The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | REACTION from a PRIEST | part 1/2 

Actually, he wanted a mythology for England. That's what he wrote specifically in a letter. Western Europe has mythologies (Norse, Finnish, etc.)

I feel like gandalf is more in line with jesus. He even gets resurrected

Lowest order of the maiar, guardians of the world. One thing I never understood though is the color thing. Each wizard has an identity color and the movies don't explain what those colors mean. Usually I figure white is supposed to be the head of the order. All I know is there's a white one, a grey one, a brown one, and two blue ones.

Especially in the era of RU-vid, it is interesting to see how current audiences read into Tolkien their own views. Tolkien was very reserved in describing all the beings in his imagination. While he clearly intended that Eru is the analogy to El (the god of the Canaanites including the ancient Israelites), the Valar are the principal gods who make things and operate in the world of Middle-earth. And then the Maiar are lesser beings that follow (usually) the instructions of the Valar. To use "angels serving the God" to describe these arrangements is reading a modern interpretation in Tolkien. Tolkien's Eru does work _by providence_ in M-e, but most of the actual intervention is done by the Valar.

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They also adopted the facade of elderly men knowing that their council would be more likely listened to Essentially they’re formless beings, but had the wisdom to cater their form to the worlds dispositions

Did he die an agnostic, or did he give his life over to Jesus before he died?

​@@MrCrazychristian86 idk he had dementia. Thanks for your compassion

I'm agnostic as well, but you know what? I think your grandfather is right there with Tolkien. Enjoying a bit of pipeweed, in eternity.

He, like mortal men, moved beyond the circles of the world. Must have been a great man. Requiescat in pace

Oh, absolutely. I think it's fair to say that Tolkien certainly meant for the Shire to be an idyllic place, that place you long for as a home away from war. I don't think the description of it as materialist, "short of the glory of God", is very close to Tolkien's intent. He certainly found little fault with a life lived tending to the soil. But Tolkien was I think keenly aware that a society in pastoral innocence can also engender a kind of insularity, an unquestioning smugness - indeed he criticizes Sam for this, a character otherwise of almost saintly character. And he is also clear about the idea that war and heroism can destroy you entirely, that "great" doesn't always coexist with "enviable." I think the films fail to show aspects of this, to their detriment, although I do rate them highly.

Tolkien definitely used mythology, I wouldn't say he used his war experience, he specifically denied any such thing, the experience of a soldier is very clearly in the books but not out of a conscience effort on his part. He didn't do the dead marshes because of the war on purpose, but it is very possible in his mind, that's where it came from. If that makes sense.

@@omalleycaboose5937cool thing about the marshes - Legolas’ Father; Thranduil, and grandfather Oropher were leaders in the Last Alliance in from a different angle to achieve a certain war tactic but Oropher and others got waylayed by orcs & many corrupted men which lead to eventually Oropher dying there, this loss effected Legolas’s father so very deeply forevermore. The bond between he and his son is the same bond Thranduil has with Legolas. And the braid he wears is to honour his grandfather. I believe after his death braids became less common. A sort of respect thing I believe. Both his father and Grandfather lived in Doriath(Elu Thingol’s domain[Elwë], which was heartbea of middle earth; Aside from Gondolin which held this mantle until it’s secret location was given up by a tortured elf who was the son of a very important mother who was the sister of the high king Turgon). All on a landmass called Beleriand that sunk under the sea after a set of disastrous events that lead to many greater outcomes much later on in the legendarium. This here is a whole set of stories of which also includes a quite a bit of Galadriel too but moreso other characters during this era. Of Beren And Lùthien comes to mind and Children Of Hurin!! You’ll fall in love even more after the third movie. Then you can enter into the lore videos like Moviejoob and OmarioRPG have done reaction videos too. Amazing stuff. One thing to add though is this scene resembles a lot from the other battle Tolkien was involved in called The Battle Of Somme. Look into it and tell me your thoughts. I’ll add something here though: that clan of elves really didn’t like being under the command of anyone else so they went ahead without the order and let’s just say it didn’t end well. That and they weren’t fond of the Ñoldor… huge history there as to why that is. That and the Sindar subgroup of these clans were a tiny bit more isolationist. But there are many amazing Sindar in the legendarium too Elrond and his two sons and daughter are connected to all of the main clans of men and elves through the union of his half elf father and full elf(quarter goddess) mother. Who essentially played a huge role in saving the world from the original dark lord Morgoth. Gained the Favour Of Valinor. Which subsequently lead to Numenor being a gift from the sea to the men who helped. Becoming blessed. Their land existing within the light of Valinor as it was situated closely to The Undying Lands. (The same ancestry Aragorn has that Èowyn spoke of while they were travelling to Helm’s Deep! (Elrond’s Twin Brother became the first king of Númenor. His name becoming Tar-Minyatur, and those faithful to Eru, the elves and the natural world all of this line carried Tar before their name! Ar for Aragorn is the word meaning Noble in his tongue called Adúnaic. That too is a fleshed out language Tolkien created too. Elvish languages also were placed into the official list of world languages too!

