Farewell

"The wind was in his flowing hair; the foam about him shone,
Afar they saw him, strong and fair; go riding like a swan."
Thank you all so much for these past 7 years. I'll still be around in the Discord if you want to say hello but here ends the KZbin story.
My Discord - The Order of the Swan:-
/ discord
Music provide by Adrian von Ziegler and Vindsvept:
/ adrianvonziegler
/ @vindsvept

In a little over 12 hours, 655 of you have already commented and this video is rapidly becoming one of my most liked ever. I cannot get around to replying to 655 comments, I shall lose my sanity, so I shall have to just say thank you all so much for your kind words on my leaving. I shall miss you all greatly! Thank you again!

[@Norleon777]

I will miss you, Galu. Thanks for all the videos and all you have done for us and the DAC community as a whole. I wish you the best of luck for the future! Godspeed you, DAC emperor!

[@kingmadman1239]

May the grace of the valar look after and project you

[@Jamie-jv2bt]

Thank you Galu for all your videos and your work on DAC

[@danclarke3041]

May the force be with you...always (I know wrong lore but I love saying it)

[@primarisastartes1112]

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[@JoeDirte157]

Man I miss Galu. The DaC content, the lore videos, all of it. Legend.

[@fnx947]

Me too😢

[@johnphillips4708]

me too

[@protozoanpro]

He had the best commentary. Just talking to the audience like it’s a normal conversation. There’s a lot to miss 😞

[@erkanyldz7233]

I never watched any KZbin channel with a 100% consistency(Galu included) but I can say this: This channel was the only place I truly felt at home, anytime I came here. Thank you so much Galu, for bringing so much joy into my life. I shall never forget your companionship, even tho you do not know who I am. And I am sure there are at least hundreds like me.

Well thank you very much. I am glad to have been some small comfort these past years. :)

[@deangeloperez3112]

Amen brother!

[@IzzyTotalWar]

Thank you for all that you've done Galu! It's been an incredibly fun ride throughout all these years with many a great campaign. All the best ♥️

Thanks Izzy, best of luck with your own channel. I wish you the very best of success.

[@andreipoletaev8349]

With love from Russia. Thanks for your service. Motherland will never forget you

[@ruairiodonohoe2533]

​@@andreipoletaev8349well your motherland can get the fuck out of Ukraine and cease the genocide

[@andreipoletaev8349]

@@ruairiodonohoe2533 hahahaha. Omg. You behave like a caveman.... 1. I live far away from Russia. 2. If Ukraine took a path of Nazi, then they chose their end lol. 3. You are a bit incompetent in this question my comrade. I thought you got more in your brain box 🤣🤣🤣🤠

[@amirsarusi9336]

Spent so many nights falling asleep to your way of telling lore. Thank you

[@yonatanrevah5323]

From Israel?

[@TheMaxyms]

Been playing DaC recently and just thought of Galu. What a fine lad he was !

[@MenoftheWest]

Best of wishes to you and your family! I was always respect what you have done brother, cheers!

Thank you very much. I wish you the very best with the ongoing success of your own channel. Keep spreading the good word sir! :)

[@qashmonie]

Miss this channel so much thanks for everything mellon, you truly were a lore master of middle earth..

[@tacticalministries3508]

You will be missed Mellon, thank you for all the memories

[@diego6237]

and he sailed to the west at last. farewell.

[@Zeldraga]

It was an honor and a pleasure to see all the work you’ve done with KZbin, modding, gaming, and in your own life. Wish you the best mate take care and be safe!

[@Gutgulper]

I will miss you! By far the best lotr lore KZbinr! I sleep to your soothing voice every night :) I shall see you in the west one day

[@harrisonlucero74]

This was the best farewell I’ve ever seen on KZbin, and you stopped unlike so many other who fade away or fail. The ending made me tear up it’s been a true pleasure. Thank You.

You are most welcome. I am pleased to have stopped on my terms and am thankful to you all for your support up to now.

[@alphalegion7461]

Goodbye, old friend. May your journey be filled with joy and wonder.

[@boreussimius1100]

This felt like watching Bilbo step onto the white ship. Thank you Galu for creating this fantastic channel and putting so much effort and professionalism into it despite it not being your day job. I'll admit that at first I thought this was your job because of how professional it seems. It will be sad to not see any more uploads but I'm sure I'll revisit some older ones from time to time. Good luck!

[@giosim69]

What a legend. This man, and a few other stout fellows, made my dreams come true by bringing LOTR to life in the Total War Med 2 engine, watched plenty of his often crap videos because the love (for Tolkien) shines through. Fare well, Elf. Always loved the Melon going off script and talking politics & culture in the earlier videos back in the mid 2010s!

[@hiimjoe3011]

"I will not say, do not weep, for not all tears are an evil." I'm really gonna miss you and your content man, I hope life following KZbin treats you and your family well. Thank you for many years of excellence. Farewell!

[@johnbaker4246]

I haven't played DaC in a while, and came to this channel again to see what's the newest version. It really does feel sad to see you go, especially having missed it by over a year.

[@christianschulz1443]

You should play it again its still great

[@TomD888]

Just wanted to say a massive thank you Galu! I arrived somewhat late to the party, only discovering DaC when Lionheart started his High Elves campaign, and soon downloaded the mod and found your channel soon after, both of which were a huge help during the lockdown periods. Indeed, yours soon became my favourite and most frequented channel, for good reason, you're a very entertaining and interesting chap! I'm sad to see you go, but nothing lasts forever, so I'll simply say a heartfelt thank you for the many hours of enjoyment from both DaC and the channel. Wishing you and Jess all the best for the future, I hope you have a wonderful life together. Farewell!

Always love to see "chap" used in the wild. Thank you for your support sir and all the best.

[@alanvenneman6323]

I don't need to create another comment because you took the words out of my mouth! I'll only add that I will think of Galu every time I play DAC. Which will be often!

[@alexinkin3254]

Thats so weird. exactly the same with me. 😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@losamouille8837]

farewell i loved your lore videos and your faction presentations. Thank you for everything !

[@oliverstern7377]

Galu, thank you for everything you’ve done including bringing me into the DAC fold. It’s been an honor watching and following throughout the years, and i hope to see a rare upload every once in a while. My lord, my supreme commander, my mellon. Thank you, truly

[@johnsturges6602]

I haven't watched your videos as much the last few years, but from 2016 to 2019, I spent many hours watching all of your DaC let's plays, developer diaries, as well as any non-DaC videos you made. I lost interest in DaC sometime during 2020 as I discovered new generes of games I enjoy more the RTS's and frankly haven't played Medieval 2 or DaC since that year, but before then, I religiously paid attention to any updates made on the mod for around three and a half years to four years and enjoyed all the content you made during that time. Anyways, I want to let you know I am grateful for you and your content, as it made my day whenever you posted a new video. I am also a decently big Lotor fan, so being able to play DaC, which is essentially a giant Lotor mod for a giant sprawling RTS style of game was a dream come true as there haven't been any good RTS style Lotor games since Battle for Middle Earth 2. Lastly, I wish you the best of luck as you move on to your next stage of life. Thanks for everything!

[@alexrees7652]

I found this channel in April 2020, during the toughest time of Covid lockdowns, and it is has been a rock during the hard times since then; through personal family loss, lockdowns and finishing university and the rest. It has always been a welcome escape and comfort. All good things come to an end, but I wish you and everyone else all the best.

[@Sdr_93]

I’m not sure if you still look at comments for your videos, but I just wanted to take a moment and say I hope you are doing well, and to say your videos were very entertaining for me, I enjoyed them a lot, and I still watch them. Most of all, Thank you!

[@tdufty934]

It's been a pleasure Galu, thank you

[@scorcher_11]

Dont mind me, just leaving some flowers here for a Mellon

[@SD-og8qd]

Goodbye bro. Loved your content over the years, and hope you have a good life onwards. Have fun!

[@LordofGreystoke]

Gonna miss you Galu. You're amazing, God bless.

[@yannickebner5961]

A sad day for every Tolkien fan. I thank you for the journey and wish you all the best into the future. I shall cherish the memories you’ve supplied us dearly❤❤❤❤

[@DannyJayJay66]

Goodbye galu! It's been great fun watching you over the years - I came for DaC and general Tolkien stuff, but (like many, I expect) I stayed for the incredible entertainment your channel has provided - I actually think your Skyrim playthroughs ended up being my favourite watches. You could tell that you weren't enjoying it towards the end though, so fair enough! Like you say, it shouldn't be a chore. Goodbye again, and all the best in the future.

[@socrytes7523]

Didn't think I would tear up to be saying goodbye to a KZbin channel. Yours was the first I subscribed to about 6 years ago and I have always looked forward to every video you released since then. From your endless wit, to your skillful storytelling, to your laid-back yet passionate approach to your videos, your presence on KZbin will be missed. Thank you so much for all you have done. Farewell, Mellon

[@maxgriese8791]

It was a great ride! Thank you for all the joifull ours in the last seven years. This is the first time I‘ve ever posted a comment, yet I can not think of a better occasion than thanking you for the joy you‘ve brought to my life. Thank you - dearly. All the best of luck and love in the world.

[@jasonvarella8948]

coming back to this video every so often gets me sad. i remember as a kid just playing dac all night with your videos up on a different monitor. You have been missed and i hope all is well!

[@Questionmarc1]

From time to time I come back here. It feels like coming back to your home village of long past time. I dwell for some time in memories of a joyful past before with some pain I carry on. P.S.: But: Not all who wander are lost.

[@-Blackberry]

Your lore videos were always top comfy. Thanks mate.

[@mattymateouk]

A complete pleasure from secondary school to college, uni and now my job. Thank you kindly

[@thomasfuller8256]

Salute, My Friend for the many, many hours of entertainment and joy. You have helped many of us through tough times and I am very glad to have watched your channel since 2015. You showed me a dream game that I had imagined would eventually exist since I first played total war at 9. Thank you Sir, I wish you, Jess, your whole family and Calli cat all the love, luck and good fortune. God Bless you and yours and Thank you once more.

[@batuhandagl6826]

I’ve been watching your videos for who knows how long, i think i was around during v 0.5, not gonna lie its sad to see you go but I know that not all tears are of evil, farewell Galu

[@hanzethetickler1137]

I've watched you since the beginning galu, thanks for giving me such solid entertainment for so long. If u ever decide to come back I'll be waiting. Good luck!

[@nadaningunos9339]

I found this channel again after a year, and you just leave, i'm so sad. But hey, i still can watch all the content on this channel, so you have done a lot already. Good luck with life, man.

[@SirLambchop1]

Arachîr Galudirithon a man who got me into third age total war, Thank you for being a great source of a enjoyment and have fun in your life. "I would have followed you to the end... my brother.... my captain... my king"

[@jasgrewal6991]

This was so sad. What an incredible channel, I remember watching in 2015/2016 and feeling the excitement of a new video being released. This channel got me through 2 degrees and the early part of my career along with many sleepless nights. It was one of the first things I tuned into after getting YT premium just so I could experience Galu’s uninterrupted storytelling. Amazing. It you ever revive this channel and scroll along these comments - thank you so much.

[@malteext7040]

Thank you for everything!

[@LeeGall333]

😢 wow! I am incredibly sad! However you need to do what makes you a happy, healthy, human. I was already a lover of the movies, but your channel sparked a huge resurgence Of love for Tolkien!! And was the first Tolkien channel that I found here on KZbin. Your lore video’s, I might be able to recite them I watched them so many times!! So thank you!! for your amazing content!! I wish you the best wherever life takes you!!

[@tylerjohnson9440]

Gonna miss you man! Thank you for fond memories and expanding my knowledge immensely as well as giving some good laughs! Much love and good luck in life my friend.

[@fredsmith9841]

Ed, a football coach of bygone days had a saying for those that had excelled. "Done good, played strong". I hope you are proud of your body of work with DaC and on KZbin, you should be. I'll miss your frankness. Who else would say "The money donated to me, whilst greatly appreciated, was a silly use of funds"? I wish both you and Jess the best in the years ahead, and thank you for the entertainment and sharing yourself with us all.

[@highdefinitionapollo2.019]

I miss this channel so much. I'm rewatching the first AA campaign from V2 and it's so nostalgic

[@williamslone5429]

Rather strangely, Galu's videos were a source of immense comfort for me in a time of need. I suppose it's the very definition of a parasocial relationship, a somewhat frightening concept to think about, but in this case a much beloved one for which I have nothing but gratitude. Galu's love for the same subject matter I love was ever endearing and this channel became a place of familiarity and respite after long weeks or in times of stress with work. Most of my real life friends and family simply don't know or don't care about LotR, so to come here and spend a bit of time with Galu on his adventures through Middle Earth always felt like such a joy, somewhere where I could finally relax and be in good company. Though all things surely must pass, I recognize your need to move on, and feel compelled to thank you sincerely, for all the good times. Namárië

[@danyrose1697]

I am sad to see you go and yet happy you are in a happy place to leave off. You have been a great watch and a wonderful entertainer. Enjoy your career and I hope you and Jess have a wonderful life. Goodbye, Mellon

[@sageofcaledor8188]

Farewell Galu. Farewell. And thank you! Thank you for all that you have done. I admit I joined you late, but you were a blast to watch! And thank you for leaving the videos up. Cause I got more watching to do! I wish you the best of luck in your future.

[@yeslikestarwars8824]

It's not goodbye...it's see you later :( So long Galu, it's been an absolute pleasure to follow you over the years. From my younger teen years where my brother introduced me to Med2, then TATW, then finally DAC, your videos have only deepened my love and fondness for Total War. May luck, health, and happiness follow you and Jess where you go.

[@orkinho1]

Farewell, Galu. Good luck and save travels in the future.

[@McClintonforThree]

Miss you bro.

[@sullivanlaramie2901]

I will greatly miss this. Thank you and good luck in all endeavors.

[@nolanmacdonald8350]

I'm late to this, I enjoyed hearing your greeting every time I watched one of your videos!! I had a 2 year run with DaC and watched all your videos and enjoyed how much you care about LOTR as I do!! I will miss you and the team thnx for all the great memories

[@philipdawes2661]

Thank you for sharing yourself, enjoy your life together.

[@Ilsium-hm3lq]

I am writing these words even if I am very late, since I've had very little spare time to watch YT since November. I don't know, and I'll ever get to know, if you will ever read this comment. Nevertheless, I must, and I underline MUST, thank you with all my heart for the time spent together. I don't know you and you don't know me, but watching you playing DaC, talking to us about the game, your life, your job, your work as a modder has been such precious for me that I can't even properly tell you. Moreover, being from Italy, watching hundreds of hours of your videos have been a constant exercise of listening, pronunciation and vocabulary, improving all these aspects and allowing me to get very high grades in both English tests and a First Certification Exam. As many others said, you have been helping me during some stress or sad times, when having someone that can keep you company saves your mental health. You are the one who helped the most for all these reasons. Let me express my gratitude for the last time. Farewell, my friend. May your life be as wonderful as possible. I'll remember you forever and I know that, even if it will make me sad, I'll watch your videos again in the future. Bye.

[@L3ggy]

May Erù bless your future endeavours, friend.

[@deannewman2710]

I have fond memories of watching/listening to your LotR lore videos back in 2018 - 2020 when I moved to Wellington, NZ. Life has been busy the last few years and watching this video brings back so much feelings and nostalgia. Thank you for giving your time for us, and I truly hope life is treating you well.

[@SerJateReino]

I wasn't active viewer but I remember watching your DaC showcase videos in 2019 a lot so thank you.

[@franmartinezgalvez6357]

Farewell Galu. You gave us uncountable hours of entertainment and never asked anything in return. Your channel and your work in DaC will remain in our hearts. Just, thank you.

[@WarlokSK]

Fare well, wish you all the best on the quest of life.

[@khalronin6030]

I'm incredibly sad to see you go, there was never anybody I watched that could engross me into their content quite like you. I wish you the best of luck in life Galu. You were an important bit of my earlier years and I will not forget it.

[@TheRealB40]

😭😭👊🏼

[@Minecraftfors]

Thank you! Have watched you for a long time and loved every minute of it!

[@Nikson129]

I love you, man, u r the best.

[@benjaminnewman3833]

thank you mate. It's been a great pleasure. Enjoy yourself and keep smashing it in the real world.

[@calwere]

Thank you for getting me through some tougher nights in the past. You have a special gift for narration or vocal commentary...whatever you want to call it. Your voice is uniquely calming and I want to thank you.

[@wernervanschalkwyk6652]

Mellon 😞 You've helped me through some of the darkest times in my life... I will miss you 🥺

[@SpiritPlaysMC]

Coming back here every now and then to check if theres anything new, sigh

[@halokiller031]

Wish you all the best, good luck.

[@Ligizd]

Thanks for everything Galu! Been on your channel since your first video and i've been going through some amazing things in life during this time. You should look back with pride on your time here at KZbin, just imagine how many people you've made laugh and smile throughout the years. It saddens me a great deal to see you go and i wish you the best for the future.

[@wreckednerd206]

It has been a honor and you have been a brilliant teacher and a amazing person to watch and grow with we will miss you I hope you find success and happiness with all that you do and have a fulfilling and blessed life thank you for everything

[@MrApuMario]

I have to leave a message since I've been watching 7 years ago back in High School Study Hall, you got me into Lord of the Rings through DaC. Have a good life, and thank you so much!

[@Nosyboy_huh]

I started watching you when I was 12 and now im 19, its been a pleasure watching you! You the reason I started youtube and now I got 1k subs and 200k views (not a lot but still) thanks dude!

[@aldrane7484]

Utterly heartbreaking. You will be sorely missed.

[@Grumpy_Pirate]

Kinda touched that I was remembered to be honest, i havent been around for ages after all. I have been lurking here and checking in on things every so often however. I wish you the very best and good luck with your future endeavors Galu!

[@Mrbeardable]

Thank you Galu, i didn't watch this when it came out over some silly desire to not see it end, but it's finally time. This channel has been of great comfort and entertainment for many years. Your dulcet tones shall be sorely missed, farewell.

You are most welcome. :)

[@MithrilMythology]

Farewell you freaking legend you. I love doing this as a hobby in the evenings too! Hate to see you go man.

[@jamiewilmot3115]

Thank you so much galu you have touched the heart of me and everyone else involved with this channel so truly thank you and I wish you the very best, farewell Mellon.

[@thomaschevillon7124]

I stopped watching your videos when I stopped playing DAC. Thankfully I remained subscribed, I am glad I could notice your last video. I have fond memories of your let's play on DAC, and many thanks to you for heading DAC, as well to all its modders. Farewell !

[@ar-thanatos5935]

Galu, it's been an absolute pleasure to follow along with your path on KZbin these last couple years. I still remember my first ever full playthrough that I watched from you: The first Ar-Adunaim playthrough you did for the channel. From that point on you've been one of the people whose videos I looked forward to the most. The money to my mind was well spent, even to show you just a little bit of how much I enjoyed your content. Anyway, I wish you the best for the rest of your days Galu, Farewell.

[@hitandrunify]

There's so much to say. I remember discovering DaC VERY early into it's creations and this channel, and have followed the channel consistently for updates, to then stay for Galu

[@Hopolit1]

Thank you for the years of entertainment Galu

[@kevik9672]

When I first found your channel, I was in my last year before High School. Now I am in my third year of University. Throughout all the change and upheaval of these past eight years, your channel has been a constant source of enjoyment for me. From the bottom of my heart, I say thank you. Thank you for the videos, thank you for the mods, thank you for the let's plays and the lore, and thank you for being you and playing games your way for so long when so many others either change on the winds of the algorithms or give up entirely. Thank you, Galu, for everything. I wish you luck in everything you do from now on. Thanks again and God bless.

[@carlomagno7092]

Farewell my friend, i have been following you since 2015, the hours passed playing DAC are among my finest memories. Best of luck and godspeed.

