The One Ring of Power: History, Powers, & Travels | Tolkien Explained

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[@cpasa798]

Why didn’t Sauron give rings to Isildur and the kings of man to controlled them? He was clearly weak of mind. What kingdom did Sauron controlled with the rings?

[@MAOofDC]

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[@AnnaMarianne]

Kudos to the Tolkien fandom for the fact that we have fanart of almost every single Middle-earth character and even scene.

[@Charmedsas1]

I know right. Amazing!

[@LakierosJordy]

I doubt this guy is asking every artist for permission to use the work, while also monetising their videos. I bet somewhere in these videos one of my paintings would pop up. This is really not OK, to say the least. So yeah. More than kudos is needed. I hope I'm wrong!

[@AnnaMarianne]

@@LakierosJordy If the artists are concerned about money, they can monetize their own art themselves. If you upload fanart on the internet and don't try to protect it in any way, such as watermarking it or only giving a preview, I'm sorry but most people are going to assume that the art has been uploaded for the good of the community. So you as an artist need to be proactive here and protect your art from being saved and used by others. Sorry if I sound unfeeling, but we can't be too careless on the internet, or just trust that others are going to act according to our wishes. As for these videos, I don't know if he contacts the artists, but he gives credit to the artists in the video description. Because of his videos, I have been able to google the art featured in the videos, and found new artists. But hey, if he uses your art and you don't like it, just contact him and he can remove your art and reupload his video without it. Or block your art with a pop up window. By the way, I'm a bit confused by you saying that fanartists need more than kudos. Do you mean you think fanart in general should only be available if people pay to see it? If that's the case, do you think the fanartists should send at least part of the money they earned to the Tolkien Estate? After all, they too are making money off Tolkien's IP. I mean, the whole fan community thing we have going is legally on risky ground. Some IP owners are less tolerant of fan productions than others. Some have tried to nuke things like fanfilms and fanfiction. It was J.K. Rowlings who really begun this "encourage fan productions" thing. George Lucas has been supportive, too.

[@LakierosJordy]

@@AnnaMarianne I can't really say much more clearly other than that you're completely wrong. Copyrighted material is protected. Me posting my work online automatically makes it protected. Its not my job to watermark or what ever you said , its simply stealing if anyone takes it and uses it for their own content, in particular monetised. This channel claims it uses the artwork under fair use claiming transformative/criticism, which is just blatantly false. The artwork is not transformed and it is not discussed directly. Its copyright infringement plain as day, of many artists, every video. This is NOT ok. After writing my previous comment I checked and this channel has actually used a painting of mine without every notifying me or asking permission. THIS IS ILLEGAL. I've done professional artwork for the Lord of the Rings franchise. You have no idea wether or not it is fan art or who owns the copyright. In my case, the artwork was on my portfolio which contains work that was commissioned by individuals and studios which now hold the copyright (disregarding for a second that me owning my own copyright is in fact, enough).

[@LakierosJordy]

I want to make clear that I'm not being a pedantic asshole. Being an artist is a real career and blatant theft of someone's work should not be excused in any way whatsoever. It is way too common in our society to sort of dismiss this. Nerd of the Rings, you need prior permission to use any of this work, before ever publishing a video. You clearly know this since you're trying to cover yourself in every description -- everything you claim in the description about this is wrong and would make no difference in court. You are just being lazy. Even worse is, I'd wager most artists who did indeed do fanart, would gladly give permission.

[@randomaccessfemale]

I can relate to Sauron. I am not worried about losing my socks in the house, because I know they will eventually return to their one and true master.

[@barky9591]

underrated comment

[@AvyScottandFlower]

Lord Of THe StinK

[@angelcollina]

😂

[@etienneporras7252]

Honestly I think my favourite moment is the Ring's multiple attempts to tempt Sam. After same rejects the vision of himself as "Hero of the Age", the Ring instead tries to show Sam nurturing Mordor into a beautiful Garden, trying to play to the simple gardner's love. But Sam sees through this illusion as well, and rejects the temptation of the ring AGAIN.

[@therebelofchaos1674]

It's ironic because he *does* become Hero of the Age in a way of speaking. He rescues Frodo from Cirith Ungol, gives the ring back willingly, helps Frodo to make it up the mountain, and saves him from a fiery fate. It's just great that Sam doesn't see himself that way. He's the ultimate definition of a Hobbit: Humility.

[@etienneporras7252]

@@therebelofchaos1674 Oh certainly! Tolkein assured Samuel Gamgee that Samwise Gamgee was the hero of the whole book! 😆

[@bashsibda6289]

Sam is the true hero of LOTR. The lowly garden boy who defeats Satan.

[@litchqueenasenath5995]

Or did it fulfil his desire to become Samwise, Dark Lord of Domestic Botany, but it turns out that it's really hard to be really evil when your primary motivation is the well being of your plants. If you can find an evil plant I encourage you to tell me about it. And I mean Evil; I'm not talking poisonous, I'm talking active malevolence, like an Ent that's a Manchineel tree.

[@SeviathTheHumanDrago]

@@litchqueenasenath5995 Whomping Willow?

[@warlordofbritannia]

I always loved how the Ring couldn’t understand Sam, trying to tempt with huge gardens built by slave labor and all that. It shows how much Sauron failed to understand-he thought only in terms of what he would do, never comprehending the motives of more benevolent and less power-hungry beings; thus, he bought the bait offered at the Black Gate by Aragorn the heir of Isildur and Gandalf, whom the Dark Lord believed desired to become a Kingmaker if we can measure by the poison he sown in the mind of Denethor… And his Ring, infused with all his malice and cruelty, failed to understand the simple humility of hobbits and tried to impress Sam with delusions of grandeur that were antithesis on to his character; instead of tempting Sam, it repulsed him and furthered his resolve to save Frodo and finish the Quest.

[@KF1]

Good insight!

[@cyrillesu]

Remember when Tom Bombadil wore the Ring and it had absolutely 0 effect on him? The Ring probably read his mind and realized how pure of a soul he was and so it became powerless before him.

[@Man_of_Tears]

​@@cyrillesu I love that you point that out about Tom Bombadil in this context!

[@RadicalCaveman]

Sam could have created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, millennia ahead of time!

[@fr-joey764]

Hey, middle-earth would have been destroyed but look at my carrots !

