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Yeah, this is pretty fucking amazing. I don't think I ever made it this far. I got bored after I beat the game and became a necromancer, which is sad because that was the part i was most excited for. But by then, everything is done, all thats left to do is grind 60 of the same fortresses with slightly different enemies sort of. I got too bored and quit, missed out on this epic ending
He would be if this was canon, but it's not. I also thought this was a kick in the teeth after playing for hundreds of hours for basically nothing, if Talion was going to fall to the corruption of Sauron they could have done that at the end of Shadow of Mordor but nope, they had to make another game to milk the fans for more money and lootboxes.
I'd be terrified if I knew my Lord would hunt my ass down, drive me into insanity and bring me back into the fold as a mindslave if I ever betrayed him.
Yuki Terumi couldn't have said it better, Talion can finally be with his family again, and not have to fight anymore. This is honestly the best way this series could've ended
@@larniieplayz6285 it is for Talion. But I wouldn't mind more Eltariel or even Baranor. Maybe have a game or extra DLC where Baranor and Serka help out Talion. It was hinted that Baranor was looking to conquer the forts of Mordor like Talion at the end of Desolation after all.
Brewsterion 1017 if he didn't sauren would have found the one ring and no lord of the rings or the hobbit sauren would win so really talion was the one who saved middle earth he also killed many captains limiting the amount of orcs sauren had
Bruz has to be the best strategist ever. Just imagine this, he storms in the fortress and the Overlord looks at him. The Overlord is ready to fight, then Bruz starts screaming: "I don't want the fort! You can keep the damn fort!". And so the Overlord relaxes and says "Ok, I accept your surrend-" just to be stealth killed by Talion while he has his guard down Best team ever
Has a perfect victory walks up to the overlord with weapon in hand bruz just says "I don't want the Fort, I wasn't trying to take the Fort, won't ye just keep the bloody Fort"
The fact that they made talion the one nazgul in that ending scene for return of the king is fantastic. I know a lot of people have gripes with this game but that scene really changed my whole opinion of the game.
Although what would happen if he hadn't been hit by molten rock from the volcano?. Does this imply that some of the Nazgul survived The Fall of Mordor damned souls, but without the power of the ring.
@@alaljarensi6990 So that's just Peter Jacksons way of showing the Nazgul defeat. Like they would be struck and killed without the power of the one ring. regardless its just a concise way to kill them so the audience knows they died. So without the ring they die or fade into the wraith world, unable to continue without its control and power.
The one thing I found amazing about the ending of Shadow of War was the attention to detail. Not sure what I mean? When the screen pans to show the "dagger" (the broken sword) in the ground, look beside it... See that flower? It's the exact same kind that Talion had given to his wife.
I love it for how it hammers home Talion's character. It really makes him sound like the unholy monster he had to become in order to save Middle Earth.
I know this is a fabricated story pulled from the actual LOTR lore. But with this ending, it also fits beautifully why there are no orcs or beasts of war when LOTR starts. Talion led & pitted these brutes against one another until he wiped out the rise of this generation's army. I feel that the internal war was also what gave him purpose to keep fighting the good fight. It kept him busy from succumbing to the darkness eating away at his soul and mind. And then, when I saw him stare across the cold, dark night of blackness, with nothing but quiet and ending flames at a distance, I knew before Sauron even came to him that this was it. These were his final moments as a human, the embers dying representing his diminishing soul. When Sauron approached him, he was already at his weakest with no more left to give. A husk that was empty and ready to be filled with new purpose. I know it's been said before, but damn, Talion really gave everything up just to give Middle Earth a much greater chance of survival and success against Sauron's blight. Until the final drop of humanity, the final shred and every remaining second of who he was, he gave EVERYTHING. Even when he looked back to the barren, cold & desolated metal landscape as a newly knighted Nazgul, even then I felt as though he were trying to regain some semblance of his former self. Him questioning himself with doubt, fears & hope, before finally, he could no longer turn back because he was truly no longer human. Man, this shit is sad as fuck. But Talion is definitely the embodiment of a worthy hero. Someone who didn't take anything for himself, but gave up everything for everyone else. FML. Tears are back...
Instead of being a dick wad nerd, educate people. This is why no one likes nerds. People are afraid to make a mistake because nerds will make fun of them and correct them.
The final cut scene was intense... And i've played and finished the game already... This game man... Totally enshrined along with the Witcher 3 and The Last Of Us (GTA 5 gets an honorable mention but the story arc isn't as strong as these 3 imo)... Thx youtube for putting this in my reccomended!
@Yoo nathan I appreciate your kind words. What's one person's strength isn't another's. Hopefully they realize this human error and become better from it. :) Something I've always kept in mind was a clip I saw from Boogie2988 in regards to extreme nerds or fans. He said that if you tear someone down on account of who is the bigger fan, you're not a fan just an asshole. I've carried that with me to keep myself humble and human and to realize that just because I'm more knowledgeable in one category does not make the person next to me an imbecile who doesn't know better.
