So glad I found this! Would be great for a studio to properly bring stories from the sirmaiom to screen - but in 2024 I fear any studio trying to put this into a movie or show would mess it up
We're thrilled you enjoyed it! You're right, adapting the Silmarillion would be a monumental task. While we'd love to see it done justice on screen, preserving Tolkien's intricate storytelling is crucial. For now, we'll keep exploring these epic tales through our videos!
Glaurung is one of the few entities of Middle Earth that gives me the shivers of true evil. Wielding his psychic powers to take away the agency of both Turin and Nienor is by itself one of the most heinous acts imaginable, but he took it one abhorrent step further by revealing to them his deceit and manipulation to devastating effect. One of the darkest and most tragic moments in Tolkien's works. Fantastic first video! Very well done. Looking forward to more.
Thank you for this insightful comment! You've really captured the essence of what makes Glaurung such a chilling villain. His psychological manipulation truly sets him apart in Tolkien's world of evil beings. We're excited to dive into more of Tolkien's lesser-known but equally fascinating stories in future videos. Stay tuned!
I must admit, I'm very impressed with this video. Being a huge fan of the Tolkien Universe I suck up all different channels that have different stories different perspectives and different objectives.... I just can't get enough of the different presentations of his works by other huge fans. That being said, I'm very appreciative that I stumbled upon your video because it is probably pound for pound the best video that I have ever seen in regards to any of tolkien's works.... The storytelling in this video of Glaurung and Turin is prolifically masterful.... The storyteller tells the tale with the most utmost high quality unparalleled by anything that I have heard.... In addition, the sequence of the storytelling along with the images in the screen is equally prolific which brought about a very stunning video and to top it off is the visuals along with the storytelling and the sequences like a perfect orchestra to display an effect and bring to life the story if Glaurung and Turin.... I don't throw these compliments around lightly.... Like I said I am deeply impressed and appreciative of your work so I have liked and subscribed not only will I put this video in my save category so I can go back and watch it again but I will fervently check your channel for other videos that I will look toward with delight in anticipation of watching... A deep and heartfelt salute to this channel for an epic work superbly and masterfully done.
Thank you so much for this incredible feedback! We're truly humbled by your kind words. As fellow Tolkien enthusiasts, we poured our hearts into bringing this story to life. We're honored that you consider this video to be of such high quality among Tolkien content. It motivates us to maintain and even elevate this standard in our future videos. Thank you for being part of our community!
Thanks so much! We're thrilled you found us early on. We've got lots of exciting content planned and can't wait to share more Middle-earth deep dives with you all. Your support means a lot!
Poor Glaurung, he was such a good boy. Even in his last moments, all he wanted to do was re-unite two long lost siblings that had been seeking one another for many years and give his congradulations to a very sweet girl he met long ago on her recent nuptials, despite her having married his mortal enemy (now that's classy manners for ya), from a certain point of view.... a very draconic point of view as a matter of fact. Why, he even went so far to break the memory spell that had caused her so much woe; a curse cast by the Dark Lord himself was undone in one final act of redemptive selflessness. And so passed Glaurung the Glorious; Reptile of Redemption, Father of Dragons, Son of Morgoth, Bestest Guardian Dragon, the Wisest Wyrm, the Most Merciful of Monsters, and a true hero of the First Age. Poisoned by his enemies until even Turin Turncloak could slay him, yet as a true altruist whom valued all life he so kind as to use his own blood as a sedative so that his slayer need not suffer the agont of the injuries the Dragon had earlier dealt his foe during the duel. Many millenia later, his example still inspired descendants of the First Dragon such as Smaug the Selfless whom would later liberate an entire region from the economical tyranny inflicted upon countless peasants by a criminal empire of greedy loansharking and racketeering dwarves led by an oathbreaker that had already betrayeted one peaceful neighbor and taxed the others so cruelly that it was said that there existed mountains of treasure that could fill up even the largest castle with gold from loor to ceiling and from dungeon to watchtower while the people