[@bennetthibner7551]

one of the best parts of the books And far away, as Frodo put on the Ring and claimed it for his own, even in Sammath Naur the very heart of his realm, the Power in Barad-dûr was shaken, and the Tower trembled from its foundations to its proud and bitter crown. The Dark Lord was suddenly aware of him, and his Eye piercing all shadows looked across the plain to the door that he had made; and the magnitude of his own folly was revealed to him in a blinding flash, and all the devices of his enemies were at last laid bare. Then his wrath blazed in consuming flame, but his fear rose like a vast black smoke to choke him. For he knew his deadly peril and the thread upon which his doom now hung. From all his policies and webs of fear and treachery, from all his stratagems and wars his mind shook free; and throughout his realm a tremor ran, his slaves quailed, and his armies halted, and his captains suddenly steerless, bereft of will, wavered and despaired. For they were forgotten. The whole mind and purpose of the Power that wielded them was now bent with overwhelming force upon the Mountain. At his summons, wheeling with a rending cry, in a last desperate race there flew, faster than the winds, the Nazgûl, the Ring-wraiths, and with a storm of wings they hurtled southwards to Mount Doom.

[@Charmedsas1]

Woahh! Goosebumps😱

[@Solarnova]

Fantastic! It looks like we're going to need a "what if" video here, "What if the Nazgûl had captured the ring from Frodo & Gollum in Mount Doom?" Imagine them presenting the ring to Sauron at Barad-dûr, while the Battle of the Black Gate was becoming extremely one sided...

[@warlordofbritannia]

*It was at this moment, Sauron knew he’d f*cked up*

[@MightyMax2756]

I have always loved that passage in the book. It has a similar feel to when Voldemort sees Harry is alive in the deathly hallows. Thank you for posting it here

[@Darvin-Hams-burner-account]

Can you explain the passage please? Tolkien literature is new to me

[@avaughnimous]

I say again, your channel should have millions of followers. This is high quality stuff. Thank you.

[@toffeecrunch632]

I strongly agree. Tolkien would be proud too.

[@aceofspades4948]

This is just what I was thinking keep going nerd of the rings I'm defo subscribing

[@samanthadodd1675]

Yep

[@Phox345]

Anytime someone asks a question I have a hard time answering about Middle Earth, these videos are what I refer people to

[@DVeritas]

I agree as well that’s why every time I can I tell everyone to visit this channel if they ever want to learn the lore of LOTR.

[@jonathanraithel5726]

The most entertaining moment in the Ring’s existence is definitely one of times Bilbo used it to hide from the Sackville-Bagginses. Anyone with relatives they don’t like will understand.

[@neilf6782]

I like when gollum slips at the cracks of doom. What sounds a like almost a lazy and easy resolution of the narrative is actually a very rare moment of direct divine intervention.

[@hisLoneliness2961]

A needed use as they say.

[@Likexner]

@@neilf6782 I dont like that it was divine intervention. It cheapens it.

[@neilf6782]

@@Likexner as it's a rare occurrence in the legendarium I thought it was a kinda cool little detail

[@Likexner]

@@neilf6782 Its a matter of personal taste but i feel like it devalues the whole quest because if not for that intervention, it would have failed depite all the efforts of the heroes.

[@valentinkambushev4968]

I love how the One Ring is so important it's basically its own character! 💍

[@johndododoe1411]

Wrong Emoji, the One Ring ᐤ⊚ has no stone, just the inscription, hence why it could be played in the movies by a simple copy of a human wedding ring.

[@boarder0245]

@@johndododoe1411 💍💍💍💍💍💍💍

[@johndododoe1411]

@@boarder0245 Whatn device did you use, and what does the emoji look like on your device. FYI, Android draws the profile of a ring with a really big diamond shaped blue stone.

[@guitarbush05]

And to think, it's just one tiny piece of a fraction of one Silmaril. Basically, it's a strand of Galadriel's hair.

[@lysander3262]

I love the theory that when Gollum is threatened with his doom if he touches Frodo again, that it is actually the voice of The One speaking through him. The ultimatum is not Frodo-like at all, and the wheel of fire may be a symbol of the Ring's sentient nature. But that's just a theory

[@NerdoftheRings]

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tanks to you! looking forward watching more and more video!

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[@di3486]

Ok Sir, that black speech was awesome.

[@Ashkore11]

This is stunning to me. I thought Isildur was one of the heroes of that last desperate battle against Sauron. To think that an even more legendary and desperate battle was being fought in front of him is awesome!

[@johndododoe1411]

Isildur's father fighting to the Death with Sauron, leaving both dead, was the peak and end of that war. Isildur fighting along Elrond right behind Isildur's father put Isildur in the position to pick up his father's already broken sword and cut of Sauron's finger, take the ring and ignore Elrond's plea to throw it into Mount Doom. Advice much later accepted and facilitated by his heir Aragon, who fought great battles to distract Sauron from Frodo's quest.

[@roguewasbanned4746]

Yep and now we get to learn about his sister OC

[@martinbennett9908]

You seem to have missed the key point - as most people have done - that when Frodo uses the Ring against Gollum on the slopes of Mount Doom, he commands that Gollum will be cast into the Cracks of Doom if he harms him,. Gollum did harm him, and was bound by the Ring's own power of command to fall. Therefore, the Ring was unmade by it's own power and design, the power to dominate and command - it wasn't a matter of good fortune. I'm certain that this was intentional on Tolkien's part, as the command doesn't make any sense if they're not at the Cracks of Doom.

[@datastormy]

Been a long time since I’ve read. Can you quote the line?

[@TorJuice]

@@datastormy "Then, suddenly, as before under the eaves of Emyn Muil, Sam saw these two rivals with other vision. A crouching shape, scarcely more than the shadow of a living thing, a creature now wholly ruined and defeated, yet filled with a hideous lust and rage; and before it stood stern, untouchable now by pity, a figure robed in white, but at its breast it held a wheel of fire. Out of the wheel of fire there spoke a commanding voice. 'Begone, and trouble me no more! If you touch me ever again, you shall be cast yourself into the Fire of Doom.'"

[@TorJuice]

Hearkening back to this bit in Emyn Muil, when Gollum says he will swear on the precious to serve Frodo. "Frodo drew himself up, and again Sam was startled by his words and his stern voice. 'On the Precious? How dare you?' he said. 'Think! "One Ring to rule them all and in the darkness bind them." Would you commit your promise to that, Smeagol? It will hold you. But it is more treacherous than you are. It may twist your words. Beware!'"

[@Supergoddad4live]

Funny thing is - if I remember correctly - is that Tolkien wrote that Eru himself caused Gollum to slip and fall into the fire. Never seen a more lethal slip than that ;)

[@jonnywlol]

@@Supergoddad4live yeah eru intervened and made gollum slip and fall into the fires .

