Dominion of Sauron

"I know little of Iarwain save the name," said Galdor; "but Glorfindel, I think, is right. Power to defy our Enemy is not in him, unless such power is in the earth itself. And yet we see that Sauron can torture and destroy the very hills. What power still remains lies with us, here in Imladris, or with Círdan at the Havens, or in Lórien. But have they the strength, have we here the strength to withstand the Enemy, the coming of Sauron at the last, when all else is overthrown?
"I have not the strength," said Elrond; "neither have they."
—Fellowship of the Ring, The Council of Elrond

The Dominion of Sauron Campaign is a secondary campaign that has been created for the Age of the Ring mod. It will be accessed through the War of the Ring menu and is a recreation of the BFME2 Evil Campaign. It portrays an alternate timeline in which Sauron's forces of the Misty Mountains and Dol Guldur ravage the North, until Sauron reclaims the One Ring and covers the land in a second darkness.

## Missions

### Lothlórien

The Lord and Lady of Light have long been a thorn in the Dark Lord's side. In order to begin his conquest of the North, Sauron dispatches his lieutenants of Dol Guldur to lead an attack on the Golden Wood and set the city of Caras Galadhon ablaze. The hordes of Dol Guldur are met with heavy resistance from the Galadhrim and must fight through an onslaught of ambushes.

Playable Heroes: Mouth of Sauron, Khamûl, Nazgûl

Bosses: Galadriel, Celeborn

### Grey Havens

The Grey Havens are an Elven Sanctuary, from which the Elves departed Middle-earth and set sail to the Blessed Realm. In order to establish dominance of the North, Sauron sends a Corsair fleet to claim the port city and eliminate those trying to flee to the West. Upon landing on the shores of Mithlond, the corrupted Men face heavy resistance from the Elves of Lindon and the Lord of the Havens, Círdan the Shipwright.

Playable Heroes: Burôdapân, Câssimir

Bosses: Círdan the Shipwright

### The Shire

Hundreds of years ago, The Shire was attacked by an army of orcs led by their chieftain Golfimbul I - the invasion was a failure and Golfimbul was slain by the defending Hobbits. Now, a descendant of the chieftain, Golfimbul II takes his vengeance of the Halflings, all those who would defend the Hobbits and any opportunists who would dare challenge his rule.

Playable Heroes: Golfimbul

Bosses: Fatty Bolger, Farmer Maggot, Tom Bombadil, Grima Wormtongue

### Fornost

Following their failed defence of The Shire, the surviving Dúnedain make their final stand in the ruined Deadman's Dike, along with the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains and Glóin. The orcs of the Misty Mountains are relentless and the defeat of the defenders will assure dominance over Eriador in preparation for the Dark Lord's attack on Rivendell when his strength is fully gathered.

Playable Heroes: Muzgash, Urshak

Bosses: Glóin

### Mirkwood

East of the Misty Mountains, the campaign against the Elves by the forces of Dol Guldur rages on. Before Sauron can turn his attention to the Dwarves of Erebor, he must eliminate Thranduil and the Elves of the Woodland Realm, and secure the Old Forest Road. So begins the Battle Under the Trees and a frantic contest of dominance over the great Dwarf-road.

Playable Heroes: Mouth of Sauron, Khamûl, Krimpûl the Torturer, Queen Saenathra, Cargást, Gwanthaur

Bosses: Thranduil, Tauriel, Radagast, Grimbeorn

### Withered Heath

If persuaded to join the Forces of Darkness, dragons could prove to be a devastating asset in Sauron's war against the remaining Free Peoples. His trusted lieutenants are sent to the Northern Wastes to treat with a great dragon-lord to gain his allegiance; they soon discover that the Dwarves have imprisoned the Fire Wyrms and fortified the frozen wasteland.

