Tomandl Interview (PlayStation 3)], dated [[1 June]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Featured Characters==<br /> <br /> ===Playable Characters===<br /> <br /> [[File:2011-12-23 00017.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]].]]<br /> * '''[[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]]:''' Eradan is a Dúnadan and one of the Rangers that accompanied Aragorn as the [[Grey Company]]. He is very good in tracking enemies and fights with a sword and a bow. He can move undetected behind enemies with his skill ''evasion''.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;/&gt;<br /> * '''[[Andriel]]:''' Andriel is an Elf of Rivendell and was sent by [[Elrond]] to investigate [[Sauron]]'s armies that were gathering in Eriador and Rhovanion. One of her abilities can create a shield that protects her and the other characters of the fellowship against ranged attacks. She can use her staff as both a melee and a ranged weapon.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;/&gt;<br /> * '''[[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]:''' Farin is a dwarf of Erebor that has traveled to Eriador to repay his debt to [[Bilbo Baggins]]. He can be used as a tank and his strength is in battle enemies in close quarters.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;/&gt; His main weapon is an axe, but he uses a cross-bow as his ranged weapon.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceJ&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Non-Playable Characters===<br /> [[File:Gandalf in LOTR- War in the North-1.png|thumb|200px|[[Gandalf]] in [[Rivendell]].]] <br /> *[[Aragorn]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;&gt;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au Atomic MPC], &quot;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Feature/242441,lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-dev-interview.aspx/2 Lord of the Rings: War in the North dev interview, page 2]&quot;, dated [[22 December|December 22]] [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Belarum]]<br /> *[[Elrond]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Halbarad]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Radagast]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Gandalf]]&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceC&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Barliman Butterbur]]<br /> *[[Witch-king]]<br /> <br /> ===Cast===<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot;<br /> ! Actor !! Role<br /> |-<br /> | [[Ike Amadi]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Laura Bailey]] || [[Andriel]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=Laura Bailey|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=172161796208263&amp;id=108182695882093|articlename=Untitled|dated=2 November, 2011|website=www.facebook.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Steven Jay Blum|Steve Blum]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[John Cygan]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Christine Dunford]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Chris Edgerly]] || [[Aragorn]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Crispin Freeman]] || [[Legolas]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Grant Goodeve]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Richard Horvitz]] || [[Adalgar Oldbank]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Kim Mai Guest]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jennifer Hale]] ||[[Idona Bellflower]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Peter Jessop]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Bob Joles]] || [[Gimli]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Tom Kane]] || [[Gandalf]]&lt;ref name=&quot;voices&quot;/&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Eric Lopez]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Yuri Lowenthal]] || [[Frodo Baggins]]&lt;ref name=&quot;voices&quot;/&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[John Patrick Lowrie]] || [[Belarum]]/[[Galar]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=John Patrick Lowrie|articleurl=http://johnpatricklowrie.com/about.html|articlename=About John|website=johnpatricklowrie.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Mike Madeoy]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jim Meskimen]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Oliver Muirhead]] || [[Otto Aster]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Nolan North]] || [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]]&lt;ref name=&quot;voices&quot;&gt;{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/news/35-game-info/644-qaa-the-voices-of-war-in-the-north|articlename=Q&amp;A: The Voices of War in the North|dated=20 July, 2011|website=www.warinthenorth.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Liam O'Brien]] || [[Elladan]] &amp; [[Elrohir]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=Alexa Ray Corriea|articleurl=http://www.dualshockers.com/2011/12/01/naruto-catherine-voice-actor-liam-obrien-talks-vo-direction-script-adaptation/|articlename=Naruto, Catherine Voice Actor Liam O’Brien Talks VO, Direction, Script Adaptation|dated=11 December, 2011|website=www.dualshockers.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[John Olson]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jim Piddock]] || [[Bilbo Baggins]]/[[Elrond]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Phil Proctor]] || [[Radagast]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Keith Szarabajka]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Fred Tatasciore]] || [[Agandaur]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Courtenay Taylor]] || [[Arwen]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=Courtenay Taylor|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=246668622060131&amp;id=165300733615|articlename=It's good to be a half-elf|dated=23 November 2011|website=www.facebook.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jen Taylor]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Paula Tiso]] ||<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Featured Locations==<br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Rivendell.png|thumb|200px|Concept art of [[Rivendell]].]]<br /> *[[Ettenmoors]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Blood&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Mirkwood]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/the-game/locations The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Official Site], Locations (accesed at [[6 February]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Rivendell]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, The Black Númenórean, dated [[1 February]], [[2011]] (accesed at [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Carn Dûm]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Offical Site], Media, Videos, Behind the Scenes: The Untold Story, dated [[17 February]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Sarn Ford]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gamefront.com/ Gamefront], [http://www.gamefront.com/gdc-11-war-in-the-north-hands-on/ GDC 11 – War in the North Hands-on], dated [[10 March]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[23 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Gundabad]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Gundabadtrailer&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Barrow Downs]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War in the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, Dev Video: Art Direction Process, dated [[11 May]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Bree]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Heroes Will Rise Trailer&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War in the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, Heroes Will Rise, dated [[1 June]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Fornost]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Heroes Will Rise Trailer&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Nordinbad]]<br /> *[[Osgiliath]]<br /> *[[Lothlórien|Lórien]]<br /> <br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Osgiliath.png|thumb|150px|Concept art of [[Osgiliath]].]]<br /> <br /> ==Development==<br /> <br /> Development on War in the North started at early [[2010]] or late [[2009]], [[Middle-earth Enterprises|Saul Zaentz Company]] claimed the name ''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North'' in [[June]] 2009.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.cinemablend.com/games/ Cinema Blend], [http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Lord-Of-The-Rings-War-In-The-North-Revealed-18358.html Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Revealed], dated [[28 June]], [[2009]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; Though, the game wasn't officially announced untill [[18 March]] 2011.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.cinemablend.com/games/ Cinema Blend], [http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Lord-of-the-Rings-War-in-the-North-Announced-For-PS3-Xbox-360-PC-23485.html Lord of the Rings: War in the North Announced For PS3, Xbox 360 and PC], dated [[18 March]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; Since its announcement several [[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: War in the North|images]], [[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North#Traillers|traillers]] and concept art of several locations and characters has been released.<br /> <br /> == Trailers ==<br /> &lt;center&gt;{{#ev:youtubehd|_gP-_r27n9Y|600}}&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> Since the first announcement in March 2010, Warner Bros. have periodically released trailers demonstrating various aspects of the gameplay and revealing the characters and locations. All video links are to [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]], and times are in minutes:<br /> <br /> &lt;table class=&quot;TGtable&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Video'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Length'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Release Date'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Description'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0pwTB8Q7S0 Unite Your Fellowship]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:03&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 March 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Teaser trailer; short clips of action and trolls&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKStFFNaYtk E3 2010 Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:03&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;10 June 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is_pfU9aEcU Extended Fellowship Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;12 August 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Expanded version of teaser trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HihZA3tqe-Q War in the North @ PAX 2010]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;c. September 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of [[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo#PAX Prime 2010|Penny Arcade Expo]] [[2010]] exhibit&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDnwgqLiLFs Untold Story]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 November 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Outline of plot with various shots of locations&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k1WUJj5IgU Snowblind Tolkien Toast 2011]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3 January 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;No gameplay; Snowblind's [[Birthday Toast#Tolkien Society tradition|birthday toast]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8E9I_9YY4s The Black Númenórean]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:59&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 February 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of [[Agandaûr]], the game's antagonist&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmuewonJQ04 Behind the Scenes: The Untold Story]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:38&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 February 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Outline of the several locations of the game&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNOAPFrUQ6I Brutal Combat Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:35&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9 March 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of The War in the North's combat gameplay&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwCJYeNBSV8 Pax East Hands-On]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;0:52&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;16 March 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of [[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo#PAX East 2011|Penny Arcade Expo]] [[2011]] exhibit&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXPDZanJO4o Blood and Steel: The Combat of War in the North]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:33&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;31 March 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of game's combat and [[Middle-earth]]'s darker side&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upa4XNEkGac Combat Vignette]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;0:44&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;13 April 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Gameplay vignette covering the different combat styles&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFsfq_CiCsc Gameplay Video: Mount Gundabad]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:28&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of the gameplay in [[Gundabad]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftN5lcwLCAg Snowblind Studio Tour]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:42&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;11 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;No gameplay; A guide through Snowblind's studio&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKu_v_NH7Ro Dev Video: Art Direction Process]&lt;td&gt;2:09&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;11 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of art, including concept art of several locations&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZoCGgyJFXU Prepare for War: Weapon Development]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:01&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;12 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of weapons&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YTAhYUzMz4 Heroes will Rise]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:36&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 June 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Teaser trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d117As-YYU8 Belarum Gameplay Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;0:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;22 June 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of [[Belarum]], one of the games’ main characters&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksRj9JUoEmc Behind the Scenes with new heroes]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:14&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;24 June 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of some of the several characters&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QKeawNFowM E3 Walkthrough]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 July 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Walkthrough of the game at [[wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo|Electronic Entertainment Expo]] (E3)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYbdkAIpE1s The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Movie Touchpoints Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:04&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;7 July 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Game trailers; uses fragments from [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCQ_yFKD0Vg The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Fellowship Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;20 July 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Teaser trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/champions/ The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Champions Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;August 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interactive trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA3XbulIiEg I Love The Lord of the Rings: Dev Video with Jason Olander]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;8 September 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;A dev video with Jason Olander, who tells about his love for [[The Lord of the Rings]] and how it applies at his work&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2hcwd_CbRI Power of Three]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:35&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;23 September 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Cinematic trailer focussing on the main characters: [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrUlKRvzWrs Behind the Scenes - Power of Three]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;29 September 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Focusses on the three main characters, [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]. Also covers co-up and introduces Challenge mode for the first time&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JipmtK2bD0E Eradan Character Vignete]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;18 October&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Trailer totally dedicated to [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], the [[Dúnedain|Dúnadan]]/[[Men|Human]] character&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL-IHf4wB3w Farin Character Vignete]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;21 October 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Trailer totally dedicated to [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]], the [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] character&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mBBXe5vuxo Andriel Character Vignete]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;21 October 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Trailer totally dedicated to [[Andriel]], the [[Elves|Elf]] character&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gP-_r27n9Y Fight Together or Die Alone! The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Official Launch Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:12&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;28 October 2012&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Final teaser trailer, featuring many characters and locations of the game&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYnVnQ9OAig LOTR WITN - G4 Exclusive - Slay the Orcs]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:55&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Review of ''[[wikipedia:X-Play|X-play]]'', includes interviews with actors of [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings films]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6fBComKGsw WITN - Love of Middle-earth]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:13&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BjJSm3WwpY WITN - Slay the Orcs]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:12&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa3b3wyLJD0 WITN - The Legend of the Rings]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:27&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ2ziyUPXfg The New Fellowship]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:29&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VojHFM5qAwc Combat Tactics: Dodging Tharzog - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:18&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;29 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Video expaining how to use &quot;Dodging&quot; to defeat [[Tharzog]] in Chapter 1: Fornost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duZa_cG9EsM Combat Tactics: Siege of Nordinbad - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:21&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;8 December 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Video expaining how to defend the gate in ''Siege of Nordinbad''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya9ccKBK-R8 Combat Tactics -- Sanctuary at Barrow-downs]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;19 December 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;Video expaining how to use Andriel's &quot;Sanctuary&quot; skill to complete Chapter 2: Barrow Downs&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_uUYaGn2Ug Combat Tactics -- Evasion at Mirkwood]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;23 January 2012&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Video expaining how to use Eradan's &quot;Evasion&quot; skill to complete Chapter 5: Mirkwood&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;/table&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Gallery==<br /> &lt;center&gt;{{Gallery<br /> |title=Wallpapers and Concept Art of '''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North.'''<br /> |height=200<br /> |width=250<br /> |lines=2<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Ettenmoors.jpg|Concept Art of the [[Ettenmoors]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Mirkwood-1-.jpg|Concept Art of [[Mirkwood]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Osgiliath.png|Concept Art of [[Osgiliath]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Rivendell.png|Concept Art of [[Rivendell]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Concept Art of Eradan1.png|Concept Art of [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Concept Art of Andriel1.png|Concept Art of [[Andriel]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the Nortgh - Farin (video game character).png|Concept Art of [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Agandaur2.png|Concept Art of [[Agandaûr]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Andriel wallpaper.png|Concept Art of [[Andriel]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Agandaûr wallpaper.png|Wallpaper of [[Agandaûr]].<br /> }}&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Release==<br /> <br /> The first release date of War in the North was [[1 November]] [[2011]] in North America and the latest release date will be on [[25 November]] [[2011]] in the United Kingdom.&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;/&gt; All release dates are in 2011.<br /> <br /> &lt;table class=&quot;TGtable&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Region'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Release date'''&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;North America&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Africa&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Middle East&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Low Countries&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Ireland&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Southern Europe (except Spain)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Eastern Europe (except Russia)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;South America (except Brazil)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Northern Europe&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;8 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Germany&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Russia&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;France&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;10 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Spain&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;11 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Australia and New Zealand&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;16 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Brazil&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;United Kingdom&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;25 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Asia (except Middle East and Russia)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Unknown&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;/table&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Collector's Edition===<br /> [[File:LOTR-WITN-Collector's Edition.png|thumb|150px|The collector's edition of '''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North'''.]] Besides the normal version of the game, a collector's edition will be released. This collector's edition will include an artbook, a behind-the-scenes music dvd, a quiver case as well as access to digital gubbins: icons, avatars and themes. Some retailers give extra add-ons. Both the collector's Edition and the special add-ons will be avaible in North-America and Europe; it is still unknown if it will be avaible in other parts of the world.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.thesixthaxis.com/ The Six Thaxis], [http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2011/07/05/war-in-the-north-collectors-edition-revealed/ War In The North Collector's Edition Revealed], dated [[5 July]], [[2011]] (accessed [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Reception==<br /> <br /> {{blockquote|It's a very handsome game with well voiced cutscenes, and places the compelling Lord of the Rings realm in the hands of a developer with solid RPG credentials. Fans of both have good reason to look forward to a unique entry in the series.|[http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku]&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Party&quot;/&gt;}}<br /> <br /> Commentators immediately picked up on Snowblind Studios' experience with role-playing games (such as ''[[wikipedia:Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance|Baldur's Gate]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest|Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest]]'') along with frequent mentions of the more &quot;mature&quot; and &quot;brutal&quot;&lt;ref name=&quot;CVG E3&quot;&gt;[http://www.computerandvideogames.com ComputerAndVideoGames.com], &quot;[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/251028/news/lotr-war-in-the-north-screens/ E3 2010: LOTR: War in the North screens], dated [[14 June|June 14]] [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; design of the game, and the desire for an action RPG in the manner of previous Snowblind games.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Untold&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5693451/the-untold-story-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north The Untold Story Of The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North]&quot;, [[18 November|November 18]], [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Further reading==<br /> *Review: Harley J. Sims, &quot;Exploring the blind spots&quot;, ''[[Mallorn]]'', vol. [[Mallorn 53|53]] (Spring [[2012]])<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: War in the North|Images from The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]'', a [[2010]] game also published by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'', a [[2006]] game which also took place in the north of [[Middle-earth]]<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (Soundtrack)]]'', soundtrack of the game<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *'''[http://www.warinthenorth.com/ Official Website]'''<br /> *[http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-games/lotrwitn/ Official site for the Mac OS X version] at [http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/ FeralInteractive.com]<br /> *[http://twitter.com/#!/warinthenorth Official Twitter page]<br /> <br /> {{References}}<br /> <br /> {{title|italics}}<br /> [[Category:Action games]]<br /> [[Category:Microsoft Windows games]]<br /> [[Category:PlayStation 3 games]]<br /> [[Category:The Lord of the Rings: War in the North|*]]<br /> [[Category:Warner Bros. Interactive games]]<br /> [[Category:Xbox 360 games]]</div>

