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0:00-2:57 The Fellowship Disbands
2:57-5:40 Frodo & Gandalf
5:40-8:15 Sam
8:15-11:01 Merry & Pippin
11:01-14:34 Aragorn
14:34-17:30 Legolas & Gimli
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What time is it for the UK please Matt? Love your videos and livestreams
@@julzhallmann5411 8 o'clock in the evening, if i am correct, last time it was midnight in the uk
it's confusing sometimes to hear King Ellesar and Aragorn (II) be told on the video in separate terms, even though they are interchangeable.
I would've liked Tolkien to expand on the meeting of Galadriel and Gimli in the Undying Lands.
Merry and Pippin being laid to rest beside Aragorn has always been my favorite bit of all of Tolkien’s works. Two mischievous little Hobbits being exalted to such legendary status and laying eternally amongst the Kings of Númenor. People would have spoken their names in awe for centuries after their deaths
They will always be my favorite. 😆❤️
❤
They earned the right to have their names spoken with reverence and respect. :)
The fact that the actors are trying to get Viggo Mortensen to agree to the same is so Merry and Pippin 😂
@@irksam7752Its cause Viggo is actually just Aragorn irl, he wasn't even acting, it was a biography 🤣
Finding out that Sam would eventually be reunited with Frodo after that heartbreaking departure has healed a sadness in my heart. It's ridiculous how we can feel this way towards works of fiction and yet it enriches our lives so much more.
They had hobbit sex
They actually didn’t tho. It’s called the undying lands because immortals live there and time passes by way faster. Frodo probably passed away a long time before Sam arrived
@@klemens1414 If I'm remembering right time passes faster for them but not within the undying lands. These aren't actual numbers obviously but say 1 year in the undying lands is 6 for the rest of the world. So in actuality Sam would have had more time away then Frodo would have perceived
@@klemens1414Correct me if I'm wrong, but it was my perception that Tol Eressea isn't really part of the Undying Lands, since it's sort of an annex to Aman and not really a part of it. That would explain why Frodo, Bilbo, Sam and Gimli were allowed to go there (but not to Valinor itself).
It's so magical.
I love that even though they died 60 years previous, Aragorn makes sure that when he is laid to rest, his boys Pippen and Merry are on his left and right.
coz real recognizes real...
Yesssss😊
Goes to show how they truly became a family.
😊😊
In all these years, Legolas saw his friends get old and pass away, and all of them whenever they saw Legolas, might have remembered the old days
I love the deep beauty of this aspect of Legolas.
Even the thought of Gimli, who - despite dwarves typically having a longer life than men and hobbits - had aged considerably and was likely little more than a hunched, long bearded (perhaps playfully grumpy) dwarf being led around by an ever young and exuberant Legolas, almost as though he were his caretaker or descendant makes me smile sadly. Every time Gimli would look at Legolas, indeed, he would remember his ‘youth’. One would never guess Legolas was far older than him, or that they’d fought through some of the most perilous and important battles of the Third Age and seen sights together less than a handful could ever claim, or that they were the absolute greatest of friends through a century. It’s.. sad and pretty and beautiful and happy all at once.
There's a new anime called Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and it gives me LOR vibes. It deals with this idea of the immortal elf and her mortal companions. Definitely a good watch I would recommend if you want more fantasy.
@@victormolina4650YES! It’s so good! I was honestly kinda hesitant initially, but when I watched it, I immediately thought about the end of the Fellowship of the Ring. Loved it
Mortality is actually meant to be a gift from Eru, as they are able to shed their coils and move away to other places, while Elves and Valar are forever stuck here. Even "killing" them with violence or sadness doesn't really get rid of them, they are just sent to the Halls of Mandos and unable to come back to Middle-Earth (with exception of Glorfindel for reasons unknown). For all intents and purposes they are still "dead" but not quite. Finrod after dying from wounds sustained in his duel with Sauron is brought back from Mandos and meets his father again. Meanwhile Feanor who was a pretty bad guy will stay there for a very, very long time. Place is supposed to be very bleak, kind of like Greek Hades or Hebrew Sheol, the underworld.
@@masterexploder9668 Glorfindel is not explained, obviously its because he is the most badass elf 😂
I like to think Frodo, Sam, Bilbo, Gimli, Legolas and Gandalf met on Tol Eressea.
Why Tol Eressa and not the mainland?
After all these years, I never thought about that. And don't worry, anybody, it's still a wonderful place. 😉
and Frodo would still not remember Legolas's name after all that time 😂
I bet they were all surprised when they found out that Gandalf was a Maia this whole time, and that Gandalf wasn’t his real name all along.
The undying lands.
Always have goosebumps hearing about the end of the Fellowship. How each member lived out the end of their days in peace, fulfilled in heart and deed. It really twists my heart...
There's some stories i get so emotional over. Some has to do with the story and other parts of it are the memories of experiencing and what I was up to at the time. Final fantasy x, LOTR, Harry potter, and star wars. None of those will ever be comparable to how it makes me feel
Unlike how modern writers twist and wreck people's life for their "art", tolkien doesn't rely on cheap tricks to subvert our expectation.
I still remember how a certain someone ruined luke skywalker for evil truly cannot create.
Always moving to think of the friendship of Legolas and Gimli. The former ever-youthful, the latter falling into deep old age. Legolas went from “war buddy” to loving and dedicated caregiver to his aging friend, and was at Gimli’s side when life at last failed in the old Dwarf. One of the most touching elements in Tolkien.
I love the fact that Legolas basically just waits around till all his comrades are gone before he dips West. He felt the call of the sea already, but stuck around to enjoy the peace they fought for with his friends. If Gimli wasn't able to go West I'm sure Legolas would've continued to chill in Middle Earth till he passed on, then sailed West.
Waiting for the video on the gift of those hair strands since it references the silmarillion.
Dwarves and elves are disgusted with each other. You can see it between Gimli and Legolas at the beginning of the fellowship. Just love how they became real friends at the end.
It always breaks my heart to think of the end of even the Fellowship, let alone the end of their individual lives. I just want these characters to go on living forever.
Same with me man. :(
They do as long as we continue to share the books and stories with newer generations.
All stories really do end in death.
@@DBat-sp1tpand never! I seriously mean never! allow the story to be corrupted or forgotten!!
@@mouselim72 well rings of power has already fked that
I like how the movies has deep impression to subsequent artworks that almost all of Aragorn/Elesssar's depiction uses Viggo Mortensen's visage of Aragorn
He will forever be Aragorn !!!
That because some actors accurately portrayed their looks from the story illustration.
It is enough to immortalized their appearance.
Just like Christopher Lee visage of Saruman.
@@rogueascendant6611 Agree! And to think Viggo was not originally cast as Aragorn...glad they went with him though :)
@@remysadventures-official8357 indeed your absolutely right on this, as anyone else on that role would f up the entire trilogy, alongside not suit at all for the role of Aragorn only ONE person could do that and nobody else Viggo Mort.
mtg : we wuz kangs
Frodo: I had no children.
Merry and pippin: we had one child each.
Sam: L I G H T W E I G H T B A B Y
Hahahha legend
To be frank the family trees in Appendix C are supposed to be incomplete, and since none of the trees even mention Merry’s son (he is only mentioned in Appendix B, and never named), we can easily conclude that Merry, and maybe Pippin too, had multiple children whose names didn’t make it onto the particular record that Tolkien “translated.” I personally like to think that Merry named one of his sons after Théoden and one of his daughters after Éowyn. I somehow get the vibe from Pippin that he and his wife Diamond weren’t sure how they’d feel about parenthood, but after their Faramir was born, they suddenly wanted a bigger family, and named their other sons after Boromir, Beregond, and Bergil, and their daughters after jewels like Diamond. (I’ve read a few fanfics where this is the case - I can’t take credit for the ideas - and I love it so much I’ve made it my headcanon.)
He REALLY liked Rosie.
I remember from the Appendices that there was a line about Gimli the Dwarf being admitted to Valinor, that 'Galadriel sought this grace for him'. That always made me tear up.
I loved the part where King Eomer calls for the hobbits to come to Rohan as his days were counted .
I mean this is so emotional !
I imagine many centuries later Gandolf and Legolas sitting and remembering their adventure and long passed friends.
I’m glad Tolkien decided to give such a sweet end to the fellowship. Its sad Boromir could not take part in it nor see what his sacrifice led to.
Alas, he waits in the Halls of Mandos where he was reunited with his family, and his brother Faramir, and king Aragorn.
@@nicoi.3605 Taking Bean's movie experience.. I've got this feeling of Tolkien knowing Boromir would be starred by Sean Bean... All magic at the end of the day.. :)
He still played a strong role in the story.
There's in appendices data of his long and happy life alone Eowyn as Ithilien prince..doubtles he meet pippin and Merry in gondor according sam's new to Eleanor and there's his grand,grand childrens red book coppy made from request. If i recall well Faramir lived until 92 Fourth age
Its ingredibly sweet that Legolas would wait on his friend before leaving despite the sea calling him for centuries. Considering the elves can barely contain themselves during the war of the ring to leave middle earth one can only imagine the yearning in his heart. Yet it is overwhelmed by the love of a friend or rather friends
Gimli and Legolas going on together is bringing tears to my eyes
yes same for me :(
This is what I like about you Matt, you keep bringing fun and exciting Tolkein content. Even with the ROP controversy, you kept away from the rage baiting but stayed true to exciting Tolkien contents. I'm so happy for your new subscribers and growth 🙏🏾❤
Thanks so much!!
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I distinctly remember the feeling I got as a teen when I reached the end of this appendix of the book. Reading the last entry, when Legolas and Gimli sail, leaving Middle Earth behind, left me empty in a way the story's ending couldn't. This was the true ending of the story, the end of an era and the realization that although victory against Sauron was achieved, it didn't mean all was rosy for the winners. The elves left, scars were never healed, friends were separated and I was left with nothing else to read at the last page of an epic book..
I always tear up at the goodbye scene in the gray havens. Especially when Gandalf says "I will not say Do Not Weep". Gets me every time
And also at one of the last lines of the tale of years when Legolas departs " and with him, is is said, went Gimli the Dwarf"
What a friendship for the ages!
I just can't fathom how each character seems like it's an autobiography... which is just phenomenal
I think Arwen's death is so sad. She basically dies of a broken heart on that hill in a deserted and decaying (aa far as elves are concerned) Lorien. 😢💔
True but having chosen to be mortal, she received the Gift of Men and passed beyond the Circles of the World. I'd say there's a good chance they were reunited.
@@istari0 Who's to say? But somehow I sense there was much regret and sadness at the moment of her end as a mortal. Read that bit about her going to lie down and die. It's heartbreaking. There's definitely regret there. There's also the part about her grave being there on that hill until the world changed and the days in her life being totally forgotten. It's almost saying that her life and what she had done just faded into memory and was completely forgotten. Yes, of course, you could extrapolate however you'd like, but there's definitely something there that reeks of sadness and regret. The "beyond the circles of the world" is kind of Tolkien's way of saying "I honestly don't know what happens after we die". I'm not saying you're wrong. Just that the text doesn't specifically say, but yet it's OK to think of various outcomes. It exercises one's mind. And _that_ is what hooks a lot of people into Tolkien's writings... 😉
@@CybershamanX Tolkien intimated that the souls of mortals reside in the Halls of Mandos for awhile.Then after an undetermined amount of time they are then granted leave from the halls. They then leave the circles of the world and most likely journey to the Timeless Halls of Ilúvatar. That's why it's the gift of Men. Eventually they will be with Eru while the Elves are bound to Arda till the end.
@@CybershamanX Sadness yes, but I dont think regret. Her decision to die mortal was not taken lightly - she knew her end would be one of immense suffering, but she still chose it over eternal life because of how deeply she loved Aragorn.
There is beauty in loss, passion in suffering - experiencing that depth of agony was a testament to the love she felt. There is melancholy in knowing she simply faded away, forgotten in time, but her life ended in the way she chose.
@@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger There is _always_ regret involved with a broken heart. She didn't know what was going to happen and she likely would never see her true love ever again. They talked about that earlier, didn't they? The concept of joy for a little time over immortality, right? She said she wanted the joy of togetherness right _now_ knowing that it would more than likely not continue in the end. She was crushed in her final moments over the choice that she had made. The "gift" of Men was "bitter". Of _course_ there was regret there.
For me the most touching and heart-wrenching scenes was the dialogue between Arwen and Aragorn on his deathbed, and how Arwen left for a now deserted Loth Lorien and passed away the following year.
Those who left for undying lands could perhaps meet and renew their frindship, but with mortals it was not to happen. They were all gone away, for ever. But she was left behind, alone, the last of her kind.
A bitter ending, I felt.
It truly shows that her decision was indeed the ultimate sacrifice, and the fact that Tolkien decided to portray it as such, and not give her some form of bittersweet ending makes it so impactful.
Doesn't she end up going to the same afterlife as mortals though, so reunited with Aragorn?
@@retsaMinnavoiGyes
@@raskolnikov6443 thank you. I wondered for years about that.
Not the last of her kind. Her brothers stayed for an unknown amount of time.
Lord of the Rings have helped me through depression. It gives me hope and joy on days I have none - and your channel has been a huge part of that. So I thank you for all the work you've done and been doing. Sending love and light from the other side of the world.
Thanks so much for your kind words. I’m glad LOTR could help you through dark times and that my channel could play a small role in that. Stay strong, my friend!
“…in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
I always like to imagine Gandalf, Gimli, Aragorn, Legolas, Frodo, Cirdan, Elrond and Galadriel gather with Valar, meeting their creators and Eru, a festival gathering at the Undying Lands, talking over their lives, learn about how everything(including Bombadil) and they came to being and have a second breakfast with laughs, and plays. I imagined it when I was a kid so very often that I dreamed of me being at that feast full of mystical food and drinks and leaves to smoke.
I like where you went on this !!! Good friends, good food and great smoke = one hell of a party!!
This tale has always had a hook in me. The relief mixed with sorrow and partings, yet comforted by lives well lived and a future of promise.
I don"t know why but I teared but so many times during this video 😭
Same
This video made me cry, I love this characters so much and every time I remember that Pippin named his son after Faramir I just can't stop crying
I just wish Pippin had second son to name him after Beregond
Solid book reference.
@@KS-xk2so Beregond was the golden retriever among soldiers of Gondor
Since the family trees in Appendix C are meant to be incomplete, there’s still a good chance that Pippin had more children. The family trees don’t even mention any of Merry’s children, yet Appendix B reveals he had at least one son who isn’t even named. So clearly a lot is still missing from the family trees that Tolkien was able to “translate.” I personally headcanon that Pippin had many more children: besides Faramir, he had more sons named after Boromir, Beregond and Bergil, and all of his daughters were named after jewels in honor of his wife, and their mother, Diamond.
This is so much more satisfying than a vague "Happily Ever After." So much real life. Each took their own path, but still somehow remained connected in some way. This bittersweet story has so much depth and soul.
It always makes me sad thinking of the Fellowship disbanded and never having a Family reunion. They all went on to have full, happy lives ( boy did they earn it), but I still feel a bit sad. Silly maybe. I just love these characters do deeply. Thanks Matt for another beautiful episode and making me cry... AGAIN! 🤣🤣 🤘😁🖖🇨🇦
That ending has me tearing up. What a wonderful story. The best story of all time.
Literally didn’t realise until this vid that it’s 9 in the fellowship and 9 Nazgûl 💀
Liked, but Oy Gevalt... an in-game D&D Dwarf might exclaim. So many in-game Dwarves sound like they came out of New York City...
In canon, was it not Aragorn who drew the parallel of the nine riders and the nine walkers? [FOTR]
The renewing of the oaths of Cirion and Eorl by Aragorn (king Elessar) and king Eomer has got to be one of the deepest moments in the history of Middle Earth. Where in the the heirs of each respective kingdom remembers and reaffirms their friendship towards each other.
This masterpiece never gets old.
Gimli and Legolas are friendship goals for real!
It may be a simple conceit but I always hoped that Frodo, Sam, Gimli & Legolas met again in the undying lands, perhaps even with Bilbo & Gimli meeting as well as he would have held Bilbo in some considerable regard as a companion of Thorin Oakenshield & friend of his father Gloin.
Of course Gimli had Met Bilbo. At the Council of Elrond . And Bilbo had Gone back to the Lonly Mountain after departing the Shire and Frodo
"I'm packing my Bags for the Misty Mountains,
Over the Hills where the Spirits Fly
OHH A OHH"
Led Zeppelin IV , MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP"
@@woodslore4672 I thought, because he no longer had the ring and was 111 years old, Bilbo couldn't make it to the Lonely Mountain and decided to stay in Rivendell. Or did he just rest there for a long time before continuing on?
@@DuchessofEarlGreyyes
@@DuchessofEarlGrey Bilbo went from the Shire to Rivendell, then to Dale and the Lonely Mountain, then back to Rivendell to stay for the rest of the years he spent in Middle Earth before finally going to the Undying Lands.
don't mortals that enter the undying lands age significantly faster that if they had remained in Middle Earth?
Remembering that the fellowship ended and people die makes me extremely sad.
This makes it better though. Thanks NotR!
Aragorn & Arwen traveled to Valinor to pay homage to Huan in the Halls of Mandos with ALL of the pets!! 🐶🙏🏻
Ahhh yes, Huan. The original goodest of boys.
@@KS-xk2so floofs to the Ainur
Your character voices are always so on point.
Yeah his Gandalf is really good
This Video made me feel weirdly melancholic; as if a journey finally comes to an end.
I have known all this for decades now, being a fan for about 45 years now. But your choice of fan art and your retelling had me in tears once more!
Tolkien was many things, a man of God, a war veteran, a husband and a father. But he is by far one of the greatest storytellers of all time. Giving his characters endings that we all look back at with happiness. No doubt he's continuing his narrative in heaven.
Such a great video, it's so awesome that the Fellowship had pleasant, fulfilling lives after the Ring's destruction. They all deserved the happiness and joy they got.
It truly is beautiful..... though it also makes Frodo's short life before he went West that much sadder. He suffered more than any to win and didn't even get to enough the fruits of his labour.
I know in the Magic the Gathering unboxing vid you mentioned not quite knowing how to feel about your vids being a sleep aide, but I think its 100% a compliment. You have a very nice voice to listen too, and it has the benefit of being relaxing/calming at the same time. Sometimes when I'm still frustrated from something, I'll throw on one of your videos and it helps pull me out of it. I would honestly enjoy hearing some kind of book narrations from you with the range and fun you have with your voice in your videos, (if you ever get the inclination to do so). Thank you for all the love and work you continue to put into your channel. I look forward to enjoying your videos as long as you decide to make them.
Is it strange to anyone else that after Tolkien created an entire universe, world map, history stretching tens of thousands of years if not longer, and brought us things like hobbits and smeagol, that he still uses words like February to describe a month.
Just wow. Very moving. You also always choose great art to underline your videos.
Warner could totally string together all these stories into 1 single movie. They could even use the original cast who are all older now.
I don't know about WB now, they can't be trusted with source material anymore
No thank you. We got the perfect ending in return of the king. I dont trust Hollywood to do their endings justice.
@@shrikartummala8055Maybe Peter Jackson could
The problem is there's no tension. No conflict, no antagonist. You could do the final wars against Rhun as a backdrop, but there's no much there.
@@ZiggyMandarr I agree, you would have to make up an antagonist and conflict, though it could be based on real pieces of lore, like the campaign in Rhun. When I was thinking of a conflict I was thinking more south to Harad and Umbar. It would be cool to see Haradrim on both sides (those allied with Gondor and those allied with Corsairs).
Another great video Matt! I love the art work you used in this video ❤. Oh to be the fly or animal in the woods when Tom and Gandalf speak for those 2 yrs. The ending of the trilogy is always incredibly satisfying. Knowing that many of the fellowship would see each other again in the end.
Sam naming his kids after his friends hits kind of hard
I can’t help but feel bittersweet for the fellowship and feel like these stories are real and personal. Indeed, it’s a beautiful thing.
To hear what happened to the Fellowship after RotK is so moving...... I had tears in my eyes.
I can't thank Tolkien enough for creating such an amazing Work.
... I'm close to calling Middle earth's History my Bible. ^^
Can I go cry now? :))
I would love to be a fan fiction where a god like Eru comes and unite all the world and make them imortals.
I think im becoming addicted to your channel. Not only for the interestting illustrations and music, and not for the in depth histories ....but the vouce....its so calming...peaceful but strong if you will ....i feel the narrator has a tale of his own..... But that my friends is another story ❤❤❤
Frodo falling ill in March and October, also coincides with metor showers, I wonder if Tolkien wrote that in on purpose?
It is important to note that king Aragorn pardoned the Easterlings because they were invaders since the first age of Middle Earth; as opposed to make peace with the Haradrim, who were ruthless against Gondor and Arnor during the third age, but also victims of the Numenoreans during the late second age, and thus held a reasonable grudge against the Dunedain.
I was just rereading RotK recently, and one of the most interesting moments was when Aragorn formally released Frodo and his companions of any charge or obligation to the kingdom of Gondor, and then he later tells Pippin that he's basically on leave, but not discharged from the Citadel Guard, and can be called back at any time.
That is such a funny detail. I forgot about that.
I do love how formal some things like this are, but I always envision that they are in a loving way. Like Merry and Pippin being held in high honor by their friends and hoping that they will some day visit again (which as we see in this vid, they do.). It warms the heart. :)
This always makes me sad when I read it, this does too…the end of the journey, I felt very similar when I came home from Desert Storm and was sitting with my Marine brothers and saying “what now?”
No other subject in the legendarium gives me a lump in my throat quite like these final tales.
This video just brought me so much happiness. This is one of the greatest stories ever told, and your succinct presentation of the events after the main series provides a sort of comforting closure. Thank you for everything you do.
What an amazing video, I was quite honestly moved to tears when you spoke of King Elessar's death.
This really brought a tear to my eye... Feels like a long journey has come to an end. Dang it... Why do I feel so emotional.. It's the goodbye that nobody ever wishes to ever happen....😢
Something that even big Tolkien fans forget is that in the second half of his reign Tar Elessar rebuilt the north kingdom capitol of Annuminas, which is very close to the Shire, to the north. I'm sure Merry and Pippin were very much involved in that, and their decendants. They actually could go and attend council meetings, it wasn't just a formality.
Sam, Merry and Pippin were made Counsellors of the Northern Kingdom
I ALWAYS include the appendices as part of my required reading of the LOTR trilogy (annually for the last 25 years). Thanks for putting it to video format. Well done!
Just finished LOTR. What exquisite beauty it was. Deserves every bit of praise it received.
That long-ago reviewer hit it squarely: ". . . Here are icy beauties that pierce the soul."
My one regret on reading the trilogy was that I did not wait until I was twenty-one, and more widely read, to finish it --- I was fifteen.
I might have gone far down the FRP-gaming rabbit hole had these been around in early-seventies South Dakota, but the hobby fates led to the Society for Creative Anachronism instead... after which rolling dice felt like doing it by remote control.
SCA-Heavy rattan baton games, HEMA, ARMA, and such can help you be a better game DM, once you've been briefly deafened by a sword to your helm and tasted the rust flying off the inside.
Ah, Merry, all about that herblore.
Everytime it absolutely baffles me how extensive the Middle Earth lore is. Absolutely beautiful.
An ending so satisfying, Tolkien had to put the pen down soon after starting on a sequel.
Thank you for such a thoughtful and heartfelt telling of the end of the Fellowship. We all know the story, but to hear you retell it along with such beautiful original art, brings tears to my eyes. LOVE this channel!
I just hope Frodo got the help he needed
won't lie my favorite thing to come out of all their endings was Legolas and Gimili leaving for the undying lands, it brings a smile to my face thinking of gimili reuniting with Galadriel
and won't lie, i was happy to hear Sam also got to go... he misses his Mr, Frodo
It's so painfully beautiful the way each member leaves.
The older I get, the tales of what happens to the Fellowship after their victory and the end of their stories moves me just as much as reading the adventure. There's something deep to be said of the bonds of friendship and the adventures we experience together.
Damn man, the last part with old Gimli having his last trip with his friend Legolas had me in tears 😢
That was insightful and heartrending too, in a way, as the end of those golden times. It feels like a forgotten period in the earth's history, rather than fiction. Who can tell, so much has been wiped out.
This is that part of the story that brings on the melancholy. The part after the Scourging of the Shire and the parts in the appendix that tells about the fates of the characters we've been invested in for six parts over three books.
Love the effort of this , from fellowship to return of the kings :)
I'm pretty sure once Gimli got to the Undying Lands he met up with Galadriel and they rekindled their friendship. Then one day, Lady Galadriel used her feminine wiles to distract Mandos, so Gimli could sneak into his Halls and find where Mandos has been hiding Feanor away, then casually mention to Feanor about this awesome gift his pal Galadriel gave him once... she was so generous, he only asked for a single hair and she gave him THREE! Man, who does that eh? Cut to later on Mandos find Feanor curled up in a ball weeping while Gimli is bent over in the corner laughing his ass off lol
Then the dwarf showed the elf his mighty hammer amirite
@@retsaMinnavoiG Nah, The Gimmster saved the hammer for later that day, once he left the Halls and ran into Miriel, Feanor's wife. He took her to pound town so masterfully that Aule himself was asking for tips the next day.