were so poor they could only afford to live on barges floating on lakes rather than live directly on land upon Dwarven turf. Smaug, in an act of valor, would single handedly challenge the Erebor Monopoly and face these heartless thugs in open combat. Thousands of killers armed with the finest weapons and clad in the most expensive armor would try their hand at slaying this brave beast only to fail, sinking so long as to throw their wives and children at him to slow the Red Redeemer while the corrupt king and his kin fled. Unable to see the features of such a small species, the Anti-Tyranical Titan unknowing slew these distractions thinking them more dwarven gangsters. Left surrounded by gold enough to feed all the peoples, dragons, and the horses of Middle Earth for decades; Smaug the Selfless Serpent decided to slow pass out the wealth to the Mayor of the local lake town once a decade so as to not collapse the ecomony of the land and then, grief stricken from the civilian lives he was forced to take, the Remorseful Red Dragon entered into a deep, deep sleep caused by his depression. He would laze about for decades, guarding the breadbox of the lands from thieves and suffering in stoic silence from the traumas inflicted upon a heart too big for this cruel world by a sinister yet sly syndicate of smallfolk whom had ruled the mountain he was now sentenced to stay within by his own sense of sympathy. Later, Smaug the Sad would be assaulted in his sleep by several burglars sent by the son and chief enforcer of the deposed dwarven tyrant; they hounded and struck him cruelly from hidden tunnels too small and well hidden for him to reach, even trying to drown him in molten gold to turn Smaug the Unnecessibly Sweet into a gaudy trophy then tricked him into burning a local town only to surprise the Firedrake Freedom-Fighter by shooting the unarmed reptile in his heroic heart; a target sadly too large to miss. Let it be known that one unarmed hero stood against many tresspassers and thieves without a weapon or armor of his own, despite being caught unawares in his sleep Smaug Longsnored fought for hours in cramped conditions and never retreated; even when burnt and blinded by trickery, he stood against the greed of tyrants until betrayed by the Mayor whom had aided him when the man cospired with the criminals to assassinate the Friendly Firedrake in a trap that sacrificed many of his constituants to a blinded, burned, and battered dragon so that a dragonslayer codenamed "the Bard" could fire a giant scorpion bolt into the heart of the sweetest soul to ever slither out of the north; all for more gold, truly greed is the sickness of men and dwarves that shatters mountains, steals homes, and slays even the most selfless, and sizable, of heroes. Hail Smaug the Selfless Serpent, the Winged Wonder, Sultan of Sleep, Duke of Deepfried Dwarves, Princeling of Piety, Baronet of Broke Bastards, Lord of Longnaps, Terror of Tyrants, Red Reckoning of Racketeers, Protector of the Poor, and the Lone Lizard of Logic; we shall never see his like again, may his legend serve to inspire a new generation of Heroic Hatchlings to become one of the Fiend Frying Flamming Freedom Fighting Federal Firedrake Firebrigade From Faroff.
Haha, mate, that's brilliant! Your drunk self certainly has a flair for the dramatic. From "Glaurung the Glorious" to "Smaug the Selfless", you've given us quite the alternative history of Middle-earth's dragons. I especially loved the "Fiend Frying Flaming Freedom Fighting Federal Firedrake Firebrigade From Faroff" - try saying that five times fast after a few pints! Cheers for the laugh and for sharing your unique perspective on our scaly friends. Maybe we should do a video on "Dragons: Misunderstood Heroes or Actual Terrors?" What do you reckon - any other creatures in Tolkien's world you'd like to see get the 'drunk rewrite' treatment?
@@LegendsOfArda Hmm, well, three Stouts down in.....14 minutes, I'll give it a try, aye. "All about the why the free peoples of Middle Earth abided all the asocial, agressive, attrocious, abrasive, and atmospherically arrogant anti-social alderwood apes; all of which are awful at acting aimlessly apathetic among the absurdly advancing areas of animated archetypal ancient forests, accounting then accurately any employee aiming at acquiring arms that are always accused of affecting airy areas of awfully angry anthropomorphic asexuals advancing across all an airheaded artificer's assigned armory to attack all on account of awkward acknowledgements, angry arguments, and astonishingly ace-wrothy ability at aiming for Angband admirers, affictionados, and any absentbrained ants aiming at anything at all approaching the annoyingly awesome appletree appreciating Ents. Or ' All about the apathetic, abrasive, and arrogant abominations that are angry, armed, and attacking all on account of an acre: Ents, the actual antagonists?'
