Lore of Middle-earth: Battles of the Third Age, Part 5 - Dale and Bywater

[@foolslayer9416]

I would love to see a cinematic version of the Battle of Dale

[@petesperandio]

This Thorin is Thorin III Stonehelm, not Thorin II. Not to nitpick all the errors, but just a correction I wanted to make.

[@Shane_The_Confessor]

just came across your channel a few days ago. I LOVE coming across people that love Tolkien as much as I do. Definitely found a gem in youtube.

[@theyellowstrider2617]

Shane Alexander I know right? Who is your favorite character in the world of Tolkien?

[@arshbhullar3093]

The Yellow Strider haha he didn't reply shots fired

[@Shane_The_Confessor]

The Yellow Strider probably Aragorn.

[@cepamjungleokaosnicle2698]

@@theyellowstrider2617 I love Legolas the most

[@theyellowstrider2617]

@@cepamjungleokaosnicle2698 I like Legolas too!

[@Bobthesnob]

Thanks so much for these vids. I don't understand how anyone can down-vote the effort and pure goodwill through which these vids are made. I love putting these on, lying down, chilling out, and sometimes drifting off to visions of Tolkien's fantasy world... a million thanks!

[@saiyanslayergaming8816]

did they ever get back the spoons

[@aidanverhoef4352]

the million dollar question

[@notatallboi2735]

You’re the best lotr lore guy. Please do more. Even if you don’t, I appreciate the stuff you did so far. Namárië!

[@RetepGaming]

Its Thorin III Stonehelm, Thorin II was Okenshield the one at the battle of the five armies.

[@coldstar1054]

Isn't "sharky" derived from "sharcü" which is black speech for "old man?"

[@oisincf5118]

Coldstar 105 yes

[@theholyinquisition389]

Its Orcish

[@boobacockaa]

That's a good catch.

[@louisebrislane6607]

I am enjoying the videos because I tend to do other things whilst I listen. You have really filled in the background & made the stories more understandable. So soon I will listen to the books from the Lord of the Rings & should enjoy them better now that I have all the background thanks to all that you have done over the past 6 or more years. So pat yourself on the back as you have done an excellent job!!

[@zman5387]

Enjoy your lore talks. The Tolkien books and movies are great, and your commentary adds to it. Thanks.

[@Sh33pgun]

Another great lore video, as always. Thank you! Although I would have thought the single most heinous crime of the third age - the felling of the party tree - deserved a mention.

[@David-qm2qj]

nicely done Im eager for the future lore videos. but there is one bummer for me after reading the books. It is so irritating that Gandalf, after just saving the world and caring so much for the hobbits, just deserts them albeit he knows that they will face more danger and that Saruman plans something, remaining an evil spirit in middle earth. He outright tells them that he doesnt care for their problems anymore and they should look for themself now. While the ruffians and saruman could have easily destroyed the shire and enslaved the hobbits. While Gandalf drinks tee in lindon. I just mean he loved the shire before the war and looses any interest in its protection afterwards. You dont stop cutting the lawn after 95% just finish it for crying out loud. ps: "turning the shire in an industrial power" ... more like they do everything to destroy what is green and lavish in the shire.

[@karafprof7053]

Well, Gandalf does care about the Shire more than any other place in Middle-Earth, at least as far as I can tell. He has great affection for Hobbits, because they are simple and not easily corrupted (in contrast to Elves, dwarves, humans). When he leaves Middle-Earth, he leaves because he is ordered to, by Eru (I guess, again). It was HE who made him come back, to defeat Sauron. That was his task, and he completed it! He knew that Saruman would be stopped by the good Hobbits, but even if he didn't, his work was done! Also, I don't really think he means what he says ''Alright, Ima go now, I don't give two flying shits about you, bye!''. He probably means that the problems they have to face from now on are nothing compared to Sauron, whom they have already defeated, so they will prevail!

[@levydeez]

Cant get enough of these man appreciate all you do! Anymore in the future not much left to talk about but would love to hear you ramble XD

[@communistmedia564]

Levi Doster he still has the entire first age go do

[@levydeez]

Communist media don't give me hope haha

[@communistmedia564]

Levi Doster he definitely said he would do a lore video on melkor

[@Elohiym72]

hey, so I've found myself watching all of your lore videos. i was wondering if you didn't mind doing more please. I'd love to hear a video of all the fellowship characters. Also the elven lords, Lady Galadriel and so on please! the ring wraiths, gollum, and all the characters we general public who didn't read Tolkien's work don't know about.. lol

[@ImagineMatthew]

I'm so glad your doing the Lore videos again!

[@jimmyb79]

Thank you for the commentary, wonderful description and enthusiasm.

[@Lightice1]

The Ents don't actually break a dam in the battle of Isengard, like they do in the film. They in fact make a dam of their own to lead River Isen into Isengard to clear out any traps or escape routes that Saruman might have in store. Once they feel it's safe enough, they dismantle the dam and return the river back to its original course. There's also no indication that the "ruffians" would be Breelanders. Aside from the fact that men of Bree are largely peaceful and friendly with hobbits, they also got attacked in the same way that Shire did. Based on what Barliman Butterbur tells the hobbits, large numbers of men came from the south after they originally left; some who were just poor refugees, but also many who were rogues and brigands, and the Bree-folk drove them off with a great difficulty. It doesn't take much to put two and two together and see that these people are the same who then invaded Shire. There's no reason why many of them couldn't be Dunlanders, either, as the Dunlanders could have banished their own criminals and dissenters at the time, and they could also be fleeing after their defeat in Rohan, afraid of retribution in spite of the peace agreement imposed on them. And finally, several of them are described as having orcish blood, suggesting that they include remains of Saruman's Uruk-Hai army, as well.

[@WZTAKingdoms]

DUUUUUUUUDE. You are amazing. You are the only person on youtube with decent LOTR Lore Videos. Shit is fucking awesome!!

[@Eliphaschoas]

Quickbeam is my Favourite Ent, though my only complaint is that the timing of the pictures is off, but as that is minor it doesn't matter, I really enjoy these Lore Videos, and I do enjoy the Battle of Bywater, though isn't Pippin the son or grandson of the Thane of Tookland?

[@BernddasBrotB7]

He is the son of Paladin Took, Thane of the Shire at the time of the war of the ring.

[@Eliphaschoas]

That's it, couldn't remember exactly, thank you

[@BernddasBrotB7]

***** np :)

[@hunsler1006]

Ah, one of the rare videos I can leave a like before I've even seen it. Any chance of a similar video for the Fall of Gondolin?

[@Jackthecritic]

he will probably do that when he covers the elves in the first age

[@hunsler1006]

Jack the critic ah very true

[@RomanHistoryFan476AD]

Shakry should have known that he could not stop my man Sam Wise "THE STEAMROLLER" a giant spider could not and not some thugs in rags either.

[@karafprof7053]

HAHAHA!!!

[@siddiquenadir44]

Thanks alot ,Ive been waiting for battle of the Dale

[@wardzwerver8601]

Love the videos, one thing though. Saruman tried to kill frodo but he failed because of frodo'a mithril vest. And frodo shows him mercy. And Saruman says; you have grown wise and cruel indeed frodo baggings. I just wanted to point that out for Tolkien is the best wrighter. You are only human too arachîr. I don't blame you for forgetting. Love you and your videos. Keep it up

[@BernddasBrotB7]

Greatly looking forward to the next lore video. :)

[@GormyK]

I like to think that the messenger was Alatar or Pallando

[@luuksplithof3237]

what about the siege of dol guldur

[@karafprof7053]

Why? Did someone die?

[@davekat]

Galadriel goes nuclear and Dol Goldur is turned into a smoking, radioactive hole in the ground.

[@javierescamilla4457]

Not all the elves leave middle earth and Dol guldur is rebuilt and becomes part of Thranduils kingdom or the wood elves

[@GratefulZah]

Actually, dol guldur becomes East Lorien under Celeborn's rule. Thranduil's realm remains similar in size, but with less spiders of course

[@franciscofernandez3796]

Love the lore video! Which is the video where you detailed the Nirnaeth Arnoediad?

[@stephenpotter5880]

Can't wait for the Melkor video!

[@outfit5103]

cant wait for the lore video about melkor also known as morgoth

[@krichardj]

Thanks again for Lore.

[@Rob-pl9vo]

Soooo before hearing the entirety of the video, are we going to get 1st age battles and lore? This is your bread and butter broseph The siege of Gondolin is worthy of one.

Eventually yes I will cover the first age. We are getting to the point where we are out of topics for the third age anyway. :P

[@Altar360]

I'd be cool if someone took your narrations and added images, similar to the series Extra History. Check it out, they're nice little crash courses on historic events with cartoonish imagery to accompany the narration

[@panosp18]

Hey, just a heads-up, this video is on the Gondor playlist. Other than that keep up the good work!

+Panos Papazoglou Ah thank you, I will remove it. :-)

[@DrDingsGaster]

:") You sir are doing good work with these videos.

[@TheFlauschist]

In the end you're saying, that Rohan takes the lands or parts of the lands from the Elves that are leaving Middle-earth. But did all the Elves leave? The Silvan Elves and the Dark Elves? So Elves that never been to Amman or even just to Beleriand?

[@loganmodine]

More lore videos please!

Soon.

[@lachlanjansen6895]

The erabor level in the battle for middle earth 2 could that be the siege of erabor.

[@alexalexandrov7767]

I question about dac did you fix the bug where Saruman can't become immortal

[@Tarmackhippo]

I really like the Lore video's

[@wtfgus93]

Also I can't wait for Melkor :D

[@TheJoezak]

So what did Imladris contribute to the final battles of the War of the Ring? It seems like they didn't get involved at all. I know that Elrohir and Elladan were with the Grey Company and Aragorn but did Elrond or any of his forces help?

