I love when you compile these into long videos! Your voice and cadence when reading is amazingly soothing. I watch while I cook, before bed, when cleaning. Thank you for all the entertainment!
Do you know why Gondor and Mordor are mortal enemies? Because Mordor stole all the doors from Gondor, so now all the doors in Gondor are gone, and Mordor has more doors.
The last great city and legacy of Numenor that has made an impact beyond Middle Earth. I wont be surprised if every great city in fantasy is inspired by Gondor in one way or another.
Be interesting to see a video of the 7 gates of Gondolin since they all have different trait’s and made of different materials, Another great video NOTR
Wow! Excellent video, I believe us Tolkien fans are like hobbits, we like things we already know laid out in an orderly fashion. You definitely achieved that here.
@@myriadmediamusingslol yeah, knowing only like a handful of powerful bloodlines will always rule over you, for better or worse. Has to be pretty demoralizing that they can't, like, vote them out haha
if you already feel sorry for this, just think about the life of your real life ancestors who suffered from hunger, poverty, plague, feudal oppression and constant brutal warfare with forced draft for literally thousands of years. They suffered exactly the same as the people in middle earth, but without elves or magic and no happy end
Dang, man. That was epic as hell. You just get better and better every week. Love that you got to do all that sponsored WETA stuff, you definitely deserve the recognition. You're so well spoken and knowledgeable, at this point you could tell me that Tolkien wore his pants inside out every day and I'd take it as gospel lol🎉
I want to use this channel as a source to make a D&D campaign. This provides me with enough information to make one for my friends! Keep up the great work!!!! Also I got Return to Moria and it is tough!
Would you please consider doing a “What If Sam Kept The One Ring?” video, Matt? I know it likely means a spectrum of ever darkening alternate endings, but I’d love to see where you take it by using the primary text as well as any and all Tolkien letters that reference Sam’s character, his loyalty to Frodo, and his interactions with the One Ring. What would happen if Sam never witnessed Gorbag and crew retrieving Frodo’s paralyzed body, and he truly believed Shelob killed Frodo? How would the last stage of his presumably tragic journey change his fate and the fates of Frodo, Gollum, the Fellowship, the Shire and all of Middle Earth? Would Sam make it through Mordor to the peak of Mount Doom? Where and how would he confront Gollum? Would he sacrifice himself to destroy the Ring if presented with the opportunity, or would he keep it? And perhaps most tragically, how would it change Sam’s heart and spirit? Apologies if you’ve already done something like this and I missed it. Just point me where to find it!
I think gollum would end up getting the ring and then shortly after the Nazgûl get it from him forcefully. Then Sauron has the power to win the war and kill everyone we love.
My fondest memories from childhood are family vacations to rite aid. We would travel for a week just to spend a day basking in the joy that is rite aid. I would look at all the deodorant and shampoo. Then I’d spend hours in the seasonal section pretending I owned all that cool decor. I’m really just worried that my kids will never know that America could be so good.
I love the longer videos, they are wonderful and informative. I am wondering if you might consider adding textural references for those of us who would very much like to read them.
Thank you for all the information in this video. As someone who read the LOTR decades ago, it's great to have such a source of information. The events in this video could give material for 5 to 10 seasons of a TV Series alone. I would love to see these stories come to life one day.❤😊
Hi Matt - I really enjoyed this video - you are such a fountain of knowledge its so much fun finding out the true stories behind Tolkiens lands. Thank you for your insight, could you possibly do one on Gondolin - I would love to know more about its rise and fall. Its not really mentioned much in TLOR. It’s only in the Rings of Power that we see a little of it. Thanks again take care keep up the good work
how did they manage to build such huge cities and fortresses in a few decades? any theories? and how did they manage to grow a population strong enough to challenge Mordor?
Speaking of Gondor, you should really do a "What if Boromir took the ring?". I would really like to know what Boromir would have done if he had actually succeeded in taking the One Ring from Frodo. Whether he would knock out Frodo or kill him doesn't matter, he would most likely escape just in time to avoid the orc attack. But what would he do? Would he give the ring to Denethor, or would he be tempted by the ring to kill his father Arthas- style and usurp the throne. What would the Fellowship do? Would the orcs still capture Merry and Pippin, and possibly Frodo too this time, or would things be different? Would the rest of the Fellowship go after the hobbits, or would they pursue Boromir to Gondor. What would Gondor do with the Ring? These are some interesting questions. I'd like to know your thoughts.