Consider me sub number 220. Keep up the solid content m8, with all the petty bickering between ROP and LOTR, it's nice to sit back and enjoy some good Tolkien content that's solely based on the material.
Cheers, mate! Welcome aboard! Really glad you're enjoying our deep dives into Tolkien's world. You're spot on - there's so much rich material to explore beyond the adaptations. Any particular characters or events from the books you'd like us to tackle next? Always keen to hear what fellow Tolkien enthusiasts are most curious about!
I just subbed and totally mesmerized by your works here, if possible could you create more like story of 1st age Elves, would love to see the fall of gondolin and to see some of the heroes from the twelve houses of Gondothlin, i.e Ecthelion from the house of the fountain , Glorfindel from the house of the golden flower and so on. Keep it up
Love your suggestion about the Fall of Gondolin - those epic battles between the House lords and Morgoth's forces would make for an amazing episode. The heroic last stands of Ecthelion and Glorfindel are definitely on our list. Thanks for subscribing and sharing your ideas!
Brilliant point! The tragedy of Húrin's family really does make Morgoth's downfall that much sweeter, doesn't it? It's like Tolkien knew exactly how to build up our desire for some epic comeuppance. Got any favourite moments from the War of Wrath you'd love to see explored in more detail?
Spot on! Glaurung's definitely the ultimate troll of Middle-earth. Why just burn armies when you can mess with their heads, right? Makes you wonder if it was his idea of fun or Morgoth's influence. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I'd like to know something more mundane. If Eru had 2 children of his own, and dwarves by adoption, where do hobbits come from? Are they some distant branching of the edain? Well done, btw. Narration with feeling and drama is good to find
The Hobbits are an off-shoot of Men. Tolkien says as much in either the Lord of the Rings or the Silmarillion (I forget which). I believe it is in the appendices, but it might be in the section Concerting Hobbits. I don't know if he wrote much detail about how they came to be beyond that, though.
Great question about hobbits! You're right, they're a bit of a mystery compared to Eru's children and the adopted dwarves. While Tolkien never gave us a definitive answer, the prevailing theory is that hobbits are indeed distant relatives of Men. In the prologue to 'The Lord of the Rings', he hints at their connection to Men and mentions they once lived near the Anduin Vale. Thanks for the kind words about the narration! We're always trying to improve. Say, would you be interested in a video diving deeper into hobbit origins? Let us know what you think!
It was his master Morgoth that filled the dragon with evil spirits to further his will. It would have been interesting if the dragon was able at some point to overcome the evil in him and turn on his master in an act of redemption if he had not been killed but I guess this was impossible as he was only evil in his creation.
Interesting perspective! You're right about Morgoth's influence on Glaurung. The idea of redemption for such a being is fascinating to consider. While Tolkien didn't go that route with Glaurung, it raises intriguing questions about the nature of evil in Middle-earth. Could a being created for evil ever truly change? It's these deep philosophical questions that make Tolkien's work so compelling. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Malice of Sauron, why such a question? A Maia with shape-shifting abilities, he was also a fire spirit, and it is said that he was the strongest and most powerful among them. His name was Mairon. He learned blacksmithing knowledge from Aule (Vala). And served as: Vala Melkor's chief lieutenant. Melkor (also known as Morgoth chaos and destruction).
Thanks for your insightful comment! You're absolutely right about Sauron's background and powers. Our video aimed to explore the often-overlooked influence of earlier beings like Glaurung on the development of evil in Middle-earth. While Sauron was indeed incredibly powerful and malicious, we wanted to highlight how Morgoth's earlier creations might have set the stage for later villains. Your knowledge of Sauron's origins adds great depth to this discussion!
one of the things that always got me about glaurung is how he was even created...if morgoth couldnt create because and could only corrupt how did glaurung come about?
