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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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Release Date: September 30, 2014

Middle Earth

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Middle Earth is the continent that Shadow of Mordor is set on. It is one of the few habitable areas on Arda, the Earth, and was drastically changed during the First and Second Ages by Eru Ilúvatar, the most powerfull Ainur that sung the world into existance.

There are three recorded time periods that chronicle the history of Middle Earth:

The Years of the Lamps began after the Valar shaped Arda. Two lamps were created to light the world and remove darkness, and two great towers were crafted to hold the lamps. Eventually, Melkor rose up and destroyed the two lamps in order to cast the Arda into darkness. So the Years of the Lamps ended.

The Years of the Trees began when Yavanna, a Valar, created the two trees in the land of Aman, in order to light up the continent while the remainder of Arda stayed in the darkness, spread by Melkor, only to be lit up by the stars. Melkor had now been imprisoned for his crime, but was let out on parole. In his freedom, Melkor stole the Silmarils, the tree gems that contained the light of the trees. The trees were eventually destroyed by the combined power on Melkor and Ungoliant. So the Years of the Trees ended.

The Years of the Sun began when the Valar created the Sun the rose above Arda and lit up the world. Melkor, now known by the alias of Morgoth, started a war across Middle Earth, but was finally captured and banished into the Door of Night. The remaining Valar recoved the stolen Silmarils, at a great cost.


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