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0:00-2:57 The Fellowship Disbands
2:57-5:40 Frodo & Gandalf
5:40-8:15 Sam
8:15-11:01 Merry & Pippin
11:01-14:34 Aragorn
14:34-17:30 Legolas & Gimli
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@magicllama9614 10 місяців тому
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@julzhallmann5411 10 місяців тому
What time is it for the UK please Matt? Love your videos and livestreams
@user-lp3os3zx8s 10 місяців тому
@@julzhallmann5411 8 o'clock in the evening, if i am correct, last time it was midnight in the uk
@luigivincenz3843 10 місяців тому
it's confusing sometimes to hear King Ellesar and Aragorn (II) be told on the video in separate terms, even though they are interchangeable.
@Rellana1 8 місяців тому
I would've liked Tolkien to expand on the meeting of Galadriel and Gimli in the Undying Lands.
@traesnoozy9807 10 місяців тому
Merry and Pippin being laid to rest beside Aragorn has always been my favorite bit of all of Tolkien’s works. Two mischievous little Hobbits being exalted to such legendary status and laying eternally amongst the Kings of Númenor. People would have spoken their names in awe for centuries after their deaths
@Bunnironi 10 місяців тому
They will always be my favorite. 😆❤️
@cristiancm7230 10 місяців тому
❤
@shep9231 8 місяців тому
They earned the right to have their names spoken with reverence and respect. :)
@irksam7752 7 місяців тому
The fact that the actors are trying to get Viggo Mortensen to agree to the same is so Merry and Pippin 😂
@FenrirBoi 7 місяців тому
@@irksam7752Its cause Viggo is actually just Aragorn irl, he wasn't even acting, it was a biography 🤣
@frozenheroe3771 9 місяців тому
Finding out that Sam would eventually be reunited with Frodo after that heartbreaking departure has healed a sadness in my heart. It's ridiculous how we can feel this way towards works of fiction and yet it enriches our lives so much more.
@galacticwarlock2271 3 місяці тому
They had hobbit sex
@klemens1414 3 місяці тому
They actually didn’t tho. It’s called the undying lands because immortals live there and time passes by way faster. Frodo probably passed away a long time before Sam arrived
@Mizuna752 3 місяці тому
@@klemens1414 If I'm remembering right time passes faster for them but not within the undying lands. These aren't actual numbers obviously but say 1 year in the undying lands is 6 for the rest of the world. So in actuality Sam would have had more time away then Frodo would have perceived
@panther7748 3 місяці тому
@@klemens1414Correct me if I'm wrong, but it was my perception that Tol Eressea isn't really part of the Undying Lands, since it's sort of an annex to Aman and not really a part of it. That would explain why Frodo, Bilbo, Sam and Gimli were allowed to go there (but not to Valinor itself).
@JasonSmithPsychedelicTherapist 2 місяці тому
It's so magical.
@KS-xk2so 10 місяців тому
I love that even though they died 60 years previous, Aragorn makes sure that when he is laid to rest, his boys Pippen and Merry are on his left and right.
@andrewrentuaya9510 7 місяців тому
coz real recognizes real...
@sabinedouble07 2 місяці тому
Yesssss😊
@12classics39 2 місяці тому
Goes to show how they truly became a family.
@user-yi3ox8wy4k Місяць тому
😊😊
@atharshaikh8907 10 місяців тому
In all these years, Legolas saw his friends get old and pass away, and all of them whenever they saw Legolas, might have remembered the old days
@ManSeekingMeaning 10 місяців тому
I love the deep beauty of this aspect of Legolas. Even the thought of Gimli, who - despite dwarves typically having a longer life than men and hobbits - had aged considerably and was likely little more than a hunched, long bearded (perhaps playfully grumpy) dwarf being led around by an ever young and exuberant Legolas, almost as though he were his caretaker or descendant makes me smile sadly. Every time Gimli would look at Legolas, indeed, he would remember his ‘youth’. One would never guess Legolas was far older than him, or that they’d fought through some of the most perilous and important battles of the Third Age and seen sights together less than a handful could ever claim, or that they were the absolute greatest of friends through a century. It’s.. sad and pretty and beautiful and happy all at once.
@victormolina4650 5 місяців тому
There's a new anime called Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and it gives me LOR vibes. It deals with this idea of the immortal elf and her mortal companions. Definitely a good watch I would recommend if you want more fantasy.