[@tonybaker1268]

Never been a more iconic Ring in any book, movie, or game. Tolkien made history by turning a magic ring in the Hobbit into one of the most powerful objects in fantasy.

[@moonbeeps]

Well... Not only the ring, he made history by writing an incredible fantasy world, stories with original creatures and languages.

[@mostlyjovial6177]

I disagree with it being "(one of) the most powerful object in fantasy" But certainly the most memorable EDIT: I see, I read over "one of" I still really don't think its as powerful as people claim it to be, but maybe that's simply due to power scaling in Lotr being all over the place. Lol

[@JimmyThree-Balls]

@@mostlyjovial6177 forgot the "one of" at the beginning of that chief

[@lukemountain1077]

@@JimmyThree-Balls a good story for sure, but children need to grow up and quit kindergarten, so go and read the Malazan book of the fallen

[@tonybaker1268]

@@mostlyjovial6177 I said "one of" sorry for any misunderstanding!

[@v1rtualnish]

Gollum did not fall to his death while celebrating. Bit of a long explanation but here it goes: While in Lothlorien, Frodo asks Galadriel why he cannot control people's will if he bears the ring. Galadriel responds that it is because he has not tried to. When Gollum attacks Frodo and Sam, part of the reason he continues to show them the way is that his will has been so sapped away by the ring, that he is completely at the will of the one who bears it. Frodo starts to use the one ring to keep Gollum in check. Frodo swore that if Gollum tried to claim the Ring he would be cast into the Fire. "In the last need, Sméagol, I should put on the Precious; and the Precious mastered you long ago. If I, wearing it, were to command you, you would obey, even if it were to leap from a precipice or to cast yourself into the fire. And such would be my command." On the slopes of Mount Doom Frodo issued a command through the Ring to Gollum: "If you touch me ever again, you shall be cast yourself into the Fire of Doom." So when Gollum assaults Frodo and bites off his fingers, the will of the ring forces him to yeet himself.

[@DeMoraJS]

Yeah, but it has to do a lot with how oaths work in LotR. Oaths and curses have a lot of power attached to them. Frodo made Gollum swore an oath through the Ring, ON the Ring, ensuring that if the oath was broken (which it was) the Ring and Gollum would be destroyed.

[@concept5631]

​@@DeMoraJS Such a small thing, yet it led to the complete destruction of Sauron.

[@fabricio_zm]

It's such a nice coincidence that the "Rings of Power" series name was revealed just as NotR finished his Tolkien Explained videos on all the rings of power!

[@thisjustin5330]

But Like Galadriel Already Sucks, They’ve Butchered Pete Jackson’s Interpretation, Sad Days

[@rickyderby]

@@thisjustin5330 you’re going off of a minute long teaser for the title reveal🤣. You need to calm down. It’s not the end of the world. We’re gonna survive these tragic days my guy. I can assure you, we will make it through this🤣.

[@perkinomics]

@@rickyderby He wishes the Rings of Power had never come to him. He wishes none of this had happened.

[@OttoStrawanzinger]

@@thisjustin5330 it‘s all obviously good enough for the Tolkien Estate who okay’d it all, so what are you even going on about?

[@jacobring7274]

There are other forces at work in this world besides that of evil.

[@ThatOneMan1063]

"I can't carry it for you Mr. Frodo, but I can carry you" 😢 gets me crying every time

[@roccov1972]

Wow. You re-told the story of the One Ring excellently! It answered several lingering questions I've had over the years. Specifically, why Sauron had given the rings to the Dwarves and Men. Well done, Nerd of the Rings!

[@pedrocampos691]

Okkkk.

[@IndianTelephone]

My favorite one ring moment is when Aragorn pledges his sword to Frodo for taking the brave task of carrying the ring to Mount Doom, and that comes to a full circle, when at the black gates, Aragorn shouts "FOR FRODO" and charges forward alone, because he had full unwavering trust on the little hobbit to destroy the one ring.

[@untruelie2640]

These scenes are only in the movies. The former is different in the book, the latter does not take place at all.

[@Duiker36]

@@untruelie2640 You can just say the movies did this bit better. It's allowed.

[@IndianTelephone]

@@untruelie2640 Still powerful moments. And still One Ring moments!

[@LegalSC]

You are, by far, my favorite lotr channel. There's many that mimic. Some others pay impassionate voice actors to say the words they write. Nothing substitutes for love. You love this as much as I do. I thank you for what you do. I think there was a question at the end of your video that I was trying to reply to, but I can't remember it. I love you and what you do.

[@di3486]

Him, and at least 3 small channels: GirlNextGondor, InDeepGeek and DorkLords. These are also amazing.

[@LegalSC]

@@di3486 That beautiful bald man from DorkLords is amazing as well. I will try to check out the others. Thanks.

[@di3486]

@@LegalSC Yes! you won't be dissapointed!

[@tominiowa2513]

@@LegalSC The "Dork Lord" is a stage actor. Sadly, Kittlelor (the gray tabby) died at age 20, so she will not longer photo bomb his videos.

[@tominiowa2513]

@@di3486 Add _The Red Book_ , _Tolkien Lore_ , and _Darth Gandalf_ to small channels with excellent content.

[@tubeyhamster]

My two favorite ring moments are when Tom Bombadil puts it on, and it has no power to turn him invisible or corrupt him, which shows that Sauron's power is not absolute, and that there are older and different forces at work in the universe. To me it is one of the more hopeful moments in the journey because it demonstrates that the ring is not an elemental force. And I like when Galadriel fantasizes about taking the ring for herself, because it answers the question that Boromir never understood: that even if used with the intent for good, the ring will always corrupt its wearer (except for Bombadil, natch). Great video, thanks!

[@jonathanfranco2619]

A giant thanks for all your videos.

[@NerdoftheRings]

Thanks so much, Jonathan! So glad you are enjoying the channel!

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So good that you sponsored🎉🎉🎉❤

[@valentinkambushev4968]

When I first read "The Hobbit" I didn't even think where the ring came from. Then I read and watched " The lord of the rings" and I couldn't believe Bilbo had the most dangerous thing in the entire world in his pocket the whole time. After this I watched "The Hobbit" trilogy and it was so bizarre for me to see the ring as an ally (sort of) and Bilbo using it without fear .

[@Bryan198026]

Especially when you consider the fact that at the time the hobbit was written, the Lord of the rings hadn’t been, nor had there really been talk of a sequel, or if there had it may not have been serious. So it’s almost like that version of the ring was an entirely different version. It was only when Tolkien decided to make the ring the Central plot point to the sequel to the hobbit, he had to rethink it, since there would’ve been no way in hell that Gollum would have been able to willingly offer the ring up as a prize to Bilbo for winning the riddle game which is how that scene originally played out when the hobbit was first published. So it was very clever the way he went back and rewrote the scene later when he was working on the Lord of the rings so that it would match up.