Same here, Brother. That end scene in Return of the King, when the Hobbits are back at in the Shire at the Green Dragon inn... and everybody is just going about their business like nothing ever happened, and those 4 share that meaningful look... Absolutely powerful. Thank you for keeping your home safe so that people can complain about the size of pumpkins and the taste of the beer.

Thanks brother ​@calchambers605

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​@@calchambers605 your last sentence is both hilarious and heartwarming! 😂❤

@@Okini_Hasa Thank you. That's just how I felt after coming home every time... It's like an alternate universe. A really bad day used to be when you get a flat tire and are late for work. Now? That's just a mild inconvenience.

Thanks 🙏🏼

Aüle is probably the reason they fear fire. He is the Ainur of the forge, sort of a fire diety like Vulcan or archangel of fire like Uriel. He created the Dwarves himself, although Eru Iluvator gave them life, which is why they are resistant to flame. He is also the original lord that Sauron served before he turned to Morgoth, and probably part of why the heat of Mt Doom can destroy his ring. Fire is often symbolic of power in tolkien's works, both the power to create & to destroy. Another example is Fëanor, the "elf with a spirit of fire", who was responsible for both the greatest treasures & the gravest sins of the Noldor.

Their physical senses are also greatly diminished, so water being fluid and can flow is something that is hard for them to contend with. They also have trouble in bright sunlight.

Aw bless you Thanks

Tolkien apparently never forgave C.S. Lewis for becoming Anglican

​@@katarinadreams6955they were friends all their lives, CS Lewis told Tolkien Tolkien wasn't born in Belfast! Love the Lord of the rings the books and the movies and I'm aware of all the liberality the movies take but they're not that bad! They did a wonderful job putting in putting the books into movies I have the complete set of the extended version of all three of the movies also listen to the books on audio frequently. Characters in the movie fit the book mostly!

We have the patience to watch 4.5 hour long movies. We can handle a longer youtube video.

@@SarahLandry577I can handle several 4 hour videos and streams

I think the hardest part for you tubers is that the longer the scenes are, the more of a chance it will hit copyright rules to adjust

Ahh cheers mate 👍🏼

Well there is a problem actually that the Ringwraiths have with water in Middle Earth. You see, Ulmo is the god of waters and he has a particular envy towards Morgoth and further, Sauron and his forces. So the Ringwraiths fear the powers of Ulmo in water, hence the hesitation.

@@shubhamgadre3714 not envy. Pure righteous Hatred. All evil fears Ulmo and his children, even Ossë and Uinen in their unfallen forms could easily trounce Sauron in both his less diminished form and diminished form alike!

@@shubhamgadre3714 Here is why they can’t & wouldn’t cross water. Especially as former Númenorean men of great stature who’d know of Ulmo’s presence and the protections of nature and other presences around Imladris/Rivendell. - Lady Arwen calls upon the powers of the Misty Mountains and the river Bruinen to rise up as a defense against the evil Ringwraiths. It is a moving reminder of how the Elves once lived in harmony with the lands and waters, able to communicate with spirits of nature. Even now, glimpses remain of their ancient abilities, though fading as the Third Age comes to a close. when lessons in Sindarin reveal deeper insights into the history and cultures of Middle-Earth. - “Waters of the Misty Mountains, listen to the great word, flow waters of Loudwater, against the Ringwraiths.” The wraiths are afraid of the water itself which contains the song of creation of the entire world. All water does. Same as our world which is our Midgard. The Ainulindalë. And the main Ainu of the waters is Ulmo, and Númenorean Men’s patron “deity” of sorts who loves all of middle earth and the peoples of all of Arda. They don’t have physical bodies so if they entered the water they’d have to essentially be reconstituted either by Sauron himself or some sort of Orc or black Númenorean shaman or they’ll take some time to reform themselves as the fan never have a body. They are passing into Elrond's domain also which is super sacred and highly sanctified and hallowed ground filled with the pristine energies of the old world. Where the very air you breath is electrified, full of life. The trees gleam with more brightness and so forth, they commune with the elves in many ways and even several men who have the sensibilities to do so. The land around Rivendell is infused with the magic of Vilya, Elrond's Ring of Power which is why the elven domains (Rivendell and Lothlorien) still have the magic that is mostly lost from the rest of Middle Earth. They fear Elrond and the power of his ring so they hesitate but ultimately continue. I think Arwen is literally calling on the Bruinen river to help her repel the wraiths.

