The Dúnedain Rangers of Middle-earth

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The Dúnedain Rangers of Middle-earth were two groups of people from Arnor and Gondor who held sacred their lands and history, and protected such things against the evils of Sauron and his servants. Thank you all so much for watching, let me know your thoughts about the Dúnedain Rangers in the comments below! As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!
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@MenoftheWest 4 года назад

Hey everyone, thank you all for the support! I really hope you enjoyed the video! Please check out Geek Zone’s video on the Rangers as well!: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-txN9KtnlCvk.html

@johnbalrog 4 года назад

You have the best channel about Tolkien’s works on all of RU-vid!

@penelopegreene 4 года назад

Late but not last, RIP Chris T.

@kevinmcgarry2934 4 года назад

Why not do a video about who would be the next Dark Lord because I think after the ending of the Lord of the Rings Sauron properly will be too weak to come back so what are your thoughts about it

@treynienhuser2616 4 года назад

Thank you for the shout out (sort of) of "The Hunt for Gollum" and "Born of Hope" I was hoping for it to be brought up for they are both good films.

@skmcconville1566 4 года назад

I love this channel. Thanks for these videos.

@BigBWolf90 4 года назад

"Few now remember them...yet still some go wandering, sons of forgotten kings, walking in loneliness, guarding from evil things folk that are heedless." Tom Bombadil

@zippyparakeet1074 Год назад

I loved that paragraph so much, it was almost tear jerking and shows why the Dunedain were just better Men. They had lost their lands and their Kingdom yet they continued to be good people and selflessly protect others from evil because there was no one else left to do so.

@IronDragon-2143 4 года назад

What I especially love about the Rangers was that the whole time they've been patrolling the borders of the Shire without the Hobbits even knowing. Although the Kingdom of Arnor has long since fallen, the Men of the West never forgot their duties to protect those who couldn't protect themselves.

@captainboromir6958 4 года назад

It is a cool story! Have you ever played the LOTR War in the North video game? You can visit Sarn Ford in that game which is actually where the picture is from that is shown when he mentions Sarn Ford. Loved visiting that place! You get to meet Halbarad and you could see two Hobbit holes across the stream. And the music used for that location is great in my opinion. If you are curious I did a video just showing the place. It's not the greatest quality by any means but here is the link. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-99LMz3ISlpQ.html

@michaelwestmoreland2530 Год назад

@@captainboromir6958 Hey, don't knock yourself. Just watched that video. Excellent showcase. Kind of you to include the link.

@captainboromir6958 Год назад

@@michaelwestmoreland2530 Well thank you!

@johnjunkersfeld2964 4 года назад

You could also say they’re... Men of the West.

@MenoftheWest 4 года назад

You get it ;)

@yourstruly4817 4 года назад

One channel to rule them all, one channel to bring them all and on RU-vid bind them. In the land of RU-vid where the videos lie.

@marlonquintana3466 Год назад

👀

@manuelgreil4306 4 года назад

My favorite scene from "Fellowship" film (at least in the top 3) is Aragorn's introduction at the Prancing Pony: his face hidden by his hood lights up briefly when he draws on his pipe, with Howard Shore overlaying the score with a tiny hint of the Gondor theme. Goosebumps.

@nuclearjanitors 4 года назад

Just how i imagined it reading the books.

@intruder313 4 года назад

@@nuclearjanitors I think that's just how it's described - it's certainly one of many scenes that are shot-for-shot remakes of the Ralph Bakshi film (which is an unfinished masterpiece also)

@stephensmith3111 4 года назад

Glad that you mentioned Howard Shore; composer, arranger, and conductor for the Peter Jackson films (among other works). Music matters.

@Eoraptor1 4 года назад

I was disappointed we never got to see Aragorn's kinsmen come from the North with the Elendil's House Banner in the film version of ROTK, but I do understand they couldn't depict everything in the books. Still, I think they missed what would have been a great cinematic moment with the unfurling of the Banner before the walls of Minas Tirith. We do see it at the movie version of Aragorn's coronation. If I remember correctly Arwen is carrying it. JAMES

@eddiestark131 4 года назад

Manuel Greil the actor did a great job with this character one of the best characters ever. Actually the whole lot of movies all the actors were great I mean it wouldn’t be the same without a single one of them.

@wuebboltc 4 года назад

Elegost: I'm getting bored of sitting here at Sarn Ford; can I go hunt wargs? Eradan: Home nothing; I still need to patrol the Coldfells and Mount Gundabad! Amdir: Pass the athelas potion -- I've got a stabbing pain in my chest. Calenglad: Did I ever tell you I fell in love with the spirit guardian of Evendim? Halbarad: SHUT UP GUYS OR I'LL RENDER YOU ALL NON-CANON Sorry; I couldn't resist. Seriously though; the Rangers of the North are some of the most intriguing people in Tolkien's lore. Even when their realm ceased to exist, they persisted -- they turned into the unseen guardians of Eriador, a mission they maintained for more than 1000 years. And then they helped form a new Arnor after the War of the Ring.

@therogueblade915 4 года назад

Chris Wuebbolt I love the LOTRO references!