@thelegittaco974 3 місяці тому
@@victormolina4650YES! It’s so good! I was honestly kinda hesitant initially, but when I watched it, I immediately thought about the end of the Fellowship of the Ring. Loved it
@masterexploder9668 20 днів тому
Mortality is actually meant to be a gift from Eru, as they are able to shed their coils and move away to other places, while Elves and Valar are forever stuck here. Even "killing" them with violence or sadness doesn't really get rid of them, they are just sent to the Halls of Mandos and unable to come back to Middle-Earth (with exception of Glorfindel for reasons unknown). For all intents and purposes they are still "dead" but not quite. Finrod after dying from wounds sustained in his duel with Sauron is brought back from Mandos and meets his father again. Meanwhile Feanor who was a pretty bad guy will stay there for a very, very long time. Place is supposed to be very bleak, kind of like Greek Hades or Hebrew Sheol, the underworld.
@DMNerl 10 місяців тому
Always have goosebumps hearing about the end of the Fellowship. How each member lived out the end of their days in peace, fulfilled in heart and deed. It really twists my heart...
@jamesg8035 10 місяців тому
There's some stories i get so emotional over. Some has to do with the story and other parts of it are the memories of experiencing and what I was up to at the time. Final fantasy x, LOTR, Harry potter, and star wars. None of those will ever be comparable to how it makes me feel
@kueapel911 3 місяці тому
Unlike how modern writers twist and wreck people's life for their "art", tolkien doesn't rely on cheap tricks to subvert our expectation. I still remember how a certain someone ruined luke skywalker for evil truly cannot create.
@JessWLStuart 10 місяців тому
I like to think Frodo, Sam, Bilbo, Gimli, Legolas and Gandalf met on Tol Eressea.
@sakemp3480 10 місяців тому
Why Tol Eressa and not the mainland?
@CybershamanX 10 місяців тому
After all these years, I never thought about that. And don't worry, anybody, it's still a wonderful place. 😉
@arkonomus 10 місяців тому
and Frodo would still not remember Legolas's name after all that time 😂
@myriadmediamusings 10 місяців тому
I bet they were all surprised when they found out that Gandalf was a Maia this whole time, and that Gandalf wasn’t his real name all along.
@LovemyDrones 10 місяців тому
The undying lands.
@TheBigSvaamp 10 місяців тому
Frodo: I had no children. Merry and pippin: we had one child each. Sam: L I G H T W E I G H T B A B Y
@martingartner2341 3 місяці тому
Hahahha legend
@12classics39 3 місяці тому
To be frank the family trees in Appendix C are supposed to be incomplete, and since none of the trees even mention Merry’s son (he is only mentioned in Appendix B, and never named), we can easily conclude that Merry, and maybe Pippin too, had multiple children whose names didn’t make it onto the particular record that Tolkien “translated.” I personally like to think that Merry named one of his sons after Théoden and one of his daughters after Éowyn. I somehow get the vibe from Pippin that he and his wife Diamond weren’t sure how they’d feel about parenthood, but after their Faramir was born, they suddenly wanted a bigger family, and named their other sons after Boromir, Beregond, and Bergil, and their daughters after jewels like Diamond. (I’ve read a few fanfics where this is the case - I can’t take credit for the ideas - and I love it so much I’ve made it my headcanon.)
@finrod55 10 місяців тому
Always moving to think of the friendship of Legolas and Gimli. The former ever-youthful, the latter falling into deep old age. Legolas went from “war buddy” to loving and dedicated caregiver to his aging friend, and was at Gimli’s side when life at last failed in the old Dwarf. One of the most touching elements in Tolkien.
@KS-xk2so 10 місяців тому
I love the fact that Legolas basically just waits around till all his comrades are gone before he dips West. He felt the call of the sea already, but stuck around to enjoy the peace they fought for with his friends. If Gimli wasn't able to go West I'm sure Legolas would've continued to chill in Middle Earth till he passed on, then sailed West.
@user-wi9hv2pb2q 6 місяців тому
Waiting for the video on the gift of those hair strands since it references the silmarillion.
@nilskiemle9556 9 днів тому
Dwarves and elves are disgusted with each other. You can see it between Gimli and Legolas at the beginning of the fellowship. Just love how they became real friends at the end.