[@pedrocampos691]

Ooooook.

[@themightylog2169]

​@@pedrocampos691r/whoosh?? Haha

[@Mentallect]

Faramir didn't take the ring from Frodo because Faramir understood the ring would overthrow his mind like the ring did with Boromir.

[@cryzz0n]

My favorite moment is Faramir showing wisdom and helping Frodo on his mission. The movie made Faramir look weak and easily corrupted. In the book, Faramir never wavered and did what was right without regard to himself. He showed the same wisdom as Aragorn.

[@heatherkline6766]

I also really appreciate where Faramir's captain reminds him that if Faramir does not tell of the encounter with the Hobbits, according to Denethor's law Faramir's life is forfeit; and Faramir says only "Then it is forfeit." Such bravery and resolution! Faramir knows of the trouble of the Ring and wisely determines that it is too dangerous to be revealed to his father, even though Faramir is perhaps unaware of the Palantir.

[@zatsu2214]

I can't thank you enough for all your work and love for the books and Tolkien's work. You put a lot of hours, editing and researching, without mentioning voice acting. It really shows how much you love this whole universe, and what I absolutly love about your channel and you, is exactly that: you love Tolkien's legacy as much as I do. There is no thing more heartwarming and dear to me than Tolkien's work. The films and books are my little piece of heaven... thank you so, so much, for being yourself, your channel, part of my little piece of heaven as well. Keep up the amazing work. I hope to contribute to your patreon someday, for you among all content creators that I have seen, share my own passion and love for this series.

[@EmblemParade]

There were, perhaps surprisingly, only two periods in which we saw Sauron fully using the power his ring, both of them in the Second Age. And both were terrifying. The first was when he used it to successfully enslave many kingdoms of men and declared himself Overlord of Middle-earth. It took the full might of Númenor at the height of its power to bring down his armies. The second was after Númenor had sunk and his own corporeal form was destroyed. Even so diminished, it took the Last of Alliance of Elves and Men to defeat him. The ring was even able to restore his body, and indeed it cost the lives of the last two great warriors of old, Gil-galad and Elendil, to destroy that body, and with it end the Second Age. The Third Age began in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Sauron's dominion over the rings. The northern kingdoms of the Dúnedain were shattered and destroyed by Angmar, and Gondor was kingless. The dwarven strongholds, overly greedy and confident because of their rings, fell to dragons one by one, until finally Khazad-dûm was captured by a balrog. Rivendell, Lothlorien, and Mithlond held the last remnants of elves, but they were withdrawn and defensive. This was the most diminished and weakened resistance that Sauron had ever faced. Had he been able to recover his ring, and thus his powerful body, there is no doubt that he would have crushed them.

[@ronmoonen3602]

I always wondered about the reason why Gandalf wasn't more alarmed after he found out Bilbo had a magical ring in his possesion. Your explanation about the existence of the lesser rings wich preceded the rings of power, answered a question I had for many years. Thank you! Love this channel.

[@damonwillis3004]

Love it as always. As powerful as the One Ring is, it's more of a double edged sword for Sauron. Because while it does grant him control over the races of Middle-Earth who possess their own rings of power Sauron's very life was dependant on the ring because he poured everything he has into it for it to become the most powerful.

[@andreasderycke42]

He didn't even expect it to be ever stolen, and not at ALL that it would be carried into mordor by a fokin halfling

[@oldmangranny5oldmangranny56]

Ikr. He put all of his eggs in one basket.

[@Dante-vf4sd]

Not really, the only way to destroy the ring was direct action from Eru, even without the ring in his possession he was taking the whole show over. Ultimately it comes down to him being pridefully blind to the reality that he cannot beat Eru, just like his master before him.

[@jamavra]

Hubris and halflings unknown to him. He never thought anyone would try to destroy it because he himself wouldn't. The dark lord was beaten by halflings, 3 of them. One 500-year old ring junkie, one tempted descendant of Bilbo, the other a gardener. He must be fuming.

[@Likexner]

I dont like the "double edged sword" idiom. Double edged swords are not any more dangerous to the user than single edges swords. It would make more sense to talk about a flail or a nunchuk because those can be very dangerous to the user.

[@Ryan-qc3ku]

I love your story-telling ability and even when one thinks they know every in and out of LOTR you have a way to present it as if it is brand new and sometimes I genuinely forget certain aspects of the books that you mention. Best LOTR channel by far and congratulations on reaching 500k subs!

[@sauron3488]

I'm the only one that can actually use it.

[@concept5631]

What about that fiery guy in Moria?

[@valentinkambushev4968]

Just like the ring, I am sure the creation of this video was not easy. Appreciate the effort, Nerd .🤓 💍

[@russell74]

After watching the rings of power, I have been thrust upon your Channel and I have never been more excited to learn more about the world of Tolkien. While I have read the first book and own all, your Channel keeps me interested, entertained, and continue to fall down the Tolkien rabbit hole. Please never stop creating your content, it is too awesome!

[@NerdoftheRings]

So glad you found the channel and are enjoying it! Welcome to NOTR! 😁

[@artemkras]

20:24. 'Little does Frodo realize, but this voice is none other than the ressurected Gandalf who lies upon Celebdil'. As far as I remember, Gadalf was brought by an eagle to Lorien the day after the Fellowship left the forest, therefore he was not on Celebdil by the time Frodo was at Amon Hen.

[@GodsGrieff]

3 Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, 7 for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, 9 for Mortal Men, doomed to die, 1 for the Dark Lord on his dark throne. And yet it is so strange to note that Tolkien died on 1973!

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Holy shit! I didn't see that before!

[@thisjustin5330]

Craaaaazy

[@queenberuthiel5469]

It seems like this "fun fact" comment will be going up there with "Viggo broke his toes!"🤣

[@tonybaker1268]

The Hobbit was published in 1937 also

[@TheCandiceWang]

:o

[@loloc7807]

Hi! As a reader of both the Hobbit and the trilogy, and someone who very much enjoyed the stories but was just barely able to grasp the lore and the geography, your channel is so great! I’m glad to be getting so much context for the new series and this makes me feel like I can dive into the Silmarillion without being too overwhelmed.

[@NerdoftheRings]

So glad to hear my vids could help you dive into the Silmarillion! Thanks for watching!

[@pedrocampos691]

Uuuuh oook.

