Are shadow of war and Mordor canon?

Middle-Earth: Shadow of War was not written by J.R.R. Tolkien, so it is not part of the book canon, nor was it developed by Peter Jackson and his creative team, so it is not part of the movie canon. However, being the sequel to 2014’s Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, it is part of that video game series’ canon.

Are the Shadow Wars canon?

Like the first game, Shadow of War takes place in the 60 years or so between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Talion’s adventure(s) could conceivably fit as “canon,” but the games create a series of inconsistencies and other discrepancies that don’t match up neatly.

Is Talion canon in LOTR?

Talion was Captain of the rangers of Gondor. Talion is the protagonist of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War, alongside Celebrimbor, with whom he shares a body. He is non-canonical as he does not originate from the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Is shadow of Mordor before or after LOTR?

Since Shadow of Mordor is set before The Lord of the Rings, its landscape is less post-apocalyptic; environments also vary by weather, lighting and atmosphere. The game has a standalone plot.

Are the Mordor games canon?

No. It’s not a story Tolkien wrote, outlined, or ever considered (as far as we know). While certain elements of the story may be somewhat plausible, they go further than what would have been possible in the Middle-earth Tolkien conceived.

Is Talion a Canon Nazgul?

Talion might have fallen to Sauron’s will eventually, but he was one of the greatest heroes in Middle-Earth (sadly, not canon) and never became evil.

Is Talion stronger than Aragorn?

The only difference is that Aragorn probably has more experience. He also received a bit of extra training in his childhood. If the two met Talion would definitely win over Aragorn. After all, Talion has magical powers which would allow him to easily overpower Aragorn since he does not have anything to combat him.

Is shadow of Mordor before shadow of war?

Middle-earth: Shadow of War is an action role-playing video game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Warner Bros. It is the sequel to 2014’s Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, and was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on October 10, 2017.

Is ratbag canon?

Ratbag is non-canonical as he does not appear in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Is plague of Shadows canon?

Trivia Parts of Plague of Shadows are canon to the continuity of Shovel of Hope and Specter of Torment. It is also implied that Shovel Knight has already defeated Treasure Knight prior to their battle as Shovel Knight already has the Throwing Anchor.

Is Shadow Mewtwo canon?

Fans want Shadow Mewtwo to be canon, The Pokémon Company is undecided. It takes place in this area called the Ferrum Region, which means something like ‘Iron Region,’ playing back into the Tekken connection. So, within the context of this spin-off, [Shadow Mewtwo] is obviously a canonical character.

Is Celebrimbor canon?

The Tolkien Canon ~ Celebrimbor in Historical Context. Celebrimbor [ˌkeleˈbrimbor] is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. His name means “silver fist” or “Hand of silver” in Sindarin (Telperinquar in Quenya, Telperimpar in Telerin).

How much space does shadow of Mordor take?

Shadow of Mordor was already a pretty sizable download on PC, clocking in a 42 GB and it looks like Middle Earth: Shadow of War ups the ante a bit. On the Steam page for Shadow of War, it says you will need at least 70 GB of available space which makes it much larger than its predecessor.