@observationsfromthebunker9639 4 года назад

LOTRO Rangers are great guys.

@mrgreatbigmoose 4 года назад

Its pretty telling just how effective these 30 Rangers were who journeyed from Helm's Deep to Pellenor and on to the Black Gate. They're gone for only a little while and in their absence the Shire gets sacked. How many times would it have been destroyed over the centuries without them? I've notices something very subtle in the movie, something that was slightly referenced in the appendices. Aragorn's accent keeps changing depending on where he is. I think the appendices referred to his vast knowledge of local dialects and how he has been to many lands and learned their customs. He blends in. In Bree he sounds Cornish. In Rivendell he sounds Elvish. As he gets closer to Minas Tirith he starts to sound like Numenorean Men (Viggo' s own speech patterns which only appear earlier in the movies when he's alone with Arwen). It's subtle but it's there and would make a nice piece for you to do on this magnificent channel. He does this either out of respect for others, or as a way of hiding his lineage. You decide.

@beatthegreat7020 3 года назад

Holy shit! I never noticed that. You have really good ears!

@SK4M_Freal 3 года назад

Yeah I noticed that, but damn!!! If you haven't got a really good point. Fair play bro. I will watch again with a different take on Aragorns accents.👍

@legion6211 2 года назад

They also slowed down the 9. Very few could

@evenstar1608 2 года назад

He does both. Actually, Viggo Mortensen as Philologist, he spoke 7-8 languages. It was him who suggested to Peter Jackson that they should speak in elven tongues to make it more authentic to the books that JRR Tolkien created. So thats how we know now the languages that Tolkien created.

@paulwagner688 2 года назад

And of course he knows Shire dialect, where even in the Great families, while there is still a trace of the old formal speech, it is still mostly in the familiar. That's why people were so shocked by the way Pippin talked. He's the son of the Thain, literally the "Prince" of the Shire, yet he still talks in the familiar, not the formal dialect, EVEN TO DENETHOR.

@heinrichkornelius 3 года назад

“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.” - Faramir, Captain of the Rangers of Ithilien

@ladyalaina42 2 года назад

One of my favorite Tolkien phrases. Felt by warriors today as well.

@darthsidious8926 4 года назад

when i first saw strider in the movies he was instantly my favorite

@cclcanadiancountrylife3628 4 года назад

Darth Sideous same there was so many questions and so few answers and so intriguing

@albussr1589 4 года назад

He is a dirty, dark men with Sword and Bow and his face screems ADVENTURE!!! How could you not love him?

@border_collie7991 3 года назад

Boromir was always my fav

@Hunter-pb4zw 3 года назад

@@border_collie7991 yeah I liked him and strider the best.

@gujikujtutu2330 3 года назад

@Darth Sidious I thought you'd like sauron and melkor? You know, unlimited poweeeer.

@TheWoodsmanMilling 4 года назад

All that is gold does not glitter Not all those who wander are lost The old that is strong does not wither Deep roots are not reached by the frost From the ashes a fire shall be woken A light from the shadow shall spring Renewed shall be blade that was broken The crownless again shall be king

@evanater13 3 года назад

Goosebumps just reading this.

@Spartan-Of-Truth 4 месяца назад

Genitalia bumps just reading this. 😊

@brotv9458 4 года назад

"Too few have come. We cannot defeat the armies of Moridor." " No, we can't, but we will meet them in battle none the less."

@tylersoto7465 3 года назад

No but kratos from God of war can lol

@UnholyWrath3277 2 года назад

@@tylersoto7465 Anyone could with the level of plot armor he's given lol he's basically video game Batman

@markuhler2664 4 года назад

I so wanted to be a ranger, with a name of Ara----, after I read the books. Heck, when I played D&D a few years later I was always a ranger. Thank you for this & all your videos.

@jacobschwier5368 4 года назад

Me too man, me too.

@tylersoto7465 3 года назад

Amen I love the rangers

@Feanor6450 3 года назад

I prefer using paladin

@garrettlich7140 Год назад

Dude I need to find me a pathfinder 2e game First character is totally gonna be a ranger

@denniscleary7580 4 года назад

I would have loved seeing the Dunedain Rangers jumping off the Corsair ships to the aid of Gondor and their king instead of the army of the undead in the movie. -“I bid you Stand! Men of the WEST!”

@BigBWolf90 4 года назад

I'd have taken both

@jimbombadill 4 года назад

almost countless are the things i would have loved to see differently in the movies....

@jimbombadill 4 года назад

@Melkhiordarkblade are you for real now? the army? they were what 30 rangers against the tens of thousands of mordor...that would not have added or taken away that. And even with or without in the book it was also the only hope to winn that Frodo made it. Haldir coming to Helms deep isnt in the book so if it was true to the book that wouldnt have been a repetition of that....also I would have taken the grey company coming to a REAL Aragorn insted of Elrond trying to talk the guy that didnt want to be king to go and get the ghost busters army from the movie and then make it sweap out minas tirith....Gimli even makes a point in the movie...they could have kept them and won the whole war...that shit in the movies was just realy realy awful...like many other things in it.