[@crepley8335]

Thank you for all those years, Galu! I have been subscribed for over 6 years and it's been a lot of fun, through good times and bad. I've enjoyed listening to you talking about the game, the modding, your own interests and life, even your moaning. You have been my favourite youtuber for a long time, watching so many of your videos, I've played DaC for hundreds of hours and recently started playing Warhammer II because of your videos. It's been great, so again, thank you. I wish you all the best in the future with your work, your trips to New Zealand, with your cat Kelly, who's been so cute, and most importantly Jessica.

Tar-Ancalimë will be most displeased to see her name written as "Kelly". Haha. :) That gave me a chuckle so I felt I had to comment. Thank you to you for all your support and your kind words. I am glad to have been a part of your life. :) (It's Cali btw. :P )

[@crepley8335]

Of course, Cali. I knew I didn't have the right name but I just couldn't remember. Glad it made you chuckle. Again, I wish you all the best!

[@nailboard6492]

This is really sad, but I understand. May you find your greener pastures and the thing which brings joy to your life. o7

[@Sandman98727]

Came back here after not playing DAC for a few years and having stopped watching your videos just to see this video and be sad. I wish you the best in life, thank you for the work you've done and all of the wonderful videos.

[@JohnnyGobs]

Wow I’ve been watching you since high school you will be missed my man.

[@Chocolatine3394]

Very sad to see and hear this. I must thank you for these amazing videos you made for us. I wish you the best for your future. Cheers from France, adieu :(

[@johancouve539]

Je sais pas pour toi, mais perso, une bonne partie de mon apprentissage de l'anglais s'est fait ici ! Il va nous manquer ;(

Merci!

[@jacobaderholdt7233]

I wish you the best my friend for your future endeavors, I greatly enjoyed your content and modding journey with DAC, farewell my friend

[@nikoszaxarias5200]

I have been in this channel for about 3 to 4 years and I really enjoyed much of my time in here. Thank you, Galu, for the deeps of my heart for all the simple and iunimportant moments I had with this channel, for its campaigns with your special way and gamestyle, for the DaC content you have posted, for all the lore videos you have brought forth and all the other videos I have watched in this channel. It was an honour to be a mamber of this channel and, as I have told you, I won't leave on any way, unless you delete your channel. After all, it's not the only inactive channel to which I am subscribed... Even my channel is inactive after all! From the deeps of my heart, as an honour to everything you gave to me those years, Farewell, my friend!

[@jacobfarley9399]

If epics and myths are meant to become more real with every telling then you have certainly enriched the mythology of Tolkien. Your selfless farewell is indicative of the ethos that Tolkien champions in each of his works. You can and should be proud of what you have added to the lives of so many. Farewell.

[@azartash]

Namárië, Galu. I know I echo the sentiments of all of us here, but I appreciate the time given and dedicated to create these videos. I also appreciate your willingness to communicate with us here in the comments. I've enjoyed learning here and getting other perspectives of this 'world'. With that, I bid you, be well.

[@LordDarkhelm]

It was fun having you around, have a good one, Arachir. :D

[@aias97]

This is a sad day, goodbye, you will be missed

[@GratefulZah]

God speed, sir. Thanks for all the fun!

[@jacksonvega8842]

For many years I have been a fan of the content that you’ve shown all of us. My love for the lore, stories and history of the the world of Arda was something that you have sparked for me time and time again, and for that I say thank you, thank you for all that you’ve given us, and thank you for connecting us by the love that we share for a marvelous game that cannot be replicated again. I’ve been a follower since the first episode of the Bree Campaign from 5 years ago, and since then I’ve seen almost all of your videos. With that I say thank you and farewell, hope your odysseys be fruitful and your rest be long and peaceful. Best regards, Sincerely from a humble stranger

[@craigw6923]

Damn, I just got DaC. Now, I'll never get to ask you frustrating questions 😆, Like when v5 is coming (even though as I type this you already answered that). Thanks for all the work you put in (on DaC and KZbin) it was appreciated greatly. Good luck moving forward in all things, and thanks again, you will be missed.

[@alvaromanjon4729]

"The road goes ever on and on...", I have shared less time with you than I would have liked, but you have left a deep and indelible mark in my memory with your vast communication skills and a great capacity for entertaining and making this journey funnier than I have ever expected. Best of wishes to you. Farewell Sir