Question

slumbers trapped base nest poisoned comes cycle fair mordor entangled in night a vipers’ __ of sorrow and strife by pernicious betrayal and blight in the grasp of gelid corpse - hands. yet behold! the bright lord as a wildfire burning only what is __, that all else may thrive.

Explanation:

This is a fill-in-the-blank poetic text from Middle-earth: Shadow of War, using the available word options at the top (Slumbers, Trapped, Base, Nest, Poisoned, Comes) to fit the thematic and grammatical context of each line:

1. "A vipers' ______ of sorrow and strife" uses "Nest" to match the collective term for vipers and the dark tone.
2. "______ by pernicious betrayal and blight" uses "Trapped" to convey being caught in corruption.
3. "______ in the grasp of gelid corpse-hands" uses "Slumbers" to evoke a still, trapped state in cold death.
4. "Yet behold! The Bright Lord ______ as a wildfire" uses "Comes" to show the arrival of the heroic figure.
5. "Burning only what is ______, that all else may thrive" uses "Poisoned" to align with the idea of purging corruption.

Answer:

1. Nest
2. Trapped
3. Slumbers
4. Comes
5. Poisoned