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The Black Realm of Mordor
A relic of the devastating works of Morgoth, formed by massive volcanic eruptions.
A relic of the devastating works of Morgoth, formed by massive volcanic eruptions.
Overview
Alignment: Evil
Mordor is the black realm, utterly subservient to the Dark Lord Sauron. It is festering with foul creatures, most predominately the Mordor Orcs, that roam both day and night. The faction of Mordor is indisputably evil and formidable, a black tide that threatens to engulf Middle-Earth and its Free Peoples in darkness.
History
The first being known to occupy the mountains of Mordor was Shelob, fleeing from the War of Wrath in Beleriand at the end of the First Age. She fed herself on Elves and Men living or passing nearby until these became scarce.
Sauron settled in Mordor around S.A. 1000. In the north-western corner of this land stood Mount Doom, where he had forged the One Ring. Near Orodruin he built his stronghold Barad-dûr. After this time, Sauron was known as the Dark Lord of Mordor.
For two and a half thousand years, Sauron ruled Mordor uninterruptedly. It was from Mordor that he made war against the Elves of Eregion and came to dominate most of Eriador in a period known as the Dark Years. That was until he was repelled by the High Men of Númenor. Retreating to Mordor, Sauron then directed his power over the far south and east of Mordor conquering and dominating the savage tribes of the Easterlings and the Haradrim. Almost a thousand years later, Sauron was captured by the Númenóreans and brought to their island kingdom, eventually causing its destruction. Sauron returned to Mordor as a spirit and resumed his rule. Sauron's rule was interrupted yet again when his efforts to overthrow the surviving Men and Elves failed, and they fought their way back to their foe's domain. After several months of siege in the Battle of Dagorlad, forces of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men came into Mordor. Sauron was defeated in a final battle. For about a thousand years, Mordor was guarded by Gondor in order to prevent any evil forces from breaking out.
However, Gondor had failed in the long run; during the Great Plague, the population was so diminished that troops were recalled and the fortresses abandoned. Deprived of guard, Mordor began to fill with evil things again. Minas Ithil was conquered by the Nine Ringwraiths in T.A. 2002; other fortifications that were supposed to defend Gondor from the menace inside Mordor were captured and turned into a means of shielding Mordor. Sauron resided in Dol Guldur, until the White Council attacked it in T.A. 2941, forcing Sauron to return to Mordor, where he finished reconstructing his Dark Tower. By that time Mordor was protected too well to be captured by any military might that was available to the Free Peoples; in the north of Mordor during the late third age were the great garrisons and forges of war, while surrounding the bitter inland Sea of Núrnen to the south lay the vast fields tended for the provision of the armies by hordes of slaves brought in from lands to the east and south.
Victory Requirements
Eliminate Gondor, Lothlorien, Lindon, and Eriador/Arnor. Control 30 regions. The citadel of Barad-dûr at Gorgoroth must be present. Dark Lord Sauron must be present.
Mordor is the black realm, utterly subservient to the Dark Lord Sauron. It is festering with foul creatures, most predominately the Mordor Orcs, that roam both day and night. The faction of Mordor is indisputably evil and formidable, a black tide that threatens to engulf Middle-Earth and its Free Peoples in darkness.
History
The first being known to occupy the mountains of Mordor was Shelob, fleeing from the War of Wrath in Beleriand at the end of the First Age. She fed herself on Elves and Men living or passing nearby until these became scarce.
Sauron settled in Mordor around S.A. 1000. In the north-western corner of this land stood Mount Doom, where he had forged the One Ring. Near Orodruin he built his stronghold Barad-dûr. After this time, Sauron was known as the Dark Lord of Mordor.
For two and a half thousand years, Sauron ruled Mordor uninterruptedly. It was from Mordor that he made war against the Elves of Eregion and came to dominate most of Eriador in a period known as the Dark Years. That was until he was repelled by the High Men of Númenor. Retreating to Mordor, Sauron then directed his power over the far south and east of Mordor conquering and dominating the savage tribes of the Easterlings and the Haradrim. Almost a thousand years later, Sauron was captured by the Númenóreans and brought to their island kingdom, eventually causing its destruction. Sauron returned to Mordor as a spirit and resumed his rule. Sauron's rule was interrupted yet again when his efforts to overthrow the surviving Men and Elves failed, and they fought their way back to their foe's domain. After several months of siege in the Battle of Dagorlad, forces of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men came into Mordor. Sauron was defeated in a final battle. For about a thousand years, Mordor was guarded by Gondor in order to prevent any evil forces from breaking out.