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<p>82.30.215.184: /* Cast */</p> <hr /> <div>{{currentevent}}{{sources|&quot;SourceC&quot;}}<br /> {{expansion}}<br /> {{video game infobox<br /> | image=[[File:WITN-boxart.png|250px]]<br /> | name=''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North''<br /> | developer=[[wikipedia:Snowblind Studios|Snowblind Studios]], [[wikipedia:Feral Interactive|Feral Interactive]] ([[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]])&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;[http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/ Feral Interactive], &quot;[http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/384/ Feral Interactive news feed - Lord of the Rings: War in the North game announcement]&quot;, dated [[18 September|September 18]] [[2013]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | publisher=[[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]], [[wikipedia:Feral Interactive|Feral Interactive]] ([[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]])&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | platform=[[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] and [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Gamespot-06-10&quot;&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/user/gamespot Gamespot], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmg6GgkrtnU&amp;feature=related Interview with Ryan Geithman], dated [[10 June]], [[2010]] (accessed [[5 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;[[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | releasedate=[[1 November]] [[2011]] (North America),&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/ War in the North], [http://www.warinthenorth.com/the-game/support/faq FAQ], What is the release date of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North for my region? (accessed [[9 November|November 9]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;/br&gt;<br /> for other regions, see [[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North#Release|Release]].<br /> | genre=Action, Role-playing game<br /> | modes=Single player, two/three-player co-operative, online&lt;ref name=&quot;Product Announcement&quot;/&gt;<br /> | rating=[[wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: M&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Party&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5566672/lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-eyes+on-impressions-a-party-of-three ''Lord of the Rings: War in the North'' Eyes-On Impressions: A Party of Three], dated [[17 June|June 17]], [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | distribution=<br /> }}<br /> '''''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North''''' (commonly abbreviated to '''WITN''') is a role-playing video-game developed by [[wikipedia:Snowblind Studios|Snowblind Studios]] and published by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] for [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] and [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. The game takes place during the [[War of the Ring]] but adapts the seldom-mentioned battles that took place across [[Eriador]] and [[Rhovanion]]. The game was released between [[1 November]] and [[25 November]] [[2011]].&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;/&gt; <br /> <br /> The [[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]] version of the game was developed and published by [[wikipedia:Feral Interactive|Feral Interactive]] and released on [[18 September]] [[2013]].&lt;ref name=&quot;Mac version announcement&quot;&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> The game is based on both the books and the films.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;&gt;[http://www.gamefront.com/ Gamefront], [http://www.gamefront.com/gdc-11-war-in-the-north-hands-on/ GDC 11 – War in the North Hands-on], dated [[10 March]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[6 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Although the game includes familiar locations from [[Middle-earth]] it doesn't deal with the core story of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', instead choosing to create a tale which didn't happen but could have done.&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview1&quot;&gt;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au Atomic MPC], &quot;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Feature/242441,lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-dev-interview.aspx/1 Lord of the Rings: War in the North dev interview, page 1]&quot;, dated [[22 December|December 22]] [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; The player controls his own fellowship, a trio of fighters - [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], a [[Dúnedain|Dúnadan]] &quot;[[Ranger of the North]],&quot; [[Andriel]], an [[Elves|elven]] &quot;Loremaster of [[Rivendell]]&quot;&lt;ref group=”note”&gt;Orginally the human was a mage and the Elf a ranger, but their classes were switched.&lt;/ref&gt; and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]], a [[Dwarves|dwarvern]] &quot;Champion of Erebor&quot; - to get behind enemy lines and have to stop [[Agandaûr]], the game's antagonist, before his plan succeeds.<br /> <br /> ==Plot==<br /> ===Prologue===<br /> The game starts with an introduction, narrated by [[Gandalf]]. Gandalf tells that heroes like [[Aragorn]], [[Frodo Baggins]] and Gandalf are honored much, but that without a few, not well known heroes - [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] - the north of [[Middle-earth]] would have been lost.&lt;ref name=&quot;Prologue&quot;&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], ''Prologue''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> The game then switches to [[Bree]], where the three heroes make their way to the [[Prancing Pony]], just a few days before Frodo arrived in Bree. Arrived in the Prancing Pony, they find [[Aragorn]] in a corner of the inn. They tell Aragorn that the [[Nazgûl]] attacked and defeated the [[Rangers of the North|Rangers]] at [[Sarn Ford]], and a flashback shown in which the [[Witch-king]] meets a [[Black Númenóreans|Black Númenórean]], [[Agandaûr]]. Eradan, Andriel and Farin overhear their conservation: Agandaûr tells he has summoned an army of [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] and assembled an army in [[Fornost]], to aid the [[Nazgûl]] in the [[Hunt of the Ring]]. The Witch-king sends Agandaûr back to Fornost, so he can attack immediately. The flashback ends, and the game returns to the Prancing Pony&lt;ref name=&quot;Prologue&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> Farin asks Aragorn why the [[Nazgûl]] attack [[the Shire]], to which he answers that [[Frodo Baggins|a Hobbit]] with [[The One Ring|an important burden]] is making his way to Bree. And that this &quot;must be protected at all cost&quot;. Aragorn sends Eradan, Andriel and Farin to Fornost, where they have to stop [[Agandaûr]]'s army before it can attack.&lt;ref name=&quot;Prologue&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 1: Fornost===<br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rigns War in the North - Belarum &amp; Orcs3.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Belarum]] - captured by [[Orcs]] and [[Goblins]] - in [[Fornost]].]]As soon as Eradan, Andriel and Farin enter the ruins of Fornost they are attacked by a band of [[Orcs]] and [[Goblins]]. After cleaning the main gate, they end up in the pits under Fornost. There they hear an animal screaming. After finding their way out of the pits, they find the source of the noise - a [[Eagles|giant Eagle]]. The three heroes unchain the Eagle and kill it's jailers. The Eagle introduces himself as [[Belarum]], a servant of [[Gwaihir]] who gathered news but was taken out of the air by siege engines and sorcerers. Together the Eagle and the three heroes make a plan: while Belarum would attract the enemy's attention, Eradan, Andriel and Farin would make their way up to the battlements to destroy the siege weapons.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Main Gate''&lt;/ref&gt; The plan works out succesful, as all siege weapons aswell as two Orc sorcerers are destroyed.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Battlements''&lt;/ref&gt; The player, furthermore, obtains a scroll with unreadable text.&lt;ref name=&quot;Cult&quot;&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], ''Cult of the Lidless Eye''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> When reaching the outer wards of Fornost, the players meets again with Belarum. The eagle thanks his rescuers again and tells them that he saw [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]] within the ruins. While searching the two [[Half-elves]], they defeat a giant crossbow, used by [[Orcs]], and are trapped by a Troll. Just shortly after the death of the Troll, the sons of [[Elrond]] appear.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Outer Wards''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Eradan, Andriel &amp; Farin2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] and [[Andriel]].]]Andriel introduces Eradan and Farin to Elladan and Elrohir, and informs them about their task. They collaborate in this task, but instead of just stopping the army to attack they decide to kill Agandaûr. The sons of Elrond guide the player to the citadel. They seperate, however, after defeating another giant crossbow. Eventually, they are locked on a bridge between two gates. After surviving an ambush, the sons of Elrond appear again and open the gate.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Inner Wards''&lt;/ref&gt; After defeating another more ambushed, they arrive at the gate of the citadel. Which is protected by a magic spell, to stop intruders. While the sons of Elrond undo the magic, the player defends them against an attacking force of Orcs, Goblins and a Troll. As Eradan, Andriel, Farin, Elrohir and Elladan enter the citadel, Belarum remains outside to protect them against reinforcements.&lt;ref&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''The Citadel''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Inside, they overhear a conservation between Agandaûr and [[Tharzog]], chieftain of the [[Orcs]] of [[Mount Gram]]. Tharzog tells Agandaûr that there are intruders in Fornost, after which Agandaûr angrily commands him to find and kill them immediatly. After Agandaûr leaves, the player and the sons of Elrond go onward in the tower. Tharzog, however, notices them and as a gate is closed, the player is cut off from the sons of Elrond. Tharzog and his guard attack Eradan, Andriel and Farin, but the latter manage to kill him.&lt;ref name=&quot;Citadel Tower&quot;&gt;[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Citadel Tower''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> At the same time, Elladan and Elrohir fight Agandaûr on the top of the Citadel tower. Agandaûr is no match for the twins alone, but when Eradan, Andriel and Farin join them he flees on the back of a [[Fell beast]]. Belarum attempt to chase him, but Agandaûr summons a thunderstorm and escapes.&lt;ref name=&quot;Citadel Tower&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> Belarum returns to Gwaihir, in the [[Misty Mountains]], to inform him about the events in Fornost, Elladan and Elrohir return to [[Rivendell]] and Eradan, Andriel and Farin go back to Sarn's Ford to inform Halbarad.&lt;Ref name=&quot;Citadel Tower&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 2: The Barrow Downs===<br /> <br /> The leader of the camp, [[Halbarad]], sends you to [[Rivendell]], where you've to speak with [[Aragorn]].&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceF&quot;&gt;[http://www.oxmonline.com/ Offical Xbox Magazine Online], [http://www.oxmonline.com/article/previews/g-l/lord-rings-war-north The Lord of the Rings: War in the North], dated [[28 April]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; The fellowship travels through the [[Barrow Downs]], where they have to find two lost rangers.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceF&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 3: Ettenmoors===<br /> <br /> [[File:LOTR-WITN-Agandaur2.png|thumb|200px|[[Agandaûr]], the game's main antagonist.]]In [[Rivendell]] the fellowship meets several members of the [[Council of Elrond]],&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceF&quot;/&gt; scout the land around Rivendell&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceG&quot;&gt;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/ Atomic Maximum Power Computing], [http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Feature/242441,lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-dev-interview.aspx/1 Lord of the Rings: War in the North dev interview], dated [[22 December]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; and fight [[Orcs]] with [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]].&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceC&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 4: Gundabad===<br /> <br /> Whilst the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] travels towards [[Mordor]] to destroy [[the One Ring]], [[Sauron]] has sent one of his most cruel servants, the [[Black Númenóreans|Black Númenórean]] [[Agandaûr]], to the North to destroy [[Rivendell]] and defeat the [[Free peoples]] of [[Eriador]] and [[Rhovanion]]. Eradan, Andriel and Farin travel to [[Gundabad]] to discover the strength of Agandaûr's army.&lt;ref name=&quot;Gundabadtrailer&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, Gameplay Video: Mount Gundabad, dated [[5 May]], [[2011]] (acessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Chapter 5: Mirkwood===<br /> <br /> Eradan, Andriel and Farin travel with Belarum to [[Mirkwood]] in search of [[Radagast]]. In the air they’re attacked by [[Wolfram]], a sorcerer and a [[Fell Beast]] rider, after which they fall from the Eagle’s back. They defeat Wolfram, after his death Wolfram’s Fell Beast tries to escape but is killed by Belarum. Andriel leads the others deeper into Mirkwood. They are ambushed by a group of Orcs and an Orc shaman. Eventually the fellowship enter a cave where they defeat a [[Cave-trolls|Cave-troll]].&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceJ&quot;&gt;[http://www.middleearthcenter.com/ Middle-earth Center], [http://www.middleearthcenter.com/2010/09/war-in-the-north-gameplay-demo-at-pax/ War in the North Gameplay Trailer at PAX], dated [[6 September]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Gameplay==<br /> {{blockquote|Developed in association with Middle-earth Enterprises, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North explores both original and familiar narrative elements as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment holds the rights to develop video games based on both the literary and motion picture content from The Lord of the Rings. Breaking new ground as a mature RPG video game set in Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North advances the RPG paradigm through innovative online, interdependent co-op play for up to three players who form their own Fellowship to fight Sauron’s forces in the North.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, players can become the heroes in the great battle of the North as part of the epic War of the Ring. Exploring unseen lands, story elements and characters from Middle-earth as well as elements familiar from past feature films, gamers will experience extensive character customization and development, expansive co-op gameplay options and upgradeable weapons, skills and special abilities.|[[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]], product announcement&lt;ref name=&quot;Product Announcement&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com War in the North], &quot;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/forums/showthread.php?7-Product-Announcement Product Announcement]&quot;, dated [[17 March|March 17]], [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> <br /> Commentators have noted that this is the first iteration of ''The Lord of the Rings''-based games which is aimed at an older audience - predicted to be the first game in the series to be given an M-rating - with the inclusion of graphic violence and gory bloody detail&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Throats&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5563563/lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-norths-e3-trailer Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Is Cutting Throats, Taking Names], dated [[14 June|June 14]], [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; with players being able to decapitate orcs and slash limbs off enemies.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Blood&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5622861/there-will-be-orc-blood-in-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north There Will Be Orc Blood In Lord of the Rings: War in the North]&quot;, dated [[27 August|August 27]], [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; When defeating enemies you can gain experience and loot. With experience you can gain new skills; there are twenty skills for each race.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;/&gt; Every skill has five different ranks. Loot can also be found in chests. Some items can only be used by a certain race, therefore it is possible to trade with the other characters of your fellowship.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceH&quot;/&gt; The gameplay - in both single and multiplayer modes - revolves around strategically combining the different abilities of the threesome to good effect, for instance the dwarf can find treasure and spot weaknesses in structures, which lead to alternate roads,&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceJ&quot;/&gt; whereas the elf can find herbs to heal other party members. When in single-player, the other two characters will be controlled by computer AI.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Party&quot;/&gt; Working together with the other characters of your fellowship is very important to defeat stronger enemies. <br /> <br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Aragorn, Eradan, Andriel and Farin in the Prancing Pony.png|thumb|200px|[[Aragorn]], [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]] at [[the Prancing Pony]].]] It is possible to co-op (cooperative mode) both local and online;&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;/&gt; players can join the game at every moment.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceH&quot;&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/user/The1neRing The One Ring], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk1OIy6Z8Ak&amp;feature=related Lord of the Rings: War in the North Dev Interview at PAX], dated [[1 December]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; While the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 support split-screen, online split-screen and online multiplayer, the PC only includes online multiplayer.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;&gt;[http://asia.gamespot.com/?tag=header%3Blogo Gamespot Asia], [http://asia.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north/news.html?sid=6296919&amp;mode=previews The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Q&amp;A], dated [[31 January]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[6 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> The game will not be open world, nevertheless some areas will be more open than others.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceB&quot;&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/user/gamereactorTV Game Reactor TV], [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfDfuN-8Bjo&amp;feature=related Interview with Ian Scott], dated [[16 October]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; It is still unknown if it is possible to return to earlier locations. There will be several NPC's (Non-playable characters) in the game, some of them will have a more passive role while others fight beside you.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceG&quot;/&gt; Like many RPG's the dialogue system is very important, and affects the game's storyline.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceE&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> If you are in need of help you can call the eagle Belarum, who can help you to defeat bigger or stronger enemies. Calling him is limited in the beginning, but while leveling you can find items which make it possible to call him. It is impossible to call Belarum underground or in buildings and there is a cool down for using him.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceD&quot;&gt;[http://www.gamespot.com/?tag=header%3Blogo Gamespot], [http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/rpg/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north/video/6315977/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north--ruth-tomandl-interview The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Ruth Tomandl Interview (PlayStation 3)], dated [[1 June]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Featured Characters==<br /> <br /> ===Playable Characters===<br /> <br /> [[File:2011-12-23 00017.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]].]]<br /> * '''[[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]]:''' Eradan is a Dúnadan and one of the Rangers that accompanied Aragorn as the [[Grey Company]]. He is very good in tracking enemies and fights with a sword and a bow. He can move undetected behind enemies with his skill ''evasion''.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;/&gt;<br /> * '''[[Andriel]]:''' Andriel is an Elf of Rivendell and was sent by [[Elrond]] to investigate [[Sauron]]'s armies that were gathering in Eriador and Rhovanion. One of her abilities can create a shield that protects her and the other characters of the fellowship against ranged attacks. She can use her staff as both a melee and a ranged weapon.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;/&gt;<br /> * '''[[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]:''' Farin is a dwarf of Erebor that has traveled to Eriador to repay his debt to [[Bilbo Baggins]]. He can be used as a tank and his strength is in battle enemies in close quarters.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceK&quot;/&gt; His main weapon is an axe, but he uses a cross-bow as his ranged weapon.&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceJ&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Non-Playable Characters===<br /> [[File:Gandalf in LOTR- War in the North-1.png|thumb|200px|[[Gandalf]] in [[Rivendell]].]] <br /> *[[Aragorn]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;&gt;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au Atomic MPC], &quot;[http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Feature/242441,lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-dev-interview.aspx/2 Lord of the Rings: War in the North dev interview, page 2]&quot;, dated [[22 December|December 22]] [[2010]] (accessed [[5 February|February 5]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Belarum]]<br /> *[[Elrond]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Halbarad]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Radagast]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Dev Interview&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Gandalf]]&lt;ref name=&quot;sourceC&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Barliman Butterbur]]<br /> *[[Witch-king]]<br /> <br /> ===Cast===<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot;<br /> ! Actor !! Role<br /> |-<br /> | [[Ike Amadi]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Laura Bailey]] || [[Andriel]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=Laura Bailey|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=172161796208263&amp;id=108182695882093|articlename=Untitled|dated=2 November, 2011|website=www.facebook.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Steven Jay Blum|Steve Blum]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[John Cygan]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Christine Dunford]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Chris Edgerly]] || [[Aragorn]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Crispin Freeman]] || [[Legolas]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Grant Goodeve]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Richard Horvitz]] || [[Adalgar Oldbank]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Kim Mai Guest]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jennifer Hale]] ||[[Idonna Bellflower]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Peter Jessop]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Bob Joles]] || [[Gimli]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Tom Kane]] || [[Gandalf]]&lt;ref name=&quot;voices&quot;/&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Eric Lopez]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Yuri Lowenthal]] || [[Frodo Baggins]]&lt;ref name=&quot;voices&quot;/&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[John Patrick Lowrie]] || [[Belarum]]/[[Galar]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=John Patrick Lowrie|articleurl=http://johnpatricklowrie.com/about.html|articlename=About John|website=johnpatricklowrie.