Along the Paths of Middle-earth

Mar 24 2010 06:47 AM

The Lair-spinner in Dreadweaver's Lair, Dourstocks, Mirkwood.

Mar 25 2010 05:01 PM

The first interior gate in Minas Maur, Barad Gularan, Angmar.

Mar 26 2010 05:26 PM

An Iron Crown priest at his altar in Angmar.

Mar 28 2010 09:37 AM

Unlike the elves, dwarves and race of man, there are other and older life-forms in the world of Arda that Tolkien wrote about while not being clear on their origins. Tom Bombadil and his companion Goldberry are examples. Turbine has taken that idea and added a few characters of like mysterious origins. Willowsong at the Silverwell just southeast of Staddle is one. And, here is another, Gwindeth, the Blue Lady of Evendim. You can encounter her a couple of different times. Here she is in the Flooded Ward of Annuminas.

Mar 31 2010 09:42 AM

Rhunendin looks somewhat benign, but no, it's not. Those two trolls are just the beginning. The entry gate to Rhunendin, Angmar.

Apr 01 2010 06:14 PM

A Spitful Fell-spirit in Imlad Balchorth in Angmar.

Apr 03 2010 04:40 PM

The Fennas Guldur gate, Dol Guldur, Mirkwood. Flying fell-beasts circling the tower in the background.

Apr 04 2010 04:10 PM

If you love undead, there are quite a few places in the game to encounter them. Imlad Balchorth in Angmar is one, and these are a few of the tombs there. Note the creeping disembodied hand at the bottom of the screenshot.

Apr 06 2010 03:50 PM

An Iron Crown Necromancer does his thing, and dies in Imlad Balchorth, Angmar.

Apr 07 2010 07:25 PM

The Verdant Shrine, Taur Morvith, Mirkwood.

Apr 08 2010 06:28 PM

Taluntum at Burgul-stazg, Dourstocks in Mirkwood.

Apr 09 2010 06:00 PM

The Silk Lady. At Bail Boglakh Angmar.

Apr 10 2010 04:47 PM

A view of another town full of the Witch King's and Sauron's minions - Bail Dilas in Angmar.

Apr 11 2010 04:47 PM

2010 Spring Festival Shrew Stomping Grounds. If you haven't tried this, you're missing out! At Duillond near the dance floor in Erid Luin.

Apr 12 2010 05:08 PM

Bogrian, the queen of the merrevail in Moria, has her own mirror. At Dar-rukh, Durin's Way, Moria.

Apr 13 2010 05:15 PM

Another Spring Festival scene, this time the Shire's racecourse starting area.

Apr 15 2010 12:48 PM

Caran, Messenger of Carn Dum, Angmar.

Apr 17 2010 09:02 AM

A screenshot of the interior of the quest hub in the northeast of Angmar: Gath Forthnir.

Apr 19 2010 08:44 AM

LOTRO environments. There's the Shire, there's mannish Bree, there's the great ruins of Evindim, and so many more. They help make the game.

In the books, Greenwood the Great, or Eryn Galen, has declined under the influence of Sauron and the creeping evil that seems to accompany him wherever he goes. Now called Mirkwood, or Taur-e-Ndaedelos meaning the Forest of the Great Fear, Turbine has really captured the "feel" of the dingy, murky, dangerous wood that it has become in these late years of the Third Age. If you dislike going there or down into Moria, then Turbine artists have done well portraying Tolkien's words.

Apr 20 2010 05:19 PM

Another seriously gloomy, dangerous place. This time it's Bar Gorog in Imlad Balchorth, Angmar, with some of the locals about.

Apr 22 2010 04:37 PM

One of several different types of siege engines, Bail Boglakh, Angmar.

Apr 23 2010 05:31 PM

Hanhar is a mid-level quest reward helmet that I really like the design of for an elf guardian. The swan motif is an ancient and well-established motif for elves, especially of the Teleri, and which you will see, if you look for it, in Lothlorien.