[@FlowerGemsGirl]

I think my favorite moment of the ring is when the ring dissolved into the lava and the tower with the eye breaks apart. The army stops fighting and watches the destruction of Mordor. In the film it is a powerful moment, and the musical score really packs on the emotion in that scene. ☺️

[@MattH-wg7ou]

And that really really low bass "fwOOOOooooomm" sound as the shockwave goes across, that you can only properly hear in theaters or with a good system with large subwoofers. Yea.

[@dustinbrandel59]

Yeah man, that was a powerful moment. Then theres the charge of the rohirim, as a close 2nd place

[@Bryan198026]

Howard Shore was definitely the right man for the job, just like John Williams and Star Wars.

[@system_error8721]

Roads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown, And through the merry flowers of June, Over grass and over stone, And under mountains in the moon. Roads go ever ever on Under cloud and under star, Yet feet that wandering have gone Turn at last to home afar. Eyes that fire and sword have seen And horror in the halls of stone Look at last on meadows green And trees and hills they long have known.

[@markusrobinson3858]

Wonderful narration with lots of great details. One minor quibble. You say that "Gollum slipped and the ring was destroyed." The key point you omit, is that Gollum, on and to the ring, swore an oath to Frodo to do his bidding, and then violated that oath. The ring punished him for violating his oath, killing him, and so, destroying itself. Perhaps the positive powers in the Tolkien universe had something to do with that. Does not Gandalf say to Frodo, "Gollum will have some role to play yet, for good or for evil"?

[@expred]

Yeah, I agree. In a sense Frodo might have caused Gollum's, and therefore the ring's, death. As quoted from the book, after Gollum has sworn an oath to protect the master of the precious, Frodo says this curious quote to Smeagol: "In the last need, Smeagol, I should put on the Precious; and the Precious mastered you long ago. If I, wearing it, were to command you, you would obey, even if it were to leap from a precipice or to cast yourself into the fire. And such would be my command. So have a care, Smeagol!" So I think that because Gollum didn't follow the oath he swore "on the precious", that's why he ended up falling into the flames of Mt. Doom. He betrayed the ring and his oath to Frodo. Frodo saying "such would be my command" about leaping off the precipice reinforces this theory. It's interesting to think about. There's an interesting video on this subject at In Deep Geek's youtube channel, called "Did Frodo Curse Gollum?" I suggest checking it out.

[@indio4-215]

I don't recall where exactly this was stated, perhaps in one of Tolkien's letters, but it was actually Eru Ilúvatar that truly caused Gollum to trip and fall into the fires of Mt. Doom.

[@PYRESATVARANASI]

I always loved how the Professor always spoke as if he was translating this tale. "I would think Ar-Pharazôn knew not of the One".

[@tominiowa2513]

The title page of _The Lord of the Rings_ has in elvish Cirth runes the following text: *THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRANSLATED FROM THE RED BOOK* and then in elvish Tengwar script: *of Westmarch by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Herein is set forth the history of-the War of the Ring and the Return of the King as seen by the hobbits.*

[@PYRESATVARANASI]

@@tominiowa2513 that's amazing! Sorry for not knowing that. I just recently got into the books. I adore the films, but never had them books. So I bought them this last year. Best decision of my ife.

[@Beryllahawk]

Great video! I think my own personal favorite moment is the tempting of Galadriel. In the Peter Jackson film it is an enormously powerful scene of course, and the visuals there are truly epic to my mind. But in the book, there's even more threat, a chilling sense of just how much Galadriel wants that power. And knowing what I know now - after reading over so much of the "extra" material, especially the Silmarillion - the scene is ever more poignant. Because after all, the pursuit of power was part of what led to the downfall of her kin - and the Ring surely must represent a potential chance to seize great power once again...and because Galadriel is at heart a kind person, I can well imagine the sort of thoughts that might whisper to her in that moment. "But THIS time, I can use the power for good. THIS TIME, I can prevent destruction, not cause it. I can shield my people. There need never be another Kinslaying, if only I take up this ring and wield it in the name of good..." And of course that's not at all true, because the One is a corrupted, and corrupting, power. "Instead of a dark lord you would have a queen, beautiful as the dawn, treacherous as the sea." To know that of oneself - to be able to face the hard truth that you would NOT do as your heart wishes to do, but would succumb...to look at your soul and see without flinching the flaws within yourself. That's a strength of a completely different kind, and it is breathtaking. The One Ring bares the absolute worst things about Galadriel - and she then shows the very best of her qualities, and turns away from its poisonous song.

[@kevinrussell1144]

Well said, Sonja. What you've just written demonstrates the REAL power of Galadriel. It's not to be a warrior-Princess, but to be able to resist VERY great temptation, and DO NO EVIL, and to stand against all those who do. All her actions were in alignment with what she professed to believe, and to the original vision and song of Eru. She was rewarded by being granted a return to the Blessed Realm.

[@metalsadman]

@@kevinrussell1144 she's a mary sue.warrior princess in the upcoming series 😂

[@kevinrussell1144]

@@metalsadman Indeed she is, to her shame.

[@stifflered]

@@kevinrussell1144 how is she a Mary Sue? She's been around for thousands of years and fought many battles. Even according to Tolkien she was a Commander in the 2nd Age, and in the 3rd Age she invaded and threw down Dol Guldor (where Sauron's 2nd best General was) What are you really upset about?

[@kevinrussell1144]

I’m not too twerked about it anymore. The criticism has been made; people will watch the show, or not. The BIG problem, as I see it, is not the racially-directed casting, but what they’ve done to the HEART of the story. LOTR and supporting works are steeped in Catholic faith and Christian sensibilities. ROP is neither of these. ROP emasculates men, steals roles that were given to men by JRRT and gives them to Mary Sue (Galadriel). I don’t have to explain what a Mary Sue is. When Galadriel killed the troll with ease while guys stood around doodling their doodles, THAT is a classic Mary Sue moment. The Harfoots look like they’re movin on up to the East Side, they just have nothing to wear but dirt and weeds. The imagination (or lack of it) of the writers is pathetic. As to JRRT and evolution of the story, in the original Silmarillion version warrior Galadriel is NOT present. It looks like older JRRT started falling in love with his own love of Mary Sue. You're certainly entitled to your opinion.

[@tzikas95]

For me one of the best moments is the fact that Gollum falls in the chasm. This is the result of the mercy that Bilbo showed him all those years ago, that Frodo showed him when they met and finally at the end. Mercy is the last thing that the ring is supposed to do and yet its last bearers where the exact opposite of what the ring was supposed to be. Mercy destroyed the One Ring.

