Our first three Legendary Companies! image - Silmarillion: Total War mod for Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms
The First Age of the Sun and Moon is perhaps the most eventful timeline within the works of JRR Tolkien. It is steeped in theological and philosophical themes, while retaining the epic scale that most are accustomed to when they think of Tolkien. Our hope is to recreate, as accurately as possible, the words and ideas of the author into the Total War universe. As there is yet to be any concrete display of what we believe to be the greatest and most thought-provoking age within the world of Arda, here is to you Silmarillion: Total War.
In Silm we'll be adding a similar dynamic to the Regiment of Renown (RoR) system from Warhammer 1 and onward. Our take on them are the Legendary Companies! The intent of these units isn't to replace units within their faction (our rosters are small enough as it is!) but they will provide unique functionalities that will be good some of the time and less desireable in other circumstances. The below two units are the Accursed of Alqualonde and the Mariners of Earendil, belonging to the House of Feanor and the Elves of the Falas respectively. Legendary Companies will be available in both multiplayer AND campaign (indeed campaign will have a good deal more.)
The units pictured are the Accursed of Alqualonde (Sons of Feanor), the Mariners of Earendil (the Falathrim), and the Vorbak Gajutar, or Blind Hunters (Tol-in-Gaurhoth)