The Nemeses (singular: Nemesis), also known as Sauron's Army, are the Uruk and Olog-Hai that have gained recognition within the Orc hierarchy. Each Nemesis has his own personality and will rise or fall within the respective social structures of the Orcs as a playthrough progresses. By defeating these notable enemies, Talion is rewarded Runes or Gear to increase the potential of his weapons and/or abilities.

Characteristics

Many different factors define a Nemesis:

• Names and Titles - Each Nemesis has a unique name and title, typically representative of their overall characterization. 

• Visuals - Nemeses are generated uniquely from a large pool of multiple body types, parts, hairstyles, behaviors, voices, animations, etc. The appearance of a Nemesis can usually indicate their type of personality. This customization expands in scope every time these Uruk advance up the ranks of the Army. When an Uruk becomes a Captain, he gains more fearsome weapons and armor as befitting his personality. This is further enhanced when the Captain manages to become a Warchief or Overlord, where he will wear even more imposing armor to befit his new status.

• Relationships - Some Nemeses may develop a relationship with other Nemeses. This usually involves a rivalry between the two Uruks, and Talion will always find these two doing missions against each other until one of them dies. If a Captain proves himself worthy, he can serve as the Bodyguard to a Warchief. An Overlord can have a Bodyguard even though he has control over the entire region. When a Warchief confronts Talion, all his Bodyguards will be present at his side. The Bodyguards of Warchiefs can be encountered alone, away from their master. In Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Uruks and Ologs can become blood-brothers with another Nemesis, meaning that the two share a positive relationship. If Talion kills one of them, the other will seek revenge.

• Power Levels - It is power and strength that defines Uruk society; those with more power reign over those without. The higher an Uruk's Power Level, the more powerful he will be in battle. In terms of a Nemesis' acquired Traits, a low Power Level will guarantee more Weaknesses and fewer Strengths while a high Power Level will guarantee fewer Weaknesses and more Strengths. A Nemesis' list of Traits will change (generally losing Weaknesses and gaining Strengths) as his Power Level increases. A Power Level also affects their general toughness and damage-dealing ability. The maximum Power Level, for both Captains and Warchiefs, is 20 in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and 25 in The Bright Lord DLC. The maximum Power Level for all Nemeses, including Captains, Warchiefs, and Overlords, in Shadow of War is 85.

• Traits - Nemesis Traits are the various Strengths and Weaknesses that a Nemesis can possess. This makes each Nemesis very unique and likely requires various tactics to defeat.

• Location - The location of the Nemesis within a region. If the Nemesis is not on the map, the mission he's currently undertaking will be. If Talion dominates a Nemesis, makes them a Follower, selects the option "Stay and Fight for Me", the Uruk will stay in the area as an ally and battle in defense of his master.

• Hierarchy - The hierarchy refers to the Uruks' and Ologs' militaristic chain of command, with only the strongest and most powerful occupying the upper echelon:
  • Overlords - Introduced in Shadow of War, these Uruks and Olog-hai are at the top of the hierarchy. Their great power allows them to rule an entire region of Mordor from their fortress, fiercely guarded by the Warchiefs they promoted themselves. They are generally considered stronger than a Warchief to have gained their title. The fortress they control is customized to their liking, sharing traits depending on the tribe.
  • Warchiefs - Previously the strongest Uruk rank in Mordor before the forging of the New Ring. These Uruks and Olog-hai are second in strength only to the Overlords and have the absolute loyalty of the Captains that are made their Bodyguards. These Nemeses are much tougher than the lower-ranked Captains. Unlike Captains, a Warchief is not in the region initially. They must be drawn out by having a dominated Nemesis bring out the Warchief through a Mission or complete a certain mission that will attract the Warchief's attention. As explained by one of their own, because a Warchief's power is fearsome to the lower ranks, should he refuse a challenge, it would display weakness, a death marker for any Uruk. Only the Captains have the notoriety to issue a Death Threat to a Warchief.
  • Captains - These Uruks and Olog-hai represent the second-lowest tier of the hierarchy, only above a typical Uruk(Soldier). They have proven their strength and thirst for war. They are more powerful than the average Uruk since they have gained special Traits that grant them increased power. However, they have also developed specific Weaknesses that can be exploited. Captains that demonstrate their strength in battle can be chosen as the Bodyguard of a Warchief, serving their master with the utmost loyalty. The Captains in a single region are the most dynamic in terms of personality as they are the ones who fight and complete missions to increase their power. Captains can receive a Death Threat from both Grunts(Soldiers) and other Captains.
  • Grunts - Previously called Soldiers in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. The most common rank of Uruks, Goblins and Olog-hai that Talion meets in the land of Mordor. Grunts are the lowest of the hierarchy and don't appear when viewing the Army of a region. Captains and Warchiefs have Grunt followers in addition to Bodyguards. If a Grunt accomplishes great feats, such as killing the Ranger or defeating a Captain, they will move up the hierarchy as a Captain. If a Grunt takes up an opportunity, i.e. taking the vacant position of a recently deceased Captain, they will move up the hierarchy becoming a Captain. Any Grunt is capable of becoming a Captain, so this presents a useful strategy for newly minted Nemeses and Followers to gain Power.

