The 8 Most POWERFUL Artifacts in Middle-earth

[@The.Lore.Seeker]

What Artifact from Tolkien's Legendarium do YOU think is most powerful? Perhaps one that's not on this list? Let me know in the comments! Don't forget to subscribe www.youtube.com/@The.Lore.Seeker?sub_confirmation=1 Also check out the other videos kzbin.info/aero/PLfWUoG6RPjBC51dSR5yYXZLouVphXBW_3

[@Bozzin]

The Arkenstone

[@muratmustafa4532]

Legolas quiver with infinite arrows :)

[@wtrrobson738]

It's the Silmarils and it's not even close.

[@MOME914]

@@wtrrobson738of course it’s the silmarili. They are like three pieces of the sun on earth

[@badradness3570]

@@wtrrobson738💯

[@tybeatty5410]

We can’t forget Samwise Gamgee’s Cast Iron pan… the beater of Orcs

[@Civilmonkey1]

Ah yes Golem's bane

[@danielrichards4927]

@@Civilmonkey1yes!!!!!

[@Pauw-n9t]

😂😂😂😂😂🍳

[@TheAnder34]

❤❤❤😂😂

[@gamerdude7481]

Part of me wants to believe he swung it at the troll at some point when it was focused on someone else

[@glaurung8644]

You said that Gondolin was built in a valley near where later Gondor would be. That is wrong. Gondolin was located in the valley of Tumladen in the encircling mountains in central Beleriand. The greater part of Beleriand alongside this valley and all of the surrounding area would later sink beneath the sea, and it is nowhere near Gondor.

[@LordDemosair]

I was going to make this comment the moment I heard it in the video. Glad someone else is keeping people honest 🙏

[@rjb639]

I made the same comment before reading yours, of course you are right and I am surprised they made such a huge mistake.

[@dinnerboi25]

Thanks for this comment lol, immediately came to the comment section after hearing this :D

[@icantafford]

Legit stopped the video and came to the comments to write exactly this

[@jacobhoover1654]

Relatively speaking it's close to gondor

[@jdlech]

You missed Gurthang, the black sword. So powerful that it actually spoke. No other artifact of Middle Earth ever spoke.

[@paulbaerwald8055]

That one definitely got slept on.

[@thorgrimgrudgebearer]

He'd mispronounce it.

[@DBProds96]

@@thorgrimgrudgebearer who cares about pronunciation lmao

[@Cicero7217]

Is the ring speaking just in the movies? Can't recall

[@jdlech]

@@Cicero7217 None of the rings ever speak in the books.

[@nowhereman3988]

I would have made it a top 10 and added these 2: - Ringil, the sword of Fingolfin that injured Morgoth himself so badly he limped for the rest of his life; - Gurthang (Anglachel), the sword that Túrin Turambar used to kill Glaurung, the father of all dragons.

[@The.Lore.Seeker]

Good suggestions. I'll be a creating a video about the weapons from Tolkiens Legendarium too.

[@jopay142]

I would also add Belthronding, the bow of Beleg, Aranruth, the sword of Thingol (and later, of the Kings of Numenor), and the Dragon Helm of Dor-Lomin.

[@thiagomennabarretoguedes2835]

​@@jopay142 The Dragon Helm is way badass!

[@amypennington5057]

I most definitely agree about Ringil.

[@missmarasmenstrualmuffmunc2085]

​@@The.Lore.Seekermake sure to double check yourself so you don't make anymore basic mistakes

[@isaacsorrels4077]

The valley of Gondolin was near the future location of Gondor?? You do know the entire subcontinent of Beleriand (where Gondolin is) was sunk beneath the western ocean after the war of wrath?? Like, its further away from Gondor than nearly anywhere else in Middle Earth. You couldnt have picked a further spot from Gondor, unless Valinor was on the table.

[@keyboarddancers7751]

@@portlandjosh Who is Telgar? Where is Eraigian?

[@Jayinhk1972]

Umbar, Harad, Khand, Hildorien, Cuivienen, these would all be further travels from Gondolin that Gondolin to Gondor, but they are certainly not close together.

[@KS-xk2so]

I assume he's mixing up his Minas Tirith's like an idiot. Finrod's Minas Tirith was super close to Gondolin.

[@bloomtwig76]

Guess this is what happens when ChatGPT writes your scripts

[@andershansen2861]

Aragorn carried the two pieces of the sword with him at all times. The splinters shown in the movie is just because PJ wanted a dramatic effect.

[@mn3ddesign795]

Idk why stupid misinformation spread in these youtube vids are done. Should say its based on the films at least.

[@adamhollon123]

I just finished reading the followship of the ring and it was forged before they left Rivendell

[@adamhollon123]

Reforged*

[@andershansen2861]

He showed it to the hobbits in the room at the Prancing Pony and it clearly says that it was "in two pieces".

[@barbarossa1780]

Came to write this. He carried them with him at all times.

[@wanderhillen2435]

The constant switching between different pronunciations of "Silmaril" and "Feanor" is really weird and distracting.

[@bigmanbass091]

Definitely done on purpose

[@pwn1966]

Very

[@martinturner3891]

Just said this. So fucking annoying.

[@martinturner3891]

What is a "Silmarul"??

[@jackluminous6024]

He mispronounced a whole bunch of stuff. 😳 I stopped watching.

[@darrenmeservia5578]

Your pronunciation of most things Middle Earth is way off.

[@jeffreygreen8668]

The guy’s American, dude, cut him some slack…

[@Kolious_Thrace]

Yes! Honestly, it’s like he’s doing it on purpose… it’s like he never heard any of these words….

[@Goobersnitzel]

The lore seeker is doing more for keeping middle earth alive than anything your lazy ass has done. Judge away but I can look past minute details to enjoy the shit out of his videos

[@moji-mojo]

​@jeffreygreen8668 so what ? I'm an American too, but I can pronounce them right

[@tjhatrel7803]

Wished I could reply to all of y’all but in another comment he addressed that he wasn’t a native English speaker so when he had the one who did the voice over he wasn’t 100% sure which pronunciation was correct which is why the they’ll get the pronunciation right a time or two in the same thought as a handful of bad pronunciations

[@korien8976]

You can be sure that the Balrog of Moria wasn't the first Balrog that got slain with Glamdring. First age elven kings were like anime characters. Fingon went through several Balrogs during the Siege that's for sure.

[@KS-xk2so]

I believe you're taking your assumption from a much earlier version of the Fall of Gondolin where Balrogs were a dime a dozen and everyone and their granny slayed 12 at once. Later on Tolkien decided the Balrogs were MUCH rarer and harder to kill. He seemed to land on the idea of 7 total Balrogs, and each slaying of one was a massive achievement.... sung into legend...... so, no, Fingon didn't kill several.

[@runtergerutscht4401]

The version of balrog that we have today is basically a gandalf-level entity focusing entirely on power. You'd have to be one strong elf to defeat even one of those and live

[@zr5941]

@@KS-xk2so 7 or 3. If it was only 3 then all are dead with Durin's Bane.

[@MultiAshfaqkhan]

Tbh a host of balrogs would even bring Morgoth to tremble if they were not in his side, remember Morgoth who was bullied by Ungoliant demanding the silmarils, was scared away by them into hiding forever 😂

[@boooster101]

​@@MultiAshfaqkhanI mean Morgoth was even scared when Fingolfin, one tiny-weeny Noldor, knocked at his door. I guess since Morgoth spread his power over Arda like butter over too much bread, he was despite being a Valar more dreadful than powerful. A bit like the Nazgul in the books just far greater. Tolkien wrote that Sauron in his prime was more powerful than Morgoth in the end because of that. So of course the Morgoth that fled Aman with Ungoliant was just a faint shadow of the Morgoth that toppled the lamps and fought Tulkas.

[@reynaldbassi7424]

Gondolin built in a valley near what would be Gondor??? Seriously??? Belariand was blasted into the sea! The whole continent! Get your facts straight!

[@jeproX1587]

Later known Gondor what a load of crap hahah😂

[@menofnumenor6706]

They were probably referring to Minas Tirith, the First Age fortress built on Tol Sirion, which was relatively near Gondolin. I guess its an easy enough mistale if they were going off memory and got the names mixed up though.

[@Thetruepianoman]

You sounds real worked up over a mistake in a lore video 😂

[@chefitaly7339]

Obviously just reading off a wiki page to get views

[@chefitaly7339]

@@Thetruepianomana huge mistake… means the author needs to seek lore out of the silmarillion not off the internet

[@travisbenedict7766]

using the mtg art for mirari as the palantir is a great touch

[@kingbaldwiniv5409]

The Silmarils dwarf everything else here. Galadriel was a daughter of the house of Finarfin, part Noldor and part Vanyar, but only an elf, though great among those people. Gandalf was a Maiar, as were the other Istari. No Elf was as great as a Maiar. Melian, Sauron, Saruman, these were all of the same order of creation. Celebrimbor was a fine Smith, but you could add the value of everything he ever made and double it: it would still not be the value of a single Silmaril. Morgoth could not reproduce it, twist it, and he jealously desired them unto his own overthrowing. They burned the wicked, pierced the veil of the Blessed Realm, and held within them the light necessary to rekindle the 2 trees. Compared to them, everything else here is Dollar General.

