EPIC! First Time Watching *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Extended Edition
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- Its time to follow up the Harry Potter Movie marathon with the highly requested LORD OF THE RINGS TROLOGY (Extended Edition)! Yall said this is one of the best trilogies of all time... and I'd say its off to a great start! The world building and characters are so well done. The world is awesome but you can fell how important the journey truly is. The scope of everything is my favorite part... and Gandalf and Aragorn are already standouts! I hope you enjoy this extra long reaction and thanks for your patience as I marathon the rest of the movies! These extended editions are freakin' long!
Video Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:14 - LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring Movie Reaction
01:20:27 - :OTR: The Fellowship of the Ring Review and Discussion
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Did you miss me? Your one and only Cole finally got it out! Thanks for your patience as I edited this extended version of Fellowship! I hope you enjoy and I look forward to your LotR expertise to help guide me along the way! I loved this movie and can't wait to see where it ends up by the end.
I seriously recommend that you check out The Hobbit (1977).
Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
I did miss you!!! So happy to have you back with such an incredible series!
❤❤❤
@@BigGator5I would definitely recommend watching the 1977 Hobbit. It is a great movie and does a good job at translating the book into movie form
4 words that has iconically been the LONGEST living meme of this movie:
YOU SHALL NOT PASS
practically found in media everywhere XD (even anime)
"Thank god Sam was eavesdropping!" - Me during every single LOTR movie
what you talking about, Sam isnt dropping any eave :P
He was actually cutting the grass under the window.
@@FluffySylveonBoiA little late for trimming the verge.
He weren't droppin' no eaves.
Sam is the best, the scene at the end always gets me in tears
"Gandalf sure seems like a badass"
*Gandalf immediately giggles like a schoolgirl*
As someone who loves watching people react to the Lord Of The Rings movies, I gotta praise this man for not shouting, talking too fast, or doing anything annoying in the intro, as many CZcams reactors tend to do. And I haven't seen the rest of the video yet, but credit goes where credit's due, and I had to pause to say this, and here's to hoping the rest of the reaction will be this easy to watch and enjoy. Kudos man, for just doing it "organically", and not trying to be over the top.
I appreciate you taking the time to write this comment out. It made my day! I hope you enjoyed the rest of the reaction, even though I do get a little rowdy when something exciting happens lol! The movie is too epic not to.
@@TheDorkSideTV
No worries, it was very good to watch your reaction, and you kept it the same as you how you started. And I clearly remember one reaction channel, where I didn't care to watch the reactions to the last two movies, as I had enough, just from watching the first one, lol. Best regards, and best wishes for your channel, as you move forward. And keep going the way you are doing it now, as I'm sure others will respond positively the same way I did, and prefer the more "laidback" approach, as opposed to the over the top one.
Also, I'm excited to see your reactions to the last two of the trilogy.
Cole is awesome ❤
@@JarodMoonchild1975 What reactions are you watching? I have watched around 20 different FULL reactions and have never seen anyone talk through this film. Ever. I guess I was just lucky 😂. Stay well and if you are looking for any other good reaction channels let me know.
@@TheDorkSideTV I'd also like to add that you're very attentive and good with the names. I've seen reactors confused by stuff that's *just* been explained (like The Sting glowing blue or not getting the Mithril shirt). Joy to watch, and subscribed! Just one thing, why are you using just one earplug? This soundtrack deserves the best headset you can get! 🙂
Okay, here's some spoiler free background. The Shire is a region of fertile farmland in the southern middle part of the sub continent Eriador. The High North Kingdom of Arnor gifted it to the Hobbits after it had been depopulated by war and disease, 400 years before Arnor fell. The only condition was that they keep The Great East-West Road and it's bridges in good repair where it ran through the northern border of The Shire. At the time of this story the Hobbits have lived there for 1500 years. The only expansion of their territory is Buckland to the east of the Brandywine River, bounded to their east by The Old Forest. A"queer" place they kept at bay by planting and maintaining an impenetrable High Hedge. The Hobbits of Buckland are the only ones who like water and keep boats.
Hobbits are counted as an offshoot of Mortal Men but their lifecycle is different. They mature much more slowly and aren't considered fully adult until the age of 33. Frodo and Bilbo share the same birthday, and Frodo turned 33 on the day of the Party. In fact, Bilbo delayed his wish to leave The Shire until Frodo could inherit Bag End and its contents free and clear. It's not unusual for a Hobbit to live beyond 100, but like us they become frail in body and mind when they're elderly. ( That Bilbo hadn't aged in 60, combined with his behavior regarding the ring, is what got Gandalf's attention)
The movies don't cover the timeline because it would have confused the audience, but Gandalf who wasn't in Middle Earth when the rings of power were made and fought over 3,000 years before, spent 17 years learning about them and how the one came to be in Gollum's possession. When Frodo left The Shire he was 50 , but the ring made him seem as if he was still a young Hobbit barely out of his tweens.
Sam Gamgee's family had worked for the Baggins family as gardeners and domestics for three generations. Bilbo paid a lot of attention to Sam, the youngest of his family, and even taught him to read. Sam could never get enough of Bilbo's stories about the Elves from the time he was very small. He and Merry Brandybuck were both in their mid 30s when they went with Frodo for the journey to Rivendell. Pippin Took, whose father was The Thain of the Shire, something between a chieftain and a king, was only 29 and still an adolescent. He and Merry, eldest son of The Master of Buckland, both threw their futures to the winds when they learned that their friend and cousin Frodo was setting out on a dangerous mission with only Sam for company.
If you pay attention as the story progresses, you'll see that Merry and Pippin have a bit more training in courtly manners, and their obligations caused by them. They act according to their own lights in such matters whether the people around them are or not. It's about integrity.
Yep and the Baggins family was known to be something of a noble adjacent family as far as hobbits go, they were very wealthy. Frodo, merry, and pippin we’re essentially hobbit royalty. This story is about how nobles of all races came together to lead their people
Didn't want to be the guy who quoted the book in comments... but hell I'm gonna -
"The River had taken Boromir son of Denethor, and he was not seen again in Minas Tirith, standing as he used to stand upon the White Tower in the morning. But in Gondor in after-days it long was said that the elven-boat rode the falls and the foaming pool, and bore him down through Osgiliath, and past the many mouths of Anduin, out into the Great Sea at night under the stars "
Imagine, this really happens, and that the elven boat went even further west, until it was brought to the undying lands, right at the feet of some random elf, who just wanted to relax at the beach. What would he think, founding this boat with the corpse of this random human? 😂
@@sebastianressel8007 "To have preserved this mystery unto my eyes I can think not other than depth and sincerity journeyed this being's purpose toward my gaze, so that I must contemplate. Not on the fate itself, but the nature of it, the man behind it, and the will we all hope shall fill the wings of our souls.
Here lies a man."
@@wren7195 beautiful
When Frodo put the ring on in front of the ring wraiths, it isn't so much that they can still see him, it is only then that they can see him. They can't see, they smell out their prey and use their mounts eyes for sight. Frodo put the ring on thinking he would go invisible and escape. The opposite happened.
You were right about hobbits being sheltered. They have no concept of the danger they're facing except for Frodo. In the book Frodo had also had the ring for 17 years before leaving the Shire.
Hobbits aren't considered adults until they turn 33. When they left the Shire Frodo was 50, Sam was 38, Merry 36 and Pippin was only 28. In hobbit age Pippin is the equivalent of a human teenager. Young, impulsive, often reckless and with more than his fair share of natural hobbit curiosity.
Glad to see you back. Oh abd most split the LOTR movies into 2 parts for each movie. It seems to be easier to get more past copyright that way I guess.
Galadriel is one of the oldest and most powerful elves in Middle Earth. Others like her husband are roughly the same or slightly older but very few if any match her power. She's also Elrond's mother-in-law and Arwen's grandmother. The gift of 3 strands of her hair to Gimli was a major honor since she had previously refused to give it to one of the elf leaders in the distant past.
He had it for 17 years but did not really know what it was fully or use it right? I haven’t read them in almost a decade.
@@christianauldridge1264 I just read them for the first time and also listened to the audiobooks about 2 years ago.
Frodo didn't use it much in 17 years and when he did it was like Bilbo did to avoid people. He didn't know what it truly was until Gandalf came back after finding out fir sure that it was the One Ring.
This just blew my mind! I had no idea so much time had passed! Thank you for your insight and greatness as always!! From Scream to Lord of the Rings, your comments have always been great ❤️🙏
@@TheDorkSideTV aw thanks and you're welcome.
@@TheDorkSideTVGreta reaction once again but please do check out my comments I made just for you. ❤
"I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened."
"So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
Fun Fact: Despite playing a dwarf, John Rhys-Davies is the tallest of the actors who play members of the Fellowship. He is 6' 1" in height.
"I made a promise, Mr Frodo. A promise. Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee. And I don't mean to. I don't mean to."
Fun Fact: Sir Christopher Lee read "The Lord Of The Rings" once a year until his death in 2015, and had done so since the year it was published. He was also the only member of the cast and crew ever to have met J.R.R. Tolkien.
Thud Landing Fact: According to Sean Astin in the Extended DVD commentary, when Bilbo (Ian Holm) drops the Ring before leaving Hobbiton, the floor was magnetic to prevent the Ring from bouncing. This was done to demonstrate the importance and weight of the Ring.
Stay In Character Fact: Gandalf's painful encounter with a ceiling beam in Bilbo's (Ian Holm) hobbit-hole was not in the script. Sir Ian McKellen banged his forehead against the beam accidentally. Sir Peter Jackson thought McKellen did a great job "acting through" the mistake, and kept it in.
High And Dry Fact: Sean Astin's scene underwater didn't really happen. He was filmed in a dry studio, with fans making his cloak billow. The water effects were added in afterwards by computer.
Rosetta Stone Fact: The Elvish language lines spoken in this movie are not just quotes from the book, they were derived from J.R.R. Tolkien's own limited dictionary of that language. Dialect coach Andrew Jack used recordings of Tolkien reading his books to guide the actors' and actresses' pronunciations.
Adaptation Background Fact: Asking for and receiving a lock of hair isn't unusual. In the time before photos, men would often carry a lock of hair from their sweethearts when going off to war or extended trip. But the three golden hairs that Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) gifts Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) at his behest have far more significance than their just being very pure and innocent request, rather than all the gold or power or wisdom he could have asked for. Any fans who have read the Silmarillion will know that Feanor, one of the greatest elves, and most amazing crafters of the world had made a similar request of the golden lady thousands of years earlier. Feanor was so inspired by Galadriel's grace and beauty, that he wished to use strands of her hair in the making of his three Silmarils, the most precious gems ever created in Middle Earth. He begged her three times for a single strand of her hair, but even though she was young and inexperienced at this point, she looked into his soul and saw that his intentions were not fair and benevolent, but were driven by greed and a desire to possess something more precious than the other elves of the time. She, therefore, refused his request, causing much wrath and anguish, and he was forced to find other precious substances to infuse into his gems. So while Galadriel refused Feanor, she knew Gimli was a pure soul.
That fact about Ian McKellen accidentally hitting his head isn't entirely accurate. Peter Jackson thought it was accidental, but according to McKellen himself he came up with the idea of hitting his head beforehand, but didn't tell anyone.
Gandalf's speech there was so good. Each movie has at least one inspirational speech like that.
At 35:20 you ask, "Strider, is this your girl?...This who he was singing about earlier?" You're perceptive. Strider was singing about Luthien Tinuviel, the Elf-maiden who gave her love to Beren, a mortal man. The story of Beren and Luthien happened long ago, in the First Age of Middle-earth. Their offspring was the ancestor of Strider, Elrond, and the kingdoms of the West of Middle=earth. You can read it in Tolkien's masterpiece, The Silmarillion. Suffice it to say that Beren met Luthien in exactly the same way as Strider first met Arwen.
Technically Arwen and Aragorn are cousins.
@@philipbutler6608 Really, really, really distant cousins. Add a few hundred more reallys in there.
This is the kinda dork shit I came here for, are you kidding, that's so cool to know
@@alexandrasloane Elrond and his brother Elros were half-elven. Because of this they were allowed to choose between being man or elf. Elrond chose elf and his brother choose man. Elros was a king of men and although mortal had a very long life (hundreds of years). Aragorn came from his line. (thousands of years later).
@@telynns8490 COOOOOL That is so interesting!
23 years later and this trilogy still looks awesome. I remember watching this with my dad in cinema as teen. My favorite part of the trilogy is in this one, The Hobbits are looking down from weathertop after putting out the fire, and they see the Ring Wraiths come out of the mist, such a bad ass shot and the music is perfect
Don't know if anyone already said it, but Gandalf could not use magic for everything. He was sent to middle earth (he's actually older than the creation of it) to serve as a guide to the people against the dark forces (there are five wizards). That's why the wizards present themselves as old men. They are not meant to fight. They can only use a bit more of their power when faced with extraordinary circumstances, as it was the case with the Balrog.
BEST. TRILOGY. EVER. 👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you Cole!! So excited 🤩🤩
It’s an honor and a pleasure! Thanks for watching along with me as always ❤️🙏
How did you like Rings of Power?
Idk if this question was for me or not lol… but I started watching a couple episodes but just couldn’t get into it
At 10: 56 you ask, "What's a Hobbit's normal life span?" Hobbits live a bit longer than Men; Tolkien writes that Hobbits live to 100 as often as not. At eleventy-one, Bilbo is quite old for a Hobbit, but not abnormally so. What surprised Gandalf when he first greeted Bilbo is that he still looked 50-ish, the same age as when he first found the Ring. You can find the details of that adventure in The Hobbit--either the children's book or the movies. Gandalf had always been uneasy about Bilbo's ring, and after the events of the Birthday Party he was greatly alarmed. For only the Great Rings give long life. Had Bilbo found the One Ring?
Whenever Gandalf explains what is written on the Ring there is just one thing I can think of... and that is how INCREDIBLY SCREWED THEY ARE.
They eather do one of the hardest things anyone has ever done, or the world as we know it will end. Those poor souls. Good thing Gandalf was there.
Okay, so we've heard a lot of descriptions of hobbits, but surely "Hobbits are like a bunch of hippies" takes the cake! 😁
Some quick non-spoiler lore if you want to read:
The ring itself is an extension of Sauron. When Galadriel says "the Ring of Power has a will of it's own" The ring forces its will upon you if you are not worthy to wield it, aka not Sauron himself. The user undergoes compulsion of the ring's will, such as putting it on, speaking to you, filling your mind with lies, and delusions of grandeur and great power. Every evil or immoral part of you is amplified 10x by the ring's power and it uses you for it's own benefit.
Another interesting thing is that the ring exists both in the real world and the wraith world. Wraith is essentially a second dimension. When a user who is not Sauron or someone who cannot control the rings power puts it on, they become invisible. This is not actually an ability of the ring so much as it is a side effect of mis-use of the rings power. This is why Sauron can be seen when he wears it and not others. The ring pulls you into the wraith world when you cannot control its power. While in the wraith world you can also see other beings who have their spirit tied to the wraith, and they appear white instead of dark shadows such as the Nazgul, Elves, Gandalf, etc will all be white while in wraith.
That is very interesting!! I was very intrigued by Frodo and Bilbo turning invisible but it makes sense that they are actually in another dimension. When Aragorn was explaining it as a shadow realm, it didn’t click in my head at the time. Also very cool that the wraiths can’t see! Thank you for explaining and bringing your expertise!
@@TheDorkSideTV No problem!
I guess it's not difficult to see where Rowling took the idea for horcruxes. They fulfill the same role as the One Ring from LOTR. Speaking of One Ring, World of Warcraft once paid homage to LOTR with "The One Ring", an item that could be looted from a boss encounter. It didn't do much except adding +1 to all character stats. Some time later they trolled the players again by "The Two Ring" which added +2 to all stats, and it's description read "Better than the One Ring."
Three rings for the Elven-kings under the sky
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of Stone
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the land of Mordor where the Shadows lie
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them
One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them
In the land of Mordor where the Shadows lie
-Full lore of the rings of power, read right from The Fellowship Of The Ring novel
I perfect but not the full lore. There is much more about them in the books. ;)
On the real though, your the 1st youtuber ive seen react to this movie and ACTUALLY remember and pronounce the names all the way through! Im impressed actually. Respect!
First HP, now LotR!! You're gonna love this.
What you see when in this version isn’t even the fullest scope from the giant trilogy books aside from the other 25 books from this scholarly Oxford professor that is JRR Tolkien created. The backstory in this prologue isn’t even the tip of the iceberge as far as the world goes! ❤
Elrond is Tolkien’s equivalent for an Oxford scholar. Oxford scholars have the highest honors in education. Likewise Elrond is a master of lore. He is a master of defensive magical arts. Rivendell was a place where folk from many races went. And they always came out with such enhanced knowledge that they felt more powerful in their communities.
Elrond knew all about runes of every kind. Runes are powerful spells/incantations used to guard borders/entrances. Elrond is able to use this knowledge to guard Rivendell. For instance he conjured water horses to sink the Nazgul. Gandalf himself needed Elrond’s knowledge to crack Erebor’s spells/incantations. He also needed Elrond to help deal with the Nazgul. Due to Elrond’s knowledge it is implied - people on quests liked to stop at Rivendell for aid, lore or counsel.
Lineage-wise Elrond is descended from many races. He is descended from Fingolfin. He is also descended from Melian. And he is descended from Elwë. And from all the great houses of Men. Elrond is so powerful that Gil-Galad committed Vilya to him when Lindon was in danger. Next to Galadriel his knowledge of magical arts is unparalleled. Particularly defensive magical arts. And this is the most important thing to know about Elrond. He is a magic scholar beyond compare. His lineage really doesn’t matter as he is a mix of so many to the point that he has claim to leadership of all kinships of middle earth. Man and Elf alike.
He could also rise to the occasion with a sword. For instance he stood by Gil-Galad when Gil-Galad fought Sauron. And he survived. But he was most well known for his magic. Far and wide his reputation had spread. So much that Sauron sought his talents for the rings of power before those of Celebrimbor despite Celebrimbor being the son of Curufin who was one of the 7sons of Fëanor! Which says a lot since all of his sons were just as great as he was all around. Celebrimbor was just as great as his father and uncles so again. That says alot.
For Tolkien, lineage is everything, and in this regard, Elrond is an all star game all by himself. He is an heir to almost every major ancient ruling household in Middle Earth AND Valinor:
The three Noldorin houses: He is the last of the blood of Fingolfin through High King Turgon his great-grandfather (who, as many have written, was Glorfindel's lord), last male representative of the house of Finarfin as an heir to the authority and former herault of High King Gil Galad (Christopher Tolkien himself denied his original theory of Gil Galad being of the house of Fingolfin as published in the Silmarilion), and last of the house of Fëanor for having been the adopted son of Maglor & Maedhros, 2eldest of the 7 sons of Fëanor.
Teleri: He is the only descendant to Thingol of Doriath, High king of all Teleri. (but he lacks, to my knowledge, a direct connection to Olwë of Alqualondë, King of the Teleri in Valinor, and of course he can't be the heir of Círdan since Círdan did not have children that we know of and is still alive, so not a perfect score).
Vanyar: His great-great-great grandmother was the niece of Ingwë, who is still High King of all elves in Valinor and in general (faint but meaningful connection because that probably makes him the highest ranking male vanyar in Middle Earth, and Glorfindel is either a vanyar or part vanyar). His father is also half Vanyar elf and his father is the great man of the Edain named Tuor (king story short due to wild circumstances and his deeds alongside his wife Idril lead him to being able to become of elven kind so as to remain with her and not cause her eternal grief.
Humans: He is the brother of Elros, founder of the royal lines of Numenor, Gondor and Arnor, and is the oldest living member of all three ancient houses of the Edain through Beren his great-grandfather for the house of Beor, Tuor his grandfather for the house of Hador, and Hareth (Tuor's grandmother) for the house of Haleth.
Ainur: he even is the only elven descendant of Melian of the Maiar, the only Ainu to ever have a child.
In the eyes of Glorfindel, Elrond would be the rightful heir to almost every kingdom that existed when he was originally alive. It's not about individual power at all. Elrond is his lord.
(He could have gone for Galadriel, linked to all three royal houses of Valinor, elder to Elrond and a Calaquendi, but she's a girl you see. & Aragorn is the eldest male descendant in primogeniture of Elrond's twin brother, but he's a human and dozens of generations cadet to Elrond).
There could be several reasons.
Tolkien’s Elves-the ones in the stories anyway- were royalty. During his time in Gondolin, Glorfindel was liege-man to Turgon, King of Gondolin.
He was loyal not only to Turgon himself but to Idril, Tuor, and their son Eärendil as well. After the attack on Gondolin, Glorfindel accompanied the fleeing Elves and sacrificed himself to make good their escape, fighting off a Balrog that tried to waylay them. Elrond was Turgon’s direct descendant and closest surviving relative in Middle-earth. Glorfindel likely extended his allegiance to Turgon’s family to Elrond.
Tolkien’s writings show that Elrond had a great deal of his own personal power and authority. He was “mighty among Elves and Men.” In one of his letters, Tolkien discussed Galadriel’s refusal of Frodo’s offer of the One Ring, and whether she could have wielded it. He stated that if she were indeed capable of commanding it, then so were the other bearers of the Three, especially Elrond (my emphasis). He was part Maia and the great-grandson of Lúthien Tinúviel herself. Gil-galad gave Vilya to him, not to Glorfindel (who in some versions of the story was around at the time). He must have had his reasons.
Elrond had multiple skills. He was not only a healer and loremaster, but a diplomat and commander. Gil-galad thought highly of Elrond’s leadership abilities. He listened to Elrond’s counsel, appointed him to lead his troops to Eregion, made him his herald (a diplomat and negotiator), and after the founding of Rivendell appointed him as vice-regent in Eriador.
Elrond and Círdan, not Glorfindel, stood with Gil-galad at the final combat on Orodruin. Glorfindel probably could do a lot of things, but he’s portrayed mostly as a military man (and he seems to be general of Rivendell’s army).
Elrond was descended from both Finwë and Elu Thingol (Elwë). This would have stood him in good stead as lord and leader of a population that likely included both Noldor and Sindar.
Finally, recall that The Silmarillion was based largely on the work of Noldorin historians.
Perhaps their biases led them to overstate the benefits of being Amanyar. Several wise, powerful, and/or talented characters never saw the light of the Trees, including Cirdan, Mablung, Beleg, Daeron, Eöl, Lúthien, Celeborn, Eärendil, Elwing, and Gil-galad.
Elrond as Master of Rivendell was lord of several Amanyar, not just Glorfindel (Gandalf mentioned that in Elrond’s house dwelt some unspecified number of Elves from beyond the Sea). The only Calaquendi left in Middle-earth who outranked Elrond was his mother-in-law Galadriel.
Calaquendi, meaning "Elves of the Light" in Quenya. Some of the earliest Elves to come into existence, the Calaquendi dwelt in Valinor with the gods during the halcyon Years of the Trees, which predate even the First Age of Middle-earth.
Originally Answered: Why is Glorfindel not Elrond's "superior" in Lord of the Rings. He is a Calaquendi, and arguably more powerful, why does he defer to Elrond?
Glorfindel defers to Elrond because of Elrond’s position in the hierarchy overall, He is one of the twins born to Eärendil and Elwing .. who are they you ask?
Well Earendil is the Man who sailed to Valinor to request the aid of the Valar against Melkor aka Morgoth.
Elwing was the White was the third child and only daughter of Dior Eluchíl and Nimloth of Doriath.
You follow Elwing lineage back and you wind up looking at some pretty impressive figures throughout the history of Middle Earth’s first age.
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Glorfindel while a lord from the House of the Golden Flower was not the pinnacle of rule, he however was a mighty combatant. (Killed a balrog in the first age, died. But was given the gift of form again and a mission to perform in Middle Earth and sent back. He was NOT banished or sentenced.)
The other thing to consider is by the time Glorfindel comes back to Middle Earth, Elrond has been handling things in Rivendell (Imaldris) for quite a while.. why would he attempt to supplant him even if he had the grounds for it?
The main reason Glorfindel is more powerful is he is granted powers by the Valar that power him up to a Maia level. That also doesn’t sound like someone who was banished to me.
The reason, of course, is that ‘power’ and ‘authority’ are not the same thing. Glorfindel is a combat monster. Even the Nazgûl are afraid of him. He’s one of four people in Middle-earth’s recorded history to kill a Balrog. (Tuor, Ecthelion, Gandalf being the others.)
However, Glorfindel is a soldier, not a politician. Back in Gondolin, he commanded one regiment in the army, the House of the Golden Flower, under the command of King Turgon.
When the city fell, he assisted in the evacuation of the survivors, but deferred to the leadership of Tuor, whom Turgon had nominated as his successor. (“Let Tuor be your guide and your chieftain”.) He engaged the Balrog which was attacking the fleeing women and children to protect them, and died fighting it. Resurrected, he was sent back to Middle-earth and next appears in the history leading a fairly small force of Noldor to reinforce an army led by Prince Eärnur of Gondor and Círdan of the Grey Havens.
All his life, he’s done one thing well: led troops in battle, or engaged foes single-handed. He’s never ruled a kingdom, he’s never acted as a judge, he’s not noted for his wise counsel or his mastery of lore.
Elrond, on the other hand, is all of those things. He had his apprenticeship in rulership as the Herald of Gil-galad in the Second Age: clearly he was Gil-galad’s most trusted servant since the High King entrusted Elrond with one of the Three Rings of Power.
Elrond is only noted as leading an army in person once, during the war in Eregion: but he wasn’t especially successful given that Sauron destroyed that kingdom.
What Elrond did do successfully, however, was rescue the survivors of Eregion, and set up a hidden refuge - Rivendell - where they could be safe for the next 4,500 years or so.
That shows his talents lay in leadership more than in war.
(The fact that Elrond thus saved the surviving jewel-smiths of Eregion - followers of the same House of Fëanor which murdered his grandparents and destroyed his home - also points to his wisdom, compassion and mercy: all qualities you’d want in your ruler.)
So much for Elrond’s personal qualities. The fact is, though, that he’s also the great-grandson of the same King Turgon of Gondolin who was Glorfindel’s sworn liege-lord. He’s the grandson of Tuor, whom Turgon entrusted with the leadership of the Gondolindrim, and whom Glorfindel followed (literally: Glorfindel commanded the rear-guard) in their escape from the doomed city.
It’s likely that Glorfindel would consider that he owes personal loyalty to Turgon’s heir, in fulfilment of his oaths, quite apart from any question of whether Elrond is the legitimate overlord of all the remaining Noldor of Middle-earth.
(Personally I’d say Galadriel had a better claim, but she didn’t want the job. Neither did Elrond, of course. You might even argue that Aragorn, as descendant of Eärendil’s eldest son, is the rightful Ingaran Etya-Noldorion, but he didn’t claim that responsibility either…)
They are smoking tobacco, as was confirmed in an interview with the author, JRR Tolkien. The firework is a dragon in commemoration of Bilbo’s own adventure, related in “The Hobbit “. Saruman was “the head of my order”, as per Gandalf, and was why he was the most powerful. The others weren’t “right there” when Gandalf fell, they had crossed the bridge and made their way to the steps which was quite a distance from the point where Gandalf was. Excellent reaction!
The scene with the Balrog was when I finally believed they were going to pull off a live-action LOTR as it should be done.
i heard somewhere that during 60s hippies started to borrow "weed" from Lotr to describe drugs. So, I guess nowadays people mistakenly associate hobbit weed with drugs
@@goldenshark7546 Peter Jackson leaned into that idea a lot though. So much so you could say that in the movies it is pot and not tobacco. I kinda wish they hadn't since Tolkien was so adamant about it.
@@telynns8490 I know that Tolkien was adamant that pipeweed was tobacco but tobacco use has been very much vilified in recent decades and for good reason (ex smoker here). On the other hand cannabis is being legalized everywhere you look so it really doesn't surprise me. So yes purists or those who just don't like cannabis get upset about it but for me, meh.
"She said 'please horse kick it into 6th gear bro'" 😂
i love your commentary so much. I cant wait for two towers!
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IKR!? No joke, the moment he said that was the moment that I knew…I’m subbing to this dude as soon as the video is over!😅😉👍🤘
The current ages of the characters: Frodo Baggins is 53. Samwise Gamgee is 38. Meriadoc Brandybuck (Merry) is 36. Peregrin Took (Pippin) is 28. Gandalf (Olòrin) - is 15,000 (in his current form. Aragorn is (won’t say, you’ll find out). Legolas is 2,931. Gimli is 139. Boromir son of Denethor II is 41!
Elves aged differently than men and dwarves. They did not suffer from old age or disease, and their lives were not limited by a fixed number of years. Instead, they aged very slowly, remaining youthful and vigorous for much longer than mortals. Though they could voluntarily leave their bodies and the ultimate thing that can kill them is grief or Sorrow that’s palpable enough for them to just not wish to live anymore.
Here are the ages of some of the main Elves of the Third Age, as of the War of the Ring:
1. Elrond Half-elven - over 8,586 while his daughter is 3,777 old!
2. Galadriel - around 20,000(180.000 in solar human years [1 elf year is one lifetime of man] but time is counted, felt & experienced very differently before the birth of the sun and moon. ❤)
3. Celeborn - 20,000; (he may have been alive before her birth or around the same time as his lineage that he lived amongst his forefathers and kin might suggest he is older but they are both very ancient.)
4. Glorfindel (replaced scenes with Arwen in the movies but it helped prop up Aragorn’s Film character progression. I still think they could have incorporated them both in the scenes somehow and included the other important stuff that went on in that forest meeting Glorfindel and his company of elves)- he’s over 2,000 (although he had been re-embodied after dying in the First Age which means his Fëa {spirit} is far older than 2000.)
5. Thranduil - over 8000, (as he was born in the First Age and lived in Doriath with his father Oropher; Thranduil is also the father of Legolas. (As Haldir mentioned him when speaking to Legolas in Lothlòrien during the first movie’s extended scene. He shares the same kindred elven clan as to Celeborn(Galadriel’s husband).
It's worth noting that Elves could choose to die voluntarily, usually when they grew weary of life or when they had fulfilled their purpose in the world. However, their spirits would then depart to the Halls of Mandos and could eventually be re-embodied in a new
body
I meant to add that Frodo was 51 when he left due to the whole Gandalf coming back to the shire after many years. that explains why his youthful appearance didn’t change much throughout the entire film!
You're in for a treat, it only gets bigger and better.
One of the most enjoyable lotr reactions I've seen so far! looking forward to the next parts.
Boromir was so easily drawn in by the ring because he had such a desperate need for help. You get a better picture of what his country has been going through in the next films. When he said "by the blood of our people are your lands kept safe" he wasn't lying. This is also why he's so hostile towards Aragorn at first; he's supposed to be their king but he's nowhere to be found while the country is falling apart.
One of the best and most complex characters in the series, and they did a fantastic job of tying his death into Aragorn finding the resolve to step up and assume his responsibility. You can see he takes Boromir's braces as a reminder of his promise. 🤧
I really appreciate the love and time you took to write this out!
And for Boromir, I will say I judged him too harshly initially. I watched Two Towers today and the added layer of his brother and father really added to his dynamic in the first movie. That ring was just too alluring to a desperate man trying to save his people. Really well done. Great comment and thanks for watching!
Oh man I CANNOT wait! And they're thr extended versions to boot! This is gonna be an absolutely LEGENDARY trip
I’m hype about it and I’m glad you are too!!!
As many have said. If you like the worldbuilding you’ll end up floored by how far back it really goes. It’s endless amount of study. Which is why we have many communities built up over the years. Not just any other fandom. Not just the first fandom before all fandoms. It’s a community full of deep divers into the antiquities of our world of which Tolkien himself created to be the ancient past to our ancient past. Arda is our Midgard. Middle Earth is just part of a larger world.
All the bugs coming out when the wraith was keeling down is because that thing is so evil and so foul that nature it's self was trying to get away from it. Such a cool detail.
Yes. Let me explain further - Nazgul are so vile and terrible that nature itself abhors them. The trees were shuddering as they approached the hobbits on the road, which is why Frodo yelled, "Get off the road! Quick!" They are anti-life ("neither living nor dead" as Aragorn describes them). They are servants of Sauron, aka Gorthaur, aka
"Abomination." Just touching one could injure or kill you. Thus the creepy crawlies in the earth wanted to move away from it as fast as possible.
Your face when Galadriel goes all dark side made me cry laugh.
Was not expecting her to go from calm elf angel to scary glowing God lol! That scene has stayed with me after the viewing
@@TheDorkSideTV it’s an elven Lord revealed in wrath. It’s a very metaphysical spiritual thing as elves exist in the unseen realm simultaneously with the physical realm.
@@TheDorkSideTV I sent more context for all Galadriel scenes. Please check them out. !
@TheDorkSideTV She's the (second)* oldest, (second)* last true Light Elf and the most powerful elf left in Middle-Earth. Elrond has a better claim to the High Throne than she has, but she is his mother in law, and there aren't many High Elves left on this side of the sea, and it doesn't make sense for anyone to be elven High Monarch in Middle Earth. (Galadriel's father is High King of their group of elves in their paradise over the sea.)
* Galadriel's cousin Maglor is still alive, but powerless and has taken no part in anything for seven thousand years.
At 51:00 you ask how far it is to Mount Doom. Tolkien provides maps of Middle-earth in the book; the distance from Rivendell to Mount Doom is approximately 1000 miles.
Great names in the cast: Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood, Bilbo is Sir Ian Holm (Ash from Alien), Boromir is Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, National Treasure), Legolas is Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean), Aragorn is Viggo Mortensen (Hidalgo, G.I. Jane), Sam is Sean Astin (The Goonies, Stranger Things), Elrond is Hugo Weaving ( Matrix, Transformers), Arwen is Liv Tyler (Armageddon) among others.
1:03:15 They couldn’t go get Gandalf because there were orcs right there, shooting arrows and the bridge was no longer sturdy enough. They simply HAD to let him go. It hurts every time.
I really enjoyed the kind of comedy you brought to the reaction but in the wrap-up you got a little more serious and took a more introspective view. That's a good formula. Keep it up bro!
I appreciate that! The energy gets goofy while I watch but I’m always watching the movie as a fan of film. I love talking about this stuff so I’ll always keep it real in the cool down. Thanks for the love and for taking the time to write this comment! Made my day 🙏
At 30:30, "second breakfast" isn't mentioned by name in Tolkien's book, but he does say in the Prologue, "Concerning Hobbits," "Their faces were as a rule good-natured rather than beautiful, broad, bright-eyed, red-cheeked, with mouths apt to laughter, and to eating and drinking. And laugh they did, and eat, and drink, often and heartily, being fond of simple jests at all times, and of six meals a day (when they could get them)." Merry and Pippen provide some much-needed comic relief in Peter Jackson & Co.'s movie, unlike Tolkien's characters, who are innocents without being clowns.
For Tolkien, lineage is everything, and in this regard, Elrond is an all star game all by himself. He is an heir to almost every major ancient ruling household in Middle Earth AND Valinor:
The three Noldorin houses: He is the last of the blood of Fingolfin through High King Turgon his great-grandfather (who, as many have written, was Glorfindel's lord), last male representative of the house of Finarfin as an heir to the authority and former herault of High King Gil Galad (Christopher Tolkien himself denied his original theory of Gil Galad being of the house of Fingolfin as published in the Silmarilion), and last of the house of Fëanor for having been the adopted son of Maglor & Maedhros, 2eldest of the 7 sons of Fëanor.
Teleri: He is the only descendant to Thingol of Doriath, High king of all Teleri. (but he lacks, to my knowledge, a direct connection to Olwë of Alqualondë, King of the Teleri in Valinor, and of course he can't be the heir of Círdan since Círdan did not have children that we know of and is still alive, so not a perfect score).
Vanyar: His great-great-great grandmother was the niece of Ingwë, who is still High King of all elves in Valinor and in general (faint but meaningful connection because that probably makes him the highest ranking male vanyar in Middle Earth, and Glorfindel is either a vanyar or part vanyar). His father is also half Vanyar elf and his father is the great man of the Edain named Tuor (king story short due to wild circumstances and his deeds alongside his wife Idril lead him to being able to become of elven kind so as to remain with her and not cause her eternal grief.
Humans: He is the brother of Elros, founder of the royal lines of Numenor, Gondor and Arnor, and is the oldest living member of all three ancient houses of the Edain through Beren his great-grandfather for the house of Beor, Tuor his grandfather for the house of Hador, and Hareth (Tuor's grandmother) for the house of Haleth.
Ainur: he even is the only elven descendant of Melian of the Maiar, the only Ainu to ever have a child.
In the eyes of Glorfindel, Elrond would be the rightful heir to almost every kingdom that existed when he was originally alive. It's not about individual power at all. Elrond is his lord.
(He could have gone for Galadriel, linked to all three royal houses of Valinor, elder to Elrond and a Calaquendi, but she's a girl you see. & Aragorn is the eldest male descendant in primogeniture of Elrond's twin brother, but he's a human and dozens of generations cadet to Elrond).
There could be several reasons.
Tolkien’s Elves-the ones in the stories anyway- were royalty. During his time in Gondolin, Glorfindel was liege-man to Turgon, King of Gondolin.
He was loyal not only to Turgon himself but to Idril, Tuor, and their son Eärendil as well. After the attack on Gondolin, Glorfindel accompanied the fleeing Elves and sacrificed himself to make good their escape, fighting off a Balrog that tried to waylay them. Elrond was Turgon’s direct descendant and closest surviving relative in Middle-earth. Glorfindel likely extended his allegiance to Turgon’s family to Elrond.
Tolkien’s writings show that Elrond had a great deal of his own personal power and authority. He was “mighty among Elves and Men.” In one of his letters, Tolkien discussed Galadriel’s refusal of Frodo’s offer of the One Ring, and whether she could have wielded it. He stated that if she were indeed capable of commanding it, then so were the other bearers of the Three, especially Elrond (my emphasis). He was part Maia and the great-grandson of Lúthien Tinúviel herself. Gil-galad gave Vilya to him, not to Glorfindel (who in some versions of the story was around at the time). He must have had his reasons.
Elrond had multiple skills. He was not only a healer and loremaster, but a diplomat and commander. Gil-galad thought highly of Elrond’s leadership abilities. He listened to Elrond’s counsel, appointed him to lead his troops to Eregion, made him his herald (a diplomat and negotiator), and after the founding of Rivendell appointed him as vice-regent in Eriador.
Elrond and Círdan, not Glorfindel, stood with Gil-galad at the final combat on Orodruin. Glorfindel probably could do a lot of things, but he’s portrayed mostly as a military man (and he seems to be general of Rivendell’s army).
Elrond was descended from both Finwë and Elu Thingol (Elwë). This would have stood him in good stead as lord and leader of a population that likely included both Noldor and Sindar.
Finally, recall that The Silmarillion was based largely on the work of Noldorin historians.
Perhaps their biases led them to overstate the benefits of being Amanyar. Several wise, powerful, and/or talented characters never saw the light of the Trees, including Cirdan, Mablung, Beleg, Daeron, Eöl, Lúthien, Celeborn, Eärendil, Elwing, and Gil-galad.
Elrond as Master of Rivendell was lord of several Amanyar, not just Glorfindel (Gandalf mentioned that in Elrond’s house dwelt some unspecified number of Elves from beyond the Sea). The only Calaquendi left in Middle-earth who outranked Elrond was his mother-in-law Galadriel.
Calaquendi, meaning "Elves of the Light" in Quenya. Some of the earliest Elves to come into existence, the Calaquendi dwelt in Valinor with the gods during the halcyon Years of the Trees, which predate even the First Age of Middle-earth.
Originally Answered: Why is Glorfindel not Elrond's "superior" in Lord of the Rings. He is a Calaquendi, and arguably more powerful, why does he defer to Elrond?
Glorfindel defers to Elrond because of Elrond’s position in the hierarchy overall, He is one of the twins born to Eärendil and Elwing .. who are they you ask?
Well Earendil is the Man who sailed to Valinor to request the aid of the Valar against Melkor aka Morgoth.
Elwing was the White was the third child and only daughter of Dior Eluchíl and Nimloth of Doriath.
You follow Elwing lineage back and you wind up looking at some pretty impressive figures throughout the history of Middle Earth’s first age.
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Glorfindel while a lord from the House of the Golden Flower was not the pinnacle of rule, he however was a mighty combatant. (Killed a balrog in the first age, died. But was given the gift of form again and a mission to perform in Middle Earth and sent back. He was NOT banished or sentenced.)
The other thing to consider is by the time Glorfindel comes back to Middle Earth, Elrond has been handling things in Rivendell (Imaldris) for quite a while.. why would he attempt to supplant him even if he had the grounds for it?
The main reason Glorfindel is more powerful is he is granted powers by the Valar that power him up to a Maia level. That also doesn’t sound like someone who was banished to me.
The reason, of course, is that ‘power’ and ‘authority’ are not the same thing. Glorfindel is a combat monster. Even the Nazgûl are afraid of him. He’s one of four people in Middle-earth’s recorded history to kill a Balrog. (Tuor, Ecthelion, Gandalf being the others.)
However, Glorfindel is a soldier, not a politician. Back in Gondolin, he commanded one regiment in the army, the House of the Golden Flower, under the command of King Turgon.
When the city fell, he assisted in the evacuation of the survivors, but deferred to the leadership of Tuor, whom Turgon had nominated as his successor. (“Let Tuor be your guide and your chieftain”.) He engaged the Balrog which was attacking the fleeing women and children to protect them, and died fighting it. Resurrected, he was sent back to Middle-earth and next appears in the history leading a fairly small force of Noldor to reinforce an army led by Prince Eärnur of Gondor and Círdan of the Grey Havens.
All his life, he’s done one thing well: led troops in battle, or engaged foes single-handed. He’s never ruled a kingdom, he’s never acted as a judge, he’s not noted for his wise counsel or his mastery of lore.
Elrond, on the other hand, is all of those things. He had his apprenticeship in rulership as the Herald of Gil-galad in the Second Age: clearly he was Gil-galad’s most trusted servant since the High King entrusted Elrond with one of the Three Rings of Power.
Elrond is only noted as leading an army in person once, during the war in Eregion: but he wasn’t especially successful given that Sauron destroyed that kingdom.
What Elrond did do successfully, however, was rescue the survivors of Eregion, and set up a hidden refuge - Rivendell - where they could be safe for the next 4,500 years or so.
That shows his talents lay in leadership more than in war.
(The fact that Elrond thus saved the surviving jewel-smiths of Eregion - followers of the same House of Fëanor which murdered his grandparents and destroyed his home - also points to his wisdom, compassion and mercy: all qualities you’d want in your ruler.)
So much for Elrond’s personal qualities. The fact is, though, that he’s also the great-grandson of the same King Turgon of Gondolin who was Glorfindel’s sworn liege-lord. He’s the grandson of Tuor, whom Turgon entrusted with the leadership of the Gondolindrim, and whom Glorfindel followed (literally: Glorfindel commanded the rear-guard) in their escape from the doomed city.
It’s likely that Glorfindel would consider that he owes personal loyalty to Turgon’s heir, in fulfilment of his oaths, quite apart from any question of whether Elrond is the legitimate overlord of all the remaining Noldor of Middle-earth.
(Personally I’d say Galadriel had a better claim, but she didn’t want the job. Neither did Elrond, of course. You might even argue that Aragorn, as descendant of Eärendil’s eldest son, is the rightful Ingaran Etya-Noldorion, but he didn’t claim that responsibility either…)
Nice guess about the "Shadow Realm" 27:44 ! When Frodo puts the ring on, he goes into a dimension called the Unseen, or the Wraith-world. That is why he becomes sort of invisible to everyone's eyes, except of course for the wraiths themselves and Sauron, who then see the ring bearer much better. That is why putting the ring on is so dangerous: the enemy is even more likely to spot you in a short time. And if you are wondering why Bilbo had no problem wearing the ring, it is because in his time, Sauron and the Ringwraiths had not yet returned. It took a very long time for the villains to recover their strength, investigate about what had happened, find Gollum, search for an almost unknown country called the Shire, and the Ring bearer.
It also explains why the wraiths didn't realize that the beds were empty (and other perception fails). They exist in that "shadow realm," so everything always looks that way to them. They rely on their mounts a lot when getting around. Their real strength is in intimidation.
Well, Sauron and the Nazgul were definitely around during the events of The Hobbit. Sauron was hiding out in Dol Guldur at the time, and the Witch King had been active for centuries by that time; remember, he is the one who destroyed the three kingdoms that used to be the northern kingdom of Arnor earlier in the Third Age.
What's really important to understand is that, contrary to what the films suggest, Sauron does not generally know when someone puts the Ring on. The only time he definitely does is when Frodo puts it on in Mount Doom, so we can see that the rules are a bit different in Sauron's own backyard. But normally, out north, Bilbo and Frodo were able to put the Ring on without anyone feeling anything. Yes, they would still be very visible in the Unseen world, but there was no sort of "GPS ping" for Sauron and the Nazgul to feel and zero in on. They can possibly feel a general sort of pull vaguely in the Ring's direction, *maybe*, but that's all.
@@DavidEllis94 I generally agree with what you say, since what I wrote was mainly to be understood in the context of the movies. Now, some things are still kind of legit in Peter Jackson's interpretation : at the time of the Hobbit, Sauron in Dol Guldur was still the 'Necromancer' and not as powerful as in LOTR. The Nazgul were still active, but were mainly involved in some fights against Gondor, and not seen in the North after the Battle of Fornost, some 1000 years before LOTR if I remember well. Last, I agree there is no GPS ping 😄 Still, in some circumstances, wearing the Ring is like lightening a beacon : on Amon Hen, Frodo's gaze is attracted to Barad-Dur and Sauron becomes aware of his presence precisely because he is wearing the Ring and sitting on the Seat of Seeing. But let's stop there about this particular event : too many spoilers ahead, if you see what I mean ;-)
I’m sure someone said this already but LOTR must always be listened to with BOTH headphones in or a full headset or surround sound speakers. Howard shore is one of the few composers of his ilk living amongst us. Hans Zimmer etc are reaching this level soon too. ❤
He answered someone else's comment. He can't use that ear. Speakers would mess with his microphone.
if Gandalf says run you better run
Exactly.
@@ct6852this foe is beyond any of YOU. Excluding himself.
Hi Cole! I hope you're doing ok and that the house move went well!
I've just come back from a few weeks over on your side of the pond and with very intermittent/poor internet (the national parks are amazing though) and I'm so glad to be home just so I can catch up on everything I've missed while I've been away. I was so excited to see you've dropped the first in my favourite movie trilogy of all time and can't wait to experience this beautiful journey along with you as well as finish off the last 2 Harry Potter reactions!
Clarifications below as always!
So Sauron is a lesser/minor god of sorts. But an evil one. He poured most of his power and malice into the ring when he made it. He crafted it to give him dominion over the other rings of power and their owners and it's extremely powerful and semi-sentient. However, he couldn't corrupt the elven rings as they had been made without his input, unlike the dwarven and human rings. And their owners were also more powerful than the other races, both magically and spiritually. Ring numbers are comparable to main kingdom/population numbers of each race.
The one ring doesn't turn Sauron invisible because he doesn't need the ring to become invisible nor does he want to. It also works as he commands it to, as he is its true master. Its effects on lesser races are different as they aren't in control of it. It controls them to a lesser or greater degree.
“I didn't realise we were gonna get this entire journey of the world.” - Lord of the Rings fans howling with laughter.. Yeah, buckle in.. lmao
The soundtrack for this is epic all the way through. It's a masterpiece.
A Hobbit’s average lifespan is 100. They're not considered adults until 33 and can live into their 130s. It was just that Bilbo wasn't ageing physically that was odd to Gandalf.
In the book there were quite a few years between Bilbo leaving and the dark forces finally capturing Gollum who was tortured into revealing where the ring was. Obviously this has been expedited for the movie.
Wizards are also demi-gods. They were sent to Middle Earth by the Valar (the major gods) as guides for the people, to advise them in their fight against Sauron. They were cloaked in the raiment of old men to weaken and suppress their powers, as the gods didn't want another ‘Sauron’ to contend with if one of them ever got corrupted by evil. Their colour is based on their nature. However, the white wizard is considered the leader of their order and is granted the most power. That's why Saruman was able to easily defeat Gandalf, who is lower in rank (though not in wisdom). Also, don't expect much in the way of magic or ‘spells’ from them. They're not like Harry Potter wizards. They're more like.. think ‘Jesus’ types. Or archangels.
They use miles in Middle Earth as it was written by J.R.R Tolkien who was an Englishman and we use miles, Cole! Haha
Frodo didn't put the ring on accidentally in the Prancing Pony Inn. The ring aimed for his finger. Remember, it's sort of sentient and WANTS to be found. So it manufacturers situations to make that happen.
Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) did all of his own sword work. The weapons master said he was the best he'd ever trained. He slept with that sword and took care of it by himself with an old fashioned whetstone. He also wore his outfit all the time and darned it himself because he said that's what Aragorn would do.
Yes, Elven magic is very strong. The river was the border to the elven kingdom of Rivendell, so Arwen could manipulate the landscape because it was all imbued with the magic and protective enchantments of her people.
Bilbo aged quickly because he no longer carried the ring.
Middle Earth humans use our months as Tolkien wrote LotR as an English folklore/mythology. It's supposed to be set in our own world in ancient, long forgotten times.
From Hobbiton in The Shire to Mount Doom is around 1,750 miles.
The doors of Moria were made by both an elf and a dwarf craftsman who were best friends (unusual as the two races don't usually get along that well) so that's why the writing was in Elvish.
Hobbits aren't warriors. They've led comfortable simple lives, hardly ever being troubled. They're basically gardeners. So don't be too shocked when they can't fight or do stupid shit lol
The Balrog is also a demigod, and unlike Gandalf, it doesn't have its powers restrained, however it is trapped in the form of a demon. The reason why the fellowship didn't help Gandalf is that they're still being fired at with arrows. They were taking cover. Helping Gandalf would've gotten them shot.
Yes, Bilbo has seen someone die in battle. (Ignore the haters and watch the Hobbit extended trilogy after this for his adventure. They're not to the same standard as LotR, but the Hobbit is a children's book and more whimsical as source material and the movies, despite the overuse of CGI and detractions from the book, are still extremely entertaining.) The other Hobbits haven't ever seen a battle before.
Galadriel passed the test by resisting taking the ring. She is one of the oldest and most powerful elves alive. Truly a badass. She's older than the moon AND the sun.
Boromir is a good and noble man. The ring was preying on his vulnerability and weakness in wanting to protect his city. He was the most easily corrupted because he was the most fearful. He snapped out of it after he fell over.
When Aragorn deflected the blade, Viggo actually did that. The actor playing the Uruk mis-aimed it when he threw it (he meant to throw it past Viggo and they would edit it later with CGI) but Viggo knocked the knife away with his sword. It was so cool they kept it in.
You're exactly right in what you said. Sam IS willing to die, just to stick with Frodo.
Wow this turned into an essay! Sorry haha! Great reaction as always, Cole. The first movie can be a lot to take in when you have little prior knowledge of the world or story. But it gets easier as you go on now that the rules have been established. You're right to say that the action and scale becomes much bigger in the next two. But they don't neglect the character building either which I love and appreciate. It's rare a movie lets you spend time with characters these days. LotR is refreshing like that. Anyway, sorry for the ramble. I'm gonna get some sleep and then watch the last 2 Harry Potter reactions. Looking forward to continuing the beloved journey of Rings with you! Big hugs!
Awesome reaction man. I really enjoyed it. Strap in, you're on an incredible ride.
Great reaction. I got the books as a Christmas gift in 1965 and have loved them since.
They estimate that from the Shire to the fires of Mount Doom spans an enormous 2,765.6 kilometers. Or, about 1,718.5 miles.
I was waiting to find this estimate! Thank you!
The maps included in LOTR aren't topo maps from USGS. I wouldn't try for more than +/- 10 percent or so.
It is roughly based on Europe. The Shire = England, Mordor = The Black Sea. It's about the same distance.
Awesome! Thank you for your expertise!
Some of the cast members you may not have recognized or know...
Gimli the dwarf.. John Rhys-Davies..though he plays a dwarf he's one of the tallest cast members at over 6'
Legolas.. Orlando Bloom.. heart-throb and swashbuckler
Aragorn..Viggo Mortensen
Samwise Gamgee..Sean Austin
Awin the elf..Liv Tyler.. daughter to rocker Steven Tyler
Galadriel elf queen..Cate Blanchett
Elrond elf leader..Hugo Weaving..played Mr Smith in Matrix franchise
Boromir..Sean Bean.. it's been said if you need someone to die call Sean..lol
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47:21 this joke about XP and loot from his previous journey was brilliant lmao
BTW, not that it WILL happen, but if anyone here gives you hate or negative vibes from the "LotR fandom"... those aren't true G fans of LotR... ;). But you may find yourself corrected on pronunciations and such along the way, we mean that usually with good intentions, even if it can come across... arrogant. We real G fans of LotR, love to share this and everything we can about this world and the films attempt to bring to life.
I was just thinking about when will it be uploaded and it happened 🤣
Magic in its purest form
When the hobbits hid from the Nazgul under tree roots. And Frodo took out the ring and you yelled, don't put it on Frodo. Right then I knew, fan for life. Impressive sponging up this complex story. You're going to enoy the journey. Got my sub. 👍
Welcome to the Dork Side family my friend! I’m happy you enjoyed the reaction and I’m excited to see where the story goes!
The elvish songs of lamentation were for Gandalf when they arrived in Lothlórien. 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 Lothlórien. Notable about this song is that it assumes that the elves of Lothlórien 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 Olórin i yáresse
Mentaner i Númenherui
Tírien i Rómenóri
Maiaron i Oiosaila
Manan elye etevanne
Nórie i melanelye?
- The Second part is in Sindarin:
Mithrandir, Mithrandir, A Randir Vithren
ú-reniathach i amar galen
I reniad lín ne mór, nuithannen
In gwidh ristennin, i fae narchannen
I lach Anor ed ardhon gwannen
Caled veleg, ethuiannen.
* Olórin, 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.
And Since Gandalf is tied to the story and fate of the elves as he is one of the Maiar spirits is that when one perishes it tends to be a big deal when something like one “dies” if you will. Spending thousands of years together even in his current embodiment is still greatly impactful upon his death.
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I think a lot of us felt that way. It's such a strange pair of titles. "The Lord of the Rings", "The Fellowship of the Ring" - it seems so whimsical, perhaps.
But the material is so heavy and rich
And then finally, you think you're getting a handle on the purpose of the story and the Fellowship breaks apart. There's an airy thrill in where the rest of the Fellowship's tale may go, as the three set off in the opposite direction. (Like, we're ... we're supposed to be destroying the Ring, what's going on? lol I thought the um....)
Really glad you're liking this, tho. Thanks for letting us see you learn about Middle Earth 💙💙
One book split into three. So: one movie split into three and it ending up this way was perfect
In the book, Sam was often kicking himself for not bringing a length of rope.
15+ years had passed from the time Bilbo left the Shire and the time Frodo left. Sauron’s power had begun to manifest in that time. The Lore runs deep in middle earth.
Good reaction though.
Rope-making was in Samwise's family, and Sam had learned some of its art. In the book, the Elves of Lothlorien had stowed three coils of rope in each boat; Sam placed one coil in his pack. Sam's gift in the book was significant in the final chapters of ROTK, which ends quite differently than the movie.
33:00 Fun fact, that was the first time Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn/Stryder) held a sword. He didn't get all the training his peers had because he was replacing another actor who didn't work out and he got into the production late
And! When he deflects the knife throw at the end. That was real! The guy accidentally threw it right at him when he was supposed to throw off to the side for editing. The deflect was Viggo’s actual instinctual block. They just left it in.
YES!! The time has finally come for your own EPIC adventure through Middle Earth🔥 I’ve really been looking forward seeing your reaction to this masterpiece that is The Lord Of The Rings. This literally made my day. Thank you so much, can’t wait for the next video. Keep up the great work!💪
Thanks for watching along and I’ll try and get The Two Towers out as fast as I can! Much love my friend 💪❤️
Omg I was thinking I was gonna have to say bye after harry potter but now you’re doing lord of the rings?! I’m so excited to continue the journey
Galadriel's life was marked by much loss & tragedy. she lost many family members, including her brothers Aegnor & Angrod, who died in the War of Wrath, a great conflict between the forces of the Valar and Morgoth. She also lost her grandfather, Finwë, who was slain by Morgoth by a terrible & unholy lighting strike that left his body broken but one can imagine he was just as mighty as Fëanor by being the FATHER, Morgoth himself being responsible for the deaths of her uncles Fëanor (& Fingolfin quite a bit later on when he faced off one on one with Morgoth/Melkor and left the fallen Valar 7 permanent wounds which left him eternally limp to the point of being mocked by his generals and the like indefinitely which left Morgoth in intense pain forever!)
Fëanor was Galadriel's half-uncle, as he was the son of Finwë by his first wife Míriel. Fëanor's sons were therefore Galadriel's first cousins. Most of Fëanor's sons died in the wars that followed the theft of the Silmarils, including the tragic deaths of Celegorm & Curufin, who were slain by their own cousin, Lúthien's son Dior.
Galadriel also lost her relative Aredhel, who was her cousin, & Aredhel’s brother; king Turgon of the hidden kingdom of Gondolin. These losses weighed heavily on Galadriel, but she remained strong and resolute in the face of adversity.
Fëanor's death was a tragic event that marked the beginning of the First Age of Middle-earth. After Morgoth stole the three Silmarils, Fëanor swore an oath to retrieve them, even if it meant going to war with the Valar themselves. Fëanor led the Ñoldor in their rebellion against the Valar, & he and his sons played a significant role in the events that followed.
Fëanor was eventually slain by Balrogs, demonic creatures who served Morgoth, during the flight of the Ñoldor from Middle-earth. His death marked the end of an era, & his legacy continued to be felt in Middle-earth for many ages to come.
Fingolfin's death was no less tragic. He challenged Morgoth to single combat & fought valiantly against him, but he was ultimately slain by the Dark Lord. His death inspired many to rise up against Morgoth, & his legacy continued to inspire the people of Middle-earth for many ages to come.
Despite the many losses she suffered, Galadriel remained a powerful and influential figure in Middle-earth, & her wisdom & knowledge continued to be sought after by many.
Galadriel's history is rich & complex, & she played a significant role in the events of Middle-earth. She was born in the Undying Lands before the creation of the sun and moon, and she was a member of the Noldor, one of the three Elven races.
Galadriel's family, the House of Finarfin, was closely connected to the Vanyar, the first of the three Elven races to journey to the Undying Lands. Galadriel's grandmother, Indis, was a Vanya, and her mother, Eärwen, was a Teleri princess who married Finarfin.
Galadriel's father & brothers participated in the rebellion of the Noldor against the Valar, which resulted in the exile of the Noldor from the Undying Lands. Galadriel, however, did not participate in the horrifying kinslaying, protecting her mothers people from Fëanor’s onslaught at Alqualondë instead, - returning in the Undying Lands for a while longer before reuniting with her people still travelling the Helcaraxë.
As I recall her father was with the others that returned to Valinor at the Doom Of Mandos which in basic terms set a warning prophesy sort of thing where if they left Valinor it’d cause a domino effect throughout time etc. but Fëanor’s fire burned inside and he had a HUGE bone to pick with Morgoth. So that’s what was mainly leading him there but it was several years long of travel on what was called the Helcaraxë (grinding ice wastes) Galadriel did end up there but through other means as her way to middle earth let’s just say lead her to there where she sort of rendezvoused with her family and helped lead her people to middle earth. Many died on this trip of HARSH conditions.).
During the Third Age, Galadriel played a key role in the events leading up to the War of the Ring. She helped the Fellowship of the Ring by giving them gifts, advice, and guidance, and she played a significant role in the defeat of Sauron. (She played a bigger role than shown in the movies)
Galadriel possessed many magical abilities, including the power to read minds, the ability to communicate telepathically, & the power to cast spells but above all was her ability to project herself across large distances(not teleporting, think more like a sort of mental and spiritual projection similar to astral travel) She was also renowned for her beauty & grace, and her wisdom and knowledge were highly respected by the Free Peoples of Middle-earth.
Overall, Galadriel's long life and rich history make her one of the most intriguing and powerful characters in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.
Galadriel is one of the oldest and most powerful beings of the Elven race left in middle earth. According to Tolkien's writings, Galadriel was born in Tirion in the Undying Lands(which means untouched By Morgoth’s Ring where he poured his essence and malice into the earth itself. Middle Earth. Not all of Eä(the world), also known as Aman, which existed before the creation of the sun and moon. And this landmass used to be closer to middle earth and existed long before Middle Earth became what it was as a landmass in itself due to the reshaping of the world a few times due to Valar’s battles with Melkor along with natural shifts over the millions of years etc.
The creation of the sun and moon occurred after the Two Trees of Valinor, which provided light to the world, were destroyed. This event, known as the Darkening of Valinor, marked the end of the First Age of Middle-earth.
Based on Tolkien's timeline, the events of the First Age occurred approximately 5,000 years before the start of the Second Age. The Second Age lasted for approximately 3,441 years, and the Third Age lasted for approximately 3,019 years.
Therefore, if Galadriel was born in the Undying Lands before the creation of the sun & moon, it is estimated that she would be at least 25,000 years old by the end of the Third Age, which is when the events of The Lord of the Rings take place. This calculation is based on the assumption that Galadriel was born before the start of the First Age and that she has lived through all three ages, which is supported by Tolkien's writings.
Most important thing here is about Galadriel’s eldest brother Finrod: Finrod Felagund, also known as Findaráto, was a noble elf of rarer mixed heritage just like his younger sister & brothers, the Noldor/Vanyar/Teleri renowned for his wisdom and fairness but also his valiance. He was the eldest son of Finarfin, one of the three sons of Finwë who was the High King of the Noldor.
Finrod played a crucial role in the events that led to the creation of Númenor. When the Valar summoned the Noldor to return to Valinor, Finrod and his companions chose to stay in Middle-earth and establish their own kingdoms. During their travels, they encountered the Edain, a group of mortal Men who were the mightiest of them all and the elves considered them equals!!! They became friendly and open to the elves. Finrod was particularly impressed by their courage and loyalty, and he became the first elf to befriend them.
As time passed, Finrod & the 3 main Houses Of The Edain formed a close bond. Teaching them many things about the world and the lore of the elves. He also helped them in their struggles against the dark forces of Morgoth since even before meeting the elves. The Edain pledged their allegiance to the elves and fought alongside them in many battles. He even learned their language due to his way of reading hearts and minds which essentially aided hugely in his learning how their language worked etcetera.
Eventually, the deeds of Finrod and the Edain were recounted in the halls of the Valar, and the Valar took pity on the mortal Men. They decided to give them a gift, and thus Númenor was created, a great island kingdom in the middle of the sea, where Men could live in peace and prosperity.
As for Finrod himself, he did not live to see the rise of Númenor, for he perished in a battle against a werewolf in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth, also known as Sauron's Isle.
He was a true friend to the Edain and played a key role in the creation of Númenor. He was also close to his sister Galadriel, and together they shared many adventures and battles. (I’ll share the significance of Elrond’s father which is the main character in how his deeds lead to the assistance from Valinor to help insurmountable odds and circumstances regarding Morgoth to take his physical form out of the picture for good in what’s called the War Of Wrath which was 80 years long nonstop. But I’ll go into it more when I share about Elrond in a different comment which I may save for the second movie or if you want I can post it below this video!)
In the end, Finrod's legacy lived on through his deeds and his influence on the fate of Middle-earth. His noble example inspired many, including Aragorn, who was born centuries later & gave him the chance to claim the throne of Gondor & Arnor/Anor as a descendant of the line of Elronds Twin brother who was first king Of Númenor and started the line of the Faithful Númenoreans.
Great vid as always! I’ve been wondering I wanna ask before I forget, but have you seen the pirates of the Caribbean movies? Would make for great vids if you haven’t
Thanks for the love! And I have not seen Pirates of the Caribbean, but it is on my list! I was considering them around summer time since they seem kinda summery???? I’ve never really cared for pirate related things so I think it would be an interesting reaction lol
@@TheDorkSideTV You're gonna love it.. Jack Sparrow is iconic.. Oh btw, Legolas and Faramir were there too.. Great reaction.. Waiting for Two towers and Return of The King..
@@TheDorkSideTV I was the same way back when the first one was being advertised I had 0 interest in a pirate movie but it was a pleasant surprise and now it’s one of my fav film series! Highly recommended!!
The legend returns!!!!!
My favorite line “middle earth avengers!!!” ❤ I love how you jumped right into the story and the hype is so natural!!! Best reactor ever!!! 🎉
Fun as usual. Excited to see your journey through Middle Earth continue. And I know you might think I'm the only one, but definitely still waiting for the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade video to come out too. haha.
Nice to see your lovely comment. Forth Eorlingas!
I promise to finish it out for you soon my friend! I’ll have to shout you out specifically once it comes out haha!!
Great as always. Wish for more often uploads but on the other hand, take your time and enjoy what are you doing. More fun watching movies for you is also more fun for us 😁
After lord of the rings we should be back to 1 upload per week! Thank you for your it patience 🙏 but I am contemplating separating the reaction into parts so you don’t have to wait. I hate not being able to upload more often. But I’m glad you enjoyed my friend!
Loved your reaction! So glad your doing the extended versions cant wait to continue the journey with ya
I enjoyed this reaction, you followed the story and world building very well and your commentary showed you grasping most of the underlying info and meaning of the story as well. Epic epicness awaits you in the next ones, will be tuning in
6:28 Yes, there ARE a lot of complicated names. I recommend turning on SUBTITLES. It helps us follow along better, too. 50:52 How far is the Shire from Mordor? Roughly from Kansas to Florida. (There are overlay maps online.) Loved your reaction!
Great reaction. Witty and enjoyed the journey with you. I saw this in the theater when it came out
Really good editing. Enjoying the reaction!
Ayeee thank you so much! I don’t get a lot of editing compliments so that made me very happy! Thanks for taking the time to write this comment and for watching along!
Considering the eloquence of the language of the books and the movies, your cursing takes away from the insight of your reaction. It would be more enjoyable if you could minimize it. Otherwise a very good reaction.
HELL YESSSS figured this one took a bit to get out, its ALOT lol
Contemplating part 1 and part 2 for the next two movies just so it doesn’t take so long to release. I don’t want to keep you waiting!
Somone here may have mentioned it already but when Aragorn deflected the knife throw from Lurtz(lead Uruk). The actor Viggo actually did that. Pretty awesome on his part. Also wait to see his acting in The Two Towers..
Boromir... Combination of the Ring messing with him, combined with a fear that Frodo would end up failing and giving the ring to Sauron, and feeling that the ring could be used by Gondor, his kingdom for its own protection against the forces of Darkness.
