Edain gives you the opportunity to stand in battle with new heroes like Thorin Oakenshield and his companions, Beregond and Imrahil or the sons of Elrond.
The fate of Middle-Earth has always been shaped by great heroes and villains, many of which never appeared in a Battle for Middle-Earth game before. Each faction has different Ring Heroes, allowing you to discover what could have been if Saruman the White had attained the One Ring, or if Denethor and Boromir had foolishly decided to use it as a weapon against the Enemy.įight Side by Side with the Heroes of the Third Age
Instead, you can give it directly to select heroes who will attempt to draw upon its powers, with varying consequences. In Edain, you no longer bring the Ring to your fortress to unlock just Sauron or Galadriel. While the One Ring has no lord but Sauron, there have always been those who sought to use its power for their own ends.