Who Was The Skin-changer BEORN? (And THE BEORNINGS?) | Middle Earth Lore
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Beorn is a skin-changer we meet in The Hobbit, and his descendants, The Beornings, followed on after him. But who are these large men that could potentially transform into great bears?
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Isn’t the Great Chief Beorn an awesome character?! Don’t forget to show him so love with a like and a comment 😄
Do you think we will get a glimpse of him or his ancestors in the new Amazon series?
@@emilysorrentino9992 Tolkien confirmed in a letter that Beorn was a mortal Man; it's doubtless that he was not born until late in the Third Age.
I beg yoyr pardon, since I can give you one like only.
@@otaku-sempai2197 ok was kind of unsure but thought that wondering about his ancestors still.
If I could change into a creature, Fire Lizard or a Dragon.
I just find Fire Lizards to be cute an a Dragon for the long life they get.
I reckon the Beornings, after the War of the Ring, would focus on the bear necessities. You know, the simple bear necessities.
Nice 🤣
Well played
Clever.
Mother nature's recipes
Bahahahahahahahhaha
The Great Chief himself breaking the ranks of the bodyguard of bolg, pulling thorin to safety, then going Back to finish what he started with bolg, is one of my favorite moments in the history of middle earth lmfao
just shows how OP he is compared to the rest of them...
Ya thats my favorite part of the hobbit. He came alone and in bear form. He seemed to double in size in his rage
pulled down Bolg himself and crushed him lol
Great chief!
Beorn was one of my favorite characters in The Hobbit and I was sorely disappointed that he did not get a faithful adaptation in the films.
Same here. My fav too
Same. The hobbit movies were crap. And they failed to do beorn any justice
The worst thing about the hobbit movies was the cgi that was layered over everything. It made the characters look cartoonish.
Peter Jacksons adaptation of The Hobbit was not good. He doesn’t get the last word. A remake more faithful to the book is deserved; one that doesn’t mess up the actual story nor focus on made up characters or poorly presented ones like Bjorn.
@@kknudsen4907 When I saw Peter Jackson was attached and Del Toro was out, I knew it was going to be a cluster&*%k.
In the wise words of the great M'aiq the liar: "Werebears? Where? Bears? Men that are bears?"
He also mentioned bad wear bears are few most were good and few bad, were bigger stronger while good not so much I know was also dark dwarfs in ash mountains who were said sent 100 strong but we're mistaken for orcs and rushed into battle begining of the siege of Gondor an went unnoticed sorry for any mistakes ✌️
Ooooh, The Broken Sword showing up in my feed means it is a good day!
A sword day!
There were endless things in Miiddle Earth even the Valar didn't understand. Races unknown, hybrids, Eru knows.
Beorn and the Beornings have always fascinated me. Thanks for this excellent review of them.
One of the best characters in Tolkien's world.
Peter Jackson: ``Yeah 3 minutes it's ok for him in the screen, just put more elf-dwarf love story´´.
Great Chief.
Most comprehensive examination of the Chap I've ever come across. Nice.
Great job. The greatest moment of reading The Hobbit for me was when Beorn entered the battle. I was literally jumping up and down.
Oh- and if I was a skin changed I’d be an Eagle or Snow Leopard
The impression that I get of Beorn is that he lives by his own rules and no one else's. If he says he'll do something, he will do it, and can be trusted to keep his word. Not someone who you'd want as an enemy!
Great Chief Beorn is one of my favorite Tolkien characters. The way Gandalf introduced the dwarves in the Hobbit was some of Tolkien's best writing imo.
I'd choose a hawk. I've always loved birds and being able to fly sounds amazing.
Flying is the Second greatest feeling known to man...Landing is the First! Lol
@@gregkirchner1108 if i could chose i'd be a short faced bear
A hawk would be pretty cool but when it comes to kicking ass and taking names I would choose a bear.
As someone who's always said they'd read the books but can't (maybe won't haha) take the time to sit down and read. I appreciate what this channel is doing!!
If I could "skin change" into anything, a dragon for sure
Thanks for the research into Beorn, the "Great Chief". He is one of those characters that are meant to be mysterious and so I think we know about as much as we need.
I wonder if Tolkien made all his names confusing on purpose. Like here: Beornings are from Hador people, while other human people from FA was from Beor. So Beor people are not ancestors of Beornings.
I was operating under the same assumption.
At least Beorn's given name is pretty simple, if not outright on-the-nose. I mean, Bear the Bearman would only be slightly less subtle.