I am so happy that you came back with such a banger 🎉🎉🎉
Lhang - name of The great elvish swords you see in the prologue being used in that ebbing flowing strike formation tactic. This shows the skill of these warriors. Some are hundreds to thousands of years old. Their timeless prowess was caught on film perfectly.
The joy in all of your reactions is contagious ❤ love all your hard work and looking forward to watching your channel grow!
Im happy to spread the joy ❤️ and I’m glad you’re here to watch along with me! It wouldn’t be fun without you and the Dork Side homies so thanks for being amazing as always!
Going from Saw to Harry Potter and then Lord of the Rings is pretty wild so you’re a real one for watching through all these marathons 🙏🧙🏻♂️
Oh shit you doing LOTR next!?!? It’s lit 🔥🔥🔥🔥
People have actually tried overlapping a map of Frodo’s journey over a map of the United States- Tolkien (the author of these books) actually mapped and measured the journey. You can Google the results if you wanna see them, but to summarize:
The amount of miles Frodo needs to travel to Mount Doom from the Shire is anywhere between 1000-2000 miles depending on how straight you go. Frodo’s journey to Rivendell takes him straight east from the Shire, while Morder is South East, so it would add miles on since he’s not going straight to Mordor. We do know how many miles Frodo travels but I won’t spoil that here.
The map I saw the most puts Mount Doom on the most north east tip of Florida on the coast where it meets Georgia. If the volcano was there, then the Shire would be in the north east corner of Kansas, Bree would be in Missouri, Rivendell would be on the eastern edge of Illinois, and Lothlorien would be right around Nashville, Tennesse.
Some people have tried this with maps of Europe too but those maps don’t seem to be as good quality as the American ones.
Spoil it 🫣I wanna know 🤣
Middle Earth is actually meant to be Europe or at least based on it. The Shire is basically England. Mordor is located about where the Black Sea is.
Of course, in the real world the North Sea separates England from mainland Europe.
@@Grimlock1979I know that-- the Grey Havens is located in a place called Lindon, as if Tolkien thought changing a letter and making it a realm instead of a city would somehow stop us from knowing it's basically London. The last elves in Middle Earth live in London, got it.
It's just that all the results I have found of people comparing Middle Earth to real world maps use a map of the United States. Someone in a Reddit thread linked to a European attempt, but the result was so bad, you couldn't really read either map very well.
@@jesoko6724Really? I have never heard of people using a map of the U.S. until now.
I don't get why someone would use a map of the United States if Tolkien based it on Europe.
@@Grimlock1979 Most likely my Google results are skewed because I’m American and the Google overlords will base your results off your location.
And yea, Middle Earth is based on Europe, but an American youtuber is going to have a better understanding of Frodo’s journey with the map overlayed on the United States.
And using America makes a little bit of sense since there is more continuous landmass, if we are including Great Britain, Ireland, and the waterways in between.
I Googled specifically European comparisons to force the results, and most people put the Shire in Britain (which makes sense since it’s based on it). If the Shire was there, then Mordor would be in Bulgaria/Romania.
The song heard when the elves were spotted in the forest by Frodo&Sam near the beginning of the movie: here is the song the Elves were singing & chanting a very special Hymn along their journey:(With English translation)
* Á Elbereth Gilthoniel
“o Elbereth who lit the stars”
* silivren penna míriel
“from glittering crystal slanting falls with light like jewels”
* Ò menel aglar elenath
“from heaven on high the glory of the starry host”
* na-chaered palan-díriel
“to lands remote I have looked afar”
ò galadhremmin ennorath
“from tree-tangled middle-lands”
* Fanuilos, le linnathon
“and now to thee, Fanuilos, bright spirit clothed in ever-white, I will ... sing”
* nef aear, sí nef aearon
“here ... beyond the Sea, beyond the wide and sundering Sea”
* Ã Elbereth Gilthoniel²
“o Elbereth who lit the stars”
* Ò menel palan-diriel
“from heaven gazing far”
* le nallon sí di’nguruthos
“here overwhelmed in dread of Death I cry”
* Á tiro nin, Fanuilos
“o guard me, Elbereth”
(The elvish name given to Varda is Elbereth Gilthoniel is one of the main Valar who are of the main group of entities known as the Ainur who sang the world into being and helped shaped it further from within after some entered into the young world. She is most loved & honoured by the elves for many reasons)
It’s very important as regarding the elves history that spanned over 40,000+ years. Because even one of the three high kings within Valinor was 30,000 years old well before the third age. Galadriel is his granddaughter just do you know. Yeah. She’s very important throughout the entire histories. They are passing away with what’s left of their kin to the undying lands. Many thousands had their home in middle earth just like the high kings ancestors that woke to the stars. Their birth is shrouded in mist as is their entire existence itself. That in itself is a whole story. You’d love to react to the immersive and entertaining lore videos like moviejoob & OmarioRPG have done. It’s ever vast and rewarding to let touch your soul.❤❤❤❤
Varda is a Quenya name of Valarin origin meaning "Sublime", "Exalted" or "Lofty"
Elbereth is name given to her by the elves meaning ‘Star Lady’
Gilthoniel essentially means Star Kindler
An original title of Varda, meaning 'the Kindler', and deriving from her making of the first faint stars in ancient times which was to light the dark world which had no sun yet and they loomed over the original Dark Lord (Fallen Valar named Morgoth by the elves) who he feared most above all even as supposedly he was the mightiest and first of all Ainur to ever exist (Ainur is the ultimate race of both Maiar and Valar)
When, long afterwards, she used the dews of Telperion(one of the two sacred trees that predated the Moon of which it birthed later on) to kindle brighter stars still, this surname seems to have fallen out of favour. After that time she was called instead Elentári, the Queen of the Stars.
"I will not let the White City fall." "Be at peace, Son of Gondor."
Funny thing is all the wizards are equivalent to angels sent to Earth. They are powerful af, but the use of their powers is limited so they don't affect free will or cause real mayhem and unbalance. Gandalf's role as a wizard is guiding and encouraging people and helping them against evil.
Too bad Saruman gone bad, he is the White Wizard, which is the highest rank.
He didn’t go bad in the books per se. 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(Galadriel’s 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 Aulë 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 Círdan and prior to that was chosen by the other Valar, Nienna’s chosen champion to go to middle earth. But Gandalf(Olórin 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
Saving this for later and I can’t wait 🥰 Such wonderful films 💯 💯 💯 I know you are going to love this adventure 👍🏻 xx 💋
In a way you could see the ring as being like sauron's horcrux, thats why its such a problem and why it seems alive and gets inside your head
More likely, since the books were finished and published before JK Rowling was even born, she intended the horcrux to be like the Ring.
@@BobBlumenfeld Well obviously but since he's done the harry potter movies before these ones, just saying he might understand whats up with the ring more if he thinks about it like the horcruxes he's familiar with
@@gamezxI'm well aware that most LOTR reactors saw the HP movies first, largely because they're shorter. All I was doing was trying to put into perspective who was influenced by whom.
The Maia and the Elves being immortal live in two dimensions when Frodo puts on the ring he enters the spirit world. Thus only his shadow can be seen and then only in full sun. Maia and Elves bodies can be separated the body being killed. But they go in spirit to the Halls of Mandos. When a Man or Hobbit Dies Mandos has no power over their spirits and knows not where it goes.
The song Aragorn sings has huge importance! Here is the full version: “The leaves were long, the grass was green, The hemlock-umbels tall and fair, And in the glade a light was seen; Of stars in shadow shimmering, Tinnúviel was dancing there, To music of a pipe unseen
And light of stars was in her hair
And in her raiment glimmering
There Beren came from mountains cold; And lost he wandered under leaves; And where the Elven-river rolled. He walked alone and sorrowing. He peered between the hemlock-leaves; And saw in wonder flowers of gold
Upon her mantle and her sleeves
And her hair like shadow following
Enchantment healed his weary feet
That over hills were doomed to roam
And forth he hastened, strong and fleet
And grasped at moonbeams glistening
Through woven woods in Elvenhome
She lightly fled on dancing feet
And left him lonely still to roam
In the silent forest listening
He heard there oft the flying sound
Of feet as light as linden-leaves
Or music welling underground
In hidden hollows quavering
Now withered lay the hemlock-sheaves
And one by one with sighing sound
Whispering fell the beachen leaves
In the wintry woodland wavering
He sought her ever, wandering far
Where leaves of years were thickly strewn
By light of moon and ray of star
In frosty heavens shivering
Her mantle glinted in the moon
As on a hill-top high and far
She danced, and at her feet was strewn
A mist of silver quivering
When winter passed, she came again
And her song released the sudden spring
Like rising lark, and falling rain
And melting water bubbling
He saw the elven-flowers spring
About her feet, and healed again
He longed by her to dance and sing
Upon the grass untroubling
Again she fled, but swift he came
Tinúviel! Tinúviel!
He called her by her elvish name
And there she halted listening
One moment stood she, and a spell
His voice laid on her: Beren came
And doom fell on Tinúviel
That in his arms lay glistening
As Beren looked into her eyes
Within the shadows of her hair
The trembling starlight of the skies
He saw there mirrored shimmering
Tinúviel the elven-fair
Immortal maiden elven-wise
About him cast her shadowy hair
And arms like silver glimmering
Long was the way that fate them bore
O'er stony mountains cold and grey
Through halls of ireon and darkling door
And woods of nightshade morrowless
The Sundering Seas between them lay
And yet at last they met once more
And long ago they passed away
In the forest singing sorrowless”
The true elvish version is far greater and so full of beauty & nuanced mournful sadness that’s break the hearts of mortals from its beauty and sadness so the true song has been sort of taboo and the mannish tongues that retell it is stated to only be a shadow beneath the tree of the true story!
(A clip of it is in the original definitive version though. Viggo Mortenson who plays Aragorn designed the melody and style himself and wished it to sound Celtic in nature.)
written by Pengolodh. Lembas was made first by Yavanna (Valar/goddess of all nature) with special corn that grew in Aman. Oromë (Valar of the Hunt) gave it to the Elves for the purpose of the Great Journey. For this reason, it was an Elven custom that only women should make lembas; they were called Yavannildi who knew the secret of its recipe from Oromë.
Also, the custom mandated that only an Elven Queen should keep and distribute the lembas; for this reason she was called also massánië or besain.
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Only on rare occasions was it given to non-Elves, because it was believed that mortals who ate it would become weary of their mortality and would desire to live among the Elves.
The corn was an enduring plant that needed but a little sunlight to ripen and could be sown at any season and then sprouted and grew swiftly. Yet it was harmed by north winds, while Morgoth dwelt there. The Eldar grew it in guarded lands and sunlit glades. The ears were harvested without scythe or sickle but each one was gathered by hand, and the white stalks were drawn from the earth and used to weave baskets in which the grain was stored.
Melian, as the queen of Doriath, was one who held the recipe from Yavanna. By giving lembas to Beleg for Túrin, Melian showed him great favour because it had never before been given to Men and seldom was again. Later it was passed to Galadriel and other Elves.
When ships had been sent forth, at the behest of Turgon, towards the West, its mariners carried a sealed wallet with waybread for their voyage. Voronwë, after surviving the wreck, shared it with Tuor throughout their journey to Gondolin.
Dúnedain, inspired by the elves, made a similar kind of waybread (although it was not true lembas), that they carried on long journeys. So each of Isildur's soldiers on their way north from the War of the Last Alliance "carried in a sealed wallet on his belt a small phial of cordial and wafers of a waybread that would sustain life in him for many days".