@ozzyg82 10 місяців тому
It always breaks my heart to think of the end of even the Fellowship, let alone the end of their individual lives. I just want these characters to go on living forever.
@dimitarsavov3639 10 місяців тому
Same with me man. :(
@DBat-sp1tp 10 місяців тому
They do as long as we continue to share the books and stories with newer generations.
@RhetoricalGamer 10 місяців тому
All stories really do end in death.
@mouselim72 10 місяців тому
@@DBat-sp1tpand never! I seriously mean never! allow the story to be corrupted or forgotten!!
@Steve-nk6vl 10 місяців тому
@@mouselim72 well rings of power has already fked that
@Feesh322 9 місяців тому
I remember from the Appendices that there was a line about Gimli the Dwarf being admitted to Valinor, that 'Galadriel sought this grace for him'. That always made me tear up.
@00_rei90 10 місяців тому
I like how the movies has deep impression to subsequent artworks that almost all of Aragorn/Elesssar's depiction uses Viggo Mortensen's visage of Aragorn
@kharnthebetrayer1575 9 місяців тому
He will forever be Aragorn !!!
@rogueascendant6611 7 місяців тому
That because some actors accurately portrayed their looks from the story illustration. It is enough to immortalized their appearance. Just like Christopher Lee visage of Saruman.
@remysadventures-official8357 3 місяці тому
@@rogueascendant6611 Agree! And to think Viggo was not originally cast as Aragorn...glad they went with him though :)
@loonowolf2160 2 місяці тому
@@remysadventures-official8357 indeed your absolutely right on this, as anyone else on that role would f up the entire trilogy, alongside not suit at all for the role of Aragorn only ONE person could do that and nobody else Viggo Mort.
@shahzeb3382 6 місяців тому
I loved the part where King Eomer calls for the hobbits to come to Rohan as his days were counted . I mean this is so emotional !
@hitrapperandartistdababy 9 місяців тому
I’m glad Tolkien decided to give such a sweet end to the fellowship. Its sad Boromir could not take part in it nor see what his sacrifice led to.
@nicoi.3605 6 місяців тому
Alas, he waits in the Halls of Mandos where he was reunited with his family, and his brother Faramir, and king Aragorn.
@szymonada9796 26 днів тому
@@nicoi.3605 Taking Bean's movie experience.. I've got this feeling of Tolkien knowing Boromir would be starred by Sean Bean... All magic at the end of the day.. :)
@stevemuldoon9451 18 днів тому
He still played a strong role in the story.
@hitrapperandartistdababy 9 місяців тому
Its ingredibly sweet that Legolas would wait on his friend before leaving despite the sea calling him for centuries. Considering the elves can barely contain themselves during the war of the ring to leave middle earth one can only imagine the yearning in his heart. Yet it is overwhelmed by the love of a friend or rather friends
@tomjames8493 4 місяці тому
Gimli and Legolas going on together is bringing tears to my eyes
@solaawodiya7360 10 місяців тому
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@Ty-fs9tp 4 місяці тому
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@mitchwilkes86 8 місяців тому
I just can't fathom how each character seems like it's an autobiography... which is just phenomenal
@upresins 10 місяців тому
For me the most touching and heart-wrenching scenes was the dialogue between Arwen and Aragorn on his deathbed, and how Arwen left for a now deserted Loth Lorien and passed away the following year. Those who left for undying lands could perhaps meet and renew their frindship, but with mortals it was not to happen. They were all gone away, for ever. But she was left behind, alone, the last of her kind. A bitter ending, I felt.
@vahlen5281 6 місяців тому
It truly shows that her decision was indeed the ultimate sacrifice, and the fact that Tolkien decided to portray it as such, and not give her some form of bittersweet ending makes it so impactful.
@retsaMinnavoiG 6 місяців тому
Doesn't she end up going to the same afterlife as mortals though, so reunited with Aragorn?
@raskolnikov6443 4 місяці тому
@@retsaMinnavoiGyes
@ecouturehandmades5166 3 місяці тому
@@raskolnikov6443 thank you. I wondered for years about that.
@petereldergill2942 10 місяців тому
I always tear up at the goodbye scene in the gray havens. Especially when Gandalf says "I will not say Do Not Weep". Gets me every time And also at one of the last lines of the tale of years when Legolas departs " and with him, is is said, went Gimli the Dwarf" What a friendship for the ages!