@marckrieger3277 4 года назад

@@jimbombadill I dislike many things about the movies (elves in helms deep, the ghosts in minas tirith and so on) but i would not call the movies shit, they are still very good book adaptions.

@jimbombadill 4 года назад

@@marckrieger3277 i can go as far as to say that there are some good things in the movies...for me its mostly the visuals and some other things...but they killed many of the characters and also just made alot of things for the sake of comersialism. Legolas the girl idol, Gimli the funny sidekick...and so on. I felt sadly that Peter Jaksson lacked a deeper knowledge of the books or didnt have time enough to get it on film...some say "yes it movies this had to be done"...but realy had it? what do we know about that...they could have been done into more deep and magical movies in a slower pace and so on...and they might have been loved as much....this is Peter Jaksson version...and well there are more things about them that i dislike than like, sadly enough.

@theranger6411 4 года назад

I just watch the Battle of Helms Deep and a Men of the West vid show up today. Awesome. Also those Rangers are badass.

@pilroberts6185 4 года назад

How many 'Rangers', nameless and faceless wondered about the ages dedicated to duty, honor, sacrifice to defend the West while their arrogantly ignorant beneficiaries sneered at them. Literature copies history, words echo experience, art emulates life.. for the same happens in our age, in our West.

@777armageddon 4 года назад

specifically what are you talking about ???"for the same happens in our age, in our West. "????

@Skelstoolbox 4 года назад

Best comment ever... Rangers keeping the West intact while modern SJWs and other leftist entities try and tear it apart... Fight the good fight men of Western Blood!

@cypher4783 4 года назад

May we not be found wanting.

@OldCosmicOne 4 года назад

@@Skelstoolbox Ironic considering its you right wingers that can't seem to follow the law. Case in point: republicans and their weak president.

@Skelstoolbox 4 года назад

@@OldCosmicOne I have a Prime Minister, not a President and what do you mean "weak"? Like physically? Emotionally? I don't rate leadership skills by arm wrestling but if that gets the average, functionally illiterate American to the polls, then so be it..

@paulwagner688 4 года назад

I wonder if Bilbo met Aragorn when he visited Rivendell during the Quest of Erebor. Granted, Aragorn would only have been like 10 at the time...

@alex-ug7xc 4 года назад

Would've been cool. Though I believe Aragorn would be in his late 20's, right? I believe the Quest of Erebor happened 60 years before the LOTR story. Aragorn was 87 there.

@paulwagner688 4 года назад

@@alex-ug7xc In The Tale of Years in the LOTR Appendices, Aragorn was born around 2931, and the Quest of Erebor took place in 2941. After Bilbo left, Frodo waited another 17 years before he left the Shire. The movie compresses that 17 years into like 3 minutes. Bilbo left when Frodo was 33. Frodo was 50 when he left The Shire

@alex-ug7xc 4 года назад

@@paulwagner688 Ah I see, that makes sense then. Thank you for explaining!

@cliffowens3629 4 года назад

Just heard that Orson Bean the original voice of Bilbo Baggins was killed this morning in LA. Run over on the street. Sad.

@markstott6689 15 дней назад

@@cliffowens3629 Imagine reaching 91 only to die after being hit by two cars. 😢❤😢

@hudsonball4702 4 года назад

You and Geek Zone need to do a collaboration video one day. I'd suggest an overview and rundown of the Battle of the Five armies at the end of The Hobbit.

@MenoftheWest 4 года назад

We are definitely in talks about a collab!

@thedunadan8021 4 года назад

Excellent video sir! The Rangers were always my favorite characters, especially Aragorn. In fact, recently I purchased the Ring of Barahir from The Noble Collection. It is a BEAUTIFUL piece and well worth buying.

@NOIDEAIWILLJUSTUSEHAILEYIGUESS 4 года назад

In a way, Dunedain remind me of Veterans that come back from combat, in both how they act, and are treated by others. They go out of their way to protect the peoples of their lands, but have a bad reputation for it. they go thankless for their deeds, and we, like Barliman Butterbur, need to realize they are deserving of the highest respect for these actions.

@MenoftheWest 4 года назад

That is a very great point, my friend.

@markuhler2664 4 года назад

Excellent analysis. I think the treatment of vets varies from region to region (& of course each individual is different). Here in the south people always seem appreciative while out west people don't really serm to care. I've never been treated disrespectfully at least, although I know others who have.

@benjaminbrockway5998 4 года назад

I wonder if Tolkien had had that sort of experience coming home after WWI.

@semperintrepidus16 4 года назад

"To those who fight for it, Life has a special flavor the protected will never know" - words of an unknown Marine found written on C-ration cardboard, so the legend goes. "Past glories are poor feeding" - Old German saying

@olivialim7541 4 года назад

Yes exactly! The Dunedain have immense courage. They aren't nearly as powerful compared to the forces invading their land, but they still fight the invaders to defend their land and its people. People like that (in real life) are incredible and deserve to be honored for their courage and sacrifice.

