History VideoGame / WarInTheNorth

A hack'n slash game based around ''[[Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium The Lord of the Rings]]'' license, one of several examples of SugarWiki/NoProblemWithLicensedGames released in 2011 for the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 PS3]], UsefulNotes/Xbox360 and PC. It tells the story of an alternate Fellowship, ranger Eradan (Creator/NolanNorth), elf mage Andriel (Laura Bailey) and [[BoisterousBruiser dwarf Champion]] Farin (John Cygan) as they attempt to destroy a new menace in the North of Middle Earth, Sauron's sinister lieutenant Agandaûr.

* DropTheHammer: An option with Farin.

** Since this game is set in the film continuity and Farin's backstory states that he fought in the Battle of Five Armies, it's likely that he is one of the Dwarf soldiers in Dain's army in ''Film/TheHobbitTheBattleOfTheFiveArmies'', which could potentially make him a CanonImmigrant.

* AsYouKnow: Partway through the game, there is an optional quest to obtain Athelas for a sick ranger. Upon curing him, all three characters can engage him in conversation about the Dunedain and their history. [[spoiler: The problem is that each character can ask the same questions, meaning that all three of them are completely clueless about such characters as Elendil. This is arguably forgivable with Farin, since he's a dwarf, and probably not privy to Numenorian lore; less so with Andriel and Eradan -- Eradan is a Dunedain Ranger, and Andriel is an elf of Rivendell (a place where such lore would seem to be common knowledge).]]

** A particularly Egregious moment occurs [[spoiler:when Elrond describes the War of the Dwarves and Orcs to the heroes, particularly how Azog was killed by Dain Ironfoot during the war like in the books, which is something that was changed when the Hobbit films came out.]]

* BigBad: Agandaûr.

A hack'n slash game based around ''[[Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium The Lord of the Rings]]'' license, one of several examples of SugarWiki/NoProblemWithLicensedGames released in 2011 for the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 PS3]], UsefulNotes/Xbox360 and PC. It tells the story of an alternate Fellowship, ranger Eradan (Creator/NolanNorth), elf mage Andriel (Laura Bailey) and [[BoisterousBruiser dwarf Champion]] Farin (John Cygan) as they attempt to destroy a new menace in the North of Middle Earth, Sauron's sinister lieutenant Agandaur.

* BigBad: Agandaur.
* BlackKnight: Agandaur again. Several of his lieutenants count as well.
* BlackMagic: Agandaur and his servants use this thanks to a series of scrolls.

* DoNotTauntCthulhu: Both Agandaur and Urgost lampshade this ''towards each other'', with each referring to themselves. The weight of Agandaur's threat comes from him being Sauron's lieutenant, while the weight of Urgost's threat comes from him ''literally'' [[BullyingADragon being a dragon]].
* DragonHoard: Arguably, Carn Dum itself becomes this [[spoiler: after Agandaur's defeat, when Urgost takes the fortress as his own.]]
* TheDragon: Whilst Agandaur is one of Sauron's dragons, he spends most of the game attempting to recruit his own, including literal dragon Urgost. Others include the sorceror Wulfrun and the orc chieftain Tharzog.

* EvilTowerOfOminousness: Carn Dum. Fornost has also become this due to Agandaur's meddling.
* {{Expy}}: The alternate Fellowship, with Eradan for Aragorn and Farin for Gimli, though there are notable differences. Also Agandaur has elements of both The Mouth and The Witch King.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Agandaur, Urgost, Tharzog, Wulfrum... pretty standard.

* GainaxEnding: The ending cutscene[[spoiler: occurs right upon conclusion with the battle with Agandaur. It also coincides with the final defeat of Sauron, when Gollum is dumped into the lava of Mount Doom. The three heroes say a few lines apiece, then decide to head back to Rivendell, while Urgost takes Carn Dum to be his lair. And...that's it.]]

** The conversation between Urgost and Agandaur is almost identical to that between Dain and The Mouth of Sauron.

* OCStandIn: Agandaur fits the description of a messenger who knocks on King Dain's door in the books.

* ButThouMust: There is absolutely no option to fight the dragon, Úrgost. The dialogue options prove to be utterly meaningless because no matter how much you antagonize him, the NPCs suddenly blurt out that you wouldn't be able to beat him anyway.

* AnAxeToGrind: Farin's standard mode of attack.