Great question! You're right that Morgoth couldn't create life from nothing like Eru Ilúvatar could. The common interpretation is that Morgoth 'corrupted' existing creatures to create dragons, possibly using some form of dark magic or breeding. Some theories suggest he might have manipulated and twisted other beings, perhaps even fallen Maiar, to create the first dragons. Remember, Morgoth was incredibly powerful and cunning, capable of 'subcreation' - reshaping existing matter and life into new, corrupted forms. Unfortunately, Tolkien never gave us a definitive answer on this. It's one of those intriguing gaps in the lore that fans love to speculate about.
That’s a really good answer. It seems to me also that there may have been something before the music created arda. The watcher in the water, ungoliant and the things gandolf refers to in the “deep places”.
Many theories abound on how Dragons came to be. Some say that he corrupted primieval lizards, snakes, or even surviving dinosaurs, turning them into engines of evil. Some say he made them in mockery of Manwes great eagles, just like how Trolls are for the Ents. Some say he gave them shape as Sauron made werewolves. Taking already massive reptiles and embueing them with dark spirits eager for flesh once more. Some have even said that they are fallen Maia whose shape was molded by Morgoth himself.
I would guess that the Irish myth of the Formorian "Balor of the Baleful Eye", (whose gigantic single eyelid took several men to lift, but had devastating destructive properties when opened) was an influence, along with Medusa, and a few others from different European myth.
Fascinating observation! Tolkien indeed drew inspiration from various mythologies. The parallels you've drawn with Irish and Greek myths are intriguing. It's amazing how Tolkien wove these influences into his unique world. Thanks for sharing your insights!
You've got a great eye for detail! Glaurung indeed wasn't your typical winged dragon. Tolkien described him as wingless, more like a giant serpent or wyrm. Your crocodile comparison is spot-on - both are ancient, powerful reptiles with armored hides. Thanks for sharing your observation!
So, was this the end of the first age? What happened to Melkor's army after this fearsome general was felled... I can't imagine the Valar just sat and watched this all unfold, or did they?
Great question! The death of Glaurung wasn't quite the end of the First Age, but it was certainly a pivotal moment. The First Age actually ended about 28 years after Glaurung's fall, with the War of Wrath. As for Morgoth's army, they didn't just disappear after Glaurung's death. They continued to be a threat, but Glaurung's fall was definitely a blow to their power. Now, about the Valar, they didn't just sit and watch, but they didn't intervene immediately either. It wasn't until Eärendil's famous voyage to Valinor that things really changed. His plea finally moved the Valar to action, leading to the War of Wrath. This raises some intriguing questions, doesn't it? What do you think? Would you have liked to see earlier intervention from the Valar, or do you think their delayed action added to the epic scale of the story? The role of the Valar in the First Age is a fascinating topic. Perhaps we could dive deeper into this in a future video.
Thanks for your input! You're right, Sauron was indeed a master manipulator. Our title was meant to provoke thought and discussion about Glaurung's often overlooked role. Both were formidable in their own ways. Glaurung's manipulation of Turin and Nienor was particularly devastating on a personal level. But you're absolutely right to point out Sauron's wider-reaching manipulations.
You're right - Morgoth couldn't create life from nothing. He likely twisted and corrupted existing creatures into the first dragons, just as he did with Orcs and other fell beasts. Appreciate you diving into the discussion with us!
So glad I found this! Would be great for a studio to properly bring stories from the sirmaiom to screen - but in 2024 I fear any studio trying to put this into a movie or show would mess it up
We're thrilled you enjoyed it! You're right, adapting the Silmarillion would be a monumental task. While we'd love to see it done justice on screen, preserving Tolkien's intricate storytelling is crucial. For now, we'll keep exploring these epic tales through our videos!
Glaurung is one of the few entities of Middle Earth that gives me the shivers of true evil. Wielding his psychic powers to take away the agency of both Turin and Nienor is by itself one of the most heinous acts imaginable, but he took it one abhorrent step further by revealing to them his deceit and manipulation to devastating effect. One of the darkest and most tragic moments in Tolkien's works. Fantastic first video! Very well done. Looking forward to more.
Thank you for this insightful comment! You've really captured the essence of what makes Glaurung such a chilling villain. His psychological manipulation truly sets him apart in Tolkien's world of evil beings. We're excited to dive into more of Tolkien's lesser-known but equally fascinating stories in future videos. Stay tuned!
