Update 6: Shores of the Great River will bring a lot of interesting new content and changes to The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO). One of those changes will be the ability to summon your soldiers on the upper landscapes of Middle-earth, which previously were only usable in skirmish instances.

This week Turbine rolled out a fresh batch of LOTRO screenshots that shows off a less-restricted version of the soldier companions that will now fight alongside players across the landscapes of Middle-earth. Check them out after the break.

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