@DrRavenous 4 года назад

Some bits of information from the books that give insight about how important the Rangers were: Aragorn says in the Council of Elrond "Peace and Freedom, you say? The North would have known them little but for us. Fear would have destroyed them. But when dark things come from the houseless hills, or creep from sunless woods, they fly from us." We can then assume that there were many dangers in the wild North, and that it wouldn't have taken much time for them to overrun the towns and settlements if the Rangers hadn't been there. "'Strider' I am to one fat man who lives within a day's march of foes that would freeze his heart, or lay his little town in ruin, if he were not guarded ceaselessly." As to what the Rangers guarded against, we can safely assume Orcs, Wargs, Trolls, and Barrow Wights. They also worked South, so probably they guarded against raiders and bandits from Dunland. We also know they went North, perhaps to guard against remnants from the Witch King's forces from ages past. Best and birds from sunless woods, and spies more evil than they are...

@cclcanadiancountrylife3628 4 года назад

The rangers were “special forces” of the kingdom

@SwedishDunedain 4 года назад

I agree with you Yoystan, the Dúnedain and their descendants the Rangers of the North are one of the coolest concepts of the legendarium. Of such noble heritage, from honored Númenor, they kept watch of their old homeland unbeknownst to their modern inhabitants and have now been redeemed with the coming of King Elessar and the revival of the Reunited Kingdoms!

@SK4M_Freal 3 года назад

Us Rangers of the North still exist in the 2021st year of the Fourth age, some calls us Jedi's or superheroes or even special ops but the line of the Dúnedain still exists and the ring of Barihir is still passed from kin to friends and allies. The star of the Dúnedain still shines⭐⭐⭐

@smokers1231000 4 года назад

What a great story the fact that Dunedain endured thousands of years with little hope that one day the true King will return and restore their lands once again. And they succeeded.

@celticspirit1 4 года назад

I wished I lived in Middle Earth sometimes. I would love to be Ranger living in the wild keeping The Shire safe. Fantasy seems much better than reality in the world at times.

@gilanbarona9814 4 года назад

I really love this channel, Yoystan. I can relate to the Rangers of Middle Earth, because I was a Ranger once, when I was in the Army. I'd like to think we were as noble and honourable.

@markuhler2664 4 года назад

I'm sure you were. Same hopes for me & my shipmates, too.

@MenoftheWest 4 года назад

Thank you, my friend! And thank you for your service! I am sure that you were noble and honourable indeed!

@Tronpool99 4 года назад

Ranger's lead the way, my friend.

@rishirajpandya1986 4 года назад

11:40 He did it, he actually said it

@MenoftheWest 4 года назад

Glad you caught that ;) hahaha

@rishirajpandya1986 4 года назад

Men of the West I laughed really loudly when I heard it

@TheBooker66 4 года назад

What did he say?

@rishirajpandya1986 4 года назад

Ethan Amiran it’s a reference to a line in The Two Towers that Faramir said that became a massive meme

@TheBooker66 4 года назад

@@rishirajpandya1986 Ok, thx!

@nealsterling8151 4 года назад

"hope for a better Future" that's sadly a rare view these days in modern media.

@christianfarren1179 4 года назад

Tolkien will be the eternal optimist, but many of his readers have become more cynical. The general populace has lost faith in many local and world leaders. They believe they regularly act in their own self interest (wherever you land on the political spectrum) rather than benefit the common good and refuse to change their ways. It seems that, like ASOIAF teaches, the worse you are, the better you do in society. And as much as I’d love to disagree with that, I think it’s on to something.

@nealsterling8151 4 года назад

@NihlusGreen Indeed. Good Star Trek (TOS and TNG) has always been about hope, optimism and about building a world, in which somone would actually want to live in. But Modern producers seem to completely missunderstand this message and make series with bad and uninspired writing and pointless action. That's why i fear the worst for the upcoming LotR series. The makers seem to have deliberately chosen one of the most miserable eras in tolkiens work. I fear they just want to have a opportunity to show violence and miserable people. It all seems to me they just want to jump on the GoT train. I'll be extremely cautious about that series.

@dr.strangelove9815 3 года назад

When the night is the darkest, the sea the most tumultuous and hope a distant memory, to persevere and fight for a better future is even more noble. Great personal sacrifices are made and difficult decisions taken, heroes are forged in such circumstances. Nothing is more honorable than standing tall when the world around you is cowering or fleeing in fear, it emboldens others.

@superdavidss 3 года назад

This is beautiful. God bless JRR Tolkien and you for your amazing work.

@mirza5766 4 года назад

R.I.P Kobe Bryant

@MenoftheWest 4 года назад

Indeed, may he rest in peace.

@skmcconville1566 4 года назад

Suggestion: Filli and Killi epic character history's.

@TheWoodsmanMilling 4 года назад

Agreed

@treynienhuser2616 4 года назад

That would be cool!

@johnycoho7830 4 года назад

DEW IT! Yes precious!

@anthonypeltier4039 4 года назад

How about not

@easonliu1766 4 года назад

'I look foul and feel fair. Is that it? All thats is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost'- J.R.R Tolkien Fellowship of the Ring

@senghunter1010 4 года назад

Please do Ecthelion of the Fountain Epic Character History.