[@WeaponDamage]

14:58 goddamn, bro, that’s super accurate voice acting at its finest

[@kerstinsullivan8026]

Underated comment and yes, Matt your gollum imoressions are fire

[@ThomasDarby-yc7tt]

The most ICONIC magical item ever written. Fact.

[@kerstinsullivan8026]

So true

[@Osk94]

Congrats on 500k dude, best LOTR channel !

[@NerdoftheRings]

Thanks so much!

[@ChiggidyChuck]

@@NerdoftheRings BY FAR the best LOTR channel. And there are alot of good ones!!! "My captain, My King"

[@kwilcox417]

Does anyone else say "Debbie" when NotR says it too? Oh reliable Debbie, how we all appreciate your continued contributions among many others! Congrats on 500k and yet another top-notch video too haha.

[@jomkeel818]

Learning a lot about Tolkien's works from this channel and also Men of the West. Thank you and congrats with the 500k subs

[@w.randyhoffman1204]

You should also check out The Red Book, which IMHO features the deepest and most interesting Tolkien commentary on YT.

[@jaimy_games]

Congratulations on the second anniversary of your channel and passing the 500K subscribers mark. What an amazing video on the One Ring. Your pronunciation and deep voice uttering the inscriptions of the One Ring was truly epic. Thank you so much for all the hard work and effort you put into these videos. I'm already looking forward to your next great video.

[@unitedweanalyse5193]

CONGRATS ON 500K SUBS! Long way to go, but you've already come a long way. Love to see you and your channel sharing knowledge with the lotr community, and even attracting and enlightening those new to lotr. Biggest lotr channel in my opinion One channel to rule them all One channel to find the fans One channel to enlighten us And in anticipation (for the next video) bind them In the land on Middle-Earth where the true lore lies

[@josedurao3812]

That even Eru Ilúvatar itself had a part to play and made Gollum slip in that crucial climactic moment is a testament to the monumental influence of so little a thing. Several thousands of years and characters whose existences were bound to the ring in one way or another, for good or evil. In my opinion, that's the most fascinating aspect of it all. As always, spectacular video man!

[@VoiceoftheRings]

This Was so Good Nerd of the Rings! One of your best ever! That's saying something since all your others are so amazing too! Congratulations on 500k Subs! You deserve it my friend! You make all our days better with these awesome videos!

[@itayshorek6872]

This was amazinggggggggg Every video you make is perfect! You`re the best tolkien channel, my friend. From start to end and all within it: the pictures, the voices, the music, how long the quates are, even the number of ads during the video.. You`re the best! thanks!

[@pedrocampos691]

Eragon (2006)

[@danielsoaresdemedeiros]

What an incredible survey! Congratulations on the video! You've achieved by yourself what the entire Amazon couldn't produce. Great video!

[@jameseddleman6944]

I have always loved the power of the ring by just being around people. This extremely tempting thing just creates madness.

[@TheMarcHicks]

I think my favourite moment was the expanded version of The Disaster of the Gladden Fields-which I only know of thanks to your channel! I think that this might make an excellent Epilogue to the final episode of the Amazon Series.

[@richardrose2606]

My favorite scene about the one ring was one in which it wasn't even present. When Gandalf and Pippin first meet with Denathor he bemoans the fact that Boromir did not bring him the ring so that he, Denathor, could put it in the dungeon for "safe keeping". Gandalf replied the if he had that Denathor would not have recognised his son. That response sent a chill down my spine.

[@andrewgoger1488]

I'm just imagining the one ring floating away from Numenor as it's sinking and some farmer on the mainland watching as a ring floats by them.

[@untruelie2640]

A long awaited video, and certainly not a disappointing one. Thank you for all the work and dedication. Your channel is amazing and without a doubt the best Tolkien channel on KZbin. :)

[@104thMaverick]

I’ve hit the bell so I get notifications on new videos… when one comes up I yell “YOU SHALL NOT PASS” and start watching 🧙‍♂️

[@HLR4th]

Wonderful video- brought back so many memories of books read, games played, movies and videos (mostly yours!) watched. I look forward to taking the “Rings of Power” journey with you as our guide!

[@norse7796]

I have been watching your channel for a long time, predominately for the first age stuff (my favourite age). Thank you for doing an in-depth video on a topic I never really read about.

[@pedrocampos691]

Ooooooook him.

[@HabilisxScavengedRecords]

Thank you Nerd of the Rings. Among other things, I now understand why when Sam had the ring the orcs were running up the stairs scared in the movie the last five minutes of this video finally made that makes sense. And yes of course I know the movies are not Canon.

[@ofgondor5312]

Excellent video. Thank you for citing the source of Tolkien basically saying Sauron had the ring in Numenor. That does make more sense for the story, but in the Akallabeth, the wording insinuates that once Sauron's spirit return to Barad-Dur "he took up again his great ring in Barad-Dur and dwelt there, dark and silent...". At first (and otherwise forever, unless the letters are read), it sounds like his ring was waiting for him but that doesn't mean he took up the ring *that was waiting for him in Barad-Dur* only that he could not put it on again until fleeing back to Mordor. Interesting. After so many years of studying this lore, my view points can still be changed... #FreeMorgoth #WWETBD

[@koolstuff6931]

#FreeMorgoth is my new favorite hashtag lol

[@ofgondor5312]

@ I sell shirts on spring tee that say it but I don’t want to be banned for posting the link on Nerd’s YT. #WhatWouldEärendiltheBlessedDo

[@CheefSmokealot64]

My favorite moment was when Bilbo played the riddle game with Golum. 😂 💍

[@untruelie2640]

Among the many literary motives in Tolkien's work, the fate motive is one of the most interesting. After the Council of Elrond has decided that destruction of the ring is the only option and that Bilbo can't do this, no one wants to take it and silence lies over the scene. Then, Frodo feels like facing some sort of "judgement", one that he had anticipated for a long time, but hoped that it would never be made. He then stands up and says that he will take the ring, but it seems to him that someone else speaks with his voice. I think this shows clearly that Frodo is destined (by Illúvatar) to bear the ring and try to destroy it. At least that's what Elrond tells Frodo a few moments later and what Gandalf somewhat crypticly explaines in another scene.

[@Alcogod]

"Bilbo was meant to find the ring, in which case you were also meant to have it, and that is an encouraging thought"

[@frostykilz123]

My favourite is probably faramir allowing it to leave. Such a pivotal moment which could have turned the war and showed what a legend he is, truly a man of quality

[@rreeves0710]

SO many years later, and still the most well thought out plot in the world.

[@o.g.awe3785]

I love Bilbo’s final moments of struggle with the ring. Being the first to give it up willingly. And then Faramir rejecting it. Showing how truly noble he is. The Númenórean blood running purely in him.

