The History of Morgoth [COMPILATION] | Tolkien Explained

A compilation of my previous 3-part series on Morgoth, covering his origins as Melkor throughout all his dark deeds in the First Age of Middle-earth!
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Melkor_and_Morgoth - RalphDamiani
6-the_music_of_the_gods - kip_rasmussen
Morgoth_and_the_High_King_of_Noldor - Ted_Nasmith
By_the_gates_of_angband - ckgoksoy
Eru_Iluvatar_(and_the_Ainur) - Šárka_Škorpíková
Birth_of_valar - skullbastard
Eru_Iluvatar - Janka_Latečková
Flame_of_Udûn - Manuel_Castañón_-_
Melkor_reaching_Arda - Šárka_Škorpíková
Ainulindale_-_Harmony - Anna_Kulisz
Ainulindale - Anna_Kulisz
Ainulindale_-_The_Discord_of_Melkor - Anna_Kulisz
Dark_Vala - Kimberly
Melkor - Kimberly
Aule - jankalateckova
Gandalf in Mountains - Felix Englund
Seaside tower - Felix Englund
Traveler in the mountain - Felix Englund
Tulkas - Steamey
Illuin_Lamp_of_the_Valar - Ted Nasmith
Angband - John_Howe
MelkorDestroysTheLamps
Lamps_of_the_Valar - Lída_Holubová
Illuin_(the_Spring_of_Arda) - Šárka_Škorpíková
The_Two_Trees_of_Valinor - Šárka_Škorpíková
GandalfTheGrey - John Howe
Orome-hunts-the-creatures-of-morgoth - kip-rasmussen
Fingolfin_challenges_morgoth___the_gate_of_angband - peteamachree
Oromë_espies_the_first_Elves - Anke_Eißmann
Awakening_of_the_Elves - Anna_Kulisz
Orcs - Angus McBride
Iron_of_Death - Ralph_Damiani
Fingolfin_vs_Morgoth_Triptych_III_-_Last_and_Desperate_Stroke - Anna_Kulisz
Ruin_of_Angband - Alan_Lee
MorgothChained - Kip Rasmussen
HallsofMandos2 - Jonathan Guzi
The_halls_of_mandos - Ralph Damiani
Journey_to_the_Havens - Peter_Xavier_Price
Elves_in_andunie - matejcadil
The_Court_of_the_Valar - Ralph_Damiani
Taniquetil - Peet
AwakeningoftheElves - Ted Nasmith
War of wrath - felix-englund
The_Vanyar_Leave_for_War - Jenny_Dolfen
Ossë_and_the_Teleri - Steamey
Children_of_the_noldor - turnermohan
Feanor's_Last_Stand - Jenny_Dolfen
Feanor_and_the_silmarils - bellabergolts
Feanor - bellabergolts
The_Coming_of_Fingolfin - Jenny_Dolfen
Celegorm and Curufin in Nargothrond - Marya Filatova
Valinor two trees - aronja art
Feanor's_Last_Stand - Jenny_Dolfen
FeanorThreatensFingolgin - JennyDolfen
Feanor_with_silmaril - steamey
Gargoyles - Kimberly
lone tower - Felix Englund
Feanor_with_silmaril - steamey
lone tower - Felix Englund
264-morgoth-y-ungoliant - alvaro-fernandez-gonzalez
Melkor--Ungoliante - John Howe
The_Darkening_of_Valinor - Šárka_Škorpíková
Death_of_the_Trees - Anna_Kulisz
The_Two_Trees_of_Valinor - Lída_Holubová
The_Killing_of_the_Trees - John_Howe
Ungoliant_and_the_Two_Trees - Ted_Nasmith
Laurelin_and_Telperion - Lída_Holubová
The_Darkening_of_Valinor - Jenny_Dolfen
Ungoliant_Demands_the_Silmarils - Ted_Nasmith
Ungoliant Ensnares Morgoth - Kip Rasmussen
Melkor--Ungoliante - John Howe
Ungoliant_and_Melkor - Olanda_Fong-Surdenas
Morgoth_Ensnared_by_Ungoliant - Kip_Rasmussen
Dark_lore_of_lotr___into_the_storm - tsrodriguez
Morgoth - RalphDamiani
Luthien_Tinuviel - Lída_Holubová
Feanor - turnermohan
And_Morgoth_came - Jenny_Dolfen
The_Oath_of_Feanor - Jenny_Dolfen
Fingolfin_and_Morgoth - Lída_Holubová
Spirit_of_fire - ckgoksoy
Morgoth_and_Sauron - Ralph_Damiani
Alqualondë - Ted_Nasmith
Battle of five armies - Alan Lee
Fëanor_s_last_stand_at_Dagor-nuin-Giliath - Pete_Amachree
Death_of_Feanor - Jenny_Dolfen
Maedhros - BellaBurgolts
Humiliation - Jenny_Dolfen
Thangorodrim - Jenny_Dolfen_and_Peter_Xavier_Price
Maedhros’s_Rescue_from_Thangorodrim - Ted_Nasmith
Friends - Maedhros and Fingon - Catherine Karina Chmiel
#morgoth #silmarillion #tolkien