@mikemooney169 4 года назад

I actually said Yay when I saw the notification

@MenoftheWest 4 года назад

@OaksArmorial 4 года назад

Nerd

@CharlesMarlow1898 4 года назад

"Few now remember them... yet still some go wandering, sons of forgotten kings walking in loneliness, guarding from evil things folk that are heedless." -Tom Bombadil on the Rangers -JRR Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Rings

@januzzell8631 4 года назад

Poignant playing LOTRo when you work with the Grey Company and have a feeling for some of these lone men of the West and their loyalty and integrity - thank you for sharing. Beautiful telling of their tales and some sage words of wisdom too :D

@rx7fd9782 4 года назад

This video is a chance for Men of the West, RU-vidr of the internet, to show his quality.

@orrointhewise87 4 года назад

".....and I say to you now, I will not bow to this ranger from the north! Last of a ragged house, long bereft of lordship." Cant believe it took this long to do a video on the rangers!! Lol better late than never ^_^ Love these guys; they're like secret agents of middle earth, always fighting for the greater good when most of the world knows nothing about them Time to give credit where it's due ❤

@PresidentHedgehog7956 4 года назад

Secret agents of Christ.

@DreamBelief 4 года назад

"Shaped like a six pointed star" - very much not a 6 pointed star in the picture lol

@robo08ify 3 года назад

DreamBelief Yeah, I caught that too.

@77777Spooky 4 года назад

May I just say that I absolutely approve of you working with GeekZone, and I would personally love to see you guys collaborate and have a conservation about some of these things in the legendarium.

@MenoftheWest 4 года назад

Thank you, I'm glad to hear it! We are in talks of future collabs!

@jobwykstra5368 4 года назад

I love your videos. Always nice to see them in my notifications.

@geviesanta3631 4 года назад

Yes, I was looking forward for this!! That is the most awesome vid you have ever made, Yoystan thank you.😊

@madambutterfly1997 4 года назад

So is Aragon the only one of the Rangers with the blood of numenor still in his veins?

@MenoftheWest 4 года назад

I believe that his northern brothers also had the blood of westernesse, but his blood was the strongest, for it was the blood of kings.

@madambutterfly1997 4 года назад

@@MenoftheWest even so his was diluted blood and why he lived only 200 years. Where the blood of the kings of numenor could live for 500 years

@Alexs.2599 4 года назад

Hasan Wilson Actually only Elros Elrond's brother and Aragorn's ancestor lived to be 500 years old. During the third age that line decreased in numbers and the lifespan of the Dunedain got shorter as they mingled with peoples of lesser lineage. That did include though people of non royal Numenorean descent. So by the time of Aragorn, while having a lifespan double the amount of Men of non Numenorean blood, it was still less then his ancestors had. For example Elendil and Isildur.

@tomassalinas3331 4 года назад

@hasan Wilson I believe he chose to die for his son to become the new king.

@madambutterfly1997 4 года назад

@@tomassalinas3331 in other words he wanted his son to rule while his son is still in his prime

@lassiefish6838 4 года назад

ha!, you found a picter of Will from Ranger's Apprentice! I love thowes books!

@hudsonball4702 4 года назад

The Dunedain, the Rangers of the North Kept safe the lands from wolves and Orc Sword, lance, and bows they use So they can give the evil creators their just dues Lead by their chieftains for over a thousand years They were mistrusted with harsh slurs and jeers The men of Bree did not like these folk Yet they would listen intently whenever they spoke Out in the wild their impact was great Never once though were their hearts filled with hate By keeping the peace they would carry like a dove For it was the people of all lands that they truly love One day they believed their chieftain would again be king And it would only happen after the destruction of the one ring. The Rangers of the South, led by Faramir they were To the forces of Saruron, trouble they would stir Ambushes, traps, and raids they would make For it was their very homeland its existence was at stake Easterings and Oliphants whose blood they would rightly spill A massive amount of fear in their enemies they did instill While their brothers in the North fought in the wild Cities, ruins, and plains bodies of their enemies there they piled No matter the challenge that was set before them They would see the mission though even if hope was very dim Frodo, Sam, and even Golum they would set free For they realized true hope laid with those three It was not the flag of Gondor who they marched and fought for For they wished to see the united kingdoms of Anror and Gondor!

@tom02061997 4 года назад

Man props to you if you just came up with this!

@hudsonball4702 4 года назад

@@tom02061997 I just came up with it. Took less than an hour. I'm going to try and make a poem for every video he makes now.

@PresidentHedgehog7956 4 года назад

Is Anror Scotland and Gondor England?

@marionbaggins 4 года назад

Rumors has it, Yoystan is a Dúnedain Ranger...Is This True Yoystan?!!! You keep reminding me, *Somewhere, Somehow* I need money to Listen to your Podcasts!!! *I really, REALLY need to Listen* Thanks for the Rangers Mellon, Until the 9 Men Rings of Power...Marion Baggins Out!!! P.s You also reminded me, to really watch those Fan Films!!!

@marionbaggins 4 года назад

P.ps At the current moment, Tom Hiddleston *Loki* more looks like a Ranger/Dúnedain than Sauron...Just Saying!!!