No they did not. Although bare in mind that 'his forces', especially in Imladris, is nothing more than a mere personal bodyguard. Imladris is like a small manor house not a city. The Elf population there is likely less than a hundred. In fact, the Grey company, which is the majority of the Dunedain of the north, numbered something like 40 men. The elves have even less. :P

[@TheJoezak]

Thanks for the response, I guess playing too much DaC has warped my impression of the 'forces' available to both factions! haha

[@TheJoezak]

Yeah I was kind of thinking the same, he could only get those Dunedain that were close enough to muster. Any idea how many elves live in the Grey Havens during the War of the Ring? Or do very few elves actually live there just to facilitate the journey west?

[@cjcox6586]

did i miss the battle of the black gate?

[@petesperandio]

He never covered the Battle of the Black Gate.

[@joshuaparker5645]

Thank for telling me about Fear no darkness it not one of my favourite songs

[@oneannoyingwhiteguy]

If you really think about it, Saruman had nowhere to go at all. Gondor and Rohan would have killed him, the Ents would have killed him, The Elves and Dwarves wouldn't want him among them, Any Orcs still alive as well as, Southernmen, and Easternlings would probably have blamed him for losing the war and killed him, and finally The Hobbits throw him out. Dude had no choice but to die.

[@Lightice1]

Saruman could have become anonymous quite easily if he wanted to. Hell, he did, becoming the bandit chief Sharky. It's not like they had photographs in Middle-Earth; few people knew what Saruman looked like, and he was quite apt at altering his appearance, in any case. As long as he stayed away from spiritually sensitive individuals, like the elves, he would have been just fine.

[@lachlanjansen6895]

How many ents where there at the battle

[@soddof7972]

Sorry to be "that guy" but I think you meant antagonist when describing Saruman. Wonderful series though!

Ah that's okay, I probably did. :P The downside of not using a script. :P

[@HBK7239]

You did do the battle of the morranon right?

Nope.

[@omarespinosa5745]

in truth, you can do this battles in animation, animation has come a long way.

[@thedarknesscallingme]

What about the destruction of fortress of Dol Goldur in Mirkwood by Galadriel?

Not really a battle and you obviously already know about it. :P

[@thedarknesscallingme]

Arachîr Galudirithon Well i knew about virtually all the battles in the vids that he's made, doesnt mean i dont want to hear about them

[@Uberdude6666]

And let's not forget what happened to Lothar Sackville-Bagins' body... :|

[@akky4281]

Any particular reason why Imladris is never attacked ? Just curious. Is it not important enough ?

[@BernddasBrotB7]

Imladris is rather out of the way, it would be a nightmare to bring an army to it and then sustain a siege. If it were attacked I imagine just about every ranger would be harassing the supply lines of an attacking army. Also it is a small settlement, not really hugely strategic.

[@Wolfeson28]

A combination of its strength and its location. It's too far west, and with too many things in the way, for Sauron's main forces to reach. The only evil forces that could potentially reach Imladris would be the orcs of the Misty Mountains, and they aren't strong enough to attack it on their own (particularly after the devastating losses they suffered earlier at the Battle of the Five Armies).

[@David-qm2qj]

hidden, well protected, natural protection.

[@zonked8961]

I believe the video is off with the audio lol not a big deal though great video

I know. Check the first 20 seconds.

[@user-wf8do7uf8v]

7:39 😀😀😀

[@cutares5340]

YES Melkor, Morgoth!!!

[@wtfgus93]

YES! ^.^

[@KKF180]

YES:)):):):)

[@Billy-zp2mv]

Is dac working with windows 10

Yes.

[@Billy-zp2mv]

Arachîr Galudirithon Thank you, keep it up !

[@albertbriones5744]

hmm are you sure??? tell the beta testers or experience players tried to use window 10.. -_-

Well all of the campaigns you are watching, if you still are are all on Windows 10.

[@BernddasBrotB7]

13:30 That's debateable, we don't know if the dwarves of the Red Mountains are attacked, or the Avari elves. It's also possible that there are kingdoms in the far East of Endor (for the benefit of the less lore-wise, Endor is the name of the planet, Middle Earth is just the area the books mainly cover) of men who don't follow the ways of darkness.

[@MrWheelman82]

I thought the planet was called Arda...

Endor is the Quenyan form of Ennorath and it means Middle-earth. As Wheelman says, the planet is called Arda. Also whilst I wasn't clear enough I did mean every good nation that we are familiar with from the the core of middle-earth. I kinda thought that was implied.

[@Waristheonlyanswer]

Isn't battle for dale featured in battle for middle earth 2? And a bit in Shadow of Mirkwood expansion of lotro.

[@BernddasBrotB7]

Arachîr Galudirithon I thought Arda was the universe? Eh. Fair enough on the second point, I suppose I was splitting hairs. :p

[@user-wf8do7uf8v]

Galu, tell me now why Sauron didnt made easterlings his primary army, not stupid orcs, he would be much stronger

[@damianmares5338]

T orcs breed quicker than humans and are easier to control Plus that they are way more bloodthirsty than most easterlings.

[@jajapaprika9660]

that click bait dough

Is this in relation to anything may I ask? :)