Ranks - The longer a Nemesis maintains or advances their position in the Army, the more missions he will complete and the more experience he will gain. This history is often indicated by the prefix of his rank:

• No prefix - Greenhorns that have only just begun their career in Mordor.
• Veteran - They've seen many things and lived long enough to tell about them.
• Elite - If there was an Uruk that was ever needed for a mission, it's one of them.
• Legendary - The Uruks that all other Uruks fear, despise, and worship, at the same time.

Advanced Class - A mechanic introduced in Shadow of War. There are ten classes, each with their special trait.

• Assassin - Is a lethal killer who prefers to ambush his enemies and strike them down as quickly as possible.
• Beastmaster - As one with the beasts of Mordor, beasts will not attack him. Beasts dominated and controlled by Talion will attack the Beastmaster.
• Berserker - A chaotic warrior who becomes Enraged in battle and thrives when damaging others.
• Commander - Strengthens those who fight alongside him, enabling them to use attacks against enemies that can not be countered.
• Destroyer - An expert in explosive tactics and weaponry, the Destroyer is always equipped with bombs and mines.
• Marksman - The Marksman is a specialist in ranged combat who sees farther and fires with increased accuracy and damage.
• Slayer - The Slayer is an extremely skilled fighter who faces his enemies straight on and overpowers them with exceptional combat skills.
• Tank - Heavily armored fighters that withstand immense damage and are capable of a second wind moments before death.
• Tracker -Seeks Talion out and tracks him, occasionally summons reinforcements to assist. He will track Talion to almost all hiding spots.
• Trickster - An expert in surprise attacks and unexpected tactics that confuse and bewilder his enemies. The Trickster is difficult to predict.

Attack Type - A Nemesis' attack type Class usually characterizes their preferred weapon choice when maiming Uruks, Men, and Elves:

• Warrior - The Warriors are always the first to rush into battle when it starts. They vary from skinny to large and everything in between. They carry a one-handed weapon, usually a sword or spiked club of some kind. They also possess throwing weapons that they can use against targets some distance away. They generally can be defeated using basic combat tactics.
• Archer - The Archer is the basic long-range attack type and is typically more scrawny than Warriors. Usually found on higher ground, such as watchtowers, to be safe from attackers and have a better vantage point to shoot from. Otherwise, they are found either shooting down from above, or flanking Warriors to get a better angle on their targets. Arrows cannot be countered but can be dodged. They have markedly weaker physiology than the more melee-focused Uruks. They are easily dealt with once combat begins or can be eliminated from a distance with the bow Azkâr.
• Savage - Originally called Berserker in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Their methods are similar to Warriors, but they wield two weapons instead of one. They tend to be larger than the typical Uruk and are usually covered in warpaint. When in combat, they deal more damage than the other attack type Classes and are capable of throwing their weapons. Their attacks can be countered, but they can perform a whirlwind attack that cannot be countered. The whirlwind attack can be dodged and is indicated by the red marker instead of the white marker. The Savage cannot be attacked head-on with a low Hitstreak because they will counter the attack. Talion can attack them head-on by stunning them or having a Hitstreak of 15 or higher. At a Hitstreak of 15, Talion's sword will be faster and stronger, easily penetrating a Savage's frontal defense. They can freely be attacked from the back, without needing to stun them or have a Hitstreak of 15 or above.
• Defender -  These Uruks chose a balance of defense and offense. They are usually the largest of the Uruks encountered and wield massive shields and long, pointy spears or halberds. Their attacks cannot be countered but can be dodged. Jumping over them and attacking from behind is the best tactic to defeat them. The ghostly arrows from Azkar penetrate through the shields. Wooden shields can be destroyed after sustaining enough damage, after which they will drop their spears, draw a sword, and become regular Warriors. When Talion's Hit Counter is at 15x or higher, his sword attacks are more powerful and can smash a Defender's wooden shield in one hit. If a Defender becomes a Captain, he will upgrade to a metallic shield which cannot be broken. Talion can still jump over a Captain, that was a Defender, by vaulting over his shield.
• Hunter - Uruks that attack with spears and surprise attacks, usually in pursuit of a beast of Mordor. These Uruks are smaller compared to the other Classes, and carry spears and javelins on their back. They tend to stand at medium-range, behind other melee Uruks, strafing to get a better shot at their target. Like Archers, they can't take as much damage as melee-oriented fighters.
• Sapper -The Sapper is a suicide bomber. A Sapper is usually chosen from the hordes of Goblins. Uruks developed new blasting powder and used it to create a new kind of high explosive. Sappers carry these explosives on their backs and wield a torch to ignite it. They typically run ahead of the Uruks and ignite the explosives when they collide with their target. The targets can be fortifications, Talion or enemy Captains and Warchiefs. Fortifications get reduced to rubble when the Sapper collides with them. Certain Warchiefs and Captains can summon Sappers to attack their enemies.
• Olog-Hai - A new race of Troll that the Dark Lord has begun breeding for high-risk battles. Their size is far greater than even the tallest of Uruks. They wield massive clubs that can bludgeon heads and break bones. Their large frame usually prevents the Ranger from being able to reach their necks with his sword. They are slower than the typical Uruk and can be dodged by sliding under their legs or around them.