I'm an atheist, so I have no right to opine on biblical parallels, but I think that's perhaps too literal a view of the books. Tolkien explicitly did not want a 1:1 allegory: he "cordially detest[ed]" them. I think the suggestion of this being a parallel theme holds merit. Your point about the rings being "of Sauron" has merit. The rings in that sense are all of them an expression of control, shackles: they all Bind. And they Bind to Earthly things -- they are ultimately an attempt at clinging on to things that should perhaps be allowed to move on, which in Tolkien's view borders the desire to possess and dominate. All the Noldor had this in spades, from Féanor's desire to repossess the Silmarils to the yearning of Galadriel to rule a shining kingdom of her own.

He said this is Christian imagery not metaphor or allegory. Very different things.

@@VastyVastyVoid Tolkien rejected allegory *defined by the author,* but supported interpretation by the reader. Thus, while Tolkien himself did not create Melkor as an allegory for Satan, I am entirely free to personally *interpret* Melkor as a version of Satan.

@@davidkulmaczewski4911nicely said. Still Tolkien explained why very deeply in many letters and interviews. It’s a revival of ancient knowledge, languages and culture of several things. Arthurian. Olde English, Irish, Finnish, Welsh, Germanic, Norse. Especially for Gandalf to Odin, Gandalf and Merlin are super close to Odin and Gandalf is super duper close to Wotan. Even down to the look and demeaner

Not Sauron by Annatar. Sauron is a cursed elvish name as to diminish the power of Mairon the almost admirable.

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Thanks for the encouragement @lukegraham317 great to hear that faith still resonates with you in some ways! Hope you enjoy my future content 👍🏼

@@MrPriestcontent I'm actually very much looking forward to it. I will always say that I don't have the answers. And when I have mates that are close to my age I wonder more and hope that there is more. But I'm very happy that you gave a very good perspective upon the story and it's relation toward his faith.

@@MrPriestcontent He wrote many forwards that it wasn’t to do with it but people could freely connect with applicability but not allegory. He was reviving ancient knowledge. Language and culture of several countries. As a love letter to England. Arthurian legends and culture. Olde English. Anglo Saxon language and culture what was harmed greatly by the Norman invasion of 1610… but yes. Applicability vs allegory interview of Tolkien was top notch.

Also, specifically with that scene with Arwen, I'm shocked how most reactors miss an important part of dialogue minutes before. She says she will be protected by her people/land. The river in that sense is simply a border, which she can now use the power of the ring the elves have (elements). The Nazgul obviously know this too, so the ring is causing them to be desperate by trying to cross.

The valar (somewhat of a god) that is associated with water, the sea and rivers by extension is Ulmo and in contrast to the other valar, he was always more proactive in helping men and elves against the evil powers. There are several instances in the silmarilion where he even appears in form infront of humans to guide them. So I always imagined that the forces of evil in general fear the water because it is the realm of one of the mightiest and most active of the valar. Additionally, the waters around rivendell are under the influence of Elrond, it's stated in the book that he can command the bruinen to swell to protect rivendell from enemies. So maybe the wraiths and their steeds can sense that in some way as well.

In other writings, Tolkien did refer to the idea that while all the substances of the earth had been 'tainted' with evil by Melkor when Arda was being shaped, water seemed to remain the most 'pure' and untainted, while gold was the most ruined element.

Yes iv heard this quote before really helpful and justifies drawing out the Christian images 👍🏼

Tolkien was a philologist. He wrote the languages as he wrote middle earth. They are loosely formed from old European sources.

If you look in the dictionary, one definition of the word tongues is languages. Same thing.

@@andeeleininger5968 Yes, but not in the sens of "speaking in languages". Elves speak in a specific tongue, that has a history and a development, it's not some arcane or mystical language and is not coming down from the heavens.

@@Laurelin70meanwhile their literal songs can make the trees grow taller and glow more exuberantly. Cause cursed fortresses to crumble down to their base earth structures.

And react to videos and audio books about Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales, Book Of Lost Tales etc. such as by GirlNextGondor, The Red Book, Tolkien Untangled, Dark Gandalf, and Hello Future Me!

Bilbo using the ring does not "attract evil forces". Gollum is captured and reveals the names "Shire" and "Baggins" which Bilbo told him when he unknowingly stole the ring from Gollum back in the Hobbit. It's probably a good thing that Bilbo used the ring here, as that is what made Gandalf choose to research the ring, and have Aragorn capture Gollum, so that they knew Mordor was aware and after the ring.

