HORN OF GONDOR (2020) A Tolkien Fan Film

After the invasion of the fierce hordes of Balchoth, Gondor is on a brink of destruction. The Ruling steward Cirion places his hope to the North, to the half-forgotten nation of the Horselords. Will the knight Borondir succeed and convey Cirion's message?
Horn of Gondor fan film was made in the Czech Republic and depicts a lesser-known chapter from the Tolkien's world, set 500 years before the story of The Lord of the Rings.
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[@rosenthalz.s.8405]

Thank you for reaching million views! We are glad we can share our passion for Tolkien´s work with fans all over the world! ❤

[@markdesjardins5626]

This really was EXTREMELY well made!

[@rashoodinhoorashood1641]

You diserve more

[@pickybitch2707]

So good!

[@SpaldingFraser]

When can we expect another? Maybe of Hurins return from either gondolin or his freedom

[@MrPanama9red]

@@rashoodinhoorashood1641 -WE deserve more, I thirst for this.

[@BlackfireStudios_Lost]

That horse deserves an Oscar

[@alekalkowski1381]

It was well paid

[@sonicnebula6856]

do i get an oscar for laying down on the job too?

[@adamcrookedsmile]

that horse plays Galadriel in Rings of Power.

[@southernlady5085]

@@adamcrookedsmile. Please don’t insult the horse. The horse would have done a better job!😂😊

[@morrisirungu8712]

The blue one?

[@TheTabletopAlliance]

Gondor called for aid! And Rohan answered! Awesome film, really enjoyed it! :D

[@chatzidimoumusic3087]

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[@halldin7412]

But... where was Gondor when the Westfold fell?

[@kingaragornii9940]

@@halldin7412 Eating fresh tomatoes.

[@ipercalisse579]

I love this fandom

[@Smortn]

@@halldin7412 Did Rohan lit the beacons? No... then Gondor was in Gondor :-)

[@user-wr9yp2jr8v]

Borondir was one of six riders sent out by Steward Cirion to seek the aid of the Northmen when the Balchoth threatened Gondor's northern borders. He was the only one to reach Eorl the Young alive, and brought him the Red Arrow and the Seal of the Stewards. On the journey South, he showed knowledge of Lothlórien; he understood the strange mist they had to pass was not magic from Dol Guldur, but rather an effort by Galadriel to stop such magic. Borondir brought the Northmen to the Battle of the Field of Celebrant, but did not survive the battle. His body was taken to the Silent Street, and his name and deeds were remembered in song: Rochon Methestel, "Rider of Last Hope".

[@mortuen]

Came here again after watching the Billion-Dollar Amazon trailer to see some real dedication and respect for Tolkiens World

[@MenoftheWest]

Great job! The alliances of the Free peoples are strong, and no darkness shall overcome them. Always love seeing Tolkien fan-films!

[@garfieldwithissuez]

Agreed, lets see how long the estate lets this stay up though. I hope someone archives it so it never goes away as this was amazing.

[@Wedge-Antilles]

This is the horn that Boromir had and was broke at Amon Hen

[@shadowcloudspher5149]

FOR GONDOR!😲😥🙏🗡😊😁🍺🍻

[@vanmarx1171]

Hey Men of of the West, glad to see you here😊

[@rosenthalz.s.8405]

@@Wedge-Antilles It wasnt meant to be the Great horn. I would say, Cirion wouldnt pass the heritage of his house to a messenger, when he actually didnt expect to see him again :) But you know, in Gondor, they fabrique aewsome horns in general ;)

[@TolkienTalk]

Congratulations for the project! We´ll spread the movie... For Gondor!

[@fabiocosta1982]

#TolkienTalk o/

[@sergioramos_br]

#TolkienTalk

#TolkienTalk

[@Siyzar]

#TolkienTalk GREAT MOVIE !

[@inescardosoanacleto]

#TolkienTalk

[@AmanddaOliveira]

Would you please teach big companies how to be this awesome when it comes to Tolkien"s legendarium storytelling on screen? SO GOOD Kicking asses from 2020

[@dodobest6466]

Are you marry me?

[@MrTobi013]

Along with the story of Aragorn and his parents, this is one of the best LOTR fan-films I have ever seen! Well done you guys. You would've done Tolkien proud.

