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Agandaûr, one of Sauron's most trusted servants, is the main antagonist of Snowblind's video game The Lord of the Rings: War in the North.
He is non-canonical, as he does not appear in J.R.R. Tolkien's writings.
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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North[]
Agandaûr was, like the Mouth of Sauron, one of the Black Númenóreans and learned sorcery from Sauron himself, which he passed on to his own agent Wulfrun. Counted among the most cruel servants of the Enemy, Agandaûr deluded himself that he was the "Right Hand of Sauron". It was his ambition to rule northern Middle-earth as the Dark Lord's lieutenant and build a kingdom in mockery of former Arnor. Nonetheless, he was not a wholly faithful subordinate: Elrond speculated that had Agandaûr been aware of the One Ring he would have tried to claim it for himself and usurp his master.
During the War of the Ring, he was instructed by Sauron to build him an army with which to open another front. Establishing his seat of power at Carn Dûm, the former capital of Angmar, Agandaûr surrounded himself with the remnant of the Witch-king's Men, Orcs and other evil things. He tasked Tharzog, the chieftain of the Orcs of Mount Gram, with gathering a force "amidst the ruins of old Fornost" and corrupted the Stone-giant Bargrisar. Agandaûr sought to destroy the Elves, since they posed the greatest threat to his plans, whereas Men, Hobbits and Dwarves would be enslaved and delivered to his master. Once he had sacked Rivendell and the rest of the northern Free Peoples' strongholds, Agandaûr was to join Sauron's other servants, Saruman and the Witch-king, in "their assault upon Rohan and Gondor".[1] Gandalf believed that the final devastation of the Shire would have likely been entrusted to Agandaûr.
The Witch-king of Angmar and Agandaûr after their rout of the Dúnedain
Just after the Nazgûl had finished routing the Dúnedain Rangers at the encampment at Sarn Ford, Agandaûr and his guard met with the Witch-king. He informed him that he had "stirred up the Orcs of the mountains" and that a force was being readied at Fornost for Sauron's need. Before leaving, he vowed that the northern lands have known peace for too long, and that they would soon feel the Dark Lord's wrath. Unbeknownst to Agandaûr, his conversation with the Witch-king had been overheard by Eradan, Andriel and Farin.
The growing numbers of Orcs, Goblins and Trolls in Fornost attracted the attention of Elladan and Elrohir, the twin sons of Elrond the Half-elven, as well as the Great Eagle Beleram, complicating Agandaûr's plans. Joining the brothers and freeing the Eagle, Eradan, Andriel and Farin destroyed the war machines atop the walls and made their way into the ruined city's citadel where the Black Númenórean dwelled. Frustrated by his servants' incompetence, Agandaûr commanded Tharzog to call his guard and deal with the intruders. At the top of the citadel tower, Agandaûr was confronted by Elladan and Elrohir, but managed to overpower the brothers until their companions arrived. Outnumbered, Agandaûr chose to flee on a Fellbeast. Despite being pursued by the Great Eagle, Agandaûr used his sorcery to summon a storm that blasted Beleram with lightning and covered his escape.
While Bargrisar gathered Orc and Troll warbands in the Ettenmoors to destroy the Great Eagles' nests, Agandaûr summoned Orcs from all across the North to the war camps at Mount Gundabad. Both musters, however, were ultimately foiled thanks to the intervention of the same three heroes from Fornost. Agandaûr also paid a visit to Gorin, calling the Longbeards of Nordinbad to parley "in the name of Sauron the Great" and demanding that they yield their halls and riches in exchange for their lives. Denied, the corrupted sorcerer grew wrathful and threatened the Dwarves with "fiery doom".
Aware that Radagast the Brown could send messages through animals to his master's enemies, Agandaûr sent his servant Wulfrun to Mirkwood to ensure the Spider-Queen Saenathra silenced the Wizard. After being rescued by the heroes of Fornost, Radagast confirmed their fears: Agandaûr was trying to forge an alliance with the Dragon Úrgost of the Grey Mountains, with Nordinbad being the promised price. Úrgost told Agandaûr that he would consider his offer to serve Sauron in his own time. Before departing, the Black Númenórean reminded the Fire-drake that it would not be wise to defy his master and that he would leave behind some Men to await an answer. He then unleashed an assault on Nordinbad and, although his army was defeated, the Dwarves suffered heavy losses and their ability to withstand another attack was diminished.
After the siege of Nordinbad, Eradan, Andriel and Farin headed for Agandaûr's lair of Carn Dûm to put a permanent stop to his plans. As they cut their way through the garrison of Orcs, Trolls and evil Men, Agandaûr emerged to do battle with them, leading the three heroes to the bridge of the stronghold. Using sorcery and his black sword, Agandaûr tried to kill the trio, but was bested in combat. Wounded, he called out to his master for help, though at the same moment, Frodo Baggins destroyed the One Ring in Mount Doom. With Sauron vanquished, the dark sorcery that sustained and empowered Agandaûr was gone: the Black Númenórean's body disintegrated until only his iron helm remained. This marked the end of Agandaûr's reign of terror in the North and the defeat of the last of Sauron's great vassals.
Note: If player uses Beleram in the end, Agandaûr stabs him with his sword. This does nothing to affect the story; other than that Beleram doesn't appears in the ending.
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