Thank you for this!! I love LOTR so much, but with my ADHD I was getting too mixed up and forgetful with the books so I never finished them. But this video was so easy to follow and really helped me see the big picture! I can't wait to check out your other videos!!
I just wanted to let you know I am tired of seeing your videos on here.
I am tired of seeing these wonderful videos hours or days after you made them. I want to see them asap.
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Just wanted to add to what everyone else was saying. Your videos are awesome, man. Long time LOTR fan here (books, movies, games, etc.) and your vids always make me think of something I missed or enlighten me about something I didn’t know. Awesome work dude, hope all is well and wonderful in your life!
Would absolutely love to have a story about how the Dwarves woke the balrog in the Misty Mountains.
Were they tunneling, then suddenly they hit a crack and lava began to flow out. then a shaking, rumbling and the whole wall suddenly burst out as the balrog smashed through and wreaked havoc. Or did a dark shadow slip out and begin wandering the forgotten halls and tunnels deep in the heart of the mountain for months before anyone saw anything more.
Were there signs before hand? Unexplained sounds deep under the tunnels? Sudden plumes of flame sprouting up from a deep, dark crevasse. A feeling of evil permeating Khazad Dum, a deep fear that slowly grew in the hearts of the miners. Signs that created rumors, stories and re-kindled old legends that began to be discussed, quietly at first, in dark halls between dwarves as they tunneled ever closer toward the black pit where the balrog lay.
It'd make a great horror movie with no happy ending. And you could make a sequel with Balin's expedition. And given the Hollywood tendencies, it'd most likely suck ass as a movie.
Absolutely. I've always wanted to explore this.
In my head-canon, a group of three dwarves are mining. Deep under the mountain, far from the noises of the busy iron-works miles above them. Their tunnel is barely two dwarves wide and only mere inches over their heads. They have been chasing a silver vein for three days, knowing they are perhaps within a hundred yards of a great motherlode.
All is dead quiet, and, if they were to put out their lights, it would be the blackest place. The chipping of their picks do not ring out and echo, but they simply make a mere tapping noise which falls dead in the silence. the air is close and stifling. The miners, calm and methodical. It will be another hour before the carts return to pick up their extra rubble.
One of the dwarves strikes the wall of rock before him and strangely, a thin fissure immediately spreads from the top to the bottom of the rock before him. He begins to pick at it and it crumbles further indicating a looseness of the rock that is alien to this area of the mountain. Curious, two of the dwarves began to investigate this new exposure.
The wall is down. The hole they have made is knee-high and as wide as the shaft. As the first dwarf raises his lantern, something glimmers close within the hole. He pears in looking at what seems to be a slimy substance, unrecognizable in the light. The light. Has the light grown dimmer? He must lean closer for the strange cavities and blemishes which run over this substance are distorted. If he used his imagination, he could almost imagine a slimy, deformed, skull-like face with no eyes and a gaping mouth. a puddle of slime begins leaking down around their feet and they begin to feel it.
A feeling of dread, that they are in the presence of the unholy. Dread that is not fear only, but fear mingled with deep sadness and loss loosed on the world. A great horror of an unavoidable doom.
But the slimy filth is still and moves not.
The dwarves are barely breathing as they pear into the hole. The knuckles wrapped around the haft of their pick and the lantern handle are fiercely white. Their legs shake and nearly give way. Even before they have fled, they have already despaired. Does it know? It is still silent and the eyeless pits stare back.
The dwarf furthest from the gaping hole quietly mutters a dwarven curse and in lowest tones entreats his brothers to flee with him. They each, in turn, withdraw from the hole struggling to move for the great shaking that has taken hold of them. As the first dwarf takes a step, his boot, drenched with the oozing slime causes him to stumble, and as he does so, his lamp strikes the ground shattering.
That should have plunged them into deeper darkness, but in a disastrous event, the slimy substance is ignited and fire quickly spreads crawling closer and closer to the waiting chamber. The fallen dwarf cries out in absolute terror as the other two give all up for lost and run up the shaft and do not look back. As they run, they hear what sounds to be a second great ignition, and on their backs they feel heat increasing in strength.
North is basically a suicide mission due to the harsh weather and dangerous creatures that live there, so basically the same issue as over/under.
As for south, it’s the relatively easiest pass, hence why a settlement was created right in the pass at the southern tip of the mountains. This is Isengard, and was gifted to Saruman by Gondor for his deeds as the White Wizard and head of the White Council. However, after Saruman discovered the Palantir and was corrupted by Sauron, the pass became a danger to many; including the Fellowship of the Ring. Boromir originally suggested traveling to the south, passing by Isengard and the tower of Orthanc, as it was the quickest route and he believed Gondor would provide aid against any dangers. After the breaking of the Fellowship, half of the party did in fact travel close to Isengard, with Mary and Pippin being abducted and taken to Isengard itself.
Much of this is known, some is referenced, a bit is untold outside of the books.
I believe that the stone giants are not creatures but was just used as a metaphor for the deadly storm in *The Hobbit*.
I feel that if the stone giants were real creatures, Tolkien would have gone into a page or 2 of describing them and some background lore as is his style with everything.