[@markyochoa]

This video series holds a special place in my heart because one time I took an edible that I didn't know would be that powerful and I was losing it. So I put the Melkor series on repeat and it soothed the mind.

[@redbeardthegreat78]

Word

[@myriadmediamusings]

Melkor's and Sauron's back to back for me.

[@KINgKONg-dy3tb]

Watching lotr high hits diff

[@tysker22]

lmaoo same this dudes videos are such a vibe when you’re baked af

[@alexandersykes9042]

😂😂😂…😎

[@kidpeligro7878]

Crazy to think Fingolfin, an elf, was able to duel a Valar to a virtual stalemate and was only defeated because he ultimately lacked endurance of a Valar and was outlasted by Morgoth. Them elves who lived under the light of the trees were something else. No wonder Galadriel was so powerful

[@davidshapiro292]

I thought that it was stupid.

[@chase5298]

lmao@@davidshapiro292

[@azriel2865]

I belive melkor used up some of his strength making literally all the evil in the world

[@lordhelwintr283]

Galadriel from rings of power is fanfic Galadriel.

[@akeelyaqub2538]

Prime Melkor would have stomped him before he could even swing his sword but yea even battling a weakened morgoth is no small feat, let alone damn near stalemating him.

[@dlxmarks]

The reason Morgoth can recover and eventually return is because he invested so much of his innate power into Arda. Volume X of the History of Middle Earth is titled _Morgoth's Ring_ and discusses how he can't be permanently defeated until the entire world is broken and remade to remove his influence.

[@Patrick-qed]

Exactly. "Arda Marred" in Tolkien's words.

[@Chazebrimbor]

A.k.a. Dagon Dagorath and the followings of.

[@royalhero4608]

Is it true that Turin Turambar will be the one to finally defeat Morgoth for all eternity during Dagor Dagorath? As that would be karma at its finest

[@johns1625]

He will cast down the Sun and Moon in order to break the Door of Night and return to cast Arda into a third darkness. The final theme of the Music of the Ainur. The spirits of the fallen Balrogs and Sauron will be recovered and renewed. A tree with deep roots that cannot be killed, and will bear dark fruits until the end of time.

[@jazuqua]

​​@@johns1625He doesn't, he escapes because the guards of the Door of the Night are sleeping. It's only after he escapes the Timeless Void through the Door that he destroys the Sun and Moon.

[@spitfire4sergi]

I just picture Melkor screaming into the mic like Yoko Ono at a Beatles recording session, the rest of the Valar just rolling their eyes

[@rodericktenvoorde3486]

😂

[@rot_studios]

LMAO, that's a great mental image

[@markanthony1004]

Oh that image is perfect 🤣

[@sosemiteyam562]

This is beautiful, certainly how it must have been. Got a few fringe groupies to follow him with those... amazing... noises?

[@PositiveOnly-dm3rx]

😂suddenly melkor isn't nearly as imposing.

[@elcotera8042]

Cannot state more the sheer badassery of Fingolfin challenging Morgoth to single combat, one of the most if not the most epic combat in fantasy, the strength of the house of Finwë in the elder days was otherworldly

[@nicholasmiller835]

"alone of the Valar he knew fear."

[@Tadzioreik]

The first time I read it, i had to repeat it like 4-5 times lmao i was like wtf!?

[@kingfisher7960]

F yeah nerd!😮😮

[@foreignfat6009]

Yeah. Elves are erus children, dwarves and humans are his toys.

[@stellachimpson]

⁠almost like he made Melkor feel mortality

[@JessWLStuart]

Wow! Hearing the entire history of Morgoth makes me amazed at Tolkien's creativity!

[@BigBrotherMateyka]

Damn straight.

[@AndreyMakarov-i7h]

He's literally just satan from the bible

[@realtalkwithj-man5195]

Tolkien was a genius , to think of the world and characters he did , the creation story of his world was so complex it's like the bible but on steroids. He was ded inspired by the Bible story alot and was very spiritual person as well . He was such an amazing author and genius . He laid down the blue print for other fantasy authors to follow for sure .

[@SaurabhSiingh818]

​@@realtalkwithj-man5195 having your 2nd most powerful being loose to men, dwarves and elves with no superpowers, yeah real genius. Also that being spent his entire life trying to conquer and rule a tiny planet but failed.

[@hadesunderworld4203]

@@SaurabhSiingh818lol this is not a good comment at all lol were you having a bad day ? Tolkien was incredibly smart. All he wrote and created … in stories , it always ends this way . Your issue with it shows much deeper issues in your world . Good luck

[@andersonic]

Tolkien's concept that Creation requires strife, and must be repeatedly broken and mended to achieve its purpose, is unbelievably profound, sad, and beautiful. It's why his stories are so irresistible to re-tell and re-discover for generations.

[@StandardGoose]

It's literally Christian theology. He didn't invent the idea.

[@kennyrich599]

Tolkien did indeed use Judeo Christian themes, but he uses other mythologies, fairy tales and folklore s inspiration in his story.

[@notfromhere8889]

I knew it was based on Christianity before I found out for sure, though. Music, angels, an angel who turns and becomes the lord of evil, etc

[@PuddingXXL]

​​​​@@notfromhere8889 Funnily enough though Christian influence is definitely there, Tolkien specifically said that he thought the modern world needed a new mythology akin to Celtic mythology. He said Christianity was basically dead after WW1 as that war contradicted so many tennents.. In light of the death of God, a new mythology had to replace it in his perspective. That's why he tried to create a merge of the two to give the modern world a new mythology to create a new founding belief that a given nation can unite behind. (In this case European nations, Tolkien wasn't a fan of anything that had a darker skin tone then white and it shows especially in his numenor tales.)

[@notfromhere8889]

@PuddingXXL that's hard to believe 🤣 but I'll look it up. Tolkien seemed too intelligent to think God could die. His lore is just like Christianity, plus everyone knows he made it up.

[@ArtsiBurn]

I've watched the 3 parter probably 50 times over the years, in my opinion that 3 part video is the greatest tolkien lore video on the platform. Glad to see it in a more accessible form for newer fans

[@giorgiograffino3724]

It's like having the whole Silmarillion book in a 48 minute video

[@ashleighyoung1295]

I really appreciate the little pics of people every time you say their name. I cannot remember any of these names and your videos are the only way I can understand what is happening. You're my hero.

[@xyz-lo3jv]

I was a little goth in highschool but Melkor was definitely Morgoth

[@isaacmartinez7557]

I hate you so much for making me laugh at this 😂😅

[@tipuuddin4087]

@@isaacmartinez7557 💯😩😂

[@xyz-lo3jv]

Lol I hate myself too ​@@isaacmartinez7557

[@julianakleijn9254]

😂

[@Spartan-Of-Truth]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Self-Aware-Russian-Bot]

I love that Melkor is basically the kid who wanted to be the best in the group but realized he wasn't so he decided to throw a fit a ruin it for everyone else.

[@Erintii]

Or a bully kid who refuse to play according to rules and when other kids kicked him he destroys all toys. He is powerful but has emotional maturity of spoiled, rotten child. He decided to burn a world as Valar did not like his music and did not recognize as their king. He behaves as the archetype of chaotic evil character from DnD.

[@AndreyMakarov-i7h]

He literally is the best.

[@sam-ht6qv]

How do you get it so wrong? He's the most knowledgeable of the Valar, so he's anything but a spoiled child 😂​@@Erintii

[@sam-ht6qv]

​@@AndreyMakarov-i7hExactly, the previous commenter is soft ASF 😂

[@sam-ht6qv]

Except he WAS the best

[@ianmiller6040]

The thought of Erendil battling the Great Dragons in his flying ship is incredibly badass! The image at 45:31 really sells it. Loved this video!

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Anyone remember their first time reading the Silmarillion and you realize Sauron was only the mini-boss of a much bigger story and his master was literally a factor in the shaping of the universe who could yeet Sauron with his pinky?