However, Gondor had failed in the long run; during the Great Plague, the population was so diminished that troops were recalled and the fortresses abandoned. Deprived of guard, Mordor began to fill with evil things again. Minas Ithil was conquered by the Nine Ringwraiths in T.A. 2002; other fortifications that were supposed to defend Gondor from the menace inside Mordor were captured and turned into a means of shielding Mordor. Sauron resided in Dol Guldur, until the White Council attacked it in T.A. 2941, forcing Sauron to return to Mordor, where he finished reconstructing his Dark Tower. By that time Mordor was protected too well to be captured by any military might that was available to the Free Peoples; in the north of Mordor during the late third age were the great garrisons and forges of war, while surrounding the bitter inland Sea of Núrnen to the south lay the vast fields tended for the provision of the armies by hordes of slaves brought in from lands to the east and south.
Victory Requirements
Eliminate Gondor, Lothlorien, Lindon, and Eriador/Arnor. Control 30 regions. The citadel of Barad-dûr at Gorgoroth must be present. Dark Lord Sauron must be present.
Territory
Capital: Barad-dûr at Gorgoroth
Regions: 12
Settlements: Trade Post (Thaurband) at North Nurn
Fortifications: Citadel (Barad-dûr) at Gorgoroth, Fortress (Minas Morgul) at Morgul Vale, Fortress (Morannon) at Udûn, Castle (Dol Guldor) at Deep Mirkwood, and Fort (Durthang) at Morgai
Ports: none
Regions: 12
Settlements: Trade Post (Thaurband) at North Nurn
Fortifications: Citadel (Barad-dûr) at Gorgoroth, Fortress (Minas Morgul) at Morgul Vale, Fortress (Morannon) at Udûn, Castle (Dol Guldor) at Deep Mirkwood, and Fort (Durthang) at Morgai
Ports: none
Military
Sauron & Direct Servants:
Active: 4 (Upkeep 1)
Sauron (Gorgoroth)
Er-Murazor (Shire)
Khamûl the Easterling (Shire)
Akhôrahil (Shire)
Armies:10 active (upkeep 10)
Uruks 3/3
Uruks 3/3
Trolls 3/3
Orc Archers 3/3
Orcs 3/4
Spiders 3/3
Goblins 4/4
Goblins 4/4
Goblins 4/4
Orcs 4/4
Special Ability:
All units (except snaga) require one less to hit while attacking OR defending in volcanic terrain. Gets a free orc army+goblin army at Barad-dur every reinf phase, or a troll army
Active: 4 (Upkeep 1)
Sauron (Gorgoroth)
Er-Murazor (Shire)
Khamûl the Easterling (Shire)
Akhôrahil (Shire)
Armies:10 active (upkeep 10)
Uruks 3/3
Uruks 3/3
Trolls 3/3
Orc Archers 3/3
Orcs 3/4
Spiders 3/3
Goblins 4/4
Goblins 4/4
Goblins 4/4
Orcs 4/4
Special Ability:
All units (except snaga) require one less to hit while attacking OR defending in volcanic terrain. Gets a free orc army+goblin army at Barad-dur every reinf phase, or a troll army
Characters
Sauron
Sauron was the greatest and most trusted servant of Morgoth before and during the First Age. Originally a Maia of Aulë named "Mairon", he was ensnared by Melkor and as "Gorthaur" he became Morgoth's lieutenant in his Wars of Beleriand. From his base of Tol-in-Gaurhoth, Sauron was directly responsible for the death of Barahir and later the Noldorin king Finrod during the Quest for the Silmaril. He demonstrated the ability to take the form of a wolf, a serpent, and a vampire.
After the downfall of his master, he continually strove to conquer Middle-earth throughout the Second and Third Ages. In the Second Age, under the guise of Annatar, he deceived the Elves of Eregion, who under his guidance had created the Rings of Power, whilst he secretly forged the One Ring in Mount Doom. Thus Sauron became "The Lord of the Rings". His influence corrupted the Númenóreans - leading to the destruction of Númenor - which led to Elendil founding the Realms in Exile of Arnor and Gondor. Elves and the Dúnedain, the descendants of the Númenóreans, formed the Last Alliance and, in S.A. 3441, Elendil and Elven High King Gil-galad died destroying Sauron's body. Following Sauron's defeat, Elendil's son Isildur took the One Ring.
In the Third Age, Sauron returned to Middle-earth and, as the Necromancer, took the hill of Amon Lanc as his fortress of Dol Guldur. Following an attack by the White Council in T.A. 2941, Sauron returned to his fortress of Barad-dûr in Mordor.
