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Tar Goroth is a Balrog that appears in Middle-earth: Shadow of War.
Lore[]
In the wars of the First Age, Tar Goroth was a general second only to Gothmog in Morgoth's army, when the Dark Lord battled the Valar. After the defeat of Morgoth, the spirit Carnán threw Tar Goroth into fiery pits of the plains of Gorgoroth.
In the Third Age, Darkness crept back into Mordor. The forging of the Bright Lord's New Ring has awakened Tar Goroth from his slumber. This is observed by Sauron, who commands Zog to sway the demon to his side. Rising from the molten fires of Gorgoroth, Tar Goroth proves too powerful for even Zog to tame. And so, despite the best efforts of Carnán and the Bright Lord, this Balrogs once again unleashed upon Middle-earth.
Following a trail of dead Orcs to Seregost, the Bright Lord and Carnán confront Tar Goroth once more upon a frozen lake. After a hefty skirmish, the two are able to bring down the Balrog and plunge him beneath the ice.