In the German translation the Gondorians name for Amon Amarth is basically "Mount Destiny". I am not sure if Tolkien was involved in this change. He was involved in the change from Shelob to Kankra in German - because he was aware that the sound of the word does not connect with a spiderlike being in German - Kankra does work much better.
Do you mean "Schicksalsberg" for Mount Doom? I don't think that is a change. A "doom" is someone's fate or ultimate destiny, at least in the original sense of the word. That is a cool fact about Shelob, though!
Learning the history of Denethor's resentment towards Aragorn makes me realize how short-changed the final Steward was in the movie. I think that would be okay in regard to the theatrical cut, but I wish the extended editions of Two Towers and Return of the King had fleshed out that aspect of his past to give his character more dimension.
In the books, upon meeting Denethor Pippin thinks to himself that Denethor looked more like a great Wizard than Gandalf did. Gandalf tells Pippin that regardless the generations between, the blood of Numenor ran nearly pure in Denethor, and in Faramir also. The great cares Denethor was burdened with, losing his wife, and later his son Boromir, and especially using the palantir giving Sauron the opportunity to poison his mind with fear and dread all had made him the way he had become by the time of the War of the Ring.
@@captainflamson That really should have been included in the ROTK movie. Audiences would have already been very familiar with Saruman's ability to poison Men's minds, and that would have made Denethor's descent into madness and subsequent suicide even more tragic.
@@colinbaldwin313yes, cram more information into this already 3 hour long movie! That'll please the regular audiences and definitely won't wear them out! Please don't make TV/Movies. Ever. LOTR movies are the most successful group of movies for a reason. Stuffing it with borderline useless information only pleases the nerds👍🏻
I've always found Anarion to be vastly underrated. He held the line against the Mordor and gained enough time for the Last Alliance to be a success. We know little about him, but without him, there's no victory
I have only 4 days until the deadline of the submission of the scientific article, for which I still have to work on it, but here am I, at 2:00AM watching the history of Gondor
It was named Gondor after a cultural change led to a surge of seedy dive bars and more than half of the inhabitants were diagnosed with Gondorrhea. This was in the early days of Gondor as a college town.
Nice. I did know about the general idea of the Ride of Eorl. But i didn't know the details or that it was an actual reinforcement to a battle. I always thought they migrated south as any "horse riding" culture usually does. Arriving at the last second is way cooler though.
Excellent summary. Tolkien was great at so many things, but estimating how many Stone Masons and Carpenters you could pack onto Nine Ships presumably wasn't one of them........
Something of a mental exercise, what would the Realm on Gondor be like if the Last Alliance had seen the destruction of Sauron and The One Ring? The early part of the Third Age would see Gondor subservient to Arnor. Many Elves would leave to go into the West. This would see the dwindling of Elves in Middle Earth. Gondor's main enemy would be the Black Numenoreans. I suspect a secret alliance with Orcs would have been made to put pressure on both Gondor and Arnor. With Arnor having a smaller population, this would be a serious situation for the joint realm.
Nerd of the Rings, I'd like to see the histories of the Beacons of the mountains. If anything actually exists about them. I think it would be cool to hear about and why they were built or what event set them in motion.
Thank you, this was a great video! Curious if anyone has a recommendation for a LOTR themed atlas? I’d like to see all these places on a map in order to visualize it better. Thanks in advance!
Gondor's decision to deny Arvedui's claim to the Kingship through his Queen Firiel, last surviving child of the slain King Ondoher, was such a poor choice.
I got one question on my mind: How big were Numenorean ships? I mean, they come to Middle Earth and within like a decade they create Minas Ithil and Tirith alongside Osgiliath, just in Gondor. Lets say one ship was able to carry 400 people ... they build all that with just around 1500 people?! I know that there were already people living there, some even with Numenorean blood, but how numerous were they in the mid/late second age? I always thought we are talking about a couple thousands, but with all of the above in mind, there must have been 10 times that number or even more living there already. Else these early 1500 Numenoreans had 20 hour workdays lol
The last great city and legacy of Numenor that has made an impact beyond Middle Earth. I wont be surprised if every great city in fantasy is inspired by Gondor in one way or another.
Have you ever thought about reviewing some of the old Middle Earth Role Playing modules? They came with nice maps and artwork, and their content ranged from fitting nicely into Tolkien’s world to some pretty ridiculous stuff.