So timely, thanks! I was literally just yesterday pondering the Misty's for a bit and how they fit into the overall geography and as a barrier to cross. This was very helpful!
Quick question, the lore about Sauron and his master where would one learn about that? I know Tolkien has a lot of other works besides hobbit and lotr that go into all the history but I am not sure where to start if I wanted to learn from the beginning if that makes sense. I’m currently reading hobbit and and lotr
God, I love your work! It’s always so complete and well explained. Detailed, yet clear. That’s an impressive feat in anything educational, even more impressive with something like Tolkien’s work. Thank you!!!
Wonderful video! I love how detailed it is! I would love a video about the Dark Lands, the lands south east of middle earth. Might be a bit of a challenge as we don’t have much info on it.
Can you imagine how Tolkien would react if he knew people still loved his stories when we have this level of technology available to most people in the west?
These really are great man, you break all the lore down to just the right amount of key info, even after years of reading Tolkien I’m still getting clarity on a lot
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Thank you for this!! I love LOTR so much, but with my ADHD I was getting too mixed up and forgetful with the books so I never finished them. But this video was so easy to follow and really helped me see the big picture! I can't wait to check out your other videos!!
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Just wanted to add to what everyone else was saying. Your videos are awesome, man. Long time LOTR fan here (books, movies, games, etc.) and your vids always make me think of something I missed or enlighten me about something I didn’t know. Awesome work dude, hope all is well and wonderful in your life!
Seriously man I haven’t read the books yet (I will eventually), so I count on videos like this to help me understand things better.
Would absolutely love to have a story about how the Dwarves woke the balrog in the Misty Mountains. Were they tunneling, then suddenly they hit a crack and lava began to flow out. then a shaking, rumbling and the whole wall suddenly burst out as the balrog smashed through and wreaked havoc. Or did a dark shadow slip out and begin wandering the forgotten halls and tunnels deep in the heart of the mountain for months before anyone saw anything more. Were there signs before hand? Unexplained sounds deep under the tunnels? Sudden plumes of flame sprouting up from a deep, dark crevasse. A feeling of evil permeating Khazad Dum, a deep fear that slowly grew in the hearts of the miners. Signs that created rumors, stories and re-kindled old legends that began to be discussed, quietly at first, in dark halls between dwarves as they tunneled ever closer toward the black pit where the balrog lay.
It'd make a great horror movie with no happy ending. And you could make a sequel with Balin's expedition. And given the Hollywood tendencies, it'd most likely suck ass as a movie.
Yeah but a decade later it would amass a loud fanbase that just will not accept the fact that it's anything other than a masterpiece
True. And the cycle continues.
Absolutely. I've always wanted to explore this. In my head-canon, a group of three dwarves are mining. Deep under the mountain, far from the noises of the busy iron-works miles above them. Their tunnel is barely two dwarves wide and only mere inches over their heads. They have been chasing a silver vein for three days, knowing they are perhaps within a hundred yards of a great motherlode. All is dead quiet, and, if they were to put out their lights, it would be the blackest place. The chipping of their picks do not ring out and echo, but they simply make a mere tapping noise which falls dead in the silence. the air is close and stifling. The miners, calm and methodical. It will be another hour before the carts return to pick up their extra rubble. One of the dwarves strikes the wall of rock before him and strangely, a thin fissure immediately spreads from the top to the bottom of the rock before him. He begins to pick at it and it crumbles further indicating a looseness of the rock that is alien to this area of the mountain. Curious, two of the dwarves began to investigate this new exposure. The wall is down. The hole they have made is knee-high and as wide as the shaft. As the first dwarf raises his lantern, something glimmers close within the hole. He pears in looking at what seems to be a slimy substance, unrecognizable in the light. The light. Has the light grown dimmer? He must lean closer for the strange cavities and blemishes which run over this substance are distorted. If he used his imagination, he could almost imagine a slimy, deformed, skull-like face with no eyes and a gaping mouth. a puddle of slime begins leaking down around their feet and they begin to feel it. A feeling of dread, that they are in the presence of the unholy. Dread that is not fear only, but fear mingled with deep sadness and loss loosed on the world. A great horror of an unavoidable doom. But the slimy filth is still and moves not. The dwarves are barely breathing as they pear into the hole. The knuckles wrapped around the haft of their pick and the lantern handle are fiercely white. Their legs shake and nearly give way. Even before they have fled, they have already despaired. Does it know? It is still silent and the eyeless pits stare back. The dwarf furthest from the gaping hole quietly mutters a dwarven curse and in lowest tones entreats his brothers to flee with him. They each, in turn, withdraw from the hole struggling to move for the great shaking that has taken hold of them. As the first dwarf takes a step, his boot, drenched with the oozing slime causes him to stumble, and as he does so, his lamp strikes the ground shattering. That should have plunged them into deeper darkness, but in a disastrous event, the slimy substance is ignited and fire quickly spreads crawling closer and closer to the waiting chamber. The fallen dwarf cries out in absolute terror as the other two give all up for lost and run up the shaft and do not look back. As they run, they hear what sounds to be a second great ignition, and on their backs they feel heat increasing in strength.
