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## Video: Middle-earth Shadow of War Story Trailer

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_Published 2017-06-08. Shadow of War trailer_


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## Transcript

[ BLANK_AUDIO ] [ MUSIC ] How much are you willing to sacrifice? [ MUSIC ] To suffer. [ MUSIC ] I have given up everything. [ MUSIC ] Not everything. [ MUSIC ] My lord we have located the new ring. Send the Naz'gul, all of them. I know what you fear, the ring can Stay the minds of men. [ MUSIC ] We must hold to our purpose, no matter what the cost. [ MUSIC ] I will not let them be slaughtered like my brothers at the Black Gates. [ MUSIC ] We need to build our army. [ MUSIC ] This is just the beginning. Sarin will not stop until all Middle Earth is dominated. [ MUSIC ] We do not serve the Dark Lord.

We will take this land for our own. You fight for Mordor. You fight for the Bright Lord. [ MUSIC ] What new devilry is this? I've come for you [ INAUDIBLE ] Try not to kill him too quickly. [ SOUND ] [ INAUDIBLE ] [ SOUND ] Our ring. It's not marred with his shadow. [ SOUND ] It is perfect. [ SOUND ] I struck down men corrupted by these rings. Do not become one of them. When the time comes, I will do what is needed. Submit to your destiny. Run for your Faster. [ MUSIC ] And give him this message. [ MUSIC ] I come for him. [ MUSIC ] [ BLANK_AUDIO ]

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