'Bjørn' means bear in Danish/modern norse. It's basically same word as Beorn, depending on pronunciation.
The name Beorn is from Beowolf or Berserkers. Essentially great warrior chief, right?
Would LOVE to have a big tapestry of the art at 15:45
Was talking about him a few weeks ago and had some conspiracies regarding his power and origins - Thanks a lot
Would you mind sharing them? I'm intrigued. My theory is that he has some connections with the Vala Oromë, seeing his affinity with hounds, horses and the wilderness in general. Also, awesome name, that of yours haha.
@@delperalfanjul Was actually more about his strength that he might be even stronger than the magyar (or how they are called), as strong as Tom Bombadil probably. Could have been a spirit of the woods too.
@@DasEberschwein Well, he was mighty for sure. He also knew Radagast, so there's another link to Nature and its power. We'll never know for certain and I kinda like that. Keeps the mysteries alive. Anyways, thanks for sharing!
It's obvious Tolkien loved the legends of Britain's druids. Their way of living is similar to that.
Edit: My theory that Beornings originally where a small group of edain that were blessed by Yavanna with great power to protect nature and their descendants were able to inherit this power but had to learn to control it to master it.
you DO know that druids were not exclusive to the isles right?
@@victorkreig6089 I do but all I was saying is that maybe the ones of the British isles influenced him more. It isn't out of the question that he may have used other druidic cultures outside of the isles. He was a man who love history and languagues
Admittedly, I dont know particularly much about druids and pre-Christian beliefs in Britain, but I dont see the link to the Beornings?
I get more of a Nordic-shamanistic vibe
@@minnumseerrund It is a broadly northern european cultural trait wherein ancient warriors or men of renown or great spirit would identify with animals.
Great Chief! Have been watching many of your great videos like this one. Thanks.
If I could "skin change" I believe I would like to become a black jaguar. Reason: it just sounds so cool. Good video, thanks.
Great chief Beorn cool vid James really enjoyed it
Great Chief! My answer would be something that flies...if I could control my base instincts not to be evil, then a dragon; if not, a Great Eagle.
If you were a dragon, you would possibly be one of the creatures created by Morgoth unfortunately. Although Eru might give you the chance to change... pehaps?
Wonderful! I LOVE the Great Chief! Beorn is one of my favorites in all of Middle Earth. On the one hand I have much in common with him and on the other, I I wish I had more in common with him. :)
Great Chief Beorn, thou are the tallest of Bears and Men, your days and works shall be remembered!
Bravo Mellon and well met! Keep up the great work! I say ECTHELION!
Great chief! If I could skin change it would definitely be into a dragon!
Great Chief
He is a Skin changer
And he is not overly fond of dwarves
Those visual transitions were awesome! Good shit Maynard
Beorn the Great Chief!! I love how he lived so closely with nature
He was the Great Chief. I would choose one of the large cats, probably a Jaguar.
What about a elephant they are smart big and eat peanuts
@@kekoaiverson8040 i like peanuts
Definitely a Jaguar
Jaguars are sleek, beautiful, amazing creatures!!
Great Chief Beorn was one of my favorite characters when I first read the Hobbit.
Literally all the characters in this tales makes a great movie...
These movies came out when I was a child. And now I’m 23 and still love them. Thank you for all the content you put out. I’m going to read the books. Thanks again and keep it up!🙏🏾
I like the books way better! Especially the return of the king.
The movies are a pale reflection of the books
@@greenpumpkin6650 As it always will be with any film made from a book. A book allows the reader to create how they see them in their mind with a few words to guide them. A film will never be able to account for the millions of different ways the readers imagined things to be.
The Great Chief was always one of my favorites when reading through the Hobbit as a child.
The only ones with power to skin change MUST have descent from the Maiar... specifically Melian. Dior had two sons and a daughter... the sons were never found, though I suspect they were the fathers of the Beornings, perhaps raised by bears and married to women of the Haldor? Dior's daughter could skin change into a swan... so it stands to reason.... doesn't it?
She was granted that power, not born with it- And all Maiar can shapeshift, as their true forms aren't corporeal.
Great chief! Very informative. Thank you.
Really nice video about the Great Chief Beorn and his people, much appreciated!
I love the Great Chief Beorn.
If I were a skinchanger, I’d like to be a lynx. First of all, I love felines, secondlly lynxes are known for their legendary sharp sight and stealth
"The Great Chief" may your channel grow ever bigger
Your LotR content is fantastic. Please keep it coming!
