The Drúedain of Middle-earth

The Drúedain or Woses were wild men of certain forests in Middle-earth, and though they were a simple and peace-loving folk, they saved the world. Thank you all so much for watching, let me know your thoughts about the Drúedain in the comments below! As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!
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[@wright534]

Very interesting. The Woses are definitely one of those details that add to the richness of Tolkien's work. It's also worth noting that even during their very brief appearance in the trilogy, they (as personified by Ghan-Buri-Ghan) are shown in a deliberately non-patronizing way: Theoden and the Rohirrim army as a whole are very respectful of them; when Eomer questions how Ghan knows how large the enemy force blocking the main road is, the former responds by giving the exact number of the Rohirrim. A recurring theme Tolkien uses is that how something or someone appears can have little to do with their true nature; that certainly holds true for the Woses.

[@Michael-kd1ho]

"Wild Men are wild, free, but not children. Kill gorgun in wood, hate orc-folk. I am Ghan-Buri-Ghan, great chief. I count many things - stars in the sky, trees in the forest, warriors in the dark. You have a score of scores, counted twenty times and five. They have more. Big fight - and who win? And many more sit around walls of Stone City."

[@theWitch-KingofAngmar]

Merry Christmas from Minas Morgul :)

[@Bai_Su_Zhen]

Try to threaten my beloved Éowyn one more time and I swear to heavens you will GET THESE HANDS! Cause you might not be beat by a man but you sure as hell will get your ass handed to you by a monster! *mic drop *I am stronger track starts playing

[@zachiboi5253]

Do not come between a nazgul and his stockings hahaha

[@brucekazakos8647]

Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.

[@jongreenleaf1000]

@@Bai_Su_Zhen ew mic drop really ugh hate that saying

[@Bai_Su_Zhen]

@@jongreenleaf1000 Sorry we do that often in WWE.

[@samuelolson4237]

Your videos are the highlight of my week. I love how you always add a moral or lesson at the end.

[@Cory_Dora]

Samuel Olson agreed! I enjoy the morals as much as the explanations of the stories.

[@justchilling704]

@@Cory_Dora Same here those moral lessons are the desert they remind me of the Bible.

[@HoundofOdin]

Ai in Tolkien's works makes a long I sound. So the 'dain' suffix of Druedain and Dunedain would be pronounce identically the modern English word 'dine'.

[@LordVader1094]

it's "edain", basically the elvish word for "good men"

[@geviesanta3631]

I didn't know these kinds of men actually existed in Middle Earth. Thanks Yoystan for making this video, sorry I couldn't make it to see your recent livestream. (P.S. keep up the great work on the upcoming videos.)

[@ghostdreamer7272]

They play a big role in Return of the King

[@AndyK304]

Gevie Santa Jackson left them out. Unlike Dillon, I don’t recall them playing a big roll.

[@cool06alt]

@@AndyK304 if not for Druedain guidance, The Rohan army will not reach Minas tirith in time.

[@Halbared]

@@cool06alt Or even at all, without the Pukel-Men most likely the Rohan would not have gotten past the huge orc army on the road to Minas Tirith, and that city would have fallen before Aragorn made it up the Anduin.

[@paulwagner688]

"The Faithful Stone" was a legend of the Edain of Beleriand. The Druedain were loved by all the Edain and the Elves said of their laughter that it was a sound that never saw the Shadow. In the Narn, Christopher Tolkien says that ultimately Tolkien wanted to make Sador Labadal a Drug. For Hurin and Huor for a time were fostered in Brethil as they also came of the Haladin and therefore knew the Druedain and probably took them into their service when they returned to Hithlum.

[@pedrodeeg3893]

You are a one of a kind KZbinr. Just here to create good content and entertain your fans. You obviously enjoy your work so keep it up!

[@Dustyholes]

Someone should really write more about these folks. Would be a great creative writing assignment

[@LginSngl]

I have never understood their inclusion in the legendarium. I have often considered them like an Aboriginal race? Did they awaken through the singing of Yavanna like the Ents? So much speculation! Merry Christmas Yoystan! I can't wait for every weekend.

[@ghostdreamer7272]

They are clearly Humans.

[@mjroda929]

Dillon Olander they are not related to hooman 😊 tho they are still unknown

[@LginSngl]

Mj Roda, what if they are like Martin's nod to the Children of the Forest? Even Celtic Mythology refers to the Children of Danu? I have often wondered if Tolkien ever meant to include the Fairy Folk? It was rumored Frodo had a touch of Fae blood on his Mother's side.

[@mjroda929]

L3gi0nS 4ng3l i have never thought about this. 😅

[@lisawhite2600]

@@mjroda929 They are men, wild men - they awoke in Hildorien the east with other men in the First Age. That's why their name includes -edain.

[@RaijinSeme]

Love your work man, keep it up until you finished every piece of content from every book!

[@wyvernfallgaming]

Do a video detailing any exact or speculative tactical and combat roles morgoths servents filled in the first age wars (include vampires phantasms nameless things and ANY other footnotes in there as well ) as well as comparing morgoths strongest lieutenants to Each valar (yes I know all the valar are stronger but the ungoliant did a number on the two trees for example)

[@giqwaju3691]

Grass skirts and building stone statues like the moa of Rapa Nui. Some hints of Polynesian tied in with Neanderthal going on.

[@bluediamonddirector]

Another great video. Me and a friend of mine at college love having long conversations about Tolkien's Legendarium and your videos come up a lot. I can only imagine how awesome it would be if the three of us got in a conversation. It probably would go on for hours. Keep up the great work! Merry Christmas from Carrock!

[@emperor8456]

Could you do what if Durin's bane got the One Ring next.

[@MenoftheWest]

I won't be able to cover that in my next video, but I'll keep that video on my list! Thanks!

[@DiracComb.7585]

Another fantastic video, Yoystan. Mae govannen. I wish I could have stayed for the full livestream, but I’m glad I at least got to stay for some of it. I do love it when u cover less well known topics

[@Law0086]

It's crazy how human hunting was a thing in the lore, but us also a thing in real life. So sad.

[@Toronto6ix]

Merry Christmas yosten love the videos man can you do more reviews on the hobbit series pls

[@effigytormented]

Most likely a nod to the Pictish of Scotland back in the age of Rome. They were said to be a small and dark skinned people who lived very close to the land.

[@Fan_Made_Videos]

I always wondered that the Druedain did while living on Numenor.

[@freakrx2349]

Fan Made Videos they were probably worshipping their own version of the Valar and Illuvitar

[@donbrunodelamancha1927]

I just wanted to tell you that passion for J.R.R. Tolkien’s life and work, as as you passion for sharing your and, all the time, research and your knowledge. It’s refreshing to have authentically gorgeous work and your tremendous narrating and your episodes. I am especially enjoy your command and ease of pronunciation of all of Tolkien’s Universe’s pantheon of vocabulary and names! That is remarkable! Much L♥️VE to you an Team ‘Men of the West’ 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🙆🏻‍♂️🙆🏻‍♂️🙆🏻‍♂️👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻🦄🦄🦄🤯🤯🤯

[@sarahgray430]

The Druedain are an interesting and often forgotten part of the lore of Middle Earth. Like the Hobbits themselves they are a humble people in touch with the land rather than a "great" people and they bear more similarities to the native cultures of Africa and Southeast Asia and the Americas than to the Europeans that some people assume make up all the "good" societies of Middle Earth. It shows that Tolkien was not as racist as some people think he was and that all free and sentient beings should put aside their differences and unite against evil.

[@cool06alt]

You are absolutely right, rather than trying to make elves with..dark skin complexion why not telling these often forgotten stories? I really hope in the upcoming tv series amazon would tell the story of Aragorn in haradrim working with often potrayed as fully evil men, also maybe in Rhun working alongside with the two blue istari. If there is a possibility of grey morality in tolkien legendarium, it would be stories set in the enemy lands.

