Maps of Middle-earth: The Second Age | Tolkien Explained

[@NerdoftheRings]

Which realm of the Second Age are you MOST looking forward to seeing in the new Amazon show?

[@lordheklsmosh9490]

Numenor and early gondor!

[@hobbitassassin1]

Definately Numenor and all the ancient cities that weren't around in the late third age

[@enricooooooo]

Fornost and the battle of the fallen realm of Angmar

[@FredThePhoenix]

Numenor... by far

[@rangerofthenorth1970]

Honestly Gondor and Arnor, are my pick, early Minas Anor, Ithil.... I'm lookin foward to them because they are connected with LOTR.

[@pumpkinrick]

It’s nice to have a Tolkien haven like this. I don’t have any friends that are Tolkien fans unfortunately but thanks to you i have a place i feel i belong.

[@NerdoftheRings]

Glad to have you! And glad you are enjoying the channel!

[@Eowyn3Pride]

Preach it brother!!!🥰❤❤❤😁🍻🧙‍♂️

[@philipcallado5693]

Same. I know some LOTR fans, but none of them know much beyond the movies and maybe the Hobbit and LOTR books. I can’t really discuss anything pre 3rd age with them. 😛

[@jaapuitroepteke2750]

I know the feeling, although I haven’t read all books yet, it still feels like there aren’t a lot of people to talk with.

[@sayerslayer1854]

Welcome hehe...

[@simoncooper6752]

My dear Ironfists and Stiffbeards, Blacklocks and Stonefoots... Stonefeet!

[@NerdoftheRings]

haha! Nice!

[@moeFia]

Stonefeets!!!

[@Eowyn3Pride]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MIKERUPTION]

These Maps of Middle-earth videos are so informative and help to place the stories within the world. They make it easy to visualize and follow the interrelationships between the stories of the different ages. You are doing a great service to Tolkien demonstrating just how well he fleshed out his mythos. I feel like I'm studying the history of a real place. Great work, NotR!

[@Marcotonio]

Agreed. A common talking point I hear is how Tolkien took too long to make progress with his work and because of that he "only ever completed Lord of the Rings", but this channel is a good reminder of how deep he actually went into fleshing out his universe. There might be no full trilogies about each of these elements, but they sure dwarf the War of the Ring in terms of complexity.

[@MIKERUPTION]

@@Marcotonio Well said!

[@fcsimo]

Well said such an amazing summary for fans of Tolkien

[@greghalsey3603]

I agree. You do make it look like real history. Hmm...

[@KibyNykraft]

@@greghalsey3603 "Varyags" (in the south-east here) ,this Tolkien got from nordic-baltic medievals. The Varyagr/Varangians. Kind of comical for historians from the Baltic sea region to read/see.

[@monitor-mindtheover-void6712]

Numenor deserves its own history video.

[@NerdoftheRings]

💯

[@monitor-mindtheover-void6712]

@@NerdoftheRings 👌

[@KororaPenguin]

I wonder if the fact that the Northmen lived inland contributed to their lack of a grudge against the Dunedain; it would be the coastal peoples that suffered most at the hands of the King's Men.

[@renferal5290]

It amazes me how Tolkien made this world seem so real.

[@Eowyn3Pride]

It's almost as if it existed in a lost time, after the forming of the world and just before Adam and Eve...or Earth.1 ...We could be experiencing Earth.2 right now...

[@useyourimaginasean]

Couldn't agree more. He is to this day seen as one of the best fantasy world-builders.

[@frankline9717]

@@useyourimaginasean What others compare? I'm genuinely asking, I want to get into more series but always feel like the worlds have almost no thought put into them

[@AlasdairGR]

It’s the product of an entire life of constant building and evolution of his languages and mythologies.

[@frankline9717]

@@AlasdairGR Exactly. I've yet to find any other authors that could compete in terms of how incredible their book/series is. I would love to read some more that's even close to Tolkien's level of writing

[@EvenFilms]

I hope you finish this series someday! I’ve really enjoyed wrapping my mind around the story of the map,

[@kirakirakiivvi]

saaaame, i was so disappointed to learn there was no maps of the third age video

[@andreszejner]

Damn... I got hooked as well

[@carrocomlasanha]

Me too

[@TomasVaisar]

Same :/ Scrolled through the videos three times to be sure I haven't just overlooked it. Hope we will get the third episode eventually, they are great so far!

[@desac2006]

Same i search for it intensively😮

[@tonypapas9854]

Very well done. Even as someone who first read the books 35 years ago, (and re-read them since), watching top-level summaries like this is nice. There is so much detail and nuance in Tolkien's writings that sometimes you can miss the forest for the trees.

[@Stellarwiind]

Perhaps it gets easier though in the third age because there is less trees. Looking at the Silmarilion with all its extra trees...

[@zimbi1036]

Every time I watch your videos I'm amazed at how much research you do. I also love the "figures" that you move across the map. It just makes it so much more clear. Thank you so much.

[@SquattingxBear]

Hope there's a part 3 to this series one day!

[@RowdyCStuff]

Nope he gave up on the maps.

[@AnthonySchepis]

I want you to know, watching these videos has made reading/ watching Tolkien so much better than it already was. Your videos are so well made.

[@185Keith]

These videos are great refresher courses for Tolkien fans. There is so much history and so many names. I'm having moments like "oh ya...Lindon, that was a cool place". I didn't know about the names for it's northern and southern regions. Thanks for making these awesome videos.

[@lizzies4964]

I really hope we get to see Harad quite a bit in the Amazon show. I'd love to see more oliphants because they're awesome and it's an area of Middle Earth that we haven't seen explored at all. It would also provide great context for the actions of the Haradrim in the third age, as we'll see why they felt such hatred for Numenor and eventually Gondor. Great video as always!

[@NerdoftheRings]

The relationship between Harad and Numenor would be a very interesting one to see play out in the show! I'm hoping to see Numenor in it's glory days, then slowly descend into evil. Would make for a compelling relationship between the two realms.

[@AnthonyBerkshire]

@@NerdoftheRings i just realized that Harad has to mean south because of Harlindon.

[@Chelooby]

Agreed. Seeing Harad and hopefully Rhun as well would be so great

[@teksav5248]

Umbar

[@jamavra]

What would the Haradrim look like? Mixed race people?

[@makhfi3490]

Need maps of third age. I hope you do make it.

[@luudest]

Do a ‚how far did the Members of the Fellowship walk?‘ episode. How many miles a day? How far compared to distances on a map of the US or Europe?

[@Eowyn3Pride]

Ohh that's a good one! I often wonder that with Gimli's line, "Three days and nights pursuit, no sign of our quarry, but what bare rock can tell..." or something like that...🤔How far per day did they travel? Was it only on Lembas and small water rations? Is Tolkien relating this to an experience he had during war?🤔😊🍻🧙‍♂️

[@naungyoe3215]

I recommend "Journey of Frodo". This book contains many maps showing roads, ways, land heights, city, events occor places and dates. Sry for my English

[@rzrx1337]

Google maps says 6 months of walking on mostly asphalt roads and dirt paths at 3mph, I imagine it would take longer with hiking involved.

[@keithwebster531]

There is a Lord of the Ring challenge through Conqueror Challenges, counting the time in the mines it was 1815 miles.

[@Daggerfall40]

Great video as always. I always think about how cool Lindon is since it's one of the last remnants of Beleriand left on Middle Earth.

[@tiagosantos5653]

I love to watch your videos in the afternoon while having a nice cup of coffee... so relaxing and nostalgic, it's like travelling to my childhood home town.

[@ALTERNATIVEROCKMAN]

Found your page because Silmarillion was pretty heavy at first lol I needed a map lol but when I was done I found your page. You go good work man keep it up!

[@jimpatrick5918]

This is great! I always loved staring at these maps. Hearing what significance they hold in the history of Middle Earth is fascinating. Hope you do the Third Age soon.

[@milansikidjo]

Man, I remember watching your videos about a year ago, you become from little youtuber to very sucsefull one, in a year, and your videos are even bigger and deeper, keep on dweling on Silmarilion ! Cheers

[@iron1528]

I am loving these videos. Any updates on when we might see the map of the Third Age?

[@TheDarkHarper]

Tolkien's world is amazingly hard to visualise, but this channel did an amazing job tracking it - my man.

[@OdinasOyb]

Here's an idea for future map videos. At 1:18 you talk about the distance between Himling and the coast of Lindon. You could take a scale length thingy that we see on the full scale map, and apply it according to the zoom of every still image with character bubbles. That way, we can always get a feeling of how big places can get when zoomed in. I know it'd be extra work but I feel like it'd be worth it! Thanks for the great content!

[@itsatrap4986]

Where is the third age video

[@gior9204]

Yea this! Donde esta?

[@JustinBach1337]

Really hoping you can finish up this series soon!! Always a favorite of mine to come back to!!

[@LieutenantTK]

Okay, after watching this, I want to see a series based on the Haradrim and the Numenoreans! Exotic places in middle earth we haven't seen on screen or in video games before! This channel is awesome - Keep it up!!

[@Rekaert]

Really great to see how far this channel has come, and how you're really churning out quality content. It's also nice to see you tying in Beleriand with the remnants of it still left in Middle Earth to provide a nice cohesive picture of how time passed. It's work like this that will hopefully consign that horrible map of Beleriand (which places it to the north of Middle Earth), finally and completely to the dust of history. Good job.

[@arthurslouro]

Discovering your account and watching these videos has been one of the highlights of 2022 so far for me! Love your work! :)

[@rsg5850]

Where is the video for maps of third age? Watched first & second age map.. Fantastic work mate

[@ProfRavenSteel]

Would love to watch a numenor series during in this decade. One guy created all of this is just unfathomable to my awestrucked mind.

[@Chelooby]

I think a movie or series about Khamul and Rhun would be amazing. So many things could be explored with the dwarves, wizards, and Sauron’s influence on an entire country and its people. I think it’d be epic

[@naungyoe3215]

Yea, different side of middle-earth we have seen.

[@rachelannandale9027]

been thinking this for years!

[@pilgrimgirl3182]

Thank you so much for making these videos! 20+ yrs after high school I am finally revisiting the Silmarilion, and I frequently feel lost. Your geography vids (among other works of yours) are very helpful! (Btw- Andy Serkis’s narration of The Silmarillion is awesome!)

[@busterizow]

Great content ! Just found out this channel a few weeks ago ! I hope the map of middle earth in the 3rd age video is coming soon !

[@kylemurphy1076]

I don't think it is this was over a year ago

[@kylesavage4525]

Congratulation for the 200k subs mate! Totally deserve it!

[@jeremywrentzel]

I listened to several other lord of the rings informative podcasts, and they all just seem like a cheap knockoff of this channel. You have consistently accurate information, and you present it interestingly, you keep your audience captivated, without overdoing or undergoing your presentation. Well done.

[@NA-jq3yo]

Fantastic video as always, really looking froward to the next one. One suggestion/request, could you add in the description links to the previous related videos?

[@MelianTheMaia]

After watching the one for the First Age, I've been looking forward to this one. Thank you very much!

[@gallygrovle2160]

it's incredible how inspired the location names are by Welsh. love to hear it, and excellent pronunciation by yourself :)

[@TheDanEdwards]

One important event that I think affects interpretation of maps of Arda was the splitting of the flat world into a spherical world and an limited access land of the Valar. The maps usually shown still interpret Arda as flat, but by the time in which LOTR is set that would have been no longer true, which is why a special (hence magical) ship is needed to take Bilbo and Frodo to the now misnomered "west".

[@Me-pu1kp]

These map videos are top quality stuff, love it

[@itsfischer383]

I'm hopeful about seeing any part of Beleriand in the Amazon series, really. Maybe even when it all sunk into the sea. As always, great job on the video, I will always be getting my Tolkien fix from you!

[@Championarcade]

I've been waiting for this video for long time. (Even though it's been a week)

[@NerdoftheRings]

Sometimes the time between videos is like butter scraped over too much bread. :)

[@iamthe12th]

The dwarves realms!

[@josephbrandon549]

@@NerdoftheRings I do not see a video of a tour during the Third Age. When will that be released?

[@hubertskrzypek6860]

Geographic videos of Middle-Earth are so cool, thanks dude !

[@313heythere]

Best Tolkien video I've seen in quite some time.

[@chanonnaluta7958]

Really great videos and an excellent idea. If only you mentioned that with the Downfall of Numenor the south coast has also been affected greatly. Especially Pelargir and the surrounding area. It had in its early days been a city only a few miles away from the coast, but after the Downfall of Númenor the coast along the Bay of Belfalas had retreated a great distance and the city was left far inland. Just for that, I give the video 9 out of 10 :)

[@metaldog70x7]

Loved these..Will you ever do a third age map video?

[@reecepip4857]

Question: does anyone live on those islands you mentioned in the beginning of the video? Would be cool to imagine remnants of first age men clans, elves or even evil forces living on those islands but separate for the goings on of middle earth. Great video as always!

[@bobo577]

It’s likely those islands don’t have anyone there. If Maedhros’ fortress on Tol Himling survived, there might be some Noldor there as head canon but it’s likely that it was destroyed years prior and was deserted.

[@jomanclus108]

Thank you Matt. Another very clear & informative video. Great stuff!

[@max007096]

Just superb! Is there a video planned on the maps of 3rd age? Thank you !

[@MrPhinn1]

Have you made a video of the 3rd age?

[@rubencontreras9288]

Love how detail these videos are. Keep up good work

[@GarretGarlinger]

Another awesome one! I love how much you talked about the dwarf history! I would love a video on that more!

[@eacalvert]

Yay another another awesome video! Ty all for the hard work

[@markomalizani7751]

This series is truly excelent sir, thank you very much for it, all the best, may God bless you and yours

[@thefreiburgdude8352]

Hi, thanks for the nice video. Will there be a third age video?

[@dwalker420]

Thank you so much! I love your Middle-Earth geography videos, by far the most educational content! 👑

[@ChiaraSiasat]

Amazing video, it always makes me wonder what would have happened if many of the lands lost in the 2nd age had survived into the 3rd age.

[@encisonico]

Amazing video on the first and second ages. As a new fan of your channel,..... when is the third age video dropping!!? I need to learn more!!

[@darthbinks6610]

Love your vids and keep up the great work!

[@Annatar5289]

You forgot to make a 3rd map video. love these, do the third age mate :D

[@brianneville7073]

Are you going to do a maps of the third age video?

[@jdrogl4219]

you deserve more likes Sir! Thankyou so much!

[@MrMarvellousMark]

The thing I appreciate most about Nerd of the Rings is that he uploaded almost daily ( rare thing now a days ) . Wonderful job! Keep it up !

[@rickiebobbyify]

I looooove these! And the maps! And the moving portraits! And the clarity of your voice! This is going to prove useful as Amazon's take on the Second Age is getting closer. Yay!

[@rayrosario9600]

Is there a video for the Third Age?? I can't seem to find it, or is it not made as of yet? Thanks, awesome channel

[@KeppyKep]

Really excited for the Numenorean video to come.

[@NerdoftheRings]

It's sure to be a big one!

[@luudest]

3:20 Khazad-dûm was not founded in the Second Age (it might me confusing in the sequence of the video).

[@orthodox-4-ever]

Waiting for third age maps :)

[@6n1ck]

Can't wait for the third installment of this series Nerd. Great job!

[@Bahala_Nah]

Awesome channel, just discovered this channel, will use this guide for the up coming LOR Amazon Series

[@Corristo89]

09:40 Strange how south of Harad there's almost nothing on the map. Either because there really is nothing of note except plains and deserts, or it's because the people making these maps just didn't know. Look at old maps from the 18th and 19th century of Africa: The coast and places like Egypt were well known, but everything south of the Sahara was just a massive white spot. Kind of a "here be dragons" vibe. I would guess that Tolkien drew inspiration from this.

[@rhodiumthunderbird]

That image of Osgiliath at 12:35 catches me off guard every time that it is used, because that dome on the right is straight up the Duomo in Florence, Italy. I climbed that thing in Assassins Creed.

[@kyliecromrich1173]

Wow! This is awesome! Great vid! :D

[@TheLinkToEverything_RI]

Hello all. Amazing channel. I am new here. I’ve read the hobbit long ago and enjoyed all the films. I’d like to read all of Tolkins middle earth works. I was wondering what order do you recommend I read them in. Thank you!

[@NerdoftheRings]

Great question! I usually recommend them in somewhat difficulty order: Hobbit LOTR Children of Húrin Silmarillion Unfinished Tales Beren & Luthien Fall of Gondolin History of Middle-earth series

[@TheLinkToEverything_RI]

@@NerdoftheRings Thank you so much! Have you done a video on that question? Could be a nice topic on a possibly frequently asked question. Maybe discuss the reason for choosing that order then lightly touch on what events happen in each book. Love all the content. So glad I found this channel.