That’s really kind of you @TheDrunkenPhaeron 😊

Yes good point, I guess I’m reading into it too much 😆

Also, in the book, they fear fire, for the same reason, so Aragorn builds a large fire to keep them at bay. This is the opposite of what Peter Jackson did in the film. Jackson lost sight of the fact that fire represents Eru's light and goodness, and indeed, His Spirit (the Secret Fire aka the Flame Imperishable) with which He created and hallowed all things.

What’s interesting is that all 16 rings were meant to go to the elves ( which lead to 300-500years of his infiltration & deception down the drain.) but Mairon of the Maiar(primordial angelic beings in simple terms as they are sort of beyond angels) disguised as a high elf named Annatar when he came to the elves pretending to be an emissary from Valinor on behalf of the Valar so it makes sense how alluring the ring is and how strong it’s pull on people is. (A bit too instant in the movies though) Galadriel soon saw right through him and especially when after speaking with him regarding not remembering him when in Valinor long ago where she learned from all the Valar thanks to being dominantly Vanyar/Teleri side over her Noldorin side where she gleaned from that encounter that she did not study under Aulë the Vala with any elf named Annatar ! But later named Sauron by the elves meaning deceiver! After all of this, The three elven rings were made in secret without Saurons touch upon them thanks to Celebrimbor! Remember Gandalf before he became Gandalf was the same species of entity Sauron used to be!! Wow hey? The Rings in this case, would have lost their powers eventually due to the lack of the One Ring and possibly because they were designed to defeat evil, & evil in the form of Sauron had been defeated twice already in the past. The Three Elven Rings served their purpose for a long time. Two out of three of them had several different bearers Unlike the other Rings, the main purpose of the Three is to "heal and preserve", as when Galadriel used Nenya to preserve her realm of Lothlórien over long periods. The Elves made the Three Rings to try to halt the passage of time, or as Tolkien had Elrond say, "to preserve all things unstained". I can expand upon this based on any further statements & questions you have for me as a reply to this comment ! ❤ There is problem here with the Rings, the Three were supposed to be never touched by Sauron and that's why they were not corrupting…Sauron had not taken part in their making which made the Three more 'pure' unsullied by his dark power, unlike the Nine and Seven Rings! But Sauron in the show touched the very material they were made of!!! So technically he could have tainted them and corrupted! Even appendices of Lot tell us the order of making the rings, so they didn't even need the righs to more detailed writings in UT or Silmarillion: 1200 Sauron endeavours to seduce the Eldar. Gil-galad refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion are won over. The Númenoreans begin to make permanent havens. c. 1500 The Elven-smiths instructed by Sauron reach the height of their skill. They begin the forging of the Rings of Power. c. 1590 The Three Rings are completed in Eregion. c. 1600 Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin. He completes the Barad-dûr. Kelebrimbor perceives the designs of Sauron. 1693 War of the Elves & Sauron begins. The Three Rings are hidden." 'Did you not hear me, Gloin?' said Elrond. 'The Three were not made by Sauron, nor did he ever touch them. But of them it is not permitted to speak. So much only in this hour of doubt I may now say. They are not idle. But they were not made as weapons of war or conquest: that is not their power. Those who made them did not desire strength or domination or hoarded wealth, but understanding, making, and healing, to preserve all things unstained. These things the Elves of Middle-earth have in some measure gained, though with sorrow. But all that has been wrought by those who wield the Three will turn to their undoing, and their minds and hearts will become revealed to Sauron, if he regains the One." - The 3 Elven Rings are not susceptible to “The One Ring” in any direct way.. They’re only tied by fate to lose their power if Sauron is defeated completely & absolutely. As they were made by the elves and as always they make things for a purpose and pour their literal spirit into things they create. So if Sauron is defeated then the three rings power will fade and basically become almost useless or diminished versions of their original design since by this era magic has bled from the world by a huge degree thanks to Morgoth’s poisoning the world itself with his very essence that he poured into it. Called The Long Defeat By The Elves and The Men Of The West.

He talked about the difference between allegory and applicability. So the LotR has a lot of themes you can apply to your own life and the Bible has a lot of themes you can apply to the LotR. Themes like hope vs. despair, sacrifice, humility vs. pride and so on. So you can’t look at it and say, “here is the Christ figure.” Because there are ways in which multiple characters have some elements that are Christ-like but in other ways are unlike Christ.

He called it a fundamentally Catholic work.