It’s good that Talion didn’t continue the cycle. I like this ending a lot. It’s unfortunate that it’s held behind hours of mindless grind, but it is a good ending.
@@jak7826 I mean, you literally have to defend and retake various fortresses multiple times. It's literally an endless grind of finding, leveling, and branding orcs that will be strong enough to handle their own against the ever-more-powerful legions that come your way. But yeah. You got the big dick. Congrats.
@@jak7826 It still literally takes forever. Because you literally have yo fight.. I think it's upwards of 20 chapters of sieges? With only the first like.. Five chapters just taking one siege. So.. Literally forever. Literally a needless grind. Once again, congrats on your big penis. I'm sure you didn't have to grind at all. And by the end of the campaign you were already level 65, with over 50 level 65 orcs. Because that's reasonable.
Talion the man with a soul so strong that he could withstand the effects of the ring for decades on end, and when he finally gave way to the ring I knew that he was worthy to be a nazgul. He was stronger than I will ever be. We may have been enemies at a time, but like me he lost everything, the only difference is was that as soon as I lost everything I gave way. We were enimies but, now I am glad we are friends. -Fell Rider
At the ending, Talion drops the Urfael (simbolizing Talion), drops Acharn (his son's broken sword), and there is a flower (the same one that Talion gave his wife in Shadow of Mordor, which i didnt notice until someone in this comment section pointed out). They are together now.
I know that this story isnt canon, but everytime I rewatch return of the king and I see that nazgul fall I'm just like "Talion is finally free" It will always be canon in my heart
22:10 the hope of any true warrior is to be able to finally take off his armor, put away his weapons, and rest with his loved ones. For Tallion, though it would be a long time coming, he would find such peace in the end. Go, son of Gondor. You have earned your reprieve.
@@snowball2052 nah he was annoying talion is like just walking along and celery is just like "i want dis and dat and if i dont get it i'll throw a tantrum"
I loved this entire story from beginning to end, but I wish they would have kept it going for one more game. The epilogue could've and should've been it's own longer game. I think there is so much more they could have done with the story. But at the same time, I'm happy they didn't get too carried away with this story and end up ruining it.
I was killed by a simple Olog in Minus Ithil, he worked his way through the ranks and he ended up being the war chief in the most difficult district. 😆
I got killed by an Orc I wanted to level up, and he became level 60 in a zone with level 25 orcs normally. He followed me from my second visit to Minas Ithril.
@Hakan SEKMEN yeah i know this dudes are b tards i hope they are non canon aswell AND there are people hatibg talion... i mean u played him for the entire game ... probably yt watchers... the thibg is its always vetter to play than to watch all watchers are noobs in the end...
This game contradicts the entire lore of LOTR, do not call yourself a Lord of the rings fan because you are not, call yourself a Shadow of War fan because thats what you are and accept the fact this game will never be true canon.
He was the reason why Middle earth got its most valuable weapon. Time. He succeeded IMMENSELY. Talion is fucking awesome. He gave the fellowship time to prepare and win.
but here's the thing. Unlike men or Hobbits, Gandalf is an immortal creature. In the scene when he described death, I always imagined, that is what returning to the undying lands was like for him, before he was send back to middle earth.
It's pretty cool when you think about how in the first movie, when the Nazgul were closing in on Frodo and his crew and Aragorn came in to save them he was probably facing Talion too.
do you think talion would be as talented of a warrior with his training when he is a full-on nazgûl, after losing his personality and memories etc.? I don't. even helm and isildur were basic bitches after the rings worked their magic.
In the middle of the game when celebrimbor was still with talion, i thought it was so poetic that one of the nine was isildur, and for the longest time i thought aragorn was facing isildur on wheather top
this is rly random but I'd love a game by monolith where you're on the other side of the war, as like a Nazgul or something, fighting against humans, dwarfs, elves etc, with the nemesis system. I think that'd be really cool
I hate to be a burden but when bruz claims he's not trying to take the fort while we are trying to take a fort is making me question his loyalty. He should be banished from the army of the brightlord
Man I just beat this game after forgetting to complete it 2 years ago and started a new save just to get the full experience again and I have to say, when I got that final cutscene of Talion removing his armor I felt sad that the journey was over, even tho he was only in 2 games we got so attached to him and his story, shadow of Mordor to me is the beginning of his era and here is the end which is perfect. I know he’s not canon but there’s so much good material with his character and the story that I feel like it should be, rip talion, we fought many battles together
how are you so sure about that? I mean, the fate of men after death is unknown. Their spirits leave Arda due to the gift of mortality. Where they go is everyone's best guess though
talion finlly letting his weapons go, and finding peace is so beautiful to me. When he held his sons sword for just a bit longer and just glanced at it... it shattered me. He's finally at peace
The first time I saw the ending, I was almost moved to tears. Talion gave all that he had and never asked for anything in return. These man is one of a few legendary people in Middle-Earth who gave everything to help defeat Sauron. He even turned his back on his wraith buddy Celebrimbor because he saw what he was becoming even after everything they did all that they did together, he still turned away from him. On top of that, he ended up doing whatever it toke of stop the forces of darkness in his own way. He ended up having to use the power of the ring of the Isildur and use it for good. Even after he turned, he still went to the undying lands (in my opinion). This man is THE embodiment of a true hero.