@codeysnow2980 4 года назад

The respect and admiration Peter Jackson had for Tolkien's work is evident in the movies and how he wanted everything authentic as humanly possible. He brought Tolkien's world and vision to life and I love him for it!

@timothybessemer7316 4 года назад

I didn't like Jackson's portrayal of Faramir though. Faramir in the books was not in the least tempted by the ring and said as much.

@codeysnow2980 4 года назад

@@timothybessemer7316 you can't expect for the movie to match the book in every single aspect when it's two different people. Jackson is going to do some small things that doesn't affect the major plot and storylines because it's his chance to put his own spin on things. Also, that arc is more interesting for a film. I didn't like it that much either but I respect how he ended his character in the film. These films are an adaptation of Tolkien's original work. Not a copycat. So many people don't take in to account the thought and energy that Peter and his crew put into costumes, dialects and languages, always staying on the main plot with only a few branches of personal creativity from a guy who deserves to have his own twists on things because of how much thought he put into these films

@thebystander1636 4 года назад

Except for the Hobbit. That was a cash grab.

@nordicblood8470 4 года назад

The Bystander thats your opinion.... but a cash grab it was not for the movie though not as good as the first 3 it was still epic. I have read and owned the simarillion and all six LOTR books and I must say JACKSON adaptation is probably unmatched. But your opinion I respectfully disagree.

@TheDmac66 4 года назад

Marry or pippin make a comment about the difference between the men of the grey company compared to the men of Rohan, to bad you didn’t include it, it really sums up the rangers well.

@paulwagner688 3 года назад

This is the best quote about the Dunedain of the North: "`Peace and freedom, do you say? The North would have known them little but for us. Fear would have destroyed them. But when dark things come from the houseless hills, or creep from sunless woods, they fly from us. What roads would any dare to tread, what safety would there be in quiet lands, or in the homes of simple men at night, if the Dúnedain were asleep, or were all gone into the grave? `And yet less thanks have we than you. Travellers scowl at us, and countrymen give us scornful names. "Strider" I am to one fat man who lives within a day's march of foes that would freeze his heart or lay his little town in ruin, if he were not guarded ceaselessly. Yet we would not have it otherwise. If simple folk are free from care and fear, simple they will be, and we must be secret to keep them so. That has been the task of my kindred, while the years have lengthened and the grass has grown"

@olhoaguialivre 4 года назад

Lord Elrond says, ''That is so. We must gather the Du'nedain, the Rangers of Eriador. You must do this, Ederthedir.'' Lord Elrond says, ''You know the roads and paths of Eriador, Ederthedir. You must bring this news to the Rangers.'' Lord Elrond says, ''The Rangers will uphold their oath. They will become the Grey Company, and ride to the aid of their chief.'' Saeradan says, "I see, Ederthedir. I will travel south with as many of the Du'nedain as can be gathered in haste. Aragorn has need of us, and that is all that we need to know." Calenglad says, ''Ederthedir is a friend of Aragorn, my chieftain, charged with mustering the Du'nedain that they may aid him.'' Gwindeth says, ''What dangers can have befallen the son of Arathorn that such help is necessary?'' Gwindeth says, ''Has the time come at last for the king to assume his throne?'' Calenglad says, ''That is why we have come!'' Gwindeth says, ''But if through your actions Aragorn takes his throne, a kingdom shall return that should never have ended.'' Corunir says, ''The Du'nedain are gathering. We must ride to the aid of our lord Aragorn. We need you, Golodir.'' Golodir says, ''So the time has come at last.'' Halbarad says, ''We have come to the crossroads, Ederthedir, and sooner than I expected. I want to help the Prince of Rohan (...) But we cannot abandon our journey; our duty lies with Aragorn, and we must find him in Rohan or die searching.'' Aragorn says, ''Now is the time when we show them the resolve of Man. Dawn is nearly here.'' -LOTRO

@verasverrucktevideos1810 4 года назад

Me and my friend are now wo-men of the west 😁 as we both subbed. I am so happy that I found this channel. I love everything middle earth related. I just can't seem to stop watching your videos. And by the way I really like your voice and how you pronounce the names. It is a rather delightful experience to listen to you. Thank you for making these.

@joahmoss5585 4 года назад

It's awesome to finally see you do a video on the people who influenced the naming of your channel! I really like reading and learning more about the Rangers and wish that we could learn more about them and what exactly they did, especially during the War of the Rings.

@mattgieslerrocks 4 года назад

If I could be anything in Middle Earth, I would be a Ranger. I may or may not serve under Gondor. But even as a rogue, I would protect Middle Earth from Sauron’s forces. I would even try to contact Galadriel for advice on how to vanquish the Nazgul.

@joebuckley2180 4 года назад

I always love watching your uploads on Sunday night before going to sleep and the week starts

@ex.O 4 года назад

So many comments talking about their military as they are equivalents of this fictional "all what we could hope a military will be" characters "The Dúnedain Rangers of Middle-earth". No military force is like them because they came for a wish of what men can also be, unfortunately in reality things are very different and no army regardless of his leadership behave in war like this. Because war brings the deepest on humans emotions and we all feel too much; then rape, executions, torture, slavery (sexual/work exploitation - human trafficking), child recruitment, etc. are the tone of our real world. That's why I love this characters because there has been people that inspired it and keep trying to be the best they can even in the worst conditions and surrounded by companions that are worst than the people they fight.