[@indio4-215]

I recall quite vividly when I was introduced to the Silmarillion for the first time just how much of a small-fry Sauron truly is in the grand scheme of things, especially compared to his master, Melkor, let alone when Melkor was in his prime before he continually grew weaker as the ages passed. As much as I love Sauron, I can't exactly take him seriously as a threat anymore, at least not completely so now that I know of Melkor's existence and everything he was capable of, alongside his fellow Valar as well.

[@carson11100]

@@indio4-215 Same here… Melkor is a total beast and I wish we could see a film about him! Having said that Sauron still caused a hell of a lot of trouble on his own for a Maiar…. he still stands as one of the greatest Dark Lords and villains ever!

[@oguzhanenescetin5702]

You should remember Sauron and Morgoth has different characteristics and roles in the story. Their gole is not even the same

[@Monkeyboy2457]

Totally amazed that Morgoth raised the Misty Mountains. Sauron could only dream of that level of power.

[@edwardbrown7986]

True Melkor was far more powerful, but magic and power gets lesser as time passes in middle earth, so Sauron in the third age is still impressive, despite being nothing in comparison to Melkor’s power

[@Whiteylolz]

These Melkor videos got me back into Tolkien and the deeper lore of Tolkien so thanks for this!

[@lyars5965]

this video is so beautiful.. the story, choice of words, sound of your voice, the artwork, the sheer brilliance of Tolkien.. can't help but shed a tear

[@carson11100]

Before learning of the vastness of Tolkien’s universe you assume Sauron is the Devil and as it turns out he is only the first general to the Devil himself! Just knowing that he serves someone even worse and more evil than himself is astounding.

[@bobo577]

Indeed. Sauron is more of a Anti-Christ/False Prophet character but still a threat.

[@JrClips27]

For people that don’t know the lore, finding this out really blows their mind lol

[@Patrick-qed]

Indeed. I think it is in Morgoth's Ring (HoM-e vol. X) where we see Tolkien's writings about the different motivations of Melkor/Morgoth and Sauron. And the Valaquenta tells us of Sauron: "and [Sauron] was only less evil than his master in that for long he served another and not himself."

[@shaidanwheel6199]

Indeed. I read it once in unbelievable facts that Sauron is a just lieutenant of a greater evil. I was shocked. Then I thought if such destruction was struck by a mere servant, what kind of destruction was struck by the master himself

[@very_not_emo]

honestly i think sauron was more evil despite being weaker

[@toddkurzbard]

I have read portions of The Silmarillion, and have been utterly confused by most of it due to all the detail, the terminology, and keeping various groups straight. For the first time, with this video, I can understand a lot more of it. This makes it for me a great help and to me worth multiple viewings to clear up what I still do not understand, and eventually read and comprehend the whole story (hopefully). Well met, My Lord. (Okay, I realize that may not be the correct usage, but I just always wanted to say it.)

[@hadesunderworld4203]

What helped me was audiobook . The one read by Andy Serkis is great . Yes it can be confusing , all the names at first. But once it gets going and you start remembering the names . It’s just amazing . I also recommend pausing and doing some research into the characters if you aren’t sure , helps you remember the tales that are mentioned

[@johns1625]

3:16 I really love this artists rendition of Melkor by Kimberly80. He is undenyably handsome, even beautiful, but with a very obvious dark sense about him. Kind of like Frodo describing servants of Sauron as "looking fair but feeling foul". She also does many other portraits of Tolkien characters that are equally as wonderful.

[@hendrickson3414]

Imagine Fingolfin a mere elf, battling and wounding the most powerful being among the Ainur.

[@calamitysangfroid2407]

the power of being extremely mad

[@karolswieboda1781]

​@@calamitysangfroid2407yeaaaah, if I remember correctly, when Fingolfin rode to meet Morgoth, all the other evil being on the way would run away or cover in fear, so amazing was his fury

[@AndreyMakarov-i7h]

@@karolswieboda1781 So amazing was his plot armor

[@johnkamadeva4747]

Sadly Morgoth was no longer in his prime when Fingolfin confronted him, but that being said if Morgoth was in his prime form he would’ve just easily flick Fingolfin out existence before he can unsheathe his sword, no Grond (Morgoth’s Warhammer) needed

[@PuddingXXL]

​@@AndreyMakarov-i7h Your comment is akin to saying "Jesus had plot armor". It's not about that. Also quite ironic you say plot armor when he was literally SLAIN which is the exact opposite or antithesis to plot armor lol

[@Dahnyule]

Just imagine a proper big screen rendition of the War of Wrath .... it would break the standards of epic spectacles like Endgame, Avatar, Dune, etc. and remain unmatched in all future Hollywood creations until the end of time. I just don't trust anyone currently in show business to bring us that holy grail of movie magic.