[@ZakhadWOW]

although through Celebrian + Elrond we get Arwen Undomiel, who was Vanyar, Noldor, Telerri, and Dunedain (Elrond being half Dunedain, so many forget)

[@derekmiller6091]

Even Eonwe bowed to Feanor. Several elves beat Balrogs - I’d say they were more powerful than those maiar. Remember Luthien subdued Morgoth on his own turf.

[@kingbaldwiniv5409]

@@derekmiller6091, she made him rest with the weight of the Silmarils upon his brow, she did not defeat him. Luthien was awesome though.

[@MultiAshfaqkhan]

Tbh Feanor was greater than most of the Maiar, did things they couldn't even dream of , Terrible guy but Great

[@robertfrohlich9051]

The istari were weakened maiar. The valar took power from them so they couldnt become dark lords like sauron. Means they are much closer to elves than actual maiar. Gandalf is probably not bigger in strenght than galadriel. But i guess we will never know. He definitely is not on a sauron full power maiar strenght tho

[@khylerbane4523]

“They too busy asking if they could do it, they stopped to ask if they *should* do it.” -Jeff Goldblum The Silmarils and 19 rings of power in a nutshell. By the way, what does it mean the elven rings could prevent ‘the decay of time’? Because that make absolutely no sense.

[@The.Lore.Seeker]

The Elven Rings could stop things from aging or breaking down over time. They kept places like Rivendell and Lothlórien beautiful, healthy, and unchanged, protecting them from getting old or ruined. However, their power was connected to the One Ring, so they could not work freely without it.

[@infidel1993]

Let's be honest, the most powerful artifact in Middle Earth has always been Tolkien's Typewriter.

[@worldtraveler930]

I second that motion!!! 🤠👍

[@jeremymott]

No argument here 👍

[@jdlech]

Oddly enough, I think Tolkien did most of his development longhand.

[@b199b55]

I love your histories, in depth, but not wastefully expicative

[@moji-mojo]

Half the pronunciations were wrong, Galadriel didn't start Lorien, Gondolin wasn't in Gondor.

[@johntreannie9627]

I know!! What's this guy talking about!! 🤔

[@connorthegreat25]

More than half the pronunciations lol. That’s what Tolkien would care about the most

[@S.S.S.S856]

And he said sauraman was with Sauron but he was actually more of his own party against Sauron and the rest of middle earth

[@ZakhadWOW]

meh very fine parsing here.. Laurelindorinan(spelling?) existed before she and Celeborn moved there and THEN elevated it into Lothlorien, a newer bigger, better stronghold.

[@FlowingBento]

Love this video, thank you for such amazing content! You deserve far more than 8000 subscribers

[@The.Lore.Seeker]

Appreciate it man, thanks!

[@BrianShiba-lm7jq]

I was always drawn towards the arkenstone. Not too any thoughts that it might be a replacement for a Silmqril: but just for it being an interesting artifact in an of itself.

[@milesackerman4912]

Thank you for this video 🤗 it gave me joy

[@nevillesavage2012]

I wanted to know where Aigolos the spear of Gil Galad ended up after helping to slay Sauron

[@scottclark1839]

Nice work! Thank you!

[@thegungadfly8930]

Wonderful commentary and observations. Thank you. I would add that the Morgorne Blades were terribly powerful, Spiritually warping weapons that when used converted the victim into a wraith. The wounds inflicted would never heal and if grasp by the hand of the good, would dissolve into foul dust.

[@heatertony]

Nice touch that you used the same artworks as are on the magic cards :)

[@The.Lore.Seeker]

Thank you!

[@mateuszslawinski1990]

Talking purse would be very useful even nowadays.

[@johngarrett5189]

Movies don't count. This is literature, not cinema.

[@cbabrudda]

Magnificent Video

[@thisishrsesht31]

The ring of Barahir, for it signified the one true king of men.

[@derekmiller6091]

No it didn’t, the ring of Barahir was gifted by Finrod to show eternal friendship for his life being saved. It had nothing to do with a sign of kingship. The fact that it was recovered by Beren and passed down eventually to Elendil, who was only a king after he arrived in Middle Earth is coincidental.

[@pandorasbox9294]

I was always fascinated with the one ring. Mainly for its beauty. And mythril for its value. Can you do a video on what mythril is and why it’s so valuable now?

[@The.Lore.Seeker]

I've been thinking about a Mithril video, not sure on what story though. And my list of possible stories is so long!

[@johnohrstrom5112]

​@@The.Lore.Seekermithril lore is pretty specific within Tolkien lore. Methinks you're BSing.

Maybe the Arkenstone. Although it did not posesed any real powers it was of great symbolism. It attracted even the Elves and of course Smaug.

[@The.Lore.Seeker]

I'm working on a video about artifacts, it will feature the arkenstone

[@anansistirade5800]

Beautiful video

[@boblovizio9213]

If you want to go by the books, Aragorn was carrying the shards of Narsil with him until they were reforged in Rivendell.

[@jayhkay56]

Missed out Grond, the warhammer of Morgoth.. but i guess its more as a weapon than an artifact

[@saymexer]

The pronunciation could be better sometimes, but all in all this is a great video! Also great music choices.

[@The.Lore.Seeker]

Yea, I'm not a native English speaker I sometimes find it difficult to know how the voice artist should pronounce it, sorry 🙏🏻

[@teunlausberg1786]

I cringed when you said: "the sil marils" hahaha. Great video tho

[@StrifeA217]

​@@The.Lore.Seeker it doesn't help that your also trying to speak elvish in some cases. But because Tolkien was Tolkien both elvish and dwarf are actual fully fleshed out speakable languages with full written alphabets.

[@fabianjudex8980]

Couldn't agree more with your opinion in the list andbi woukd love a list for the greatest "Powers" or force eine could create/and or controll Like illuvatars flame would bei Nummer one cause He was able to create live And excuse me May grammar cause english isnt my motherlanguage and greez Form Vienna ❤❤

[@meanse]

The Gondolin that was built by King Turgon it not located anywhere near what was known as Gondor in the Third Age or the time that The Hobbit and LotR take place, Gondolin was built in the First Age in lands known as Beleriand, specifically in the mountains called Taur-na-Fuin. Most everything in the land of Beleriand was sunk and covered over by water up to what the call the Blue Mountains in the Third Age. The land that was known as Gondor wasn’t even on the map of the lands of Beleriand. If you want to learn more about the First Age check out The Silmarillion.

[@KS-xk2so]

I think he's got his Minas Tirith's mixed up....

[@ZakhadWOW]

I wonder if someone writing that got confused by the fist city Called Minas Tirith, which WAS relatively close to the Echoriath Ring of mountains.

[@LordVerox]

Seeing the Mirari from MTG made me chuckle

[@factusnonverbus]

Meriodac's Anronian sword deserves mention here. It seems to be one of the few human artifacts with any genuine magic.

[@Dilldough.]

Sauron DEFINITELY saw Gandalf giving it to Frodo.

[@constantinvasiliev2065]

Thank you

[@The.Lore.Seeker]

You're welcome!

[@neville3059]

FFS, right or wrong, there be some consistency in the pronunciation of names, places, and items thought these videos?

[@burnininhell]

That's intentional. Mispronouncing things generates engagement as people feel a desire to leave a comment about it. Yours is proof that it works.

[@bottlethrower1544]

Wdym? I thought the pronunciation was flawless

[@tjm11015]

Sam's frying pan!! The Cast Iron Castrater, THE DEEP FRYER FROM THE SHIRE!!!🍳🤨🔪

[@The.Lore.Seeker]

With that frying pan, you could probably fry an entire dragon-just make sure to season it first!

[@javierpet305]

13:50 looks like wow tbc blood elf starting zone

[@warpdriveby]

One of the few things I think the PJ trilogy flubbed was giving those who hadn't read the Silmarilion a sense of WHY Galadriel was so very powerful, how much more potent her time in Valinor soaking in the light of the trees had made her. She was the one non-maiar who could have contended will to will with them, and had she accepted the ring would have been virtually unassailable in her might. How very terrifying a prospect that is, how quickly she would fall into her shadow-self is communicated well enough, but I certainly didn't understand just what had been at stake until I had read the "entire story" of the ring. I had Sam's level of understanding, I believed her words in the text, but I'm surely not the only one who originally thought "she couldn't be as bad as sauron, right?". Fair enough, I was 12 when I read it, but now, understanding that she hadn't split her "soul" to make the ring, and therefore would become FAR more powerful than the broken Sauron of the third age.