I still remember that Gandalf so nervous to Beorn to say Morning in The hobbit movie. Beorn so serious but he have a good heart
I love how they keep their yard with the horses , dogs and bees
You forgot that in the Hobbit book when Gandalf introduced Thorin Oakenshield to Beorn, then Beorn replied, 'I don't need your service thank you, but I expect you need mine. I am not over fond of dwarves, but if it is true that you are Thorin (son of Thrain son of Thror) and that your companion is respectable, and you are enemies of goblins..... etc.
So Beorn at least knew who Thorin was.
A bit late to the party here, but I would choose to be a river otter. According to the nature docs, they always seem to be having such a good time: swimming, fishing, sliding down snow covered embankments, teasing the occasional bobcat, lol.
I love your channel and the content you make. The Great Chief and the Beornings have always been characters that have held a fascination for me.
great chief beorn
One of my all time favorite characters!!! Thanks for giving him a great episode!
Beorn is a corruption of the Scandinavian Bjorn, meaning bear. Hence the name for a character that could transform into said bear :)
All of it was taken from Scandinavian history and legend. They have cool sounding names. I was convinced all those black metal bands are just Tolkien nerds but they won't admit it. Turns out their language wasa wonderful and metal foundation for our dear JR.
@@jerryknuckles736 if you get band names like Burzum or Amon Amarth, there’s no denying it :)
4.5k something is my number. Hope it hits your 7.5k like number. It should do that and surpass for the content is a peaceful and very knowledgable one. Thanks.
YES I wanted this one :) Great video!
For if your discourse is with these subjects as well
There is a Rounding of that wisdom of that which you offer.
All in in all, nice work man!
It is Awesome to have a resource like you. Keeping the dream weaved. Well done
On many levels
…….and now what
Great chef
And I would like to change into the a raven
Having him in the Trilogy was one of the highlights of the Hobbit movies
All I have to say is your AWESOME! Love anything Tolkien. Love this channel and others like it. Keep doing what your doing and I will follow you.
Great chief Beorn! I'd stick with either of the classics, wolf or bear.
Always the most fascinating character, the mystery, the renown, truly a Great Chief.
I prepare at the moment a TTrpg with some friends which is placed in the Wilderlands, This video is very helpful
What if beorn took the one ring, perhaps as a payment for Thorin's company's lodgings. Or perhaps feeling beorns Power it falls out of bilbos pocket as he sleeps and Beorn steals it.
I have always wanted to know more about Beorn or maybe more information about the character himself, I think much of what he’s about is worth being investigated.
Definitely an Eagle. I adore birds; and the thought of flying as one (especially when it comes to Eagles) would be so amazing.
Great Vid on the "Great Chief" you should do more videos on the origins of some of the more obscure mannish tribes.
I have often wondered if Tolkien had the legendary berserker in mind when he created Beorn.
My love for you is like a truck,
BERSERKER!!
I would say no.
While the sources are shaky and we dont really have much evidence that they were an actual thing, the /concept/ of the berserkers of Norse tradition are tied to the practice of shamanistic trance and the cult of Odin. In this way, they are more like a Norse parallel to mythic knightly orders like The Knights of the Round Table, ie a sort of spiritual warrior-society. See also the Jomsvikings and the Úlfhéðnar.
Furthermore, the defining trait of berserkers is (obviously) the act of going berserk (bersærkergang), ie going into a primal frenzy during battle. While berserkers are often depicted as donning wolves' or bear pelts (sometimes even eschewing all other clothes and armour in battle), this doesnt necessarily allude to shapeshifting as much as to channeling the nature of the beast, in a shamanistic sense - or maybe just 'hey, bears are cool, look I made a hat out of its head. I'm like a bear now lol.'
There is, however, a sort of overlap between the portrayal of individual mythical berserkers (such as Stærkodder/Starkad) and the Norse rendition of skinchangers (primarily werewolves and werebears) as tragic heroes/villians roaming the land or living on the edge of society. Several sagas and historical accounts also claim that the berserkers are immune to both iron and fire, a trait shared by skinchangers in some renditions.
Foresure 100%
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There are several mythical tales surrounding humans who change into animals and specifically bears (voluntarily or otherwise).
The Saga of Hrólfr Kraki is one such tale, and it is known that Tolkien studied it and wrote about it, so chances are that was a stronger inspiration.
There's also the fact that one of Tolkiens favourite works of literature was "Beowulf", a work which most definetly inspired other parts of "The Hobbit" in major ways.