He wrote many forwards that it wasn’t to do with it but people could freely connect with applicability but not allegory. He was reviving ancient knowledge. Language and culture of several countries. As a love letter to England. Arthurian legends and culture. Olde English. Anglo Saxon language and culture what was harmed greatly by the Norman invasion of 1610… but yes. Applicability vs allegory interview of Tolkien was top notch.

Thanks for encouragement 😊

Bless mate, very encouraging. I will definitely do the whole series in time 👍🏼

Thanks for watching and coming on the journey 🙏🏼

Tolkien said that the Elves are modeled after what would have happened if Adam and Eve hadn't disobeyed god. Elves are essentially humans who haven't 'fallen'. In norse mythology, Elves were created before the 'sons of Adam' and because they didn't disobey; they never lost their immortality.

And to say "travelled" puts it lightly. They rebelled, because of the oath the Noldor made against Melkor, then named after Morgoth. The kinslaying at the harbor, the crossing of the northern ice, the betrayal of Feanor against his brother. The Silmarillion is something else entirely.

They’re all extensions of Eru. All the Valar and Maiar. Same as the elves and even the men. This is the same as all those in the traditions of india. All are expressions for various reasons, of the prime source, the godhead. ❤

@@mark13prepperyup and the unfinished tales completes it all and Lay Of Leithien and Of Beren and Lúthien completed by Christopher Tolkien was amazing. The audiobook for it is lovely ❤

@@roddo1955but the truth is Morgoth found mankind before Finrod ever did. i.e Andreth discussions with Finrod. He tormented mankind forever and cursed them into what lead into shorter lifespans and a tortured fëa spirit that no longer aligned with their hroä body. They were meant to essentially be mentored by the elves to become stewards of the earth both prior to and after Morgoth poisoning the world causing The Long Defeat which incidentally is the worlds magic bleeding away until the ending of the world at Dagor Dagorath. The final battle. And the world is rebuilt anew and a new song of the ainur takes place alongside both mankind and elves and dwarves alike.

Thanks for that encouragement, although I guess most people don’t have a fireplace made in 1673 ☺️

@@MrPriestcontent Its a vibe! Fits the movie perfect also.

I hope by Thursday 👍🏼

Father is one thing people call me 😂 But yes Anglican priests can be known as Father! Thanks for your encouragement 🙂

Hello, than k you for your encouragement! I am glad it got you thinking about LOTR in a new way. Yes the lion pre-dates C.S. Lewis it was just a very widely used image in England at the time. I would love to do a Narnia reaction, thanks for suggesting :)