[@evilchampionyeah1691]

Hey have you seen the hunt for gollum its a fan made its awesome

[@danstheman33]

What's the name of that film about Aragorn and his parents? You can't just drop a teaser like that without telling us the name! edit: Oh never mind you mean 'Born of Hope'. That's in my queue to watch shortly :)

[@jsmooth7160]

​@@danstheman33 born of hope

[@jmcc4566]

This is absolutely one of the great passages is Tolkien's "history" that (sadly like most of it) is not widely known. And this is probably the best fan film there is. It's absolutely outstanding. The fight scene alone should make Hollywood die of shame. Acting, costumes, everything's superb. That gorge where Borondir blows the horn is very like how I imagine Nargothrond or Menegroth. A gorgeous gorge (sorry).

[@evilchampionyeah1691]

Love this fan made but there are two more out there that are so awesome if you haven't already seen. born of hope and the hunt for gollum

[@rebeckamills7436]

this director could probably do some really good work with a high budget in the future

[@onwocheionochiekeanureeves6125]

Hello dear , how are you doing today.how was your night

[@tarn2992]

@@onwocheionochiekeanureeves6125 SIMP

[@Thunder-Ghost]

@@onwocheionochiekeanureeves6125 First time I have seen a simp in a video like this.......

[@asazeel]

That horse gave the best performance. I actually believed he was injured.

[@NerdoftheRings]

Congrats on releasing this film! The effort and dedication are both apparent and impressive. Well done, indeed!

[@killgriffinnow]

Nice to know you can still give reviews without being paid to!

[@ChuckDarwin1909]

Oh hey, I just came here after watching your video that featured the 6 riders of Cirion

[@isiragxl8289]

Wow, just wow. This doesn't feel or look like a fan film at all. The attention to detail, the costume and set designs are amazing. You can clearly see this is a work of passion, it really comes through in the final film. I really hope this goes viral and you get tons of views, you all deserve it!

[@witchhazel4135]

More please!

[@romaliop]

It's obviously a fan film when a chainmail does what it's supposed to do and some actual sword-fighting techniques are used.

[@directorelysium34]

@@romaliop exactly. And as good as the short film is. You can tell it is fan made. And not as high of a budget for sound effects and extra stuff like that (not saying it isnt an awesome fan film) but you can tell.

[@TheRPGentleman]

It is 100% obviously a fan film, but a very good one at that.

[@quintork4100]

mate totally with you except for set designs i live in north wales it all looks like a troll is about to jump you here xxx

[@rosenthalz.s.8405]

Credit for accurate historical fencing goes to Borek Belfín, the protagonist of the film, who also created the choreography. He´s a HEMA fighter, founder of the DIGLADIOR school of longsword and a pioneer of Czech historical fencing in general. And he´s a lot of fun too! ;)

[@watcherwraith007]

So that's why the fight scenes looked so good! One more reason directors should learnt to do their research before putting something into a film, and this guy did! His work was awesome!

[@overbuiltlimited]

I was just going to comment about how stellar the fight choreography was! Much better than the choreography that guy that Hollywood seems to hire for nearly every sword film (including LoTR). Don’t remember his name. He dumbs the fighting down and it basically looks like two kids fighting with sticks where they are trying to hit the other guys sword instead of their opponent. The sword play in this was infinitely more authentic looking. I came away thinking, “These guys really know what their doing!” Loved the subtle disarming moves and how he frequently pushed on the blade with his other hand and rotated. Reminded me of Judo throws.

[@nurhayat81]

This film was very well made. I wish it was longer.

[@archangel7126]

And THAT is why the tolkien Fandom.. Is the best!

[@TheTolkienist]

A turning point in history. For the glory of Gondor and the Rohirrim! Congratulations.

[@BillyTheBigKid82]

I like how this feels more like the world of the books, not the movies. Makes it feel more unique.

[@bjockers]

Actual long sword techniques, and strategy exhalant. Loved the disarm and hilt strike.

[@cyberangel82]

But doing that without gloves doesn't really make much sense.

[@Pidalin]

it was done by well known people from fencing community here in Czech Republic

[@jaket8947]

My favorite was holding it by the blade and using it like a baseball bat. Other than that, it was good.

[@oppaidragon2215]

These guys budget was probably no more then 200 bucks, but it still looks better then most hundred million dollar hollywood movies. And it's actually good too unlike hollywood trash. If only guys like this would get these hollywood budgets i might have to go to the cinema again.

[@biggestronald]

It was $12k but still I agree with you

[@nampam3945]

$12k!! its amazing, stunt work was great

[@TheOrderOfDanos]

That was awesome, easily the best LOTR fan film ive seen, it wasn’t a gimmick and the orcs and balchoth man weren’t just your average cockney ‘walk with a weird limp’ guys. Was really refreshing to see an LOTR story done so well!

[@bobafett9348]

I think it was actually Dunlending and not a Balchoth Easterling.

[@TheOrderOfDanos]

@@bobafett9348 I had a look in the credits before I said it, they've got a Balchoth in there so I just assumed that was the man out of the group

[@rosenthalz.s.8405]

@@bobafett9348 The white guy in the movie is man of Balchoth :)

[@bobafett9348]

@@rosenthalz.s.8405 Hmm... Consider me surprised... Just didn't see like much of an Easterling to me... But I guess I expected to see something based on WETA designs for Lotr movies.

[@tylerbrubaker6642]

Boba Fett Really what the PJ films showed of the Easterlings was just based on “eastern cultures”, such as Persians,Mongols,Turkic peoples, etc. However in the books little is described of the Easterlings, only that some fought on wagons, and that there were new types of Easterlings during the third age that were short, grim, bearded like dwarves, and fought using axes. So seeing this new sort of Germanic type easterling is actually an interesting touch!

[@gideonbast9995]

The combat in this was actually incredibly impressive and VERY entertaining. Wow it actually felt real especially the way he was half swording in close combat with a longsword.

[@thelordourrighteousness7799]

oh TY!! fight essentially begins at 09:00. and glory to Borondir for not reloading when he got slinged/bola-ed... in fact i destinctly remember having to savegame cheat, sneak up by the 3 A-holes camp, headshot one, seriously weaken the next, run to blow horn rock, blow horn and trigger cutscene, then i could manage...but granted, that was a couple of centuries ago, and far away so my memory might be a little...

[@MasterIceyy]

It will never cease to amaze me how 100m dollar films have shaky cam, and hundreds of cuts, where fan films will actually put in the hardwork of learning and executing a really high quality combat sequence

[@irgendwasmitfelix]

Wow, fighting scenes was awesome, the storyline was quit good and makes sense and the costumes are well designed. Even the camera work and the postproduction is quit nice, I wish guys like you would get money for an bigger project. Nice work.

[@emirhanyilmaz944]

Give these guys all the money. İ want to see large-scale battles pls.

[@fantasywind3923]

It would be definitely epic to see this story in greater detail, the full scale production with great epic battle of the Field of Celebrant, and other moments, including Galadriel's magic aiding the Eotheod: "In this peril Cirion's thought turned at last in desperation to the Éothéod, and he determined to send messengers to them. But they would have to go through Calenardhon and over the Undeeps, and then through lands already watched and patrolled by the Balchoth 24 before they could reach the Vales of Anduin. This would mean a ride of some four hundred and fifty miles to the Undeeps, and more than five hundred thence to the Éothéod, and from the Undeeps they would be forced to go warily and mostly by night until they had passed the shadow of Day Guldur. Cirion had little hope that any of them would get through. He called for volunteers, and choosing six riders of great courage and endurance be sent them out in pairs with a day's interval between them. Each bore a message learned by heart, and also a small stone incised with the seal for the Stewards, 25 that he should deliver to the Lord of the Éothéod in person, if he succeeded in reaching that land. The message was addressed to Eorl son of Léod, for Cirion knew that he had succeeded his father some years before, when he was but youth of sixteen, and though now no more than five and twenty was praised in all such tidings as reached Gondor as a man of great courage and wise beyond his years. Yet Cirion had but faint hope that even if the message were received it would be answered. He had no claim on the Éothéod beyond their ancient friendship with Gondor to bring them from so far away with any strength that would avail. The tidings that the Balchoth were destroying the last of their kin in the South, if they did no know it already, might give weight to his appeal, if the Éothéod themselves were not threatened by any attack. Cirion said not more, 26 and ordered what strength he bad to meet the storm. He gathered as great a force as he could, and taking command of it himself made ready as swiftly as might be to lead it north to Calenardhon. Hallas his son he left in command at Minas Tirith. The first pair of messengers left on the tenth day of Súlimë; and in the event it was one of these, alone of all the six, who got through to the Éothéod. He was Borondir, a great rider of a family that claimed descent from a captain of the Northmen in the service of the Kings of old. 27 Of the others no tidings were ever heard, save of Borondir's companion. He was slain by arrows in ambush as they passed near Dol Guldur, from which Borondir escaped by fortune and the speed of his horse. He was pursued as far north as the Gladden Fields, and often waylaid by men that came out of the Forest and forced him to ride far out of the direct way. He came at last to the Éothéod after fifteen days, for the last two without food; and he was so spent that he could scarce speak his message to Eorl. It was then the twenty-fifth day of Súlimë. Eorl took counsel with himself in silence; but not for long. Soon he rose, and he said: "I will come. If the Mundburg falls, whither shall we flee from the Darkness?" Then he took Borondir's hand in token of the promise. Eorl at once summoned his council of Elders, and began to prepare for the great riding. But this took many days, for the lost had to be gathered and mustered, and thought taken for the ordering of the people and the defence of the land. At that time the Éothéod were at peace and had no fear of war: though it might prove otherwise when it became known that their lord had ridden away to battle far off in the South. Nonetheless Eorl saw well that nothing less than his full strength would serve, and he must risk all or draw back and break his promise. At last the whole host was assembled; and only a few hundreds were left behind to support the men unfitted for such desperate venture by youth or age. It was then the sixth day of the month of Víressë. On that day in silence the great éohere set out, leaving fear behind, and taking with them small hope; for they knew not what lay before them, either on the road or at its end. It is said that Eorl led forth some seven thousand fully-armed riders and some hundreds of horsed archers. At his right hand rode Borondir, to serve as guide so far as he might, since he had lately passed through the lands. But this great host was not threatened or assailed during its long journey down the Vales of Anduin. Such folk of good or evil kind as saw it approach fled out of its path for fear of its might and splendour. As it drew southward and passed by southern Mirkwood (below the great East Bight), which was now infested by the Balchoth, still there was no sign of men, in force or in scouting parties, to bar their road or to spy upon their coming. In part this was due to events unknown to them, which had come to pass since Borondir set out; but other powers also were at work. For when at last the host drew near to Dol Guldur, Eorl turned away westward for fear of the dark shadow and cloud that flowed out from it, and then he rode on within sight of Anduin. Many of the riders turned their eyes thither, half in fear and half in hope to glimpse from afar the shimmer of the Dwimordene, the perilous land that in legends of their people was said to shine like gold in the springtime. But now it seemed shrouded in a gleaming mist and to their dismay the mist passed over the river and flowed over the land before them. Eorl did not halt. "Ride on!" he commanded. "There is no other way to take. After so long a road shall we be held back from battle by a river-mist?" As they drew nearer they saw that the white mist was driving back the glooms of Dol Guldur, and soon they passed into it, riding slowly at first and warily; but under its canopy all things were lit with a clear and shadowless light, while to left and right they were guarded as it were by white walls of secrecy. "The Lady of the Golden Wood is on our side, it seems ,” said Borondir. "Maybe," said Eorl. "But at least I will trust the wisdom of Felaróf. 28 He scents no evil. His heart is high, and his weariness is healed: he strains to be given his head. So be it! For never have I had more need of secrecy and speed." Then Felaróf sprang forward, and all the host behind followed like a great wind, but in a strange silence, as if their hooves did not beat upon the ground. So they rode on, as fresh and eager as on the morning of their setting-out, during that day and the next; but at dawn of the third day they rose from their rest, and suddenly the mist was gone, and they saw that they were far out in the open lands. On their right the Anduin lay near, but they had almost passed its great eastward loop, 29 and the Undeeps were in sight. It was the morning of the fifteenth day of Víressë, and they had come there at a speed beyond hope." The battle itself would be also curious, it would amazing material for epic cinema hehe in one version Tolkien even had this idea: Eorl the Young leads his people, the Éothéod or Rohirrim, out of the North from the sources of Anduin, and rides to the help of Cirion, Steward of Gondor. With his aid the great victory of the Field of Celebrant is won. Elladan and Elrohir rode also in that battle. From that time forth the brethren never cease from war with the Orcs because of Celebrían. The Peoples of Middle-Earth, HoME Vol 12, Part 1, Ch 8, The Tale of Years of the Third Age There is no other writing extant before the final typescript of The House of Eorl from which the text in Appendix A was printed, save for a single typescript page. This is the first page of the text, beginning 'Eorl was the lord of the Men of Eotheod', and my father wrote it with the old version ... before him; but he expanded it almost to the form that it has in Appendix A. It includes, however, the following passage (struck out on the typescript) after the words 'the Riders hunted them over the plains of Calenardhon' In the forefront of the charge they saw two great horsemen, clad in grey, unlike all the others, and the Orcs fled before them; but when the battle was won they could not be found, and none knew whence they came or whither they went. But in Rivendell it was recorded that these were the sons of Elrond, Elladan and Elrohir. The Peoples of Middle-Earth, HoME Vol 12, Part 1, Ch 9, The Making of Appendix A: The House of Eorl Sons of Elrond never before have appeared in any cinematic adaptation of Tolkien works :).

[@winrobee]

Best Tolkien Fan Film in years.

[@paulmayson3129]

Since "Born of Hope"!!!

[@jerryrenn346]

@@paulmayson3129 Yeah i really liked that one too!

[@davyb59]

@@jerryrenn346 and "Hunt For Gollum" another Masterpiece!!!

[@jerryrenn346]

@@davyb59 Aye! It really was.

[@vegito9019]

I agree

[@curtis5799]

7 actors and a $1,000 budget. Respectful to the lore and already it is leaps and bounds ahead of the Amazon rings of power. You did a great job. The atmosphere pulled me in. The horn held my attention and the orcs had me at the edge of my seat! This needs to be on everyone's feed. Pronto

[@duolingo0552]

Well considering Rings of Power is not out yet I don’t think that’s a great comparison

[@curtis5799]

@@duolingo0552 I stand by what I said.

[@RobHel]

So you've seen all episodes of RoP already?

[@curtis5799]

@@RobHel Again, I stand by what I said.

[@Figlerthethird]

That is because we are fans of LOTR. Btw. Budget was 10000€. Actors were mostly volunteers, most money did go to postproduction ;)

[@BrandochDaha9]

I love how the gondorians look like gondorians and the rohirrim look like rohirrim, i mean the faces, its great. Absolutely great. Now i also want a horn of gondor. Also, i wished it lasted longer, i was really getting into it

[@MrHort55]

Came in with low expectations, was just happy to see lord of the rings, but this blew it away reminded me why I think small groups are better at making films now then big companies you put your heart in it not for the money but for the story

[@darthjarjar4771]

Fight scenes actually got more creative than most movies, though had significantly inferior production quality. Which is to be expected.

[@MrRedeyedJedi]

There's only so much you can do on a tight budget. If these got more publicity, maybe they could get a contract to make bigger pieces and on a better budget, but for what it is I think it's pretty good

[@Luke41461]

I think the actual outcome of the battle was maybe inferior? Camera work and such? But the fight scenes were far superior in many ways. Halfguarding? Hammer strikes with a pommel? Armor actually working? The fight seemed to actually be a alive

[@nampam3945]

What aspects of the production quality do you mean?

[@MrPanama9red]

Still VERY good. I want more!

[@damianbrown4834]

It's so clear how much work you guys did to do this right bloody brilliant

[@prabhatrai8278]

In true LOTR fashion, the title shows up only after about 20% into the movie

[@ishratelmono7154]

Fight scenes actually got more creative than most movies, though had significantly inferior production quality. Which is to be expected.

[@hurambar]

Good showcasing of HEMA in this. I wasn't expecting it tbh. Borondir is doing good.

[@boutiabsaid1893]

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[@Kovalmb1]

Has the spirit and atmosphere of the Jackson films! Well done!

[@nenadmilovanovic5271]

It looks gorgeous! I wonder where they filmed it.

[@hanbanaroda]

@@nenadmilovanovic5271 It was filmed in "Brdy" and "Křivoklátsko" in Czechia, near Prague. Just copy that to google, you will find some amazing pictures. The castle scene was filmed on "Rožmitál pod Třemšínem" (according to czech version of Imdb).

[@nenadmilovanovic5271]

@@hanbanaroda Oh thanks, I will check it out

[@davidnattestad7627]

Agreed

[@aran2457]

Agreed

[@in_worldofmyown]

Everything about this honestly reminded me of Peter Jacksons trilogy and I'm glad people can get more enjoyment out of this than Rings of Power. The place they shot this was beautiful, the pacing felt right, the music and narration was good. I'd say they did a pretty nice job on this and it's cool to see different stories be told on Middle-Earth.

[@andreiacsinia5088]

I am avid for any Tolkien related productions and have just discovered this! What a masterpiece, with probably almost no budget and a minimal production team! Amazon, with all their billions, pale in comparison to this and they have much to learn from you. The music, the costumes, the actors, the gravitas, the surroundings, the light, the swordfight, the dialogue, all feel right, feel as they are supposed to... It is a wonderful feeling to know now that there is the "Horn of Gondor", a fitting tribute to Tolkien, paired with "The Hunt for Gollum" and "Born of Hope". Thank you for this and I will share it wherever I can and donate!

[@javiergr912]

If I were Amazon I would hire you. Congratulations for this magnificent work from Spain !!!!!!

[@CizaEnjoyIt]

that would definitely be something! :D I guess we couldn't say no :D

[@whopperwithcheese]

Amazon supports BLM. BLM advocates the destruction of the family, burns and loots cities and wants to abolish the police. Don't give them your money.

