How does Shadow of War and Shadow of Mordor fit into the Tolkien LotR Universe? | Lore (Spoilers)

Today I have a closer look at how Shadow of Mordor and the announced Shadow of War are fitting into the Tolkien Universe of the books and its lore. Obviously they took some freedoms and in this video I go in-depth through the differences from the LotR background story, we know from The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings . So is the story, the lore, of Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War canon? I also have a look at what's written on the Ring from the Shadow of War trailer, that Celebrimbor has forged (Tengwar). Other topics are also a lot of backstory from the Silmarillion and LotR, like Beren and Luthien, the Kin-strife, the creation of the One Ring and the Rings of Power and Balrogs. #LotR #Lore #explained Keep in mind, this is not a review and it's not about right or wrong, just about the story from the books perspective. PS: I had to rush this video, so mistakes could have been made :D Some Sound problems, too. Footage: Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor PC, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War Trailer (March, 2017) Spoilers: Heavy LotR, Silmarillion, and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor spoilers. I show and talk about parts of the Middle-earth: Shadow of War Trailer. Check my Video of Gondor's neighbors in Rohan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAKEC1SMk2s Check my Video of Rohan's neighbors in Gondor and the Dúnedain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAEvANWOIjg Lore and History of the Elves and Cirdan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgcnVsMAnMo ##### Update #### Check my Shadow of War Lore Comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-gvR7ioJjA ####### Useful Links and Sources ####### Forgot to mention it: once in the Halls of Mandos, you can't leave it without the permission of Mandos and esp. not in sprit form. Not even Valar can do that. Elves can get permission and be reincarnated. But spirits don't leave that place. Books: The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings, (The Hobbit) LotR Wiki: http://tolkiengateway.net (my recommendation; best wiki by far) http://lotr.wikia.com Tengwar (Elvish Writing System): http://www.omniglot.com/writing/tengwar.htm Letters on the Ring in the Shadow of War Trailer: https://www.reddit.com/r/lotr/comments/5wnnnf/here_is_a_screenshot_of_the_ring_of_power_from/ Map of Middle Earth: http://lotrproject.com Shadow of War Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_UgfB95Wu0 Shadow of War Gameplay Trailer (new): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl4bkIGgiyc The Philosopher's Games / TPhGames / TPhLore Follow me on Twitter for updates and news: @PhilosophGames https://twitter.com/philosophgames I usually make analytical gaming and Tolkien & LotR lore content. Feel free to check my channel (ThePhilosophersGames) for more: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePhilosophersGames