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I'm finally watching The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring for the first time and sharing my movie reaction! Join me as I dive into this epic fantasy adventure and experience Middle Earth through the eyes of a first-time viewer. Don't miss out on this journey filled with magic, friendship, and unexpected twists!
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Majorous: -"This movie came out in 2001. That's 2 years before I was born."
Me: (Remembering I saw these movies in the theater with my kids.) " D**n I'm old"
I just started your reaction; I really hope you enjoy the ride. đ
Hobbits do age different than we do. They're not considered adults until they turn 33. However, Bilbo is aging even more slowly because of the Ring. Frodo is Bilbo's nephew.
In the books Frodo and Bilbo are cousins.
@@stevechitty5861 Yeah, Frodo's grandfather and Bilbo are first cousins, so Frodo and Bilbo are first cousins twice removed. And Frodo is second cousins, once removed to Merry and Pippin.
@@RogCBrand that always messes me up cause in my culture he would be his grandson to the 3rd or w/e it is. idk how to explain it in english
@@josargor8179 Ah, for us you have grandson, then great grandson, then 2 times great grandson, 3 times, etc.
Then, with cousins, your child and your first cousin's child are 2nd cousins, their children are 3rd cousins, etc.
It sounds complicated, but what you do is take you (Don) and your cousin (Deb) and look for your nearest common ancestors (Al and Ann). You then count how many generations between each of you and that ancestor, so parents, grandparents, etc.
parents Al - Ann
children Bill Bob
grandchildren Cindy Carl
great grandchildren Don Dan
great x2 grandchildren Ellie Earl
great x3 grandchildren Frank Freda
If the number is the same, say Don and Dan, each 2 - their parents (Cindy/Carl) and grandparents (Bill/Bob) - then that is the number, so 2nd cousins.
If one number is higher, say Frank (4) and Carl (1), then you take the lower which is 1 since Bob is the only position between Carl and Ann, then take the difference, which is 4-1=3, so 3 times removed.
Gandalf is a wizard who specializes in smokes & fire (hence the fireworks display he puts on for the Party) so he absolutely did blow a smokey sailing ship through Bilboâs simple smoke ring, lol.
Also because he wears one of the Rings of Power given to the Elves.
Gil-galad had Vilya, the Ring of Air, believed to be the most powerful; Galadriel had Nenya, the Ring of Water and CĂrdan had Narya, the Ring of Fire.
Gil-galad gave his Ring to Elrond and CĂrdan gave his to Gandalf. The Ring Bearer can choose to make the Ring visible, like Galadriel when she welcomes the Fellowship, or invisible, like Gandalf does for the entirety of his time on Middle Earth
At the end of the Third Age, when Sauron is destroyed, the Rings finally lost their power and were taken into the West.
@@primoguerrero7928 all 16 were meant to go to the elves and Gandalf is a maia and invented fireworks.
@@primoguerrero7928 funny how they lost power due to fate reason which ties to the first song of the Ainur that created Try e world and spacetime itself along with this version of arda which is Arda Marred etc. those rings were not touched by Sauron. They were pure.
Yeah man Skyrim is heavily inspired by middle earth.
Exactly, Tolkien(the OG of all Authors) was a veteran of the First World War and many other battles such as The Battle Of Somme etc. his works of art were to give back to the England as a form of restoring lost mythologies that he himself was a master of since he was a top professor of philology at Oxford. He did ALOT of his writing while in the trenches during WWI during small âbreaksâ while down in those trench forts built into the ground. And while he eldest son was in the Second World War; his Lord Of The Rings writings was strictly created above all else to give his eldest something to read while stationed wherever he was stationed. I forgot that part. They sent letters back and forth about it all the time. He was also the one and only son that actually protected his fathers legacy and work. A lot of his other work were put together BY his son after his father passed away. Itâs well worth to react to the documentary behind the scenes film the director and crew and cast created together as well as the interview with the son Christopher Tolkien who you get to sort of enjoy a nice indoor and outdoor chat for like what came to about 1-2 hours of wonderful footage from an era that really must not be forgotten.
His work shed a light on things like The Finnish Kalevala, Norwegian Elder Edda, The Welsh Mabinogion, The Norwegian Nibelungen, The Indian Bhagvagita & Several Irish Folklore + other Cultural things! The man also restored and translated ancient relics for the governments as one everyone trusted. Much of whatâs in our dictionary come from his efforts as well.
Anytime he spoke & even posted several comments into the paper as an editorial or response to certain issues as a very involved man for the world and the environment everyone turned their head to listen to him as everyone knew his worth and respected him greatly. His works show how NOT to glorify war; shows in the films if you pay close attention while watching the next films. Sharing what you know now via the after thoughts at the end of the second film! Remember. Extended edition. There is a lot missed out on especially in the second movie regarding Boromir backstory which there is much more in the books but the films WANTED to keep more but the cinemas literally harangued him into making a âtheatrical cutâ which is why you have two versions. The real version and the âtheatrical cutâ. It was all to make more money for the company that is the theatres/cinemas. To get more showings in per day during the year. And believe me. People were camping outside and travelling the country to watch it MORE THAN ONCE.
His creations literally lead to inspiring the most currently famous books games & movies we all literally wouldnât have enjoyed and be touched to our souls core without him and his spiritually connected brilliance. That and he was a philologist professor at Oxford first and foremost which covers so many things. Not just linguistic. The man was a true genius and Jack of all trades but ultimately LOVED the simple life.
The inspiration for Lord of the Rings was not any war, but author J.R.R. Tolkien's love of language. Especially Welsh, Finnish and Old English. He lamented the loss of any true English folklore, that was wiped out after the Norman invasion of 1066, so Tolkien wrote many books on these new "legends" he came up with himself. Much of which is centered around three languages he fully developed himself. Two Elven languages and Dwarvish.
They all have alphabets, syntax and vocabularies and can be learned. Tolkien did draw upon his personal experience in the trenches of World War ONE, not Two, as inspiration for some parts, most notably, the Dead Marshes that Frodo and Sam and Gollum pass through in The Two Towers. But war was not the inspiration for the entire series.
World Of Warcraft. Skyrim, Harry Potter, Diablo, D&D, even Warhammer and so forth wouldnât have. Existed without taking inspiration from and or completely ripping off from Tolkien. Many great documentaries to react to about him also more about him and AWESOME stuff from the hours and hours of behind the scenes documentaries from the DVDs of the movies which are also on CZcams and I can send you a playlist to react to from top to bottom.
Iâd also like to explain Gandalf a bit too: Tolkien drew alot of inspiration from the norse mythology. Magical rings, Gandalf (Staff elf in old norse), Gandalfs outfit (Odin), Gandalfs title 'the grey wanderer' (Odin), Shadowfaxe (The horses of day and night Rhimfaxe and Skinfaxe), Trolls, elves, dwarves etc.
* Odin had a legendary horse, Sleipnir, who had eight legs and was said to be one of the greatest horses known to the gods. Gandalf had Shadowfax, who had no equal among horses in Middle-earth and could understand the speech of men.
* Ădinâs legendary gear-the spear Gungnir and the ring Draupnir-could have influenced Gandalfâs legendary sword Glamdring or, more likely, the magic staff he carries, while the ring possibly influenced Gandalfâs possession of the ring Narya (Sturlson 145).
* Gandalf and Odin both receive new wisdom as a result of sacrifice, as Gandalf is reincarnated after his fight with the Balrog, and Ădin gains power and wisdom after hanging himself on the tree Yggdrasil for nine days (Sigfusson 80-85).
* One of the most apparent ways in which Gandalf and Ădin are alike is that they both take the shape of an old grey pilgrim, with a wide-brimmed hat and grey cloak when they wander the mortal world and deal with the inhabitants (Pitts 7).
* Gandalf and Ădin are virtually reflections of each other, as can be observed through examining their gear and animal companions, the way they sacrificed themselves and were rewarded with wisdom, and the fact that they walk the earth as old men in tattered clothing.
The Renowned Steeds of Gandalf and Odin
Gandalf and Ădin both have renowned horses and staves with magical properties. Odin carries the legendary spear Gungnir, which is said never to miss its mark when thrown (Sturlson 145); however, he also carries it as his staff when he wanders the earth as an old man.
In the Poetic Edda, the Valkyrie Sigrdrifa advises Sigurd about the magical application of runes and tells him that there are runes inscribed on the tip of Gungnir (Sigfusson 291). This spear could be a parallel to Glamdring( High Elven King Turgonâs sword, that was forged for the Goblin wars but is most likely influential to the staff Gandalf carries on his journeys.
Strikingly similar to Shadowfax, Odin possesses a legendary horse named Sleipnir, who has eight legs and can run on the ground and through the air at great speeds. This sounds very similar, in some ways, to Tolkienâs description of Shadowfax in The Two Towers, âShadowfax tossed his head and cried aloud as if a trumpet had summoned him to battle. Then he sprang forward. Fire flew from his feet; night rushed over himâ (Tolkien 228).
Elden Ring, Dungeons And Dragons, Diablo, Zelda, Harry Potter, vamp diaries, Red Sonja, Oath Breakers, Dragon Lance, Willow, Conan, Swords and Magic, Highlander movie+series and so much more were inspired by Tolkiens works.âââ
The 20 minutes of credits at the end of "Fellowship" included everybody that had been involved in the fan website that was launched when the movie series was announced. Anyone that took part in online discussions was given the opportunity to have their name listed. I was one of those fans. I won tickets to the Fellowship premiere in Orlando,Fl. I have a 18" replica statue of Gandalf that I won on-line. I have a replica "Sting" sword that looks like and is as heavy as a real sword. But when you slide a switch, it glows blue and hums! I also have polystone statues of Golem and Smeagol, The Argonath and Minas Tirith. My wife an I attended a LOTR marathon when the "Return of the King" was released. It included the Extended editions of the first two movies as well. It started @ 9:30 am, included meals & breaks between the movies and movie related giveaways. It ended the next morning at 1:30 am... and 10 years later we did the "Hobbit" movies at the same theater the same way!!!
This whole myth-cycle is set in an imagined prehistory of the Eurasian super-continent, so inevitably there won't be any black people (except in a few crowd-scenes in the Hobbit movies, when the action shifts to a certain town which is a business-hub).
If you don't take a breath every now and then, you're gonna pass out.
One word of advice when watching this trilogy, because there is a LOT of information being thrown your way, it's best to take try to take it all in instead of trying to guess, because it can get very confusing. And sometimes it's useful to have subtitles on, because some of the names are very similar, and people and places can have multiple names. Luckily, fans of the Trilogy are always willing and happy to answer any questions. And sometimes you'll get two explanations, the movie version and the book version. So, ask away. đ
Names are similar...multiple names...imagine this guy trying to read The Silmarillion?!
@@Grithron2this is why heâd love the lore videos and the travel videos along with the iBooks by Harold Smith.
@@Grithron2Sauron and Saruman are only confuse the people who arenât aware of the actual languages their names come from. So they have meanings and name meanings are becoming of who they are etc. same as their given names by parents or friends etc.
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About thee city of Dawrrowdelf in Moria: in the book Sam remarks "there must have been a mighty crowd of dwarves here at one time, and every one of them busier than badgers for five hundred years, and in hard rock too!" I don't know how long it was supposed actually to have taken.
A little additional info on the scene at Galadriel's mirror because you asked a good question. Galadriel did receive one of the 3 Elven rings at the beginning of the movie and she still has it. In the extended edition she shows her ring to Frodo. That is why she says, "To bear a ring of power is to be alone."
Also, she was not saying that she wanted to be Sauron's queen. She was saying that with the ring she would be THE queen, ruling over all of Middle Earth herself. She would take the ring from a desire to defeat Sauron and establish her rule. Her "transformation" is a glimpse of what she would eventually become after she took the ring and it corrupted her. Even in her speech you can hear how the ring twists her desire. "All shall love me and despair."
She passes the test by not giving into her ambitions and taking the ring.
It's somewhat important to recognize that Tolkien is known as the grandfather of modern fantasy. His work has influenced pretty much everything we see today, including the stuff you referenced.
Let's just say Howard was the first to publish a ground breaking, style defining saga, but in the meantime Tolkien had already created Quenya elvish language and basically the whole lore of the first era. So, in my opinion rather than "grandfather" I'd call one of these two writers (or both) the father of fantasy. Your choice .
@@marioguidotomasone1265his article showing the book contents of âfaerie story vs fantasyâ †was greatâ€
Tolkien(the OG of all Authors) was a veteran of the First World War and many other battles such as The Battle Of Somme etc. his works of art were to give back to the England as a form of restoring lost mythologies that he himself was a master of since he was a top professor of philology at Oxford. He did ALOT of his writing while in the trenches during WWI during small âbreaksâ while down in those trench forts built into the ground. And while he eldest son was in the Second World War; his Lord Of The Rings writings was strictly created above all else to give his eldest something to read while stationed wherever he was stationed. I forgot that part. They sent letters back and forth about it all the time. He was also the one and only son that actually protected his fathers legacy and work. A lot of his other work were put together BY his son after his father passed away. Itâs well worth to react to the documentary behind the scenes film the director and crew and cast created together as well as the interview with the son Christopher Tolkien who you get to sort of enjoy a nice indoor and outdoor chat for like what came to about 1-2 hours of wonderful footage from an era that really must not be forgotten.
His work shed a light on things like The Finnish Kalevala, Norwegian Elder Edda, The Welsh Mabinogion, The Norwegian Nibelungen, The Indian Bhagvagita & Several Irish Folklore + other Cultural things! The man also restored and translated ancient relics for the governments as one everyone trusted. Much of whatâs in our dictionary come from his efforts as well.
Anytime he spoke & even posted several comments into the paper as an editorial or response to certain issues as a very involved man for the world and the environment everyone turned their head to listen to him as everyone knew his worth and respected him greatly. His works show how NOT to glorify war; shows in the films if you pay close attention while watching the next films. Sharing what you know now via the after thoughts at the end of the second film! Remember. Extended edition. There is a lot missed out on especially in the second movie regarding Boromir backstory which there is much more in the books but the films WANTED to keep more but the cinemas literally harangued him into making a âtheatrical cutâ which is why you have two versions. The real version and the âtheatrical cutâ. It was all to make more money for the company that is the theatres/cinemas. To get more showings in per day during the year. And believe me. People were camping outside and travelling the country to watch it MORE THAN ONCE.
His creations literally lead to inspiring the most currently famous books games & movies we all literally wouldnât have enjoyed and be touched to our souls core without him and his spiritually connected brilliance. That and he was a philologist professor at Oxford first and foremost which covers so many things. Not just linguistic. The man was a true genius and Jack of all trades but ultimately LOVED the simple life.
The inspiration for Lord of the Rings was not any war, but author J.R.R. Tolkien's love of language. Especially Welsh, Finnish and Old English. He lamented the loss of any true English folklore, that was wiped out after the Norman invasion of 1066, so Tolkien wrote many books on these new "legends" he came up with himself. Much of which is centered around three languages he fully developed himself. Two Elven languages and Dwarvish.
They all have alphabets, syntax and vocabularies and can be learned. Tolkien did draw upon his personal experience in the trenches of World War ONE, not Two, as inspiration for some parts, most notably, the Dead Marshes that Frodo and Sam and Gollum pass through in The Two Towers. But war was not the inspiration for the entire series.
World Of Warcraft. Skyrim, Harry Potter, Diablo, D&D, even Warhammer and so forth wouldnât have. Existed without taking inspiration from and or completely ripping off from Tolkien. Many great documentaries to react to about him also more about him and AWESOME stuff from the hours and hours of behind the scenes documentaries from the DVDs of the movies which are also on CZcams and I can send you a playlist to react to from top to bottom.
Iâd also like to explain Gandalf a bit too: Tolkien drew alot of inspiration from the norse mythology. Magical rings, Gandalf (Staff elf in old norse), Gandalfs outfit (Odin), Gandalfs title 'the grey wanderer' (Odin), Shadowfaxe (The horses of day and night Rhimfaxe and Skinfaxe), Trolls, elves, dwarves etc.
* Odin had a legendary horse, Sleipnir, who had eight legs and was said to be one of the greatest horses known to the gods. Gandalf had Shadowfax, who had no equal among horses in Middle-earth and could understand the speech of men.
* Ădinâs legendary gear-the spear Gungnir and the ring Draupnir-could have influenced Gandalfâs legendary sword Glamdring or, more likely, the magic staff he carries, while the ring possibly influenced Gandalfâs possession of the ring Narya (Sturlson 145).
* Gandalf and Odin both receive new wisdom as a result of sacrifice, as Gandalf is reincarnated after his fight with the Balrog, and Ădin gains power and wisdom after hanging himself on the tree Yggdrasil for nine days (Sigfusson 80-85).
* One of the most apparent ways in which Gandalf and Ădin are alike is that they both take the shape of an old grey pilgrim, with a wide-brimmed hat and grey cloak when they wander the mortal world and deal with the inhabitants (Pitts 7).
* Gandalf and Ădin are virtually reflections of each other, as can be observed through examining their gear and animal companions, the way they sacrificed themselves and were rewarded with wisdom, and the fact that they walk the earth as old men in tattered clothing.
The Renowned Steeds of Gandalf and Odin
Gandalf and Ădin both have renowned horses and staves with magical properties. Odin carries the legendary spear Gungnir, which is said never to miss its mark when thrown (Sturlson 145); however, he also carries it as his staff when he wanders the earth as an old man.
In the Poetic Edda, the Valkyrie Sigrdrifa advises Sigurd about the magical application of runes and tells him that there are runes inscribed on the tip of Gungnir (Sigfusson 291). This spear could be a parallel to Glamdring( High Elven King Turgonâs sword, that was forged for the Goblin wars but is most likely influential to the staff Gandalf carries on his journeys.
Strikingly similar to Shadowfax, Odin possesses a legendary horse named Sleipnir, who has eight legs and can run on the ground and through the air at great speeds. This sounds very similar, in some ways, to Tolkienâs description of Shadowfax in The Two Towers, âShadowfax tossed his head and cried aloud as if a trumpet had summoned him to battle. Then he sprang forward. Fire flew from his feet; night rushed over himâ (Tolkien 228).
Elden Ring, Dungeons And Dragons, Diablo, Zelda, Harry Potter, vamp diaries, Red Sonja, Oath Breakers, Dragon Lance, Willow, Conan, Swords and Magic, Highlander movie+series and so much more were inspired by Tolkiens works.âââ
The thing is with a certain clan of dwarves: A giant set of events throughout the ages caused a huge rift between dwarves and elves since before any elf ever saw a dwarf. Elves are the firstborn. Men are the secondborn. Dwarvish forefathers were created by the hands of one of the Valar named AulĂ«, then essentially Eru Ălluvatar(AllFather) breathed life into them to later wake up at a later date since AulĂ« was still excited to create things of his very own. Itâs also why dwarves overall can resist the rings power and so forth.
There were these beings became known as Petty Dwarves in the books where these beings were super hostile and the elves thought it was just another spawn of Melkor (now Morgoth) so when they finally did see actual dwarves they killed them on site. That and dwarves were keen on chopping down trees by huge amounts so you can kind of see why⊠but this was only the beginning. But itâs not a very good start. Buuut not all dwarvish clans share this rift as the creator of the 16 rings was an elf named Celebrimbor and is one of the best characters ever. His main smithery guild in Eregion was full of dwarves and elves called the âGwaith Ăr Mirdainâ. Even Gimliâs father was really close to a certain elf I wonât name yet! â€
Not all dwarves were enemies to elves. Galadriel and her brother were best friends with dwarves. Famously the fortress of Nargothrond was built by Finrod Felagund with the dwarves! It was only a certain clan that killed Elu Thingol! (Elwë)
âââ Galadriel & her elder brother Finrod Felagund were best friends with the dwarves. Finrod was named Felagund by the dwarves meaning âEarth Hewerâ from the fact he helped them build the great fortress called Nargothrond of which he was the elven lord that ruled there justly. Was the same for Celebrimbor and the dwarves of Eregion especially the guild called Gwaith Ă Mirdain. His bestie was Narvi the dwarf. Narvi and Celebrimbor created the doors of Moria. Moria is also the elvish name for Khazad DĂ»m. This gift for Gimli set it into imperishable Crystal and would be the only thing left in middle earth that holds the light of the two trees of Valinor (Valanor by the Eldar). Itâs basically the uncursed version of the Nauglamir. He named it The Galadramir. â€
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'victorian hair art' then you can see what amazing things people created with hair in the past. Craftsmen as dwarfs were, I imagine that Gimli must have created something beyond exquisite!
One scene I love in this movie is when the balrog first shows up. The camera pans to Legolas. His expression is pure terror. He's one of the only ones old enough to know what a balrog is... Probably grew up on tales of how they devastated middle earth at one time. In the book, he actually screams: "AI, AI, a Balrog! A balrog has come!!!" Like... Freaking the f"ck out.
Oh for sure! Thatâs why it was filmed that way. To show how one of the Sindar such as himself (his grandfather was a close cousin of Elu Thingol (ElwĂ«), son of OlwĂ« or ElmĆ(NelwĂ«), though ElmĆ I think was the father of Galadhon, Celebornâs father but yeah.) this makes Legolas a close relative of Thingol; the great elven king of Beleriand. â€
Nice reaction. You picked up on a lot of things even before they happened. Most reactors split these into 2 reactions which might be more helpful for you.
The 1st one is slowest because its mostly world building. The next 2 are more upbeat.
You can get away with the theatrical for the 1st 2 but I definitely recommend the extended for the return of the king it is the official version according to Peter jackson and the Fandom and it has clarifying scenes that explain the situation much better than the theatrical
This is Middle Earth.
It's history *isn't* our history.
This is a separate land/world.
A world with different races/peoples. And with wizards and wraithes. And with various items that may have magical properties to a greater or lesser extent. This tale is but one in the long history of Middle Earth.
The dialogue often gives info and clues that might answer the questions you are having.
The author, Tolkien, was quite clear it was not weed, it was a type of tobacco. This world has a different age to our earth, so itâs not the Middle Ages. Filmed in New Zealand. If you looked on Galadrielâs finger she has one of the elf rings. It was 3000 years ago that Isildur took the ring, so Aragorn is a direct long distant descendant. Boromir was bewitched by the ring as it wanted him to take it. The other three were fighting off the rest of the Uruk-hai when Boromir was killed, there were dozens of them! Watch the next one in the day, and watch the extended version!
Tolkien's work rose to prominence in the 70's, along with the "hippie" movement. So the term "weed" started being used for marijuana at that point, as a reference to his work. So basically, Tolkien didnt name it "weed" because it was marijuana, stoners started calling marijuana "weed" out of reverence for tolkien's story.
Eh, regarding the whole weed thing, it's pretty clear that Peter Jackson deliberately left some ambiguity in there and I'm pretty cool with letting everyone have their own interpretation on it.
Where did tolkien say thatbtw?
@@LearningDrummerSam in a television or radio interview, canât remember which, back in the 1970s. He was asked and made the point specifically it was a tobacco type plant. I heard it ages ago and canât recall more than that, sorry.
True that Tolkien made it clear it was a kind of tobacco. But I kind of like the idea of it being pot. Seems like that would go along with the mellow Hobbit life. But not sure Tolkien would have approved.
Great reaction. Please watch the Extended Editions for the next two movies.
8:24 - "I'm trying not to fall asleep, I hope."
That would make for a funny reaction video: the reactor falls asleep, and we keep watching anyways đ
New Zealand
Bilbo Walking Song: âRoads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown,
And through the merry flowers of June,Over grass and over stone,
And under mountains in the moon.
Roads go ever ever on
Under cloud and under star,
Yet feet that wandering have gone
Turn at last to home afar.
Eyes that fire and sword have seen
And horror in the halls of stone
Look at last on meadows green
And trees and hills they long have knownâ
The original version of the song is recited by Bilbo in the last chapter of The Hobbit, at the end of his journey back to the Shire. Coming to the top of a rise he sees his home in the distance, and stops and essentially sings what I shared above!
There are three versions of this walking song in The Lord of the Rings.
The first is sung by Bilbo when he leaves the Shire and is setting off to visit Rivendell:
âThe Road goes ever on and on,
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.â
The second version is identical except for changing the word "eager" to "weary" in the fifth line. It is spoken aloud, slowly, by Frodo, as he and his companions pause on their way to Crickhollow, looking beyond to lands that some of them have never seen before.
The third version is spoken by Bilbo in Rivendell after the hobbits have returned from their journey. Bilbo is now an old, sleepy hobbit, who murmurs the verse and then falls asleep.
âThe Road goes ever on and on
Out from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
Let others follow it who can!
Let them a journey new begin,
But I at last with weary feet
Will turn towards the lighted inn,
My evening-rest and sleep to meet.â
1977: The Hobbit (1977 film): Sections of the poem are sung during the trip through Mirkwood. It appears on the soundtrack titled "Roads".
1980: The Return of the King (1980 film):
A song inspired by the poem is sung at the end of the film called "Roads Go Ever, Ever On".
1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):
Bilbo sings the song as he leaves Bag End. It is sung by John Le Mesurier to a tune by Stephen Oliver.
1997: An Evening in Rivendell:
The Tolkien Ensemble adapted an original melody to the song, composed by Caspar Reiff.
2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:
Parts of the song are sung by Gandalf in his first appearance, and also by Bilbo as he leaves Bag End.
2006: The Lord of the Rings Musical:
The poem is the basis of the song "The Road Goes On" sung by Sam, Frodo, Merry, and Pippin in the first act.
2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies:
Lines of the poem partially make up the lyrics of The Last Goodbye, performed by Billy Boyd(Pippin) for the credits of the film.
This is just stuff to know when you see the next films. Maybe seeing this will spark something you read here or in other peopleâs comments via future reactions to the other 2 films as well as the 3 The Hobbit movies!
Galadriel's gift to Gimli has deeper meaning behind it, like most things in this movie & reflects the expanded lore of the middle earth universe. Galadriel is one of the 2-3 most powerful & wise elves remaining in Middle Earth since the time the land was young. She was born in a place called Valinor, or the Undying land... which is basically the place of residence of the Valar, the local pantheon, the local "gods" as you may call them. Back then, the world was not illuminated by the sun&moon, (only the stars, but rather by 2 trees of gold and silver, Telperion and Laurëlin that lit the world before the sun & moon were born from their last flower & fruit as they were basically killed by Melkor when he struck them with his Lance and Ungoliant the primordial Eldrich Terror, Ungoliant she was named by the Eldar). It is said that Galadriel's hair had somehow captured some of the shine of those two trees. Her uncle Fëanor, who was a great king of the Elven people after his father Finwë was slain by Morgoth(Formally known as Melkor).
FĂ«anor arguably was their greatest craftsman to ever live, asked if she could give him a lock of hair, so that he could use it to fashion 3 gems that would shine of the same light as the trees. Sensing his pride & a shadow that wasnât exactly belonging to him brewing from within, she refused his request 3 times. He stopped asking and made the gems anyway, managing to complete the task he had set for himself even without her hair. Around these 3 gems, the possession of which became the driving force for many of the great events in the world, entire wars that lasted for centuries exploded, and other events. The gems actively shaped the fate of the races of middle earth to the point that the aforementioned Valar got involved directly. During these times, events surrounding the gems brought about the traditional enmity between Dwarves and Elves... the same enmity that Gimli still feels towards them. That enmity however does not survive his encounter with the wise Galadriel, whom Gimli basically falls platonically in love with. By giving him 3 of her hair, Galadriel is opening a door, offering an olive branch that might one day close the gap that divides these two races. Legolas, himself being an Elven prince and centuries old, knows of the story through his father Thranduil & grandfather Oropher, as it shaped the lives of all Elves, and his subtle smile is possibly the first act of acknowledgment and reconciliation. it is also a way for Peter Jackson, the director of the film, to give a nod to all of the fans who know these facts and backstories... a way to make us feel seen, and to make us appreciate just how deeply the makers of the film respect the books and larger universe created by Tolkien.
The thing with the hair may seem weird, but there is a significance to it in real life as well as in the lore of the story. In real life, it was not uncommon for wives, fiancĂ©s, or even girlfriends to give their men (who were going off to war), a lock of their hair as a keepsake, particularly in WWI, which Tolkien fought in. The lore part of it comes into play in The Silmarillion, Tolkien's tales of the creation of Arda, the Undying Lands of Valinor, and Middle Earth. Galadriel is many, many thousands of years old, & was born in Valinor before the sun & moon were even created. At the time, the world was lit by two trees, one gold and one silver which would shine at different times from each other, but would shine together once a day when one would fade and the other brighten. Galadriel's hair was said to look like the light of the mingled light from the two trees, which may have inspired Feanor, a master craftsman and heir to the high king of the Ăoldor, to craft the Silmaril's which were three jewels that captured the light of the two trees, one golden light, one silver light, & one co-mingled light. FĂ«anor had a bit of a thing for Galadriel and begged her for her hair three different times, which she rejected because she could perceive the inner darkness of his heart and rejected him, which made them "un-friends" after that. There is a lot more to the lore than that, so this is the super crib-notes version. But the point is, it was VERY significant that she granted Gimli three of her hairs to a dwarf, when she would not to the son of her king many 10s of thousands of years ago of which she is related to all three kings who were brothers and Elu Thingol of Doriath was one of the brothers that didnât stay in Valinor even though he was one of the elven ambassadors along with his three brothers and that king I mentioned was VERY close friends with Thingol)
Extended scenes at risk of being missed: 1âą Frodo and Sam's first meeting with the elves, providing context for Valinor and the elves journey there, as referenced throughout the films and seen at the end of the Return of the King(connects to the passing of the elves in the beginning of their leaving the shire when Frodo and Sam are near the Old Forest by the Shire which leads them to eventually bumping into Merry And Pippin!
(An epic scene with Gandalf in Rivendell was also removed as well.)
2. Aragorn singing the Lay of Luthien, providing a parallel between the events of the Beren and Luthien and Aragorn's relationship with Arwen of which every reactor channel Iâve seen makes the connection and it pulls them into a deeper understanding of their relationship every single time.
3. Aragorn kneeling at his mother's grave, giving him some additional backstory for the viewer.
4. Gandalf explaining to Frodo about the corruptive power of the Ring, and how it will strain the Fellowship from the inside, foreshadowing Boromir's downfall.
5. Sam singing a lament for Gandalf, providing more emotional weight to Gandalf's death, referencing the start of the movie and strengthening the connection between him and the Hobbits ( also highlights Tolkien's love of song and poetry in the books).
6. Galadriel giving the gifts to the Fellowship, providing context for their appearance in later films, as well as drawing a parallel between Gimli's gift and the events of the Silmarillion (FĂ«anor & Galadriel).
Thatâs just the beginning. Including several removed scenes between Aragorn & Galadriel and Aragorn with her husband Celeborn!
7âą also the opening explaining Hobbits & their culture to the viewers, so they have a better understanding of these peoples we will be following which also was the direct full chapter called Concerning Hobbits.
The elvish songs of lamentation were for Gandalf when they arrived in LothlĂłrien. So the song you hear is literally for him whilst being a theme for the movie itself. The only excerpt from these songs is "Mithrandir, Mithrandir, O Pilgrim Grey!"
This was expanded & set to music by Philippa Boyens & Howard Shore, respectively, for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It was sung in the said film by Elizabeth Fraser in the track LothlĂłrien. Notable about this song is that it assumes that the elves of LothlĂłrien were aware that Gandalf was an incarnate Maia. This is debatable. As well, the lyrics ask "What drove you to leave/That which you loved?". This suggests that Gandalf was well aware that he would fall in Moria. Other debatable verses include the claims that Gandalf was the wisest of the Maiar, and that with him the Flame of Anor would leave the world (assuming that it and he were one, or he was the only wielder of the Flame).
(English comes after the Quenya)
* The first part is in Quenya:
A OlĂłrin i yĂĄresse
Mentaner i NĂșmenherui
TĂrien i RĂłmenĂłri
Maiaron i Oiosaila
Manan elye etevanne
NĂłrie i melanelye?
- The Second part is in Sindarin:
Mithrandir, Mithrandir, A Randir Vithren
Ăș-reniathach i amar galen
I reniad lĂn ne mĂłr, nuithannen
In gwidh ristennin, i fae narchannen
I lach Anor ed ardhon gwannen
Caled veleg, ethuiannen.
* OlĂłrin, who once was...
Sent by the Lords of the West
To guard the lands of the East
Wisest of all Maiar
What drove you to leave
That which you loved?
Mithrandir, Mithrandir O Pilgrim Grey
No more will you wander the green fields of this earth
Your journey has ended in darkness.
The bonds cut, the spirit broken
The Flame of Anor has left this World
A great light, extinguished.
âI shall NOT be Dark. (All evil) will despairâ, The elves (Galadriel especially is one of the few remaining that existed before the sun & moon. They pre-existed day & night.) How utterly, completely terrifying do you think it would be for your whole world to irrevocably change in a matter of an hour? For the thousands of years of (what you would come to know as twilight to be abruptly ended in a profundity of genuinely painful light and an infinity of colour? Of the joy, wonder and terror of distinguishing the difference between green and blue for the very first time in your whole life?)
She is talking about the immediate, majestic sublimity of reality that one experiences in it's totality for the very first time. How on earth could that not be so terrifying as to threaten one's sanity?
Galadriel with the ring would be exactly as beautiful and horrifying. I personally would not know whether to weep bitterly and perfectly, or claw my eyes out through the sheer, unutterable terror of her being in such a circumstance.
But know this: she was showing Frodo what would happen if someone else got the ring. She wasnât tempted at all. Gandalf tells. Galadriel shows. See the difference now. Two sides of the same coin. Both were needed.
(But yes there was a more fluid beauty full of colour before the rise of the sun. Her uncle, Fingolfin, whilst in middle earth beheld the first rising of the sun and to see this wide field before him in even more definition than before while he was in Middle Earth. This was also the beginning of the dominion of men.)
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âBeautiful & Terrible as the dawnâ Galadriel was quite correct to call the morning and night both âbeautiful and terribleâŠâ. In truth the physical and metaphysical natures of morning and night were both by turns beautiful and terrible.
First the morning. Physically the morning is the result of the golden fruit of LaurĂ«lin, transformed into a vessel by AulĂ«âs craftsmen, hallowed by Varda and piloted by the fiery Maiarin spirit Arien. The sun was so terrifyingly powerful that its radiance instilled fear even into Melkorâs heart and defied the assault of his minions. She literally gave up her physical form to take her original form and enveloped the sun; becoming its flames we see today.
Physically the sun is a beautiful golden orb yet it is simultaneously terrifying in its intensity and cannot be observed directly for more than an instant without pain. Metaphysically the morning is beautiful because it diminishes the evil power of those creatures who haunt the night, gives strength to the righteous and because it illuminates the serene loveliness of Valinor and Middle-earth. Metaphysically the morning is terrible because it obscures the light of the stars and sheds light on the ugly reality of Arda Marred, whose very substance is corrupted by the power of Melkor.
Last the night. The night is the Void surrounding the globe of Arda, which existed even before the creation of the Ainur at the beginning of time itself. Physically the beauty of the night lies in the fact . Physically the terror of the night is that it conceals the beauty of Arda and limits the senses of the elves and gives strength to the creatures of evil such as orcs, trolls and the Ringwraiths.
Metaphysically the night is beautiful because it is during the hours of darkness that the stars of Varda, the most beloved creations for the elves, shine most brightly. Metaphysically the terror of the night for elves, who are irretrievably bound to the world of Arda, is that the Void represents the interstellar coldness which is the prison of Morgoth.
Terrible in its more original archaic form didnât always mean âbadâ
(the sun stuff was to move it into a place where Melkor couldnât go by virtue of how the Valar and Maiar are bound to the world until itâs ending; (which isnât the true end either. Itâs deep stuff. There ends up another song of creation which all kindreds take part in and working with the powers of that long ago past of our world to rebuild everything. Even the Mountains too, healing it after Dagor Dagorath, Also known as the final battle, the worlds ending.
Becoming the greater version of the original form before Melkorâs discord into the first music and so forth which dictated eventually what all ended up ensuing when they entered the world the first time which also was interesting because when they entered it after seeing the complete version it hadnât been done yet so that was millions of years of work which lead to Middle Earth and the other lands being the remnants of it. Including Valinor being the only remnant of an even older world. At that time of building and tending to the world when the world was young.)
It had been over 15 years from the time Bilbo had left the Shire and the time Frodo had met him again with the Elves.
The movie has a tendency to answer your questions right after you ask them.
over 17 but who's counting đ€Ł
In the book, yes. The film skipped the time jump for narrative reasons.
Saruman never served Sauron nor bent to him at all in the books. The Gandalf locked in the Tower bit is explained ONLY in the Unfinished Tales Book: In [manuscript-C) The Black Riders arrived at the Gate of Isengard while Gandalf was still a prisoner in the tower. In this account, Saruman, in fear & despair, & perceiving the full horror of service to Mordor, resolved suddenly to yield to Gandalf, & to beg for his pardon & help. Temporizing at the Gate, he admitted that he had Gandalf within, & said that he would go & try to discover what he knew; if that were unavailing, he would deliver Gandalf up to them. Then Saruman hastened to the summit of Orthanc - & found Gandalf gone. Away south against the setting moon he saw a great Eagle flying towards Edoras.
See, the thing is he was always master of studying the enemy & even being able to think like they do to always know exactly the best ways to handle ever situation and so on, but the thing is he didn't just become the enemy, he at this time in a sense for once actually grew afraid of him, probably Sauron did what Sauron did with Finrod Felagund(Galadrielâs elder brother who by the way was the most important in the Legendarium & is the main reason the third age even exists) which basically widdled Saruman with various visions of the past and future until it wore him down, but Saruman(Curumo) was the mostly already becoming weary due to what was called The along Defeat, magic bleeding out from the lands of middle earth and subsequently certain things become less and less possible and the elves begin to go west. Even the ones who never wished to leave middle earth and many of which were born here by the thousands.
So him also being a student and helper of AulĂ« of the Valar he was going to fight fire with fire and make a bid for the ring just so Sauron could never regain full power and if Saruman found a way to release himself from his power restrictions even by any small margin or worked with Eru in some way it might have worked out in the end if things went differently enough to where such action from him would be needed. Ontop of that he was growing ever jealous of Gandalf for he received the Varya from CĂrdan and prior to that was chosen by the other Valar, Niennaâs chosen champion to go to middle earth. But Gandalf(OlĂłrin back then) refused over and over and exclaimed his fear of Sauron(Mairon), varya I feel would have kindle the heart of Saruman to stay strong as he had been fighting the evils of the world for a very long time since he had been sent to Middle Earth.
And for the is reason Saruman wished to hold the ring at hostage. Keep Sauron from taking back his full strength and basically use it to stave off The Long Defeat
The Peter Jackson movies are masterpieces but they do Isildur some injustice. In the books, while he doesnât ever succumbâ, he spends his time being a fair ruler who practically gave power away to the people instead of being power hungry. He comes to realize that he is not powerful enough to truly bend the ring to his will. That it will eventually overcome him. Isildur resolves to give the ring to Elrond but is killed on the way to Rivendel. It's a tragic story of a man that tries to right his wrong but ultimately fails.
In the books isildur literally repented and was about to bring the ring to Rivendell and apologize as he recognized it was beyond him even for a great numenorean connected to the faithful line of the mighty Elendil
I preface the prologue & war, other depictions I LOVE, captured the themes WELL, the vibe of the whole trilogy! The significance of the duel between Elendil & Sauron was Nerffed; (He wasnât some random old bloke in armour getting smacked around) This man was MIGHTY and gleaming with power which youâll find out in the great videos youâll soon react to with joy!
* He and Gil-Galad; last true Elven King battled Sauron and slayed Sauronâs physical body and both died in the process. GilGalad was held high by the face for all free peoples to see as he then incinerated his bodily form to a crisp of ash! Isildur was part of the fight too but not as prominently and he just comes up to the body to cut the ring finger off andâŠ. So one example is how easily Sauron is killed in the intro.
* âą He's set up as this super powered badass, but all you have to do is cut off his finger? That's not how it went down in the book, where the greatest man-king and the greatest elven-king had to double-team Sauron to strike down his body, but were killed in the effort (Isildur then cuts the ring from the corpse).
Especially for elves the title of king has many meanings & by the Third Age there isnât a population large enough to even attempt to such a thing as creating a unified kingdom which would put a target on their backs, let alone many of them are beyond all of that anyway as itâs seen as doing more harm than anything good.
* They also seen what happened when the elves fell upon the swords of their own hubris and passion no matter if it was for the right reasons some of the time. That it always ended up in some sort of tragedy which sometimes even damaged the earth itself.
They had long known about whatâs called the Long Defeat as ever since Morgothâs marring of the land itself; pouring his remnants into it that caused the âmagicâ to slowly drain away from the land itself which is sad because for ages several clans of elves were born there. even the greatest ancestors were âbornâ in middle earth awakening to the stars !
Many of who are left have accepted the next phase of their life which is to become councillors, healers and loremasters to those within the heart to listen and the desire to learn. But above all the guardians and custodians of several things and the world itself for as long as they can remain!†The elves âexistâ as long as the world does. And Tolkien made it obvious in many ways that itâs our world as he restored Anglo Saxon culture/Mythologies and folklore, and their languages too alongside Irish, Welsh and Finnish mythologies too. Especially Norwegian(of which I am)
This is what Amazon (the show that shall not be named) didnât deliver either [[AKA the actual story which inspired everything we love into existence with games and movies and books and so forth. Skyrim, elder scrolls, oblivion, Diablo, and world of Warcraft and D&D. And Game Of Thrones was hugely inspired by Tolkien⊠yet as the godfather of everything and the heart of what caused many peoples lives to be saved cannot get the justice it deserves for adaptations? People literally conquered cancer because of the books and the trilogy, the books were read to their children for years. All 25 of them. The man was a hugely respected scholar and professor in the world. Translated ancient artifacts and hieroglyphs and petroglyphs and so forth for the government etc.
(JRR Tolkien even rejected being recruited into the CIA several times & he wrote everyone by letter and referenced the dudes who came to him as âlittle boys who knew not what they got themselves intoâ which showed his fearlessness.). The readers of the trilogy that came out are who he writes back to despite always replying to everyone back and forth. Many people have shared the stories regarding these conversations which were past down throughout the family lines of the people who had a personal relationship with Tolkien which was hundreds of people when he was alive. Thousands. (Some are in video format too or happened to be shared later on in the video or comes up during a video about him and his work. Especially nowadays when many of us came out of the woodwork to defend professor Tolkiens legacy from amazons money grubbing hands and so forth. Giving many channels a new lease on life where some make Tolkien related content now amongst other things they create content wise.
âI shall not be darkâ part 2 - All creatures whose flesh are nourished by the matter of Arda have a tendency towards Melkor AKA Morgoth, for greater or lesser. Since Melkor poured his evil power into the very existence and essence of the world(Morgothâs Ringâ book explains a lot including how and when he put a portion of his remaining power into the earth itself.
Sure, Galadriel was born in the Undying Lands where there was supposed to be no evil (souls of the Elves are greatly less subject to making faulty decisions), but Galadriel & the rest of her father's kin were directly targeted by the Evil Lord himself. Melkor corrupted a decent portion of the Noldor, basically telling them things along the lines of âMy Valarin kin are cooping you all up in Valinor.â, which wasnât their ancestral homeland to begin with, like Middle Earth was, Some were affected little, most were affected to greater degrees, and Galadriel was the least affected woman by the lies of Melkor, which were âsweet but poisoned honey" as sheâd call his words.
Her natural pious tendency towards goodness & kindness as shown by her ability to read the hearts of everyone and all living beings around her which aids her to provide what anyone truly needs. Due to the magic bleeding from the world as the ages went on; thanks to Morgothâs Ring poisoning the earth long ago; lead to a what if scenario in her mind as sheâd be the only living creature left with the skills & power to even use the ring. She didnât need her ring at all to block him out of her realm telepathically as well as read his mind from afar without him knowing. But there is a difference between good people who are a bit morally challenged and the evil people. The evil folk act upon their impulses and unlawful desires, while the good folk overcome such flaws within themselves (and for some not always they can masterfully do this). Galadriel WOULD NEVER listen to Melkor and tread the path of toxic pride and ambition.
Galadriel has a FĂ«a spirit thatâs only grown larger as the ages passed on and on. Enough to channel into an effect that threw down fortress walls, without tiring her at all. And with that much FĂ«a, she is capable of holding her own against Maiar for a good long while, much like her brother Finrod did against Sauron, or her uncle FĂ«anor did against Balrogs.
Even with a lesser ring like Nenya, Galadriel had enough of a boost in her FĂ«a(spirit) , that she could sustain an unassailable magical realm against Maiar and virtually anything on Middle-Earth. Only problem was when Sauron wore the one ring, she had to take off Nenya, and had to lose that Maia level FĂ«a spirit from the modernly termed âboosted power upâ
With the one ring, Galadriel would have such a boost in her FĂ«a spirit, that sheâd literally become stronger than the foundations of the Earth.
Due to Galadrielâs immense native FĂ«a, she was prone to a super healthy pride and a small lust for dominion/ but not domination, her goodness kept this pride from going over to the dark side. Galadriel at heart was extremely good so sheâs definitely not evil. She never once is called queen or desires to be called such a thing, she and her husband Celeborn became the wiseman and wisewoman of that realm; after the previous elven lord Amroth died and his wife Nimrodel disappeared ontop of the fact Amrothâs Successor later died as well in the âLast Allianceâ, (same battle shown in the prologue to Fellowship Of The Ring), All Evil Despairs at her presence let alone hearing her name on the wind. The NazgĂ»l themselves avoid her realm every chance they get to the point of choosing to go the long way around for over 100 miles just to avoid her. (So sheâs definitely scary to foul entities that have turned away from Eru Ălluvatar the one AllFather.)
Sheâs a totally good character. Aragorn even says to the Fellowship as they enter LothlĂłrien, âThere is in her and this land no evil, unless a man bring it hither himself. Then let him beware!â If youâre going by her portrayal in the movies, you might think she has an evil element to her character, but that came from Peter Jacksonâs portrayal of the addictive, coercive power of the Ring. When Frodo offered her the Ring, it presented her with visions of herself as the all-powerful Goddess of Middle-Earth.
Luckily, she was smart & intuitive enough to realize that the Ring was totally evil, and despite the best of intentions, it would have turned her evil in the end-but she still would have appeared to be beautiful and good. I donât agree with Jacksonâs âdrowned Galadrielâ portrayal of her being tempted by the Ring-I think sheâd have appeared as a supernatural being of divine beauty, and her regular appearance was close to that already, but how do you show that in a movie? Apparently, in her youth in Valinor, she was somewhat of a rebel, but thatâs not necessarily evil.
She certainly could have fallen into the same trap as her uncle FĂ«anor did, of thinking that everyone was entitled to her opinion-but she kept her ego in check. (If youâre not sure what Iâm referring to there; please read The Silmarillion and âUnfinished Talesâ.)
No matter how noble her reason was to use the ring as a last resort, especially if said fellowship fell off the âedge of the knifeâ as she called it. she had a change of heart which happened in the middle of talking to Frodo.
Galadriel left Valinor(The Undying Lands) for a reason - and it was different from most of the other elves.
She wasnât with her uncle FĂ«anor, who wished to make war against Morgoth and retrieve the Silmarils - she was not wishing to go to war, and had no interest in the Silmarils in which Melkor stole from FĂ«anor which was the surviving light of the two trees of Valinor within them that the only FĂ«anor; the master of all elven smiths could have accomplished but it could not be done a second time as is any pure creation of oneâs heart, especially in regards to the elves and Valar alike.
Though she traveled with her other uncle, Fingolfin, her goals were not aligned completely with his either despite her full support of her noble and regal uncle Fingolfin in general.
- They both wished to keep an eye on FĂ«anor and make sure the Noldor were in good hands -
Galadriel wasnât interested in FĂ«anor and wanted her own realm. After spending some time in Doriath, Galadriel and her husband Celeborn passed to the east out of Beleriand and passed eastward through Eriador and over the Misty Mountains; to where she founded her own realm in what became renamed as LothlĂłrien. Her motivation and goal was to preserve her realm, possibly at any means necessary.
With Sauronâs return in the Third Age, Galadriel was forced to ask herself how far she would go to preserve her realm. If Frodo failed, she must forsake her own ring & her realm. If he succeeds, her ring will lose power and her realm with fade. Would she seize the ring, taking Sauronâs power for her own, to save her realm? She decided she would not. She had decided to âtestâ the Fellowship, to find some flaw that would allow her to justify seizing the ring, and she did find a flaw - in herself. She stated to Frodo, that by telling her that he would offer her the ring if she asked, that she had come to test his heart, but found that he was testing hers.
She had a change of heart, she would pass into the West, and remain Galadriel.
Which one is better? Being born completely good and living your whole life without any evil inside, or having a character growth ?
Galadrielâs Gift To Gimli part 2 - ever wondered how old Galadriel is during the War of the Ring? I have looked in many different sources and depending on where you look, sheâs anywhere from 17,000-20,000 elf-years old. 6,000 seems too young as it would make her close in age to Elrond, who I know is much younger than her even though heâs 6000-8000 by the third age, which wouldnât make sense for her at all even if she was (â690 elf-years olderâ as some kept repeating on the internet making 6960!)As she was around long before Elrond was even born and time was experience differently to say the LEAST as there is a lot to go into on that subject lol.) She was born during the Years of the Trees & back then the years were something like 9X longer than a solar year so I understand the math is hard, especially since she isnât given an exact birth year. But it is said that Finarfin, her father, was born in Y.T. 1230, so I would assume she was born sometime within 1000 years of then (being generous).
Basically, Iâm wondering what the most accurate range is for her age during the events of Lord of the Rings. Iâll also add that Galadriel is was around before the ents even existed (of which Treebeard is 15,000 years old so sheâs OLDER than Treebeard/Fangorn) or very close to when they were âcreatedâ by Yavannah and probably had much knowledge to do with such things and or direct knowledge of what happened. Probably through an early prototype of her mirror or simply another dream that made her long for middle earth all over again ontop of the yearning she already had to go there and explore. Nothing to do with FĂ«anorâs oath and all that jazz. (So by this current era in HUMAN solar years sheâs like 150,000 to 180,000 years old. Now that makes more sense if sheâs going to be older than the sun and moon. Tolkien was always reiterating his manuscripts with the growing scientific discoveries.)
Just going from the Appendices (and maybe Silmarillion) she would have to be at least 9000+ years older than Elrond, Elrond was born near the end of the First Age, Galadriel was adult before the destruction of the Trees.
Actually, more than that: I just checked, and the Second Age ended in SA 3441. So an elf born literally at the end of the First Age (FA 590) is 3441+3018 = 6459 years old when Frodo leaves for Rivendell. Elrond was born in FA 532, so adds 58 years to get 6517. Elves are mature at 100, so Galadriel adds at leas 632 to Elrond's age, to be at least 7149, and possibly quite a bit more (as attested by other comments.)
One fic had Maglor(Elrondâs Adoptive Father, Maedhros was also adoptive father alongside Maglor, they were the eldest sons of FĂ«anor) - One fic had as much older than Galadriel; I wondered how we knew, and it was pointed out to me that Maglor was the second oldest son of the first son of FinwĂ«, while Galadriel is the youngest child of the third son of FinwĂ«. So, yeah.
Note that the second age was the LONGEST and again time was experienced very differently back then too aside from the internal clock of elves working very differently, sheâs definitely older as far as the world and the other beings that age far faster around her.
I also remind you all that sheâs older than the sun and the moon and witnessed & most likely even helped in the Valarâs crafting what would be the vessels of the last fruit & flower of the two trees of Valinor. She was the most involved with learning everything possible from them and it was stated that she learned all there was to learn from ALL of the Valar that they could teach and she mastered all at a deep level. (Wow hey?)
Sheâs 25th generation from Tata one of the elven forefathers to wake to the stars. Their birth was rather shrouded in mist. Only those of her grandfathers ilk have a chance of knowing the origins a bit better as they are closer to that culture that stemmed from the beginning.
The Years of the Trees were the second of the three great time periods in Arda that followed the Years of the Lamps and preceded the Years of the Sun&Moon. They were known to be comprised of several Ages and lasted in total around 1500 Valian Years or 14,373 solar years.
Time flowed differently back then and time flowed differently within them too for the elves live as long as the world does. Epic hey?â€â€
The DĂșnedain said that Galadrielâs height was two rangar, or "man-high" - some 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm). However, Galadriel's most striking feature was her beautiful long silver-golden hair. The Elves of Tirion said it captured the radiance of the Two Trees Laurelin and Telperion themselves. Galadriel was said to be the tallest female in Middle Earth, at 6'4â. But then Thingol was the tallest elf ever to live, and he's estimated to be almost 9' (274 cm)
Thingol was also a very very prominent figure within the Silmarillion and other books. Heâs the great ancestor of Elrond+Arwen and through Aragorn being directly but distantly related to Elronds Twin Brother Elros it makes him loosely connected to Thingol as well. Letâs just say he died a tragic death long long ago. Iâm a continent that doesnât exist anymore. The events I spoke of in my earlier story of Elrond about his fathers deeds, which lead to the Valar helping with putting a Stop to Morgoth for good so to say and that War Of Wrath lasted 80 years straight and it left the landmass torn asunder from the clash of gods and the holy host of Vanyar elves that were closest to the Valar than all other elves so you can imagine what a bunch of mighty elves men and Maiar fighting a bunch of fowl creatures and beings for 80 years would do to a continent. It all fell into the sea. Galadriel barely made it over the mountain before that part of the story officially broke out.
You are the first non-book-reader reactor I have seen who realised as early as you did, from the pacing, that Fellowship couldn't complete the story. Thank you for being genre savvy. I loved your reaction to Galadriel being too white to trust - she's the last Light Elf left alive in Middle Earth (apart from one banished cousin who never appears), and the film crew used a special lighting rig to make her face glow. They used a *lot* of traditional camera trickery and physical effects, which is why the quality holds up.
Isildur is Aragorn's thirty-ish-great-grandfather. I want to say thirty-two times great, but I may be wrong. On grandparents, Galadriel is Arwen's grandmother.
great reaction! thanks for not faking liking it and doing over the top reactions.
1296 is their calendar. Before we started keeping track of time. Pre human history. And if anyone has issue with this, itâs because you have no imagination, lol. I was very impressed with myself right there. This is my favorite fictional story ever for many reasons. That is all âïž
The wine vintage was 1296, but that isn't AD 1296, since Tolkien's world doesn't equate to our world, nor does its history equate to our history. '1296' equates the year: T.A. ('The Third Age') 1296. The events of The Fellowship of The Ring begin around T.A. 3018. (So his wine is something like a 24 year vintage!)
His mention of the year 1296 is a bit misleading. That's 1296 of the third age. Our modern present time would be called the year 2024 of the fourth age. Anytime a significant world changing event occurs it starts a new age and the years reset to 0.
Bilbo is Tolkiens unreliable narrators. Haha
We are in the Sixth Age!
The Peter Jackson team was forced to not show their full content as it would cut into what the cinema CEOs literally called the theatrical edition to get more screen time in and more mulla(moneymoneymoney) for themselves per screening day of the movies within their cinemas. Itâs a suck a nasty business. 80 percent true that itâs the root of all evil. Itâs the reason the real pumped out the EE as fast as possible in DVD format since they wanted people to see the whole movie invites completion. But he just announced thatâs he found 1300 hours worth of footage from a warehouse he finally got access to so we will see more specially made super extended edition cinema extravaganzas that no cinema would pass on the opportunity to ride on his coattails again. The EE wasnât just for fans. He literally was adapting the books to film as honestly as possible. the DVD documentaries showed that they didnât want to cut anything. And weaselled around things to create the EE. (EE is extended edition by the way! â€ïž). Good luck missing the Boromir backstory. Good luck explaining why the cloak turns into a rock. Good luck explaining the elves that had explained their current situation since the first film. It all ties together good luck skipping the gift scene with Galadriel and Celeborn and the extra scenes with Aragorn and Celeborn and Galadriel and Aragorn! Itâs seriously needed for the film worldbuilding and heightening the stakes. Also, Iâd rather have faith people have the emotional and intellectual IQ high enoug to understand it or shall we have changed the title to something else same as how JK was forced to change the title in America to sorcerers stone instead of PHILOSPHER as Americans donât even know what a Philospher is anymore these days which is sad. Relating to that: Tolkien was very sad about people losing connection to their past and heritage etc!
Great reaction! You picked up on a lot of interesting points!
Welcome to The fandom before all fandoms ever existed. The LOTR family. (We arenât making it up. People will flood your comment section. Everyone who simply reacts to the films or even does any extra videos regarding Tolkien they will find their CZcams and patreon community will grow by the hundreds and thousands in the span of only a few days. Itâs always wild fun to see their faces when they voice their thoughts regarding the wave of love they are hit with when they thought itâd be just another movie reaction like all the others. đđ€Ł
Just know that âthe elvish languagesâ were added to the dictionary of world languages. They are fully fledged and so very important among other languages of his that were to restore the ancient languages and cultures of Finland, Ireland, Latin, Welsh, Gaelic, Irish, Anglo Saxon especially with another peoples language in the second movie. (Use extended only.)
The "date" of 1296 bears no relationship whatever to "real world" dates. Middle Earth is out of time as we know it.
Great reaction â€đmy all-time favorite trilogy đ
In the first one we only get to know this creature as Gollum. The name you stated in the beginning is not what he was known as
By not watching the "Extended Edition" you missed seeing all the gifts Galadriel gives to the Fellowship. The Extended versions give a much more informative version of the story.