@timcarpenter2441 10 місяців тому
This tale has always had a hook in me. The relief mixed with sorrow and partings, yet comforted by lives well lived and a future of promise.
@AKadir8 10 місяців тому
I always like to imagine Gandalf, Gimli, Aragorn, Legolas, Frodo, Cirdan, Elrond and Galadriel gather with Valar, meeting their creators and Eru, a festival gathering at the Undying Lands, talking over their lives, learn about how everything(including Bombadil) and they came to being and have a second breakfast with laughs, and plays. I imagined it when I was a kid so very often that I dreamed of me being at that feast full of mystical food and drinks and leaves to smoke.
@kharnthebetrayer1575 9 місяців тому
I like where you went on this !!! Good friends, good food and great smoke = one hell of a party!!
@jesterskull275 10 місяців тому
I don"t know why but I teared but so many times during this video 😭
@lupeguadaloupe7686 10 місяців тому
Same
@beal6912 6 місяців тому
Lord of the Rings have helped me through depression. It gives me hope and joy on days I have none - and your channel has been a huge part of that. So I thank you for all the work you've done and been doing. Sending love and light from the other side of the world.
@NerdoftheRings 6 місяців тому
Thanks so much for your kind words. I’m glad LOTR could help you through dark times and that my channel could play a small role in that. Stay strong, my friend! “…in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
@neogen23 9 місяців тому
I distinctly remember the feeling I got as a teen when I reached the end of this appendix of the book. Reading the last entry, when Legolas and Gimli sail, leaving Middle Earth behind, left me empty in a way the story's ending couldn't. This was the true ending of the story, the end of an era and the realization that although victory against Sauron was achieved, it didn't mean all was rosy for the winners. The elves left, scars were never healed, friends were separated and I was left with nothing else to read at the last page of an epic book..
@dominikotmianowski6943 10 місяців тому
This video made me cry, I love this characters so much and every time I remember that Pippin named his son after Faramir I just can't stop crying I just wish Pippin had second son to name him after Beregond
@KS-xk2so 10 місяців тому
Solid book reference.
@dominikotmianowski6943 10 місяців тому
@@KS-xk2so Beregond was the golden retriever among soldiers of Gondor
@12classics39 3 місяці тому
Since the family trees in Appendix C are meant to be incomplete, there’s still a good chance that Pippin had more children. The family trees don’t even mention any of Merry’s children, yet Appendix B reveals he had at least one son who isn’t even named. So clearly a lot is still missing from the family trees that Tolkien was able to “translate.” I personally headcanon that Pippin had many more children: besides Faramir, he had more sons named after Boromir, Beregond and Bergil, and all of his daughters were named after jewels in honor of his wife, and their mother, Diamond.
@colinleat8309 10 місяців тому
It always makes me sad thinking of the Fellowship disbanded and never having a Family reunion. They all went on to have full, happy lives ( boy did they earn it), but I still feel a bit sad. Silly maybe. I just love these characters do deeply. Thanks Matt for another beautiful episode and making me cry... AGAIN! 🤣🤣 🤘😁🖖🇨🇦
@eimanb3887 10 місяців тому
Remembering that the fellowship ended and people die makes me extremely sad. This makes it better though. Thanks NotR!
@behystudio 10 місяців тому
This masterpiece never gets old.
@ScooterDoge 7 місяців тому
That ending has me tearing up. What a wonderful story. The best story of all time.
@CybershamanX 10 місяців тому
I think Arwen's death is so sad. She basically dies of a broken heart on that hill in a deserted and decaying (aa far as elves are concerned) Lorien. 😢💔
@istari0 10 місяців тому
True but having chosen to be mortal, she received the Gift of Men and passed beyond the Circles of the World. I'd say there's a good chance they were reunited.
@CybershamanX 10 місяців тому
@@istari0 Who's to say? But somehow I sense there was much regret and sadness at the moment of her end as a mortal. Read that bit about her going to lie down and die. It's heartbreaking. There's definitely regret there. There's also the part about her grave being there on that hill until the world changed and the days in her life being totally forgotten. It's almost saying that her life and what she had done just faded into memory and was completely forgotten. Yes, of course, you could extrapolate however you'd like, but there's definitely something there that reeks of sadness and regret. The "beyond the circles of the world" is kind of Tolkien's way of saying "I honestly don't know what happens after we die". I'm not saying you're wrong. Just that the text doesn't specifically say, but yet it's OK to think of various outcomes. It exercises one's mind. And _that_ is what hooks a lot of people into Tolkien's writings... 😉
@Alexs.2599 10 місяців тому
@@CybershamanX Tolkien intimated that the souls of mortals reside in the Halls of Mandos for awhile.Then after an undetermined amount of time they are then granted leave from the halls. They then leave the circles of the world and most likely journey to the Timeless Halls of Ilúvatar. That's why it's the gift of Men. Eventually they will be with Eru while the Elves are bound to Arda till the end.
@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger 10 місяців тому
@@CybershamanX Sadness yes, but I dont think regret. Her decision to die mortal was not taken lightly - she knew her end would be one of immense suffering, but she still chose it over eternal life because of how deeply she loved Aragorn. There is beauty in loss, passion in suffering - experiencing that depth of agony was a testament to the love she felt. There is melancholy in knowing she simply faded away, forgotten in time, but her life ended in the way she chose.
@CybershamanX 10 місяців тому
@@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger There is _always_ regret involved with a broken heart. She didn't know what was going to happen and she likely would never see her true love ever again. They talked about that earlier, didn't they? The concept of joy for a little time over immortality, right? She said she wanted the joy of togetherness right _now_ knowing that it would more than likely not continue in the end. She was crushed in her final moments over the choice that she had made. The "gift" of Men was "bitter". Of _course_ there was regret there.
@hodor6159 10 місяців тому
Your character voices are always so on point.
@thefellsman99 10 місяців тому
Yeah his Gandalf is really good
@dragonofthewest9186 10 місяців тому
The renewing of the oaths of Cirion and Eorl by Aragorn (king Elessar) and king Eomer has got to be one of the deepest moments in the history of Middle Earth. Where in the the heirs of each respective kingdom remembers and reaffirms their friendship towards each other.
@amnajaved6894 10 місяців тому
Gimli and Legolas are friendship goals for real!
@Staring_Wolf 10 місяців тому
Aragorn & Arwen traveled to Valinor to pay homage to Huan in the Halls of Mandos with ALL of the pets!! 🐶🙏🏻
@KS-xk2so 10 місяців тому
Ahhh yes, Huan. The original goodest of boys.
@Staring_Wolf 10 місяців тому
@@KS-xk2so floofs to the Ainur
@ofb1583 10 місяців тому
It may be a simple conceit but I always hoped that Frodo, Sam, Gimli & Legolas met again in the undying lands, perhaps even with Bilbo & Gimli meeting as well as he would have held Bilbo in some considerable regard as a companion of Thorin Oakenshield & friend of his father Gloin.
@woodslore4672 10 місяців тому
Of course Gimli had Met Bilbo. At the Council of Elrond . And Bilbo had Gone back to the Lonly Mountain after departing the Shire and Frodo "I'm packing my Bags for the Misty Mountains, Over the Hills where the Spirits Fly OHH A OHH" Led Zeppelin IV , MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP"
@DuchessofEarlGrey 10 місяців тому
@@woodslore4672 I thought, because he no longer had the ring and was 111 years old, Bilbo couldn't make it to the Lonely Mountain and decided to stay in Rivendell. Or did he just rest there for a long time before continuing on?
@michaelrhett1077 10 місяців тому
@@DuchessofEarlGreyyes
@Talius10 10 місяців тому
@@DuchessofEarlGrey Bilbo went from the Shire to Rivendell, then to Dale and the Lonely Mountain, then back to Rivendell to stay for the rest of the years he spent in Middle Earth before finally going to the Undying Lands.
@The_Tradie_Trainer 10 місяців тому
don't mortals that enter the undying lands age significantly faster that if they had remained in Middle Earth?
@hedgehog7775 10 місяців тому
I know in the Magic the Gathering unboxing vid you mentioned not quite knowing how to feel about your vids being a sleep aide, but I think its 100% a compliment. You have a very nice voice to listen too, and it has the benefit of being relaxing/calming at the same time. Sometimes when I'm still frustrated from something, I'll throw on one of your videos and it helps pull me out of it. I would honestly enjoy hearing some kind of book narrations from you with the range and fun you have with your voice in your videos, (if you ever get the inclination to do so). Thank you for all the love and work you continue to put into your channel. I look forward to enjoying your videos as long as you decide to make them.
@fgdj2000 10 місяців тому
Just wow. Very moving. You also always choose great art to underline your videos.
@dylanbaker691 10 місяців тому
I can’t help but feel bittersweet for the fellowship and feel like these stories are real and personal. Indeed, it’s a beautiful thing.
@jaysgamingcorner8539 10 місяців тому
Such a great video, it's so awesome that the Fellowship had pleasant, fulfilling lives after the Ring's destruction. They all deserved the happiness and joy they got.
@KS-xk2so 10 місяців тому
It truly is beautiful..... though it also makes Frodo's short life before he went West that much sadder. He suffered more than any to win and didn't even get to enough the fruits of his labour.
@susannedeininger 6 місяців тому
I have known all this for decades now, being a fan for about 45 years now. But your choice of fan art and your retelling had me in tears once more!
@khyronkravshera7774 25 днів тому
I imagine many centuries later Gandolf and Legolas sitting and remembering their adventure and long passed friends.
@anariel_peredhil91 10 місяців тому
To hear what happened to the Fellowship after RotK is so moving...... I had tears in my eyes. I can't thank Tolkien enough for creating such an amazing Work. ... I'm close to calling Middle earth's History my Bible. ^^
@ChiaraSiasat 10 місяців тому
Another great video Matt! I love the art work you used in this video ❤. Oh to be the fly or animal in the woods when Tom and Gandalf speak for those 2 yrs. The ending of the trilogy is always incredibly satisfying. Knowing that many of the fellowship would see each other again in the end.
@TolkienAnswers 10 місяців тому
Warner could totally string together all these stories into 1 single movie. They could even use the original cast who are all older now.
@SoDoesTobi 10 місяців тому
I don't know about WB now, they can't be trusted with source material anymore
@shrikartummala8055 10 місяців тому
No thank you. We got the perfect ending in return of the king. I dont trust Hollywood to do their endings justice.
@TolkienAnswers 10 місяців тому
@@shrikartummala8055Maybe Peter Jackson could
@ZiggyMandarr 10 місяців тому
The problem is there's no tension. No conflict, no antagonist. You could do the final wars against Rhun as a backdrop, but there's no much there.
@TolkienAnswers 10 місяців тому
@@ZiggyMandarr I agree, you would have to make up an antagonist and conflict, though it could be based on real pieces of lore, like the campaign in Rhun. When I was thinking of a conflict I was thinking more south to Harad and Umbar. It would be cool to see Haradrim on both sides (those allied with Gondor and those allied with Corsairs).
@TheRolvaag 10 місяців тому
Sam naming his kids after his friends hits kind of hard
@davewwjd 10 місяців тому
I ALWAYS include the appendices as part of my required reading of the LOTR trilogy (annually for the last 25 years). Thanks for putting it to video format. Well done!
@michellekeith5602 10 місяців тому
I think im becoming addicted to your channel. Not only for the interestting illustrations and music, and not for the in depth histories ....but the vouce....its so calming...peaceful but strong if you will ....i feel the narrator has a tale of his own..... But that my friends is another story ❤❤❤
@Do27gg 10 місяців тому
Literally didn’t realise until this vid that it’s 9 in the fellowship and 9 Nazgûl 💀
@w.reidripley1968 2 місяці тому
Liked, but Oy Gevalt... an in-game D&D Dwarf might exclaim. So many in-game Dwarves sound like they came out of New York City... In canon, was it not Aragorn who drew the parallel of the nine riders and the nine walkers? [FOTR]
@robertc8425 10 місяців тому
Can I go cry now? :)) I would love to be a fan fiction where a god like Eru comes and unite all the world and make them imortals.
@patrickwisniewski8652 Місяць тому
This always makes me sad when I read it, this does too…the end of the journey, I felt very similar when I came home from Desert Storm and was sitting with my Marine brothers and saying “what now?”