This is an excellent video. Beautifully presented and full of information. I have a question? Why did Gondor not extend to control Mordor at least at the times when its power was high? And during the Fourth Age, do you think they may have?
At some point Gondor had watch towers and fortifications in and around Mordor. I think those were more to guard against evil re-inhabiting the land rather than to occupy or settle it.
Mordor had been under Sauron's control for thousands of years before Gondor was founded. I doubt anyone would even want to try and live there as bad as it must have been.
... there's this new thing called "copyright", which means that if NotR uploaded an audiobook of LotR he would get banned from youtube and most likely sued If you're into audiobooks, check out any or all of the LotR audiobooks narrated by Andy Serkis, the actor who plays Gollum. He is a *master* of voices... you might call him Lord of the Voices. I have listened to all of the books, including The Silmarillion, which was just released last year with Serkis as narrator, and his are the best audiobooks I have ever listened to, hands down. The man is incredible.
@@soulbot119 Yes I'm aware of copyright laws. It was just a wish I've mine. You may now go back to scouring the internet for other potential law-breakers.
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I have a history exam in 2 days and instead of learning actual history I'm here watching 1 hour of Gondor's history
One must respect your priorities .....
Definitely more important
This is the way
Sorry you failed your history exam, but, hey, at least you know the history of Gondor which is more important.
Most of supposed real history is a lie anyway
I love when you compile these into long videos! Your voice and cadence when reading is amazingly soothing. I watch while I cook, before bed, when cleaning. Thank you for all the entertainment!
Are you an OOBE master ? :D
Do you know why Gondor and Mordor are mortal enemies?
Because Mordor stole all the doors from Gondor, so now all the doors in Gondor are gone, and Mordor has more doors.
Lol
No matter how goth you get, you'll never be more goth than Morgoth
@@sulljoh1 UA-cam comments at its finest... haha... cheers
How does this only have 27 likes?🤣🤣🤣🤣 its a good one!!
How do you throw a deer with a ring?
You throw doe.
The last great city and legacy of Numenor that has made an impact beyond Middle Earth. I wont be surprised if every great city in fantasy is inspired by Gondor in one way or another.
City??
@@JorikParI think he means minas tirith
8:38 .. Who drew this?
Gondor isn’t a city hun.
Yikes
Be interesting to see a video of the 7 gates of Gondolin since they all have different trait’s and made of different materials, Another great video NOTR
Wow! Excellent video, I believe us Tolkien fans are like hobbits, we like things we already know laid out in an orderly fashion. You definitely achieved that here.
@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist. Please grow and change as a person 🙏
Gondor really couldn't catch a break. Even after Aragorn took over, they still had to war. I honestly feel sorry for the regular people.
Middle Earth is really one of those places where it probably sucks to live as a normal citizen.
After Aragorn subdues the haradrim and easterlings it seems like there was peace
@@myriadmediamusingslol yeah, knowing only like a handful of powerful bloodlines will always rule over you, for better or worse. Has to be pretty demoralizing that they can't, like, vote them out haha
@@myriadmediamusingsUnless you're a hobbit just chilling. 😂
if you already feel sorry for this, just think about the life of your real life ancestors who suffered from hunger, poverty, plague, feudal oppression and constant brutal warfare with forced draft for literally thousands of years. They suffered exactly the same as the people in middle earth, but without elves or magic and no happy end
Personal headcanon: Sauron threw the rock.
Now I have the funniest image in my head 😆
I imagine some drunk orc
Somehow, Sauron has returned….
The rains of Castamere.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dang, man. That was epic as hell. You just get better and better every week. Love that you got to do all that sponsored WETA stuff, you definitely deserve the recognition. You're so well spoken and knowledgeable, at this point you could tell me that Tolkien wore his pants inside out every day and I'd take it as gospel lol🎉
Babe wake up, new Nerd of the Rings video just posted
I swear to.god you wake me up one more time fora UA-cam video I'm leaving you its 230am and i have work at 5am
I want to use this channel as a source to make a D&D campaign. This provides me with enough information to make one for my friends! Keep up the great work!!!! Also I got Return to Moria and it is tough!
You've filled in so many gaps in my head with this well researched and wonderfully presented video, great work, thank you! 😊
Would you please consider doing a “What If Sam Kept The One Ring?” video, Matt? I know it likely means a spectrum of ever darkening alternate endings, but I’d love to see where you take it by using the primary text as well as any and all Tolkien letters that reference Sam’s character, his loyalty to Frodo, and his interactions with the One Ring.