[@Gouka07]

Seconding all the praise here… and thank you for pointing out that Sauron was not supposed to be a disembodied eyeball floating over his tower. I love the movies and Jackson’s license is pretty restrained, but I always resented that decision. It was just so silly.

[@Dr_Cole]

What a fantastic video. This summary, accompanied by the beautiful artwork, is worthy of the greatness of the work covered. My favorite part of the ring’s journey cannot be a surprise to most. When Sam picks up Frodo and says his line for the ages, “I may not be able to carry the ring, but I can carry you!”, my heart pauses each time I watch this seen. You realize right there that Samwise is, indeed, the most powerful Hobbit to ever live.

[@jaysgamingcorner8539]

Another fantastic video. All the rings of power are very interesting, with the One of course being above the others. I always figured Sauron was killed when the ring was destroyed; how interesting that he wasn't actually dead but rendered powerless. For him that would be a much worse fate than dying.

[@joserosa5342]

When I started to watch your videos, I stuck with it. Your narrative and voice is a plus for the history. Waiting for the tv series of Power of the Rings.

[@IudiciumInfernalum]

Congratz on 500k. Excellent video as always. I'd subscribe again if i wasn't already.

[@LarryBazongas]

I love how optimistic we all were about Amazon's Rings of Power show 🥺

[@JózuSensei]

Congrats on 500K and we celebrate it with the trinket that began the journey and its history 🤓

[@Charmedsas1]

You have a pretty cool channel. The highlight of your videos for me are when you read the full passages from the book. You might not know but I am grateful for these.

[@Atlas-wb5sh]

My favoirte moment for the Ring is when Bilbo gives it up. Being the only creature in all of middle earth able to give up the ring

[@expred]

Bilbo wasn't the only one, Sam was also able to willingly give up the ring back to Frodo. But I agree on Bilbo letting go of the ring being one of my favorite One Ring moments, especially in the movie adaptation with the epic music and a great boom as the ring hits the floor. It's awesome.

[@Atlas-wb5sh]

@@expred true Sam did let it go but Bilbo had it for 50ish years to then let it go I think is still very special

[@Abremoch]

Now THAT was quite a video on the One Ring!! Really worthy of a 500k subscribers video!

[@a-damwalrus4026]

You're easily one of the greatest youtube channels on the platform. I've followed since the early days and I have always loved the content. Keep it up!

[@pochoklin77]

“Evil is not able to create anything new, it can only distort and destroy what has been invented or made by the forces of good.” J. R. R Tolkien

[@kalrandom7387]

Dude I hit your video by accident, but I'm not sad about it, nor did I stop it. This is one of the best breakdowns of the books that I've ever seen / heard. You earned a sub man. And I'm going to check out your stuff too. For whatever that matters.

[@NerdoftheRings]

Thanks so much and welcome to the channel! Hope you enjoy it. 😁

[@briandoss9232]

Sauron watching the black gate battle: where is that damn thing... Aragorn has it right? Or that little hobbit dude? *Frodo puts the ring on* Sauron: Oh... bugger...

[@jimlane6335]

I'm LOVING these videos!!! I have read "The Hobbit" 3 times, maybe 4, and "The Lord of the Rings" 8 or 9 times since first finding them in 1975, so I know these stories fairly well. But to go in depth into the various aspects of the stories is great!! J.R.R. Tolkien was truly brilliant!! As a professor in several fields, including English Language at Oxford University in England, he had great command of the English language, and perhaps others as well. I have also seen him referred to as a Linguist. This makes sense considering he developed the Elvin, Dwarf and Orc languages, in the instance of Elvish it was also the written words as well. What a lot of people don't know, or perhaps, don't even care about is these stories are fanciful tale with the rise of, and the eventual dangerous end result, if not checked and defeated, of the rise of Communism. Remember that Tolkien lived through both the Russian Revolution and the rise of the Bolshevik regime, headed by Vladimir Lenin and the change to Joseph Stalin, the former bad and the latter far worse. As history has progressed this has slowly been the sad case in the western world, the ever growing dark shadow from the east encompassing our nations. Okay, off the soapbox. Fantastic videos and very informative!! Thank you for doing these.

[@simoncooper6752]

1 👍for the dark nerd on his dark throne. Great video as always!

[@toddkurzbard]

I LOVE your reading of the black speech engraved into the ring. I bought a replica ring from Amazon a while back, and whenever I put it on, I raise my arm, and recite the Black Speech in that same evil tone.

[@matthewanderson9754]

Sam is definitely the hero of Lord of the Rings... A better friend and a wonderful hobbit that carried the hell of the ring and didn't fall to its call.

[@IndianTelephone]

I am so glad this channel exists, because I have learned so much about tolkien verse. I am literally binging every video since a month. Congrats on the 500k, you deserve it! BUT! now I am scared that I will become one of those "That's not what happened! That's not how it works! YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG!" guy when watching upcoming Rings of Power show. Because now I know too much!

[@fredreindljr1996]

You're always gonna have people like that. What most of these Tolkien purists refuse to realize is that Amazon does not have the rights to ALL of the Second Age material. The showrunners are working with what they do have the rights to. I personally liked watching Rings of Power.

[@ArstanWB]

I think Jeff Bezos is in fact a Ring Wraith, now in possession of The One Ring. Set on destroying the Tolkien fandom once and for all.

[@haneena.1202]

chanced upon your video and instantly subscribed! not only does your dedication to research and skill in writing shine through, but your narration is stunning and breath-taking! it was such a marvel to listen to. like i can easily pick up on the fact that you adore tolkien's universe and your passion is a force to be reckoned with. i enjoyed your explanation immensely and i plan to go through your videography so i don't miss out on anything. thank you so much!

