Black Hand of Sauron

The Black Hand of Sauron is the main antagonist in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. He led the retaking of Mordor after Celebrimbor's failed uprising and, assisted by his fellow Black Captains personally killed Talion's family, both his wife and his son, which caused Talion to seek him out in order to kill the Black Hand and exact his revenge, in turn weakening Sauron's grip upon Mordor. The Black Hand represents Sauron's deceitful nature and is thus the leader and most powerful of the black captains.

After the formation of their army within the Uruk ranks, Talion and Celebrimbor, tracked down Hammer of Sauron and Tower of Sauron and defeated both of them before returning to the Black Gate, killing the Black Hand's personal guards, known as The Talons, before Talion ascended the Black Gate in order to confront the Black Hand himself at the top of the Black Gate.

After restoring Celebrimbor's last memories, the Black Hand slit his own throat and managed to draw Celebrimbor out of Talion's body and try to return to him and merge with him, allowing Sauron himself to temporarily take form. Sauron proceeded to attempt to crush Talion with his great hammer before being held back by Celebrimbor who ordered the ranger to strike now before Celebrimbor lost his grip. After Talion struck Sauron through his armour with his sword Celebrimbor was able to leave him and merge with Talion again, forcing Sauron to disappear and leaving the Black Hand behind, dead, and Talions family avenged.