Great storytelling and video display👏🏻. Keep them coming. Can't wait for Fëanor's or Fingolfin's story 😊
I must admit, I'm very impressed with this video.
Being a huge fan of the Tolkien Universe I suck up all different channels that have different stories different perspectives and different objectives.... I just can't get enough of the different presentations of his works by other huge fans.
That being said, I'm very appreciative that I stumbled upon your video because it is probably pound for pound the best video that I have ever seen in regards to any of tolkien's works....
The storytelling in this video of Glaurung and Turin is prolifically masterful.... The storyteller tells the tale with the most utmost high quality unparalleled by anything that I have heard.... In addition, the sequence of the storytelling along with the images in the screen is equally prolific which brought about a very stunning video and to top it off is the visuals along with the storytelling and the sequences like a perfect orchestra to display an effect and bring to life the story if Glaurung and Turin.... I don't throw these compliments around lightly.... Like I said I am deeply impressed and appreciative of your work so I have liked and subscribed not only will I put this video in my save category so I can go back and watch it again but I will fervently check your channel for other videos that I will look toward with delight in anticipation of watching...
A deep and heartfelt salute to this channel for an epic work superbly and masterfully done.
Thank you so much for this incredible feedback! We're truly humbled by your kind words. As fellow Tolkien enthusiasts, we poured our hearts into bringing this story to life.
We're honored that you consider this video to be of such high quality among Tolkien content. It motivates us to maintain and even elevate this standard in our future videos.
Thank you for being part of our community!
Very well done!! I will look for more of your videos
Thanks so much!
Only 2 videos? Need more!!!!
thanks a lot! more on my channel!
Glad I found this channel on its beginnings 😁
Hope you gonna continue your work and grow in time 🙂 well done vid
Thanks so much! We're thrilled you found us early on. We've got lots of exciting content planned and can't wait to share more Middle-earth deep dives with you all. Your support means a lot!
Poor Glaurung, he was such a good boy. Even in his last moments, all he wanted to do was re-unite two long lost siblings that had been seeking one another for many years and give his congradulations to a very sweet girl he met long ago on her recent nuptials, despite her having married his mortal enemy (now that's classy manners for ya), from a certain point of view.... a very draconic point of view as a matter of fact. Why, he even went so far to break the memory spell that had caused her so much woe; a curse cast by the Dark Lord himself was undone in one final act of redemptive selflessness. And so passed Glaurung the Glorious; Reptile of Redemption, Father of Dragons, Son of Morgoth, Bestest Guardian Dragon, the Wisest Wyrm, the Most Merciful of Monsters, and a true hero of the First Age. Poisoned by his enemies until even Turin Turncloak could slay him, yet as a true altruist whom valued all life he so kind as to use his own blood as a sedative so that his slayer need not suffer the agont of the injuries the Dragon had earlier dealt his foe during the duel.
Many millenia later, his example still inspired descendants of the First Dragon such as Smaug the Selfless whom would later liberate an entire region from the economical tyranny inflicted upon countless peasants by a criminal empire of greedy loansharking and racketeering dwarves led by an oathbreaker that had already betrayeted one peaceful neighbor and taxed the others so cruelly that it was said that there existed mountains of treasure that could fill up even the largest castle with gold from loor to ceiling and from dungeon to watchtower while the people were so poor they could only afford to live on barges floating on lakes rather than live directly on land upon Dwarven turf. Smaug, in an act of valor, would single handedly challenge the Erebor Monopoly and face these heartless thugs in open combat. Thousands of killers armed with the finest weapons and clad in the most expensive armor would try their hand at slaying this brave beast only to fail, sinking so long as to throw their wives and children at him to slow the Red Redeemer while the corrupt king and his kin fled. Unable to see the features of such a small species, the Anti-Tyranical Titan unknowing slew these distractions thinking them more dwarven gangsters.