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Mike Madeoy]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jim Meskimen]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Oliver Muirhead]] || [[Otto Aster]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Nolan North]] || [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]]&lt;ref name=&quot;voices&quot;&gt;{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/news/35-game-info/644-qaa-the-voices-of-war-in-the-north|articlename=Q&amp;A: The Voices of War in the North|dated=20 July, 2011|website=www.warinthenorth.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Liam O'Brien]] || [[Elladan]] &amp; [[Elrohir]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=Alexa Ray Corriea|articleurl=http://www.dualshockers.com/2011/12/01/naruto-catherine-voice-actor-liam-obrien-talks-vo-direction-script-adaptation/|articlename=Naruto, Catherine Voice Actor Liam O’Brien Talks VO, Direction, Script Adaptation|dated=11 December, 2011|website=www.dualshockers.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[John Olson]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jim Piddock]] || [[Bilbo Baggins]]/[[Elrond]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Phil Proctor]] || [[Radagast]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Keith Szarabajka]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Fred Tatasciore]] || [[Agandaur]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Courtenay Taylor]] || [[Arwen]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=Courtenay Taylor|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=246668622060131&amp;id=165300733615|articlename=It's good to be a half-elf|dated=23 November 2011|website=www.facebook.com|accessed=February 14, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Jen Taylor]] ||<br /> |-<br /> | [[Paula Tiso]] ||<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Featured Locations==<br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Rivendell.png|thumb|200px|Concept art of [[Rivendell]].]]<br /> *[[Ettenmoors]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Blood&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Mirkwood]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/the-game/locations The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Official Site], Locations (accesed at [[6 February]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Rivendell]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, The Black Númenórean, dated [[1 February]], [[2011]] (accesed at [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Carn Dûm]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War of the North's Offical Site], Media, Videos, Behind the Scenes: The Untold Story, dated [[17 February]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Sarn Ford]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.gamefront.com/ Gamefront], [http://www.gamefront.com/gdc-11-war-in-the-north-hands-on/ GDC 11 – War in the North Hands-on], dated [[10 March]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[23 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Gundabad]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Gundabadtrailer&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Barrow Downs]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War in the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, Dev Video: Art Direction Process, dated [[11 May]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Bree]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Heroes Will Rise Trailer&quot;&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/index.php/media/videos The Lord of the Rings: War in the North's Official Site], Media, Videos, Heroes Will Rise, dated [[1 June]], [[2011]] (accessed at [[20 June]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *[[Fornost]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Heroes Will Rise Trailer&quot;/&gt;<br /> *[[Nordinbad]]<br /> *[[Osgiliath]]<br /> *[[Lothlórien|Lórien]]<br /> <br /> [[File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Osgiliath.png|thumb|150px|Concept art of [[Osgiliath]].]]<br /> <br /> ==Development==<br /> <br /> Development on War in the North started at early [[2010]] or late [[2009]], [[Middle-earth Enterprises|Saul Zaentz Company]] claimed the name ''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North'' in [[June]] 2009.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.cinemablend.com/games/ Cinema Blend], [http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Lord-Of-The-Rings-War-In-The-North-Revealed-18358.html Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Revealed], dated [[28 June]], [[2009]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; Though, the game wasn't officially announced untill [[18 March]] 2011.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.cinemablend.com/games/ Cinema Blend], [http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Lord-of-the-Rings-War-in-the-North-Announced-For-PS3-Xbox-360-PC-23485.html Lord of the Rings: War in the North Announced For PS3, Xbox 360 and PC], dated [[18 March]], [[2010]] (accessed at [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; Since its announcement several [[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: War in the North|images]], [[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North#Traillers|traillers]] and concept art of several locations and characters has been released.<br /> <br /> == Trailers ==<br /> &lt;center&gt;{{#ev:youtubehd|_gP-_r27n9Y|600}}&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> Since the first announcement in March 2010, Warner Bros. have periodically released trailers demonstrating various aspects of the gameplay and revealing the characters and locations. All video links are to [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]], and times are in minutes:<br /> <br /> &lt;table class=&quot;TGtable&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Video'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Length'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Release Date'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Description'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0pwTB8Q7S0 Unite Your Fellowship]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:03&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 March 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Teaser trailer; short clips of action and trolls&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKStFFNaYtk E3 2010 Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:03&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;10 June 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is_pfU9aEcU Extended Fellowship Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;12 August 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Expanded version of teaser trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HihZA3tqe-Q War in the North @ PAX 2010]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;c. September 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of [[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo#PAX Prime 2010|Penny Arcade Expo]] [[2010]] exhibit&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDnwgqLiLFs Untold Story]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 November 2010&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Outline of plot with various shots of locations&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k1WUJj5IgU Snowblind Tolkien Toast 2011]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3 January 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;No gameplay; Snowblind's [[Birthday Toast#Tolkien Society tradition|birthday toast]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8E9I_9YY4s The Black Númenórean]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:59&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 February 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of [[Agandaûr]], the game's antagonist&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmuewonJQ04 Behind the Scenes: The Untold Story]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:38&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 February 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Outline of the several locations of the game&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNOAPFrUQ6I Brutal Combat Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:35&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9 March 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of The War in the North's combat gameplay&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwCJYeNBSV8 Pax East Hands-On]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;0:52&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;16 March 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of [[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo#PAX East 2011|Penny Arcade Expo]] [[2011]] exhibit&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXPDZanJO4o Blood and Steel: The Combat of War in the North]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:33&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;31 March 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of game's combat and [[Middle-earth]]'s darker side&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upa4XNEkGac Combat Vignette]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;0:44&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;13 April 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Gameplay vignette covering the different combat styles&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFsfq_CiCsc Gameplay Video: Mount Gundabad]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:28&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of the gameplay in [[Gundabad]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftN5lcwLCAg Snowblind Studio Tour]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:42&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;11 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;No gameplay; A guide through Snowblind's studio&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKu_v_NH7Ro Dev Video: Art Direction Process]&lt;td&gt;2:09&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;11 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of art, including concept art of several locations&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZoCGgyJFXU Prepare for War: Weapon Development]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:01&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;12 May 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of weapons&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YTAhYUzMz4 Heroes will Rise]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:36&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 June 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Teaser trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d117As-YYU8 Belarum Gameplay Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;0:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;22 June 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Exploration of [[Belarum]], one of the games’ main characters&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksRj9JUoEmc Behind the Scenes with new heroes]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:14&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;24 June 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Coverage of some of the several characters&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QKeawNFowM E3 Walkthrough]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 July 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Walkthrough of the game at [[wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo|Electronic Entertainment Expo]] (E3)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYbdkAIpE1s The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Movie Touchpoints Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:04&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;7 July 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Game trailers; uses fragments from [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCQ_yFKD0Vg The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Fellowship Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;20 July 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Teaser trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.warinthenorth.com/champions/ The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Champions Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;August 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interactive trailer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA3XbulIiEg I Love The Lord of the Rings: Dev Video with Jason Olander]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;8 September 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;A dev video with Jason Olander, who tells about his love for [[The Lord of the Rings]] and how it applies at his work&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2hcwd_CbRI Power of Three]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:35&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;23 September 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Cinematic trailer focussing on the main characters: [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrUlKRvzWrs Behind the Scenes - Power of Three]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:34&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;29 September 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Focusses on the three main characters, [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]. Also covers co-up and introduces Challenge mode for the first time&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JipmtK2bD0E Eradan Character Vignete]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;18 October&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Trailer totally dedicated to [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], the [[Dúnedain|Dúnadan]]/[[Men|Human]] character&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL-IHf4wB3w Farin Character Vignete]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;21 October 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Trailer totally dedicated to [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]], the [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] character&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mBBXe5vuxo Andriel Character Vignete]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:48&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;21 October 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Trailer totally dedicated to [[Andriel]], the [[Elves|Elf]] character&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gP-_r27n9Y Fight Together or Die Alone! The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Official Launch Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:12&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;28 October 2012&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Final teaser trailer, featuring many characters and locations of the game&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYnVnQ9OAig LOTR WITN - G4 Exclusive - Slay the Orcs]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:55&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Review of ''[[wikipedia:X-Play|X-play]]'', includes interviews with actors of [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings films]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6fBComKGsw WITN - Love of Middle-earth]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:13&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BjJSm3WwpY WITN - Slay the Orcs]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:12&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa3b3wyLJD0 WITN - The Legend of the Rings]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:27&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ2ziyUPXfg The New Fellowship]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:29&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Interviews with actors and scholars about War in the North, ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Middle-earth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VojHFM5qAwc Combat Tactics: Dodging Tharzog - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:18&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;29 November 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Video expaining how to use &quot;Dodging&quot; to defeat [[Tharzog]] in Chapter 1: Fornost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duZa_cG9EsM Combat Tactics: Siege of Nordinbad - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:21&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;8 December 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Video expaining how to defend the gate in ''Siege of Nordinbad''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya9ccKBK-R8 Combat Tactics -- Sanctuary at Barrow-downs]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;19 December 2011&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;Video expaining how to use Andriel's &quot;Sanctuary&quot; skill to complete Chapter 2: Barrow Downs&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_uUYaGn2Ug Combat Tactics -- Evasion at Mirkwood]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;23 January 2012&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Video expaining how to use Eradan's &quot;Evasion&quot; skill to complete Chapter 5: Mirkwood&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;/table&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Gallery==<br /> &lt;center&gt;{{Gallery<br /> |title=Wallpapers and Concept Art of '''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North.'''<br /> |height=200<br /> |width=250<br /> |lines=2<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Ettenmoors.jpg|Concept Art of the [[Ettenmoors]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Mirkwood-1-.jpg|Concept Art of [[Mirkwood]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Osgiliath.png|Concept Art of [[Osgiliath]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Concept Art of Rivendell.png|Concept Art of [[Rivendell]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Concept Art of Eradan1.png|Concept Art of [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Concept Art of Andriel1.png|Concept Art of [[Andriel]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the Nortgh - Farin (video game character).png|Concept Art of [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]]<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Agandaur2.png|Concept Art of [[Agandaûr]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Andriel wallpaper.png|Concept Art of [[Andriel]].<br /> |File:The Lord of the Rings- War in the North - Agandaûr wallpaper.png|Wallpaper of [[Agandaûr]].<br /> }}&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Release==<br /> <br /> The first release date of War in the North was [[1 November]] [[2011]] in North America and the latest release date will be on [[25 November]] [[2011]] in the United Kingdom.&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;/&gt; All release dates are in 2011.<br /> <br /> &lt;table class=&quot;TGtable&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Region'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Release date'''&lt;ref name=&quot;FAQ Regions Release&quot;/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;North America&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Africa&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Middle East&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Low Countries&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Ireland&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Southern Europe (except Spain)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Eastern Europe (except Russia)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;South America (except Brazil)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Northern Europe&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;8 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Germany&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Russia&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;France&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;10 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Spain&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;11 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Australia and New Zealand&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;16 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Brazil&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;United Kingdom&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;25 November&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Asia (except Middle East and Russia)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Unknown&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;/table&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Collector's Edition===<br /> [[File:LOTR-WITN-Collector's Edition.png|thumb|150px|The collector's edition of '''The Lord of the Rings: War in the North'''.]] Besides the normal version of the game, a collector's edition will be released. This collector's edition will include an artbook, a behind-the-scenes music dvd, a quiver case as well as access to digital gubbins: icons, avatars and themes. Some retailers give extra add-ons. Both the collector's Edition and the special add-ons will be avaible in North-America and Europe; it is still unknown if it will be avaible in other parts of the world.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.thesixthaxis.com/ The Six Thaxis], [http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2011/07/05/war-in-the-north-collectors-edition-revealed/ War In The North Collector's Edition Revealed], dated [[5 July]], [[2011]] (accessed [[7 July]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Reception==<br /> <br /> {{blockquote|It's a very handsome game with well voiced cutscenes, and places the compelling Lord of the Rings realm in the hands of a developer with solid RPG credentials. Fans of both have good reason to look forward to a unique entry in the series.|[http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku]&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Party&quot;/&gt;}}<br /> <br /> Commentators immediately picked up on Snowblind Studios' experience with role-playing games (such as ''[[wikipedia:Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance|Baldur's Gate]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest|Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest]]'') along with frequent mentions of the more &quot;mature&quot; and &quot;brutal&quot;&lt;ref name=&quot;CVG E3&quot;&gt;[http://www.computerandvideogames.com ComputerAndVideoGames.com], &quot;[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/251028/news/lotr-war-in-the-north-screens/ E3 2010: LOTR: War in the North screens], dated [[14 June|June 14]] [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt; design of the game, and the desire for an action RPG in the manner of previous Snowblind games.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Untold&quot;&gt;[http://kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5693451/the-untold-story-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north The Untold Story Of The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North]&quot;, [[18 November|November 18]], [[2010]] (accessed [[6 February|February 6]], [[2011]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Further reading==<br /> *Review: Harley J. Sims, &quot;Exploring the blind spots&quot;, ''[[Mallorn]]'', vol. [[Mallorn 53|53]] (Spring [[2012]])<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: War in the North|Images from The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]'', a [[2010]] game also published by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'', a [[2006]] game which also took place in the north of [[Middle-earth]]<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (Soundtrack)]]'', soundtrack of the game<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *'''[http://www.warinthenorth.com/ Official Website]'''<br /> *[http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-games/lotrwitn/ Official site for the Mac OS X version] at [http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/ FeralInteractive.com]<br /> *[http://twitter.com/#!/warinthenorth Official Twitter page]<br /> <br /> {{References}}<br /> <br /> {{title|italics}}<br /> [[Category:Action games]]<br /> [[Category:Microsoft Windows games]]<br /> [[Category:PlayStation 3 games]]<br /> [[Category:The Lord of the Rings: War in the North|*]]<br /> [[Category:Warner Bros. Interactive games]]<br /> [[Category:Xbox 360 games]]</div>

