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Moria is introduced in Tolkien's novel The Hobbit, and is a major scene of action in The Lord of the Rings. In much of Middle-earth's history, Moria was the greatest city of the Dwarves. The city's wealth was founded on its mines, which produced mithril, a fictional metal of great beauty and strength, suitable for armour.
The first game, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor was released in 2014, [41] with its sequel, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, released in 2017. [ 42 ] In that same decade, Warner Bros. released Lego The Lord of the Rings and Lego The Hobbit , two family-friendly Lego video game adaptations of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, The Hobbit: An ...
In the fantasy of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Dwarves are a race inhabiting Middle-earth, the central continent of Arda in an imagined mythological past. They are based on the dwarfs of Germanic myths who were small humanoids that lived in mountains, practising mining, metallurgy, blacksmithing and jewellery. Tolkien described them as tough, warlike ...
The expansion expanded the world of Middle-earth by introducing Rhovanion and its first two regions: Moria and Lothlórien. Moria is divided into ten distinct areas spread across the Upper, Middle and Lower levels, each with unique appearance and role in the history of Khazad-dûm. Lothlórien was added in an update several months after the ...
The Devil is paralleled by both of Middle-earth's dark lords, Morgoth and Sauron; Sauron is in turn supported by a range of demonic figures, including the Nazgûl who appear like the Devil as black riders on black horses, the fiery-eyed Balrogs, and the Orcs with their devilish habits and appearance.
The game is based on the fictional world of Middle-earth created by J. R. R. Tolkien and takes place during its Fourth Age after the events of The Lord of the Rings novel. It follows a company of dwarves as they try to retake their homeland Moria and restore the long-lost ancient kingdom of Khazad-dûm. The game received mixed reviews from critics.
Another complete edition of the rules, often called The One Rulebook to Rule them All, was released by Games Workshop in September 2005, while a compact edition entitled The Mines of Moria was also released. This was superseded by a new rule book in 2018, called simply Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rules Manual.
J. R. R. Tolkien repeatedly dealt with the theme of death and immortality in Middle-earth. He stated directly that the "real theme" of The Lord of the Rings was "Death and Immortality." [ T 1 ] In Middle-earth , Men are mortal, while Elves are immortal.