Left surrounded by gold enough to feed all the peoples, dragons, and the horses of Middle Earth for decades; Smaug the Selfless Serpent decided to slow pass out the wealth to the Mayor of the local lake town once a decade so as to not collapse the ecomony of the land and then, grief stricken from the civilian lives he was forced to take, the Remorseful Red Dragon entered into a deep, deep sleep caused by his depression. He would laze about for decades, guarding the breadbox of the lands from thieves and suffering in stoic silence from the traumas inflicted upon a heart too big for this cruel world by a sinister yet sly syndicate of smallfolk whom had ruled the mountain he was now sentenced to stay within by his own sense of sympathy. Later, Smaug the Sad would be assaulted in his sleep by several burglars sent by the son and chief enforcer of the deposed dwarven tyrant; they hounded and struck him cruelly from hidden tunnels too small and well hidden for him to reach, even trying to drown him in molten gold to turn Smaug the Unnecessibly Sweet into a gaudy trophy then tricked him into burning a local town only to surprise the Firedrake Freedom-Fighter by shooting the unarmed reptile in his heroic heart; a target sadly too large to miss.
Let it be known that one unarmed hero stood against many tresspassers and thieves without a weapon or armor of his own, despite being caught unawares in his sleep Smaug Longsnored fought for hours in cramped conditions and never retreated; even when burnt and blinded by trickery, he stood against the greed of tyrants until betrayed by the Mayor whom had aided him when the man cospired with the criminals to assassinate the Friendly Firedrake in a trap that sacrificed many of his constituants to a blinded, burned, and battered dragon so that a dragonslayer codenamed "the Bard" could fire a giant scorpion bolt into the heart of the sweetest soul to ever slither out of the north; all for more gold, truly greed is the sickness of men and dwarves that shatters mountains, steals homes, and slays even the most selfless, and sizable, of heroes. Hail Smaug the Selfless Serpent, the Winged Wonder, Sultan of Sleep, Duke of Deepfried Dwarves, Princeling of Piety, Baronet of Broke Bastards, Lord of Longnaps, Terror of Tyrants, Red Reckoning of Racketeers, Protector of the Poor, and the Lone Lizard of Logic; we shall never see his like again, may his legend serve to inspire a new generation of Heroic Hatchlings to become one of the Fiend Frying Flamming Freedom Fighting Federal Firedrake Firebrigade From Faroff.
Appreciate the effort at spindoctoring, but YT comment sections are poor venues for essays.
Too long: couldn't read....
@@MisterOcclusion It was a very, very sarcastic essay that accidentally turned into an essay because I was drunk at the time.
Haha, mate, that's brilliant! Your drunk self certainly has a flair for the dramatic. From "Glaurung the Glorious" to "Smaug the Selfless", you've given us quite the alternative history of Middle-earth's dragons.
I especially loved the "Fiend Frying Flaming Freedom Fighting Federal Firedrake Firebrigade From Faroff" - try saying that five times fast after a few pints!
Cheers for the laugh and for sharing your unique perspective on our scaly friends. Maybe we should do a video on "Dragons: Misunderstood Heroes or Actual Terrors?" What do you reckon - any other creatures in Tolkien's world you'd like to see get the 'drunk rewrite' treatment?
@@LegendsOfArda Hmm, well, three Stouts down in.....14 minutes, I'll give it a try, aye. "All about the why the free peoples of Middle Earth abided all the asocial, agressive, attrocious, abrasive, and atmospherically arrogant anti-social alderwood apes; all of which are awful at acting aimlessly apathetic among the absurdly advancing areas of animated archetypal ancient forests, accounting then accurately any employee aiming at acquiring arms that are always accused of affecting airy areas of awfully angry anthropomorphic asexuals advancing across all an airheaded artificer's assigned armory to attack all on account of awkward acknowledgements, angry arguments, and astonishingly ace-wrothy ability at aiming for Angband admirers, affictionados, and any absentbrained ants aiming at anything at all approaching the annoyingly awesome appletree appreciating Ents. Or ' All about the apathetic, abrasive, and arrogant abominations that are angry, armed, and attacking all on account of an acre: Ents, the actual antagonists?'
Consider me sub number 220. Keep up the solid content m8, with all the petty bickering between ROP and LOTR, it's nice to sit back and enjoy some good Tolkien content that's solely based on the material.
Cheers, mate! Welcome aboard! Really glad you're enjoying our deep dives into Tolkien's world. You're spot on - there's so much rich material to explore beyond the adaptations. Any particular characters or events from the books you'd like us to tackle next? Always keen to hear what fellow Tolkien enthusiasts are most curious about!
