Lord of the Rings Should Explore the First Age in a Video Game
The world of Lord of the Rings is composed of four different ages, and only two of them have been explored outside Tolkien's work. The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies took place during the Third Age, and Amazon's Rings of Power follows the events of the Second Age. That leaves the First and Fourth Ages largely unexplored by visual media, and the First Age may be an interesting setting for a series of video games.
The First Age was the beginning of Arda, the planet where Middle-earth and Valinor exist. It was a time of great strife as it saw the war against Morgoth, the predecessor to Sauron. While many of the events have been chronicled in The Silmarillion, the First Age has only recently been referenced in The Rings of Power. It has largely been left untouched, and fans of Lord of the Rings deserve to get a better look at it. While a TV show or movie could depict the events well, a video game may be able to do it a lot better. Not only would it allow players to actually be engrossed in the First Age of Arda, but it would also help fill a void that has been left by a lack of Lord of the Rings video games.
It's Time for a New Lord of the Rings: Conquest
The First Age of Arda began with the awakening of the Elves. The first rising of the Sun occurred years later, and then Mankind was born shortly after. Some of Mankind turned to the evils of Morgoth while others choose to revolt against this and travel west. Much of this age is focused on the forces of Morgoth ravaging Middle-earth and valiant defenders trying to prevent evil from winning the day.
The First Age culminated with the War of the Wrath which saw Elves, Men, and Valar fight back against Morgoth in perhaps one of the largest battles to ever occur on Arda.
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