LOTRO's The Wolves of Mordor expansion launches
The expansion returns players to eastern Mordor and adds the Draugardh, speaking werewolves with their own society, plus a neighbour system.
The Lord of the Rings Online's new expansion, The Wolves of Mordor, is available now, according to Screen Rant. The expansion takes players back to Mordor, with the focus on its eastern regions.
Central to the release are the Draugardh, werewolves that speak and move on two legs as well as four. They have their own hierarchies and society, and the expansion is designed around their arrival after Sauron's defeat of the forces of Men. Players explore the north-eastern region of Mordor where the Draugardh live.
The expansion also adds a housing feature built around a neighbour who moves in after hearing of the player's exploits. Players can quest for the neighbour, keep a journal the neighbour reads and comments on, and earn a friendship rating and currency. That currency can be exchanged for gifts, which can be given to neighbours to raise friendship, and higher friendship levels unlock a special story with the neighbour.
Lead Systems Designer Allan "Orion" Maki discussed both the werewolves and the neighbour system in an interview with MMORPG.
Older roots for Sauron's wolves
In The Silmarillion, Sauron served Morgoth and was called the Lord of Werewolves for commanding Maiar who took wolf form. The Lord of the Rings Online was released on April 24, 2007, developed by Standing Stone Games and published by Daybreak Game Company.
Quick answers
What is The Wolves of Mordor in The Lord of the Rings Online?
It is a new expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online that is available now and focuses on the eastern regions of Mordor.
Who are the Draugardh in The Wolves of Mordor?
They are speaking werewolves that are both bipedal and quadrupedal, with their own hierarchies and society, found in the north-eastern region of Mordor.
What housing feature does the expansion add?
A neighbour moves in after hearing of the player's exploits; players can quest for them, keep a journal they comment on, and earn friendship and currency for gifts.