Itâs the real and definite version this version is the abridged version. Some channels run towards the extended edition the moment they figure out there is a proper version
Too many reactors who donât do the EE: âwhy this, why thatâ and then they never get a chance to watch it ever again. Only 3 channels did an anniversary Rewatch of the trilogy and noticed so many things in the EE that they needed to be in the The actual film. The team was forced to not show their full content as it would cut into what the cinema CEOs literally called the theatrical edition to get more screen time in and more mulla for themselves. Itâs a suck a nasty business. 80 percent true that itâs the root of all evil. Itâs the reason the real pumped out the EE as fast as possible in DVD format since they wanted people to see the whole movie invites completion. But he just announced thatâs he found 1300 hours worth of footage from a warehouse he finally got access to so we will see more specially made super extended edition cinema extravaganzas that no cinema would pass on the opportunity to ride on his coattails again. The EE wasnât just for fans. He literally was adapting the books to film as honestly as possible. the DVD documentaries showed that they didnât want to cut anything. And weaselled around things to create the EE. (EE is extended edition by the way! â€ïž). Good luck missing the Boromir backstory. Good luck explaining why the cloak turns into a rock. Good luck explaining the elves that had explained their current situation since the first film. It all ties together good luck skipping the gift scene with Galadriel and Celeborn and the extra scenes with Aragorn and Celeborn and Galadriel and Aragorn! Itâs seriously needed for the film worldbuilding and heightening the stakes. Also, Iâd rather have faith people have the emotional and intellectual IQ high enoug to understand it or shall we have changed the title to something else same as how JK was forced to change the title in America to sorcerers stone instead of PHILOSPHER as Americans donât even know what a Philospher is anymore these days which is sad. Relating to that: Tolkien was very sad about people losing connection to their past and heritage etc!
It's not weed, not like you think
The movies are quite good, but the books are timeless.
Welcome
Smegol is a name not a race of creatures, Golem is who you are referring too
Gollum*, lol. Golem is a type of creature xP (or... a construct, possibly...)
@@VelkanAngels you are on crack
This was written to be kind of like an anglo saxon ancient history epic. Kind of how the Greeks and Romans and other ancient cultures have their epic stories. So, yes, there will not be many black people. Itâs nothing personal.
Dont look at the cover art for the next movie, it will give you a huge spoiler.
48:27 same with you and everyone else â ïžđ just like sword you didn't notice
its a different universe doesnt fall into our timline
filmed entirely in new zealand
All three simultaneously too
Your MJ poster đŻ
Trilogy The Lord Of The Ring Extended Edition:
(1) The Felloship Of The Ring Extended Edition
(2) The Two Tower Extended Edition
(3) The Return Of The King Extended Edition
Trilogy The Hobbit Extended Edition Of The Adventures Of Bilbo Baggin:
(1) An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition
(2) The Desolation Of Smaug Extended Edition
(3) The Battle Five Armie Extended Edition
Gandalf's beard stinks.
It's the most unexpected commentary I've ever heard.
Why would Frodo wanna sniff it anyway ^^
@@blackwolf4653always follow your nose master Merriadoc.
I grew up with the books. They were always a part of my life. And previous attempts to make movies of the series were largely dismal failures. My now ex-wife and brother also grew up with the books. So when this movie came out we were highly skeptical. We were all satisfied and surprised at good it was. I think the Balrog scene sealed the deal completely for me.
I will admit I do not like the second and third and Hobbit movies as much as this one. I enjoyed them, but only this one felt like it hit the nail on the head and perfectly captured the FEEL of the books. But they are all worth watching. Visually stunning. A reasonable rendition of the books.
One note. The Wizards, Sauron, and Balrogs (there was an army of them in the First Age under Sauron's master, Morgoth) are all the same type of being. Basically demi-gods. So when Gandalf knew he was facing a Balrog, he knew it was an equal power to his own. Hence his willingness to sacrifice himself to protect the Fellowship. And his clear fear of the encounter. None of this is explained in the movies, but is part of the lore Tolkien established.
The languages were valid languages with full grammar and vocabulary that Tolkien developed. His day job was a professor of linguistics.
There are actually 5 Wizards. Saruman and Gandalf are the most powerful. Then there is a sort of hermit, Radagast, who was mentioned in the books but played no role. But in the Hobbit movies they give him a role...and he is played by a former Dr. Who. The other two are just referred to as the "Blue Wizards" and disappeared into the East. Nothing else in mentioned about them.
There are very late writings, which were unfinished and you can take from them what you wish. Basically, in very late writings Tolkien said that the Blue Wizards were vital in the resistance against Sauron in the East. They were sent in almost a special mission to go East and keep down the numbers of Men who would join Sauron's army. And they were indeed successful in this, and without the Blue Wizards efforts in the East, the armies of Gondor, Rohan, and the "resistance" led by Gandalf would have failed as Sauron's armies would have swelled and straight out over-whelmed them.
Meanings of names are becoming and often prophetic within Arda! Lion at the meanings of the blue wizards names. They had like two different names. Even Gandalf had a few. Saruman and Radagast had a view too. All had an original Ainur name though.
@@Makkaru112 Yes. Now you mention this, it sounds familiar. Thank you for reminding me.
19 th April 30 years anniversary illmatic best hip hop album ever do that reaction
The timeline doesnât matter because itâs middle earth not earth!
Oh it does matter. And side note : Arda is our Midgard.
@@Makkaru112 you need to get some oxygen in your brain
@@jerbearschannel2208 Study Tolkien. He wasnât writing random BS like Harry Potter + other stuff that came after as inspiration to his scholarly works. He stated in full why & how he meant our world to be the far future of Arda. ;)
@@Makkaru112 their is no Christ so no BC or AD not relevant!,,
Hey! Iâm a practically fluorescent white woman and Iâm extremely trustworthy!! Haha jk for real though, Galadrial is sketchy in these scenes. For sure.
You missed a lot of key stuff without the original cut. The extended cut as itâs now sadly called. So much character development?m, foreshadowing and so forth. Youâll be happy when you re watch that version. other channels that do risk end up so much happier and less confused going forward.
Thatâs literally not what an original cut is, though Iâm sure youâre just calling it that because it is the LONGER cut. Adding voiceovers to Blade Runner didnât make the directorâs edition the âoriginalâ cut, even if preferred or it simply had the voiceover removed. The word CUT is key. Itâs about what it is edited DOWN to. I still donât understand the need to publicly insist that everyone who reacts to LOTR is only acceptable if they react to a version that you, an individual and a stranger, believe they should.
Omg i already blocked you lol wish youtube would let me know. Might have even made this mistake already đ
Have to remember not to engage with LOTR fans any more. Itâs too bad, because I had considered myself one of them.
@@NoelleMar a great guy said: âWell, When Return of the King was released to theatres, the one I worked at had a triple feature ticket for an all day event which included the extended versions of the first two and then the standard edition of the third.
I stood post at the door checking tickets by my request. I wanted to see people's reactions. Most of them, coming and going had this expression like they had never seen a movie before... There's just something about the quality of everything that went into the production of these films that has yet to be duplicated since.
And the fact that the third film took so many Oscars, including Best Picture, was astounding. Science Fiction and Fantasy movies seldom even get nominated, except for maybe visual effects or cinematography. But Best Picture typically was reserved for main-mainstream films like dramas or historical screenplays and such. This trilogy was a true game changer, and it opened the door for huge projects like Game of Thrones. It proved there was a major market, and that it wasn't just for sci-fi/fantasy nerds.â
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Me: there are tons of us out there and weâre not as bad as Amazonâs paid articles make us out to be.
@@NoelleMarthe original version was not meant to be cut. PJs whole quote with the whole story shows a whole other set of details that are not always noticed when fellows say he preferred the Harvey Weinstein cut version. He wouldnât have given the special features DVDs before the next two film releases if that was the case. ;)
The PJ passion project team was forced to not show their full content as it would cut into what the cinema CEOs literally called the theatrical edition to get more screen time in and more mulla for themselves. Itâs a suck a nasty business. 80 percent true that itâs the root of all evil. Itâs the reason the real pumped out the EE as fast as possible in DVD format since they wanted people to see the whole movie invites completion. But he just announced thatâs he found 1300 hours worth of footage from a warehouse he finally got access to so we will see more specially made super extended edition cinema extravaganzas that no cinema would pass on the opportunity to ride on his coattails again. The EE wasnât just for fans. He literally was adapting the books to film as honestly as possible. the DVD documentaries showed that they didnât want to cut anything. And weaselled around things to create the EE. (EE is extended edition by the way! â€ïž). Good luck missing the Boromir backstory. Good luck explaining why the cloak turns into a rock. Good luck explaining the elves that had explained their current situation since the first film. It all ties together good luck skipping the gift scene with Galadriel and Celeborn and the extra scenes with Aragorn and Celeborn and Galadriel and Aragorn! Itâs seriously needed for the film worldbuilding and heightening the stakes. Also, Iâd rather have faith people have the emotional and intellectual IQ high enough to understand it or shall we have changed the title to something else same as how JK was forced to change the title in America to sorcerers stone instead of PHILOSPHER as Americans donât even know what a Philospher is anymore these days which is sad. Relating to that: Tolkien was very sad about people losing connection to their past and heritage etc!
@@NoelleMarblock someone you donât even know? This blocking culture is getting out of hand.