@KS-xk2so 10 місяців тому
I'm pretty sure once Gimli got to the Undying Lands he met up with Galadriel and they rekindled their friendship. Then one day, Lady Galadriel used her feminine wiles to distract Mandos, so Gimli could sneak into his Halls and find where Mandos has been hiding Feanor away, then casually mention to Feanor about this awesome gift his pal Galadriel gave him once... she was so generous, he only asked for a single hair and she gave him THREE! Man, who does that eh? Cut to later on Mandos find Feanor curled up in a ball weeping while Gimli is bent over in the corner laughing his ass off lol
@retsaMinnavoiG 6 місяців тому
Then the dwarf showed the elf his mighty hammer amirite
@KS-xk2so 6 місяців тому
@@retsaMinnavoiG Nah, The Gimmster saved the hammer for later that day, once he left the Halls and ran into Miriel, Feanor's wife. He took her to pound town so masterfully that Aule himself was asking for tips the next day.
@retsaMinnavoiG 6 місяців тому
@@KS-xk2so 😂
@miguelturner7824 10 місяців тому
What an amazing video, I was quite honestly moved to tears when you spoke of King Elessar's death.
@kevinbartonico 10 місяців тому
Love the effort of this , from fellowship to return of the kings :)
@nopenopenope131 8 місяців тому
Excellent video. Heartfelt and warm without being sappy. Thanks for posting.
@kalrandom7387 10 місяців тому
Frodo falling ill in March and October, also coincides with metor showers, I wonder if Tolkien wrote that in on purpose?
@benjaminkappler2255 10 місяців тому
This video just brought me so much happiness. This is one of the greatest stories ever told, and your succinct presentation of the events after the main series provides a sort of comforting closure. Thank you for everything you do.
@estel-randir 10 місяців тому
I was just rereading RotK recently, and one of the most interesting moments was when Aragorn formally released Frodo and his companions of any charge or obligation to the kingdom of Gondor, and then he later tells Pippin that he's basically on leave, but not discharged from the Citadel Guard, and can be called back at any time.
@matthewarant377 10 місяців тому
That is such a funny detail. I forgot about that.
@NerdoftheRings 10 місяців тому
I do love how formal some things like this are, but I always envision that they are in a loving way. Like Merry and Pippin being held in high honor by their friends and hoping that they will some day visit again (which as we see in this vid, they do.). It warms the heart. :)
@jkissist 10 місяців тому
This one hit me deep. Thank you for your work, sir.
@warpdrivedude 10 місяців тому
Thank you for such a thoughtful and heartfelt telling of the end of the Fellowship. We all know the story, but to hear you retell it along with such beautiful original art, brings tears to my eyes. LOVE this channel!
@fmls8266 8 місяців тому
Damn man, the last part with old Gimli having his last trip with his friend Legolas had me in tears 😢
@Littlereddevil94 8 місяців тому
Honestly its beautiful that Sam named two of his sons after Frodo and Bilbo 🥺🥺
@JackMValentine 10 місяців тому
Ah, Merry, all about that herblore.
@ErnestormExplores 10 місяців тому
Chills every time ! Love the channel ! Have a great day !
@random22026 10 місяців тому
Another beautifully explained classic episode! Top job, Matt! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@primal1233 10 місяців тому
You always make amazing videos, thank you and keep up the good work
@NerdoftheRings 10 місяців тому
Thanks so much!
@FantasticPlaces536 7 місяців тому
Your content is a great inspiration. Thank you.
@iskandarthegreat0487 4 місяці тому
I always love listening to you talk about writing
@sergio_botero 10 місяців тому
It is important to note that king Aragorn pardoned the Easterlings because they were invaders since the first age of Middle Earth; as opposed to make peace with the Haradrim, who were ruthless against Gondor and Arnor during the third age, but also victims of the Numenoreans during the late second age, and thus held a reasonable grudge against the Dunedain.
@JiminPalmSprings 10 місяців тому
This is really nicely done! Congratulations !
@anshumanpanda1227 7 місяців тому
Just finished LOTR. What exquisite beauty it was. Deserves every bit of praise it received.
@w.reidripley1968 2 місяці тому
That long-ago reviewer hit it squarely: ". . . Here are icy beauties that pierce the soul." My one regret on reading the trilogy was that I did not wait until I was twenty-one, and more widely read, to finish it --- I was fifteen. I might have gone far down the FRP-gaming rabbit hole had these been around in early-seventies South Dakota, but the hobby fates led to the Society for Creative Anachronism instead... after which rolling dice felt like doing it by remote control. SCA-Heavy rattan baton games, HEMA, ARMA, and such can help you be a better game DM, once you've been briefly deafened by a sword to your helm and tasted the rust flying off the inside.
