History Trivia / MiddleEarthShadowOfWar

** When asked why their [[DarkIsNotEvil oddly-benevolent]] version of Shelob would attack Frodo, they stated she foresaw that he would succumb to the One Ring and attacked him to force him and Sam on to Mt. Doom, where Gollum would unwittingly do what Frodo could not.

* IKnewIt: As he became an EnsembleDarkhorse and wasn't decapitated in the last game, Ratbag's return wasn't entirely unexpected.

* FollowTheLeader: The game takes even more cues from the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'', such as huge, mountable enemies, the ability to punch fallen enemies and chain takedowns, all of which were present in ''Arkham'' in various points. The ''Desolation of Mordor'' DLC turns this up to eleven, as Baranor uses a grappling hook to reach high places and a parachute to glide to traverse faster. (The latter two have been compared to ''VideoGame/JustCause'' as well.)

* FollowTheLeader: The game takes even more cues from the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'', such as huge, mountable enemies, the ability to punch fallen enemies and chain takedowns, all of which were present in ''Arkham'' in various points. The ''Desolation of Mordor'' DLC turns this UpToEleven, as Baranor uses a grappling hook to reach high places and a parachute to glide to traverse faster. (The latter two have been compared to ''VideoGame/JustCause'' as well.)

* FanNickname:
** Random uruk {{Mook}}s can step forward and [[MouthOfSauron perform the]] [[BossSubtitles introduction dialogue]] [[MouthOfSauron on behalf of the captain or warchief they work for]]. The fandom has taken to referring to these uruks as ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_man hype men]]''.
** Forthog's been dubbed "[[ManlyFacialHair The Beard]]" on forums and [=YouTube=] comments.

** Forthog's been dubbed "[[BadassBeard The Beard]]" on forums and [=YouTube=] comments.