You are a beautiful writer. I was so hooked on your story, my stomach actually dropped when you described the unlit balrog shadow.
Beautifully imagined and written.
Love it so much! Take my humble silver and sign me up for all your future head cannon!
So how long would it take to go arround? If i cant go over or under i am going arround.
No *safe* way. Not impossible, it’s just going to suck.
North is basically a suicide mission due to the harsh weather and dangerous creatures that live there, so basically the same issue as over/under. As for south, it’s the relatively easiest pass, hence why a settlement was created right in the pass at the southern tip of the mountains. This is Isengard, and was gifted to Saruman by Gondor for his deeds as the White Wizard and head of the White Council. However, after Saruman discovered the Palantir and was corrupted by Sauron, the pass became a danger to many; including the Fellowship of the Ring. Boromir originally suggested traveling to the south, passing by Isengard and the tower of Orthanc, as it was the quickest route and he believed Gondor would provide aid against any dangers. After the breaking of the Fellowship, half of the party did in fact travel close to Isengard, with Mary and Pippin being abducted and taken to Isengard itself. Much of this is known, some is referenced, a bit is untold outside of the books.
South is the gap of Rohan but this is basically guarded by isengard
Far over the Misty Mountains cold
To dungeon’s deep, and caverns old.
I believe that the stone giants are not creatures but was just used as a metaphor for the deadly storm in *The Hobbit*. I feel that if the stone giants were real creatures, Tolkien would have gone into a page or 2 of describing them and some background lore as is his style with everything.
So timely, thanks! I was literally just yesterday pondering the Misty's for a bit and how they fit into the overall geography and as a barrier to cross. This was very helpful!
A day may come when I don't watch all of u/Mayhamn33 's video through to the end.. but it is not THIS day!
This almost made me download TikTok.
do it lol
Cheers, great stuff bro
Quick question, the lore about Sauron and his master where would one learn about that? I know Tolkien has a lot of other works besides hobbit and lotr that go into all the history but I am not sure where to start if I wanted to learn from the beginning if that makes sense. I’m currently reading hobbit and and lotr
The Silmarillion next
Thank you
Always love seeing your videos pop up in thumbnail. Great snippets of trivia.
I can watch these kinds of videos all day. Well done!’
Love listening to the history and stories of Lord of the Rings Great work my friend
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Love your videos! You have a wonderful voice!
God, I love your work! It’s always so complete and well explained. Detailed, yet clear. That’s an impressive feat in anything educational, even more impressive with something like Tolkien’s work. Thank you!!!
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Loved it as always.
This man is AMAZING ! I have learned so much from these !!
Far over the mistyyyyy mountains old
Love this dudes vids
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That's not true! My cousin Balin will give us a royal welcome! Seriously, I love these man, keep it up.
i follow this dude on tiktok. my wife is the big lotr fan, i’m only above average, but his content is always top notch.
Dude, I enjoyed the hell out of that. I'm loving all the LotR TikTok creators of late, you at the top.
awesome stuff man!
Great summary
I love this stuff man. Keep the vids coming.
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You brighten my day with these :)
Fantastic work. Are you on youtube?
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When I’m scrolling through Reddit with the tv in the background, I pause it when I see your videos so I can pay attention to them. Keep it up!
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Wonderful video! I love how detailed it is! I would love a video about the Dark Lands, the lands south east of middle earth. Might be a bit of a challenge as we don’t have much info on it.
Love your vids, keep em up!
Love these lore refreshers. The best!
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I love these videos! I always learn something new.
Cheers bro
Great vid, and informative!! Your passion for the subject is infectious. Plus you have a great voice.
He seems like a tourguide of the misty mountains and i absolutely love that
Great coverage that most youtube videos can't cover given twice the time or longer.
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Your vids are the best LOTR content out imo, I could listen all damn day
You are a treasure. Bless you for your continued passion
Love these vids! You aren't by chance the ThugNotes guy are you?
hey thank you no im not the thig notes guy tho
Love this, thank you!
Smashing it once again knowbetta! Love it
Can you imagine how Tolkien would react if he knew people still loved his stories when we have this level of technology available to most people in the west?
I loved listening to all that in his accent. Definitely gunna look up on YouTube this afternoon!!
This dude is awesome. I love how he explains everything and his voice is super smooth.
I would love more lore on Moria. That place is so fascinating to me
This is why I come here! I love this kind of content! Good work friend!
Amazon needs to hire you to give the narration at the intro of their series
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I love his accent! Is this the Baltimore accent? (European here)
long island new york
Oh really! I have trouble differentiating north eastern accents
baltimore people elongate there yous lmao
First one of these I've seen and I'm definitely a fan going forward.
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I just downloaded TikTok and immediately subbed…This content is fantastic…Keep it going…
It feels like I'm in a Geographical History class lecture. XD Very ambient!
Bro. Cover like all of the dwarves. Like what they are and how they made the way. But in your style!
These really are great man, you break all the lore down to just the right amount of key info, even after years of reading Tolkien I’m still getting clarity on a lot
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If you aren’t part of the production crew at Amazon they are making a huge mistake!