82.30.215.184 https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Battle_for_Middle-earth&diff=248563 2014-06-11T10:05:23Z

<p>82.30.215.184: /* Cast */</p> <hr /> <div>{{cleanup}}<br /> {{disambig-two|the game|the book by [[Fleming Rutledge]]|[[The Battle for Middle-earth (book)]]}}<br /> {{disambig-more|The Lord of the Rings|[[The Lord of the Rings (disambiguation)]]}}<br /> {{video game infobox<br /> | image=[[Image:The Lord of the Rings- The Battle for Middle-earth box.jpg|250px]]<br /> | name=The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth<br /> | developer=[[Electronic Arts]]<br /> | publisher=[[Electronic Arts]]<br /> | platform=Microsoft Windows<br /> | releasedate=6 December 2004<br /> | genre=Real-time strategy<br /> |}}'''The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth''' is the first game of ''[[EA's The Battle for Middle-earth Anthology|The Battle for Middle Earth Anthology]]''. It was [[Electronic Arts]]' first use of the license to the books, all previous games were licensed only on [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]].<br /> <br /> == Gameplay ==<br /> ===Campaign===<br /> The system works with units of several puppets and in as such more related to the popular 'Total War'-series than to more traditional RTS games like Age of Empires or its predecessor in several ways, The War of the Ring. Still it has many characteristics of a more traditional game, like the 'top down' camera stance, resource gathering system and relatively low number of units on the field. Against this are put some progressive issues in the game, like the single resource type, money, as upposed to the five different resources from Age of Empires or two from The War of the Ring. Also there are two different strategy modes, which shows some Total War-influence, of which one is a strategical overview of the south of the western part of Middle-earth. In this part of the game a player can decide, within certain borders, which areas of Middle-earth one wants to attack with its armies. Each area gives certain different bonusses to your armies, or create corridors along which your armies may pass. The other part of the game is the battlefield mode, when you can build and use your army to defeat the enemy army in one area. This dual system clearly shows some Total War-influence. Another progressive feat of the game is the strategic use of special powers, and bonusses provided by for example your heroes or villains like Gandalf, Aragorn or Saruman. This enhanced version of the system already used in The War of the Ring creates even more strategic possibilities for the player but makes balancing harder: the fast-running and far-shooting Legolas can easily kill and entire very expensive Orc army controlled by a computer player. The last of the progressive features is the limits to which one can build a base: only a limited number of building spaces is available on a map, thus limiting the number of buildings or defenses one may build. This does make balancing better as even the best possibly defended fortress may fall within a few enemy sieges, thus forcing the defender to break out regularly, and, even better, prevent from getting in such a situation, while still not having to fear being destroyed by a single sneaky unit of enemy soldiers who secretly passed your defense units when you were waging a big battle somewhere else on the map, as can happen in The War of the Ring.<br /> ===Skirmish===<br /> Next to two different single player campaigns, one Good and one Evil, one can also play online against human players. This system uses the custom battlemap system, which uses the campaign maps without their specific objectives. One can, in custom battles as well as online, choose between four different factions, being Rohan, Gondor, Isengard and Mordor, each with different types of units and balanced against each other: Isengard is fairly cheap with focus on technological advancements, Rohan focuses on Riders and Archers, and thus a more strategic command style, Gondor on defense and very strong, but expensive units with possible technological advancements and Mordor on lots and lots of simple, weak masses of units with a few weak units with very strong attacks, and therefor also can benefit from a more strategic command, though sacrificing minions may here be a very acceptable and effective tactic.<br /> ==Factions==<br /> *'''''[[Gondor]]'''''<br /> *'''''[[Rohan]]'''''<br /> *'''''[[Mordor]]'''''<br /> *'''''[[Isengard]]'''''<br /> ==Cast==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot;<br /> ! Role !! Actor<br /> |-<br /> | Orcs, cattle || [[Dee Bradley Baker]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Aragorn]] || [[Chris Edgerly]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Éomer]] || Chris Edgerly<br /> |-<br /> | [[Legolas]] || [[Crispin Freeman]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Boromir]] || [[James Horan]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Gimli]] || [[John Rhys-Davies]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Treebeard]] || [[John Rhys-Davies]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Saruman]] || [[Christopher Lee]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Gandalf]] || [[Ian McKellen]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Théoden|Theoden]] || [[Phil Proctor]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Éowyn]] || [[Kim Mai Guest]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Lurtz]] || [[Isaac C. Singleton Jr.]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.eagames.com/official/lordoftherings/thebattleformiddleearth/us/home.jsp Official Website]<br /> {{title|italics}}<br /> [[Category:EA Games]]<br /> [[Category:Real-time strategy games]]<br /> [[Category:Microsoft Windows games]]<br /> [[de:Die Schlacht um Mittelerde]]</div>

82.30.215.184 https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring_(video_game)&diff=232216 2013-08-02T15:22:55Z

<p>82.30.215.184: </p> <hr /> <div>{{expansion}}{{disambig-more|The Lord of the Rings|[[The Lord of the Rings (disambiguation)]]}}<br /> {{disambig-more|The Fellowship of the Ring|[[The Fellowship of the Ring (disambiguation)]]}}<br /> {{video game infobox<br /> | image=[[Image:Vivendi's The Lord of the Rings- The Fellowship of the Ring box.png]]<br /> | name=The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring<br /> | developer=[[Surreal Software]] (PS2, Windows)&lt;br /&gt;[[The Whole Experience]] (Xbox)&lt;br /&gt;[[Pocket Studios]] (GBA)<br /> | publisher=[[Vivendi Universal]]<br /> | platform=Playstation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows<br /> | releasedate=<br /> '''Game Boy Advance'''&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:North America|NA]]: [[24 September]] [[2002]]&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Europe|EU]]: [[8 November]] [[2002]]<br /> <br /> '''Xbox'''&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:North America|NA]]: [[26 September]] [[2002]]&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Europe|EU]]: [[8 November]] [[2002]]<br /> <br /> '''PlayStation 2'''&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:North America|NA]]: [[16 October]] [[2002]]&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Europe|EU]]: [[6 December]] [[2002]]<br /> <br /> '''Microsoft Windows'''&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:North America|NA]]: [[22 October]] [[2002]]&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Europe|EU]]: [[8 November]] [[2002]]<br /> | genre=Action-Adventure<br /> |}}'''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring''' is the title for a set of similar [[2002]] video games published by [[Vivendi Universal]], produced for four platforms by three developers. Though its title is similar to that of [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|Peter Jackson's movie]], it is based on the book rather than the movie. <br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> ===Introduction===<br /> ===The Shire===<br /> ;Hobbiton<br /> Frodo decdies he must leave the Shire, and sell [[Bag End]] to [[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins]]. He performs various tasks around the village; such as repairing [[Hal Hornblower]]'s weather-vane, and fixing [[Ted Sandyman]]'s mill.<br /> ;Bywater<br /> ;Green Hill Country<br /> ;Night Hobbiton&lt;ref name=&quot;save&quot;&gt;So called in the game's [[wikipedia:Saved game|.rsg]]-files.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> ;Night Bywater&lt;ref name=&quot;save&quot;/&gt;<br /> Frodo rescues a terrified Robin Smallburrow from a white wolf, before proceeding with haste to Green Hill Country.<br /> ;Night Green Hill&lt;ref name=&quot;save&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===The Old Forest===<br /> ;Forest Labyrinth<br /> Frodo must find [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] who have lost themselves among the moving trees of the Old Forest, while battling [[spiders]].<br /> ;Withywindle Path<br /> Frodo finds Merry and Pippin taken by [[Old Man Willow]]. After [[Tom Bombadil]] arrives on the scene to rescue them, he asks Frodo to help him gather lilies for [[Goldberry]]. Along the way, more spiders emerge. As a reward, he takes the Hobbits to his house, where they can recuperate.<br /> ;The Barrow-downs<br /> Frodo's companions are again lost and Frodo has to find them in the fog of the wight-haunted downs. In the final barrow Frodo finds his new weapon, one of the [[Daggers of Westernesse]]. Though the quest log tells the player this knife is necessary to defeat the Barrow-wight that serves as a [[wikipedia:Boss (video games)|boss]], throwing many rocks at him from the safety of an elevated part does the trick too. After &quot;defeating&quot; the wight, Frodo decides to sing a song tought to him by Tom Bomdail, who emerges and sings the wight away. He gives them more daggers, and tells them to stay the night at ''[[The Prancing Pony]]''.<br /> ===Bree===<br /> ;Town of Bree<br /> It is apparent that Merry is missing and gameplay switches to Aragorn. Having found Merry he then hunts for objects to construct Hobbit decoys to fool the Nazgûl who are still on their trail, battling wolves and ruffians along the way.<br /> ===Weathertop===<br /> ;Weathertop Hill<br /> After spotting lightning at the pinnacle of [[Weathertop]], Aragorn escorts Frodo and Sam to the summit. On the way [[Wargs]] and [[Orcs]] are first introduced into the game. At the summit of the hill, Aragorn discovers signs of a struggle, and a rune bearing the letter &quot;G&quot; and a &quot;3&quot;. Soon after he is attacked by a [[troll]]. After defeating the troll, Frodo notices [[Nazgûl|Black Riders]] on the [[Great East Road]], and they head back to the encampment.<br /> ;A Knife in the Dark<br /> In a cut-scene, Frodo is stabbed by the [[Witch-king]], and Aragorn must prevent the Nazgûl from stabbing Frodo even more, fighting them off with a fire-brand. <br /> ;Troll Shaws<br /> Aragorn must clear the area of enemies including orcs, wargs and several trolls. Once all enemies are defeated [[Glorfindel]] appears; he sends Frodo away on [[Asfaloth]]. After his stance at the [[Ford of Bruinen]], Frodo collapses.<br /> <br /> ===Rivendell===<br /> ;House of Elrond<br /> Frodo wakes in Rivendell, and meets Gandalf. After the [[Council of Elrond]], [[Bilbo Baggins]] gives Frodo [[Sting]] and the ''[[mithril]]'' shirt; [[Arwen]] gives Aragorn [[Andúril]]. Both merely serve as weapon upgrade.<br /> ===Moria===<br /> ;Hollin Ridge<br /> ;Labyrinth<br /> ;3 Passages<br /> ;2nd Hall<br /> Frodo and Gimli have to fight themselves through the [[Second Hall]]. The player controls Frodo, who has to pull several levers to connect bridges and open the main door. Though most of the fighting can be left to Gimli, some foes - several archers, some orcs - are outside his reach, and have to be avoided or killed by Frodo. <br /> ;Abyss Fight<br /> Gandalf fights the Balrog. The Balrog can only be stunned by the spell of lightning, after which Gandalf has to hit him with Glamdring. One hit from the Balrog's sword, however, is lethal.<br /> <br /> ===Lothlórien===<br /> ;Lothlórien Forest<br /> ===River Anduin===<br /> ;Orc Dam<br /> After leaving Lothlórien, the Fellowship finds the river [[Anduin]] blocked by a dam. They seek the shore, and Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and Boromir have to clear it before they can portage the boats. They have to beat two trolls, several archer orcs, and [[Uruk-Hai]], who are first seen in this level.<br /> ;Amon Hen<br /> ;Final Cut Scene<br /> <br /> ==Sequel==<br /> A sequel was planned for this game, and was to be titled ''The Lord of the Rings: The Treason of Isengard''. The game was in development, but was cancelled before its release.&lt;ref&gt;''[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2003/09/12/8480-gaming-treason-of-isengard-axed/ GAMING: Treason of Isengard axed]'', [http://www.theonering.net/torwp/ TheOneRing.net], [[12 September|September 12]], [[2003]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Cast of characters==<br /> ===Credited===<br /> {{scroll box<br /> |content=<br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:Frodo One Ring viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Frodo Baggins]] &lt;br&gt; [[Steve Staley]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Gandalf viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Gandalf]] &lt;br&gt; [[Tom Kane]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Aragorn Anduril viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Aragorn]] &lt;br&gt; [[Daran Norris]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Sam viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Samwise Gamgee]] &lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;[[Scott Menville]]/[[Cliff Broadway]]&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Pippin viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Peregrin Took]] &lt;br&gt; [[James Arnold Taylor]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Merry viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]&lt;br&gt;[[Quinton Flynn]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Boromir viv lotr.jpg|&lt;center&gt;[[Boromir]]&lt;br&gt;[[James Horan]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Gimli_viv_lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Gimli]]&lt;br&gt;[[James Horan]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Legolas viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Legolas]]&lt;br&gt;[[Michael Reisz]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Gollum1 viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Gollum]]&lt;br&gt;[[Quinton Flynn]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Galadriel lotr fotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Galadriel]]&lt;br&gt;[[Jennifer Hale]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Tom Bombadil viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Tom Bombadil]]&lt;br&gt;[[Daran Norris]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Goldberry viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Goldberry]]&lt;br&gt;[[Kath Soucie]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Celeborn_viv_lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Celeborn]]&lt;br&gt;[[Steve Staley]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Elrond viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Elrond]]&lt;br&gt;[[Jim Piddock]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Bilbo viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Bilbo Baggins]]&lt;br&gt;[[Jim Piddock]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Lobelia viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins]]&lt;br&gt;[[Jennifer Hale]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Uncredited===<br /> {{scroll box<br /> |content=<br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:Arwen viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Arwen]]&lt;br&gt;[[Kath Soucie]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Angelica Baggins.png|&lt;center&gt;[[Angelica Baggins|Angelica]]&lt;br&gt;[[Kath Soucie]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Rosie viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Rose Cotton]]&lt;br&gt;[[Jennifer Hale]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Robin Smallburrow viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Robin Smallburrow]]&lt;br&gt;[[James Arnold Taylor]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Minto Burrows.png|&lt;center&gt;[[Minto Burrows]]&lt;br&gt;[[James Arnold Taylor]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Nali Viv fotr.png|&lt;center&gt;[[Nali (video game character)|Nali]]&lt;br&gt;[[Tom Kane]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> File:Image-missing.svg|&lt;center&gt;[[Harry Goatleaf]]&lt;br&gt;[[Tom Kane]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Milo Burrows.png|&lt;center&gt;[[Milo Burrows]]&lt;br&gt;[[Michael Reisz]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Gaffer viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]]&lt;br&gt;[[Jim Piddock]]&lt;small&gt; ''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Daddy Twofoot.png|&lt;center&gt;[[Daddy Twofoot]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Nob viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Nob]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Sancho Proudfoot.png|&lt;center&gt;[[Sancho Proudfoot]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Glorfindel_viv_lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Glorfindel]]&lt;br&gt;[[Steve Staley]]''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Barliman viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Barliman Butterbur]]&lt;br&gt;''[[Daran Norris]]''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Bill Ferny viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Bill Ferny]]&lt;br&gt;''[[James Horan]]''&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Lotho viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Lotho Sackville-Baggins]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Ted Sandyman viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Ted Sandyman]]&lt;br&gt;[[Quinton Flynn]]&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> File:Image-missing.svg|&lt;center&gt;Hal Hornblower&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Mugwort viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Mugwort]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Old Noakes.png|&lt;center&gt;[[Old Noakes]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Maggot viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Farmer Maggot]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> File:Image-missing.svg|&lt;center&gt;[[Haldir (elf of Lórien)|Haldir]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Black rider viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Nazgûl|Black Rider]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> {{references}}<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring {{PAGENAME}}] at [http://www.mobygames.com/home MobyGames.com]<br /> * [[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|{{PAGENAME}}]] at [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]<br /> {{title|italics}}<br /> [[Category:Action games]] <br /> [[Category:Adventure games]]<br /> [[Category:Game Boy Advance games]]<br /> [[Category:Microsoft Windows games]]<br /> [[Category:PlayStation 2 games]]<br /> [[Category:Vivendi games]]<br /> [[Category:Xbox games]]</div>

