

And while he didn't claim that Shelob-as-a-lady was some small detail that people simply missed, Elias stated that Monolith did look to the original JRR Tolkien text in making the change.

Turning a giant spider into a human might seem like an out-of-nowhere stretch. It allowed us to do a lot more with the story, it allowed us to use her in a more meaningful way in the story."

It's very clear from the outset that this is a form that she takes when she communicates with Talion. "We're not saying she is a woman maybe she goes back between the two. "We thought there was a lot to explore there, and we could do that with a humanoid representation," he added. Now Playing: Middle-earth: Shadow of War - Shelob Reveal Comic-Con Trailer By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