*Celebrimbor gives Eltariel the new ring after Talion's morality conflicted with Celebrimbor's lust for power, leaving Talion for dead* "turned his back on his wraith buddy Celebrimbor" Excuse me what? Did you even play the game?
@@motormouthmerc670 bro that's not the issue, you're saying Talion turned his back on Celebrimbor when it was quite literally the other way around, Celebrimbor turned his back on Talion, Talion even spoke of missing Celebrimbor after wielding insildur's ring. Celebrimbor turned his back on Talion and did him dirty
@@MT-nn5or I know I’m saying Talion was forced to turn his back on Celebrimbor because he saw that Celebrimbor was becoming evil. I’m meaning to say he didn’t want to but he was forced to.
It reminds me of gladiator movie ending..when talion is removing his sword,dagger and his armour..it is indication he is dead..freedom means death here..after sauron's death nazguls also died..and talion is now going to meet his family who were sacrificed to the dark lord by black captains as shown in shadow of Mordor..what happened to Celebrimbor though is a question.
celebrimbor's fate is yet unknown, the elf eltariel plans to hunt him down at the end of her DLC but that's it, honestly I was pissed that they dead space three'd me. Gave a perfect ending with a finished story then set up a sequel hook in DLC.
FunnyMadd Games Talion did what he could, but succumbed to the darkness of the ring. Later on, Talion dies. Now he died, where he can meet up with his family. The ending is perfect.
GrubbierSpider5 it doesn’t feel incomplete, Talion was never supposed to have this big send off, he would keep Mordor in a state of perpetual war until he died and upon his death he shall not be remembered by history, that is what was intended for him
@@iterationfackshet1990 it definitely felt hella incomplete. Nice that it compliments the narrative, that kind of shit narrative shouldn't have been part of the game then. After they changed it in July to 5 sieges and 3 stages total it feels like a proper send off. Short and to the point. Those 10 stages were a disaster, people rightfully angry and ultimately changed because there was no other way
There's more after the credits. An "in memory of" compilation of photo's and some orc that looks like the remembered person that fights his way through an army.
Long live? This man has lived long enough. Son of Gondor, rest now. You have done your duty, and are no longer banished from death. Go and rest, son of Gondor, take off your armour, unsheathe your weapons and leave them in the dirt. Your duty is done, go, and rest.
Derik Cahill I felt so angry having no choice to not make him overlord he helped me take the fortress and explained what to do if it wasn’t for him the attack would’ve probably failed I don’t blame him betraying you after all that
Talion: "Till I finally died And it started the whole world living..." But memes aside, this is the only series where the death of the main character is the best thing that could ever have happened.
By this point Celebrimbor had betrayed Talion, tried to dominate Sauron , and was killed, hence why Talion put on the dark lords ring, it was the only way to live long enough to complete his mission. And technically this game isn't canon, so no, but I see no reason as to why he couldn't be.
Dragonslaya2000 celebrimbor wasn't killed. After betraying talion and fighting sauron he got trapped with sauron where they fought each other this whole time. Once the ring was destroyed and sauron finally died you can see in the cutscene a blue light leaves. That was celebrimbor
No, but in the movies when the nazgul go to the shire in pursuit of the new ring bearer (as said that talion was going to do after he became a nazgul) it's totally possible that this adds a small bit of backstory to the nazgul in LoTR, it doesn't say talion by name in the movies, so he could be one of the nazgul in the movies,
You have a battlefront II gaming channel with some cringy ass shit so maybe shut the fuck up and keep to yourself, you aren't obligated to dump your shitty opinion all over anyone who says anything so maybe stop contributing to the cause? Thanks
Well yeah they called the ending after Talion became a ringwraith an ending and then, to me at least, the shadow wars was an epilogue and after that you got the "full ending"
I think it's because a lot of people think The Shadow Wars which is the final act is just a bunch of sieges for fun so some people don't bother. When in reality you need to complete all 10 stages of it to get "The true ending" and Talion's happy ending.
I kind of hope for a third game, especially when I see Celebrimbor's spirit separate from Sauron's as the ring was destroyed. I don't know what they would do for plot , maybe Celebrimbor rallies the remnants of the orcs and dark forces for another wave of evil and Talion is sent back to deal with him like Gandalf was by Eru or the Valar. Then you would have to conquer Celerbrimbor's forces and turn it against it climaxing with a battle between talion and Celebrimbor.
My Orc Army preparing to siege a fort. General Bruz: "I'm not trying to take the fort. I would never try to take the fort!" Me: "Oh ... i should have picked someone else for the job."
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