<P> An original story set in the legendarium created by J.R.R. Tolkien , the game takes place between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings . The player controls Talion , a Ranger who bonds with the wraith of the Elf Lord Celebrimbor , as the two set out to avenge the deaths of their loved ones . Players can engage in melee combat , and utilize wraith abilities to fight and manipulate enemies . The game introduces the Nemesis System , which allows the artificial intelligence of non-playable characters to remember the deaths of the game 's protagonist and react accordingly . </P>
<P> An original story set in the legendarium created by J.R.R. Tolkien , the game takes place between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings . The player controls Talion , a Ranger who bonds with the wraith of the Elf Lord Celebrimbor , as the two set out to avenge the deaths of their loved ones . Players can engage in melee combat , and utilize wraith abilities to fight and manipulate enemies . The game introduces the Nemesis System , which allows the artificial intelligence of non-playable characters to remember the deaths of the game 's protagonist and react accordingly . </P>
when does middle-earth shadow of mordor take place
when does middle-earth shadow of mordor take place
between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings