Wow

Excellent work in explaining and simplifying the complexities written by the authors. It’s amazing how well crafted and complex are their novels. You channel helps to understand, and have visually mapped out the author’s narrative. I’ve appreciated that you’ve explained the social, political and military contexts of these complex epic novels.

Hi Wizards and Warriors, Can you please make a video explaining Galadrial from Tolkien's because I am tired from explaining that that woman in the show rings of power has nothing to do with Tolkien's Galadrial. Thank you so much, and I am looking forward to watch more Middle earth content 😊

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Great work! Looking forward for the other projects :]

Excellent content. I'm not a big fan of Tolkien's stuff, but your presentation is outstanding. Kept my attention for 3 hours, that says something. Either I'm a geek or your script was wonderful. Cheers.

Awesome work!

Top shelf!

Fun fact: Tolkien created the whole Elven language as a project during his university studies. :)

and now alot of people use his work as a foundation for their fantasy races and such. Just shows his genius tbh.

@@loka7783 He created about 5 or 6 languages, no? He also invented new alphabets and writing systems.

Then comes Amazon to destroy what Sauron couldn't.

@@LoneWolf-tk9em Nah, What Amazon has done can be considered their own works based loosely on Tolkien's work but just their own version. Take the Mortal Kombat franchise as an example. There are the arcade games, the movies, the book and a cartoon show, all of which have different narratives. As terrible as some of it has been, the franchise keeps moving forward. Perhaps in another 50 years we may even get another set of movies or something based on the works of Tolkien because the story is just that good (and companies like money). Could any company destroy this franchise? Not likely.

I've watched it over 10 times now. since last year.. its. so awesome...

Yess!! I need to go to bed but I can't stop watching 😂

This is me right now... starting at 1:30am

Try 3 am lol love this channel

Literally me

Defintly! Totally Agree With You!!

Tolkien was brilliant

Careful with that friction 🐸

Yea, if the crew treat it like friction, it couldn't have went well

When Elrond speaks to stoned Frodo in his mind it totally feels like a documentary indeed.

Thanks! :-)

He did more research and put in more actual Tolkien lore in this than the rings of power creators did for a billion dollar show. Its sad yet impressive. in fact, the first 10 minutes has more actual Tolkien lore than 6 hours of rings of power

@@SeArCh4DrEaMz You are a typical maga facist. You are a nazi so i expect you to say things like you just did. This is what Tolkien would have wanted, for his racism and bad writing to be corrected. And thats what happened.

I feel is not worth the effort. I just come from being banned on Reddit for saying the rings of power show sucks and why it sucks. Hundreds, thousands of positive comments, very positive comments. They love the show, they couldn't care less about how is an insult to Tolkien. People don't care. I think we are in the minority. There must be like 20 million fans of the books alive vs 300 million Netflix users that would clap at anything on the screen. They couldn't care less if Thomas the tank engine turns to be Sauron at the end. Everything is "stunning and brave", nothing else matters. And if you complain, you are out of the conversation, your comment deleted and the farce continues. I'm very sad. I think in a few decades there will be no more moral stories. Only moral relativism GARBAGE everywhere I look.

@@JesusProtects You're missing one important fact...most of those are Reddit Bots ran by a handful of people. This is why Amazon isn't releasing Viewership Numbers and even the Media is now turning against Rings of Power now that the finale has happened.

I think so too!! :D

The narration is a bit robotic and he can't even say "dwarves" correctly lol

@@rockinHurley777 I would agree that the narration is a bit robotic, however, it is very clearly spoken so is easy to hear and it is obvious that a lot of work has been done to create this video. I've only just started watching it (3:30 min) and already I'm looking forward to learning more. I've been studying The Silmarillion with explanation videos in the last few weeks and I think this video will help some more. I read The Hobbit back in 1970s, LOTR in the 1990s and only recently The Silmarillion. And I've been listening to The Hobbit and LOTR audiobooks since starting The Silmarillion and I'm amazed at how intricate it all is.

@@rockinHurley777 ths is just their style. if you watch their historical channel its the same. i like it personally

Cusses too much 😮

Saw Gandalfs charge on the big screen for the first time last week, and it is beyond epic.

The beacons being lit 🔥

-The ride of the Rohirrim (both) -Theoden’s dying words “I go now to halls of my fathers, in whose mighty company I shall not now be ashamed” -The hobbits cheering Frodo’s name when Sauron’s fortress falls, and Gandalf’s barely believing tears of joy and love for the hobbits. All of it. ❤

The look on Grishnaki's face when Treebeard stomps him lol I learned in some other vid that the same actor played either Gorbag or Shagrat at Cirith Ungol. Must have been fun.

Glad you enjoyed it, this is why I take so much joy from my work!

This isn't the English language. Its close tho.

I guess

If U like long form vids on LoTR lore then U should have a look at "arachir galudirithon" channel if U haven't already, coz his content is quite good too

@@minhdo3482 I have done brother also need of the rings is another good chancel for LOTR lotr

@@GinjerNinjer1 wow I didn't know abt that channel. Thanx for the heads up

A creativity not to be matched until J K Rowling's, but never surpassed, an acknowledgement that event Rowlings would concede to. Both are brilliant, but I grew up with Tolkein and will always be a die-hard paladin of Tolkien lore.

@@gayprepperz6862 Rowling is an absolute joke compared to Tolkien or even GRRM.

@@gayprepperz6862 Grrm is much better than JK

@@TheArrowedKnee Rowling still deserves great kudos for establishing so much of the foundation for modern young person fiction be it fantasy, dystopian, etc. Her influence is huge and I say that as someone not invested in her works.

@@wastrelperv yeah the Harry Potter books are entertaining but I’ve always felt they lacked authenticity, there’s very little actually original ideas in terms of world building and fantasy. Hell, she even ripped off things from lotr, like how the hawcrux (or whatever those things are called) are basically a rip off of how the one ring keeps Sauron alive. I’m all for incorporating other ideas into your work, but I can’t really think of any truly unique feature that Rowling invented. The books are entertaining for sure, I’m down for them, but theyre very juvenile compared to many many many other great works of literature and I don’t think Rowling deserves endless high praise or talked about as if her creative projects have been anywhere near as deep and authentic as Tolkien

The Twenties writings vie with today’s best… even so!

I have read Tolkien’s books for nearly 45 yrs. The Peter Jackson films added to my pleasure. The soundtracks even more. Your 3hr video does as well. I love the theme that I call “the long fight of good vs evil” …visible over the ages when one follows the storyline from age to age. It’s such a bittersweet tale- heroes arrive and are lost, evil persists generation after generation until the ultimate sacrifice is made to defeat it. And then a new spring of life emerges as the remnants of the old guard pass away. I mourn and feel the gravitas of the heroism and courage that lived these stories. I romantically long for/wish that this WAS OUR REAL HISTORY. Such is the talent of Tolkien. I did escape “this world” while I watched your video and I remembered the Tolkien tales it’s based on. And now I feel the melancholy of being back. Thanks Well done.

Thank you! 🙏

In the works!

I’m so happy you found it useful for your work in this subreddit I really enjoy the work and love your videos on the art side but the fact is you 40:24 months is just so amazing that it doesn’t get better and it is just a matter if you’re in it and you’re doing something amazing for your life I really love the way it is so much and you can make amazing videos on the side …""……..?…… 41:31 years 888888890987654321235567890

The beginning through the war of wrath has always been my favorite. It's not told the way the later (or earlier) tales are, but I love the legendarium more than anything. So many great battles in the FA, plus I think Morgoth being left out of the most popular books and later adaptations makes him even more interesting to the casual fan, I remember when I first read the silmarillion I was like oh.... Sauron is Starscream LOL (really the reverse)

Pharazon was of the line of Elros, he and Miriel were first cousins.

@@tar-elenionmaranwe1275 I meant he wasn’t the line of elros to actually inherit the throne, he was part of a branch family from the main line.

Totally true!!! Such an enjoyment!!!! 😃😃😃🤗♥️

Yes I've discovered that a few years ago, some band really imbue Tolkien tales/theme in their song and its crazy satisfying to listen to it and understand all the little details. It truly pay off to be a Tolkien geek. Here some Artist/Album I found for the curious : -Lind Erebros does beautiful music, awesome for reading or in general : *Elven Oratory - Rebirth of Light* (Covering the golden age of Valinor), *Elven Oratory - Noldolante* (Covering the Rebellion of Noldor and their battle to Morgoth), *Eleven Oratory - The Lay of Leithian* (Covering the Tale of Beren and Lúthien) -Blind Guardian awesome Power Metal music inspired by Heroic Fantasy : *Nightfall in Middle Earth* (Covering a good part of the Silmarils, one of my all time favorite music album, for those little audio scenes that you wouldn't understand if you didn't read the Silmarillion, but hearing Morgoth Cry when he's tangled by Ungoliant is brillant or when Morgoth tell Sauron to run from the War of Wrath before Morgoth get caught by the Valar) -Emyn Muil, Yes the artist named after the Emyn Muil where Frodo and Sam meet Gollum, does Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal music. In some way it feels as if his music was imbued with Morgoth malice and I love it : *Turin Turambar Dagnir Glaurunga* (Cover the life of Túrin Turambar), *Elenion Ancalima* (Music inspired by Númenor) -Aaron Dunn, beautiful Instrumental Music perfect for reading. Aaron mostly do small albums : *The Silmarillion Symphony Ep​.​1: The Deeps Of Time* (Cover the beginning of Arda), *The Fall Of Fingolfin* (The second part of The Silmarillion Symphony, title mostly self explanatory), *The Fall of Gondolin* (could be The Silmarillion Symphony Ep.3 but its only two, way too short, music tracks but still pleasant to listen to), *Finrod* (Clearly inspired by Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth the fourth part of the book Morgoth's Ring) -Lonely Mountain Band, Traditional Folk Music perfect for starting your day : *Beyond the Western Seas* (Thematic music for the Elves), *Second Breakfast* (Thematic music for the Hobbits), *Songs of the Dwarves* (Thematic music for the dwarves) -Galadhrim, as it's name imply it's like if the Galadhrim (Elves that live in Lothlórien) were playing music : *Galadhrim* (how original, right? but it's a small artist and its first album, Focus or related on many well known Eleves such as Galadriel, Fëanor, Nimrodel or Tinúviel), *The Elder Days* (Silmarillion related with some good narrative music) -Summoning, Atmospheric Black Metal/Symphonic Black Metal. Another Artist that has imbue Morgoth style, that's typically the music I'd imagine Morgoth or Sauron would be singing in his dungeon or during the Ainulindalë : *Minas Morgul* (from the first age to the third age) -Archangel, Progressive Rock/Rock Opera : *The Akallabêth* (As it's title imply, it's a narrative music album about the Akallabêth, Aka The Falll of Númenor) Here's what I've found and still listen to them often, But I'll say that I have a crush for *The Akallabêth* and *Nightfall in Middle Earth* album as I often end up singing the music with our without the music accompanying me. To anyone, feel free to let me know what Music/Albums/Artists inspired by Tolkien you listen as I am glad I could share my passion of those Music/Albums/Artists. I'm always open for suggestions and I'd love to expand my library. If you read it this far I wanna say *Thank You* for your time.

Tolkien a devout Catholic and the Bible are staple in Metal

@@remtmy Off the top of my head Amon Amarth, Gorgoroth and Summoning. Amon Amarth is a Melodic Death Metal band from Sweden.. in name only but sing about Viking history with some Tolkien references on some songs. Gorgoroth is a black metal from Norway with a LOTR name but whose lyrics are Satanic. Summoning is a black metal band from Austria. All of their albums, lyrics and art is based on Lord of the Rings.

@@universalflamethrower6342 Gorgoroth should change their name then. They are hardcore Anti Christian.

@@pppl6664 changing their name would not better their music

This is the test I use to see if anyone read the book. The Nose, truly striking fear into the Realms of Men.

@Petro PIKER Oops, there goes the joke, right over your head

@Petro PIKER why are you projecting so hard?

@Petro PIKER youre the one replying with insane rambling to a joke comment.

@Petro PIKER dude eat a snickers, you aren't you when you're hungry.

The First Age is gonna be a wild ride...there is SO much going on simultaneously.

isn't that why he made the one ring? so he could at least be aware of their movement and prepare for the war? I don't wanna sound dumb but I'm still newer to the lore of LOTR

@@YEETUSDAFEETUS The elf who forged the elven rings, Celebrimbor, used Sauron’s techniques in forging the the three elven rings. However, Celebrimbor made the rings with good intent, unlike Sauron who made the rings of men and dwarves with evil intent. Thus, the elven rings were similar and still tied to Sauron by the technique used to make them, but because Celebrimbor poured goodness into them, they did not affect the elves in the same way as the rings of men and dwarves affected their masters. Hope this helps!

Yes correct, 4 rings were forged in secret. 3 by Celebrimbor (albeit using the ring lore or Anatar) and the one by Sauron in mt doom. It was when Sauron first put the ring on that the elves saw him for who he was. As they could sense eachother.

​@@mariecarie1oh NVM you cleared it up lol..

it almost would have to come from a single authour, otherwise the lore would just get fucked up. I never hear nit picking details of Tolkien where people are in two places at the same time or time goes by too fast. That happens in Game of Thrones a lot because there are just so many characters to follow, but it never seems to happen in Tolkiens work

@@bvyup2112 I think it comes fown to the scope of each story. Tolkien basically has 4 books and the rest were just ideas and notes, he didn't actually write a lot of the back story of LOTR In detail, it was put together over decades. His son did an amazing job on actually making those notes cohesive stories. So I can imagine 30+ years of editing makes it possible to do that. That's not taking away from his genius world building or anything

Thanks for clearing this out. 👌

Also talk about how much you loved the video and appreciate people making it for you to enjoy and criticize freely

1:19:23 Also, Saruman only controls the weather in The Two Towers the movie. "Caradhras was called the Cruel, and had an ill name long years ago, when rumour of Sauron had not been heard in these lands." (Gimli)

you must be a lot of fun at parties. oh wait, you'd have to have friends willing to invite you. how about supporting the content creators in accomplishing this massive task instead of nitpicking the few times they didn't explain the lore exactly the way you wanted?

@@kameshimayama2195 They’re just correcting some details they got wrong. There were other things I’ve noticed not mentioned here, but they’re not attacking the content creators.

Hope everything will get better very soon, hang in there!

This was amazing; easily one of my all-time favorite YT videos now. Level of detail was incredible. Thank you very much.

@@MicaiahBaron New scene specially for this video @ 17:15, glad you enjoyed it

'A drink and a snake' huh, you're pretty hardcore. :D

@@johnkonig865 🙂... snack.

Isaac Arthur is a life saver!!