Battle of the Black Gate - Book version

This is the battle of Morannon brought to life as described by J.R.R Tolkien himself. The assault on the Black Gate is a great diversion from the Lords of the West, hoping that the ringbearer will fulfill his quest. Will the West go under in a great fire, or will they rally and forever destroy Sauron? This video attempts to portray Tolkien’s vision of the last desperate move from the West.
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[@elfgaming7903]

I just came over this and was expecting another story poorly told and lacking details, however this is so rich and amazingly produced! Well done sir..

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you good sir ;)

[@theoriginalted]

True

[@jonathanforster8537]

I came too

[@vinz4066]

@Jimmy Jazz Just shut up kiddo

[@verihimthered2418]

I want to know more about that last stand of sauron faithful

[@joaquinlanderretche]

They heard a sound they all along had feared: "WHERE THERE'S A WHIP, THERE'S A WAY!"

[@PedroMM193]

I feel offended by Sam being called "servant" of Frodo. He is the Bearer of the Ring Bearer.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Sam gladly took this title himself. Frodo was considered the greatest creature in Sam's life. Sam loved him as a friend. He had no cares for honor or glory, which is shown when he utterly rejects the quest, and looks for Frodo in Cirith Ungol.

[@Gwildor2020]

They don't use the term in the film at all. The closet you get is Sam calling him Mr. Frodo. I believe in the books he calls him Master Frodo at some points. It is out of respect. Their relationship is that of a British Officer of the early 20th Century and their batman, or orderly.

[@Dimitrije_Sukovic]

@@Gwildor2020 I believe referring to one as "master" is an archaic equivalent of calling someone a "mister." Like you said, it's out of respect, like emphasising someone as a gentleman.

[@SomethingLegit1]

Funnily enough, this pet peeve is what makes Sam and his story so amazingly good. All Sam ever wanted was to be Frodo's servant, and if he was anything else, he would have perished to the ruin of all. When Sam takes the ring from Frodo's supposed dead body, he is given visions of greatness and grandeur, in an attempt by the ring to tempt him. It is due to Sam's simple nature that he doesn't heed those temptations, never seeking heroism or grandeur (in *direct* contrast to his movie fantasy of "Samwise the Brave"), but being content as Frodo's servant. This is the same temptation that Gandalf and Galadriel do not dare to even try to face. Therein lies Sam's strongest point. That is why he did end up saving the world - because of his simple nature. Sam essentially stood firm where any strong ally could not have. Tolkien was a brilliant author.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

@@SomethingLegit1 Sauron neglected what Gandalf saw. I agree wholeheartedly, Sam was simple and he wished naught for anything else. He was content, what more can one ask? The One Ring had especially the Power to dominate powerful beings, and that's why Sam was almost unaffected by the Ring, for he was not powerful.

[@Mark-ny7us]

At 8:38 on the bottom of the text, really like little details like that👍🤣.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

You are the second to notice the Easter Egg, well done!

[@Nova7o9]

Lol, I was reading it, thinking at first it was maybe going to be something out of the books, until I read “Like.” 😂 It was like a mental record scratch moment.

[@DeltownAtze]

@@Nova7o9 same here xD

[@darthpalpalzang7914]

You're right!

[@westerncorsair]

I signed these terms and conditions!

[@mightydwarf104]

Yessssssssssssss Please make the battle of dale and siege of erebor

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

They will come some day :)

[@gamingengine9499]

Yes I would love to see that :D

[@apaliuna]

Lore of Middle-Earth but how can you do it? there are so little information from tolkien for these battles,good content btw,keep on:)

[@SantomPh]

Not much battle information, as the story is told in a summary.

[@KTChamberlain]

As I said last time on your video covering the Siege of Gondor: I like the fact that you describe the tactics as described in the book of The Return of the King while also using some clips and sound effects from the movie. It's a good combination like bacon and eggs.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

It just fits together naturally! Thank you!

[@coolspider295]

8:41 "And they shall all subscribe, leave a like ... ". Wow, Sauron has some weird demands. I never read the book and never knew Tokein included this in his works.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

I had no idea until the Mouth of Sauron listed them up... Weird...

[@GeekZoneMT]

As always, superb production quality my friend!

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you Karl! You are the real master! Means very much to me!

[@lordfoxgamingyt5579]

@@LoreOfTheRingsYT can you pin his comment please!!

[@madduxsam2191]

You probably dont care but if you are stoned like me atm you can watch all the new series on Instaflixxer. Been binge watching with my girlfriend lately =)

[@gerardomyles1151]

@Maddux Sam yea, I have been watching on InstaFlixxer for since december myself :D

[@sammyso4940]

Your beautiful storytelling made me cry. You honor Tolkien's works and I hope more of the world can appreciate this Middle Earth more.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Fantastic :)

[@NOIDEAIWILLJUSTUSEHAILEYIGUESS]

Love how detailed and accurate to the books your analysis was! Its good to see someone covering these battles in detail, and you’re the only channel I’ve seen cover them accurately to the lore. Could you next do the battles of the fords of isen? And maybe then gradually lead up to helm’s deep.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

I would do the Fords of Isen and then Helms Deep at some point. First exams!

[@LordTelperion]

"...throughout his realm a tremor ran, his slaves quailed, and his armies halted, and his captains suddenly steerless, bereft of will, wavered and despaired. For they were forgotten."

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Beware of the Easter egg. Did you find it? Comment down below! Thanks to “Poop train conductor” and “Teleperonwë MC” for supporting me on Patreon, it means a lot to me! Thanks to BFME Reforged for allowing me to use their Mount Doom clip in this video, check their amazing video out here (and their interesting content in general): kzbin.info/www/bejne/h52adXiihqerf80 Support me via Patreon: www.patreon.com/LOME

[@_semih_]

8:38 The easter egg lol

[@CastleF3]

well done, sauron asking me to subscribe

[@avatarkc]

Don't let anyone criticize your graphics. Sure they're not a crazy special effects but what matters the most is clarity, and your visuals are never confusing or distracting.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you!!

[@hoarder1919]

you even made the outer wall of Minas Tirith black, thats an amazing love to details and knowledge of the lore. i'll call you Urok from now on. Cuz thats what you do.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

When people notice that, I smile when I read the comment. Can I ask who Urok is, sorry for not taking the reference :P

[@hoarder1919]

@@LoreOfTheRingsYT ugh you want me to ruin my own joke but okay. Urok = "you rock" but also looks like Uruk.

[@hungnguyen-yc3lk]

J R R Tolkien: i had been to war J R Martin: i had fought a tree

[@timonsolus]

hung nguyen : Tolkien understood medieval warfare. Martin understood medieval politics.

[@gunkai2283]

Tim Smith imagine if they fused and made the lord of the throne

[@ThePumpkinRot]

@Jimmy Jazz Not lazy, he was just bad at writing them. I've never read of ice and fire, but from what I can tell all that back room dealing is more reminiscent of Roman politics.

[@aleksander8497]

Well done. Glad you take the source material seriously.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you :)

[@flatheadgg2443]

3:45 :( how you dare to not make a "where there's a whip there's a way" reference ;)

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

That scene is very iconic. Sadly I miss certain details!

[@stephenwood6663]

It *is* a really catchy song!

[@VikingerOnYT]

Amazing video!! 🙌🏻

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you Floki!

[@VikingerOnYT]

@@LoreOfTheRingsYT Love the graphics in the video too, really well made! Can't wait for more! 😊

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Glad to hear that! Massive fan of Vikings btw! Make sure to check out the Siege of Gondor as well!

[@michaelfisher7170]

Very clever, the end of the scroll listing Sauron's demands. Very interesting. lol.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Keen eyed!

[@michaelfisher7170]

@@LoreOfTheRingsYT Very well done! Thanks for posting, enjoyed it very much.

[@lostlogic6911]

Sauron has a youtube Channel.

[@onetwothreefourfive12345]

I recently asked this question elsewhere, but I didn’t get a satisfactory answer so I thought I’d try here: How did Aragorn manage to convince thousands of Gondor and Rohan’s soldiers to march blindly in to their deaths. It’s not like they were aware of Frodo and Sam.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

This passing can grant us some wisdom: "Yet suddenly for Faramir his heart was strangely moved with a feeling that he had not known before. Here was one with an air of high nobility such as Aragorn at times revealed, less high perhaps, yet also less incalculable and remote: one of the Kings of Men born into a later time, but touched with the wisdom and sadness of the Elder Race. He knew now why Beregond spoke his name with love. He was a captain that men would follow, that he would follow, even under the shadow of the black wings" Faramir was probably the greatest mortal man at the end of the third age, surpassed only by Aragorn. Aragorn had rescued Gondor in its dire need, and even healed many of its citizens. People had great respect for him, and would do the same as they did for Faramir. The Rohirrim had already followed their King to the Siege of Gondor, which was the same situation. They were loyal to their King. You also must remember Gandalf and his inspiration. This was his task, to inspire the forces of the free peoples to oppose Sauron. He also wore Narya which enhanced this ability. I hope this was a satisfactory answer, and if not, tell me what you find missing!

[@onetwothreefourfive12345]

Lore of Middle-Earth definitely satisfactory haha. Thanks for explaining that it definitely makes much more sense now. And thanks for the great vid

[@SantomPh]

Aragorn had inspired all by bearing the banner of Elendil. The king of Rohan, Eomer was ready to follow Aragorn and the Rohirrim were already ready to die in any case. Important Gondorian figures such as Prince Imrahil and Faramir supported Aragorn after meeting him-Imrahil was technically the leader of Gondor as per Aragorn's request, so his knights and the armies were at his command. Aragorn allowed any men to stay behind at the crossroads of the fallen king as well as to fight for Cair Andros, leaving only 7000 at the Black Gate. Aragorn had this aura that inflamed men's passions, an echo of Elendil and the men of the lost West that people followed him or became his allies apart from the most wicked or twisted.

[@paulguest3674]

@@SantomPh I love how he allowed men to stay behind, ones from Rohan or Southern Gondor who hadn't witnessed the pure evil of Mordor and Sauron as intensively as others, but he did it by allowing them to keep their honour and pride by giving them tasks, tangible and credible tasks like re-taking Cair Andros. It's an often overlooked part of the book and the telling but I think it's very important to allow the reader to understand what kind of King he'd be and what kind of people he would lead.

[@SantomPh]

@@paulguest3674 this action has also taken care of the army the Rohirrim had to avoid earlier in Anorien, so it is a win win situation. Aragorn would know how the young men of Rohan and Gondor felt, as he had also travelled this way at their age, and unlike them had to face his fears and literally cross into Mordor and the Harad , alone.

[@pannak6541]

Please continue this great job and for the next time i would like to see something about the battles in the north during the war of the ring!!!

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Surely I will cover them one day!

[@canmufu3923]

Another one of these, excellent! Your attention to detail is amazing.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you :)

[@followersofdolos179]

My eyes are but curious and invested and not the ones of an elf. But I godda say, I love these battle lore videos like this one. Please, if you have the opportunity, continue doing them :)

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

I will continue them during summer, for now, I have exams, and it would simply require too much. Can't wait to continue my work on them :)

[@followersofdolos179]

Lore of Middle-Earth yeah, very understandable :) good luck!

[@romandacil3984]

Love the video. Good detail and followed that part of the story from the book pretty faithfully. Always wondered if forces x10's and more than x10's their match meant that one force had 60,000 and the other force 70-90,000 men/orcs for a total of at least 130,000-150,000 or if it was 6,000 (Men of West) x 10 x10 = 600,000 men/orcs which seems like quite a bit of overkill. The wording is ambiguous but I estimate that there were 150,000 men, orcs and trolls attacking the men of the west. Hated that Peter Jackson made the Gondorians look like the Red shirted Security guys on a Star Trek landing party.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

I also hated that Peter Jackson underrated the Gondorians, but it was simply to make Mordor seem a larger threat at the siege of Minas Tirith. I really missed the Swan Knights of Dol Amroth tho. That was a bummer :/ The Lords of the West had approximately 6 000 soldiers, so Mordor had at least 60 000, but probably much more. Remember that Denethor told us that only 1 finger of Mordor had yet been stretched. There were at least 15 000 Haradrim at the siege of Minas Tirith, so the total forces must have estimated to at least 40 000 I think. That makes your assumption pretty reasonable to me! BTW cool name, is it a reference to Romendacil?

[@romandacil3984]

@@LoreOfTheRingsYT Yep Romandacil was the assumed name of the 8th and 19th Kings of Gondor meaning East Victor. I spent 9 years in the Far East so use the moniker. I would rather have seen the Knights of Dol Amroth at the siege of Minas Tirith as well instead of the Army of the Dead but it was more for pacing reasons and not having to introduce a new character. Just like Beregond and the Woses were left out. I estimate that Mordor had 20,000 gathered in East Osgiliath, another 20,000 from Minas Morgul and 18,000 Haradrim. While another host of 40,000 assailed Cair Andros and entered Anorien. The Battle at the Black Gate had the Host of Gorgoroth plus the Host of Nurn with an army of Easterlings so the 130-150,000 sound about right.

[@firetarrasque4667]

I love how important the Rohirrim are, because I find it difficult to think of them as anything besides Angry Horse Men

[@dylan__dog]

Angry Horse Men that answered And saved the world

[@mefrym6393]

This is "quality" we need on KZbin. This is awesome!

[@andrejensen6286]

Great video!! Cant wait for whats to come

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Der ja!

[@51WCDodge]

Tolkien did serve on the Western Front in the Great War, if only for about six weeks, he was evacuated with fever. There are a number of odd bits in Lord of the Rings, that speciffically refer to his service. Also the maps in the original Lord of the Rings, are reminisent of the trench maps of the area of the Somme where Tolkien served. So to stir it up, who is the Hero of Lord of the Rings?

[@dremora10]

Wow, has to be one of the most detailed and visually best lore video I've ever watched about LOTR. Really good work, keep it up!

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Great! Thanks for leaving such a fine comment :)

[@emptybruh]

I think the like and sub part of the ultimatum really pushed Aragorn away from accepting Saurons demand

[@LordTelperion]

I love how the old core of Gondor is a reflection of their "religion": Sun, Moon, & Star / Laurelin, Telperion, & Silmaril.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Well said!

[@kittyguten]

Sykt bra laga kompis

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Herlig kommentar der altså! Vakkert å se at du liker videoene :)

[@melkor3496]

Markus André Jensen Känner ni varandra?

[@kittyguten]

@@melkor3496 Ja gjør det ^^

[@melkor3496]

Markus André Jensen Tur att norska inte är danska då hade jag inte förstått vad du sa. XD

[@loganswaisgood8524]

8:41 Who would be Saruman's replacement to rule over Isengard?

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

The Mouth himself!

[@emilangen1076]

IT would be: peppa the pig

[@SantomPh]

The passage in the video concludes with a strong indication it would be the Mouth himself.

[@_potatodude_542]

Are you from Norway...? Something about your dialect says so

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Indeed I am!

[@Kr1sset]

I knew it!

[@Hordil]

wanted to ask a similar question, but I thought he came from Switzerland/Valais xD

[@cognitivedisability9864]

@@LoreOfTheRingsYT Hah! God ettermiddag. subbed

[@intermilan9731]

harald Baldr

[@calchambers605]

Good sir, I just discovered you and this channel. I'm absolutely speechless. You captured all the lore and knowledge from the books and combined it with the excitement and drama of the movies. My Dad would read the books to me as a bedtime story when I was little and I of course developed a fierce love for ANYTHING related to Middle-Earth. I've lost count of how many times I've read the books or watched the movies. Thank you so much for all the time and effort you've put into this. Subscribed and telling all my buddies about it. That being said, I'm a selfish bastard... I want to hear about Nirnaeth Arnoediad... The Battle of Unnumbered Tears! Just a thought. No pressure. ;) Hurin Thalion is the most awesome character in the Tolkien universe. Thank you again!

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thanks for such a lovely comment! Don't worry, the First Age will come eventually, but I want to develop some real skill before undertaking those battles. They need to be treated with respect!

[@calchambers605]

Well I'll be looking forward to it! You're doing freakin' awesome, keep up the good work! I think you already have the skill, it's just the Silmarillion is a convoluted mix of short stories so I imagine it would be a nightmare from a narrative perspective. It's just... that last stand by Hurin and his men.... It has Thermopylae/The Alamo written all over it.

[@TOSPEEDFIRE13]

I just found your channel and I am devouring those Tolkien's Versions explanations by the book battle, Great lively animations and great explanations, love your work!

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Awesome, thank you!

[@onetwothreefourfive12345]

7:49 I really love this depiction of The Black Gate. More grounded.

[@WadcaWymiaru]

When Westrons saw the glittering Frodo mithril mail in the orcs hands...they all were like "ohfuckno" !!!

[@marckrieger3277]

Again such a great video with so much details from the books, i enjoy every minute. I hope to see more battles in the future, the battle at isen were theodred were mortally wounded, or the attack on osgiliath were the nazgûl break trough gondors line to reach the shire.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you! There will be more :)

[@dominicbilodeau7929]

Well made! Great quality. I like the characters with their drawn apparence. It brings something new then just movie's images.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you!

[@kaijudirector5336]

I think this made me want to read the book again...

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Awesome to hear that!

[@Vasto--Lord]

Was about to say this deserves a lot more views... Until I realised it just came out.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

:) Thanks!

[@warden4050]

Great video about the battle of the black gate. I felt sorry for sauron as he was very close to victory.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Indeed Duncan! Too close one should say!

[@jamesowens9710]

"Wally upon Wally..." Great video! Thanks for bring this to life for us!

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you :)

[@ratemal7748]

There are two things i don't understand about this: 1. Where did Sauron get all those new troops after he lost almost his entire army on Pelennor fields? 2. Why did he take the bait even though he knew about the hobbits? He should have figured out that Aragorn doesn't have the ring after all, and he could clearly see that his army had no hope of breaching the black gate, so why not just scour Mordor looking for the hobbits, while a garrison held the black gate? He should have more than enough troops for that.

[@whiteknightcat]

Despite the size of the massive force sent against Gondor, it was but a portion of the full military might pent up in the Black Land, waiting to be unleashed. Sauron did NOT know the Hobbits had the ring. Recall that Sam took it from Frodo after Shelob stung him, so it was never found when Frodo was stripped after he was found and taken to Cirith Ungol.

[@SantomPh]

Sauron didn't lose his army on the Pelennor Fields, just the first wave. The army at the Black Gate was just as big as the last one. He had enough forces to attack Lothlorien, Mirkwood and Erebor/Dale as well as calling up the Corsairs, whom Aragorn intercepted with the Dead. Sauron didn't really know the hobbits had the one ring, just that they were spying in Mordor and lost their things. Aragorn does his best to threaten Sauron and make him think he has the Ring,by challenging him in the Palantir and announcing himself as king. Sauron has always hated the line of Isildur, so his attention is focused on Aragorn and Gandalf now. He was already intrigued by Pippin's use of the Palantir, realizing someone is using Halflings against him for some reason or other. Sauron however is extremely arrogant and feels Aragorn is the one who has taken the ring. Hence he ignores the Hobbit threat in his realm.

[@DirtySouthJR]

There is another major topic being discussed by all survivors in the city. If they were better off switching sides and submitting to the dark lord. Sounds crazy yet.... Their new king just brought an army of dead men abominations that proceeded to cut thru the enemy horde like a knife through butter. Evil creatures much more terrifying than orcs and trolls... Some type of green demon ghosts! Not even Sauron could command that many spirits at once! At least in the movie version.

[@MrSnapy1]

Love this channel the quality and originality is off the charts his hard work is much appreciated. As for this battle I always felt Mordor used stupid tactics. They leave a huge defensive gate and fight in the open we all know how it ends and nothing would have worked for this battle was just a distraction. Mordor did not know this and it was not smart to leave the formidable defensive's just my opinion anyway.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you Mr!

[@SantomPh]

You are underestimating just how outnumbered the Men of the West are. The Easterlings alone were 3 times the whole host and Trolls walked alongside Orcs and Haradrim. They were never under threat, there were even more armies inside Mordor. Tactics are not important when the enemy is as puny as that. Gandalf also tells Imrahil that Sauron will try to capture the big names and execute them like a man tries to take a sting from an fly-hence he will draw out the battle.

[@ShazadAli-xy4ib]

I'm so glad you uploaded this. Your videos have been a great watch while stuck in qaurantine. Thank you.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Glad to hear that! In difficult times one needs to be entertained to forget the difficulties!

[@CraigRodmellMusic]

I just came upon The Siege of Gondor yesterday, and subscribed. So this showed up in my recommendations today, and I watched and enjoyed. There were two things in this sequence that disappointed me in the Peter Jackson movies: First of all, in the book, the armies of Mordor did not walk slowly out of the Black Gate like they did in the films. Tolkien described it like this: "The great doors of the Black Gate swung back wide. Out of it streamed a great host as swiftly as swirling waters when a sluice is lifted". Mind you, that was a minor sin. The MAJOR sin was having Frodo fall off into the crack of doom with Gollum, and wind up clinging to a crag in the cliff face. My jaw dropped when I first saw that - I could not believe how bad that was!!!! The monumental story ended up looking like an episode of Superman or Batman! I still fast-forward through that bit when I watch the movies. Again, thank you for all your effort in making this. You did well!

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you! The film did their part very well, but the book is the true best :)

[@TheGoldennach]

7:55 When the black gate started opening, my roommate suddenly opened the door XD

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

xD Cool insight, such things always is so funny 😂 Coincedence? I think not.

[@korawitwoonsin7547]

Now I found one of good channel about middle-earth things.keep it up!!

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you!

[@JDogtheAutisticGiant]

I am quite used to the Epic History TV channel videos on real life battles so to see LOTR in a similar style was very satisfying.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Great to hear that :)

[@TheGermanRaiderz]

8:38 😂 „They shall subscribe“

[@ascensocc]

Excellent work! I hope you keep at it! It would be awesome if you continue. Make video like these for all the major battles of the war of the ring! What an achievement would that be...

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

I am working on the Battle of the Five Armies now! I have been busy with exams, but I now work to get much work done!

[@AH-yg8xb]

The terms and conditions of the Dark Lord are generous. Just being a tributary state and liking and subscribing. The Dark Lord is merciful

[@johngallacher7249]

Seen two videos today and was very impressed. Great attention to detail and very enjoyable videos with great sounds and visuals. Well Done!

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Happy to hear that!

[@johnwicksfoknpencil]

8:37 Lmao. Well played, well played.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

:P Thank you!

[@isiragxl8289]

I love this new format, I hope you keep making new videos like this! I don't mind waiting a while for some good quality content.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

More will come during the summer! First a less time consuming video + exams. But look forward to summer :)

[@isiragxl8289]

@@LoreOfTheRingsYT Good luck with your exams, and I will be looking foward!

[@jamieslingsby9907]

Hahaha, loved the like comment and subscribe bit at the end of the demands for frodo's release, totally didnt see that coming.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Keen eyed you are!

[@Adamantiummonke]

PLZ do one of the scourging of the shire. battle plan. such an underated moment in the return of the king

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

I might in the future!

[@galenbjorn443]

YES finally! the best thing to wake up to this!

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Great!

[@EarlMagpayo]

This is very good. I really enjoyed it! May you have more inspiration for more great quality videos in the future!

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you, I will!

[@wyliehodgson4217]

Your channel is so good man. Keep it up.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you! Happy to hear that!

[@CsnvLsRnst]

I gladly agree to Mordor's last demand.

[@Demolitiondude]

I've pitched this idea to a different lotr channel but never took. With his advances in genetics, chemistry and industrialization, can saruman take over middle Earth without using the one ring?

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Well it really depends. That means Saruman could not have fallen, and that means the history itself would be completely different, perhaps Sauron would have become the victor. It would take many of thousands years to discover these things as you speak of, except industrialization which was already there. We know that Tolkien intended perhaps the 7th or 8th age to be our time, but they were far longer. After Sauron was destroyed, Saruman would have left for Valinor, for he could no longer fulfill his mission. If we however say that Sauron won and Saruman was a successful ally (something he really wasn't, but let's pretend) then he could perhaps have ruled many men under Sauron. He would eventually find in Mordor the missing recipe for his own Ring of Power, and Sauron and Saruman could perhaps have started wars between each other, kind of like 1st WW. I haven't really dug in and thought much about it, but that's what I suppose.

[@Demolitiondude]

Saruman perfected genetics with the creation of the urukai, and churning them out in massive scale. His mastery of chemistry was demonstrated at helm's deep. I think he could have taken a good chunk with what he had. Probably a good chunk more if he continued experimentation. Bigger and better urukai, development of firearms, and the industrial output to keep his armies armed and armored.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

@@Demolitiondude He didn't pull orcs out of pits, he bred men with orcs. His explosions were also used in Mordor, so nothing new there. Saruman did not invent much on his own. His voice was his weapon. Given enough time in Mordor he would learn how to forge his own ring, but that was with the help of Sauron.

[@Demolitiondude]

That's still a pretty high speed of production. Having several units of urukai ready and armed.

[@PleaseNThankYou]

Holy Ainur, Elyssar! I DO have eyes of the Elves. Thus, subscription previously withstanding, I do indeed leave a like.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Keen-eyed indeed!

[@PleaseNThankYou]

@@LoreOfTheRingsYT of course I had to wait until I stopped laughing.

[@Anikthias]

That list of demands was reasonable, but the last 3 requests were way too much! How could they accept?

[@superlegomaster55]

Great video! Was waiting for this! I really hope you do battle of five armies someday.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

I will certainly do that one :)

[@einsoldaten1591]

8:37 I read it all and the last was so funny So i did subscribe lol

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Keen eyed!

[@whiteknightcat]

I have one problem with the parley at the Morannon, both with the movie version and this video. While it may be more dramatic to have the huge halves of the Black Gate open, the main structure had at least one smaller gate installed within it, suitable for allowing individuals or small parties to pass to and fro without having to operate the main structure. It is through the central one of these "sub-gates" that the Mouth of Sauron emerged. The main structure was not opened until the entire army waiting inside was unleashed on the "last stand" of the Men of the West.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

I believe I missed this! Thank you for clarifying!

[@SantomPh]

I would hate to be one of the guys moving the ENTIRE gate just for one dude to ride through.

[@yiftach2949]

your accent adds an entire cool layer to this already awesome story

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

A lot of people find my accent very unique :) Some absolutely hate it as well, but for the most part it's very well received :)

[@madaxman72]

Fantastic. Thank you.

[@harleyokeefe5193]

This is incredible could you do the battle of the 5 armies at some point

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Yup :)

[@brankomilanovic4691]

Excellent job! Great visual presentation, keep up the good work!

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you!!

[@orlandopopper2387]

love your videos please keep them coming . There helping me from going insane during this Quarantine

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Glad to help! It's a catastrophic event, but we will prevail. Just as Aragorn and Co were victorious in their hopeless case!

[@darthsidious8926]

my god that was one of the best middle earth videos ive seen subbed

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thanks Sidious! Happy to see that you travelled the galaxy to witness this!

[@DaviePipes]

Nice video man let's see some older famous battles like the war of wrath I just recently started learning the history and these videos help a lot

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Yup many will come!

[@jonathanmireles7511]

You have a great speaking voice. Enjoy listening to your vids and they are very well made. Keep it up!

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you mr. Mireles!

[@Thesamurai1999]

You deserve far more views and subscribers. I’m amazed by the detailed information. Hope you keep up with all this content! =)

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you! I have no plans to do quantity instead of quality. I find it more inspiring to focus on the quality aspect.

[@phustus7398]

Oh shit I gave into Sauron's demands

[@marwanamr97]

I'm not into LOTR that much but this video makes me want to watch it. Well produced. Keep it up.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

That's awesome to hear, thank you!

[@CYON4D]

Excellent video as always.

[@sargosargovic1204]

I've just found your videos and I must say I love them ! Very good job and thanks :)

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Lovely!

[@Foralltosee1623]

I hope you can cover Nirnaeth Arnoediad one day.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

I will! But I want to improve my skills before I take on the First Age!

[@MrDemonz101]

3:50 where there's a whip, there's a way. If you know you know

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

That song sticks easy!

[@DarthAndrew520]

You should definitely do one on the battle taking place at Erebor

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

I will :)

[@SantomPh]

Will be a short video, many will be disappointed.

[@TherealSBlair]

"Then they shall all subscribe" We elves approve.

[@jhlockside382]

Can you do a video on Frodo and Sam's entire journey?

[@Mrjoemill123]

Please keep up the good work! Scouring of the Shire next?

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Perhaps, but it really isn't that interesting as a battle. But maybe as a tribute to the battle. I just created a community post where you can cast your vote!

[@ieuanhunt552]

I wish we could have seen more of the Haradrim. It might have been cool to see the last stand of the rearguard. Whether through devotion to the Dark Lord or loyalty to their fellows they stood to the end.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Yes I could perhaps have included it! I just felt that the video was over at that point.

[@ieuanhunt552]

@@LoreOfTheRingsYT I just like the idea that there are would be two kinds of "evil" men left behind. The fanatics who will fight on despite the destruction of the Ring. And the bravest of them who know how dangerous The Rohirrim and Rangers can be to fleeing troops. Someone has to form a Rearguard and hold them off so that their countrymen can return home.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

@@ieuanhunt552 I didnt think of it that way, but you opened a new vision in my head now. That's a very good point! Sacrifice.

[@dr.sharma2026]

Finally I understand the thing that happened in games...bfme1...thankyou so much. You just Got a subscriber.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Welcome :)

[@tolkienismaster]

Terrific work, sir!

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you!! Lovely name!

[@patrikmenghansen9904]

You sound like the actor from the most recent Kon tiki movie, cant remember his name. But I know for a fact you're norwegian, I can hear that clearly. Nice video. Thanks for uploading. :)

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Glad to hear that! I am indeed Norwegian, and I suppose you are as well considering your name :)

[@patrikmenghansen9904]

@@LoreOfTheRingsYT danish, but close enough ;)

[@bahayniExs]

Kudos! Very good impress with your art and story telling.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you!

[@damipod16]

Legolas, what do your elf eyes see? Legolas replies, looking off into the distance to subscribe, leave a comment and a like

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Excellent reaction to the Easter Egg! Thumbs up from me

[@joshydarroch]

A moment of silence..for those Rhun and Harad who stood to the bitter end , despite their abandonment..

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Indeed. They fought for their belief to the very end!

[@ianmangiameli7712]

Straight to the point, I love it

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Thank you!

[@DrewPicklesTheDark]

Got a question, a lot of video games and such feature the/a "War in the North" which is (as the name implies) north of Morder/Gondor/Rohan/etc. Is this made exclusively for that media, or is that actually something that exists in untold stories or such? I mean considering the close proximity Rhun, and the dwarves up there, it's certainly something I can see being a thing, but I am not aware if there is any material by Tolkein that speaks of it, since I have only read the Hobbit and LotR books.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

War in the North did exist. The Kingdom of Arnor got threatened and destroyed by the Kingdom of Angmar. Much can be said about that conflict!

[@andreweades6248]

Wait so Nordinbad actually exists in middle earth? Not just in War in the north?

[@SantomPh]

@@andreweades6248 it doesn't. To facilitate the games a lot had to be added, and not often in line with canon

[@lifesabeach2597]

The battle served it's purpose perfectly

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Indeed!

[@bonnafide2606]

8:37 The Dark Lord demands your subs 😝😝😝

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Indeed! Keen eyed!