[@LordVader1094]

Tolkien wasn't remotely racist. People who think so know nothing of him or his work/views

[@dimasprayoga9745]

@@cool06alt wait these was 3 years ago??, damn, you should see the teaser of amazon prime lotr, there's a dark skinned elves and also beardless she-dwarf

[@yashizuko]

Thank you for these little bits of middle earth unknown to me!

[@Integer_Overload]

Solid

[@Hero_Of_Old]

I was about to sleep but now I have to stay up a few minutes longer!

[@2serveand2protect]

Interesting. So if they came from south of Mordor - that may also explain their original - always present - hatred towards Sauron and all his servants. PS. What's truly ODD (at least for me) is their "magic" - the one you've described - about making the "stone statues come alive" - that looks a lot to me like "the making of trolls" - stone-creatures that would serve Sauron, though in this case - they'd probably create them to help fighting against their enemies...

[@thaumatomane]

It is evocative of the Jewish mythological practice of producing a golem.

[@waterdrinker90]

Maybe the Trolls were a mockery of the statues of the Druedain, as orcs were a mockery of elves.

[@thaumatomane]

wartincrowley A nice thought, but Tolkien explicitly states through Treebeard that Trolls were mockeries of the Ents.

[@spaceslav8954]

I was also reminded of the Golem.

[@cool06alt]

@@thaumatomane You are right "The Golem is a creature from Jewish folklore which was a clay figure animated by a holy man. It was generally unable to speak, lacked a soul, and followed orders like an automaton. The original Hebrew word can mean "an unshaped form" or figuratively "a stupid person". The creature originated in the Jewish mystical tradition of Kabbalah, which holds that those who study the holy books and are strong in the ways of the Lord may create imitations of His miracles, but only imperfect ones. As God made Adam from clay, so may a holy man create an imitation of a man, albeit one lacking a soul." In Tolkien Legendarium, powerful magic were defined as loremastery, magical music, sub-Creation. Druedain making living automaton could be categorized as the last.

[@starimadari4031]

4:31 Looks like they feared Nords from Calradia aswell. :D

[@drvinhetas3529]

I'm Brazilian, I like your channel, but it's difficult to understand because I speak Portuguese and you English could give me a hint of some Brazilian channel of Lord of the Rings please

[@ryanwallace6335]

That pronounciation

[@NeonGarlic]

At least there is an effort. Those pesky RR's are annoying. So I'm told. With love, from a native Finnish speaker:)

[@lisawhite2600]

Nah, not so much the RR but the pronunciation of "dain" like "rain" rather than "dine" / "d-eye-n"... Slightly off-putting but overall it doesn't take away from my enjoyment of the videos :-)

[@jamesaron1967]

@@lisawhite2600 Yes, his well made videos and lore of the legendarium imparted therein more than compensate for any slight mispronunciations. Most readers mispronounce at least a few of the names and terms in Tolkien's works. Although not unavoidable, it's the norm rather than the exception. Without pronunciation guides everyone would be in error.

[@FlyingNazgul-wm1dv]

@@jamesaron1967 not really to the last part The languages of arda besides khuzdul are all pretty phonetic

[@jamesaron1967]

@@FlyingNazgul-wm1dv That maybe true but it does not necessarily impart proper pronunciation in every case. The best example I can think of is the 'au' in Sauron. Everyone I've ever known including myself mispronounces it until checking a pronunciation guide. It is not obvious at all.

[@michael1345]

It really has struck me and I don't know why not before, but the whole Tolkien world as created by "Illuvatar" is a cruel ant farm much like our own. From flawed creation sprung from the thoughts of Eru the ONE to the suffering and chaos visited upon Elves, Dwarves, men, Ents and orcs. Perhaps that was Tolkiens point, if there is a God, then it is a creature of cruelty and capricious malice that feels none of the sufferings of IT'S MUSIC. It takes no responsibility for IT'S creatures, Anuar and Maier, ultimately ignorant and sociopathic actions. If that was Tolkien's purpose, then he really succeeded. If not, the Elves wouldn't fade. Men would fall from lofty heights. The dwarves wouldn't disappear into into darkened holes. The Ents wouldn't just disappear after their companion Entwives disappear. The orcs wouldn't even exist to hate the world and each other, then get slaughtered again and again. Tolkien basically rewrote the Bible except its even sadder.

[@chriswilder9719]

Elves fade because middle earth was meant for men until it's remade by eru with the valors, elves and dwarves help making it less susceptible to corruption. Middle earth was imperfect because melkor wandered around away from the other valor and his music was wrong and didn't match not because some all powerful being wished it. And even if he did so what? Obviously Eru is all powerful and if he says only valor matter then only valor matter. If he created all then he can decide what really matters and what doesnt

[@Kotalshorts]

The powers of Angband and my legions bless thee with the happiest of the new year.

[@Game...007]

Merry Christmas Yoystan!

[@darthmongoltheunwise8776]

4:25 Mount & Blade: Warband :D

[@marteycornog3884]

Likely Melkor twisted these folk or more likely their enchanted stone creations into the races of Trolls.

[@benbrown8258]

It is my belief (with nothing to substantiate this) the wild men found Elured and Elurin and raised them. From them the race of hobbits descended after intermarriage with the Pukal people.

[@cool06alt]

That explain why some hobbits are considered to have "faery" blood like house of Took, but also they got big hairy feet! :D Nah mate you got some basis, Hobbit are also stated to come from southern middle earth.

[@PoshLifeforME]

I think the Drúedain matches me and my outlooks.

[@Jaeger1S]

I would have preferred to see the Druedain in the RoP series, rather than the somehow multi-ethnic Harfoots that were shoe-horned into the wrong age of middle earth’s history.

[@getumonster]

nice video as always hey can you do a video on the giants of the misty mountians

[@WindowsApples]

Wonderful video! Merry Christmas!

[@MrVolcomclassic]

"Fascinating "-Spock. I've never heard of the Druden until now.

[@MrMartechi]

A question: It's a common theme in Tolkiens work that Evil never *creates* - it only corrupts. But still, after the ultimate Triumph of Good with the death of Sauron, still none of the creative force returns to the world. Instead, everything except humans continues to slowly fade away into legend until only the mundane is left. Doesn't this still seem like a final triumph of evil or at least the decay of the good? For all that is achieved in defeating the evils of the world, it doesn't bring back any of the true power of good. It strikes me as odd that this is just...kind of generally accepted by the free peoples of middle earth. I would at least imagine that at some point, they would try to regain some of the secret fire of which legends tell. Elves might be content traveling to the west to live among the Valar... but imagining that humans (or dwarves for that matter) are simply content with letting all the magic go seems kind of pessimistic. Or even absurd... Tolkiens very own work and its success is a testament to how much we humans yearn for the fantastical, how much we wish to bring every bit of magic into the lives we possibly can - how much we want to escape the mundanity of everyday life.

[@MrMartechi]

@pyropulse I've never seen that line of argument before. Usually, the general idea seems to be that the diminishing of magic is part of the original design, not of morgoths corruption. Maybe there's a part of the legendarium I've forgotten about, but the closest thing to that topic I can remember reading is a passage early in the silmarillion, where illuvatar explains to the valar how even Morgoth's discord was included in the creation of the world to contribute - not draw away - from the whole. The whole point always seemed to be that morgoth, no matter how hard he tried, never could actually corrupt the earth or damage it, because anything he'd do would become incorporated into the greater scheme of things

[@labrynianrebel]

"no matter how hard he tried, never could actually corrupt the earth or damage it" Long term he couldn't. all the destruction and discord he made would eventually be used to make something better. We're talking about "by the end of time" long term.

[@unlimitedperseverance1706]

you should make a video about the dunedain.

[@emerkulii9055]

Could you make a video on Gollum’s early life or is that already a thing

[@johnshannon9656]

Jesus, at least spell it correctly!

[@beverlykrebs4372]

I was gonna comment "Gollum" but I see that someone else (other than myself) who is a spelling nerd, but who doesn't mind using the name of the Son of God in such a manner, has already brought the matter to your attention! So I retract my correction & will just say "I hope the rest of your day is nice, & that no one else 'yells' at you!" LOL!!

[@emerkulii9055]

Beverly Krebs corrected it I honestly forget I even left this comment but I hope you can rest easy now

[@williamwyckoff]

Wondered when you would make this, great video!

[@HaloisTight]

What if Tolkien wrote dragons as originally Maiar that ended up in Arda with some siding with Morgoth while others stayed good instead of them all being creations of Morgoth?

[@cool06alt]

Then it would be like the eastern/oriental conception of legend about dragons. a Wise, powerful and divine force of good. It will be even more fit if majority of them ended up staying in Rhun.

[@brianmessemer2973]

It never fails: every time we hear the guitar playing "Get Your Ticket" at the end of your videos, there's this sense of peace and optimism. As sense that, in the end, it'll all be alright.

[@denniscleary7580]

“ Well met dragon 🐉”

[@rebelrun6137]

I love having these detailed race/character lore videos at my disposal. I'm the Tolkien fiend in my circle, but I use these all the time to refresh my memory on specifics. Can't go spouting off incorrect factoids. Thanks for all the hard work. You could totally do ASMR btw lol. Cheers

[@paxtianodirtfrog8947]

All of this is very interesting to me as I love the lore and am very interested in new archaeological findings coming out recently concerning Neanderthals and other early hominids.

[@Davlavi]

Glade you did this one did not know about this group

[@giulioaprati338]

What about a video on Eru Illuvatar and his powers next?

[@MenoftheWest]

eodred di acquaneve Thank you for the recommendation! It won’t be my next video, but I’ll make sure that it happens!

[@MountainFisher]

@@MenoftheWest It would seem that though Tolkien didn't like to do Christian allegory or metaphors yet when it came to Eru Iluvatar he borrowed from the Christian concept of an eternal greatest conceivable Being and being the only true giver of life. He borrowed a lot more whether on purpose or subconsciously. Kind of hard to create a world and not have one's worldview be a part of it.

[@onionsoup6813]

@1:03 "They were unrelated to Hobbits and Dwarves." This is incorrect. I don't know why you would group Hobbits together with Dwarves since Hobbits are just a branch off of the race of men, as are the Druedain. Dwarves, yes, do have a different origin, though.

[@MenoftheWest]

They were unrelated in that they should not be categorized as kin, but indeed Hobbits and Drúedain are linked and related within the kindred of men.

[@eleveneleven572]

Makes me wonder if they are based upon the megalithic culture and what the celts and saxons call little people, brownies, piskies (neanderthals?) etc. Perhaps a folk memory of an ancient folk that our ancestors met as they spread through european forests.

[@the40yogamer]

good point at the end "how people treat you is their karma. how you react is yours."

[@Viv8ldi]

I read the books 10 years ago. In Germany back than the books where not much know as far as I know. I remember reading in the books about that tribe, using poison arrows and stuff and I was aksing myself why the hell they are not mentionend in the movies. Also "pukaman" sounds like the "pikten" (I dont know the exact english word", its a tribe from england/irland? Also Pukaman sound like "puk", the elf.

[@wellis3891]

Yeet boyo

[@jackstarr4726]

The artistic depictions casting them as overly short & Polynesian looking are over the top. Tolkien's work show clear demarcation of racial types, so there's no way they would look SO different from other men in that region. I would cast them more as an Alpine/Med human type.

[@Astavyastataa]

Tolkien be like: Proto Aboriginals are cool af, but the Celts are "mad" and childish. Disclaimer: this isn't meant to be an invitation to ignorant racism or necessarily an attack on Tolkien himself. I still love his work a great deal, but I also recognize that he had his own failings and hypocrisies, like any other man. It is, admittedly, a bit disappointing to see how he disparaged the Celts, particularly for someone as "enlightened" as him, so to say, but I guess it makes sense. He was a man of his time and place, for all that entails, both good and bad.

[@monitor-mindtheover-void6712]

Amazing

[@JM-pe5ck]

Do Thringwethil

[@Lyle-xc9pg]

Lesser men exactly

[@Lyle-xc9pg]

Thanks!

[@ZMM619]

I hope The Rings of Power includes some Druedain in the show, it would be awesome to see them and I think a Maori actor would portray them very well. As well as give a nod to the native people from the real world setting of Middle Earth in the Peter Jackson films.

[@joshuafogg6600]

So Neanderthals with the ability to make golems? Cool.

[@kimberleymorris8052]

New subscriber! Love these videos already

[@nicemustang]

Wonderful insightful once again! Could you do one on Cirdan soon please?

[@silverdragon710]

They sound very Aboriginal/Maori, which is perfect considering LotR is filmmed on New Zealand :)

[@padraigpearse1551]

Absolutely love how you talk about lesser known races in middle earth like the druedain. Bravo. P.s. Merry Christmas from Ireland

[@Daleksaresupreme1]

They remind me of Neanderthals or other Hominids that co-existed with early humans.

[@PaxDeorum]

Awesome video!!!

[@wyvernfallgaming]

did rangers of the north have any armored rangers melee rangers or use peasant levy's from outlying villages around Eriador

[@leonmohan1708]

It would be great if you did a video on the Dunedain. I miss read the title! Still cool, but im surprised you have not covered the Dunedain.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Too bad they don't get much attention or recognition for their contribution in Middle-Earth

[@ziggyjonesjnr3328]

Nice 👍

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[@gamerrebellion507]

just want to say I saw the Mount and Blade Warband reference at 4:27 :)

[@Sennmut]

I wonder what Elvish is for "Neanderthal"?

[@JoaoPedro-qp9cw]

Hey Yoystan! Hope you are doing well. I know I am kinda late but I will try to ask this anyway: from the less known groups, peoples and ethnicities of Middle Earth, which of them is your favorite? Which of them would you prefer to learn more about (in case it is not the same as the favorite)? Some examples: Avari, Eastern Dwarves, Drúedain, Troll-men, etc By the way, Merry Christmas. Today is my birthday and a video of yours is a great gift

[@Peter-ri9ie]

Man, you do good videos! I've read and re-read Tolkien for more than thirty years and still I learn something new almost every time. Keep it up! Oh, and Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@Shmulykas]

Can you make a video about the Dreams in lord of the rings? Especially mortals like faramir, Sam, Frodo. And why they are able to see important things.

[@kaapa1416]

Another great video again and pretty interesting subject. You really lighten up my day every monday, thanks for that. I am still waiting for that feanor character history, but no need to hurry at all. Just do your own thing. Also it would be cool if u played lotro during ur livestreams and answer questions at the same time. Have a nice chrismas

[@juliacorrea7549]

ok please don't take this the wrong way, but i love listening to your videos when i can't sleep. i've been suffering from insomnia for a few weeks now but your videos always seem to calm me down when i wake up in the middle of the night. it feels like someone is reading me a book. thank you for your amazing videos (and for helping me sleep)! ❤

[@segundajuganda]

I wonder if they have some distant cousins in the "South". Where those half trolls and apes dwell. Would be kinda interesting to see them fighting with those rather nasty creatures from jungle.

[@GarretGarlinger]

well made! I love how you are using pictures from LOTRO! That game really does awesome history info in the game!

[@spooglet3279]

*Looks at title* *Looks at Aragorn* *Looks at description*

[@nodarkthings]

They were similar to the brownie legends here in the UK. They were meant to represent the older ways before men became settled and farmed the land and domesticated animals. When the first farmers came here to the island of Britain the hunter gatherers of the mesolithic would have haunted the forests as the farmers gradually cleared them. Many scholars think legends such as the brownies are echoes of a memory of these ancient folk. This was Tolkiens reference to such ancient people

[@drewsollars2239]

My favorite people of middle earth

[@jdcsteelers498]

Do something with the dunlendings

[@markwaldron8954]

The ancestors of Otzi the Iceman.

[@franceslambert8070]

Very good vid. Thank you.

[@dynjarren5454]

I think lotro is such an immersive game full of near endless storylines and entertainment that I think I love playing it. Great vid once again 👍

[@wintersking4290]

So since Illuvatar only planned for men and elves to exist according to the Silmarillion, where did the other non-evil races come from? I Know about the Dwarves being made by Aule disobeying Eru Illuvatar and then being forgiven after submitting his creations up for destruction, but where did the rest of these other creatures come from?

[@labrynianrebel]

Hobbits and Drúedain are subspecies of Human. Ents were created by Yavanna to protect her forests from her husband's creation of the Dwarves. The origin of the Giant Eagles is unknown but they were probably originally Maiar that took animal form.

[@wintersking4290]

@@labrynianrebel the eagles were descendants of some Maia that served Manwe. They're called his "Messengers" at some point if I'm remembering right.

[@silaswheedleton1570]

I had totally forgotten about these guys! Where did you find the info about all this? Was it all in the tales?

[@alanvatcher8374]

01:04 "Unrelated to Hobbits and Dwarfs" ? Objection! The Druedain are most certainly related to Hobbits. As they are both (hobbits and humans) related altogether far more closely than too Elves, Ents, Eagles, or the Khazâd from Aulë. Neither are they Maiar. Unfortunately, they all (druedain, Hobbits, humans) are closer to Orcs than the rest (arguably).

[@wyvernfallgaming]

Yoystan/men of the west your AWSOME both in content and character I really enjoy your vids and on camera personality I would like to thank you for your content! :)😁oh and happy holidays and merry Christmas!

[@MenoftheWest]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that! :) Thank you for watching! You guys make this community so very great! Happy holidays and have a joyous New Year!

[@theleakyprophet]

"Unrelated to Hobbits and Dwarves" Is that explicitly stated somewhere? Source?

[@benpilcher6798]

Hey I have afew video ideas for you -what if Frodo did not wear the mithril -what if Samwise never listens in on Frodo’s and Gandalf’s conversation -what if bilbo never went on the quest -what If girion killed Smaug

[@moondawg9740]

These are great suggestions!!

[@benpilcher6798]

Rumi Thanks

[@chriswilder9719]

Not to be a dick but all but the last one end in sauron winning. Frodo would have died and whoever picked up the ring would have fallen to the shadow. Again Frodo would have died and the ring brought to sauron. Gollum would have brought it to mordor or died by an orc who would have brought it to mordor when the ring decided to betray him

[@michaelpalerino5276]

The Druedain warned Aldarion and the Veanturer's guild not to travel & explore Middle Earth. That their desire to explore would eventually become a desire to dominate and exploit. Gil Galad wrote to Tar Meneldur to tell him how much good Aldarion and the Veanturer's were doing by interacting with the low men of Middle Earth and that they were helping to keep the Shadow (Sauron) at bay. Somehow, they were both right.

[@dylanbarnes6426]

Do a video of Dunlendings?

[@jbearmcdougall1646]

I had forgotten about them and they're deeds.... Correctly said, had they not intervened and led Theoden's army through the forest, the west would have fallen..!!!! Well met again ..

[@freakrx2349]

I wonder what Tolkien took inspiration from when he created the Druedain.

[@iwannabethekid34xc]

@Vitruvius Antarchius LOL sounds about right to me.

[@Thoralmir]

You ever hear that rock song that Rifftrax made of Gan-buri-gan?

[@glennross85]

The 3-D video game images really make the Druedain look similar to traditional Pacific or South-American cultures. Another great video!

[@RandyOrlok]

man you are forcing the pronounciation so badly