Exactly. Let me explain further! Tolkien, (The OG of all Authors) was a veteran of the First World War and many other battles such as The Battle Of Somme etc. his works of art were to give back to the England as a form of restoring lost mythologies that he himself was a master of since he was a top professor of philology at Oxford. He did ALOT of his writing while in the trenches during WWI during small “breaks” while down in those trench forts built into the ground. And while he eldest son was in the Second World War; his Lord Of The Rings writings was strictly created above all else to give his eldest something to read while stationed wherever he was stationed. I forgot that part. They sent letters back and forth about it all the time. He was also the one and only son that actually protected his fathers legacy and work. A lot of his other work were put together BY his son after his father passed away. It’s well worth to react to the documentary behind the scenes film the director and crew and cast created together as well as the interview with the son Christopher Tolkien who you get to sort of enjoy a nice indoor and outdoor chat for like what came to about 1-2 hours of wonderful footage from an era that really must not be forgotten. His work shed a light on things like The Finnish Kalevala, Norwegian Elder Edda, The Welsh Mabinogion, The Norwegian Nibelungen, The Indian Bhagvagita & Several Irish Folklore + other Cultural things! The man also restored and translated ancient relics for the governments as one everyone trusted. Much of what’s in our dictionary come from his efforts as well. Anytime he spoke & even posted several comments into the paper as an editorial or response to certain issues as a very involved man for the world and the environment everyone turned their head to listen to him as everyone knew his worth and respected him greatly. His works show how NOT to glorify war; shows in the films if you pay close attention while watching the next films. Sharing what you know now via the after thoughts at the end of the second film! Remember. Extended edition. There is a lot missed out on especially in the second movie regarding Boromir backstory which there is much more in the books but the films WANTED to keep more but the cinemas and Harvey Weinstein literally harangued him into making a “theatrical cut” which is why you have two versions. The real version and the “theatrical cut”. It was all to make more money for the company that is the theatres/cinemas. To get more showings in per day during the year. And believe me. People were camping outside and travelling the country to watch it MORE THAN ONCE. His creations literally lead to inspiring the most currently famous books games & movies we all literally wouldn’t have enjoyed and be touched to our souls core without him and his spiritually connected brilliance. That and he was a philologist professor at Oxford first and foremost which covers so many things. Not just linguistic. The man was a true genius and Jack of all trades but ultimately LOVED the simple life. The inspiration for Lord of the Rings was not any war, but author J.R.R. Tolkien's love of language. Especially Welsh, Finnish and Old English. He lamented the loss of any true English folklore, that was wiped out after the Norman invasion of 1066, so Tolkien wrote many books on these new "legends" he came up with himself. Much of which is centered around three languages he fully developed himself. Two Elven languages and Dwarvish., Númenorean Adunaic, Black Speech(warped Numenorean and elvish) They all have syntax, vocabularies, and a whole writing system that can be learned as the Tengwar alphabet is moreso to match with the spoken elvish rather than one to one for other country’s alphabet. Hundreds of people worldwide speak elvish fluently. Tolkien did draw upon his personal experience in the trenches of World War ONE, not Two, as inspiration for some parts, most notably, the Dead Marshes that Frodo and Sam and Gollum pass through in The Two Towers. But war was not the inspiration for the entire series. World Of Warcraft. Skyrim, Harry Potter, Diablo, D&D, even Warhammer and so forth wouldn’t have. Existed without taking inspiration from and or completely ripping off from Tolkien. Many great documentaries to react to about him also more about him and AWESOME stuff from the hours & hours of behind the scenes documentaries from the DVDs of the movies which are also on RU-vid & I can send you a playlist to react to from top to bottom on the channel called Pajasek99. I’d also like to explain Gandalf a bit too: Tolkien drew alot of inspiration from the norse mythology. Magical rings, Gandalf (Staff elf in old norse), Gandalfs outfit (Odin), Gandalfs title 'the grey wanderer' (Odin), Shadowfaxe (The horses of day and night Rhimfaxe and Skinfaxe), Trolls, elves, dwarves etc. * Odin had a legendary horse, Sleipnir, who had eight legs and was said to be one of the greatest horses known to the gods. Gandalf had Shadowfax, who had no equal among horses in Middle-earth and could understand the speech of men. * Ødin’s legendary gear-the spear Gungnir and the ring Draupnir-could have influenced Gandalf’s legendary sword Glamdring or, more likely, the magic staff he carries, while the ring possibly influenced Gandalf’s possession of the ring Narya (Sturlson 145). * Gandalf and Odin both receive new wisdom as a result of sacrifice, as Gandalf is reincarnated after his fight with the Balrog, and Ødin gains power and wisdom after hanging himself on the tree Yggdrasil for nine days (Sigfusson 80-85). * One of the most apparent ways in which Gandalf and Ødin are alike is that they both take the shape of an old grey pilgrim, with a wide-brimmed hat and grey cloak when they wander the mortal world and deal with the inhabitants (Pitts 7). * Gandalf and Ødin are virtually reflections of each other, as can be observed through examining their gear and animal companions, the way they sacrificed themselves and were rewarded with wisdom, and the fact that they walk the earth as old men in tattered clothing. The Renowned Steeds of Gandalf and Odin Gandalf and Ødin both have renowned horses and staves with magical properties. Odin carries the legendary spear Gungnir, which is said never to miss its mark when thrown (Sturlson 145); however, he also carries it as his staff when he wanders the earth as an old man. In the Poetic Edda, the Valkyrie Sigrdrifa advises Sigurd about the magical application of runes and tells him that there are runes inscribed on the tip of Gungnir (Sigfusson 291). This spear could be a parallel to Glamdring( High Elven King Turgon’s sword, that was forged for the Goblin wars but is most likely influential to the staff Gandalf carries on his journeys. Strikingly similar to Shadowfax, Odin possesses a legendary horse named Sleipnir, who has eight legs and can run on the ground and through the air at great speeds. This sounds very similar, in some ways, to Tolkien’s description of Shadowfax in The Two Towers, “Shadowfax tossed his head and cried aloud as if a trumpet had summoned him to battle. Then he sprang forward. Fire flew from his feet; night rushed over him” (Tolkien 228). Elden Ring, Dungeons And Dragons, Diablo, Zelda, Harry Potter, vamp diaries, Red Sonja, Oath Breakers, Dragon Lance, Willow, Conan, Swords and Magic, Highlander movie+series and so much more were inspired by Tolkiens works.​​⁠

Thanks for the encouragement and fascinating story! I think this type of evil exists and as you allude to shouldn't be played with. More will come this late this week God bless

Thanks for watching and saying you got something from it! I think it sounds like God is at work revealing himself to you in subtle but meaningful ways. You should take that journey, look a little closer!

This isn't reddit.