The left screenshot is of the original color. The right is when it's dyed white, which goes nicely with my guardian's Glorious Armor of the Galadhrim set that is also dyed white.

Apr 25 2010 05:20 PM

Jewellery, spelled as Tolkien did. Thus far, I've not posted any screenshots on jewellery since equipped jewellery doen't show on your character. Which is reasonable as that would be 7 more items the server and client would have to deal with, per character on the screen. Frankly, while I would like to see my characters actually wearing their jewellery, I would not be happy with the server and graphics performance hit, especially in fellowships and raids.

Level appropriate, and hopefully critted, jewellery is important to the capability of your character. And, with the last patch Turbine artists have updated many of the icons used, too. What I’ll show aren’t necessarily the best for any class or level, just some samples, although all are critted. And, you'll be able to get a feel for how stats advance as the first I show is level 16 and the last is level 65. So, here is a small assortment with their stats:

Apr 27 2010 02:28 PM

It's a beautiful game; and this shot shows off the hi-res graphics nicely, too. Makes a very nice wallpaper for your desktop, as most of my screenshots do.

Apr 28 2010 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by jeffm

Im Batman!!

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Apr 29 2010 02:05 PM

Unwelcoming drake tomb doors, Imlad Balchorth, Angmar.

May 02 2010 08:27 AM

Fornost in the North Downs. The seat of the old kings of Ardethain, a segment of the kingdom of Arnor. Lost to and then occupied by the Witch King in year 1974 of the 3rd Age for a year, it was never rebuilt until King Elessar did it as a part of the reestablishment of Arnor.

May 03 2010 04:33 PM

The approach path to Minas Gil, Mirkwood.

May 05 2010 01:02 PM

Minas Gil means Star Tower or Tower of the Stars. This is a screenshot of it as it's depicted in the game as we follow the path from the previous screenshot in this thread.

The name is significant as the stars held great meaning for the Elder Children. Orome, one of the eight Aratar who were the greatest of the Valar, discovered the elves at Cuivienen, their awakening place. He named them Eldar which means People of the Stars, which at first was the only light they had. (The Sun and Moon were yet long millennia of years away from being created.)

May 07 2010 11:26 AM

The entry doors into Minas Gil. What will be on the other side of them?

May 09 2010 07:54 AM

The inside entry to Minas Gil, the Tower of the Stars.

May 11 2010 11:14 AM

A closer view of the forbidding fountain under the banner in Minas Gil.

May 14 2010 11:50 AM

A perverted candelabra in Minas Gil, Mirkwood.

May 16 2010 10:49 AM

A Shadow Sorcerer in Minas Gil. Note the symbol of the Eye on his chest. Another of the small details the Turbine artists didn't have to add, but which the game is full of.

May 18 2010 05:17 PM

After clearing out the multiple spawns near the top of Minas Gil, I got a chance for a screenshot of ... an audience chamber, theater, presentation room ... not really sure. It had the curtained platform on the right and rows of chairs on the left, one row of which you see.

May 20 2010 11:43 AM

The top of the tower of Minas Gil looked like this when we got up there. Was a bit rainy. Five Shadow Sorcerers and ...

His name is Gulbenn, 17K mp, and he's not the worst of what you will need to deal with. But, I was so busy, I forgot to take a screenshot of him!! AARGH! *sigh Well, I'll have another character up there sometime to remedy my mistake.

May 22 2010 12:25 PM

General Timurzgrat, a Black Uruk orc level 65 Elite Master with 47K mp, going down in Northern Gathburz, Mirkwood.

May 24 2010 09:57 AM

Another shot of the Timurzgrat battle.

May 26 2010 12:33 PM

Like so much of Mirkwood, it's a dark and dreary entrance to Sad Meryrn, where the huorns are. Huorns are walking trees, two of which you can see in the back, and most of them in the game don't like us.

May 28 2010 08:29 AM

The Gate of Shadows at Rhunendin in Angmar with troll guards.

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