[@Monkeyboy2457]

It would be easier to snatch a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown than it would be to get a proper movie from Hollywood.

[@sarthak1990]

@@Monkeyboy2457especially as Prime is pooping on the legacy of Tolkien currently

[@aaronhpa]

It would require a quality greater of LOTR, and that is not in our hands this very moment.

[@orichiorichi2552]

Do it urself instead of complaining

[@concept5631]

Oh please. ​@@orichiorichi2552

[@josephhoskins7354]

I just want to say thank you for a longer video. I REALLY appreciate these

[@herrdave920]

35:55 Outstanding voiceover for one of the most villainous lines ever uttered in Tolkien's Legendarium

[@jfleming2203]

Wow. An outstanding video. The quality of your content has always been high, but this one is something extra special. The entire history of Morgoth in a single watch. Fantastic work. I'd love to see these stories adapted to film one day, even CGI animated movies. That day will probably never come, which is why I'm thankful for this channel and the content you produce. Thank you.

[@AnomolousGrandeur]

Hey, I haven’t been on this channel in about a year and a half. It’s nice to watch your content again thank you.❤

[@DankMoonBlade]

Your voice is perfect for narration, I've found a bunch of good channels, but their voices are grating to me or going off script, so thank you.

[@TheRyan555]

Amazing video! I have always found it difficult to visualise Morgoth and the scenes of some of these great battles but these illustrations helped a lot! Thank you

[@DataWorf]

Starting tonight, I start reading the Silmarillion for the first time. Haven’t been this excited for a long time.

[@12classics39]

How’s it going? Have you finished? I love that book!!

[@nickfoster9350]

This is such a rad video. It feels like actual, true history. Keep up the incredible work.

[@conniesmith5665]

I keep returning to this video, it is the best telling of this story. If I were to make a series or movie this would be the standard I would hold it to. Thank you for your efforts.

[@Yggi11]

Morgoth's curse on Hurin has to be one of the cruellest deeds in all of fantasy.

[@hadesunderworld4203]

It truly is .

[@GRWelsh7]

This summary with your narration over the maps and illustrations was truly first class. You really know how to Nerd it up!

[@soloistdeve]

Can you make a video about Tolkien's theme behind the whole story? Melkor is alone in music and conflicts. Gandalf inspires togetherness like an agent of Eru himself. Feanor's obsession with things rather than his people's future. Lonely Gollum. 😁

[@gelatinousjoe7979]

There are themes and takeaways throughout Tolkien’s work, but I would be surprised if there was some general takeaway to the whole legendarium.

[@juniorm.3220]

For some reason I’ve never went down the LOTR lore rabbit hole till today, but I appreciate this page for making it easy 💯.

[@orusaemekakelechi2051]

I hope they make several animations . Your narration was wonderful

[@fingolfin_6909]

Your videos are always so solid and in depth. You're an excellent steward of the lore.

[@feverkane]

Vid. Felt 10 mins long. Brilliantly done.

[@phillhansen7238]

Tolkien had a real blind spot for names. They all sound so alike that casual fans, such as myself, would never be able to keep them all straight.

[@hipsterhunter4eva901]

The illustrations of Morgoth with the iron crown are new to me. I always pictured him with more of a circlet with the Silmarils in place than a full blown helmet

[@MikeG23]

We need a huon the hound video, best doggo in all middle earth

[@hardcorepoetic]

100% agree!!!

[@kilsgb]

Fingolfin is seriously the most badass character in all of Tolkien's work.

[@behystudio]

"The History of Morgoth EXTENDED EDITION" Lets GOOOOOOO

[@floodkevin4716]

I've watched this ten times. Its so good. I love learning about all of this as I read through Silmarillion. Its just so good, I've finished it once and halfway through again! Thank you!

[@ethanmlife]

Thank you so much for this, as a newbie to the stories, I'm both enthralled by the lore and kept captivated by the way you're telling it. Thank you and well done.