@@Opener73guess what. RU-vid is where many communities collide and it’s where we come together. So… your point is moot. Add to the conversation or vamoose to spend your time doing something you love and that adds to your day or someone else’s, even if it’s making the life of an animal as fun and pleasant as possible. Care for others. Peace ❤

Tolkien, (The OG of all Authors) was a veteran of the First World War and many other battles such as The Battle Of Somme etc. his works of art were to give back to the England as a form of restoring lost mythologies that he himself was a master of since he was a top professor of philology at Oxford. He did ALOT of his writing while in the trenches during WWI during small “breaks” while down in those trench forts built into the ground. And while he eldest son was in the Second World War; his Lord Of The Rings writings was strictly created above all else to give his eldest something to read while stationed wherever he was stationed. I forgot that part. They sent letters back and forth about it all the time. He was also the one and only son that actually protected his fathers legacy and work. A lot of his other work were put together BY his son after his father passed away. It’s well worth to react to the documentary behind the scenes film the director and crew and cast created together as well as the interview with the son Christopher Tolkien who you get to sort of enjoy a nice indoor and outdoor chat for like what came to about 1-2 hours of wonderful footage from an era that really must not be forgotten. His work shed a light on things like The Finnish Kalevala, Norwegian Elder Edda, The Welsh Mabinogion, The Norwegian Nibelungen, The Indian Bhagvagita & Several Irish Folklore + other Cultural things! The man also restored and translated ancient relics for the governments as one everyone trusted. Much of what’s in our dictionary come from his efforts as well. Anytime he spoke & even posted several comments into the paper as an editorial or response to certain issues as a very involved man for the world and the environment everyone turned their head to listen to him as everyone knew his worth and respected him greatly. His works show how NOT to glorify war; shows in the films if you pay close attention while watching the next films. Sharing what you know now via the after thoughts at the end of the second film! Remember. Extended edition. There is a lot missed out on especially in the second movie regarding Boromir backstory which there is much more in the books but the films WANTED to keep more but the cinemas and Harvey Weinstein literally harangued him into making a “theatrical cut” which is why you have two versions. The real version and the “theatrical cut”. It was all to make more money for the company that is the theatres/cinemas. To get more showings in per day during the year. And believe me. People were camping outside and travelling the country to watch it MORE THAN ONCE. His creations literally lead to inspiring the most currently famous books games & movies we all literally wouldn’t have enjoyed and be touched to our souls core without him and his spiritually connected brilliance. That and he was a philologist professor at Oxford first and foremost which covers so many things. Not just linguistic. The man was a true genius and Jack of all trades but ultimately LOVED the simple life. The inspiration for Lord of the Rings was not any war, but author J.R.R. Tolkien's love of language. Especially Welsh, Finnish and Old English. He lamented the loss of any true English folklore, that was wiped out after the Norman invasion of 1066, so Tolkien wrote many books on these new "legends" he came up with himself. Much of which is centered around three languages he fully developed himself. Two Elven languages and Dwarvish., Númenorean Adunaic, Black Speech(warped Numenorean and elvish) They all have syntax, vocabularies, and a whole writing system that can be learned as the Tengwar alphabet is moreso to match with the spoken elvish rather than one to one for other country’s alphabet. Hundreds of people worldwide speak elvish fluently. Tolkien did draw upon his personal experience in the trenches of World War ONE, not Two, as inspiration for some parts, most notably, the Dead Marshes that Frodo and Sam and Gollum pass through in The Two Towers. But war was not the inspiration for the entire series. World Of Warcraft. Skyrim, Harry Potter, Diablo, D&D, even Warhammer and so forth wouldn’t have. Existed without taking inspiration from and or completely ripping off from Tolkien. Many great documentaries to react to about him also more about him and AWESOME stuff from the hours & hours of behind the scenes documentaries from the DVDs of the movies which are also on RU-vid & I can send you a playlist to react to from top to bottom on the channel called Pajasek99. I’d also like to explain Gandalf a bit too: Tolkien drew alot of inspiration from the norse mythology. Magical rings, Gandalf (Staff elf in old norse), Gandalfs outfit (Odin), Gandalfs title 'the grey wanderer' (Odin), Shadowfaxe (The horses of day and night Rhimfaxe and Skinfaxe), Trolls, elves, dwarves etc. * Odin had a legendary horse, Sleipnir, who had eight legs and was said to be one of the greatest horses known to the gods. Gandalf had Shadowfax, who had no equal among horses in Middle-earth and could understand the speech of men. * Ødin’s legendary gear-the spear Gungnir and the ring Draupnir-could have influenced Gandalf’s legendary sword Glamdring or, more likely, the magic staff he carries, while the ring possibly influenced Gandalf’s possession of the ring Narya (Sturlson 145). * Gandalf and Odin both receive new wisdom as a result of sacrifice, as Gandalf is reincarnated after his fight with the Balrog, and Ødin gains power and wisdom after hanging himself on the tree Yggdrasil for nine days (Sigfusson 80-85). * One of the most apparent ways in which Gandalf and Ødin are alike is that they both take the shape of an old grey pilgrim, with a wide-brimmed hat and grey cloak when they wander the mortal world and deal with the inhabitants (Pitts 7). * Gandalf and Ødin are virtually reflections of each other, as can be observed through examining their gear and animal companions, the way they sacrificed themselves and were rewarded with wisdom, and the fact that they walk the earth as old men in tattered clothing. The Renowned Steeds of Gandalf and Odin Gandalf and Ødin both have renowned horses and staves with magical properties. Odin carries the legendary spear Gungnir, which is said never to miss its mark when thrown (Sturlson 145); however, he also carries it as his staff when he wanders the earth as an old man. In the Poetic Edda, the Valkyrie Sigrdrifa advises Sigurd about the magical application of runes and tells him that there are runes inscribed on the tip of Gungnir (Sigfusson 291). This spear could be a parallel to Glamdring( High Elven King Turgon’s sword, that was forged for the Goblin wars but is most likely influential to the staff Gandalf carries on his journeys. Strikingly similar to Shadowfax, Odin possesses a legendary horse named Sleipnir, who has eight legs and can run on the ground and through the air at great speeds. This sounds very similar, in some ways, to Tolkien’s description of Shadowfax in The Two Towers, “Shadowfax tossed his head and cried aloud as if a trumpet had summoned him to battle. Then he sprang forward. Fire flew from his feet; night rushed over him” (Tolkien 228). Elden Ring, Dungeons And Dragons, Diablo, Zelda, Harry Potter, vamp diaries, Red Sonja, Oath Breakers, Dragon Lance, Willow, Conan, Swords and Magic, Highlander movie+series and so much more were inspired by Tolkiens works.​​⁠