And the name "Beowulf" likely translates to "Bear".
I'd skin change into a cat, just to see what it's like to purr.
The great Chief Beorn could rest easy knowing that I'm living free and in the wild as a majestic Fox
"Great chief". I was going to say I would skin change into an eagle, but as you propose the dragon option, I might take that one lol. The hability to fly makes the difference for me!
Great breakdown! Mine would be the rhino. Like rhinos I tend to isolate myself but I'll be there in a heartbeat and do everything I can to help a friend in need.
An owl for a gigantic owl beast sounds deadly and cool
Beorn the Great chief, never forgotten, even beyond the Fourth Age...
Enjoyed this video thank you.Keep up the good work.😊
What-if video idea for you to do:
What if Gandalf never fell at the Bridge of Khazad-dum and continued with the fellowship to Lothlorien and forward?
Great Chief ! Also, great video ! Thanks !
Great Chief .... I think if I could skin change, I'd be a wolf. That way I can live with the pack/family.
I absolutely love the visual representation of Beorn's house in the film! It was enchanting and familiar. That being said, I really wish it wouldve gone down more faithfully to the book- the whole scheme of Gandalf in introducing the "guests" two or three at a time wouldve been hilarious and great I really dont think it wouldve detracted anything from the film aside from slight pacing issues which couldve easily been forgiven. Missed opportunities.
Great Chief indeed!! I love these more mystical characters such as Tom Bombadil and Beorn.
I really enjoy watching your series good job
He's one of my favorite characters from The Hobbit. Wasn't really a fan of how they portrayed him in the movies but 🤷 It definitely could have been worse.
They made him look like the BFG😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Same here was always my favorite and wish him or his kin was in more stuff, was always kinda ticked he wasn't in the animation, but got excited when they said he'd be in the movie and then I saw him
Lol you vape your opinion doesn't matter
@@te6607 that's a tobacco pipe, son. The only thing I vape is thc.
@@te6607 learn some grammar so your trolling won't turn into a faceplant quite as often.
Great video...🤗 I would also love to Knowles whats the name of the music that we can hear in the background...😃
I think I’d choose a middle earth eagle, so I could give people a lift.
Good job on this one!!
Hello! I just came across your channel and I love it. Thanks for all the insights. They are very entertaining and enlightening. 👍🏽
P.S. I would love to be a dragon. 😄
Thanks so much! 😁
I would change into a skunk, because no one would mess with me.
Your choice stinks. 🦨🌫🤣
Your end question sparks a desire to inform u and your audience of a fantastic series of books called, "The Chronicles of the Cheysuli" in which a Cheysuli would, around 15 or so, get a longing to go into the forest and seek their lir (animal companion). The animal would appear to them, and they would be able to converse with it and take it's shape. Sometimes it was a wolf or bear, fox, hawk, mountain lion etc. Amazing books. I reccomend the omnibous editions. There are 4.
There's an interesting young Earth creation theory that the first generations of mankind were much more vital and strong than later generations, and this gave rise to ancestor worship and even the idea of the plural gods of the world. If you were old and frail, but your great-grandfather was still climbing mountains and fighting and fathering children, it would make a very strong impression on the stories that you pass on to your family.
I see that pattern in the nature of Beorn and many other ancient characters of Middle Earth.
Great Lore, thanks Chief 💎
Either a great black cat/jaguar or very large dog/timber wolf would be my preferred shape. Imagine running with the pack if you were a canine?!?!
Or how silent of a hunter you could be if you were a great cat?!?
The Great Chief!
I would choose a great eagle. Soaring through the skies sounds amazing! And having the talons to defend myself would also be great.
Great Chief! I love learning about middle earth.
Can you do a video about what happened to mordor after the Lord of the rings. Or even mention it in a video
Great Chief. Happy New Year.
Great Chief - I'd change into a bear and enjoy hibernation!
Great chief! I would like to have a great grey dire wolf format. Whose with me? Who will be part of the pack? Lol.
Interesting how it is thought the beornings descended from the tall blond house of Hador, and not the dark haired, stoutly built house of Beor.
Well according to the thumbnail, he was Jason Momoa.
I would love a video about the ages! The major events and the year that they happened. When an age began and another ended etc. How the calendar works etc.
A hummingbird. Never underestimate fast, precise, 3D flight ability. :-)
you should do a video on the houses of the edain
Something I wondered about in the movie. Beoren still had a metal cuff on his wrist. Seems like Gandalf could have offered to remove it from him?