@@KS-xk2so 😂
It's sad seeing the fellowship break apart nevermore to reunite.
This video is so moving! I want to weep and smile at the same time. Makes me love the characters and lore of Middle Earth even more.
This one was a tear jerker 😭
A great video to listen to when your days are ending.
Through Rohan over fen and field where the long grass grows
The West Wind comes walking, and about the walls it goes.
‘What news from the West, O wandering wind, do you bring to me tonight?
Have you seen Boromir the Tall by moon or by starlight?
‘I saw him ride over seven streams, over waters wide and grey,
I saw him walk in empty lands until he passed away
Into the shadows of the North, I saw him then no more.
The North Wind may have heard the horn of the son of Denethor,
‘O Boromir! From the high walls westward I looked afar,
But you came not from the empty lands where no men are.’
From the mouths of the Sea the South Wind flies, from the sandhills and the stones,
The wailing of the gulls it bears, and at the gate it moans.
‘What news from the South, O sighing wind, do you bring to me at eve?
Where now is Boromir the Fair? He tarries and I grieve.
‘Ask not of me where he doth dwell - so many bones there lie,
On the white shores and the dark shores under the stormy sky,
So many have passed down Anduin to find the flowing Sea.
Ask of the North Wind news of them the North Wind sends to me!’
‘O Boromir! Beyond the gate the seaward road runs south,
But you came not with the wailing gulls from the grey sea’s mouth’.
From the Gate of the Kings the North Wind rides, and past the roaring falls,
And clear and cold about the tower its loud horn calls.
‘What news from the North, O mighty wind, do you bring to me today?
What news of Boromir the bold? For he is long away.’
‘Beneath Amon Hen I heard his cry. There many foes he fought,
His cloven shield, his broken sword, they to the water brought.
His head so proud, his face so fair, his limbs they laid to rest,
And Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, bore him upon its breast.
‘O Boromir! The Tower of Guard shall ever northward gaze,
To Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, until the end of days.
The East wind gets no verse, as the people of Gondor endure the East wind, but do not ask it for tidings, for that is where Mordor lies.
I know that these are all fictional characters...but hearing about such iconic characters final says is rather emotional....like seeing an awesome movie series be completed knowing that there wont be anything like it again
You always make amazing videos, thank you and keep up the good work
Thanks so much!
I'd like to always think that since Boromirs boat was made by Elven Craft that it somehow sailed to Valinor and that it landed upon Tol Eressea. That Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Gimli and Boromir were all buried upon Mount Taniqhetil.
Been listening to your videos while I work- your voice is fantastic. Painted the scenes in my head as if they were a movie.
Such a beautiful and bittersweet farewell to the Fellowship.
Excellent video. Heartfelt and warm without being sappy. Thanks for posting.
Great work!! And really appreciate the graphics! It helps to make the stories come alive. I re-read the Lord of the Rings every other year. There is just nothing like it. Well done!
Thank you for making this video. I've always wondered what happened to these characters afterward. Something warmed my heart, knowing Gimli and Legolas sailed to the undying lands together
Tolkien wanted to write a sequel, but he didn't do it for two reasons: 1) It would be about just Men, no Elves, Dwarves or Orcs. 2) He had to ruin his perfect endings of the books. So he decided not to do it at the end.
Apparently the blue wizards were the bad guys in that story, and since he decided not to write this story he changed the faith of the blue wizards too, and they also were successful in their mission, making less people join Sauron in the east.
From what I understand the sequels would have been about Aragorns son.
@@eagleotto2527 There is 13 pages of it. It seems like he's not the main character. It's from POV of an old man who was a kid during the war of the rings, and nobody remembers the past and people think Orcs were just myths. But it's just 13 pages so maybe he would be a POV later on.
This one hit me deep. Thank you for your work, sir.
Chills every time ! Love the channel ! Have a great day !
According to popular gossip around the shire at the time, at least one of Roseys children was of Brandybuck heritage.
So sad, and yet so beautiful...
Another beautifully explained classic episode! Top job, Matt! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Great thanks for all your diligence and loving awesome stories of Tolkien
I always love listening to you talk about writing
I always get emotional when reading the very end of the books. I also really love that some of the Fellowship named their kids after so many other characters💜
Why does this damn ending always make me tear up ... god damn its beauitful.