Tribes - In the wake of the New Ring's forging, the great hordes of Uruk and Olog-hai have begun organizing themselves into collectives that are based around a particular mode of warfare, in turn heavily influencing their personalities and visuals:

• Dark - Favor stealth and subterfuge. Adept at ambushes, double-crosses, and battlefield trickery.
• Terror - Obsessed with inflicting and receiving pain. Master torturers of Mordor that are feared by all others.
• Machine - Believe in an industrial age for Mordor and thus take a mechanical approach to warfare.
• Warmonger - Take a high reverence for warfare. Brutally straightforward, and feared for it.
• Mystic - Fanatics of the Dark Lord's black magic. They are feared for their twisted curses and spells.
• Feral - Inspired by the beasts of Mordor for their savagery. Battles with the mind and ferocity of beasts.
• Marauder - Prefer plunder and feasting. Utterly sack whatever they conquer, with nothing left behind.

DLC Additional Content has introduced two new tribes, each fully assimilated into the existing Nemesis system

• Slaughter - Revel in unprovoked bloodshed and carnage. Cannibalistic and obsessed with gore.
• Outlaw - Outcasts of normal orc society. Unpredictable scavengers that make weapons and gear with whatever lies around.

Tribe Traits - The armies of Sauron are trained to utterly destroy and dominate their foes. How they do it is left up to them. The Orc tribes populating Mordor have developed specialized methods for decapitating, bludgeoning, disemboweling, etc., so that no Uruk is ever without a way to kill:

• Dark Strikes (Dark Tribe) - Uses deadly curved blades to deal a series of quick, brutal strikes.
• Terror Chains (Terror Tribe) - Lashes out with long-chain weapons, damaging everything caught in their sweeping strikes.
• Machine Hook (Machine Tribe) - Throws a chained hook at opponents and pulls them in, dealing heavy damage.
• Warmonger Clash (Warmonger Tribe) - Locks Talion's weapon in place with their armored gauntlets, dealing extra damage with rapid blows.
• Mystic Blade (Mystic Tribe) - Uses the power of shadow to appear next to Talion, striking with a deadly Morgul Blade.
• Feral Claws (Feral Tribe) - Tackles and brutalizes Talion with massive claws.
• Hail of Bolts (Marauder Tribe) - Wields two crossbows at once to fire a hail of stunning bolts at opponents.
• Slaughter Cleavers (Slaughter Tribe) - Throws sharp cleavers in quick succession, causing bleeding wounds.
• Bolas (Outlaw Tribe) - Throws a bola that ties down enemies, immobilizing them.

Convention in Identity

In Shadow of War, a Nemesis's complete set of traits are summarized into an identifier under their name. The order of these identifiers are:

1.Element of Weapon (if there's any).

2.Tribe/Status as Undead.

3.Advanced Class (Or their basic Class if the Nemesis lacks Advanced Class).

Thus, as an example, if an Uruk is of the Terror tribe, has a Cursed weapon and is a Slayer, his identifier would be Cursed Terror Slayer.

Game Mechanics

Talion can interact with and manipulate the Nemesis System in various ways to achieve certain goals.

• Gathering Intel - When a new Nemesis enters the Nemesis System and has had no interaction with Talion, they will be represented by a silhouette in the System with no information about them. Talion can Dominate any Uruk to get information on these unknown Nemeses. However, in Shadow of Mordor, Talion does not get the traits of a Nemesis from interrogating regular soldiers(Grunts) who only provides the name, Power Level, and location of the Nemesis. He can only get the trait information from a Captain, an intel drop, a saved outcast that can be spoken to, or a Worm. In Shadow of War, Talion only gets the name, Power Level, location and Strengths of a Nemesis from dominating regular soldiers(Grunts). He can only obtain the Weaknesses of a Nemesis from a Captain, an intel drop or a Worm. He can only get intel on a Warchief from Captains or Worms.

• Interference - The Nemeses will sometimes go off to do missions on their own, and Talion can go to their locations to interfere with these missions. Talion can prevent, or allow the Nemesis to succeed these missions. Usually, if the Nemesis succeeds in their mission, their Power Level will increase, and if they fail, they will either die or flee. This can be a useful tactic in influencing the growth or downfall of certain Nemeses.

• Death Threat - After obtaining the Death Threat skill, Talion can dominate any Uruk, and have him deliver a Death Threat to a Nemesis. Death Threats to Warchiefs may only be made through a Captain. The downside will be that the threatened Nemesis will become stronger and he will surround himself with more gang members. The upside is that Talion's chances to gain epic runes for defeating him will increase.

• Initiation - Talion can get a Captain to become a bodyguard for a Warchief by making the Captain do an initiation rite to prove his worthiness to the Warchief. In Shadow of Mordor, the mission type is Trial by Ordeal and Talion can interfere with the initiation to ensure or prevent the Captain from becoming a bodyguard of the Warchief. In Shadow of War, the mission type is Trial by Ordeal and if the timer ends the mission ends in a draw. The Trail of Ordeal, in Shadow of War, takes place in the fighting pits where the Captain Talion has chosen fights another Captian. There is a timer for the fight, and if none of the selected Captains has killed each other before the timer ends, the mission ends in a draw.

• Dominating Soldiers - By dominating soldiers(Grunts) and allowing them to live, they might enter the Nemesis System already under your control. If the System has an open Captain position and time is advanced either through death or Forge Tower, an unknown Captain immediately reveals himself under Talion's control. If a player wants to have new Captains under Talion's control with minimal effort, consider this tactic.

• Mission Creation - After Dominating a Nemesis, Talion can order the Nemesis to start up a Mission against another Nemesis at any time. Talion can then focus on increasing his dominated Nemesis' Power Level by helping the Nemesis complete these Missions. The Dominated Nemesis can also draw out Warchiefs if prompted to, but only if that Nemesis is a member of the Warchief's bodyguard (thus an Initiation must be performed first).

• Dying - If a Captian or Warchief kills Talion, their Power Level will increase. If a soldier(Grunt) kills Talion, the soldier(Grunt) will become a Captian. If there is no open Captain position for the new Captain, he will duel another Captain to the death. Talion can continually die to a particular Nemesis to control how powerful that certain Uruk gets. This way, Talion can either Dominate him for a powerful servant or kill him for a powerful rune.

Missions and Events

Also known as Power Struggles, these are the random missions and events that revolve around the Uruks dynamic hierarchy positions. These are triggered by interacting with the mission marker on the Main Map. As long as the mission's objective is completed, Uruks will gain Power levels, even if Talion is the one who manipulated the outcome.

• Promotion - An Uruk Soldier enters the Nemesis System to become a Captain. After occupying a space on the bottom row of the Sauron's Army screen, either by killing the previous Captain, or taking up the unoccupied space, he gains a title and new armor. From there, the Captain will attempt to go up into higher roles by either occupying an empty space on a higher row, or fight another Captain for that spot. Usually newer Captains are much weaker than those who have experience in the System, yet may be useful for easy domination or easy fodder for other Captains to level up on.

• Duel (Riot, in the case one or both of the Nemeses is a Warchief) - One Nemesis battles another Nemesis in an attempt to gain more power. The Nemeses goes one on one with their followers cheering them on. If one or both of the Nemeses is a Warchief, their applicable bodyguards will also be present to battle as well. The losing Nemesis may flee the battle if not killed, by either the other Nemesis or Talion, which allows him to continue in the System. The victor of the battle will gain a power level. If Talion decides to join in on the fight and kills off one of the Nemeses, the survivor still gets the power level. The more cowardly Uruks might not die from this because they fled the battle. These can be useful for drawing out Warchiefs because they appear on the map if this is prompted, without needing to complete a mission to lure the Warchief out. Also note that if the player wishes their branded Warchief to win a Riot, it is important to press the button that commands all nearby Branded Uruks to aggressively attack (specific button dependent on gaming platform), otherwise on occasion the player's Warchief will be attacked aggressively, outnumbered, and killed by multiple enemies (including the target), while the player's Dominated soldiers may sometimes stand by idly.

• Betrayal - A Warchief's bodyguard betrays the Warchief in attempt to take his rank. This can only be accomplished through domination, as bodyguards are loyal to the very end. The betrayer and his followers will fight all of the Warchief's, including any "loyal" bodyguard Nemeses. There is a good chance that the betrayer will die if he fights multiple Nemeses without help. If Talion decides to interfere and kills the Warchief, then the initial betrayer will gain a power level and become the new Warchief immediately. If the betrayer dies, the Warchief becomes stronger and gains a power level. Ordering a dominated bodyguard to perform a Betrayal is a much quicker tactic for drawing out a Warchief than doing the actual Warchief mission. If all of the Warchief's bodyguards are dominated, then the betrayal mission will take place out in the wild instead of in a Stronghold, between only the Warchief and his traitorous bodyguards.

• Recruitment - A Nemesis and a few of his followers attempt to gain new followers by killing several resistant groups of Uruks. After the few who resisted are killed, the remainder joins up with the Nemesis. The Nemesis and his new followers then move on to the next group where they repeat the process. Each of these fights will involve the Nemesis fighting alone against the belligerent Uruk soldiers. If the Nemesis successfully does this three times in a row, they gain a power level. If Talion intends to defeat and Brand or kill a strong Nemesis performing a Recruitment, it is advisable to wait till the second or third fight, where the Nemesis may already be wounded; however, this also means he will also have a larger number of followers present in the form of fresh recruits.

• Execution - A Nemesis might decide to execute another Nemesis and his followers. The executioner will line up the victim with 3 of his followers, on their knees, and execute them one by one, the victim being the last one. The followers of the executioner will watch from a short distance away cheering their leader on. If Talion decides to kill the executioner, the surviving Nemesis powers up instead. If the execution is successful, then the executioner gains a power level. It is possible for there to be no Nemesis to execute, in which the executioner Nemesis will simply put four common soldiers to the sword. When Commanding a high-level Branded Captain to murder an enemy Captain of a significantly lower Power Level, this most often results in an Execution instead of a Duel (with the higher level Captain performing the role of executioner). A Nemesis who is the victim of an Execution event will be stationary on his knees, with very low health, which means that if the executioner and his troops are already friendly, this makes it possible for Talion to immediately effortlessly grab the enemy Nemesis and either kill or dominate them if so desired.

• Feast - A Nemesis is in the midst of celebration with his followers, which means there will be a lot of grog barrels placed throughout the feasting area, making this a great window for taking down a Nemesis through explosions or grog poisoning. There are a good number of enemies in the area, but they are mainly in groups. It is perfect for well placed fire arrow explosion shots, or quick draw archers, to take them out quickly. If the feast goes by uninterrupted, the hosting Nemesis gains a power level.

• Trial by Ordeal - The Nemesis is pitted against a beast of Mordor to show off his power to the other Uruk. He will fight alone against a Caragor with his followers watching from a distance. If he is successful in the kill, he gains a power level. If unsuccessful, he will either die or survive and perhaps gain a fear of the creature. Talion can get involved by either killing the beast to let the Nemesis gain the power level, or kill the Nemesis while he is distracted by the fight. If the nemesis is under Talion's control, Talion can dominate the beast, causing both refuse to fight each other; in this case, no harmful or beneficial traits are gained, and no change in Power Level occurs. In Shadow of War, another nemesis and his grunts can intrude, attacking the captain in the trial.

• Beast Hunt - Similar to a Trial by Ordeal, only instead the Nemesis battles a pack of Caragors/Ghuls or a single Graug with some of his followers. Success brings power. Failure brings death, or emotional trauma.

• Ambush - A Nemesis fights another Nemesis, similar to a Duel, however one Nemesis and several of his followers will face waves of opposing Uruk. After the second wave of Uruk, either a much larger wave of Uruks or the opposing Nemesis will appear with the wave. Typically, the ambushing Nemesis will win, but if Talion gets involved that might change. If the ambushed Nemesis survives or does not flee, he will gain a power level. It is possible for the ambush to have no attacking Nemesis, and the defending Nemesis has to fight off a few waves of common Uruk soldiers to succeed. If Talion brands the ambushed Uruk Captain, and the Uruk Captain who initiated the ambush is already branded, then the ambush will immediately end the moment the branded captain shows up. Talion will be forced to defend the newly branded captain until the ambushing captain shows, and previously branded Uruk soldiers that are attacking the previously unbranded captain will now be marked as targets. In Shadow of War, a third party, led by another captain, might ambush the ambushing party, creating a three-way conflict.

• Survived - If a Nemesis survives an encounter with Talion (even if they don't fight), the Nemesis gains a power level.

• Death - What happens to a Nemesis after he "dies" in the System is mainly dependent on the way he was killed. If the Nemesis retains his head after "dying", there is a chance that he might have actually survived, and return unexpectedly with scars, sackcloth bag and strings wrapped around his head, metal plates on his skull, or some combinations of thereof. He can return multiple times as long as his head was not cut off. If the head is cut off then that particular Nemesis will never return, and he is represented in the Nemesis System as a severed head on a spike (instead of a corpse), serving as an indicator that Talion has guaranteed the permanent elimination of that particular Nemesis. This is most effectively ensured by Wraith Finisher or Lethal Shadow Strike, while Executions provide a good chance of ending in a decapitation. In Shadow of War, the amount of possible deaths increases, with Nemeses being swarmed by Morgai Flies, frozen, poisoned, burned, and cleaved in two. However, with every death there can be a survivor. If the nemesis was swarmed, they could be a living hive. If the nemesis was poisoned, their face could be deformed and partially melted. If the orc was cleaved, they come back as "The Machine", with a prosthetic arm and leg.

• Kills a Caragor/Graug - When a Nemesis slays a Caragor or Graug, even when he is not involved in a Power Struggle, he will gain a Power level for each one he slays. Be wary of this, as this can be a good way of making a Nemesis powerful quickly.

• Killed You - Talion was dealt a killing blow by a Nemesis, or soon-to-be Nemesis (common soldier), which increases their power level. Other Nemeses that survived the encounter with Talion will also gain power levels when this happens as well. If the killing blow was done by a soldier, he enters the Nemesis System as a newly-minted Captain.

• Fought You - Occasionally, a soldier will be promoted to Captain whose identity is already known, in which case they will be given new armor and/or weapons, with only their new traits unknown. The same can also occur for branded soldiers, adding unexpected new allies to Talion's army.

• Shamed - In Shadow of War, a new ability allows Talion to shame an Uruk or Olog, giving them a permanent burn-scar on their head in the shape of his hand. Usually this results in a decrease in power level, making them weaker, losing strengths. However, the nemesis can also gain power level in certain cases, being unashamed and taking the scar with pride. Later on, a nemesis can be deranged, sucking out their personality. This could result in constant repetition of a word or phrase ("It's your fort", "I knew it", "Tasty", "Love me! Love me!"), the lost of speech and only communicating in whimpers and moans, or becoming a maniac.

List of Names and Titles

Nemeses are randomly named and given a title appropriate to their appearance, traits or past actions. Any of the names listed below can be combined with any title. Titles can be useful as they may tell the Nemesis' habits and behavior. Their first names can be chanted by drawing the Warchief out. (This list is not yet complete)

Names

Uruks

Akoth	Amûg	Ashgarn	Azdûsh	Azgrom
Bagabug	Bagga	Barfa	Blorg	Bolg
Borgu	Bork	Brogg	Bûbol	Bûth
Dharg	Dûgz	Dûgza	Dûsh	Dûshrat
Feldûsh	Felgrat	Flak	Flogg	Folgûm
Garl	Ghâm	Ghash	Ghûra	Gimûb
Glûk	Golm	Gorfel	Gorgûm	Goroth
Grisha	Grom	Grûblik	Gruk	Gubu
Gûnd	Gûndza	Hoglik	Horhog	Hork
Horza	Hoshgrish	Hoshû	Hûmgrat	Hûra
Ishgha	Ishmoz	Kâka	Khrosh	Koth
Kothûg	Krakhorn	Krimp	Krûk	Kûga
Kugáluga	Lamlûg	Latbag	Lorm	Lûga
Lûgdash	Lûgnak	Mâku	Malmûg	Mogg
Mormog	Mozfel	Mozû	Mûg	Muggrish
Mûglûk	Mûzglob	Nákra	Nazdûg	Názkûga
Nazû	Norsko	Norûk	Ogbur	Ogg
Ogthrak	Olgoth	Olrok	Orthog	Pâsh
Pígug	Prâk	Pûg	Pûgrish	Pushkrimp
Râsh	Ratak	Ratanák	Ratbag (unique)	Ratlûg
Ronk	Rûg	Rûkdûg	Shag	Shágflak
Shaká	Skak	Skog	Skoth	Skûn
Snafû	Snagog	Takra	Târz	Thakrak
Thrak	Torz	Tûgog	Tûhorn	Tûkâ
Tûmhom	Tûmûg	Ugol	Ûgakûga	Ûggû
Ûkbûk	Ûkrom	Ûkshak	Ûshbaka	Ûshgol
Uthûg	Zâthra	Zog (unique)	Zogdûsh	Zûgor
Zuka	Zûmug	Zunn

Ologs

Ar-Baruk	Ar-Beka	Ar-Benu	Ar-Gul	Ar-Henok
Ar-Hissu	Ar-Janek	Ar-Kaius	Ar-Karo	Ar-Pratu
Ar-Saku	Az-Adar	Az-Agur	Az-Bror	Az-Grels
Az-Harto (unique)	Az-Laar	Az-Rans	Az-Tarmo	Az-Teru
Baz (unique)	Brûz (unique)	Daz (unique)	Gaz (unique)	Ur-Dag
Ur-Edin	Ur-Gram	Ur-Hakon	Ur-Kalmar	Ur-Lasu
Ur-Lisak	Ur-Masi

Titles

Dark Tribe

Black-Blade (unique)	Black-Heart	Black-Thorn	Black Tooth	Death-Blade
Desolation	Earth-Salter	Fast Feet	Jungle-Rot	Man Breaker
Man-Hunter	Man-Stalker	of the Gloom	of the Hand	Puppet Master
Quick-Blades	Ranger-Killer (unique)	Storm-Bringer (unused)	the Assassin	the Black
the Black Elm	the Breaker	the Champion	the Cut-Throat	the Dangerous
the Dark	the Fixer (unique)	the Grim	the Grog Hoarder (unique)	the Heartless
the Inscrutable (unique)	the Jaded	the Killer	the Knife	the Lurker
the Murderous	the Poisoned	the Poisoner	the Pike (unique)	the Prickler
the Prowler	the Puny	the Rat-Lord	the Reaper	the Runner
the Shadow	the Shy	the Slayer	the Slippery	the Smuggler
the Sneak	the Stalker	the Stinger	the Swift	the Timid
the Tracker	the Tricky	the Unseen	the Venomous	the Wasteful Hunter
the Wicked	Throat-Slasher

Feral Tribe

Beast Butcher	Beast Slayer	Beast Tamer	Beastmaster	Bloodhound
Bone-Licker	Bone-Shaker	Caragor-Fang	Caragor Slayer	Caragor Tamer
Cave Rat	Death Bone (unique)	Drake-Killer	Drooler	Ear-Collector
Earth-Scorcher	Flame-Eater	Flesh-Picker	Forge-Claw	Frog-Blood
Ghûl Hunter	Ghûl Keeper	Ghûl Lover	Ghûl Slayer	Graug Catcher
Graug Slayer	Hide Skinner	Longtooth	Lord of the Maggots	Maggot-Nest
of the Beasts	of the Burning Wings	of the Maggots	Scar-Hide	Skull Bow
Stone-Hive	Tasty	the Backbiter	the Biter	the Bone Collector
the Caragor Thief	the Catcher	the Crusher	the Digger (unique)	the Gab
the Hairy (unique)	the Horned Lord	the Maddest One	the Maggot	the Merciful
the Mindless	the Rat	the Savage	the Skewer	the Twins
the Wild	Thin Bones	Trophy Hunter (unique)	Worm-Licker