[@johngarrett5189]

Aeglos, Ringil, and Anglachel. All anyone needs.

[@Zentzipooproductions]

Gandalfs pipe,I've wanted that daggum thing for yrs!!!!

[@WUZLE]

Another set of items ported directly into D&D. The elven rings became the Rings of Elemental Command.

[@jnels06]

As well as the Gondor Gondolin thing been way off, Galadriel being the most powerful ring bearer is debatable, well probably wrong. Gandalf is on a whole different level as a maiar, even though that power is restrained within middle earth in the body of an elderly man.

[@DanReed-fi4ov]

Gandalf the grey perhaps was less powerful. But Gandalf the white would have far surpassed Galadriel or any other being in middle earth aside from perhaps the nameless things or possibly sauron himself (definately sauron would have been greater if he reclaimed the ring). But even the witch king of angmar was not as powerful as Gandalf except for prophecy alluded to the fact someone specific had to kill him. Though it may be determined that Gandalf still could have won it simply wasnt the witch king's fate.

[@KevinFelker]

That coat of Mithril was worth more than the Shire. A princely gift. Sure Gimli thought it was worth more than the Foe Hammer.

[@christosvoskresye]

If Beater had been lost for 6000 years, how did the Great Goblin recognize it?

[@JasonBrown-mh3ix]

If I recall Narsil’s shards were carried by Aragorn, not stored in Rivendell as was presented in the movies.

[@chrisjeffs9458]

Well, there is also the Arkenstone, Bilbo's Mithril Shirt which saved the ring bearer, the Orthanc Tower, Grong, the battering ram which open Minas Tirith, the Ring of Barahir, and the Rods of the Five Wizards.

[@chrisjeffs9458]

Can a living being or the spirit of a what once was a living being, qualify as an Artifact? The Watchers outside the entrance of Minas Morgul were such. You could also argue that Gollum was an Artifact, a evil Hobbit from long ago, preserved by the One-Ring. Gollum was powerful, in that, the One-Ring could not have been destroyed without him.

[@sphaleritecarcharias1404]

3:59 that is the art for Magic The Gathering's Mirari

[@oskarlapuszek]

Gondolin valley wasn't place any near that Gondor would appear in 3rd age. Gondolin was someware in north Beleriand. Gondor was in the middle of west part of Middle earth, in east part of "war of the ring" map.

[@diGritz1]

Doom Guy: Someone hold my beer.... Now where did I put that BFG

[@billwright2176]

The finding of the swords in the troll cave , to be later powerful swords with providence is a week point of the story. Tolkien combined multiple stories as they developed. Lots of storyline week points.

[@Facefear]

I always figured Narya ended up being the most powerful and influential ring at the end, it bolstered Gandalf's ability to inspire the quest and that ended up being th singular event of the age.

[@AlexisLopez-pb8ms]

The one ring is by far the most powerful. I was hoping to see the ring of Barahir though. It didn’t have magical powers but it was the most ancient ring in middle earth and it’s power was its influence that was passed down to many different characters which compelled them to fulfill oaths and created alot of great stories.

[@rjb639]

I think the most powerful objects were without a doubt the silmarils. they contained the light of the trees and they were hallowed by Varda. Evil creatures, or even those who weren't evil but committed evil acts couldn't even touch them. Morgoth got his hands burned and they never healed.

[@Jayinhk1972]

It depends on how loose your definition of artifact is. By far the most "powerful artifact" in Middle Earth / Arda / Ea is the flame imperishable. It burns at the heart of the world (and universe) and can only be wielded by Eru himself. It's power creates all reality and being within Ea (including the Ainur).

[@brettmuir5679]

That is nothing comparable to an artifact. The universe is an artifact in that case

[@ataraxia6424]

One of the greatest achievements of the dunedain😭

[@Nyarlathotep_Flagg]

Skipping over the greatest ones directly, like: Morgoth's ring, Varda's tree's, and although you mention it - Earendil's ship. The powers of which you seem to overlook. Your most significant mention was the Silmarils. And ofc, everyone knows about the rings of power. The Palentir are interesting, but it's dubious to them amongst the most powerful artifacts. But one thing they showed might in, something you dispute: Gandalf diretly stated that Sauron could not truly corrupt the Palentir, only use it to latch onto the ppl using them. "The seeing stones do not lie, not even Sauron can make them do that."

[@The_Bashar]

*Phial* of Galadriel!