[@Music-lx1tf]

All of this the histories the languages the do or die. Fights. The small stories in the large ones all of this came from one man's pen amazing.

[@saltedllama2759]

Hurin's story is so dark and tragic, but absolutely brilliant at the same time.

[@Chazebrimbor]

My favourite NOTR video of the past year+!

[@Machina_EX_Machina]

Beautiful work as always. Keep it up my man:)

[@goodbanter4427]

Ok Melkor's voice transformation from fair to evil was amazing

[@yami122]

I like the idea that he tries to deceive a Omnipotent God Particularly after he openly rebelled during the music

[@shellybadger7727]

Somehow most of this feels like the real history of ancient earth.

[@ainetmonroe]

Dude, you and your channel are amazing. I love the lore but not the biggest reader. I am eternally grateful for your videos

[@myriadmediamusings]

Sauron or Morgoth is like the LOTR mirror equivalent of Kirk or Picard. Everyone's gonna have their preferences on who is the better lord of darkness.

[@JrClips27]

Eh, I disagree. When you look at the things both dark lords have done, it’s really incomparable. Simply put, there’s evil in the world because of Melkor, and it will remain as such until the world is broken and remade. That’s his very influence.

[@royalhero4608]

Sauron is a footnote compared to Morgoth. If his master were to return from the void, he'd bend the knee straight away

[@bitterzombie]

I always found it funny that Melkor is presented as so different & flawed compared to the other ainur. So he is shunned by Illuvator. But at the same time, Eru essentially calls Melkor his instrument, & claims that he is being used to create "greater things". Like wow. Thanks dad

[@awgates85]

I know Mandos keeps his secrets, but it is implied that Morgoth found the elves first, possibly killing some as well to instill fear, so would that mean elf spirits just started to randomly appear in the Halls of Mandos? And if orcs are corrupted elves, or at least mostly descended from them, do they get their redemption under the guidance of Mandos when they die too?

[@marcusbrutus606]

This was absolutely excellent. Thank you very much for this.

[@pirojfmifhghek566]

The thing I find most fascinating about this story is the fact that he *found* Ungoliant. She was not some twisted creation of his. Or was she? It's described that she was born out of the 'darkness' that had spread throughout Arda. Does that mean that she's actually a true creation of his in some indirect way? But it's also described that she was a being from "before the world." Was she a twisted maiar? Was she a primordial being of the void? What is the true nature of this void? Is it something that existed before Eru? Did Eru or some other valar create it? Man, this raises so many questions.

[@myriadmediamusings]

A theory discussed in another video that Matt summarized from elsewhere is that during the Ainulindale (Song of the Ainur) some unintentional run-off came into being while Eru, Melkor and the rest of the Ainur were creating music. Ungoliant, the watcher in the water, and even Tom Bombadil may have been this byproduct.

[@natestanavech4948]

@@myriadmediamusings I was just thinking this as well she is a product of Melkorss discourse in the initial songs and also one of the things the ainur and maia were frightened of and stopped their singing and showed why when she wounds morgoth and thats why she is not a servant of his but he finds her, neat others came to similar conclusions

[@Patrick-qed]

@@myriadmediamusings And the "Nameless Things" that Gandalf mentions: "Far, far below the deepest delving of the Dwarves, the world is gnawed by nameless things. Even Sauron knows them not. They are older than he." I interpret the older-than-Sauron part as meaning they existed before Sauron descended in Arda with others of the Ainur.

[@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger]

Dissonant notes from the music of creation birthed unspeakable unnamed things, Ungoliant being one of them.

[@istari0]

I don't remember exactly where this is but Tolkien did write that Ungoliant was one of the first beings Melkor corrupted to his side. She later left his service until Melkor found her lair in Aman and recruited her to join his attack on The Two Trees. I believe she most likely another one of the Ainur.

[@versacehippy131]

Oh my god thank you for combining the videos about morgoth. Goodness these are my favorite

[@TheCrazyCanuck420]

Peter Jackson turning the Silmarillion into a movie series would be wicked 😊

[@Bismo]

Now this is a DARK one. Thanks for the video!

[@primal1233]

Morgoth lore is one of my favorite things about The World of The Lord of the Rings

[@saschiaemma8299]

So this is a summary? 😳 my head is smoking xD it’s astonishing and fascinating but still sooooo much!