I've never been good at choosing, that's why my bookshelves are always empty... but whatever you put out I'll make sure to grab a snack and enjoy it!
I just subbed and totally mesmerized by your works here, if possible could you create more like story of 1st age Elves, would love to see the fall of gondolin and to see some of the heroes from the twelve houses of Gondothlin, i.e Ecthelion from the house of the fountain , Glorfindel from the house of the golden flower and so on. Keep it up
Love your suggestion about the Fall of Gondolin - those epic battles between the House lords and Morgoth's forces would make for an amazing episode. The heroic last stands of Ecthelion and Glorfindel are definitely on our list. Thanks for subscribing and sharing your ideas!
Bravo! I'm hooked 🎉
RIP Beleg Cuthalion one of my favorite characters
Hurin and his family are the reason I derive so much enjoyment from reading of Morgoth's fall in the War of Wrath.
Brilliant point! The tragedy of Húrin's family really does make Morgoth's downfall that much sweeter, doesn't it? It's like Tolkien knew exactly how to build up our desire for some epic comeuppance. Got any favourite moments from the War of Wrath you'd love to see explored in more detail?
What a voice! Subscribing!
Thanks! Glad you're enjoying the narration. Welcome aboard!
I love that hes physically powerful and intimidating,but his favorite pastime is fucking with people.
Spot on! Glaurung's definitely the ultimate troll of Middle-earth. Why just burn armies when you can mess with their heads, right? Makes you wonder if it was his idea of fun or Morgoth's influence. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I'd like to know something more mundane. If Eru had 2 children of his own, and dwarves by adoption, where do hobbits come from? Are they some distant branching of the edain?
Well done, btw. Narration with feeling and drama is good to find
The Hobbits are an off-shoot of Men. Tolkien says as much in either the Lord of the Rings or the Silmarillion (I forget which). I believe it is in the appendices, but it might be in the section Concerting Hobbits. I don't know if he wrote much detail about how they came to be beyond that, though.
Great question about hobbits! You're right, they're a bit of a mystery compared to Eru's children and the adopted dwarves.
While Tolkien never gave us a definitive answer, the prevailing theory is that hobbits are indeed distant relatives of Men. In the prologue to 'The Lord of the Rings', he hints at their connection to Men and mentions they once lived near the Anduin Vale.
Thanks for the kind words about the narration! We're always trying to improve. Say, would you be interested in a video diving deeper into hobbit origins? Let us know what you think!
@@LegendsOfArda anything you care to give us we'll take! Great channel and same sentiments about the narration look forward to more
Amazing !!!!
Grande Mc Fox! Valeu, Tmj!😁
Solid first entry
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. More to come!
It was his master Morgoth that filled the dragon with evil spirits to further his will. It would have been interesting if the dragon was able at some point to overcome the evil in him and turn on his master in an act of redemption if he had not been killed but I guess this was impossible as he was only evil in his creation.
Interesting perspective! You're right about Morgoth's influence on Glaurung. The idea of redemption for such a being is fascinating to consider. While Tolkien didn't go that route with Glaurung, it raises intriguing questions about the nature of evil in Middle-earth. Could a being created for evil ever truly change? It's these deep philosophical questions that make Tolkien's work so compelling. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I'll be keeping my eye on you.
Hahah, ok! 😁
I know it might be a bit early but do a video on the Dagor Dagorath and Turin's restoration and his ultimate revenge against Morgoth.
Great suggestion! The Dagor Dagorath and Túrin's role in it are definitely on our radar. We're noting it down for a future video - stay tuned!
Malice of Sauron, why such a question?
A Maia with shape-shifting abilities, he was also a fire spirit, and it is said that he was the strongest and most powerful among them.
His name was Mairon.
He learned blacksmithing knowledge from Aule (Vala).
And served as: Vala Melkor's chief lieutenant.
Melkor (also known as Morgoth chaos and destruction).