The Galadhrim had a large store of lembas in Lothlórien. Galadriel gave some of it to the Fellowship of the Ring upon their departure. Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee subsisted on it through the majority of their journey from there into Mordor.
The tradition of farming the Western Corn and the making of waybread was lost for ever in Middle-earth after the departure of Galadriel and the death of Arwen.
Wow! Your first time watching Lord of the Rings is epic! Never expected your reaction video to be an hour and a half but it's even better!
Ah, I'm so glad you've embarked on this new journey, Cole! It's my second favorite saga; I hope you enjoy it a lot! Big hugs!
I’m loving it so far and I’m happy you’re here to watch along with me again!! I hope I do these series justice! ❤️
The orcs were shooting arrows at them when Gandalf was hanging off the bridge. Others would have died, even Gandalf said "Fly you fools"... run!
The bridge was narrow, with no rail and no column support, so it was only held up by it's connection to both sides of the chasm. After Gandalf broke it, it could have come down at any time. Letting the Ring-bearer run across it to try to save the wizard would have been a very, very foolish thing to do, so Boromir (in the film) grabs Frodo to keep him from putting the whole world at risk. In the book, Gandalf didn't hang for several seconds, but fell immediately and told them to run (fly you fools!) as he was falling away. In the Bakshi film, Aragorn makes a desperate dive to grab Gandalf's hand but fails. Remember, Gandalf and Aragorn are close friends, too--that explains Aragorn's look of crushing disbelief after Gandalf falls.
@@rikk319 I was trying to keep it short and sweet 🤣 but much appreciated fellow lotr nerd.
@@nathanrhoten8421 lotr nerds stick together, we're a fellowship ;)
Bilbo Walking Song: “Roads 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 known”
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:
“The 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.”
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.
“The 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.”
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 people’s comments via future reactions to the other 2 films as well as the 3 The Hobbit movies!
Gandalf was given the ring of fire (Varya) by one of the oldest remaining elves from the first clans to wake beneath the stars before the sun and moon ever existed; at the Cuiviènen river named Círdan. Its best attribute was it raises the spirits of those who wear it. Bolstering internal strength and so forth. He knew it would aid Gandalf in his quest from the Valar and Eru Îlluvatar (the one AllFather) themselves to bolster the spirits of the free peoples of middle earth and to sow seeds of hope within the hearts of Men, Elves and Dwarves alike.
Yeeess siiir!! Awesome reaction! ❤
Great reaction Sir! I subbed
Welcome to the Dork Side family!!
Welcome back, my dood! Been waiting for this reaction for quite some time.
You're in for a treat. I'm sure as others have pointed, The Lord of the Rings trilogy is among not only some of the best film trilogies out there but all 3 of the films are just great cinema in general. The lore and story is huge and filled with lots of characters with their own goals.
This trilogy has it all. A crap ton of characters with a big cast of actors. I also love the cinematography, costumes, set designs, creature designs, special effects, the action/fight scenes, the humor, wholesome moments and musical score so much. Composer Howard Shore is one of the reasons why the films have lasted as long as it did and it wouldn't had worked with anyone else. His music is very well known and the scope of the music is also insane. He hired a shit ton of tainted musicians and singers. They all did an amazing job.
One of my favorite tracks is during the Weathertop scene where the heroes are confronted by The Nazgûl. Love the creepy choirs, intense brass, ominous strings and drums in that scene. Its also one of the few films to ever get me to cry quite a few times. I'm not ashamed to admit it. Hope you'll enjoy the rest of the series as much as we have.
Galadriel’s Mark Of Tragedy whilst remaining resolute part 2 - Here is more stuff that connects to when Morgoth killed Fëanor’s father Finwë (as I described in part 1):
•The First Kinslaying occurred before the Helcaraxë. It took place in the city of Alqualondë on the shores of Aman when the Noldor, lead by Fëanor, stole the ships of the Teleri (which also that clan didn’t like the energy coming from Fëanor but also didn’t want to start another war with Morgoth ontop of Teleri being rather peaceful in general; along with the fact it was all just a bit rash on their perspective so to speak to leave for Middle-earth, resulting in the deaths of many Teleri.
This act was a major turning point in the history of the Elves and led to the estrangement of the Noldor and the Valar. This is the battle where I may have mentioned in the Galadriel hair comment. Where she was defending her mothers people from Fëanor and his army which is one of the main reasons he backed the hell off. She’s a very cool character. One of the most beloved still alive in middle ear to after so many ages of the world had passed into the third age that you’re watching this movie in!)
•The decision to leave Aman and journey to Middle-earth was a choice made by the Noldor, led by Fëanor, on their own. They were driven by their desire to reclaim the Silmarils, which had been stolen by Morgoth, and to avenge the deaths of their kin who had been killed in the pursuit of the jewels.
The journey through the Helcaraxë was a difficult one, and many of the Noldor perished along the way. However, it was not seen as a punishment, but rather as a test of endurance and resilience. Those who survived the journey were strengthened by it and became more powerful as a result.
In summary, the First Kinslaying occurred before the Helcaraxë, and the decision to leave Aman and journey to Middle-earth was made by the Ñoldor on their own. The Helcaraxë was a difficult journey, but it was seen as a test of endurance on its own rather than a punishment.
This isn’t even 10 percent of the whole story just with her life and the life of her family shaped middle earth as we know it and made sure survival into the ages was even possible. Especially for both men and elves. She even among many elves is a living example of a bygone era for both kindreds.
First video of yours that I've watched, but that's gonna be an instant subscribe. You're one of the first reactors I've seen who's clocked the ring as an addiction metaphor, and you called it so damn early on. Very perceptive throughout, despite what you said early on you even kept track of the names remarkably well. Definitely excited to dive into your backlog of reactions.
(I'm in KY and based on your accent I'm guessing you're not too far away? You sound like all the guys I grew up with. Always love to see southern boys representing with wit and insight, and you delivered in spades brother, keep it up)
The ring doesnt make you invisible in general, it transports you to the parallel spiritual planes regular folks cant see.Thats why Frodo could see the ring wraiths ghost forms at the Weathertop, when he put the ring on. And the wraiths could still see him
Elves and other more powerful beings can see both at the same time.
Indeed and without the cloaks they cannot walk amongst the realm of the living. It’s why even in the hobbit film they could only reside in enchanted statues like when one emerged to strike radagast. As it was an area they could roam as Fëa spirits in Dol Guldur.
Remember to have the subtitles turned on for the second one. Not all the elvish sequences made it into the theatre so the DVDs had to solve that issue ontop of restoring the films back to their original format. Still called the “extended edition”. Meanwhile theatrical is the forced abridged version. The cinemas version. Haha. ❤😂😅❤
YES YES YES YES! I'M SO EXCITED
Another historic marathon for us to partake in!! I’m glad you’re here for the journey ❤️🙏
There is a ton of lore about this world that is only hinted at here or not mentioned at all. For example, the Great Eagle that rescues Gandalf from the top of Orthanc is Gwaihir the Windlord, Lord of the Great Eagles. He was descended from Thorondor, the greatest Eagle who ever lived. The significance of the three hairs that Galadriel gave Gimli was quite deep. At the time of these movies in that world, Galadriel is one of the oldest (and more powerful) beings in Middle Earth. Anyway, if you like this fantasy world, there's a whole lot of stuff out there for you to lose yourself into :)
“I shall NOT be dark” 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(Morgoth’s Ring” 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 “My Valarin kin are cooping you all up in Valinor.”, which wasn’t 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 “sweet but poisoned honey" as she’d 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 Morgoth’s Ring poisoning the earth long ago; lead to a what if scenario in her mind as she’d be the only living creature left with the skills & power to even use the ring. She didn’t 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 Fëa spirit that’s 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 Fëa, 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 Fëanor did against Balrogs.
Fëanor effectively lost all claim to the crown when he rebelled and dragged his entire house to Middle Earth. Where he promptly died a heroic death after slaying several Balrogs at the Dagor-nuin-Giliath; The Elves first encountered Lord Of Balrogs named Gothmog in the Dagor-nuin-Giliath; (meaning “the battle fought under stars”) before the first rising of the Moon. In that battle, Fëanor's fury had caused him to draw forward of the main force of the Noldor, and so he came upon Gothmog with only a small guard left around him that rushed so deep into enemy territory.
Fëanor slayed 2 or 3 balrogs at once & Gothmog slayed him after one bound him suddenly with its primordial flame whip when he was supposed to have an uninterrupted “one on one” duel with Gothmog but one wasn’t wanting to play fair. But he was fatally wounded and so his sons and host moved him away to a safe place where his body burned up from the fires of his own spirit.
Even with a lesser ring like Nenya, Galadriel had enough of a boost in her Fëa(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 Fëa spirit from the modernly termed “boosted power up”
With the one ring, Galadriel would have such a boost in her Fëa spirit, that she’d literally become stronger than the foundations of the Earth.
Due to Galadriel’s immense native Fëa, 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 she’s 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 Amroth’s Successor later died as well in the “Last Alliance”, (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 Nazgûl 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 she’s definitely scary to foul entities that have turned away from Eru Îlluvatar the one AllFather.)
She’s a totally good character. Aragorn even says to the Fellowship as they enter Lothlórien, “There is in her and this land no evil, unless a man bring it hither himself. Then let him beware!” If you’re going by her portrayal in the movies, you might think she has an evil element to her character, but that came from Peter Jackson’s 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 don’t agree with Jackson’s “drowned Galadriel” portrayal of her being tempted by the Ring-I think she’d 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 that’s not necessarily evil.
She certainly could have fallen into the same trap as her uncle Fëanor did, of thinking that everyone was entitled to her opinion-but she kept her ego in check. (If you’re not sure what I’m referring to there; please read The Silmarillion and “Unfinished Tales”.)
No matter how noble her reason was to use the ring as a last resort, especially if said fellowship fell off the “edge of the knife” 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 wasn’t with her uncle Fëanor, 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 Fëanor which was the surviving light of the two trees of Valinor within them that the only Fëanor; the master of all elven smiths could have accomplished but it could not be done a second time as is any pure creation of one’s 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 Fëanor and make sure the Noldor were in good hands -
Galadriel wasn’t interested in Fëanor 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 Lothlórien. Her motivation and goal was to preserve her realm, possibly at any means necessary.
With Sauron’s 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 will fade. Would she seize the ring, taking Sauron’s power for her own, to save her realm? She decided she would not. She had decided to “test” 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 ?
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).
Fëanor 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 wasn’t 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, fiancés, 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 Ñoldor, 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. Fëanor 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 didn’t 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)
The journey from Hobbiton to Mt.Doom is estimated to be about 1300 miles, so more like Texas to Florida 😛
Gimli was on his way to Moira when he stopped in Rivendale. it had been some time since he visited his cousin. Theres a lot to the lore with Moira and the Coincidental assembly of the Fellowship. No one was summoned but it they all came anyway.
This is my favorite series! I've loved The Hobbit since i was very little. Fun fact: at 1:16:19, when the Uruk-Hai throws the dagger at Aragorn, the actor was supposed to throw it farther away from Viggo Mortensen, and they would do another take with a fake knife. But he accidentally threw a real metal blade directly at him, and Viggo actually deflected it with godlike reflexes! So that scene's real!