Free Shadow of Mordor DLC Coming Today

Warner Bros. and Monolith have announced the Power of Defiance add-on for its Lord of the Rings action game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. The expansion is free, and launches across Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. The DLC was not announced for the Xbox 360 and PS3 editions.

The Power of Defiance DLC adds a new character skin, Lithariel, described as the Warrior Commander of the Tribesmen of Nurn. As Lithariel, players will face off against Sauron's forces through a new Test of Defiance challenge mode.

The DLC also packs in a new Epic Rune called Defiant to the End. This grants players an extra Last Chance to return to combat.

Here's a quick look at what's coming to Shadow of Mordor today through the Power of Defiance DLC.

• Play as Lithariel: daughter of Lady Marwen, Queen of Nurn
• Test of Defiance Challenge Mode: Players face the ultimate test to their warrior prowess as they defeat Sauron's Warchiefs without cheating death or relying on the power of the Wraith.
• Epic Rune - Defiant to the End: Players gain an additional Last Chance to return to the fray in combat.

The Power of Defiance arrives as players await Shadow of Mordor's first premium expansion, Lord of the Hunt, which is included with the game's $25 DLC pass and should arrive by the end of 2014. You can see Lord of the Hunt in action later today during a GameSpot livestream with Monolith developers.

Shadow of Mordor was released in October for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, meanwhile, arrived on Tuesday. For more, check out GameSpot's review of Shadow of Mordor.