5 Silmarillion References You May Have Missed In The Hobbit Movies

[@javiecija96]

Bilbo found Sting and he began to sing "I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien, I'm an Englishman in Middle Earth"

[@MrFlashpoint1978]

Does he like his toast done on one side?

[@TheLostArchangel666]

Love it. Lmfao.

[@TheWiking982]

"Is he a great wizard or more like ... you?" Proceeds to defeat a Balrog and plays a key role in the defeat of the last enemy on Middle Earth.

[@spacerogue3108]

Gandalf: "I'll show that fool of a hobbit just how great of a wizard I am"

[@stranglestrong]

Morgoth got name dropped by galadrial during her confrontation with sauran. Good list, most of those I wasn't even aware of.

[@TheKnightess]

Good catch! I'll make a note of that. Maybe I'll make a third video of all the other references left from both trilogies.

[@stranglestrong]

@@TheKnightess I totally forgot that ungoliant got mentioned until I saw your video. I Always love stories rich with lore.

[@catbowserfantasytherapist3132]

In the extended edition, there is reference though brief to Thorin’s father Thrain having the last dwarf ring of power. Galadriel refers to Sauron as “servant of Morgoth” Among the dwarves, the name of Durin the Deathless is dropped a few times, both in reference to Thorin’s line, his sword is called “Deathless” in reference and Thorin drops his name as an explanation of confusion “What in Durin’s name is going on?”

[@FredThePhoenix]

Why do you apologize for your accent and pronunciation? They're awesome! Such a great voice! I loved the Silmarillion references. I'm begging for more First Age content!

[@TheKnightess]

Thank you for your comment! :) Which bits of the First Age interest you most? Since it's such an extensive and complex time period to cover.

[@FredThePhoenix]

@@TheKnightess Well, first of all, I think the Fall of Gondolin itself could make an entire movie or part of a season for a First Age tv show. Imagine seeing the city in the Valley of Tumladen for the first time! And then the whole story surrounding these events! Not only the Siege, but the day to day life of these people as well. The forging of the swords you mentioned :) Being a forest lover myself, I'd of course want to see Doriath and Beren and Luthien's story would feature the forest. I'd want to see the Girdle of Melian and how it works visually and of course Thingol and Melian themselves. This too, could be a movie. And then anything regarding the Sons of Feanor and their tragic fall, and the redemption of Finrod Felagund (such a cool character). Not going to lie as I'd like to see the great battles as well as Earendil's Plea to the Valar and the War of Wrath itself. Sorry for the enthusiasm, but the First Age is my favorite and it's a shame that almost every media released outside of books (games, movies etc) are always featuring the Third Age. So far, however, I'm VERY happy that we're getting the Second Age with Lord of the Rings on Prime. Imagine seeing Numenor and the Crafting of the Rings of Power! We're in for an amazing ride (I hope)! Long message, I know, but I love Tolkien. Keep up the great work with your channel! :)

[@westwindsailer]

Loved the accent as well.

[@prof.dr.guntherolafski8398]

@@TheKnightess Can you just continue speaking, please? Where does your accent come from?

[@rebbeccahoneycutt7941]

I think you have a beautiful accent, thank you for these, I love the Silmarilian references that you have cobbled together!

[@erico2783]

Morgan FREEMAN and Jack chan hahahahaha! Loved it

[@olthadir]

I love that! Morgan Freeman would make a great Pallando and Chan would be a great Alatar!

[@ubiras1000]

@@olthadir i wonder any reason for such. maybe any referance both were asian & african look?

[@olthadir]

@@ubiras1000 The wizards were able to alter their appearance to anything they wished. They each chose to be represented as older men so people would feel them to be wise. There doesn't have to be a reference to their 'race'. Seeing their love for the people of the East and going there, why wouldn't they look like the people they were going to protect?

[@ubiras1000]

@@olthadir people of the east. make sense

[@kotarojujo2737]

@@ubiras1000 They're supposed to guide harad and easterling, and easterling and harad are paralell of Africa and Asia

[@a.s.raiyan2003-4]

Bilbo just straight up roasts Gandalf. No mercy for the old man.

[@bravediomedes217]

There’s no way the trolls would fit in that troll cave.

[@erico2783]

Congratulations for the Channel. Amazing job!

[@always-steelers]

You forgot another one. Galadriel confronts Sauron in the hobbit 3 and mentions “morgoth” who was melkor from the first age

[@stapler942]

Tolkien surmised in his letters (in his usual cryptic and detached fashion) that the Blue Wizards failed in their mission and became cult leaders.

[@JacobScott0000]

Good video. Funny, too. I'm almost finished reading the silmarilion. It's like catnip for a lore lover.

[@TheKnightess]

Great to hear that you're almost done! Which part was your favorite? Mine was definitely Beren and Luthien.

[@JacobScott0000]

@@TheKnightess that is a great tale. Personally, I've really liked the beginning and how the world came to be. The Valar and Ulmo being my favourite.

[@kanafinwereincarnation]

@@TheKnightess I know you weren't asking me but -I like the Valaquenta because I keep forgetting the names of all the Valar actually that's a lie I've memorised the Valar- I like Beren and Lúthien as well

[@muhammadabdulaziz2199]

I’m your 995th subscriber. So glad I found your channel! Awesome work. Keep it up

[@novashnova1232]

Love your videos so far, just found your channel and you have such wonderful content. Also, no need to apologize about your accent, it actually is really pretty!

[@anthonywhite4500]

What a fantastic voice / accent.

[@Marinthees]

Your videos are awesome :)

[@OscarKesh]

The Blue Wizards are now my favorite wizards, thank you for that visualization

[@crhu319]

Bah. They were a lesbian couple who to this day distract the entire population of east coast Rhun with their religion based in a burlesque act, leaving Sauron only the flyover states.

[@quinmatthew1]

Glamdring was actually THE sword of king Turgon, like, the king's personal sword

[@simonjorge9850]

Hey that's a nice video, love it! Keep on doing those :)

[@RibanLegna]

To the point and no cringy introduction

[@alexgrimes4478]

if they cast Jackie Chan as Pallando I will be both delighted and dismayed. My brain would be so confused.

[@TheKnightess]

Honestly, me too 😂

[@Makkaru112]

Dismayed entirely. Might as well give it to south Korea to make into an artistic drama loyal to the books and let it flashy as they want while not wrecking the story. Think of they do their historical dramas.

[@kidfromthehill2124]

In the fellowship of the ring when Gandalf sets off the very first firework during bilbos party I think that's a reference to the Two Trees as well

[@Makkaru112]

I agree but how do you personally see it as such?

[@jordanmallory-skinner2537]

❤️great work!

[@TheAlaskansandman]

There's a fan edit of all 3 hobbit movies cut down to 1 movie about the length of 1 extended lotr movie. It follows the book more closely and is a much better viewing experience. A Google search can probably find you it or a KZbin search. That's how I discovered it

[@vine01]

same same, can't help but love it, no stupid 3d rodeo on river

[@melkhiordarkfell4354]

For me, it could have worked as a trilogy, let's be honest The Hobbit is a short book at really just skips ahead between moments. Things like Dol Goldur and fleshing out Bard and Thranduil were needed it's just the way they went aboit it. And the real rrason it sucked was studio interference, insusting on the love stories, Alfrid taking up more time than he should. If Jackson had the time and freedom, it would have been an epic trilogy.

[@bullrun2772]

I loved the hobbit movie trilogy

[@bullrun2772]

@@qcrew2938 nope because that would of made them look stupid

[@bullrun2772]

@@qcrew2938 I liked it

[@sbraypaynt]

They’re all terrible And judging by your profile pic you already have terrible taste in movies

[@kennethschechter352]

@@sbraypaynt damn you didn’t have to kill him bro

[@bullrun2772]

@@sbraypaynt nope your wrong

[@trevorkincaid5059]

I just found your videos, you have a beautiful voice 😄

[@dmgroberts5471]

I like how, when confronting Sauron, Galadriel essentially banishes him with the light of Beren and Luthien's Silmaril. The Silmaril they took from Morgoth after Sauron failed to defeat them. I'm sure Morgoth was not best pleased with Sauron when he learnt he'd had them in his clutches and failed to capture them. Disclaimer: Yes, I know it's not the ACTUAL Silmaril, that's up in the sky with Earendil, but it is the LIGHT of that Silmaril non-the-less.

[@xXrapidkillerXx]

Nice video 👌

[@Ubermensch201]

I find it easier or more enjoyable to read The Silmarillion in Cate Blanchets (Galadriel in the movies) narrative voice lol

[@-GyBer-]

"Is he great wizard or more like you?" it makes me sad as in movied bilbo didn't see any of gandalf's true powers like light blast thing in goblin town or light shield around him in dol-guldur, only splitting boulder by one hit of staff

[@bendeguztakacs756]

In the Silmarillion they say, Meedhros threw himself with the silmaril into a fiery pit, and it landed beneath the Earth. I am not sure, but what if the Arkenstone is that silmaril.

[@-GyBer-]

it isn't, i thought same too but it isn't

[@owendewaal9805]

If that were the case the elves that saw the Arkenstone would've known it was a Silmaril. Considering Thranduil lived in Doriath he has probably seen the Silmaril of Elwing firsthand.

[@mr.alwaysrightneverwrong2426]

Great job, and NO need to apologize for you accent or pronunciation of words. Hold your head high and be proud of who you are. I have no doubt that many of us could speak well in your native tounge.

[@Makkaru112]

YOU SAY THE NAMES BETTER THAN MOST! 💖💖💖

[@alessandrotorelli2956]

Probably I am wrong but another reference can be when Thranduil claims to have faced the great serpents of the North. Maybe he fled from the fall of Doriath and went to Gondolin and there he fought the dragons but in the books there is nothing about this

[@dioio8415]

Honestly I don't know but it may make sense

[@AJ-cp2hl]

Another reference could be either of the final 2 battles of the War of the Jewels. I found it the coolest scene in the trilogy films when his face transforms.

[@owendewaal9805]

He couldn't have gone TO Gondolin as it was hidden until its destruction, but he could've fought the dragons during the war of wrath, if he joined the armies of the Vanyarin.

[@marcusaurelius8030]

Awesome!

[@dromeus21]

2:19 He should have turned him into a newt...for a while

[@SquirrelASMR]

The blue wizards are Morgan Freeman and Jackie Chan?

[@m0st-]

did u just said at the end that morgoth was afraid of the spider???

[@juliorocatagliatta4561]

yes... havent read the silmarillion? morgoth had to be rescued from ungoliant by the balrogs...

[@m0st-]

@@juliorocatagliatta4561 thanks fot informing me. no i am reading it now :)

[@tedcabana]

At 1:27 minutes, you see one of the only remaining scenes of Gil-Galad, the Elvin King, who was cut from the theatrical version due to indifferences with Peter Jackson. This was the only restored scene, though very short. W.T.F. is he to deny LOTR fans this epic, and very important character? I would very much like to see all Gil-Galad scenes restored to the movie out of respect for J.R.R. Tolkien. No wonder why Christopher Tolkien denied him the rights to make The Silmarillion.

[@crhu319]

Yet instead we now get Rings of Power, or, Ungoliant's Revenge.

[@freedo333]

I like your accent. Count me in :)

[@herculesgixxer]

How can anyone hate them?

[@ToddProductions1925]

will you be covering the books as well

[@TheKnightess]

I certainly plan to!

[@AaronPICAR]

THis saves me the trouble of actually watching the Hobbit movies.

[@fletchersykes1660]

Wait, what? Morgoth was afraid of a spider???

[@hughgedney3393]

Yes Morgoth was afraid of a spider, and had to be saved by his Balrogs. And Morgoth was also afraid by few other characters as well.

[@fletchersykes1660]

@@hughgedney3393 and yet he's more fearsome than Sauron??? I suppose even grown ass men can be shit scared of a mouse. Everyone has something they fear even if it is ridiculous I suppose.

[@hughgedney3393]

@@fletchersykes1660 yes Morgoth is stronger than Sauron true.

[@gino7lord]

@@fletchersykes1660 the spider in question is an enormous eldritch horror that fits right into a HP lovecraft story, not some tiny thing you can kill with a shoe.

[@Bauglir100]

That spider had devoured the light of the Two Trees of Valinor (basically the precursor of the Sun and the Moon) and had grown to immense size and power from them, as well as eating several Elvish gemstones that Morgoth had stolen. When Morgoth refused to give her the Silmarils, she attacked him and trapped him in her webs of darkness. It took the Balrogs showing up to free him and chase Ungoliant away.

[@ubiras1000]

i wonder why you put morgan freeman & jacky chan as the blue wizard?🤔

[@SOLTIOR]

Eu gosto de sotaques são chatos de perceber mas fazem parte da beleza das línguas

[@starship399]

You got a pretty sounding face

[@DyrianLightbringer]

I wouldn't consider the three Gondolin blades to be Silmarillion references, since they were first introduced in the Hobbit and LotR. Any mention of them in the Silmarillion would just be to explain their history. You wouldn't say that Obi-Wan's mention of the clone war in Episode IV was a reference to Episode II, since Episode IV was made in the 70s and Episode II was made in the 2000s. Episode II was made to explain how the clone war started.