@darthvader2943 4 года назад

Love ur work man

@julianneyvonne560 4 года назад

Yes I'm first!! 🧙

@williamsledge3151 3 года назад

5th

@topdawg3359 Год назад

They don't say anything about their love. A heart burning with love hope faith compelling them to do what's right. Men fear what spirit might be within them they seem possessed by something else almost mad. Any women who know them feel it like very hot rays of the sun in the summer beautiful eyes shining in strength as the jewels of light

@bettyminch7033 Год назад

The Dunedain are some of my favorite characters thank you for this video.

@jarrettmitchell1888 4 года назад

Another great video, Yoystan! Keep it up!

@bettamom7593 Год назад

doing what is right whether or not anyone is watching is called having integrity. Fer people have any virtue these days

@nuclearjanitors 4 года назад

I wish they'd done the Scouring of the Shire in the movies. Would have loved to see the Fellowship coming back wearing steel, catching weird looks from everyone and stomping ass. Awesome video as always.

@treydixon5399 4 года назад

It's one of my favorite parts. Especially when the Gaffer shows up, criticizes Sam. Frodo says that Sam has been great and is famous around the world: "It takes a lot o' believing," said the Gaffer,"though I can see he's been mixing in strange company." It was wonderful to see the old hobbit, impatient with talk of saving the world from a legendary powerful evil, bluntly saying "they dug up my tatters." Tolkien said that he saw Sam as the hero of LOTR...and even he couldn't convince the Gaffer that Sam is a hero.

@SuperOBRN 4 года назад

Got notification.. Ran upstairs and crawled in bed to listen! Love love LOVE your videos!

@vtbmwbiker 4 года назад

Love the inclusion of all the old Brothers Hildebrandt art! Some of it so dramatically cheesy and fun.

@philanderson5138 4 года назад

thank you, you have explained alot i did not know..

@Fan_Made_Videos 4 года назад

Oh how I wished Peter Jackson could have inserted just a brief scene in RotK or even TT where the group of Rangers of the North appear before Aragorn to show support for their future King. Even if we didn't see them again in the movie(s) it would have been worth it for me. The movie made me feel like Aragorn was the ONLY Dunedain living West of the Misty Mountains LOL

@madambutterfly1997 4 года назад

I'm guessing the ranger defended Ariador from Orcs Before the War of the Dwarves and Orcs forced all the Orcs into Rohan

@anthonycourte1384 4 года назад

Absolutely recommend viewers watch 'born of hope' and 'the hunt for gollum' both fantastic fan films.

@evanater13 4 года назад

Wow, I wish there was more about them prior to the events of the TLOTR

@jesuscoyt-munoz2753 4 года назад

Great video yoystan and the rangers are also one of my favorite characters in the lord of the rings despite their mistrust from the people of Bree. And I have a suggestion could you do a character history video on Arwen or a video explaining the history of minas tirith?

@ivanargiegarcia9015 4 года назад

3rd

@williamsledge3151 3 года назад

4th

@daylanmick9925 4 года назад

I was just looking for a Men of the West video Yesterday, then I just saw this. Cool!

@treygonzo1554 4 года назад

I’m looking for the exact symbol for the Dunedain Rangers. I’m getting a tattoo but I’ve come across several symbols through research, but could you help direct me to the correct one?

@rijkemans5114 4 года назад

"...as are all who love Tolkien's works" you hit the nail on the head. I can't help but notice that while discussions about Tolkien's work occur, these are usually mature discussions. People are open to others points of view and treat each other with respect. Compare that to, say, Star Wars, where people bitch if you don't like the movie that's someone else's favourite.

@captainboromir6958 4 года назад

Agreed. Though sadly I have seen some LOTR fans be jerks too. But it's not very common. But yeah Star Wars and the war between fandoms of Marvel and DC is really toxic anymore. I enjoy all of the franchises, LOTR being my number 1 favorite. I just don't understand why people have to be so mean and petty now days. It's really sad to see.

@adityanamdev2888 4 года назад

Sir please provide subtitles for Indian audience

@jacewright9172 4 года назад

Suggestion: Theoden epic character history

@partywithartty 4 года назад

I love your videos! Something I would enjoy seeing would be an alternate timeline theory about how the world history would change if the three elvish rings were tainted by Sauron and the rings of men were somehow left untainted or hidden.

@kilbrenstrayer6308 4 года назад

they are my favorite. i love the Dunedain. i am learning Sindarin, and am learning skills of the rangers. XD I'm such a nerd. i legit made a name for myself called: Erebrandir. it means lonely wanderer. XD

@ChiaraSiasat 4 года назад

Another amazing video! I had seen Geekzone’s video and loved his shout out to you!

@damnsurfer522 4 года назад

Looks like a 8 pointed star to me.

@TheHuntersHardcorePubsTeam7305 4 года назад

Love your videos like always bro ❤️

@kirillzakharov7336 3 года назад

1:41 seen both twice. Very good films.