What would happen if Sam never witnessed Gorbag and crew retrieving Frodo’s paralyzed body, and he truly believed Shelob killed Frodo? How would the last stage of his presumably tragic journey change his fate and the fates of Frodo, Gollum, the Fellowship, the Shire and all of Middle Earth? Would Sam make it through Mordor to the peak of Mount Doom? Where and how would he confront Gollum? Would he sacrifice himself to destroy the Ring if presented with the opportunity, or would he keep it? And perhaps most tragically, how would it change Sam’s heart and spirit?
Apologies if you’ve already done something like this and I missed it. Just point me where to find it!
No you sinner
I think gollum would end up getting the ring and then shortly after the Nazgûl get it from him forcefully. Then Sauron has the power to win the war and kill everyone we love.
My fondest memories from childhood are family vacations to rite aid. We would travel for a week just to spend a day basking in the joy that is rite aid. I would look at all the deodorant and shampoo. Then I’d spend hours in the seasonal section pretending I owned all that cool decor. I’m really just worried that my kids will never know that America could be so good.
After reading as lot of these comment i have say people really like these longer videos. Myself included. Thank you for all your hard work
The parallels between Gondor and Byzantium. Both great civilizations.
I love the longer videos, they are wonderful and informative. I am wondering if you might consider adding textural references for those of us who would very much like to read them.
Thank you for all the information in this video. As someone who read the LOTR decades ago, it's great to have such a source of information. The events in this video could give material for 5 to 10 seasons of a TV Series alone. I would love to see these stories come to life one day.❤😊
I've read all the works of Tolkien, but I learn so much from this guy that it feels like I absorbed nothing from all the books
Tolkien's imagination and storytelling is unrivaled imo.
12:27 Castamir needs a new barbermir
some of these drawings are so poorly done lol fantastic video though
Hi Matt - I really enjoyed this video - you are such a fountain of knowledge its so much fun finding out the true stories behind Tolkiens lands. Thank you for your insight, could you possibly do one on Gondolin - I would love to know more about its rise and fall. Its not really mentioned much in TLOR. It’s only in the Rings of Power that we see a little of it. Thanks again take care keep up the good work
Really enjoyed the history of Gondolin thank you keep up the great work 👍
how did they manage to build such huge cities and fortresses in a few decades? any theories?
and how did they manage to grow a population strong enough to challenge Mordor?
At the 21 minute mark, "rallies the other 8 Nazgul". Here I am imagining the Witch King's Braveheart like speech to get the other 8 on board.
After watching 3 others on this topic good coverage but light on juicy details that make it interesting
Tolkien would be so proud of you for all of the hard work you put into these videos. He would be amazed!
Incredible work, as always.
What an epic journey through time! This ancient history documentary is both educational and entertaining.
I have just got into this channel and your videos are fantastic. The level of detail is tremendous!
I quite like the Byzantine style art in some of the pictures.
This is literally the best channel to nap to
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I'd love to see an Aragorn and eomer movie, with the same actors, set after the return of the king. That'd be so cool
I'll say rings of power is an amazing show before I "repent to Jesus". AVE SATANAS
@@bryanmatthews2370what an odd comment to leave
Love the content mate. And thankyou for no adds. Much love. :3
Just took a sick day bc up all night watching Nerd of the Rings….i made the right decision
I love these longer videos. The narrator can give us a great back story with the extra time.
What a gem of a video! Thanks NOTR :)
I love this video!!
This is my "go to sleep" video it's perfect.
No disrespect, man, just that's so well done and relaxing. Keep up the great work!!
Huge video! Thanks NerdoftheRings! I hope you are enjoying NZ!
What an amazing way to start off the new year!!!!!❤😊
Love it when the parts are grouped together. Thanks Matt
I’ve nearly watched every video this guy has made
This is an amazing video! Thank you for sharing your love of Middle Earth with us!
Speaking of Gondor, you should really do a "What if Boromir took the ring?". I would really like to know what Boromir would have done if he had actually succeeded in taking the One Ring from Frodo. Whether he would knock out Frodo or kill him doesn't matter, he would most likely escape just in time to avoid the orc attack. But what would he do? Would he give the ring to Denethor, or would he be tempted by the ring to kill his father Arthas- style and usurp the throne. What would the Fellowship do? Would the orcs still capture Merry and Pippin, and possibly Frodo too this time, or would things be different? Would the rest of the Fellowship go after the hobbits, or would they pursue Boromir to Gondor. What would Gondor do with the Ring? These are some interesting questions. I'd like to know your thoughts.