[@marwan8431]

@@TheLinkToEverything_RI check out history of the ages' channel they did a video about it

[@galacticknight55544]

If I could travel to any period in Middle Earth's history, I would go to Númenor in the Second Age and try to prevent its corruption. Had Númenor never been corrupted or destroyed, it could have easily stopped Sauron in his tracks.

[@alankelley6858]

I remember reading about the Númenorian voyages which sailed further than the map we have here. They effectively navigated to seas in the far south and east, way beyond Umbar.

[@camdaman1621]

This series is great man I love it!

[@landrysaathoff2418]

All of it! There is SO much I want them to show!

[@TheEyez187]

12:20 - Anyone else curious about the (further) Southern and Eastern lands and shores?

[@rich81090]

I can’t find the third video

[@rolandqorri3067]

Everyone respect the work of Tolkien for everything has done to it without him Lord of the rings would not even existed 😊👏👏

[@nohmanahmed4463]

I love this at home or at work when irs quiet i listen n feel like i see LOR with new eyesits awesome thank you

[@TwentyItaliansLS]

10:59 StoneFEET! *Bilbo dismisses such an outburst*

[@VaderPopsVicodin10]

Looking for your Third Age one.. can't find it.

[@RowdyCStuff]

You will not find it. He didn't make it and it is now 3 years after he said he would make the third age maps video.

[@yildizmeltem]

Hello ! Thank you for a great video ! I can't find the maps of the third age though. Will you make one?

[@JagoBridgland]

Such a fan of your work

[@nickobergshow]

Excited for the Third Age map video!

[@user-jt1js5mr3f]

Was a third age video ever made? I'm not seeing it for some reason

[@patdud]

Was a video for the third age ever released? love the channel!

[@MasGinstiC]

Sadly not! :(

[@doodlebob7489]

I looked up and down for a sequel video to this for the third age and can’t find if there is one or not.

[@NerdoftheRings]

Not yet. It’s in production though!

[@RazvanVJE]

@@NerdoftheRings can't wait!

[@truthlesslouw]

This was awesome, can't wait for the third age video

[@marionbaggins]

So, this would help us for the LOTR on Prime, Awesome!!! I am happy when learning About the Second Age, because in my History of Middle Earth it is the Age I need to learn more about!!!

[@alphonsekroeten8561]

The work you’ve done is outstanding! Keep it up!

[@jannepohjoismaki]

Great content. I wish I had these videos and maps to go when I read the books back in the day. I don't wanna sound nitpicky about the pronounciation of the names (in the world of Arda), but if you want to up your game, just pronounce ALL the A -letters in names as you do in the word "arm", not like in english "man". Keep up the good work!

[@rangerofthenorth1970]

Will you make videos about history of Gondor and Arnor like you did with Rohan?

[@NerdoftheRings]

For sure! They're definitely on my to-do list. I'll likely do a Numenor video first though.

[@sebastianmatt7707]

Great video!

[@brandonscott4808]

The Easterlings and the four Dwarven clans of the Orocani were not the only races living in Rhun. There still the Avari Elves (aka the Dark Elves).

[@rachelannandale9027]

is it not assumed that all the avari are now orcs?

[@brandonscott4808]

@@rachelannandale9027 Not all. Its mentioned in the lore that some of the Avari hid themselves away from Morgoth before, during, or after his time in the eastern lands. It's also possible that after Morgoth left the east to focus more on Beleriend, the Avari Elves could've repopulated over the ages but kept themselves hidden from other races (including their kin in the west. However, its possible that the Avari Elves could've aided the Blue Wizards, the Oracani Dwarves, and some of the good men left in Rhun (and other faraway lands) against Sauron during the Second and Third Age, but that's just my own theory.

[@rachelannandale9027]

@@brandonscott4808 great reply and a super interesting theory, thank you for taking the time to explain. Have always been fascinated by the eastern lands... I hope one day i live to see something written or on screen about the lands there.

[@brandonscott4808]

@@rachelannandale9027 I hope so to. The region of Rhun and the farther eastern lands are filled with so much mystery.

[@vashstampede7933]

I am such a fan of your videos about Middle Earth and its history and people....Can you make us a video of those heroes from the race of men who killed the dragons of Morgoth?

[@WhoIsCalli]

I’ve always struggled with piecing together the different ages maps. Your videos help wonders. Thanks so much

[@KingBobXVI]

"Ironfists, Stiffbeards, Blacklocks, and Stonefoots..." Stone _FEET!_