@huntclanhunt9697 4 года назад

I always assumed the Gray Company was a pre selected bodyguard for Aragorn. He called them that from the start, so it was already their name. This seems to imply that they were an already existing as a unit. I always assumed that there were at least several thousand rangers, as they kept almost all threats away from Bree and the Shire, which is covering thousands of square miles.

@Trigm 2 года назад

But then why would the absence of those 30 cause Bree and the Shire to suffer raids and attacks? Butterbur remarks that Bree had a taste of what it is like without the rangers over that year, and the Shire would not have to be scoured if the rangers were still guarding its borders. 30 men do not make that sort of change out of 3000. 30 out of 100-300 does.

@AmiraMekkaoui 4 года назад

I always love how you start your videos with reading a little passage. This was yet another great video.

@GooseBurt 4 года назад

First

@williamsledge3151 3 года назад

3rd

@dovahkiin-fc4bk 4 года назад

Been waiting!!

@stevedenis8292 4 года назад

My dog is named Strider . I'm waiting for him to stop being just a ranger and become the king.

@AlexLopez-vm7uq 4 года назад

Already saw Geekzones,.. was waiting for yours next since seeing your previous poll ;)! Although Geekzone does good coverage of the lore of Middle Earth... your Narration skills are without a doubt the best for Story telling,.. and as a fan of Middle Earth since childhood it goes without saying that it is most appreciated ;D! #RIPChristopherTolkien :"(

@kitfisto9227 4 года назад

Can you please do video About Dale?

@ilikecomicstoareallyproble8617 4 года назад

If my son is 1, when should I start reading him Tolkien's work?

@johnjunkersfeld2964 4 года назад

Immediately.

@MenoftheWest 4 года назад

A year ago! :) I would really just read the parts from the Hobbit and Fellowship about the Shire and Hobbits, for those are the most peaceful parts of the books! Indeed, it would also instill that plain old Hobbit sense in the lad, as well as it would tell him how many meals he should be eating a day (seven at least)!

@ilikecomicstoareallyproble8617 4 года назад

@@MenoftheWest he's more interested in the lights than my library at this point, but I will start that soon. I'll have to consult my wife first.

@markuhler2664 4 года назад

@@ilikecomicstoareallyproble8617 Consult your wife 1st? Ah, I see, you want a happy marriage.

@MenoftheWest 4 года назад

Cooper Scroggin Good man! Always consult the wife first!

@thevoidlookspretty7079 4 года назад

I’d just like to point out how much of a d*ck move Aragorn pulled on Faramir for a second. Dude said, “You will be banished from the city,” then paused for a sec before telling him of the princehood. Like, come on.

@musicandactionfigures 4 года назад

I just saw this video and subscribed instantly. As a fan of LOTR and The Silmarillion, I'll surely watch your other videos whenever time permits. Stay safe. Rock on! 🤘⭐

@kevinwessels4810 4 года назад

Loved the vid! I always wanted to know more about the Dúnedain. There's just a little bit of confusion I have. At around 4:30 you say that the cloak clasps were 6-pointed stars, but the illustrations show 8-pointed stars. I didn't see anyone else bring this up in the comments, so I may be mishearing things. Apart from that, I'm glad to know more about the Rangers. I didn't know how humble they were in doing good deeds with no desire for fame, a trait we should all aspire to have. Thank you again for making Tolkien's legendarium more accessible for those of us who don't have the time or money to delve into his work.

@Adamantiummonke 4 года назад

Another awesome video Yoystan Can you please do one on what happened to rivendell after elrond left same with lothlorien thanks

@joebuckley2180 4 года назад

What was the picture at 9:24 from? It looked like a pretty high quality animated movie of Fellowship

@1776PonySoldier 4 года назад

Now I want to know. Maybe it's just fan art but it sure looks like some animated version or possibly a graphic novel. I have the old animated LOTR and it's definitely not that.

@tashayovanin3698 4 года назад

I’ve only ever heard the names of two Dunadan, Aragorn and Halbarad. Since Aragorn’s taken by Arwen, I ❤️ Halbarad!! Even though he dies on the Pelenor fields!! 😭

@celestejohnston6613 4 года назад

Thank you for this video! I have always been completely fascinated by the Dunedain rangers. They are fascinating to me. How after the destruction of everything they had, they carried on fighting the good fight hoping and working toward a time they could help the world to be a better place. I know that they are always described as wandering and a dwindling people but they survived over a thousand years. They must have had some form of society however loose. This idea fascinated me. Given your interest in the Dunedain I hope you don't think me too terribly forward by telling you about the fan fiction about Arathorn and Gliraen and how Aragorn grows up. This is the link from fan fiction.net www.fanfiction.net/s/1504066/1/The-Heir-Apparent I explore what I think Dunedain society was like and how it could survive a thousand years after the fall of Arthedain. Thank you again for the wonderful videos. I just subscribed the other day!

@brandonluker3660 4 года назад

Mae govannen Yoystan. Thanks again for taking the time to make another video in regards to Tolkien's world. This was a very interesting video and now I know a little bit more about the Dúnedain rangers.