82.30.215.184 https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_Aragorn%27s_Quest&diff=230575 2013-06-05T16:11:30Z

<p>82.30.215.184: /* Cast */</p> <hr /> <div>{{video game infobox<br /> | image=[[File:Aragorn'as Quest - cover.jpg|250px]]<br /> | name=''The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest''<br /> | developer=[[Headstrong Games]] (Wii),&lt;br/&gt;[[TT Fusion]] (other platforms)<br /> | publisher=[[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]<br /> | platform=[[wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PlayStation Portable]], [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]<br /> | releasedate=[[wikipedia:North America|NA]]: [[14 September|September 14]] [[2010]]&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Australasia|AU]]: [[6 October|October 6]] [[2010]]&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Europe|EU]]: [[29 October|October 29]] [[2010]]<br /> | genre=Third-person, &quot;hack and slash&quot;, action adventure<br /> | modes=Single-player, two-player co-operative<br /> | rating=[[wikipedia:Australian Classification Board|ACB]]: PG&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: E10+/T (PS3)&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]: 12+&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle|USK]]: 12<br /> | distribution=Physical<br /> }}<br /> '''''The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest''''' is a third-person, action adventure video game in which the player fights through [[Middle-earth]] as [[Aragorn]]. The game was developed for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 by [[TT Fusion]], and for the Wii by [[Headstrong Games]]. It was released on [[14 September|14]] [[September]], [[2010]].<br /> <br /> ''Aragorn's Quest'' is the first officially-licensed game to be released by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]], who took over the license from [[Electronic Arts]] to publish ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''-related games. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Plot==<br /> Set in the early [[Fourth Age]], 15 years after the destruction of [[the One Ring]] and downfall of [[Sauron]], [[Samwise Gamgee]] waits for the return of [[Aragorn]] to [[The Shire]] for a great party. As the [[Mayor of Michel Delving|Mayor]], Sam is in charge of arranging the festivities for King Elessar's arrival; in the mean-time, he regales his children with tales of Aragorn's exploits. (Cf. [[Aragorn]] and [[Arwen]] meeting [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] at [[Brandywine Bridge]] in {{FoA|15}}.)<br /> [[File:Aragorn's Quest - Sam and Frodo Gardner.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] and [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo]] in [[The Shire]]|left]]<br /> Sam's son, [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo Gamgee]], runs around [[Hobbiton]] completing tasks, whilst also re-living the Aragorn's adventures (as retold, not always perfectly accurately) by Sam.<br /> <br /> ==Gameplay==<br /> The player controls [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo Gamgee]] in the hub world of [[the Shire]], where he can talk to people and perform simple tasks. When sitting down with his father, the player can control Aragorn in a fairy tale-like setting. Wii players can also control [[Gandalf]] as a second character.<br /> <br /> Aragorn will wield a sword, a shield, a bow and spears, and can mount a horse.<br /> <br /> ===Controls===<br /> The controls on the Wii have been compared with those of Nintendo's [[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]],&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Review&quot;/&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;1UP Review&quot;/&gt; with the analogue-stick being using to control the on-screen character, with swiping of the Wii Remote up, down or to the side makes Aragorn perform similar on-screen actions; the D-pad switches weapon (to bow-and-arrow and flaming torch, for example), and the Z-button locks on, and C looks around. The controls for the PlayStation 3 - which only works with [[wikipedia:PlayStation Move|PlayStation Move]] - is much the same as those for the Wii.<br /> <br /> The Nintendo DS version of the game uses rudimentary touch-screen controls (such as tracing a rune in order to open doors).&lt;ref name=&quot;IGN Review&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> ===Multiplayer===<br /> [[File:Aragorn's Quest - Orcs.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Aragorn]] and [[Gandalf]] fighting [[orcs]]]]At any point (on the Wii and PlayStation 3), a second player can drop into the game as [[Gandalf]], and work co-operatively in order to complete the tasks. Gandalf wields his staff and can utilise powerful magic to defeat enemies, such as hitting enemies with lightning and shooting firebolts, as well as the ability to heal, and use his sword; Gandalf's magic is recharged with orbs from dead enemies. <br /> <br /> When in [[The Shire]], a second player can also play as [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]] (dressed as Gandalf) to help Frodo Gamgee complete the mini-quests in Hobbiton; the second player has the same magical abilities as Gandalf in the Aragorn quests.<br /> <br /> ==Characters==<br /> ===Playable===<br /> * [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo Gamgee]]<br /> * [[Aragorn]]<br /> * [[Gandalf]] - by a second player<br /> * [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]] - by a second player<br /> <br /> ===Non-playable ===<br /> * [[Arwen]]<br /> * [[Bilbo Baggins]]<br /> * [[Boromir]]<br /> * [[Elrond]]<br /> * [[Éomer]]<br /> * [[Éowyn]]<br /> * [[Frodo Baggins]]<br /> * [[Gamling]]<br /> * [[Gimli]]<br /> * [[Legolas]]<br /> * [[Merry Brandybuck]]<br /> * [[Merry Gardner]]<br /> * [[Pippin Gardner]]<br /> * [[Pippin Took]]<br /> * [[Rose Cotton]]<br /> * [[Samwise Gamgee]]<br /> * [[Théoden]]<br /> <br /> ===Cast===<br /> Cast members are billed by name only; no roles are specified in the game's credits.<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot;<br /> ! Role !! Actor<br /> |-<br /> | [[Sean Astin]] || [[Samwise Gamgee]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.filmcrave.com FilmCrave], &quot;[http://www.filmcrave.com/movie_news_story.php?id=23091 Samwise in The Hobbit? Sean Astin speaks about the rumors]&quot;, [[19 May|19]] [[May]] 2010 (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[John Rhys-Davies]] || [[Gimli]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Joystiq&quot;&gt;[http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq], &quot;[http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/10/john-rhys-davies-sean-astin-sign-up-for-aragorns-quest/ John Rhys-Davies, Sean Astin sign up for Aragorn's Quest]&quot;, [[10 September|10]] September 2010 (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Deborah Baker, Jr.]] ||[[Rosie Cotton]]&lt;ref name=&quot;YouTubeCredits&quot;/&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Steve Blum]] || Orcs&lt;ref name=&quot;YouTubeCredits&quot;&gt;&quot;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZxeX7tYekQ Lord of the Rings Aragonr's Quest Walkthrough Black Gates pt 2 ]&quot; (including game credits), [http://www.youtube.com YouTube] (accessed 23 March 2011)&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Kieron Elliott]] || [[Pippin Took]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=[[Kieron Elliott]]|articleurl=http://www.kieronelliott.net/Voice%20Over/|articlename=Voice Over|dated=|website=www.kieronelliott.net|accessed=12 February, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Chris Edgerly]] || [[Eomer]]&lt;ref name=&quot;YouTubeCredits&quot;/&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Elan Garfias]] || [[Pippin Gardner|Pippin Gamgee]]&lt;ref&gt;&quot;[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2284098/resume Elan Garfias's resume]&quot;, [http://www.imdb.com IMDb] (accessed 23 March 2011)&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Tom Kane]] || [[Gandalf]]/[[Gamling]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Andy Pessoa]] || [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]&lt;ref&gt;&quot;[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2185248/resume Andy Pessoa's resume]&quot;, [http://www.imdb.com IMDb] (accessed 23 March 2011)&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> Archive sounds from [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]] were used for many of the main characters. It is unclear whether [[Chris Edgerly]] provided additional lines for Aragorn as he did in previous games. But Crispin Freeman did replace Orlando Bloom as Legolas<br /> <br /> ==Trailers==<br /> Since the first announcement in May 2009, Warner Bros. have periodically released trailers (and one interview) demonstrating various aspects of the gameplay. All video links are to [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]], and times are in minutes:<br /> <br /> &lt;table class=&quot;TGtable&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Video'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Length'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Release Date'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Description'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQc22PRMNW4 Debut Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:05&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;c. [[29 May|29]] [[May]] [[2009]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Displays Sam's story-telling and Aragorn's fighting prowess&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjpicDWu76U Trailer #2]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:17&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[14 December|14]] [[December]] [[2009]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Gameplay and, for the first time, two-player co-operative&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0yb_4B-uh8 Overland Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:12&lt;td&gt;[[18 June|18]] [[June]] [[2010]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Lengthy gameplay sequences&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2cH9zz5AIo Vignette]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:57&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[10 August|10]] [[August]] [[2010]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Action sequences of the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sajrZ0Gcrvc Co-op Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:24&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;c. [[26 August|26]] [[August]] [[2010]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Co-op gameplay and tutorial, with controls&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5-OnjRgwOk Behind the Scenes]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:09&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[10 September|10]] [[September]] [[2010]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Sean Astin]] and [[John Rhys-Davies]] explain the game and their characters&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBnGp4tP5hk Launch Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:26&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[14 September|14]] [[September]] [[2010]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Generic clips of gameplay and enemies (with an [[Oliphaunt]] and the [[Durin's Bane|Balrog]])&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;<br /> <br /> ==History and development==<br /> [[File:Aragorn's Quest - Troll3.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Aragorn]] fighting a [[troll|troll]]]]In [[May]] [[2009]], it was announced that [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] had taken over from [[Electronic Arts]] and entered into partnership with the [[Middle-earth Enterprises|Saul Zaentz Company]] and [[New Line Cinema]] (itself a subsidiary of [[Warner Bros.]]) to produce video games based on ''The Lord of the Rings'' [[The Lord of the Rings|books]] and [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|films]].&lt;ref name=&quot;Voodoo&quot;&gt;[http://ve3d.ign.com Voodoo Extreme], &quot;[http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/47438/The-Lord-Of-The-Rings-Aragorns-Quest-Officially-Announced The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Officially Announced]&quot;, [[28 May|28]] [[May]] [[2009]] (accessed [[28 September|28]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt; The game's title was initially leaked at [[wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo|Electronic Entertainment Expo]] (more commonly known as &quot;E3&quot;), before being confirmed a week later by Warner Bros., &quot;''accessible gameplay set in a friendly, colorful rendition of Middle-Earth. Players assume the role of Strider and embark on his greatest quests from The Lord of the Rings trilogy.''&quot;&lt;ref name=&quot;Softpedia&quot;&gt;[http://www.softpedia.com Softpedia], &quot;[http://news.softpedia.com/news/Warner-Bros-Has-Long-Term-Plans-for-Lord-of-the-Rings-113001.shtml Warner Bros. Has Long Term Plans for Lord of the Rings]&quot;, [[1 June|1]] [[June]] [[2009]] (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt; The press release promised a more family-friendly experience in which the player relives [[Aragorn]]'s adventures, as retold by [[Mayor of Michel Delving|Mayor]] [[Samwise Gamgee]], available on the Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable in the Fall 2009.&lt;ref name=&quot;Shack News&quot;&gt;[http://www.shacknews.com/ Shack News], &quot;[http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58718 The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Revealed]&quot;, [[20 May|20]] [[May]] [[2009]] (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt; Kotaku were luke-warm to the announcement of &quot;''a kids' game''&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku kids&quot;&gt;[http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5263517/the-first-non+ea-lord-of-the-rings-game-isa-kids-game The First Non-EA Lord Of The Rings Game Is...A Kids Game]&quot;, [[20 May|20]] [[May]] [[2009]] (accessed [[28 September|28]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {{blockquote|The Lord of the Rings franchise is world renowned for its captivating adventures, and we are creating new experiences in the game space designed to appeal to a wide array of consumer tastes from core to casual... The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest is the first of many different types of games we will be developing with the film and literary rights. It is also the first game allowing kids and their families to interact in their favorite locations and stories from The Lord of the Rings with accessible gameplay.|Martin Tremblay, President of [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]&lt;ref name=&quot;IGN Announce&quot;&gt;[http://www.ign.com IGN], &quot;[http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/987/987602p1.html Warner Bros. Announces Lord of the Rings Game Franchise Partnership]&quot;, [[28 May|28]] [[May]] [[2009]] (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> <br /> In August 2009, Warner Bros. announced that ''Aragorn's Quest'' had been delayed until Spring 2010, but no reason was given for the delay.&lt;ref name=&quot;Shacknews Delay&quot;&gt;[http://www.shacknews.com Shacknews], &quot;[http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59936 The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Delayed]&quot;, [[11 August|11]] [[August]] [[2009]] (accessed [[28 September|28]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Delay&quot;&gt;[http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5335571/another-game-delayed-to-spring-this-time-lord-of-the-rings Another Game Delayed To Spring, This Time Lord Of The Rings]&quot;, [[12 August|12]] [[August]] [[2009]] (accessed [[28 September|28]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt; Come Spring 2010, however, no release date had been announced; on [[10 March|10]] [[March]] 2010 Warner Bros. informed [http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku] that ''Aragorn's Quest'' would be ported to the PlayStation 3, supporting PlayStation Move. Kotaku speculated that this why the game was being delayed, again, until Fall 2010. &lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku PS3&quot;&gt;[http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5490658/playstation-move-gets-its-first-wii-port PlayStation Move Gets Its First Wii Port]&quot;, [[10 May|10]] [[May]] 2010 (accessed [[28 September|28]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Reception==<br /> {{VG reviews<br /> | agg1=[http://www.gamerankings.com/ GameRankings]<br /> | agg1score=59.75%&lt;ref name=&quot;GameRankings&quot;&gt;[http://www.gamerankings.com/ GameRankings], &quot;[http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/960403-the-lord-of-the-rings-aragorns-quest/index.html The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]&quot; (accessed [[25 November|25]] [[November]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | agg2=[http://www.metacritic.com Metacritic]<br /> | agg2score=56% &lt;ref name=&quot;Metacritic&quot;&gt;[http://www.metacritic.com Metacritic], &quot;[http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/the-lord-of-the-rings-aragorns-quest The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest] (accessed [[25 November|25]] [[November]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev1=[http://www.1up.com 1UP]<br /> | rev1score=C+ &lt;ref name=&quot;1UP Review&quot; /&gt;<br /> | rev2=[http://www.aeropause.com Aeropause]<br /> | rev2score=6.0 &lt;ref name=&quot;Aeropause Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.aeropause.com Aeropause], &quot;[http://www.aeropause.com/2010/09/review-the-lord-of-the-rings-aragorns-quest-wii/ Review: The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest (Wii)], [[16 September|16]] [[September]] [[2010]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev3=[http://reviews.cnet.com CNET]<br /> | rev3score=7.0 &lt;ref name=&quot;CNET Review&quot; /&gt;<br /> | rev4=[http://www.next-gen.biz Edge]<br /> | rev4score=5.0 &lt;ref name=&quot;Edge Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.next-gen.biz Edge] &quot;[http://www.next-gen.biz/features/the-lord-of-the-rings-aragorns-quest-review The Lord Of The Rings: Aragorn's Quest Review]&quot;, [[30 September|30]] [[September]] 2010 (accessed [[4 October|4]] [[October]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev5=[http://www.gamerevolution.com GameRevolution]<br /> | rev5score=C- &lt;ref name=&quot;GameRevolution Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.gamerevolution.com GameRevolution], &quot;[http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/wii/lotr-aragorns-quest The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Review for the Wii]&quot;, [[28 September|28]] September 2010 (accessed [[29 September|29]] [[September]] [[2010]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev6=[http://www.gamespot.com GameSpot]<br /> | rev6score=7.0 &lt;ref name=&quot;GameSpot Review&quot; /&gt;<br /> | rev7=[http://www.gametrailers.com GameTrailers]<br /> | rev7score=6.1 &lt;ref name=&quot;GameTrailers Review&quot; /&gt;<br /> | rev8=[http://wii.gamezone.com GameZone]<br /> | rev8score=4.5 &lt;ref name=&quot;GameZone Review&quot;&gt;[http://wii.gamezone.com GameZone], &quot;[http://wii.gamezone.com/reviews/item/the_lord_of_the_rings_aragorns_quest_review/ The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest review], [[6 October|6]] October 2010 (accessed 25 November 2010)&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev9=[http://www.ign.com IGN]<br /> | rev9score=7.0 &lt;ref name=&quot;IGN Review&quot; /&gt;<br /> | rev10=[http://www.nintendopower.com/ Nintendo Power]<br /> | rev10score=55% &lt;ref name=&quot;Nintendo Power Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.nintendopower.com/ Nintendo Power], issue 260, [[November]] [[2010]], p. 88&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev11=[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com Nintendo World Report]<br /> | rev11score=5.0 &lt;ref name=&quot;NWR Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com Nintendo World Report], &quot;[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/24195 Review - Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]&quot;, [[2 October|2]] October 2010 (accessed [[4 October|4]] [[October]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev12=[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/ Official Nintendo Magazine]<br /> | rev12score=58% &lt;ref name=&quot;ONM Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/ Official Nintendo Magazine], issue 62, [[December]] [[2010]], pp. 80-1&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev13=[http://worthplaying.com Worthplaying]<br /> | rev13score=7.0 &lt;ref name=&quot;Worthplaying Review&quot;&gt;[http://worthplaying.com Worthplaying], &quot;[http://worthplaying.com/article/2010/9/30/reviews/77222/Wii Review - 'The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest']&quot;, [[30 September|30]] [[September]] 2010 (accessed [[4 October|4]] [[October]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> }}''The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest'' has received generally mixed reviews, with reviewers praising the sound quality and accessibility, but ultimately believing that the easiness of the game and the visuals hold it back from achieving the sort of sword-fighting ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' game that many would like to see. There is a general feeling amongst reviewers that ''Aragorn's Quest'' was an opportunity missed to make a truly great ''The Lord of the Rings'' action adventure hack and slash game.<br /> <br /> [http://www.1up.com 1UP] compared the controls of ''Aragorn's Quest'' to [[wikipedia:Nintendo|Nintendo]]'s [[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]], praising the varied gameplay and the game's accessibility, but complaining that the game's side-quests were too repetitive, the [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]] controls were too simplistic and &quot;''a bit iffy''&quot;, with the experience of the two-player co-op mode being ruined by lag.&lt;ref name=&quot;1UP Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.1up.com 1UP], &quot;[http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3181508 The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Review (Wii)]&quot;, [[21 September|21]] September 2010 (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt; Similarly, [http://www.gametrailers.com GameTrailers] said &quot;''The bottom line is that combat is not fun, and enemies are typically a cakewalk.''&quot; and that the Wii controls were a nuisance, as was the lack of camera control; they also thought that the voice acting was &quot;''awkward''&quot; (although the soundtrack &quot;''fits right in''&quot;) and that the game looks &quot;''drab''&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;GameTrailers Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.gametrailers.com GameTrailers], &quot;[http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=11382 The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Review], ''unknown date'' (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {{blockquote|the greatest strength of Aragorn's Quest comes not from its diverting but unspectacular combat, but the way it so accurately captures the atmosphere of the locations in the films and the resulting pleasure that comes from adventuring in these memorable Middle-earth locales.|[http://uk.gamespot.com/wii/adventure/lordoftheringsaragornsquest/review.html GameSpot Review]}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Aragorn's Quest - Edoras.jpg|thumb|left|200px|An array of characters]]However, [http://www.gamespot.com GameSpot], in a more positive review, said, &quot;''The environments impress with their variety, attention to detail, and the way they so faithfully reflect the visual style of the films.''&quot; but that ''Aragorn's Quest'' lacks challenge, with the Wii controls being &quot;''imprecise''&quot;; they wish that more attention-to-detail had been paid to enemies.&lt;ref name=&quot;GameSpot Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.gamespot.com GameSpot], &quot;[http://uk.gamespot.com/wii/adventure/lordoftheringsaragornsquest/review.html The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Review]&quot;, [[17 September|17]] September 2010 (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt; [http://www.ign.com IGN] thought the Wii version was far superior to the PlayStation 3 version of the game, but still suggested this was a game for just [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] aficionados as only they would be able to overlook the game's flaws; IGN also complained about the mixed visual style, but loved reliving moments from [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|the films]].&lt;ref name=&quot;IGN Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.ign.com IGN] &quot;[http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/112/1122359p1.html The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Review]&quot;, [[20 September|20]] September 2010 (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> [http://reviews.cnet.com CNET] describes the storytelling as &quot;''charming''&quot;; they also found the motion-controls on the Wii &quot;''frustrating''&quot; but felt it didn't matter because defeating the &quot;''very easy''&quot; enemies was still &quot;''satisfying''&quot;. CNET also said the ending of the game was an &quot;''anti-climax''&quot;, but praised the environments: &quot;''The environments impress with their variety, attention to detail, and the way they so faithfully reflect the visual style of the films.''&lt;ref name=&quot;CNET Review&quot;&gt;[http://reviews.cnet.com CNET], &quot;[http://reviews.cnet.com/wii-games/the-lord-of-the/4505-9993_7-33667269.html#reviewPage1 The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest (Wii) - GameSpot editors' review]&quot;, [[16 September|16]] September 2010 (accessed [[29 September|29]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt; Finally, [http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku] loved the game's film-based adventure, &quot;''attractive''&quot; visuals, variety of characters and film-based soundtrack, but absolutely hated the easiness of the game, claiming that one person could play the two-player co-op mode.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5642722/the-lord-of-the-rings-aragorns-quest-review-saurons-a-chump The Lord of The Rings: Aragorn's Quest Review: Sauron's A Chump]&quot;, [[20 September|20]] September 2010 (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> '''In Short:''' reviewers enjoyed the graphical style and musical score, faithfully recreating the feel and atmosphere of the films (although some thought the mixed style was confused, and some thought the attention-to-detail was inconsistent), but felt that the Wii controls were frustratingly inaccurate and that enemies were far too easy. Though aimed primarily at families and younger gamers, reviewers were keen to point out that anyone could enjoy it, but it would appeal primarily film-fans who would be able to over-look the game's faults.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest|Images from The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]], for an extensive gallery of screenshots<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'', another game from [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment|Warner Bros.]], released in [[2011]]<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Middle-Earth Defense]]'', a forth-coming tower-defence game for the [[wikipedia:iPhone|iPhone]] and [[wikipedia:iPod Touch|iPod Touch]]<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * '''[http://www.aragornsquest.com/ Official website]'''<br /> <br /> {{references}}<br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest}}<br /> {{title|italics}}<br /> [[Category:Action games]]<br /> [[Category:Adventure games]]<br /> [[Category:Nintendo DS games]]<br /> [[Category:PlayStation 2 games]]<br /> [[Category:PlayStation 3 games]]<br /> [[Category:PlayStation Portable games]]<br /> [[Category:Warner Bros. Interactive games]]<br /> [[Category:Wii games]]</div>