I meal prepped to this video and it was amazing to have this as company while cooking! Thank you 🤩 🤗
Some of these pencil drawings seem to be very inspired by Byzantine architecture and fashion, that's pretty cool
Anyone else notice the Stewards and Kings of Gondor have a thing for naming their kids after elves of Beleriand
This was a fantastic video really enjoyed it. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to making the best videos!
Oh yeah, now this is true Nerdism. Well done!
I always look forward to these videos ❤
In the German translation the Gondorians name for Amon Amarth is basically "Mount Destiny". I am not sure if Tolkien was involved in this change. He was involved in the change from Shelob to Kankra in German - because he was aware that the sound of the word does not connect with a spiderlike being in German - Kankra does work much better.
Do you mean "Schicksalsberg" for Mount Doom? I don't think that is a change. A "doom" is someone's fate or ultimate destiny, at least in the original sense of the word.
That is a cool fact about Shelob, though!
anyone else here that has not read the Lord of the Rings?
Learning the history of Denethor's resentment towards Aragorn makes me realize how short-changed the final Steward was in the movie. I think that would be okay in regard to the theatrical cut, but I wish the extended editions of Two Towers and Return of the King had fleshed out that aspect of his past to give his character more dimension.
In the books, upon meeting Denethor Pippin thinks to himself that Denethor looked more like a great Wizard than Gandalf did. Gandalf tells Pippin that regardless the generations between, the blood of Numenor ran nearly pure in Denethor, and in Faramir also. The great cares Denethor was burdened with, losing his wife, and later his son Boromir, and especially using the palantir giving Sauron the opportunity to poison his mind with fear and dread all had made him the way he had become by the time of the War of the Ring.
@@captainflamson That really should have been included in the ROTK movie. Audiences would have already been very familiar with Saruman's ability to poison Men's minds, and that would have made Denethor's descent into madness and subsequent suicide even more tragic.
@@colinbaldwin313yes, cram more information into this already 3 hour long movie! That'll please the regular audiences and definitely won't wear them out!
Please don't make TV/Movies. Ever. LOTR movies are the most successful group of movies for a reason. Stuffing it with borderline useless information only pleases the nerds👍🏻
Thanks, Matt. After that Rings of Pooper season two rumor list, I really needed this. ❤️
I've always found Anarion to be vastly underrated. He held the line against the Mordor and gained enough time for the Last Alliance to be a success. We know little about him, but without him, there's no victory
I have only 4 days until the deadline of the submission of the scientific article, for which I still have to work on it, but here am I, at 2:00AM watching the history of Gondor
It was named Gondor after a cultural change led to a surge of seedy dive bars and more than half of the inhabitants were diagnosed with Gondorrhea. This was in the early days of Gondor as a college town.
am i the only one waiting for the History of Arnor?😂😂
Nice. I did know about the general idea of the Ride of Eorl. But i didn't know the details or that it was an actual reinforcement to a battle. I always thought they migrated south as any "horse riding" culture usually does.
Arriving at the last second is way cooler though.
Fastidiously researched and beautifully sourced imagery. 👏
Oh man I can’t watch this right now. I’m gonna come back to it.
Excellent summary. Tolkien was great at so many things, but estimating how many Stone Masons and Carpenters you could pack onto Nine Ships presumably wasn't one of them........
These are great. Damn, I might even buy one of those belts…! 🤔👌
Thanks for the awesome content👏🏼
This was very nice to watch and listen to.
I always have the thought during the 7-year siege that both sides were awfully nice to take a break to let the other side sleep, go bathroom etc
They could make a 10 season show just about Gondor, if they did it right.
They don’t even have to do it right. They just have to keep politics and “the message” out.
I have my final math exam tomorrow and instead of sleeping i‘m lerning about the history of gondor
Wow, thanks. I never knew so much happended for Men in the second age. Imagine how many TV series only this period makes!
GRRM really took a bit of names and ideas from Tolkien's works and that's a great homage considering how great ASOIF is
It would be interesting to see the video about the fact that the First Age actually began with the Awakening of the Elves.
Great Video and History lesson. I'm subscribing 🙂👍
The most transmissable disease in LOTR was easily Gondorrhea
Bro got me in my feelings about R2KT 😩
Seriously, great addition by the team. At the end of the day they’re plastic figures. Love the move!