[@nerdwatch1017]

I’d really hope we get a new Tolkien trilogy of Melkhor early battles and wars against the elves. If I was in charge of mapping it out I’d definitely have the trilogy with each movie 3 half hours + each with each movie released every 2-3 years. Then have a 2 season mini series release between movies 1&2-2&3 that can show all the other big events with the smaller side characters this way the full story can be told unlike how they couldn’t with the 1st trilogy. In fact I’d love to get a 3 episode mini series series telling everything that was going on during the lord of the rings like why the dwarfs couldn’t aid

[@OzrenkoSudar]

melkor is so overpowered

[@michaelkelleypoetry]

And yet, he keeps losing to the other Valar and peoples of Middle Earth. In the Dagor Dagorath, it's a Man, Turin Turambar, who deals Morgoth the final death blow.

[@OzrenkoSudar]

@@michaelkelleypoetry are you sure it was morgoth? I think you are talking about the worm Glaurung

[@myriadmediamusings]

​@@OzrenkoSudarYeah Turin does kill Glaurung but it is indeed part of the Dagorath that Turin will be the one to kill Morgoth once and fall.

[@OzrenkoSudar]

@@myriadmediamusings oh yes, but that is in the end that tolkien never finished, you were right

[@7yep4336dfgvvh]

​@@michaelkelleypoetrykeeps losing? Yes, he loses eventually. But he lost like twice and he got his way most of the time

[@BlackDynomight]

Thank you Melkor for one of the greatest stories ever.

[@TheBerendir]

I have read the Silmarillion many times (along with other of Tolkien's works). But I want to thank you for making sense of it a little more. Like leymans terms if you get me!

[@olegkerbikov36]

A few moments were omitted for instance when Tulkas tried to pursue morgorh and ungoluant he got stuck in darkness

[@shawshank_1317]

Really? As a non book reader can you elaborate more on what happen then?

[@niccologregorutti]

​@@shawshank_1317I know this is late but still... After the destruction of the Great Trees of Valinor, Tulkas immediately tries to pursue and capture Melkor and Ungoliant. However Ungoliant, now made extremely powerful after drinking the light of Valinor, started to belch thick,dark and poisonous fumes to hide their escape. What is peculiar is that Ungoliant's fumes are not just very dark,they could be called "unlight",they are impenetrable and you are essentially blind while looking through them

[@lateshagallman5778]

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[@lateshagallman5778]

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[@mattb7069]

If this was made into a string of movies (though untouched by Amazon Prime pseudo writers) it would be fantastic.

[@the_sylance]

33:35 "Gothmog, the lord of Balrogs, makes his way to Figon and kills him in single combat." You have an interesting definition of "single combat." You mean "Gothmog duelled with Fingon until another Balrog was able to sneak up on Fingon and hold him im place so that Gothmog could give Fingon the mortal blow. Thats not single combat, thats school Bully behavior.

[@ChronoMoogle]

Such a great retelling, awesome work!

[@marcgodoygallego7162]

Will you do a Sauron compilation? Could you talk in a video about the old forest, the pld willow man, from other places

[@josephweaver7140]

Could you do a detailed, narrative map, of the events of The Hobbit & The Lord of The Rings? I'm a 30 year fan of these stories. Though I know it well...your detailed maps & narratives are wonderful! Please consider this. Thnx!

[@frunk5593]

Imagine being a writer from Amazon and saying, "you know what, I can make this story even better."

[@RaynmanPlays]

"Hey, you know how I was fighting you every step of the way during the song of creation? Well, I'm totally all-in on your plan now. So unleash me on-I mean let me experience the beauty of the world so I can guide the people in your image. Definitely not mine." -Melkor

[@bind1228]

Yoo why wouldnt somebody write a good script to make this a trilogy movie during this time period?!? The lore is sooo good!!

[@Snipy55]

tolkien estate doesnt sell the rights to silmarillon

[@EV50400]

Exceptionally well done. Big thumbs up from me.

[@Blairington]

Question: How did Morgoth create the dragons? Given he could only corrupt life, not create it... What were dragons a corruption of?

[@Alcogod]

Chickens

[@jackolantern147]

Likely the great eagles. Crafted from simple reptiles and imbued with his malice in mockery of the eagles of Manwe.

[@JrClips27]

My guess would be the great eagles. There isn’t any beasts on land that vaguely resembles an uncorrupted dragon(if that makes sense). Honestly, the eagles make far too much sense to me. Winged beasts just makes sense.