[@venkelos6996]

This was a fun video, but several little things always come up with me when discussing a One Ring, and it's history. When Sauron put on the One, the elves knew, and took the Three off, engaging him, but then it seems the Seven and the Nine were already in a box or else every single elf was unfairly hacks-ed enough to take them all off. If most weren't even in play, and Sauron wasn't initially aware of the Three, why did he don it? When Sauron declared himself King of Men, and the Numenorians came to do something about it, why were they SO strong? They were already falling to Evil, so distancing from Valinor, and one would think that living on a finite island, along with longer lifespans, would actually lead to a SMALLER force, but even with Sauron, and all his power behind them, his orcs just up and fled. Other than NEEDING to destroy it, to undo him and his power, it just seems like when Sauron has it, the Ring actually isn't that impressive. So he goes to Numenor, and finishes the corruption of the King's Men. The Men he couldn't destroy are instead duped into being destroyed by Eru Illuvatar, in one of his rare, almost unfair moments of direct intervention. He wouldn't drop Mordor into the earth, and Sauron with it, or tear it off, and set it far across a gulf, but Men come for His elves, to the one land mostly untainted by Melkor's discord, and He obliterates them, and reshapes the world. Even this doesn't kill Sauron, yet his spirit can somehow carry the One Ring all the way back to Middle Earth, and THEN across most of it, back to Mordor? Did he west-loop around the newly rounded world, and avoid most of the lands we know? Did people see a gold ring floating in the air, or rolling along the ground? He gets back to Mordor, and a new war starts. At least his orcs stood brave now, but Sauron takes little direct action, and even with the One,, in hid own land, he is bested. He doesn't take shapes to massacre his fors, like a mighty werewolf, or beorn-bear; he just goes weapon to weapon against lesser beings, and yet the fallen angel is felled. Isidur takes the Ring, but eventually can't even wear it. Why didn't his spirit find it when Isildur died, and pick it back up, out of the Anduin? Why was this death mire devastating than Illuvatar sinking Numenor? Why couldn't he just sense where so much of himself was? Gollum used it for centuries; why didn't the Wraiths swarm into the caves, drawn to the One? Last one, and this really belongs more on the Nine video but, several of the Wraiths are described as powerful sorcerers. Why? While I guess there are some few "wizards" in Middle Earth, apart from the Istari, we never hear about them, or any of their exploits. As a D&D player, none of the Nazgul felt like casters to me, and despite Tolkien's own strong religious beliefs, people in Middle Earth don't seem to worship Illuvatar, or any God, so there aren't clerics. What are these magics, and what did they ever do? Even the Istari were usually reserved in the use of their magics, so I know nothing of these mortal casters.

[@Duiker36]

Tolkien's ideas on what "sorcery" was would be worth its own entire video. D&D takes most of its cues on magic from the work of Jack Vance, which is where the dependence on spellbooks and exhausting spells per day comes from. Tolkien's ideas on magic are more folkloric, and can be more easily systematized the way The Librarians (TV Series) did their magic system: "power source, focus mechanism, chosen effect". Many things can serve as power sources, not least of which are the life forces of others. Tolkienian sorcerers are those who understand this system and leverage it as part of how they do things. This is similar but different from how Gandalf, Saruman, Sauron, and other Maiar expressed their abilities largely by unveilling their innate nature. It's also different from how master-craftsmen would create wondrous objects, like the Rings or named swords and bows. There's not much way of actually locking it down too far, because Tolkien doesn't give a lot of examples: understanding sorcery isn't necessary to understanding any of his stories, so he doesn't need to explain. But as an example, Galadriel's usage of a pool of water, the Mirror of Galadriel, is definitely sorcery rather than craftsmanship. So is Elrond's control over the river at Rivendell.

[@venkelos6996]

@@Duiker36 My only issue there is there's no doubt the elves are a magical people; Eru Illuvatar gave them every advantage they could hold, but the Nazgul were Men, and that's where it falters for me. I don't recall any other Men who could "use magic", and while several of the Nazgul were incredibly vague, already, he doesn't elaborate on anything they did. The Numenorians didn't seem to bring sorcerers with them, even though they were mighty, once related to the elves, in a way, and long-lived. Gondor didn't have court wizards, nor did Rohan. Though the Istari did mention a necromancer, and not immediately doubt the idea, I often feel that's what sets them apart to other Men; they can use magic, which otherwise often seems the province of elves.

[@rickyhurtado]

I know people don’t make mention of this, but the thing that keeps me coming back is your sound design. It’s clean, and pleasant to listen to when wanting to learn more lore.

[@Alcogod]

I am quite the LOTR fan, but don't know about these "lesser rings" (maybe I have fogotten about them being mentioned). A video about them would be well appreciated.

[@leosalonen1564]

They were practice goes at creating the 19 great rings. It's safe to assume that some had one attribute, some had a few more depending how far along these 'engineering samples' were to the finished product.

[@MrChickennugget360]

Gandalf Mentions them in Shadow of the Past in the books. He calls them "mere trifles and Essays in the craft, but he mentions that they were to his mind dangerous for mortals to handle. But then he mentions that the Great Rings were perilous in comparison.

[@EldestOrion]

I've been watching almost all of your videos now on and off over the course of what has to be now like 2 or 3 weeks, and I have to say: the consistency of your quality has been amazing. From the very start, since you started discussing the mythos and world of Middle Earth, your videos have come across as very carefully planned and thought out. From 2 years ago til now, they've all had a very high quality that has never decreased, nor strayed from what they did best. The only thing I can say that warranted an improvement have been your many impersonations of the many races and people of Middle Earth. So I just wanted to leave this comment here to commend you on your love for Lord of the Rings and the wonderful time and effort you have put into digesting and explaining every major aspect of it.

[@unitedweanalyse5193]

How does it feel @nerdoftherings to be making thousands of people's day

[@NerdoftheRings]

haha. I hope these videos bring a smile to people's faces when they watch them! :)

[@DeadlyChinchilla]

There's no problem with Saurons spirit taking the ring from Numenor back to Middle Earth. The nazgul are spirits taken form during their entire existence, they can even stab Frodo, despite being aspects/spirits. If a spirit can stab someone, they can carry a ring too.

[@boogersmcgee]

My favorite "one ring" moment was when Sauron took on the form of Beyonce and performed "If you like it then you should've put a ring on it" thinking that would work on the fellowship

[@fowfow8471]

Honestly, I've come to Tolkien later in life, but this channel has been invaluable & also just generally a great channel to get lost in the lore & mythology 💪

[@Azzyos]

This is so interesting to see the history of the One Ring

[@greyworld6242]

This has been long overdue and I’m glad it’s finally here!

[@tabletopgeneralsde310]

Hello mate, you have done a hack of a job with your channel. Thanks for your work on the stories of Tolkien

[@justthinkingoutloud2538]

Man, every video you make makes me want a LotR audiobook by you all the more! My favorite moment is probably a tie between when it draws Sauron’s sight to Frodo on Amon Hen and Gandalf protects him long enough to escape, and the moment he puts it on in Mt Doom and Sauron is suddenly aware of him. I wish you’d finished that paragraph, the shocking weight of that “oh $#^%” moment is conveyed so powerfully there as he realizes all at once how blind he’s been to the machinations of his enemies and desperately drops everything to stop him. Those moments where we get a glimpse of Sauron and the sheer power of his mind and will are awesome!