Thanks for the feedback guys (and especially thanks for the article necro
). I will surely take it in mind when I update the map again
.
Could you create a map like this for the elven faction? Or Imladris?
I'd love to defend with Tauriel !
I don't think I will, you must know that the voice files are limited, especially for female characters. However this is kinda the Evil version of my Lothlorien invasion map, because that map also focusses on the ambushing aspect
. Also don't forget that I'm trying to make this as true to the lore as possible, so with the Battle Under the Trees the order goes as follows:
- At some time before the siege of Minas Tirith, the forces of Dol Guldur, led by Khamul and the Mouth of Sauron, attempt to cross the Old Forest Road, with the goal of attacking the realm of king Thranduil. They succeed in this, and kill the captain of the Mirkwood Rangers, Tauriel, in the process. The Mouth of Sauron goes back to Mordor and leaves the invasion of Mirkwood over to Khamul.
- Afterwards, Thranduil received the sad news about Tauriels death and the invasion of Dol Guldur's forces. He assembles his royal army, and marches to the south to meet Khamul and his army, while at the same time the battle of the Pelennor Fields is being fought. Here he utterly defeats them.
- Meanwhile, another force of Dol Guldur failed to penetrate deeply enough into the woods of Lothlorien. Their attacks have been repelled two times, and the third time will be the hardest for the Elves, because not only will they have to fight Dol Guldur, but reïnforcements from Mordor and Moria as well. With the help of Galadriel, they eventually succeed in defending Lothlorien. Both Celeborn and Galadriel now prepare for their counterattack, and with a huge fleet of small boats, they sail through the Anduin towards Dol Guldur.
- While Galadriel and Celeborn are preparing for their final siege of Dol Guldur, Thranduil and his forces arrive to aid Lothlorien in besieging the fortress. As a result, the fortress get's destroyed, and Dol Guldur ceases to be a threat ever again. Thus concluding the chapter of the Battle Under the Trees series.
Ofcourse Dol Guldur is not ready yet, but now you can more or less see the pattern that my maps follow
.