[@Whatisthisstupidfinghandle]

@@Alcogod😂made me laugh

[@hardcorepoetic]

Melkor had been corrupting normal creatures to create monsters from even before his first captivity (Elves becoming Orcs, for example). No doubt over time, his skill had reached the point that Glaurung and his offspring could be created. Then you simply need to capture a great eagle and integrate it into the gene pool, and by the time the War of Wrath concludes, winged dragons are permanent residents in the far north of Middle Earth.

[@15thdoctor40]

I really love the story behind Morgoth and the Silmarillion in general being rather biblically styled. But I would KILL to know what music you use!

[@midimusicforever]

Amazing stuff summed up in 48 minutes.

[@markanthony1004]

Just discovered this channel and I’m hooked. Also, you could definitely do audiobook readings. You’re really really good. Like better than Roy Dotrice good

[@jonathanhill2737]

Full disclosure: I have not read the Simarillion but... Have you, or perhaps it has already been written about elsewhere, considered that the 3x songs of Eru Ilúvatar and the Ainur correspond to the 3x ages of middle earth? There's definitely an overlapping pattern of order-discord. But the quote you dropped got me thinking: Those things that ye hath sung, I will show them forth, that ye may see what ye hath done. Eru Ilúvatar is quite clear that He would bring forth what just happened, and that how the Ainur participated in the songs would directly correspond to how they would participate in the 3x ages. Just curious

[@rozemsama]

Please make a video on the many languages that Tolkien created for his legendarium!!

[@Sykohsis]

The Silmarillion is my favorite book of all time and I've read it a million times so I know all this but seeing the visuals of these events is pretty cool.

[@toddkurzbard]

There is one thing that always confuses me about Melkor: he, as well as all the Valar and Maier, were created by Eru Illuvitar at the very beginning, just before he commanded them to sing. Melkor was ALREADY corrupted at this point, yet, it is explained elsewhere that he was originally another loyal Valar, but went into the void where he began to have ideas of his own that differed from Eru Illuvater, which caused his corruption. Yet, if he was created already corrupted (just before The Music), how could he have existed BEFORE his creation by Eru to wander around the void?

[@istari0]

Tolkien wrote that even Melkor was not evil in the beginning.

[@christopherwall2121]

"I think it had something to do with free will." -- Eru, probably.

[@ReaperOfTheLost45]

Excellent breakdown, very approachable presentation of a pretty convoluted story.

[@benpinder]

This is the greatest channel on youtube

[@micha-elvanluijtelaar3331]

Absolutely loved this episode! Keep em coming!😍 Funny sidenote that sometimes the artists have it wrong: "and he stumbled and fell back before the feet of Morgoth, and Morgoth set his LEFT foot upon his neck..." - shows picture of right foot 😂 (26:37)

[@_casg]

I wanted to sleep to this voice over but Christ I can’t That morgoth voice acting scared me the fuck out ! HAPPY HALLOWEEN YALL

[@leonardrobichaud5919]

great work!

[@babylemonade2868]

Took me a bit to get into the Silmarillion because it wasn’t lord of the rings. Second time I read it I loved it and these videos about it are great

[@catatafish1105]

I wish there would be movies made of this. Good movies that follow the source material and that's it.

[@curiositycloset2359]

Evil can't create only corrupt

[@narajana4]

love this story ty so much

[@BlahKDubstep]

Crazy how Morgoth was asking for mercy. The Universe: Are you serious?

[@the-nomad-show]

Great video and recounting or Melkor's deeds! Got to say that Melkor is one of the most underwhelming bad guys of all time, though. I mean, I barely succeeded with anything. Even elves and spiders made him look weak.

[@LeoBollman]

You should do a video ranking the most powerful LOTR characters

[@J0HNJ0RDAN]

Imagine seeing these things, properly represented, on the big screen. That final battle... And Turin slaying Melkor, with all their history, that gives me chills.

[@mekgaming111]

I ended up binge-watching your videos and I wish there would be films based on the first age.

[@kimchiii3200]

I was just watching all three episodes, amazing timing 😂

[@LucCore4577]

I love this videos ❤ Could u make a video about the dwarfs of the first age?

[@mandroid-rb4uy]

hello Nerds such a timeless Story..the Silmarillon and Children of Hurin are must reads for any True Nerd