The Witch King of Angmar (Er-Murazor)
The Witch-king of Angmar was the leader of the Nazgûl or Ringwraiths, and Sauron's second-in-command during the Second and Third Ages. Once a Númenórean king of men, he was corrupted by one of the nine Rings of Power that had been given to the lords of men, and became an undead wraith in the service of Sauron.
Khamûl the Easterling
Khamûl was once a mortal man who ruled the lands of the East known as Rhûn. He received one of the nine Rings of Power from the Dark Lord Sauron and in time he was corrupted and became one of his servants. His fall into Sauron's hands could explain why Rhûn was allied to Mordor.
Akhôrakhil, The blind sorceror
Little is known from him. We know that he is one of the nine Ringwraiths of Sauron.
Sauron was the greatest and most trusted servant of Morgoth before and during the First Age. Originally a Maia of Aulë named "Mairon", he was ensnared by Melkor and as "Gorthaur" he became Morgoth's lieutenant in his Wars of Beleriand. From his base of Tol-in-Gaurhoth, Sauron was directly responsible for the death of Barahir and later the Noldorin king Finrod during the Quest for the Silmaril. He demonstrated the ability to take the form of a wolf, a serpent, and a vampire.
After the downfall of his master, he continually strove to conquer Middle-earth throughout the Second and Third Ages. In the Second Age, under the guise of Annatar, he deceived the Elves of Eregion, who under his guidance had created the Rings of Power, whilst he secretly forged the One Ring in Mount Doom. Thus Sauron became "The Lord of the Rings". His influence corrupted the Númenóreans - leading to the destruction of Númenor - which led to Elendil founding the Realms in Exile of Arnor and Gondor. Elves and the Dúnedain, the descendants of the Númenóreans, formed the Last Alliance and, in S.A. 3441, Elendil and Elven High King Gil-galad died destroying Sauron's body. Following Sauron's defeat, Elendil's son Isildur took the One Ring.
In the Third Age, Sauron returned to Middle-earth and, as the Necromancer, took the hill of Amon Lanc as his fortress of Dol Guldur. Following an attack by the White Council in T.A. 2941, Sauron returned to his fortress of Barad-dûr in Mordor.
The Witch King of Angmar (Er-Murazor)
The Witch-king of Angmar was the leader of the Nazgûl or Ringwraiths, and Sauron's second-in-command during the Second and Third Ages. Once a Númenórean king of men, he was corrupted by one of the nine Rings of Power that had been given to the lords of men, and became an undead wraith in the service of Sauron.
Khamûl the Easterling
Khamûl was once a mortal man who ruled the lands of the East known as Rhûn. He received one of the nine Rings of Power from the Dark Lord Sauron and in time he was corrupted and became one of his servants. His fall into Sauron's hands could explain why Rhûn was allied to Mordor.
Akhôrakhil, The blind sorceror
Little is known from him. We know that he is one of the nine Ringwraiths of Sauron.
Economy
Slavery:
Gorgoroth: 3
Morgul Vale: 2
Dol Goldur: 2
North Nurn: 2
South Nurn: 2
Lithlad: 2
North Ithilien: 2
East Osgiliath: 2
Emyn Arnen: 2
Cirith Ungol: 1
Cirith Gorgoroth: 1
Mt. Doom: 1
Morgai: 1
Udun: 1
Brownlands: 1
Rhosgobel: 1
Total: 24
Settlements:
Trade Post(North Nurn): 1
Trade Post(Mt. Doom): 1
Total: 2
Fortifications:
Citadel (Gorgoroth): 2
Fortress (Morgul Vale) : 1
Fortress (Udun) : 1
Total: 4
Trade:
Rhun: 2
Total: 2
Surplus: 1
Income Total: 34
Gorgoroth: 3
Morgul Vale: 2
Dol Goldur: 2
North Nurn: 2
South Nurn: 2
Lithlad: 2
North Ithilien: 2
East Osgiliath: 2
Emyn Arnen: 2
Cirith Ungol: 1
Cirith Gorgoroth: 1
Mt. Doom: 1
Morgai: 1
Udun: 1
Brownlands: 1
Rhosgobel: 1
Total: 24
Settlements:
Trade Post(North Nurn): 1
Trade Post(Mt. Doom): 1
Total: 2
Fortifications:
Citadel (Gorgoroth): 2
Fortress (Morgul Vale) : 1
Fortress (Udun) : 1
Total: 4
Trade:
Rhun: 2
Total: 2
Surplus: 1
Income Total: 34
Diplomacy
Trade: Rhûn (+2 wealth)
Pact: None
Allies: Umbar, Harad, and Rhûn
War: Gondor, and Lothlorien
Pact: None
Allies: Umbar, Harad, and Rhûn
War: Gondor, and Lothlorien