Playable Heroes: Mouth of Sauron, Nazgûl

### Erebor

Sauron's dominion over Middle-earth is all but assured if he can overcome two mighty obstacles: the Kingdom of Erebor and the sanctuary of Rivendell. He sends a great host of Men from Rhûn to sack the city of Dale and lay waste to the throne of Erebor; this will be no easy feat as the Lonely Mountain is heavily defended by a large Dwarven and Dalish army led by the proud kings Dáin and Brand.

Playable Heroes: Khamûl, Mouth of Sauron, Nazgûl, Vâh-rús

Bosses: King Dáin, King Brand, Thorin III Stonehelm, Dwalin

### Rivendell

The quest has failed: Frodo has been slain and Sauron has reclaimed the One Ring. The Dark Lord himself now marches towards Rivendell, the last pocket of resistance to be assailed before Middle-earth is his. Before his arrival, the Forces of Darkness begin their attack on the valley. The battle to determine Middle-earth's fate will be led by the greatest leaders of the Free People left standing and they will not submit to the Dark Lord's will without a fight.

Playable Heroes: Muzgash, Urshak, Mouth of Sauron, Khamûl, Nazgûl, Witch-king, Wraiths on Wings, Sauron

Bosses: Elrond, Arwen, Glorfindel, Galadriel, Giant Eagles, Elladan, Elrohir, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Merry, Pippin

## Spellbook

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* War Chant
* Cave Bats
* Fell Wind
* Forest of Fear
* Spawn of Carcharoth
* Scavenger
* Barricade
* Summon Watcher
* Darkness
* Fire-Drakes Wrath
* Fires of Orodruin
* Eye of Sauron

**Cost**:5PP

**Description**:
Modifier Type: Buff
Target allies gain +50% damage and +50% armour
Stacks with leaderships and spells
Left click icon then left click on target units.

**Cost**:5PP

**Description**:
Reveals the shroud and detects stealthed units
Modifier Type: Active Debuff
Nearby enemy units suffer -25% Damage, -20% Armor
Left click icon then left click on target area.

**Cost**:5PP

**Description**:
Disperses enemy units from the centre of the area of effect
Does minimal damage
Left click icon then left click on target area.

**Cost**:10PP

**Description**:
Corrupts an area of terrain
Modifier Type: Buff
All allied units gain +50% vision range
Stacks with leaderships and spells
Spawns a large number of wild spiders that attack everything in sight
Enemy units in the target area lose all leadership, suffer -20% speed and are terrified
Left click icon then left click on target area.

**Cost**:10PP

**Description**:
Summons two hordes of Black Wargs led by their Great Alpha
Left click icon then left click on target area.

**Cost**:10PP

**Description**:
For 150 seconds, all kills gain extra resources
Unit upgrades are discounted by 20% for the duration
Left click icon to activate.

**Cost**:10PP

**Description**:
Summons a defensive tower garrisoned with archers.
Benefits from fire arrows upgrade
Left click icon then left click on pathable location

**Cost**:15PP

**Description**:
Summons the Watcher in the Water
Causes major damage to enemies
Left click icon then left click on pathable location.

**Cost**:15PP

**Description**:
Temporarily covers the entire map in darkness.
Cancels Freezing Rain, White Winter, Blessing of Ulmo, Darkness or Lights Go Out.
Modifier Type: Spell
Allied units gain +33% damage and armour.
Stacks with leaderships, buffs and other spells
 Left click to activate

**Cost**:15PP

**Description**:
Summons a fire breathing Dragon to fly-by and scorch the battlefield
Left click icon then left click on target area.

**Cost**:25PP

**Description**:
Casts down a hail of molten rock on the target area.
Left click icon then left click on target area.

**Cost**:25PP

**Description**:
Summons the Eye of Sauron
 Reveals stealthed enemies.
 Briefly paralyses all enemies on the map upon summoning and constantly paralyses all enemy units caught in its gaze.
Modifier Type: Leadership
Allies gain +33% damage, +50% armour, gain immunity to fear and terror, and gain experience +50% faster.
 Stacks with buffs and spell.
Left click icon then left click on target area.