The History of Bree | Tolkien Explained

[@Selrahc_69]

I absolutely love Bree - this video was awesome. I've played Lord of the Rings Online for 15 years and run dozens of characters through the Breeland areas (Archet, Combe, Staddle, The Chetwood, etc etc). I'm one of the rare players who, if asked what I would be in real life if I could live in Middle Earth, would not answer "an Elf of Lothlorien" or "a Dwarf of Khazad Dum" or "a Hobbit of the Shire" but would be a Man of Bree-land. It is my home away from home and I really appreciate it getting some love here. Thank you!

[@uncletomalex]

Exactly the same as you ! Bree-land seems to be one of the coziest place in Middle Earth second only to the Shire but for/with Men. Although I'll admit Lothlorien in the game is beautiful exactly like Tolkien described it, the golden atmosphere is dreamy. Dale and Esgaroth are also in this mood (Bree-land mood I mean) I'll say.

[@froggirl96]

yes, bree is as fun as the shire to me in lotro!!

[@jmarq2283]

Oh Bree, the hub of LOTRO 😊 possibly favorite place in the game! Breeland is amazing

[@TheFloodFourm]

I want to RP with this guy.

[@LadyAlaina42-c3e]

I love Bree too. On the main road it would afford travelers a place to rest and stay. Yet big enough to have a substantial population.

[@Alfador42]

This whole part about the relationship between the Dunedains and Bree, as well as their positive influence on the region due to the covert protection they provided was awesome. That and the part when the Innkeeper realized that shady dude called Strider was more than he ever thought he was. Pure gold. Warms my heart.

[@redcounterstrikemk2878]

Heh, that "WHHAAT ?" moment.

[@andersonic]

Great voice for Barliman Butterburr at the end! I hope king Elessar found a chance to stop in for a pint.

[@tarminas6805]

It comes in pints?

[@abduswabulmusa4461]

@@tarminas6805 let me go get one!

[@tarminas6805]

@@abduswabulmusa4461you've had a whole half already!

[@55tranquility]

I've always been fascinated by Bree, largely because as you state its the only place where two races live together and mix, drink together in the Prancing Pony and work together - ie Hob works at the Prancing Pony. I also love any place where travellers come and go, and Dwarves also visit Bree and stay at the Prancing Pony, and thats completely normal and of course wizards too - 'elderly gentleman with a pointy hat'.

[@55tranquility]

One thing, I live near Oxfordshire and Combe is an actual small village outside of Oxford. I always wondered if this influenced Tolkien in his naming, its very rural surrounded by woods and fields.

[@garenthewise5074]

​@@55tranquility Tolkien always was inspired by his homeland, Britain. That influence is mostly seen in Rohan

[@mensch58306]

Bree is kind of the poophole of middle earth 🌏 😊

[@deathsythelui]

Could you do a video on how populated Middle Earth actually was? Perhaps even work on some population density maps? I've never quite squared in my head just how many settlements, villages, and towns there are supposed to be in Tolkien's legendarium. I feel this is not helped by most maps being pretty bare of these spots except for the major cities and other areas important to the plot...

[@imaginaryfool11]

I think this is a great idea. I also find myself struggling to imagine how many people actually live in middle earth sometimes. And despite being an absolutely beautiful map it dose fill a little bare as far towns go

[@danielcharba8342]

I believe there were many sparse and and bare areas due to the plagues, wars in the north/orc incursions etc. Tolkien based much of Middle Earth on Brittania and Ireland, the north and west in particular on the latter. The Irish population was a mere quarter of what it was half a century prior to Tolkien growing up (even to this very day less than half). I have walked in that ancient land and it is sad, errie and mysterious to see so many rocky stones, old villages and castles once inhabited and long left to disuse and time.

[@przemek3251]

This is an amazing idea! I hope Nerd of the Rings sees it :)

[@robgeraghty6205]

Considering the size of the armies fielded, you could estimate the population of young, elderly and female (since few were shield maidens). Most of Middle Earth was a vast wilderness in the Third Age, while populations in earlier ages were in many cases larger; hence many regions where there were signs of former glory, even in the Shire. However, it's harder to estimate the populations of some of the outlying areas which didn't see much involvement in the War of the Ring.

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

J.R.R. Tolkien chose the name Bree to represent the survival of a trace of the former language of the Men of Bree and modelled it on a British (i.e. Celtic) word, which meant "hill". He referred to Brill in his Nomenclature of the Lord of the Rings when he explained that the name Chetwood was a compound of a Celtic word for "wood" and the english word "wood" and stated that the Brill was derived from the Celtic word bree and the English word "hill". Christopher Tolkien explains that the name Bree is based on Brill in Buckinghamshire, which his father knew well. Tom Shippey also suggests that Tolkien was inspired by the inspired by the town of Brill, which is located on a hill ten miles from Oxford, when he chose the names Bree and Bree-hill.

[@Sionnach1601]

Thank you for that 👍🏻

[@Pixellated-kb3vx]

I never knew Bree had so much history. If I could live anywhere in Middle-Earth, that's where I would live. Thanks for helping me finally make up my mind!

[@hermanmelville3368]

Me too

[@fingersTitan]

I'll give you a knock on my way to the Pony. See you in there.

[@martins.4240]

You do you, but I would prefer Rivendell or Ithilien any day.

[@jimjames6074]

​@@martins.4240I would feel crude and out of place, like walking around a museum. Bree is best for common folk

[@colinbaldwin313]

I've always thought that the Shire would be the most wonderful place to live in all Middle-Earth. Now, however, I think I will thus declare Bree. It's a stable, quiet, and safe settlement, but it also has the Men needed to repel Saruman's attempted scouring.

[@briangarrow448]

As a citizen of Bree, I appreciate your history of our incredibly important crossroad village. See you soon at the Prancing Pony!

[@mon_moi]

Cool linguistic facts: Bree has placenames that are Celtic in origin ('Bree' and 'Combe' are common placename prefixes and suffixes in Britain that likely came from the Brittonic languages, instead of Old English). Dunland is also probably pseudo-Celtic in contrast to the pseudo-Anglo-Saxon Rohan. Since hobbits lived in Bree for a long time, it explains them having Celtic-origin names like Meriadoc (there's a Breton saint of the same name irl) All of the Brandybuck family of hobbits have such names

[@pamelah6431]

....?

[@philiphumphrey1548]

Possibly why there is also a Bree in the Chronicles of Narnia, a talking horse in The Horse and His Boy.

[@petertaysum8947]

At some time between Asterix and Charlemagne (you can tell my history is hazy) there were two tribes in neighbouring valleys in NE France, the Meriadocs and the Peregrines.

[@Eowyn3Pride]

Wow Matt! That Butterbur accent was Stellar!😂❤❤❤🍻🥔🧙‍♂️

[@matthewdykeman8149]

His voices are genuinely only matched by the Trilogy cast. His Gollum is absurdly good.

[@RadioStationRail]

Who needs fancy voice AI when you have the nerd of the rings around

[@verhalenvrouwe]

I love the videos that zoom in on sections of the world that seem insignificant. Great video, very informative, and, as a side note, you have a pleasant voice to listen to.

[@Dr_Cole]

These videos, where you provide an in-depth review of the history of an area, personal, object, or any item of relevance, is deeply satisfying. It helps us understand how much effort was created by Tolkien as a way of making his world have history, interconnectivity with the rest of the world, political machinations, culture, and so much more. As a bit of a Hollywood type of story lover, I tend to enjoy the stories with a happy ending, and this one absolutely did. Keep up the great work!

[@Matthewwithers33]

When I read the silmarillion I kept looking back to the map with it to keep up. I finally found a map online that had both 1st and 3rd age maps combined so it made it easier to reference in comparison

[@AIWIZARDDT]

Good to know I just bought the books

[@petertaysum8947]

I'm still waiting for Google Middle Earth.

[@markmuller7962]

Me 2 minutes in: "OK this is going deeper than expected" ... As always 😄

[@positivelynegative9149]

That's what she said.

[@markmuller7962]

@@positivelynegative9149 lol man of culture

[@jrgenpetterson1562]

Isn't it awesome!!

[@jeffagain7516]

As a few have mentioned, I too fell in love with the LOTRO rendition of Bree in the game and it always cheered my bedraggled heart returning from an adventure, to sit back and relax with a mug of ale in front of a cozy fire in The Prancing Pony.

[@fingersTitan]

A great insight to this place I think we would all love to visit, esp the Pony to just sample a pint at the very least. OK. Probably several pints.

[@Enerdhil]

🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺👍

[@massimogazzola1427]

Pov Bree: why does Peter Jackson always come here just eating carrots....

[@Donathon-qx8kq]

Carrots??? Wouldn't it have been mushrooms???

[@1Butcher]

@@Donathon-qx8kqmovie cameo

[@annecarter5181]

He does LOVE those 🥕!!!!!

[@charliecovert576]

A secret getaway for Jackson.

[@Chadius_Maximus-on9mo]

Ngl I thought you were referencing the lego game.

[@liamhiggins3787]

Great video. Love hearing about the history of Eriador, the men who live there, and hobbit culture. Very interesting 👍

[@littlejonathorn6860]

“Bree, Its not just Cheese 🧀!!!”

[@Prepared_Suburbanite]

Wow! What a great tale you tell. Thank you for the research you do and your story-telling!

[@Transilvanian90]

I love the music choice here! It reminds me quite a bit of Elder Scrolls Oblivion, and just enjoying the nature and medieval peace of mind of the hills, fields and towns in that game.

[@scooterdtx]

Any estimates of the population of Bree village plus the surrounding settlements? And as always, thank you for the video and really excellent voice work!

[@starrynight6268]

There is an inn, a merry old inn beneath an old grey hill, And there they brew a beer so brown That the Man in the Moon himself came down one night to drink his fill.

[@Omashu2425]

The Ostler keeps a tipsy cat; that plays a five-stringed fiddle. And up and down, he strings his brow Now squeaking, high now purring low Now sawing down the middle.

[@Pooter-it4yg]

Combe rhymes with either pronunciation of "room" (long or short "oo", but not "home" - it's the Early Celto-Saxon word for valley and a common suffix in many British south-western place names. See also the Welsh word "cym" (valley).

[@donaldwatson7698]

Haven't played Lord of the Rings Online in many a year now, but it's astonishing how many details the game's creators got right regarding Bree and the surrounding lands and villages. I learned so much Tolkien lore from that game.

[@kevinmoore4845]

I recall Strider stating how Butterbur was in a stones throw from creatures that would freeze his blood. Yet, the scion he and his men received from the citizens of Bree he thought was worth it if it kept them safe. Classic line.

[@Ian-Saxon]

Tongues are still wagging in Bree to this day about Longshanks and his band of strange Shire-folk.

[@artistpoet5253]

I really enjoy these videos. The Professor's words can be a bit purple at times and there are so many notes outside of the four books that having your efforts to bring these tidbits of lore to light is a boon. Thank you.

[@Enerdhil]

Except Matt said Arnor was abandoned in 1945 (5:45), but actually it was 1974.

[@artistpoet5253]

@@Enerdhil oh cool! You know it all. Do you have a channel too?

[@Enerdhil]

@@artistpoet5253 Oh, hold on! I read that on this comment board. I enjoy reading and posting comments on various Tolkien KZbin comment boards. I do not have a channel because I have too much fixed headcanon that would irritate most people if I talked about it.😅

[@TheHoneyBadger-yh5vj]

God bless you and your work sir Nerd of the Rings 😇😇😇 respect from Croatia Europe 😎😎😎

[@Sionnach1601]

A wonderful video. Very very nicely produced. My sincere salutations! 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@grafspe807]

Bree as depicted in LOTRO is a great hub for a MMO i just love it

[@jornspirit]

...love Bree, the strategic position of it, and the mix of different races... my favourite spot would be on top of Bree hill (with a small tower to watch the stars at night)... and hopefully retire eventually in the undying lands... I could study and interview the trespassing folks, and write about the on-goings in the lands between the mountains and the sea... from the revenue of my books I would invest in restoring the Forsaken Inn (and re-name it)... travelers between Bree and the misty mountains need a place for sustenance, some good ale, and a bed for the night... 🍺🛌🌜

[@Enerdhil]

No, thanks. I'll have my bed and breakfast at Imladris.😅

[@jornspirit]

@@Enerdhil - well, Imladris is the ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐one! ...just be aware: Frodo and Sam walked 300 miles from Bree to Rivendell ...there are several opportunities for B&Bs to be established on the way. And taking ponies or horses would make the trip faster... PS. mine will have to be first a big renovation job, and I think I'll call it the 'Weathertop Inn' as you can see that hill from there 😎

[@Enerdhil]

@@jornspirit Weathertop Inn??!!❤️❤️❤️😁👍 How can I not stay there??

[@jornspirit]

@@Enerdhil you're very welcome! Pre-reservations will soon be available! 👍🤣😎

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

For me, Aragorn is the hero who binded all races against evil, the will of Samwise lead to the destruction of the One Ring, and, the Prancing Pony made every night drunkin' fine.

[@ebransc09]

You know Butterbur was responsible for all those things?

[@Strength-Honor-Courage]

It's amazing to me that Bree survived the wars with Angmar and the war of the ring....I also wonder why other settlements of men did not survive?

[@Farmer_JC]

For my hope was founded on a fat man in Bree; and my fear was founded on the cunning of Sauron. But fat men who sell ale have many calls to answer; and the power of Sauron is still less than fear makes it.

[@capricornyearofthetiger]

Bree is like the weird Star Wars bar for Middle Earth.

[@Enerdhil]

A little less dangerous.

[@frostdova]

I have to say youre one of the few youtubers who go and credit the artists, thank you for that

[@Darkgeran7]

Bree is just one place in middle earth in my opinion to be a chill place you don’t want to leave

[@NomadUrpagi]

For some reason i would want to spend my evenings in Bree getting drunk at the Prancing Pony waiting for Gandalf

[@garyyoung4074]

The genius and depth of Tolkiens work is SO evident when you look at the "history" of even the most minor of places in the books. I always liked reading about the Gwathlow and Tharbad in the lost tales of the 2nd age.

[@tomwhaley3335]

lol what was with the bill the pony thirst trap pic 😂

[@MartieD]

I would like to know more about Bree hobbits. I wonder if their mentality is very different.

[@mattcarnevali]

Was the Southerner spy an otherwise known character? I almost expected it to be Wormtongue

[@ladyalaina42]

Thank you! Love knowing more about Bree...which I mindfully convert to charming town of stone houses on hillsides with your help. God bless!

[@enriquehartmann8642]

I really enjoyed this one. Thank you.

[@itsatrap1017]

Shoutout to War in the North and Lord of the Rings Online. Maybe non-canon, but great for Bree!

[@D.Rivera-bh6xc]

This is a great refresher on Bree... Strider just met Frodo and his company there.

[@joelwalden5504]

A really great video, as usual -- highly entertaining and well-researched. Very well done!

[@erichtomanek4739]

In time, Bree will grow to a small city, thanks to its location. Who knows, a descendant of the Inn Keeper may become the Duke of Breeland.

[@baystated]

Which came first? The town or the roads? An existing town would make it wise to route roads to/through it. Or, a connection of major roads is an ideal location for development and settlement. I wonder if in the fourth age the town evolves into the second city of Arnor.

[@Enerdhil]

Those are good questions. Was Bree a village before the Greenway was made?🤔 Road First Theory: Since the Greenway was used to connect Minas Anor/Tirith to Fornost, it makes sense that the location was perfect to meet the travel needs of people going from one place to the other. Therefore people would have had opportunities to sell and provide things the itinerants needed. Bree First Theory: That would mean that the Greenway was made to give Men from the south a path to go to Bree in the north. That seems unlikely to me. Making a main road like the Greenway takes a lot of time and manpower. Even the LotR Bree could not have been able to complete such a demanding infrastructure project. It took the Numenoreans, Dunedain, other men of Arnor a long time to make this path to Bree from the Old South Road.

[@petertaysum8947]

@@EnerdhilRoad 1st. Old Geography Lesson, settlements often occur at cross-roads, but the road/track/trail has to be there first.

[@Enerdhil]

@@petertaysum8947 Good point.😁👍

[@moguera]

After hearing so many of your reading excerpts, I can honestly say that, if you made audiobooks of Tolkien’s works…I’d pay money for them.

[@marciofelipejustino2563]

Um bom lugar pra relaxar e tirar férias. ❤❤

[@garymiller_85]

Man, your videos are fantastic.

[@yardarm5]

. thanks for changing my Bree sleep over trick, always went for the animated version in my head .

[@Twiceborn_by_grace]

Tolkien must have liked to make names rhyme. Kili and Fili, Balin and Dwallin, Gloin and Oin, and Nob and Bob.

[@MrLePov]

Pure headcannon, but I like to think Bree is partly based on my hometown: Rugeley. 😅 Tolkien lived in Great Haywood, a nearby village, for a time, which to me even now is somewhat Shire-esque. 😊 Rugeley and Stafford are the nearest towns to Great Haywood, and Rugeley is more run down than Stafford, so it would make more sense for Bree to be based on Rugeley. 😂 I do mean it when I say this is PURE headcannon, as another place in Tolkien's writings has been confirmed to be based on Greag Haywood, but I still like to believe Rugeley is Bree, nonetheless. 😂

[@TheGeneralGrievous19]

The history of Bree is really interesting, kinda suprisingly. I always imagined Bree has really immersive atmosphere If I would be able to visit it. A small town but with many travelers visiting.

[@WMfin]

Nicely done! What is the music used here?

[@ANON....]

the fall of Númenor breaks my heart to middle earth

[@Clyde-S-Wilcox]

I really wish that Tolkien had written the scene where the royal entourage passed through Bree and Aragorn met with Butterbur and ennobled him for aiding the Hobbits. You know it happened.

[@jeffreyhornblower6515]

I'm a simple human I see lord of the rings lore I click on it

[@Cabin_Pat]

Deserves a like not least for the Butterbur accent 👏 🙌

[@kojinaoftheinvertedeye810]

Some needs to make a video on how long a pub crawl in middle earth would take.

[@Monkeyboy2457]

10/10 for the Gandalf voice. But your Morgoth voice is still the best.

[@AndrewCATAN]

where is the map at 00:50 from?? it is beautiful

[@RoadRunner217]

The part at 8:10 sounds like the beginning of a limerick :,D _There once was a fellow named Nob,_ _Who tried to act cool like his friend Bob._ _But he slipped on some butterbur,_ _Fell flat with a shudder,_ _Now he's known as the clumsiest snob._

[@random22026]

2:11 / 10:57 2:20 Background is about right...! 5:35 😆😆 Nice place to visit, but....oh, wait. 😆😆😅😅🤣🤣😂😂

[@Kvasiraz]

I rolled around in street mud, was mugged by a toothless vagrant and got so drunk at the Prancing Pony I woke up next to a troll. 5/5 Stars, would recommend.

[@davidjameshancey681]

Would love to see a video on the Dunlendings.

[@MrGforce52]

I love how fellowship is at least half just spycraft and secret journeys pursued by gohstly and ghoulish enemies. It's a unique vibe compared to the rest of the series.

[@BraedonStorey]

Thanks for getting me back into LOTR. I’d been balls deep in 40k lore lol.

[@feanor1865]

Can u please do celegorm or caranthir

[@ianonymous3524]

I have often wondered what forces Aragorn is referring to when he says that there were enemies a days march from Bree who would see it destroyed if it was not protected

[@BosseWolff]

I think you should do a Reading of the whole Book. 😄

[@Enerdhil]

Just get the audiobook.😂

[@poiuttyrfghj8474]

How was Arnor repopulated when Aragorn refounded it? It seems there's virtually no population during the lord of the rings besides the Breelanders and Rangers, which couldn't total more than a few hundred or couple thousand humans total.

[@Garrett-SonofStephen]

What a great Middle Earth lesson this is. Thanks Matt.

[@cjimmer4877]

Did anybody catch that at 7:10, the laundry hanging in the top right corner in the painting says f*** you.

[@morbidone88]

Happy birthday you Ole goat!!

[@_mrcrypt]

Good story! Thanks 🍷

[@bmcg4977]

Trent Reznor as Aragorn in the thumbnail.

[@STMukr]

Yess ❤❤❤ Thks Nerd for new video. Yeah ❤❤❤

[@MrJoebodee]

Love your vids! Keep it up!

[@69fabin]

We need a video on the History of The Rangers!

[@g0ral]

How many hobbits were there? All species closed in shire and breeland seems like there were only few thousand.

[@JustinBaronofsky]

I always thought that the Nazgul broke into the Pony. I never thought that it could have been Bill Ferny and company.

[@marinhrabric6162]

Can you please tell me where you get all these pictures and wallpaper? . They're great.

[@brandonvarnado4216]

To my knowledge you haven’t done a video on this, but I may be wrong. I think an interesting video would be comparing/contrasting Morgoth/Melkor and Sauron.

[@bohemianwriter1]

Pipeweed. Just another signpost how much Tolkien loved his sister Mary Jane.

[@Chuck-kc3pg]

I am reading ‘The Fall of Numenor’ - I would love to see a video on the building of Armenelos. Was it built for Elros and his people by the Valar, Miar and/or elves or did the Edain arrive on an island with no where to live and have to build it?

[@Enerdhil]

That's a really good question. I am not sure if there is an answer. It is also called "Andor," which means " the land of gift." Having to make everything yourself is not much of a gift.😅

[@Garfunkels_Funky_Uncle]

I'm not sure if there was anything in the writings that would disprove this, but I always wondered if the "Squinty-eyed" Southerner was actually Sauron in disguise.

[@paulsarnik8506]

Why do i hear Winkies singing 🎵Er ee oohh dor🎶 Eriador🎵😮😏🤓😎✌🏻🇬🇧

[@procrastinator9]

Thanks, Debbie.

[@biglawngnome]

Long live Bill The Pony. The true hero of The Fellowship

[@LifeFX856]

Another video! This is great

[@elanacurl]

Ty, I enjoy your videos ❤😊

[@istari0]

If there was a settlement at Bree in the 1st Age, I suspect it would have suffered greatly with the sinking of Beleriand. I could easily see massive earthquakes shaking the land so severely that Bree could have been destroyed and then sometime later rebuilt.

[@Enerdhil]

Interesting idea.🤔 Bree with a population of ...... Maybe 100 people,? Middle Men did not have to move that deep into Eriador, but some obviously wanted to relocate away from their people for whatever reason. I think "The Greenway" was originally used to get from Minas Anor to Fornost, and vice versa. Gondor didn't exist in the First Age, so there was not a Greenway. The Great East Road was used mostly by Dwarves to get to Ered Luin from East of the Hithaeglir. The Dwarves of Khazad-dûm would not have gone that far North to get to Ered Luin. Maybe Elves used the Great East Road between Imladris and Mithlond but I have always thought that they would do whatever they could do in order to avoid contact with the other races. Even if Elves used this road, they wouldn't stop at Bree for anything. Hobbits would not have been in Bree in the First Age, despite what Amazon may try to do later.😞 So, if anyone lived in Bree in the First Age, it would've only been Middle Men who lived there. Bree must have been small during that age.🤔 So there would've been fewer people killed in any earthquake and less damage to property and infrastructure.

[@istari0]

@@Enerdhil I agree for the most part. The impression I have developed is that while the Elves that made it west of the Misty Mountains went on to Beleriand, when Men began their westward migration, there were Men who were kin to the Edain who never went any farther than Eriador so there was a population there and there could have been a settlement where Bree would be later although it might have had a different name. There's a natural place for a road running through the Misty Mountains to the Ered Luin so it still would have been a reasonable place for a town to spring up; indeed there may have been a number of settlements in Eriador but the violence of the sinking of Beleriand could have destroyed all of them. This would allow for legends of a 1st Age settlement at the location of Bree even though Bree as we know probably didn't exist until sometime in the 2nd Age.

[@Enerdhil]

@@istari0 We know the Drúedain lived in Southern Eriador, where the Dunlendings also resided. Also, Durin's Gate was in that vicinity, so Dwarves would travel between Khazad-dûm and Ered Luin. If you take only roads from there to Ered Luin, you would never go near Bree; it's way too north for a westbound trip to the Blue Mountains. The only reason to make a road that diverges with the Greenway is to go to Fornost. That's it, unless you think the road was made to get to Bree. I am sure I read somewhere that the road was made to go to Fornost. I am just pointing this out to argue that Bree was very small before Elendil moved into Arthedain. Maybe some of the Faithful chose to settle there. It's not far from Fornost and Annúminas, nor from Amon Sûl. All those places were built after Elendil formed the Kingdom of Arnor. Before that,maybe Dwarves traveling between The Blue Mountains and Gundabad or Erebor would use the pass that FotR used. In the First Age most of Eriador was covered in an old forest that would have made it difficult to get that far North until the Numenorians came in the Second Age to fell thousands and thousands of trees.😞🌲

[@f.g.5967]

I was once in Bree, Belgium. I cant remember if the served beer in pints.

[@phoule76]

it's wild that the Bree-folk were kin of the Oathbreakers

[@ilo2224]

Always thought Bree would've made more sense being a great city, not a small village