[@javiergr912]

@@whopperwithcheese ok boomer

[@Alexander-dd4rg]

@@javiergr912 Amazon doesn't hire professionals, they hire political activists. You're aware of the fact that there will be transgender, disabled and black(not orcs) characters in their new show, right?

[@javiergr912]

@@Alexander-dd4rg ok boomer

[@johndustoncpa5302]

That was actually realistic sword fighting. I'm impressed

[@kaerlupus]

Wow. Nicely done fight choreography. I do really appreciate the "mordhau" strike (sword held by it's blade and used as a hammer) and multiple halfswording, wrestling, using mail as it's supposed to be - to get a blow on it, and block opponent's arm. Views of Czech's landscape are beautiful as always... But the most impressive is... Acting skill of the horse! Cheers from Poland, ahoj!

[@cyberangel82]

How do you view that "mordhau" strike without gloves with a sharp sword? Totally unrealistic.

[@scarecrow2097]

Baldor deserves an oscar for the best horse actor in a fan film. And the longsword fighting was just fantastic!

[@guetteurlunaire3623]

The part of Tolkien's lore I wanted most on screen even before hearing about your project. Thanks ! The film is short but the fights are the best I've seen since I start practising HEMA.

[@richardw2566]

Very well done. Amazing fight choreography and true to the Tolkien lore. You deserve a lot more followers. Count me in. Hail Rohan, faithful and true!

[@ma_rty3243]

Až potom, co jsem se dostal k titulkům mi došlo, že vlastně koukám na český počin. Výborná práce kluci! Musím říct, že jste mi před premiérou Rings of Power velice zvedli náladu. Děkuji moc za to!

[@ondrejstep7175]

Tak a rings of power ti náladu zase pokazily viď :D

[@ma_rty3243]

@@ondrejstep7175 O tom se nebudeme bavit.

[@TehLurdOfTehReings]

Wow, this is really cool! Great work, I love the costumes and literally everything you've done here!

[@joashiecash7332]

I LOVE YOU TEH LURD OF TEH REINGS

[@danielsuastegui7698]

Great great job. I really loved that the combat is more historically acurate and less like Hollywood fights.

[@antocnl8345]

True ! Disarms, half swording, murder strike ... damn !

[@jessicageerligs339]

Maybe....using swords to deflect blows from other swords was only done in the most desperate circumstances. Swords in most cases were secondary weapons behind some type of pole arm and against certain types of armor used as jabbing weapons. An edge on edge strike between swords does damage to the cutting surface, often significant gouging and dulling. It really is amazing though how little is understood to this day about medieval combat. How the exhaustion factor was over come and the true lethality of weapons vs armour.

[@magnusnordeidebrede892]

@@jessicageerligs339 Take a look at historical sources of dueling, and duel masters, which HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) is based on. Swords binding on edge happened all the time, and was so common the masters made systems based around "fighting from the bind". You are right that one handed swords om battlefields were often sidearms, or backup weapons, but two handed swords were used a lot during the War of the Roses and larger swords were used by several HRE-based soldiers, like the Landsknecht Doppelsöldner.

[@jessicageerligs339]

I am no expert for sure, i am regurgitating what i have seen from some channels on ytube. I can see this being more frequent as shields became less prevalent and swords became cheaper/easier to mass produce. In the era of this particular video suggesting almost Norse technology your sword would have been a very precious resource indeed. Never knew it was called "binding" ....thanks. and i am so happy fans do great work like this.

[@magnusnordeidebrede892]

@@jessicageerligs339 It's based on Middle-Earth, which has Norse and Germanic inspiration, yes, but Gondor's weaponry and armour is way better than what the northmen of Scandinavia had. This knight of Gondor is using what we would call a longsword. The Norse would always use a shield with their swords, as they were one handed and had small crossguards, sometimes never. Using your shield to block an incoming blow means that the edge of your sword won't be damaged in a bind, and why parry when you have a shield? One thing I also forgot to mention is that repairing a damaged blade isn't that hard. Sure, it won't look as pretty as it did when it was "factory"-new, but it will do the job. If it is a highly decorated blade, you most likely have enough funds to get a new one anyway. :D

[@lindsaycarter3209]

HOLY COW GUYS. Not since the fan films "Born of Hope" and "Hunt for Gollum" have I had such chills--if not more so! The costumes! The makeup! Your actors! The scenes set-up. It has the essence of Jackson's films with the spirit of Tolkien. It was so staggeringly beautiful and well done. Bravo! Bravo!

[@tutuadefolalu3661]

Amazing. This was the perfect palate cleanser after sitting through two boring episodes of ROP. Thank you for actually taking us back to Middle Earth, for capturing that magic of Tolkien for us again.

[@Hopium500]

Finally an on-screen adaptation that has the characters mentioning the valar by their names. Awesome work.

[@IndependentOnlineCinema]

Well done guys, this is incredible! An authentic and atmospheric tribute to Tolkien. We love it!

[@TEXNORRIS10]

What a beautiful film. I will share it with all the Tolkien's fans I know here in Italy!!!!

[@davyb59]

Finally I found an Italian Tolkien fan just like me!!!

[@dracowynd1969]

MOAR, I WANT MOAR! This was better than some movies I have seen. That was some of the best horse acting I have ever seen.

[@thestarkknightreturns]

Whenever I revisit the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, I now also re-watch this movie, alongside "Born of Hope" and "Hunt for Gollum". That's a testament to how well made this movie is. It's part of my personal Tolkien cinematic canon.

[@nisalmadhushan3530]

These kind of efforts deserve millions of views! Well done guys; enjoyed every bit of it!👌👌

[@OtherRealmProductions]

Well done. The only bummer is that is quite short. I would hope for a half an hour.

[@ZuzanaUlrich]

Hluboká poklona! Díky za český příspěvek světu pana Tolkiena. Skvělé dílo, tohle se ve světě neztratí 👍

[@feanorian21maglor38]

And at that great battle, in the plains of Calenardhon.....In the forefront of the charge they saw two great horsemen, clad in grey, unlike all the others, and the Orcs fled before them; but when the battle was won they could not be found, and none knew whence they came or whither they went. But in Rivendell it was recorded that these were the sons of Elrond, Elladan and Elrohir.

[@slavikov7750]

Nádherně zpracované, jeden z nejlepších českých fan filmů co jsem zatím viděl.

[@feanorra8785]

This is very good, scenes of fight are better than most movies, map is not so good but it is ok. Congratulations my Czechs brothers and pozdrav iz Srbije(Zdravím ze Srbska).

[@lizziesmusicmaking]

This is astonishingly well done for a fan film. Very well done. I'm especially impressed by the actor playing Borondir, the horse, and the fight choreography. The music too.

[@BrianMarrino236]

And at least 500 years later, Gondor calls to Rohan for aide once again when fighting Sauron in The Return of the King

[@ZouheirHamzaoui]

What a piece of gold ! Done with perfection i wish it lasted for hours, i didn't experience this type of feeling and excitement since the Hobbit well done guys ! I wish you could make more of this ! ❤️❤️❤️ Love from Algeria

[@koussy]

🇩🇿

[@ZouheirHamzaoui]

@@koussy sahito 🤣👌

[@zdhim2714]

A Maghrebian Tolkien fan ? That's rare.

[@ZouheirHamzaoui]

@@zdhim2714 we should gather our community in a facebook group or a forum

[@martan1414]

Tak tohle bylo naprosto skvělé! Neuvěřitelný posun od posledního počinu a téměř bezchybná práce. Díky za skvělou podívanou.

[@raphaelandrews3617]

As one who has read the Tolkien books I know that they have been copied but never bettered, There is a great deal of material about Dwaves, Elves, hobbits and dragons that could make for a excellent series if anyone is out there looking for ideas.

[@greenjello66]

Using the pommel to strike after the disarm! 👌 The music is perfect

[@slackerjazz]

Excellent production values and lore usage. I regret only that it's quite short and doesn't have much space to bond with the characters. Still very impressive. Fantastic aerial footage and narration.

[@Figlerthethird]

Budget :/

[@Siyzar]

WOW! Stunning job guys!!! Greetings from Brazil =D

[@danielhall6354]

It's nice to see actual attempts to hit each other in close combat and to disarm each other. Bonus points for the use of the Mordhau grip on the longsword - i really got he sense that the Gondorian sword was powerful.

[@scottnolan2833]

Terrific job. I love to see in what honor Tolkien is held in many lands.

[@Mr.im1]

Me as a Tolkien nerd and Gondor fan watching this: 👁👄👁

[@TheSpaniard]

I've been a Tolkien fan since I was a young teenager, but I'm just now finding the rabbit hole that is fan films. I must say, this was a great first taste! Well done!

[@malboyce3468]

Surely the fight choreographer is a HEMA proponent. The mordhau murder stroke and the disarm and grapple techniques were pure joy to watch. What a great short film - Wow :)

[@Undeadmgmt]

I enjoy that the baddies bother to put out their fire before leaving for some murder. Because, for good or evil, we all have a right to enjoy the forest.