That was bad ass. I enjoyed everything about it
The first cat lady of middle earth lol.
Fantastic idea of founding a capital right next to the lands of the devil himself
Something of a mental exercise, what would the Realm on Gondor be like if the Last Alliance had seen the destruction of Sauron and The One Ring? The early part of the Third Age would see Gondor subservient to Arnor. Many Elves would leave to go into the West. This would see the dwindling of Elves in Middle Earth. Gondor's main enemy would be the Black Numenoreans. I suspect a secret alliance with Orcs would have been made to put pressure on both Gondor and Arnor. With Arnor having a smaller population, this would be a serious situation for the joint realm.
How do they build Minas Tirith , Osgiliath etc so fast? I’d always thought Gondor took generations to build.
Ooh, a long-form video! Nice.
Nerd of the Rings, I'd like to see the histories of the Beacons of the mountains. If anything actually exists about them. I think it would be cool to hear about and why they were built or what event set them in motion.
By far, my favorite! Felt like I watched a movie.
5:15 Clearly that rock was thrown by Sauron it had so much plot behind it.
Thank you, this was a great video! Curious if anyone has a recommendation for a LOTR themed atlas? I’d like to see all these places on a map in order to visualize it better. Thanks in advance!
Gondor's decision to deny Arvedui's claim to the Kingship through his Queen Firiel, last surviving child of the slain King Ondoher, was such a poor choice.
who did the drawing at 46:13? I've been looking for the drawing for years
The Byzantine Empire of Tolkien.
Rings of Power writers: "Black Numenoreans, you say?"
I got one question on my mind:
How big were Numenorean ships?
I mean, they come to Middle Earth and within like a decade they create Minas Ithil and Tirith alongside Osgiliath, just in Gondor.
Lets say one ship was able to carry 400 people ... they build all that with just around 1500 people?!
I know that there were already people living there, some even with Numenorean blood, but how numerous were they in the mid/late second age?
I always thought we are talking about a couple thousands, but with all of the above in mind, there must have been 10 times that number or even more living there already.
Else these early 1500 Numenoreans had 20 hour workdays lol
The last great city and legacy of Numenor that has made an impact beyond Middle Earth. I wont be surprised if every great city in fantasy is inspired by Gondor in one way or another.
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I love the elves. I feel bored when it comes to men but Nerd of the Ring is an extraordinary narrator so can't skip this video.
Next video idea: “What if Frodo had left the ring in Rivendell with the Elves?”
Have you ever thought about reviewing some of the old Middle Earth Role Playing modules? They came with nice maps and artwork, and their content ranged from fitting nicely into Tolkien’s world to some pretty ridiculous stuff.
I wish you would have included that Minas Tirith did not sit idle during the Pelenor Field battle. They actually sallied out.
This is an excellent video. Beautifully presented and full of information.
I have a question?
Why did Gondor not extend to control Mordor at least at the times when its power was high? And during the Fourth Age, do you think they may have?
At some point Gondor had watch towers and fortifications in and around Mordor. I think those were more to guard against evil re-inhabiting the land rather than to occupy or settle it.
Mordor had been under Sauron's control for thousands of years before Gondor was founded. I doubt anyone would even want to try and live there as bad as it must have been.
Love this long videos, they really keep me going in the morning and later I tend to rewatch them with my wife. ❤
very good
2000 years in 53 minutes, that must be some kind of record :D
68,655 views as of now
3262 years if I calculated correctly D: and yes, very impressive indeed :D
I absolutely love your narrator's voice! It's perfect you know that? Is there some way you could narrate the books? Like an audiobook?
... there's this new thing called "copyright", which means that if NotR uploaded an audiobook of LotR he would get banned from youtube and most likely sued
If you're into audiobooks, check out any or all of the LotR audiobooks narrated by Andy Serkis, the actor who plays Gollum. He is a *master* of voices... you might call him Lord of the Voices. I have listened to all of the books, including The Silmarillion, which was just released last year with Serkis as narrator, and his are the best audiobooks I have ever listened to, hands down. The man is incredible.
@@soulbot119 Yes I'm aware of copyright laws. It was just a wish I've mine. You may now go back to scouring the internet for other potential law-breakers.
@@soulbot119Serkis is okay with the audiobooks. He puts effort into them and that's respectable
1:47 I thought that was an illustration of Tirion, the capital of Gondolin?
Gondolin is a city state in the first age, Tirion is the capital of all the elves of Valinor.