Lórien Talan

* Unupgraded
* Niphredil Bloom
* Border Fences

### Upgrades

Hidden Volley, Tenebrous Boughs, Marchwarden Garrison, Niphredil Bloom, Border Fences

### Bonus

n/a

"The branches of the mallorn-tree grew out nearly straight from the trunk, and then swept upward; but near the top the main stem divided into a crown of many boughs, and among these they found that there had been built a wooden platform, or flet as such things were called in those days: the Elves called it a *talan*. It was reached by a round hole in the centre through which the ladder passed."
—Fellowship of the Ring, Lothlórien

Flets were wooden platform build on the branches of the Mallorn Trees of Lothlórien, which the Galadhrim used as watch towers to keep their borders safe from the forces of Sauron. The Marchwardens of the Golden Wood used them to hunt their prey undetected - dispatching them with precise ambushes.

In Age of the Ring, Lórien Talan are defensive structures which fire arrows at nearby enemies. They can be garrisoned with archers who also fire at the enemy but cannot be attacked whilst the tower stands.

## Upgrades

**Hidden Volley (W)** - Unlocks the Hidden Volley ability. Cost: 300

**Tenebrous Boughs (E)** - Unlocks Tenebrous Boughs, which hides the Talan from sight. Cost: 400

**Marchwarden Garrison (R)** - Unlocks Marchwarden Garrison, allows Talan to temporarily summon Marchwarden patrols for 60 seconds. Cost: 500

**Niphredil Bloom (T)** - The Talan grants additional +10% production to nearby Mallorn Trees. Cost: 400.

**Border Fences (S)** - Allies near the Talan gain +25% damage, +25% armour, earn experience +50% faster, and become immune to fear and terror. Cost: 300.

## Abilities

**Radiant Presence** - The Talan passively increases production of nearby Mallorn Trees by 10%. Passive ability.

**Hidden Volley (W)** - A volley of damage deals damage to attack enemies. Left click icon then left click on target area.

**Marchwarden Garrison (R)** - Summons Marchwardens to patrol the Talan for 60 seconds. Left click to activate.

## Strategy

Lórien Talan can be built anywhere on the map and can be used to limit the enemy's advance at specific points - particularly if multiple Flets are built. The Talans are particularly useful at defending forward bases as they force the enemy to invest in siege weapons as their regular troops normally fall to the towers before they can destroy the forward unit recruitment buildings. Compared to most factions and their tower, the Talans are particularly important for Lothlórien as they boost the resource production of nearby Mallorn Trees, while also being able to research a number of defensive upgrades. **Hidden Volley** can be used to damage a clumped up units, while the **Marchwarden Garrison** can be used to summon a battalion of elite units to protect an area. **Border Fences** are an especially useful upgrade for use on front line towers as they're able to support front line units as well. While the Talan attacks can't be upgraded, the Talan has a number of strong archers on it by default. Though expensive with their upgrades, the Talans are still a worthwhile investment for the Lothlórien faction.