[@Alaric1]

Glad to finally see it. Wish I could of made it to the premiere.

[@rosenthalz.s.8405]

Thank you for being part of this project, Thomas!!!:)

[@7NiteN]

Waw až z titulků vidím, že autoři jsou češi. Souboj byl úplná bomba(scenu s mordschlagem jsem nekolikrát vracel) stejně tak atmosfera filmu moc povedená!! Děkuji!

[@southernlady5085]

Superb little film. Thank you. So well acted. Perfect in every way!

[@grzegorzmj4881]

I adore fan-made LOTR projects such as yours!

[@DennisCNolasco]

Nice to see that they’re still making quality Tolkien fan films.

[@franjex]

Amazing, it made me cry, I miss Middle-earth so much! Congratulations, beautiful work, done with so much care and quality. I'm amazed. Greetings from Brazil

[@gloomsouls]

Man I'd give these guys like 100 million to make a movie, can't imagine what you'd be capable of creating

[@martinpettersson4828]

The horse, in the beginning, deserves an award for this!

[@wisserenssen9839]

Very well made film! But allow me to mention that Minas Tirith wasn't named that before the 2nd war against Sauron, it was originally called Minas Anor. So Borondir should have said at 13:55 "I come from Minas Anor". Really enjoyed the film though, finally a well made fan film. Good job!

[@Ardamir94]

Actually the renaming happened already in the beginning of the 3rd millennium, after the Nazgûl captured Minas Ithil. The events in the film take place in the middle of the millennium, so that wasn't a mistake by the creators.

[@wisserenssen9839]

@@Ardamir94 Thanks for noticing, I didn't know that, clearly!

[@Evenstar213]

Damn it was so tolkienish, the call for Sulimo, the battle... One of the best Fan Fiction I've experienced so far. And give that horse an Oscar already !

[@Deathkorian]

Now, that sword choreography it's something else. Excellent.

[@robinbeasley4591]

THAT was AMAZING!! Thank you. I hope you tell more of the early stories.

[@CRISPRcasanev]

That fight scene was legitimately good.

[@MrPanama9red]

What a delightful addition, enjoyed it immensely. I love Tolkiens writings, how blessed we are with his magnificent stories.

[@mikeshoults4155]

This is amazing! I nominate it for an Oscar! Directing, screenplay and cinematography. Lead and support actors. And an Oscar for that horse!

[@arvid1190]

Peope aren’t talking enough about the shots. Some of these drone shots in particular look incredible.

[@rofavilla]

Absolutely joyful! Thanks for the dedication to such beautiful story telling! As Tolkien as it could be

[@andreasmuhlhofer3754]

Dear fan filmmakers, you have achieved a great work here! A real addition to the previous films and their history! Well implemented, well played, elaborately produced! Not only my respect, but also my thanks! The fight scenes were better than many great films! A real pleasure. Compliments to this wonderful team that you have put together. Music, direction, image, sound, acting, coriography, mask, costumes, camera and everything else fits! My compliments and please continue! Enthusiastic greetings from Germany.

[@Thejoshter444]

This was exactly how I'd hope a fan film would be, thanks for this great piece of work!

[@Nicitel94]

Didn't know such masterpiece was shot within a vicinity of my house!

[@geluceres9974]

For once KZbin recommended me something truly amazing

[@vitalguillin5425]

Excellent!!!it's giving pictures from this old time, when the Rohirims came to Rohan and stayed....The first alliance between men of the West and them from the North, Great job in just 20 minutes....

[@rudyreimer302]

I’m glad I found this to watch. It’s well done. Thank you for this production.

[@Arulane]

This was great. As mesmerizing as a studio film. Grats on a piece very well done. And thank you! ❤

[@stevenrispin5934]

This was well worth the wait, we all wish it could have been longer, thank you so much!!

[@adamnehme151]

Congratulations on this outstanding production. Respectful to the tolkien lore and cinematically no less good than peter jackson‘s movies. Wonderful.

[@ryanjmay]

Beautifully made! Great use of cameras and landscape. Combat was impressive. Loved the Rohan theme thrown in at the end. A masterpiece of a fan film.

[@adriataylor7534]

not even done watching and i am very impressed!! But.....am i seeing double?! that actor who said "what finds you here" looks a lot like Eomer!! very spot on!!!

[@zergthe6597]

This is just...wow. This is incredible, guys. I hope you can meet our expectations if you make another fan film, because you've certainly set the bar high with this lol