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<p>82.30.215.184: /* Cast */</p> <hr /> <div>{{video game infobox<br /> | image=[[File:Aragorn'as Quest - cover.jpg|250px]]<br /> | name=''The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest''<br /> | developer=[[Headstrong Games]] (Wii),&lt;br/&gt;[[TT Fusion]] (other platforms)<br /> | publisher=[[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]<br /> | platform=[[wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PlayStation Portable]], [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]<br /> | releasedate=[[wikipedia:North America|NA]]: [[14 September|September 14]] [[2010]]&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Australasia|AU]]: [[6 October|October 6]] [[2010]]&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Europe|EU]]: [[29 October|October 29]] [[2010]]<br /> | genre=Third-person, &quot;hack and slash&quot;, action adventure<br /> | modes=Single-player, two-player co-operative<br /> | rating=[[wikipedia:Australian Classification Board|ACB]]: PG&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: E10+/T (PS3)&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]: 12+&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle|USK]]: 12<br /> | distribution=Physical<br /> }}<br /> '''''The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest''''' is a third-person, action adventure video game in which the player fights through [[Middle-earth]] as [[Aragorn]]. The game was developed for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 by [[TT Fusion]], and for the Wii by [[Headstrong Games]]. It was released on [[14 September|14]] [[September]], [[2010]].<br /> <br /> ''Aragorn's Quest'' is the first officially-licensed game to be released by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]], who took over the license from [[Electronic Arts]] to publish ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''-related games. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Plot==<br /> Set in the early [[Fourth Age]], 15 years after the destruction of [[the One Ring]] and downfall of [[Sauron]], [[Samwise Gamgee]] waits for the return of [[Aragorn]] to [[The Shire]] for a great party. As the [[Mayor of Michel Delving|Mayor]], Sam is in charge of arranging the festivities for King Elessar's arrival; in the mean-time, he regales his children with tales of Aragorn's exploits. (Cf. [[Aragorn]] and [[Arwen]] meeting [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] at [[Brandywine Bridge]] in {{FoA|15}}.)<br /> [[File:Aragorn's Quest - Sam and Frodo Gardner.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] and [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo]] in [[The Shire]]|left]]<br /> Sam's son, [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo Gamgee]], runs around [[Hobbiton]] completing tasks, whilst also re-living the Aragorn's adventures (as retold, not always perfectly accurately) by Sam.<br /> <br /> ==Gameplay==<br /> The player controls [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo Gamgee]] in the hub world of [[the Shire]], where he can talk to people and perform simple tasks. When sitting down with his father, the player can control Aragorn in a fairy tale-like setting. Wii players can also control [[Gandalf]] as a second character.<br /> <br /> Aragorn will wield a sword, a shield, a bow and spears, and can mount a horse.<br /> <br /> ===Controls===<br /> The controls on the Wii have been compared with those of Nintendo's [[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]],&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Review&quot;/&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;1UP Review&quot;/&gt; with the analogue-stick being using to control the on-screen character, with swiping of the Wii Remote up, down or to the side makes Aragorn perform similar on-screen actions; the D-pad switches weapon (to bow-and-arrow and flaming torch, for example), and the Z-button locks on, and C looks around. The controls for the PlayStation 3 - which only works with [[wikipedia:PlayStation Move|PlayStation Move]] - is much the same as those for the Wii.<br /> <br /> The Nintendo DS version of the game uses rudimentary touch-screen controls (such as tracing a rune in order to open doors).&lt;ref name=&quot;IGN Review&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> ===Multiplayer===<br /> [[File:Aragorn's Quest - Orcs.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Aragorn]] and [[Gandalf]] fighting [[orcs]]]]At any point (on the Wii and PlayStation 3), a second player can drop into the game as [[Gandalf]], and work co-operatively in order to complete the tasks. Gandalf wields his staff and can utilise powerful magic to defeat enemies, such as hitting enemies with lightning and shooting firebolts, as well as the ability to heal, and use his sword; Gandalf's magic is recharged with orbs from dead enemies. <br /> <br /> When in [[The Shire]], a second player can also play as [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]] (dressed as Gandalf) to help Frodo Gamgee complete the mini-quests in Hobbiton; the second player has the same magical abilities as Gandalf in the Aragorn quests.<br /> <br /> ==Characters==<br /> ===Playable===<br /> * [[Frodo Gardner|Frodo Gamgee]]<br /> * [[Aragorn]]<br /> * [[Gandalf]] - by a second player<br /> * [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]] - by a second player<br /> <br /> ===Non-playable ===<br /> * [[Arwen]]<br /> * [[Bilbo Baggins]]<br /> * [[Boromir]]<br /> * [[Elrond]]<br /> * [[Éomer]]<br /> * [[Éowyn]]<br /> * [[Frodo Baggins]]<br /> * [[Gamling]]<br /> * [[Gimli]]<br /> * [[Legolas]]<br /> * [[Merry Brandybuck]]<br /> * [[Merry Gardner]]<br /> * [[Pippin Gardner]]<br /> * [[Pippin Took]]<br /> * [[Rose Cotton]]<br /> * [[Samwise Gamgee]]<br /> * [[Théoden]]<br /> <br /> ===Cast===<br /> Cast members are billed by name only; no roles are specified in the game's credits.<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |- bgcolor=&quot;#CCCCCC&quot;<br /> ! Role !! Actor<br /> |-<br /> | [[Sean Astin]] || [[Samwise Gamgee]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.filmcrave.com FilmCrave], &quot;[http://www.filmcrave.com/movie_news_story.php?id=23091 Samwise in The Hobbit? Sean Astin speaks about the rumors]&quot;, [[19 May|19]] [[May]] 2010 (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[John Rhys-Davies]] || [[Gimli]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Joystiq&quot;&gt;[http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq], &quot;[http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/10/john-rhys-davies-sean-astin-sign-up-for-aragorns-quest/ John Rhys-Davies, Sean Astin sign up for Aragorn's Quest]&quot;, [[10 September|10]] September 2010 (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Deborah Baker, Jr.]] || Unspecified&lt;ref name=&quot;YouTubeCredits&quot;/&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Steve Blum]] || Orcs&lt;ref name=&quot;YouTubeCredits&quot;&gt;&quot;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZxeX7tYekQ Lord of the Rings Aragonr's Quest Walkthrough Black Gates pt 2 ]&quot; (including game credits), [http://www.youtube.com YouTube] (accessed 23 March 2011)&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Kieron Elliott]] || [[Pippin Took]]&lt;ref&gt;{{webcite|author=[[Kieron Elliott]]|articleurl=http://www.kieronelliott.net/Voice%20Over/|articlename=Voice Over|dated=|website=www.kieronelliott.net|accessed=12 February, 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Chris Edgerly]] || [[Eomer]]&lt;ref name=&quot;YouTubeCredits&quot;/&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Elan Garfias]] || [[Pippin Gardner|Pippin Gamgee]]&lt;ref&gt;&quot;[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2284098/resume Elan Garfias's resume]&quot;, [http://www.imdb.com IMDb] (accessed 23 March 2011)&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Tom Kane]] || [[Gandalf]]/[[Gamling]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Andy Pessoa]] || [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]&lt;ref&gt;&quot;[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2185248/resume Andy Pessoa's resume]&quot;, [http://www.imdb.com IMDb] (accessed 23 March 2011)&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> Archive sounds from [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]] were used for many of the main characters. It is unclear whether [[Chris Edgerly]] provided additional lines for Aragorn as he did in previous games. But Crispin Freeman did replace Orlando Bloom as Legolas<br /> <br /> ==Trailers==<br /> Since the first announcement in May 2009, Warner Bros. have periodically released trailers (and one interview) demonstrating various aspects of the gameplay. All video links are to [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]], and times are in minutes:<br /> <br /> &lt;table class=&quot;TGtable&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;4&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Video'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Length'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Release Date'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #F2E6CE;&quot;&gt;'''Description'''&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQc22PRMNW4 Debut Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:05&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;c. [[29 May|29]] [[May]] [[2009]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Displays Sam's story-telling and Aragorn's fighting prowess&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjpicDWu76U Trailer #2]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:17&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[14 December|14]] [[December]] [[2009]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Gameplay and, for the first time, two-player co-operative&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0yb_4B-uh8 Overland Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5:12&lt;td&gt;[[18 June|18]] [[June]] [[2010]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Lengthy gameplay sequences&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2cH9zz5AIo Vignette]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:57&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[10 August|10]] [[August]] [[2010]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Action sequences of the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sajrZ0Gcrvc Co-op Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:24&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;c. [[26 August|26]] [[August]] [[2010]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Co-op gameplay and tutorial, with controls&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5-OnjRgwOk Behind the Scenes]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2:09&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[10 September|10]] [[September]] [[2010]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Sean Astin]] and [[John Rhys-Davies]] explain the game and their characters&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBnGp4tP5hk Launch Trailer]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;1:26&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[14 September|14]] [[September]] [[2010]]&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Generic clips of gameplay and enemies (with an [[Oliphaunt]] and the [[Durin's Bane|Balrog]])&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;<br /> <br /> ==History and development==<br /> [[File:Aragorn's Quest - Troll3.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Aragorn]] fighting a [[troll|troll]]]]In [[May]] [[2009]], it was announced that [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] had taken over from [[Electronic Arts]] and entered into partnership with the [[Middle-earth Enterprises|Saul Zaentz Company]] and [[New Line Cinema]] (itself a subsidiary of [[Warner Bros.]]) to produce video games based on ''The Lord of the Rings'' [[The Lord of the Rings|books]] and [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|films]].&lt;ref name=&quot;Voodoo&quot;&gt;[http://ve3d.ign.com Voodoo Extreme], &quot;[http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/47438/The-Lord-Of-The-Rings-Aragorns-Quest-Officially-Announced The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Officially Announced]&quot;, [[28 May|28]] [[May]] [[2009]] (accessed [[28 September|28]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt; The game's title was initially leaked at [[wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo|Electronic Entertainment Expo]] (more commonly known as &quot;E3&quot;), before being confirmed a week later by Warner Bros., &quot;''accessible gameplay set in a friendly, colorful rendition of Middle-Earth. Players assume the role of Strider and embark on his greatest quests from The Lord of the Rings trilogy.''&quot;&lt;ref name=&quot;Softpedia&quot;&gt;[http://www.softpedia.com Softpedia], &quot;[http://news.softpedia.com/news/Warner-Bros-Has-Long-Term-Plans-for-Lord-of-the-Rings-113001.shtml Warner Bros. Has Long Term Plans for Lord of the Rings]&quot;, [[1 June|1]] [[June]] [[2009]] (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt; The press release promised a more family-friendly experience in which the player relives [[Aragorn]]'s adventures, as retold by [[Mayor of Michel Delving|Mayor]] [[Samwise Gamgee]], available on the Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable in the Fall 2009.&lt;ref name=&quot;Shack News&quot;&gt;[http://www.shacknews.com/ Shack News], &quot;[http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58718 The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Revealed]&quot;, [[20 May|20]] [[May]] [[2009]] (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt; Kotaku were luke-warm to the announcement of &quot;''a kids' game''&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku kids&quot;&gt;[http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5263517/the-first-non+ea-lord-of-the-rings-game-isa-kids-game The First Non-EA Lord Of The Rings Game Is...A Kids Game]&quot;, [[20 May|20]] [[May]] [[2009]] (accessed [[28 September|28]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {{blockquote|The Lord of the Rings franchise is world renowned for its captivating adventures, and we are creating new experiences in the game space designed to appeal to a wide array of consumer tastes from core to casual... The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest is the first of many different types of games we will be developing with the film and literary rights. It is also the first game allowing kids and their families to interact in their favorite locations and stories from The Lord of the Rings with accessible gameplay.