Thread: Warden's Mentor

Hi, each class has a mentor - like Samwise Gamgee for Guardians. Who is the Warden's Mentor?

Haldir of Lothlórien actually

if you mean the NPC you report to for your lvl 50 class quest/legendary, (as Sam is for guards i believe), it's Aragorn

The warden level 50 class quest bestower is Hrotha in Ost Guruth.

Aragorn is the person to talk to in order to get moving on your legendary traits after you get the boots with the missing pages from your trainer.

LM - Elrond/Radagast
Burg - Bilbo
Guard - Sam
Champ - Gimli
Captain - Aragon (Lorebook says Eärnur...ya right)
Hunter - Legolas
Mini - Lúthien Tinúviel (had to look up)
RK - Celebrimbor
Warden - Haldir and his brothers Rúmil & Orophin

edit:
http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Category:Classes

Thank you all, this is very helpful.

Originally Posted by transpec

Haldir of Lothlórien actually

Aye.


But everyone knows it's actually Gil Galad, with his shield and spear.

Originally Posted by -Aelg-

Aye.


But everyone knows it's actually Gil Galad, with his shield and spear.

Pretty sure it's based off of Leonidas but whatever.

In all seriousness I would have guessed Gil Galad as well. I would not have thought Haldir... but he may have been different in the books then what I remember. I am just thinking of the Haldir from the movies... in which case he would be a Hunter. The game is based around the books though so as I said he may be different.

Originally Posted by Mysterion

Captain - Aragon (Lorebook says Eärnur...ya right)

Heh does it really? Does that mean that, once we get to Minas Morgul, captains are all going to end up corrupted into Wraiths?

Originally Posted by Elrendos

Pretty sure it's based off of Leonidas but whatever.

In all seriousness I would have guessed Gil Galad as well. I would not have thought Haldir...

Most people are pretty sure Gil-galad is the real model, but I think that character doesnt fall under LOTRO's license... Luthien was mentioned in LOTR, by way of her Lay, I think, which is how they shoehorned her in for Minstrel

I think that in-game it says that the class was inspired by and not that someone was a model for that class. So Smwise Gamgee couldn't have been a model for a Guardian class, but is inspired by him for always trying to protect Frodo. Sam had no shield, heavy armor, didn't realy challenge anything to attack him...

Originally Posted by Gandalphor

I think that in-game it says that the class was inspired by and not that someone was a model for that class. So Smwise Gamgee couldn't have been a model for a Guardian class, but is inspired by him for always trying to protect Frodo. Sam had no shield, heavy armor, didn't realy challenge anything to attack him...

^This

The warden isn't defined by a spear/sheild, but by the lore behind it. After all, how many classes can carry a spear & shield?

Yes, Gil Galad had a spear/shield, but he was a king, not a "border/protector" type, as the warden is supposed to be. Haldir (yes, from the books), protected the borders of Lorien.

Originally Posted by -Aelg-

Aye.


But everyone knows it's actually Gil Galad, with his shield and spear.

I guess you're right and Gil-Galad was awesome (he is in FotR for 3 seconds!!!)

In reality the Greek Hoplite inspired the warden. The dev who came up with the idea probably did so after watching a movie like Troy, unless he was a history buff. I know this isn't really the answer to your question but, I just thought I'd throw it out there.

Originally Posted by Elrendos

...I am just thinking of the Haldir from the movies... in which case he would be a Hunter....

Because he died?

Originally Posted by Jas2112

In reality the Greek Hoplite inspired the warden. The dev who came up with the idea probably did so after watching a movie like Troy, unless he was a history buff. I know this isn't really the answer to your question but, I just thought I'd throw it out there.

Surely it was 300 that inspired them? As much as the Hoplite and earlier movies such as Troy are badass, 300 took it up a notch.

Originally Posted by droid

Most people are pretty sure Gil-galad is the real model, but I think that character doesnt fall under LOTRO's license... Luthien was mentioned in LOTR, by way of her Lay, I think, which is how they shoehorned her in for Minstrel

Gil-galad is mentioned by song in FotR.

Originally Posted by Elrantiri

Surely it was 300 that inspired them? As much as the Hoplite and earlier movies such as Troy are badass, 300 took it up a notch.

I'm sure 300 was a big part of the motivation for making this class, but Troy has the animation for our PB/MB/US attacks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUW2w6HrA0c

Originally Posted by Nydorewyth

I'm sure 300 was a big part of the motivation for making this class, but Troy has the animation for our PB/MB/US attacks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUW2w6HrA0c

Hmm, I was more thinking of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou-y56B1bxQ&t=6m20s

It could be from that Troy scene though, I had forgotten about that one

In my opinion, the mentor should be someone like Éomer King of Rohan
reason being: the Rohirrim are the master of the shield and spear, and of course horsies

Originally Posted by Priestetute

Looks like his chest piece was broken raiding. Noob. Should have carried a spare.

Originally Posted by Nydorewyth

I'm sure 300 was a big part of the motivation for making this class, but Troy has the animation for our PB/MB/US attacks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUW2w6HrA0c

He does it better in the fight with Hector, plus he uses a shield and spear. Check it out if you havn't seen it before.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=hf4IoxEUmHM

Originally Posted by Jas2112

He does it better in the fight with Hector, plus he uses a shield and spear. Scroll down and check it out if you havn't seen it before.

That reminds me, we should have a shield gambit with a disarm effect!

Wardless of crickhollow, I decided to create a warden after see he fighting in one spar

Originally Posted by priestetute

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