Machine Tribe

Ash-Skin	Blade Smith	Blade Sharpener	Bloodstoker	Fire-Brander
Firebelly	Flame Monger	Grog-Burner	Hammerfist	Hot-Head
Hot Tongs	Iron Arm	Iron-Fist	Iron-Skin	Literate One
Metal-Beard	Metal Beater	Mountain-Eater	of the Caves	Quarter Master
Rock Crusher	Scorcher	Slave-Lover	Slavemaster	Slave Taskmaster
Skullgrinder	Steward of the Keep (unique)	Taskmaster	the Alchemist	the Anvil
the Armorer	the Blacksmith	the Blast	the Brander	the Champion of Gorgoroth
The Crusher	the Clever	the Deep Delver	the Destroyer	the Driver
the Enforcer	the Gatekeeper	the Iron Willed	the Molten (unique)	the One
the Only One	the Other One	the Scorpion	the Selfsame One	the Slaver
the Spider-Hawk	the Steady	the Strong	the Torch	the Wasp
Tree-Killer	Vat Keeper (unique)	Web-Breaker

All-Eater	Archer Trainer	Ash-Skin	Bag-Head	Barrel-Scraper
Battle-Master	Beast Slayer	Beastmaster	Beserker Master	Black-Blade
Black-Heart	Black-Thorn	Black Tooth	Blade Master	Blade Sharpener
Blood	Blood-Axe	Blood-Drinker	Blood-Dripper	Blood-Hand
Blood-Hunter	Blood Guzzler	Blood Licker	Blood-Lover	Blood-Mad
Blood-Storm	Bloodhound	Bloodlust	Bloodstoker	Bone-Licker
Bone-Ripper	Bone-Shaker	Bone-Snapper	Bootlick	Bow Master
Brain Damaged	Brawl-Master	Brawler	Bright Eyes	Broken-Shield
Cannibal	Caragor-Fang	Caragor Slayer	Caragor Tamer	Cave Rat
Chain-Driver	Corpse-Eater	Corpse-Licker	Corpse Grinder	Dead Killer
Dead Sun	Dead Wood	Death-Blade	Deathbringer	Deathmonger
Desolation	Discipline Master	Drake-Killer	Drooler	Dung-Collector
Dungeon-Breaker	Dwarf-Eater	Dwarf-Hater	Eagle Eye	Ear Collector
Elf-Slayer	Evil Eye	Eye-Gouger	Face-Eater	Fast Feet
Fat Head	Fear Eater	Fear Lord	Fearsome	Fire-Brander
Fire-Caller	Firebelly	Flame Monger	Flame of War	Flesh Glutton
Flesh Lover	Flesh-Burner	Flesh-Lump	Flesh-Picker	Flesh-Render
Flesh-Rot	Foul-Spawn	Frog-Blood	Ghûl Hunter	Ghûl Keeper
Ghûl Lover	Ghûl Slayer	Giant Slayer	Giggles	Gold-Fang
Goodfink	Gore King	Gore-Tide	Graug Catcher	Graug Slayer
Grave-Maker	Grog-Burner	Grog-Maker	Guard Master	Gutslurper
Half-Tongue	Halfling-Lover	Hammerfist	Head-Chopper	Head-Hunter
Headstone	Heart-Eater	Hide Skinner	Horn Blower	Hot-Head
Hot Tongs	Ice-Mountain	Iron Arm	Iron Mount	Ironhead
Itchy	Jaws	Jitters	Keen Eye	King-Slayer
Learned Scribe	Lice-Head	Life-Drinker	Limb-Ripper	Limp-Leg
Literate One	Lock-Jaw	Long Shot	Longtooth	Lucky Shot
Mad-Eye	Maggot-Nest	Man-Catcher	Man-Hunter	Man-Stalker
Meat Hooks	Metal-Beard	Metal Beater	Mountain Shaker	Neck Ripper
Neck Snapper	Night-Bringer	Oath-Breaker	of Lithlad	of Meat
of the Black Gate	of the Blackguard	of the Eye	of the Flies	of the Maggots
of the Pit	of the Spiders	of the Stench	of the Welts	of the White Hand
of the Wind	One-Eye	One-Word	Pain Lover	Pain Seeker
Pain-Bringer	Pathfinder	Pit Fighter	Plague-Bringer	Pot-Licker
Prison Master	Pureblood	Quarter Master	Quick-Blades	Rabble Rouser
Raid Leader	Ranger-Killer	Rat-Hunter	Ravager	Raw-Head
Rock Crusher	Rock Skull	Rotbeast	Runny-Bowls	Sawbones
Scar-Artist	Shaman	Shield Master	Skin-Chewer	Skin-Peeler
Skull Bow	Skull-Cracker	Skull-Lopper	Skull-Splitter	Slashface
Slave Keeper	Slave-Lover	Slave Taskmaster	Spear Master	Steward of the Keep
Stone-Hive	Stoneskin	Storm-Bringer	Sword Master	Swordsmith
Taker of Heads	Taskmaster	the Accursed	the Advisor	the Agonizer (unique?)
the Alchemist	the Amputator	the Ancient One	the Angry	the Anvil
the Arbiter	the Armorer	the Assassin	the Avenger	the Backbiter
the Bard	the Battle-Hardened	the Beggar	the Beheader	the Believer
the Biter	the Bitter	the Black	the Bleeder	the Blizzard
the Bloated	the Block	the Bloody	the Bludgeon	the Bludger
the Blue	the Bone Collector	the Bone-Cracker	the Bowmaster	the Brander
the Brave	the Breaker	the Brewer	the Brilliant	the Brother
the Brown	the Burglar	the Butcher	the Caragor Thief	the Caragor Trainer
the Catcher	the Cave-Born	the Champion of Gorgoroth	the Chill	the Choker
the Chop	the Chopper	the Chosen	the Chunky	the Claw
the Clever	the Commander	the Complainer	the Cook	the Corruptor
