Exploring Middle Earth with a unique style of storytelling, intrigue and a sprinkle of humour.
We delve into the mythology, and history of your favourite fantasy settings such as Tolkien's, The Lord of the Rings, and more. We dissect the secrets, characters, and stories that make these worlds so captivating, offering you a different perspective and comprehensive understanding of their depths.
Lyra is joined by our in-house orc, Krug the Conqueror, who isn't just about smashing and bashing - he's got opinions too! Join him as he shares his unique perspectives, occasional rants, and humorous takes on all things fantasy.
I’m too lazy to read the books so I appreciate your channel to learn about Tolkien’s characters. The artwork is beautiful to look at, and the English accent soothing to the ears.
Why can’t we all look like your elves? 😂 But finally, someone who knows how Tolkien elves ought to look. The sweeping luxuriant hair! Other channels just don’t make them look this beautiful.
I guess Glorfindel was a much better fighter than Gandalf. Gandalf had the body of a little old man. Also the wraiths were afraid because they saw his power in the wraith world.
i just can't get this can someone please asnwer and help me? why was or how was morgoth killed when sauron which is weaker was kinda immortal? we saw in the rings of power ((SPOILER forEP1 of SE2)) sauron literally cameback from death or from nothing as a demi god... but morgoth was simply killed even though he was a GOD?? come onnnn it dosen't make sense i need answers pleaseeeee :(
Margoth more evil, he actually created orks and really messed up the world disfiguring some of aluvata’s creations. And he worked with a hideous spider plunging the world into darkness
That would be a dumb argument. But that’s not the argument I’m making. I’m only saying she displayed her powers in plenty of other ways over the course of three ages. Also keep in mind I’m not comparing her to Glorfindel. Sorry if it sounded like I was. I don’t compare elves in Tolkien’s universe
For the question of who was more worst, It is have to be Morgoth, on all counts. Which leaves us with 'Who was the Best'. And in this 'Brain vs Muscle' scenario here, We would all have to go with the strategic and chaotic reign of Sauron, Who infiltraded into the realms of Elves and Men and planted seeds to destroy them from within.
Thank you. I did use AI to help with the images. But I try to make them as good as I can to fit the narration story. Some of these ones were some of my favourites.
@@FairlyFictional I can tell with some of them as well as the narration voice. But it’s all done very tastefully. I think you’re making really good use of them to platform your well written scripts. I’m subbed. Thank you for bringing beauty in a way that you’re able to.💜🫖☕️✨
I'm going to try to sound like some expert, even though I obviously am not, but in sone other content I've heard, regarding the "rules" of Ossan-we, I guess it further exemplifies the crimes of Sauron, as most people simply can choose to close their minds, and then NO level of strength can breach it, while more than communicating is basically impossible...unless you are Sauron, and using the Rings, in a way to "bypass" these protections people are otherwise supposed to have. I don't want to be that jerk who says "It's a shame the Rings weren't MORE successful." They gave Sauron his nine Nazgul, but they could have done more. He wanted to use them to rule, but the lands of Men he held sway over weren't because he dominated their king; we still don't know what nations the Ringwraiths were from, but they weren't puppets pushing agendas, for the Dark Lord. Saruman did a better job there, screwing with Theoden, than Sauron is doing. The Elves got out of jail free, again, when they were given a sense of wrong, and permitted a moment to whip off their Rings, because the Dark simply wasn't permitted to hold sway over Elves, who had to choose to be bad, of their own accord. The Dwarves had already been puppets, and do their being granted fea, by Illuvatar, makes sense that it woyld strengthen them against further influence, but it still might've been cool for Sauron to just have that one minion who wasn't really bad, and whom the party needed to deal with, but longed to find a way to that didn't depend on simply killing them, as it was important that they be saved, but Sauron seemed to mostly have servants that, while we maybe shouldn't just gleefully kill, like the Orcs, weren't going to cause much more than a bit of resignation that it proved necessary to cut them short, instead of save them.
The Army of the Dead never went to the Pelennor Fields. They were dismissed after the defeat of the Corsairs. The troops Aragorrn brought to Minas Tirith were the forces of South Gondor that had been fighting the Corsairs. It would not do for the heir to the throne to arrive at Minas Tirith at the head of an army of wraiths! The movies got this one wrong, it is not the way Tolkien wrote it.
I love the theory, that the Rings of Power is just scaled from the works of Faenor. Makes sense to use existing techniques instead of trying to invent something new
It's interesting to look at Legolas's character arc with consideration for the destruction of the ring (including the will to dominate, order and control), and the passing of mastery of the world from Elves to Men. The next generation of potential elvish rule humbly helped Men to rebuild Middle-Earth, sharing support, camaraderie, skills and knowledge before following destiny and passing to the West. The relationship between Gimli and Legolas is also interesting, and it could have different applications. It could relate again to an opposite effect to the will of the ring, overcoming the desire for domination and control. As you say in this video, it could relate to the setting aside of prejudice on the smallest individual level as granting experiences that would never otherwise be obtained (and no other Dwarf or Elf gained those experiences). It might also relate to Gimili achieving what Feanor could not, being pure of heart and thus being rewarded with three strands of Galadriel's hair to be set in a stone, as well as being able to enter Valinor unchanged with the Elves, alongside his friend. Feanor could not enter due to his choices. Dwarves were not created by Iluvatar but he did grant them the flame imperishable (souls). Gimli's arc might have an echo of the original Little Mermaid, where she ultimately dissolved into sea foam but through her choices was granted a soul and the ability to enter heaven. Gimili also made choices that led him to enter Valinor, a different kind of heaven from humans.
Just think Gimli was actually able to see Galadriel again ... and could return the hairs leaving behind a keepsake and reminder of the friendship between elves and dwarves.
