Legend holds that a thing of great terror guards the Pass of Cirith Ungol. Even the Orcs of that region revere the foul creature that haunts the only pass through the Mountains of Shadow. For nesting there is Shelob, a remnant of the ancient brood of monstrous spiders of the First Age. Grown bulbous and fat on the sucked juices of countless victims, Shelob weaves a silky trap within the tangled passageways of her dark home to ensnare passersby. Her presence ensures that none can enter Mordor by that perilous way.