Thanks for your insightful comment! You're absolutely right about Sauron's background and powers. Our video aimed to explore the often-overlooked influence of earlier beings like Glaurung on the development of evil in Middle-earth. While Sauron was indeed incredibly powerful and malicious, we wanted to highlight how Morgoth's earlier creations might have set the stage for later villains. Your knowledge of Sauron's origins adds great depth to this discussion!
one of the things that always got me about glaurung is how he was even created...if morgoth couldnt create because and could only corrupt how did glaurung come about?
Great question! You're right that Morgoth couldn't create life from nothing like Eru Ilúvatar could. The common interpretation is that Morgoth 'corrupted' existing creatures to create dragons, possibly using some form of dark magic or breeding.
Some theories suggest he might have manipulated and twisted other beings, perhaps even fallen Maiar, to create the first dragons. Remember, Morgoth was incredibly powerful and cunning, capable of 'subcreation' - reshaping existing matter and life into new, corrupted forms.
Unfortunately, Tolkien never gave us a definitive answer on this. It's one of those intriguing gaps in the lore that fans love to speculate about.
That’s a really good answer. It seems to me also that there may have been something before the music created arda. The watcher in the water, ungoliant and the things gandolf refers to in the “deep places”.
Many theories abound on how Dragons came to be. Some say that he corrupted primieval lizards, snakes, or even surviving dinosaurs, turning them into engines of evil. Some say he made them in mockery of Manwes great eagles, just like how Trolls are for the Ents. Some say he gave them shape as Sauron made werewolves. Taking already massive reptiles and embueing them with dark spirits eager for flesh once more. Some have even said that they are fallen Maia whose shape was molded by Morgoth himself.
I would guess that the Irish myth of the Formorian "Balor of the Baleful Eye", (whose gigantic single eyelid took several men to lift, but had devastating destructive properties when opened) was an influence, along with Medusa, and a few others from different European myth.
Fascinating observation! Tolkien indeed drew inspiration from various mythologies. The parallels you've drawn with Irish and Greek myths are intriguing. It's amazing how Tolkien wove these influences into his unique world. Thanks for sharing your insights!
Sauron is balor and celebrimbor is nuada
Where did you get the pictures for the videos?
Seems, to me, that Tolkien gave PTSD a name: Glaurung
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For me it seems like Glaurung looks more like a crocodile rather than a dragon with vings.
You've got a great eye for detail! Glaurung indeed wasn't your typical winged dragon. Tolkien described him as wingless, more like a giant serpent or wyrm. Your crocodile comparison is spot-on - both are ancient, powerful reptiles with armored hides. Thanks for sharing your observation!
So, was this the end of the first age? What happened to Melkor's army after this fearsome general was felled... I can't imagine the Valar just sat and watched this all unfold, or did they?
Great question! The death of Glaurung wasn't quite the end of the First Age, but it was certainly a pivotal moment. The First Age actually ended about 28 years after Glaurung's fall, with the War of Wrath.
As for Morgoth's army, they didn't just disappear after Glaurung's death. They continued to be a threat, but Glaurung's fall was definitely a blow to their power.
Now, about the Valar, they didn't just sit and watch, but they didn't intervene immediately either. It wasn't until Eärendil's famous voyage to Valinor that things really changed. His plea finally moved the Valar to action, leading to the War of Wrath.
This raises some intriguing questions, doesn't it?
What do you think? Would you have liked to see earlier intervention from the Valar, or do you think their delayed action added to the epic scale of the story?
The role of the Valar in the First Age is a fascinating topic. Perhaps we could dive deeper into this in a future video.
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Glaurung was not more manipulative than Sauron
Thanks for your input! You're right, Sauron was indeed a master manipulator. Our title was meant to provoke thought and discussion about Glaurung's often overlooked role. Both were formidable in their own ways. Glaurung's manipulation of Turin and Nienor was particularly devastating on a personal level. But you're absolutely right to point out Sauron's wider-reaching manipulations.
But I thought Morgoth could only corrupt and not create? How could he have created a dragon out of nothing?
You're right - Morgoth couldn't create life from nothing. He likely twisted and corrupted existing creatures into the first dragons, just as he did with Orcs and other fell beasts. Appreciate you diving into the discussion with us!
@ I just figured with how specific Tolkien is that he would have mentioned what he corrupted them from
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