 Shelob is a major character in the video game "", where she serves as both the narrator and an ally to player character Talion.In the game, Shelob uses her Maian shape-shifting ability to assume the form of an attractive human woman.Following criticism of this decision, creative director Michael de Plater explained his interpretation that Gollum and Shelob were "the unsung heroes of "The Lord of the Rings"", with Shelob sensing Frodo's weakness and making a pact with Gollum to hasten him to Mount Doom and the confrontation that destroys the ring.