Yeshua was spoken of by many ascended masters around the world. And the church is Rome and the council of Nicaea who hate yeshua. He taught that your father is not my father. Hinting at Enlil and those like Marduk etc who pretend to be god and force humans to do heinous things in his name. Heck. There was a woman from somewhere farther east that one of the “apostles” said he heard a woman was performing healings on others, AKA high level reiki energy healing, and Yeshua stated she doesn’t have to do healings in his name. Various forms of healing modalities, from remedies to tinctures to literal energy work with one’s hands has been a power of ours for ages. He stated that what he can do we can do and more. Why else is our pineal gland etc the target of calcification? Why else is our lungs actually forming into a DNA spiral? Why our heart isn’t simply a pumper of blood? The natives know yeshua well. Even have names for him. They also share a lot about the fire messengers. There is a Native American man who is of a long line of fire messengers and this generation is at the 7th fire going into the 8th and your message shows yet again people are waking up to the massive psychological manipulation we’ve been going against for several centuries now if not longer! Great awakening to the natives is the quickening. To others it’s the Kali Yuga and the lifting of the veil is the meaning of the word Apocalypsë.

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I actually love the parallels to the Christian story in this movie. While I’m not Christian, Christian lore goes kinda hard some times

Really good to hear @BraanFlakes08, always good to hear when people have a positive experience of the Church 👍🏼

Must be paired with Unfinished Tales, Book Of Lost Tales Of Beren And Lúthien, Children Of Húrin, Morgoth’s Ring. The first one lays everything out and expands upon everything to completion. And expands upon Galadriel like crazy. It shows where he was at mentally and spiritually by then. Laws And Customs Of the Eldar, and 12 volumes of history of middle earth are also a MUST. Or for him to react to Phil Dragash audiobook of the trilogy first. Lore videos next by Tolkien Untangled, GirlNextGondor, The RedBook and CluelessFangirl. ❤

They ain’t servants. They fully autonomous and honour Eru as they are extensions of his thought and aspects of “him”. Varda and many elves had the light of Eru and the stars within their eyes and face, it’s also another reason why they glow as their spirits are in synch with their bodies. Untouched by Morgoth.

He wrote many forwards that it wasn’t to do with it but people could freely connect with applicability but not allegory. He was reviving ancient knowledge. Language and culture of several countries. As a love letter to England. Arthurian legends and culture. Olde English. Anglo Saxon language and culture what was harmed greatly by the Norman invasion of 1610… but yes. Applicability vs allegory interview of Tolkien was top notch.

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