the Coward	the Crazy	the Crippler	the Crow	the Cruel
the Cursed	the Crusher	the Dangerous	the Dark	the Dead
the Deathless	the Deep Seer	the Defaced	the Defender	the Defiler
the Demolisher	the Destroyer	the Devoted	the Devourer	the Dirt Feeder
the Diseased	the Disgusting	the Dismembered	the Dragon	the Dreamer
the Driver	the Drowned	the Drunk	the Duelist	the Dumb
the Dung Collector	the Eater of Men	the Elder	the Endless	the Enraged
the Eternal (unique)	the Ever-Wounded	the Executioner	the Exterminator	the Faithful
the Fanatical	the Fearful	the Flesh Glutton	the Flogger	the Fool
the Forsworn	the Foul	the Friendly	the Funny One	the Gab
the Gambler	the Gentle	the Glory Hunter	the Glutton	the Gluttonous
the Gold-Thief	the Golden	the Gorger	the Great	the Greedy
the Grinder	the Grizzled	the Grog Hoarder	the Guardian	the Guardian of Mordor
the Gut Ripper	the Gutless	the Hacker	the Hammer	the Handsome
the Haunted	the Head Lopper	the Heartless	the Hell-Hawk	the Hook
the Humiliator	the Humongous	the Hungry	the Hunter	the Hurler
the Immovable	the Indomitable	the Infernal	the Inscrutable	the Iron Mount (unique)
the Iron Willed	the Judge	the Killer	the Kin-Slayer	the Knife
the Large	the Legend	the Loaded	the Lookout	the Lucky
the Lurker	the Machine	the Mad	the Maggot	the Man-Eater
the Manhunter	the Map Keeper	the Marauder	the Master	the Meat Grinder
the Meat Hoarder	the Merciful	the Merciless	the Messenger	the Metal Beater
the Militant	the Mindless	the Mountain	the Murderous	the Noble
the Obsessed	the Obvious	the Ocker	the One and Only	the Other Twin (unique)
the Pain Lover	the Painted	the Pathetic	the Pickler	the Pinch
the Plan-Maker	the Poet	the Poisoner	the Power Hungry	the Pretender
the Prickler	the Proud	the Prowler	the Punisher	the Puny
the Quartermaster	the Rash	the Rat	the Raven	the Ravishing
the Reckless	the Red	the Relentless	the Rhymer	the Ripper
the Rogue	the Rugged	the Ruinous	the Runner	the Runt
the Sadistic	the Same One	the Sandspider (unique?)	the Savage	the Scavenger
the Scholar	the Screamer	the Serpent	the Shadow	the Shield
the Shield-Master	the Shredder	the Shy	the Sick	the Sickly
the Singer	the Skinless	the Slasher	the Slaughterer	the Slaver
the Slippery	the Small	the Smasher	the Smuggler	the Sneak
the Snowflake	the Soothsayer	the Spike	the Sprog	the Stinger
the Stitch	the Stout	the Strangler	the Strong	the Surgeon
the Survivor	the Suspicious	the Sweet	the Swift	the Tactician
the Tailor	the Tainted	the Tark Slayer	the Tenderizer	the Terror
the Thirsty	the Thunderer	the Timid	the Tongue	the Tower
the Tracker	the Trainer	the Tricky	the Twin (unique)	the Tyrant
the Uncatchable	the Unclean	the Undaunted	the Unkillable	the Unstoppable
the Venomous	the Vicious	the Vile	the Wall	the Wanderer
the War-Bringer	the Warden	the Warlock	the Warlord	the Warrior
the Wasp	the Watcher	the Weak	the Whiner	the Whisperer
the Wicked	the Wild	the Wise	the Wrath Breeder	the Wreck
the Wrestler	Thin Bones	Throat-Slasher	Thunder-Bowels	Thunderhead
Thunderlord	Tree-Killer	Troll Slayer	Troll-Born	Trophy Maker
Ugly Face	Unforgiving	Vat Keeper	War-Hulk	Warborn
Warmaster	Warmonger	Weapon Smith	White-Eye	Who Flees
Who Devours	Who Watches	Worm-Killer	Worm-Licker

Gallery

Trivia

• If an Uruk fought or killed Talion the most, he will appear in Lord of Mordor as Talion's main nemesis who rallies Uruks to fight against Talion and his 5 branded Warchiefs.
• Caragor pit fights may occur at Nurnen for regular Soldiers at an arena located in Fort Morn which can promote a Soldier to a Captain if he gets the last hit on the Caragor.

v • d • e Enemies and Creatures in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Uruks	Sauron's Army • Uruks, the Great Orcs
Feral	Caragors • Dire Caragor • Caragaths • Graug • Olog Graug • Horned Graug • Legendary Graug • Wretched Graugs • Ghûls • Ghûl Matrons
Other	Hell-hawk • Mordor Rats • Morgai Flies • Morgul Bats • Ungol • Great Beast • Great Eagle • Barrow Wight soldiers • Deleted Creatures