 Talion , a captain , serves within a garrison stationed at the Black Gate of Mordor . The garrison is attacked by Sauron 's Orc forces led by three Black <unk> captains ; the Hammer of Sauron ( John DiMaggio ) , the Tower of Sauron ( J. B. Blanc ) , and their leader , the Black Hand of Sauron ( Nolan North ) . Talion , his wife <unk> ( Laura Bailey ) , and his adult son , <unk> , are captured and ritually sacrificed by the Black Hand in an attempt to summon the wraith of the Elf Lord Celebrimbor . However , Celebrimbor ( who suffers from amnesia due to his centuries as a wraith ) instead merges with Talion , preventing him from dying alongside his family . Talion and Celebrimbor then depart to both uncover Celebrimbor 's identity — increasing his / their power — and avenge the death of Talion 's family . 
