War of the Ring - Lords of Middle-earth Characters
Shadow Characters
In The Lord of the Rings, after the defeat of the Nazgûl at the Fords of Bruinen, the Witch-king is raised
to a new demonic stature and returns as the Black Captain of Sauron, guiding the main assault against Minas Tirith.
What could have happened if Sauron again assigned the Chief of the Ringwraiths to the task of searching for the One Ring,
instead of conserving him for the war?
The Balrog is a survivor of the ancient wars, a demon hiding under the mountains
since a forgotten time. This slave of Morgoth could have unleashed terror upon the land, but
instead met its fate at the hands of Gandalf the Grey on the peak of Zirak-Zigil. What
might have happened if this minion of evil had the time to fully spread its influence
into the heart of Middle-earth?
The true nature of the Lieutenant of Morgul is never revealed in The Lord of the
Rings. We know that he steps in as commander-in-chief of the Shadow armies after the Witch-king
is vanquished on the fields of Pelennor, so clearly he is among the most powerful
of the servants of the Shadow. Had it not been for the timely arrival of Aragorn, he
might have succeeded in turning the tide of the battle in the Shadow’s favor. What
if Gothmog had been entrusted with the command of the armies of Mordor sooner,
while the Witch-king was attempting to bring the One Ring back to its master?
In The Lord of the Rings, The Mouth of Sauron is an envoy
and military leader, soon to become the tyrant of the Free Peoples, should Sauron win the
war. But the Mouth of Sauron was a Black Númenórean sorcerer wielding
great power – what could have happened if the Dark Lord had chosen to unleash this
cruel general upon his enemies sooner?
Free Peoples Characters
Lady Galadriel, Queen of the Golden Wood, is one of the most powerful Elves left in Middle-earth,
but as the Keeper of Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, she decided a long time ago to hide from Sauron. What
might have happened if Galadriel more openly used her power to help the Free Peoples, thus revealing herself to the Eye?
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell, was once the herald of Gil-galad and is among
the most stalwart opponents of the Dark Lord left in Middleearth.
He is the Keeper of Vilya, mightiest of the three Elven Rings, and can
prove a dangerous enemy to the Shadow - but what is the price to pay for revealing a
Ring of Power to the Eye of Sauron?
Unknown to everyone but the Wise, Gandalf was the Keeper of an Elven Ring
- Narya the Great. It was entrusted to his keeping by Círdan of the Grey Havens
when the wizard first came to Middle-earth. In The Lord of the Rings, Gandalf appears
to make subtle use of the Ring, to give strength and courage to those around him.
But what would have happened had he decided to wield its powers more openly?
In The Lord of the Rings, Gollum is spotted following the Fellowship as the heroes
leave the depths of Moria, but he joins the Ring-bearers only when Frodo and Sam are
finally alone on their quest. What might have happened if this wretched
figure was tamed by the Companions of the Ring before the Breaking of the Fellowship?
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Please note that some of the images on this website are a
preview of Art by John Howe from "War of the Ring"
a game published
by Ares Games under license from Sophisticated Games and Middle-earth Enterprises.