@andgehr2591 5 місяців тому
Fantastic. So much effort and love, thank you my friend
@hipsterhunter4eva901 6 місяців тому
I just hope Frodo got the help he needed
@Messenger- Місяць тому
Been listening to your videos while I work- your voice is fantastic. Painted the scenes in my head as if they were a movie.
@alexandreviana4461 10 місяців тому
This channel never ceases to amaze me! Thank you!
@Truesight333 2 місяці тому
Great thanks for all your diligence and loving awesome stories of Tolkien
@alainagall442 9 місяців тому
This video is so moving! I want to weep and smile at the same time. Makes me love the characters and lore of Middle Earth even more.
@ChristaCrow 10 місяців тому
Beautifully read as always, Matt. Had me close to tears a few times.
@QuasarEE 10 місяців тому
No other subject in the legendarium gives me a lump in my throat quite like these final tales.
@barnowl2655 3 місяці тому
Tolkien was many things, a man of God, a war veteran, a husband and a father. But he is by far one of the greatest storytellers of all time. Giving his characters endings that we all look back at with happiness. No doubt he's continuing his narrative in heaven.
@cherylhaugen1897 21 день тому
Thank you SO much! These were the most wonderful stories! Now I find I haven’t finished them!! I will have to do so soon. The art work is very much a part of the story.
@michelletewhata7768 9 місяців тому
Thank you for all your wonderful stories, much appreciated
@bugwber 5 місяців тому
Great work!! And really appreciate the graphics! It helps to make the stories come alive. I re-read the Lord of the Rings every other year. There is just nothing like it. Well done!
@surjinsandhu9480 10 місяців тому
had to go through this with a heavy heart, but thanks for the completeness, sir
@Aris262 10 місяців тому
I know that these are all fictional characters...but hearing about such iconic characters final says is rather emotional....like seeing an awesome movie series be completed knowing that there wont be anything like it again
@Cc-xh6pn 10 місяців тому
Again, you do not disappoint with your great story telling
@frontyardfirewood 2 місяці тому
Man, thank you for this video. Youre an amazing narrator.
@DelphiMaster1 10 місяців тому
Sir! I am glad you are a Nerd. Many thanks.
@midimusicforever 10 місяців тому
An ending so satisfying, Tolkien had to put the pen down soon after starting on a sequel.
@erikbender1967 10 місяців тому
Most excellent! Bravo! Looking forward to next week!!!
@rondawiebe1505 10 місяців тому
One of your best videos. Thank-you.
@shaggycan 10 місяців тому
Something that even big Tolkien fans forget is that in the second half of his reign Tar Elessar rebuilt the north kingdom capitol of Annuminas, which is very close to the Shire, to the north. I'm sure Merry and Pippin were very much involved in that, and their decendants. They actually could go and attend council meetings, it wasn't just a formality.
@johnnythemachine6949 7 місяців тому
Sam, Merry and Pippin were made Counsellors of the Northern Kingdom
@RunicTree 3 місяці тому
that was amazing, thanks for sharing this content to us
@kingjulian7781 10 місяців тому
Thanks for this Video and all the worke you put into it. You did a very great Job!!! It makes me cry when i hear als those Stories.
@VoiceoftheRings 10 місяців тому
Amazing VIdeo Nerd of the Rings! Loved this!
@EricD_ 10 місяців тому
Great job on this. Thanks.
@jimlittle5769 3 місяці тому
That was fantastic! Thank you for that.
@nicholasfaddes8528 9 місяців тому
Easily in your top 3 videos, absolutely loved this one!
@alexsmith7313 9 годин тому
I’ve always liked the idea that to ensure he didn’t rot in the open; Gimli made Theoden a stone coffin that they brought back to then bury in the mounds outside Edoras.
@christinacumpian952 9 місяців тому
Thanks so much for your channel! I just recently discovered it/subscribed. Lord of the Rings was and is an integral part of my family and feels much more than just movies or a book series to us, as I'm sure is the case with many others. My dad LOVED Lord of the Rings, been missing him a lot lately and it's really cool to have something on a daily basis to remember him by.
@NerdoftheRings 9 місяців тому
Thanks so much for your kind words. I am so glad I could help provide you with a reminder to wonderful memories of your dad. All the best, Matt
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