|Martin Tremblay, President of [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]&lt;ref name=&quot;IGN Announce&quot;&gt;[http://www.ign.com IGN], &quot;[http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/987/987602p1.html Warner Bros. Announces Lord of the Rings Game Franchise Partnership]&quot;, [[28 May|28]] [[May]] [[2009]] (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> <br /> In August 2009, Warner Bros. announced that ''Aragorn's Quest'' had been delayed until Spring 2010, but no reason was given for the delay.&lt;ref name=&quot;Shacknews Delay&quot;&gt;[http://www.shacknews.com Shacknews], &quot;[http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59936 The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Delayed]&quot;, [[11 August|11]] [[August]] [[2009]] (accessed [[28 September|28]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Delay&quot;&gt;[http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5335571/another-game-delayed-to-spring-this-time-lord-of-the-rings Another Game Delayed To Spring, This Time Lord Of The Rings]&quot;, [[12 August|12]] [[August]] [[2009]] (accessed [[28 September|28]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt; Come Spring 2010, however, no release date had been announced; on [[10 March|10]] [[March]] 2010 Warner Bros. informed [http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku] that ''Aragorn's Quest'' would be ported to the PlayStation 3, supporting PlayStation Move. Kotaku speculated that this why the game was being delayed, again, until Fall 2010. &lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku PS3&quot;&gt;[http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5490658/playstation-move-gets-its-first-wii-port PlayStation Move Gets Its First Wii Port]&quot;, [[10 May|10]] [[May]] 2010 (accessed [[28 September|28]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Reception==<br /> {{VG reviews<br /> | agg1=[http://www.gamerankings.com/ GameRankings]<br /> | agg1score=59.75%&lt;ref name=&quot;GameRankings&quot;&gt;[http://www.gamerankings.com/ GameRankings], &quot;[http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/960403-the-lord-of-the-rings-aragorns-quest/index.html The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]&quot; (accessed [[25 November|25]] [[November]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | agg2=[http://www.metacritic.com Metacritic]<br /> | agg2score=56% &lt;ref name=&quot;Metacritic&quot;&gt;[http://www.metacritic.com Metacritic], &quot;[http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/the-lord-of-the-rings-aragorns-quest The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest] (accessed [[25 November|25]] [[November]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev1=[http://www.1up.com 1UP]<br /> | rev1score=C+ &lt;ref name=&quot;1UP Review&quot; /&gt;<br /> | rev2=[http://www.aeropause.com Aeropause]<br /> | rev2score=6.0 &lt;ref name=&quot;Aeropause Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.aeropause.com Aeropause], &quot;[http://www.aeropause.com/2010/09/review-the-lord-of-the-rings-aragorns-quest-wii/ Review: The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest (Wii)], [[16 September|16]] [[September]] [[2010]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev3=[http://reviews.cnet.com CNET]<br /> | rev3score=7.0 &lt;ref name=&quot;CNET Review&quot; /&gt;<br /> | rev4=[http://www.next-gen.biz Edge]<br /> | rev4score=5.0 &lt;ref name=&quot;Edge Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.next-gen.biz Edge] &quot;[http://www.next-gen.biz/features/the-lord-of-the-rings-aragorns-quest-review The Lord Of The Rings: Aragorn's Quest Review]&quot;, [[30 September|30]] [[September]] 2010 (accessed [[4 October|4]] [[October]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev5=[http://www.gamerevolution.com GameRevolution]<br /> | rev5score=C- &lt;ref name=&quot;GameRevolution Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.gamerevolution.com GameRevolution], &quot;[http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/wii/lotr-aragorns-quest The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Review for the Wii]&quot;, [[28 September|28]] September 2010 (accessed [[29 September|29]] [[September]] [[2010]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev6=[http://www.gamespot.com GameSpot]<br /> | rev6score=7.0 &lt;ref name=&quot;GameSpot Review&quot; /&gt;<br /> | rev7=[http://www.gametrailers.com GameTrailers]<br /> | rev7score=6.1 &lt;ref name=&quot;GameTrailers Review&quot; /&gt;<br /> | rev8=[http://wii.gamezone.com GameZone]<br /> | rev8score=4.5 &lt;ref name=&quot;GameZone Review&quot;&gt;[http://wii.gamezone.com GameZone], &quot;[http://wii.gamezone.com/reviews/item/the_lord_of_the_rings_aragorns_quest_review/ The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest review], [[6 October|6]] October 2010 (accessed 25 November 2010)&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev9=[http://www.ign.com IGN]<br /> | rev9score=7.0 &lt;ref name=&quot;IGN Review&quot; /&gt;<br /> | rev10=[http://www.nintendopower.com/ Nintendo Power]<br /> | rev10score=55% &lt;ref name=&quot;Nintendo Power Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.nintendopower.com/ Nintendo Power], issue 260, [[November]] [[2010]], p. 88&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev11=[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com Nintendo World Report]<br /> | rev11score=5.0 &lt;ref name=&quot;NWR Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com Nintendo World Report], &quot;[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/24195 Review - Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]&quot;, [[2 October|2]] October 2010 (accessed [[4 October|4]] [[October]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev12=[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/ Official Nintendo Magazine]<br /> | rev12score=58% &lt;ref name=&quot;ONM Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/ Official Nintendo Magazine], issue 62, [[December]] [[2010]], pp. 80-1&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rev13=[http://worthplaying.com Worthplaying]<br /> | rev13score=7.0 &lt;ref name=&quot;Worthplaying Review&quot;&gt;[http://worthplaying.com Worthplaying], &quot;[http://worthplaying.com/article/2010/9/30/reviews/77222/Wii Review - 'The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest']&quot;, [[30 September|30]] [[September]] 2010 (accessed [[4 October|4]] [[October]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> }}''The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest'' has received generally mixed reviews, with reviewers praising the sound quality and accessibility, but ultimately believing that the easiness of the game and the visuals hold it back from achieving the sort of sword-fighting ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' game that many would like to see. There is a general feeling amongst reviewers that ''Aragorn's Quest'' was an opportunity missed to make a truly great ''The Lord of the Rings'' action adventure hack and slash game.<br /> <br /> [http://www.1up.com 1UP] compared the controls of ''Aragorn's Quest'' to [[wikipedia:Nintendo|Nintendo]]'s [[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]], praising the varied gameplay and the game's accessibility, but complaining that the game's side-quests were too repetitive, the [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]] controls were too simplistic and &quot;''a bit iffy''&quot;, with the experience of the two-player co-op mode being ruined by lag.&lt;ref name=&quot;1UP Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.1up.com 1UP], &quot;[http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3181508 The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Review (Wii)]&quot;, [[21 September|21]] September 2010 (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt; Similarly, [http://www.gametrailers.com GameTrailers] said &quot;''The bottom line is that combat is not fun, and enemies are typically a cakewalk.''&quot; and that the Wii controls were a nuisance, as was the lack of camera control; they also thought that the voice acting was &quot;''awkward''&quot; (although the soundtrack &quot;''fits right in''&quot;) and that the game looks &quot;''drab''&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;GameTrailers Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.gametrailers.com GameTrailers], &quot;[http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=11382 The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Review], ''unknown date'' (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {{blockquote|the greatest strength of Aragorn's Quest comes not from its diverting but unspectacular combat, but the way it so accurately captures the atmosphere of the locations in the films and the resulting pleasure that comes from adventuring in these memorable Middle-earth locales.|[http://uk.gamespot.com/wii/adventure/lordoftheringsaragornsquest/review.html GameSpot Review]}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Aragorn's Quest - Edoras.jpg|thumb|left|200px|An array of characters]]However, [http://www.gamespot.com GameSpot], in a more positive review, said, &quot;''The environments impress with their variety, attention to detail, and the way they so faithfully reflect the visual style of the films.''&quot; but that ''Aragorn's Quest'' lacks challenge, with the Wii controls being &quot;''imprecise''&quot;; they wish that more attention-to-detail had been paid to enemies.&lt;ref name=&quot;GameSpot Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.gamespot.com GameSpot], &quot;[http://uk.gamespot.com/wii/adventure/lordoftheringsaragornsquest/review.html The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Review]&quot;, [[17 September|17]] September 2010 (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt; [http://www.ign.com IGN] thought the Wii version was far superior to the PlayStation 3 version of the game, but still suggested this was a game for just [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] aficionados as only they would be able to overlook the game's flaws; IGN also complained about the mixed visual style, but loved reliving moments from [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|the films]].&lt;ref name=&quot;IGN Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.ign.com IGN] &quot;[http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/112/1122359p1.html The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Review]&quot;, [[20 September|20]] September 2010 (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> [http://reviews.cnet.com CNET] describes the storytelling as &quot;''charming''&quot;; they also found the motion-controls on the Wii &quot;''frustrating''&quot; but felt it didn't matter because defeating the &quot;''very easy''&quot; enemies was still &quot;''satisfying''&quot;. CNET also said the ending of the game was an &quot;''anti-climax''&quot;, but praised the environments: &quot;''The environments impress with their variety, attention to detail, and the way they so faithfully reflect the visual style of the films.''&lt;ref name=&quot;CNET Review&quot;&gt;[http://reviews.cnet.com CNET], &quot;[http://reviews.cnet.com/wii-games/the-lord-of-the/4505-9993_7-33667269.html#reviewPage1 The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest (Wii) - GameSpot editors' review]&quot;, [[16 September|16]] September 2010 (accessed [[29 September|29]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt; Finally, [http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku] loved the game's film-based adventure, &quot;''attractive''&quot; visuals, variety of characters and film-based soundtrack, but absolutely hated the easiness of the game, claiming that one person could play the two-player co-op mode.&lt;ref name=&quot;Kotaku Review&quot;&gt;[http://www.kotaku.com Kotaku], &quot;[http://kotaku.com/5642722/the-lord-of-the-rings-aragorns-quest-review-saurons-a-chump The Lord of The Rings: Aragorn's Quest Review: Sauron's A Chump]&quot;, [[20 September|20]] September 2010 (accessed [[27 September|27]] [[September]] [[2010]])&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> '''In Short:''' reviewers enjoyed the graphical style and musical score, faithfully recreating the feel and atmosphere of the films (although some thought the mixed style was confused, and some thought the attention-to-detail was inconsistent), but felt that the Wii controls were frustratingly inaccurate and that enemies were far too easy. Though aimed primarily at families and younger gamers, reviewers were keen to point out that anyone could enjoy it, but it would appeal primarily film-fans who would be able to over-look the game's faults.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest|Images from The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]], for an extensive gallery of screenshots<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'', another game from [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment|Warner Bros.]], released in [[2011]]<br /> * ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Middle-Earth Defense]]'', a forth-coming tower-defence game for the [[wikipedia:iPhone|iPhone]] and [[wikipedia:iPod Touch|iPod Touch]]<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * '''[http://www.aragornsquest.com/ Official website]'''<br /> <br /> {{references}}<br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest}}<br /> {{title|italics}}<br /> [[Category:Action games]]<br /> [[Category:Adventure games]]<br /> [[Category:Nintendo DS games]]<br /> [[Category:PlayStation 2 games]]<br /> [[Category:PlayStation 3 games]]<br /> [[Category:PlayStation Portable games]]<br /> [[Category:Warner Bros. Interactive games]]<br /> [[Category:Wii games]]</div>

82.30.215.184 https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring_(video_game)&diff=230563 2013-06-04T14:57:44Z

<p>82.30.215.184: /* Uncredited */</p> <hr /> <div>{{expansion}}{{disambig-more|The Lord of the Rings|[[The Lord of the Rings (disambiguation)]]}}<br /> {{disambig-more|The Fellowship of the Ring|[[The Fellowship of the Ring (disambiguation)]]}}<br /> {{video game infobox<br /> | image=[[Image:Vivendi's The Lord of the Rings- The Fellowship of the Ring box.png]]<br /> | name=The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring<br /> | developer=[[Surreal Software]] (PS2, Windows)&lt;br /&gt;[[The Whole Experience]] (Xbox)&lt;br /&gt;[[Pocket Studios]] (GBA)<br /> | publisher=[[Vivendi Universal]]<br /> | platform=Playstation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows<br /> | releasedate=<br /> '''Game Boy Advance'''&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:North America|NA]]: [[24 September]] [[2002]]&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Europe|EU]]: [[8 November]] [[2002]]<br /> <br /> '''Xbox'''&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:North America|NA]]: [[26 September]] [[2002]]&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Europe|EU]]: [[8 November]] [[2002]]<br /> <br /> '''PlayStation 2'''&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:North America|NA]]: [[16 October]] [[2002]]&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Europe|EU]]: [[6 December]] [[2002]]<br /> <br /> '''Microsoft Windows'''&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:North America|NA]]: [[22 October]] [[2002]]&lt;br/&gt;[[wikipedia:Europe|EU]]: [[8 November]] [[2002]]<br /> | genre=Action-Adventure<br /> |}}'''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring''' is the title for a set of similar [[2002]] video games published by [[Vivendi Universal]], produced for four platforms by three developers. Though its title is similar to that of [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|Peter Jackson's movie]], it is based on the book rather than the movie. <br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> ===Introduction===<br /> ===The Shire===<br /> ;Hobbiton<br /> Frodo decdies he must leave the Shire, and sell [[Bag End]] to [[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins]]. He performs various tasks around the village; such as repairing [[Hal Hornblower]]'s weather-vane, and fixing [[Ted Sandyman]]'s mill.<br /> ;Bywater<br /> ;Green Hill Country<br /> ;Night Hobbiton&lt;ref name=&quot;save&quot;&gt;So called in the game's [[wikipedia:Saved game|.rsg]]-files.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> ;Night Bywater&lt;ref name=&quot;save&quot;/&gt;<br /> Frodo rescues a terrified Robin Smallburrow from a white wolf, before proceeding with haste to Green Hill Country.<br /> ;Night Green Hill&lt;ref name=&quot;save&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===The Old Forest===<br /> ;Forest Labyrinth<br /> Frodo must find [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] who have lost themselves among the moving trees of the Old Forest, while battling [[spiders]].<br /> ;Withywindle Path<br /> Frodo finds Merry and Pippin taken by [[Old Man Willow]]. After [[Tom Bombadil]] arrives on the scene to rescue them, he asks Frodo to help him gather lilies for [[Goldberry]]. Along the way, more spiders emerge. As a reward, he takes the Hobbits to his house, where they can recuperate.<br /> ;The Barrow-downs<br /> Frodo's companions are again lost and Frodo has to find them in the fog of the wight-haunted downs. In the final barrow Frodo finds his new weapon, one of the [[Daggers of Westernesse]]. Though the quest log tells the player this knife is necessary to defeat the Barrow-wight that serves as a [[wikipedia:Boss (video games)|boss]], throwing many rocks at him from the safety of an elevated part does the trick too. After &quot;defeating&quot; the wight, Frodo decides to sing a song tought to him by Tom Bomdail, who emerges and sings the wight away. He gives them more daggers, and tells them to stay the night at ''[[The Prancing Pony]]''.<br /> ===Bree===<br /> ;Town of Bree<br /> It is apparent that Merry is missing and gameplay switches to Aragorn. Having found Merry he then hunts for objects to construct Hobbit decoys to fool the Nazgûl who are still on their trail, battling wolves and ruffians along the way.<br /> ===Weathertop===<br /> ;Weathertop Hill<br /> After spotting lightning at the pinnacle of [[Weathertop]], Aragorn escorts Frodo and Sam to the summit. On the way [[Wargs]] and [[Orcs]] are first introduced into the game. At the summit of the hill, Aragorn discovers signs of a struggle, and a rune bearing the letter &quot;G&quot; and a &quot;3&quot;. Soon after he is attacked by a [[troll]]. After defeating the troll, Frodo notices [[Nazgûl|Black Riders]] on the [[Great East Road]], and they head back to the encampment.<br /> ;A Knife in the Dark<br /> In a cut-scene, Frodo is stabbed by the [[Witch-king]], and Aragorn must prevent the Nazgûl from stabbing Frodo even more, fighting them off with a fire-brand. <br /> ;Troll Shaws<br /> Aragorn must clear the area of enemies including orcs, wargs and several trolls. Once all enemies are defeated [[Glorfindel]] appears; he sends Frodo away on [[Asfaloth]]. After his stance at the [[Ford of Bruinen]], Frodo collapses.<br /> <br /> ===Rivendell===<br /> ;House of Elrond<br /> Frodo wakes in Rivendell, and meets Gandalf. After the [[Council of Elrond]], [[Bilbo Baggins]] gives Frodo [[Sting]] and the ''[[mithril]]'' shirt; [[Arwen]] gives Aragorn [[Andúril]]. Both merely serve as weapon upgrade.<br /> ===Moria===<br /> ;Hollin Ridge<br /> ;Labyrinth<br /> ;3 Passages<br /> ;2nd Hall<br /> Frodo and Gimli have to fight themselves through the [[Second Hall]]. The player controls Frodo, who has to pull several levers to connect bridges and open the main door. Though most of the fighting can be left to Gimli, some foes - several archers, some orcs - are outside his reach, and have to be avoided or killed by Frodo. <br /> ;Abyss Fight<br /> Gandalf fights the Balrog. The Balrog can only be stunned by the spell of lightning, after which Gandalf has to hit him with Glamdring. One hit from the Balrog's sword, however, is lethal.<br /> <br /> ===Lothlórien===<br /> ;Lothlórien Forest<br /> ===River Anduin===<br /> ;Orc Dam<br /> After leaving Lothlórien, the Fellowship finds the river [[Anduin]] blocked by a dam. They seek the shore, and Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and Boromir have to clear it before they can portage the boats. They have to beat two trolls, several archer orcs, and [[Uruk-Hai]], who are first seen in this level.<br /> ;Amon Hen<br /> ;Final Cut Scene<br /> <br /> ==Sequel==<br /> A sequel was planned for this game, and was to be titled ''The Lord of the Rings: The Treason of Isengard''. The game was in development, but was cancelled before its release.&lt;ref&gt;''[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2003/09/12/8480-gaming-treason-of-isengard-axed/ GAMING: Treason of Isengard axed]'', [http://www.theonering.net/torwp/ TheOneRing.net], [[12 September|September 12]], [[2003]]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Cast of characters==<br /> ===Credited===<br /> {{scroll box<br /> |content=<br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:Frodo One Ring viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Frodo Baggins]] &lt;br&gt; [[Steve Staley]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Gandalf viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Gandalf]] &lt;br&gt; [[Tom Kane]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Aragorn Anduril viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Aragorn]] &lt;br&gt; [[Daran Norris]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Sam viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Samwise Gamgee]] &lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;[[Scott Menville]]/[[Cliff Broadway]]&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Pippin viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Peregrin Took]] &lt;br&gt; [[James Arnold Taylor]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Merry viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]&lt;br&gt;[[Quinton Flynn]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Boromir viv lotr.jpg|&lt;center&gt;[[Boromir]]&lt;br&gt;[[James Horan]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Gimli_viv_lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Gimli]]&lt;br&gt;[[James Horan]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Legolas viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Legolas]]&lt;br&gt;[[Michael Reisz]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Gollum1 viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Gollum]]&lt;br&gt;[[Quinton Flynn]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Galadriel lotr fotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Galadriel]]&lt;br&gt;[[Jennifer Hale]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Tom Bombadil viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Tom Bombadil]]&lt;br&gt;[[Daran Norris]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Goldberry viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Goldberry]]&lt;br&gt;[[Kath Soucie]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Celeborn_viv_lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Celeborn]]&lt;br&gt;[[Steve Staley]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Elrond viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Elrond]]&lt;br&gt;[[Jim Piddock]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Bilbo viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Bilbo Baggins]]&lt;br&gt;[[Jim Piddock]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Lobelia viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins]]&lt;br&gt;[[Jennifer Hale]]&lt;/center&gt;<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Uncredited===<br /> {{scroll box<br /> |content=<br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:Arwen viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Arwen]]&lt;br&gt;[[Kath Soucie]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Angelica Baggins.png|&lt;center&gt;[[Angelica Baggins|Angelica]]&lt;br&gt;[[Kath Soucie]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Rosie viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Rose Cotton]]&lt;br&gt;[[Jennifer Hale]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Robin Smallburrow viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Robin Smallburrow]]&lt;br&gt;[[James Arnold Taylor]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Minto Burrows.png|&lt;center&gt;[[Minto Burrows]]&lt;br&gt;[[James Arnold Taylor]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Nali Viv fotr.png|&lt;center&gt;[[Nali (video game character)|Nali]]&lt;br&gt;[[Tom Kane]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> File:Image-missing.svg|&lt;center&gt;[[Harry Goatleaf]]&lt;br&gt;[[Tom Kane]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Milo Burrows.png|&lt;center&gt;[[Milo Burrows]]&lt;br&gt;[[Michael Reisz]] &lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Gaffer viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]]&lt;br&gt;[[Jim Piddock]]&lt;small&gt; ''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Daddy Twofoot.png|&lt;center&gt;[[Daddy Twofoot]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Nob viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Nob]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Sancho Proudfoot.png|&lt;center&gt;[[Sancho Proudfoot]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Glorfindel_viv_lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Glorfindel]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Barliman viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Barliman Butterbur]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Bill Ferny viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Bill Ferny]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Lotho viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Lotho Sackville-Baggins]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Ted Sandyman viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Ted Sandyman]]&lt;br&gt;[[Quinton Flynn]]&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> File:Image-missing.svg|&lt;center&gt;Hal Hornblower&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Mugwort viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Mugwort]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Old Noakes.png|&lt;center&gt;[[Old Noakes]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Maggot viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Farmer Maggot]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> File:Image-missing.svg|&lt;center&gt;[[Haldir (elf of Lórien)|Haldir]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> Image:Black rider viv lotr.JPG|&lt;center&gt;[[Nazgûl|Black Rider]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;''(uncredited)''&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> {{references}}<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring {{PAGENAME}}] at [http://www.mobygames.com/home MobyGames.com]<br /> * [[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|{{PAGENAME}}]] at [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]<br /> {{title|italics}}<br /> [[Category:Action games]] <br /> [[Category:Adventure games]]<br /> [[Category:Game Boy Advance games]]<br /> [[Category:Microsoft Windows games]]<br /> [[Category:PlayStation 2 games]]<br /> [[Category:Vivendi games]]<br /> [[Category:Xbox games]]</div>

82.30.215.184 https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Angelica_Baggins&diff=222355 2012-12-13T17:32:37Z

<p>82.30.215.184: /* Portrayal in Adaptations */</p> <hr /> <div>{{hobbit<br /> | image=[[File:Angelica Baggins.png|250px]]<br /> | name=Angelica Baggins<br /> | othernames=<br /> | birth={{TA|2981}}<br /> | death=<br /> | parentage=[[Ponto II Baggins]]<br /> | location=[[the Shire]]<br /> | gender=Female<br /> | hair=<br /> }}<br /> '''Angelica Baggins''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]].<br /> ==History==<br /> Angelica was the daughter of [[Ponto II Baggins|Ponto II]], the grand-niece three times removed of [[Bilbo Baggins]]. Though her relationship with Bilbo was more distant, she would call him &quot;Uncle Bilbo&quot;. She was invited to [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]] in {{TA|3001}} and received a round convex mirror as a gift because she obviously admired her appearance.<br /> ==Etymology==<br /> As many female Hobbit names refer to flower, ''[[wikipedia:Angelica|Angelica]]'' is a genus of plants with medicinal, flavoring, fragrant and medicinal properties.<br /> <br /> ==Portrayal in Adaptations==<br /> '''[[2003]]: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]]:'''<br /> :Angelica walks around in [[Bywater]]. She is sad to see Frodo leave and complains that he is going &quot;practically to the other end of the world&quot; (meaning [[Crickhollow]]) unaware how right she is.<br /> <br /> {{references}}<br /> &lt;small&gt;<br /> * {{FR|Party}}<br /> * {{App|Baggins}}&lt;/small&gt;<br /> [[Category:Hobbits]]<br /> [[Category:Baggins]]<br /> [[Category:Greco-Roman names]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Angelica Beutlin]]<br /> [[fi:Angelica Reppuli]]<br /> [[fr:encyclo:personnages:hobbits:sacquet:angelica_sacquet]]</div>

82.30.215.184 https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Angelica_Baggins&diff=222352 2012-12-13T17:31:25Z

<p>82.30.215.184: /* Portrayal in Adaptations */</p> <hr /> <div>{{hobbit<br /> | image=[[File:Angelica Baggins.png|250px]]<br /> | name=Angelica Baggins<br /> | othernames=<br /> | birth={{TA|2981}}<br /> | death=<br /> | parentage=[[Ponto II Baggins]]<br /> | location=[[the Shire]]<br /> | gender=Female<br /> | hair=<br /> }}<br /> '''Angelica Baggins''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]].<br /> ==History==<br /> Angelica was the daughter of [[Ponto II Baggins|Ponto II]], the grand-niece three times removed of [[Bilbo Baggins]]. Though her relationship with Bilbo was more distant, she would call him &quot;Uncle Bilbo&quot;. She was invited to [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]] in {{TA|3001}} and received a round convex mirror as a gift because she obviously admired her appearance.<br /> ==Etymology==<br /> As many female Hobbit names refer to flower, ''[[wikipedia:Angelica|Angelica]]'' is a genus of plants with medicinal, flavoring, fragrant and medicinal properties.<br /> <br /> ==Portrayal in Adaptations==<br /> '''[[2003]]: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''<br /> :Angelica walks around in [[Bywater]]. She is sad to see Frodo leave and complains that he is going &quot;practically to the other end of the world&quot; (meaning [[Crickhollow]]) unaware how right she is.<br /> <br /> {{references}}<br /> &lt;small&gt;<br /> * {{FR|Party}}<br /> * {{App|Baggins}}&lt;/small&gt;<br /> [[Category:Hobbits]]<br /> [[Category:Baggins]]<br /> [[Category:Greco-Roman names]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Angelica Beutlin]]<br /> [[fi:Angelica Reppuli]]<br /> [[fr:encyclo:personnages:hobbits:sacquet:angelica_sacquet]]</div>

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<p>82.30.215.184: </p> <hr /> <div>{{hobbit<br /> | image=[[File:Angelica Baggins.png|250px]]<br /> | name=Angelica Baggins<br /> | othernames=<br /> | birth={{TA|2981}}<br /> | death=<br /> | parentage=[[Ponto II Baggins]]<br /> | location=[[the Shire]]<br /> | gender=Female<br /> | hair=<br /> }}<br /> '''Angelica Baggins''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]].<br /> ==History==<br /> Angelica was the daughter of [[Ponto II Baggins|Ponto II]], the grand-niece three times removed of [[Bilbo Baggins]]. Though her relationship with Bilbo was more distant, she would call him &quot;Uncle Bilbo&quot;. She was invited to [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]] in {{TA|3001}} and received a round convex mirror as a gift because she obviously admired her appearance.<br /> ==Etymology==<br /> As many female Hobbit names refer to flower, ''[[wikipedia:Angelica|Angelica]]'' is a genus of plants with medicinal, flavoring, fragrant and medicinal properties.<br /> <br /> ==Portrayal in Adaptations==<br /> '''[[2003]]: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''<br /> :Angelica walks around in [[Bywater]]. She is sad to see Frodo leave and complains that he is going &quot;practically to the other end of the world&quot; (meaning [[Circkhollow]]) unaware how right she is.<br /> <br /> {{references}}<br /> &lt;small&gt;<br /> * {{FR|Party}}<br /> * {{App|Baggins}}&lt;/small&gt;<br /> [[Category:Hobbits]]<br /> [[Category:Baggins]]<br /> [[Category:Greco-Roman names]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Angelica Beutlin]]<br /> [[fi:Angelica Reppuli]]<br /> [[fr:encyclo:personnages:hobbits:sacquet:angelica_sacquet]]</div>

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