[@Bokilano]

I “love” how Narsil was reforged in the movie into Anduril by just super-glueing the pieces together. I’m not a metal smith but that is not how you reforge a sword.

[@rjb639]

I don't think it was simply reforged, I don't think that's possible, there was a reason why the elven smiths were the only ones they could do it, they used magic. Most of the elven weapons have some sort of magic in them (think of sting glowing blue when orcs were near), even weapons made by the dwarves, or even the Dunedain have magic embedded, think the dagger that Merry used to stab the witch king.

[@brettmuir5679]

As a bladesmith, I can honestly say that there is nothing more irritating than watching swords being forged in movie The magic in them is put there by the singing of spells during the making. I aways ask when some other smith shows me a sword they have made, "did you sing to it? How is it gunna slay a Balrog if you didn't sing to it?" Most times they just look at me weirdly but a few get it "The dwarves of yore made mighty spell, while hammers fell like ringing bells, in places deep where dark things sleep in hollow halls beneath the fells"

[@vitorlinhares7822]

Wait so you are telling me that there is an elf riding a spaceship out there in space? Never knew about that one.

[@shtroizn]

I don't know which artifact was the most powerful in Middle Earth - but in Westeros - it was no doubt the Starbucks coffee mug that Emilia Clarke drank from and was shot in one of the scenes in the last season of Game of Thrones.

[@hubristopher6936]

The good old rock thrown at the head from merry or pippen is surely the most deadly weapon

[@roberthansen4673]

Sheesh Amazon would do well to hire you for their Lord of The Rings series. Good Job

[@The.Lore.Seeker]

Mate, that compliment is way to big. Thanks though

[@FirstLast-qf1df]

I think we already know what number one will be.

[@Nyarlathotep_Flagg]

According to Gandalf, both things were true. Thingol DID try to refuse them payment(not directly, but he wasn't paying them either), though not really for the jewelry as I recall, but everything else. Though he did so after they started to show some of their desire for his jewelry. Going by the lore on both sides, and his statements, it seems in truth a story of simultaneous betrayal, born from mistrust and greed. But it does seem true that the dwarves here would have betrayed him either way, and it was just a convenient excuse.

[@captainhotrod7948]

The Stone of Erech. I don't think Tolkien, in any of his writings, ever said much about it. We know a few things about it: It was valued enough that even though it must weigh tons it was brought out of Numenor as a treasured heirloom, alongside the Palantir. The Doom of Men cannot be changed by anything or anyone, I only know of 3 times it was delayed and one of those was the Oathbreakers - it was the Stone of Erech which finally freed them. So while I don't know exactly how powerful it is, I think it's in the top 8.

[@troymiller1107]

The was he says Silmarils really hurts my brain.

[@sethshaffer8592]

how do you get the art for all of this? Its nuts

[@The.Lore.Seeker]

I create most of them myself through Midjourney.

[@Hekkler72]

Looking into a Palantir stone was what caused Denethor to go mad.

[@wargey3431]

No it was his mental battles with sauron through the Palantir Aragorn out battled sauron mentally using it and scared him hence why he went out to fight him at morannon

[@jonrwert]

I'd like to think there is some subtle skill or blessing within the Ring of Barahir. It's plausible though Tolkien never states it has any power.

[@factusnonverbus]

Sting is the only sword we know that alerts one to orcs, it can cut shelob's webs, it pierces rhe troll's foot where Boromir's fine Gondoran blade bounces off.

[@wargey3431]

No it’s not all elven blades shone in the sight of evil at Gondolin they cowered in fear from the light of the blades of the Noldor

[@LICENFIREFEAR]

The middle earth is indeed endless fantasy greatnest

[@jimdob6528]

Potatoes. Boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew.

[@stevebradley7721]

Am I the only one that thinks the names Sauron and Saruman are too much alike? You would think he could’ve came up with a completely different name for one of them.

[@biglawngnome]

Amazing video! Just need to refine some pronunciations 🎉

[@The.Lore.Seeker]

Working on it! I've hired a voice artist who knows how to pronounce. He'll do all videos in the future.

[@aktirimagic4405]

Lol that is the Mirari at 3:58 from the Magic the Gathering universe, not a Palantíri from LOTR

[@egoish6762]

One of the images you used for the palantir was actually the original art for mirari from magic the gathering, i'm sure the artist was influenced by lord of the rings anyway.

[@MrLoekanle]

The palantir is way more important, I would like one

[@drewastolfi6840]

Uhm...cell phone?

[@Abrakadaniel417]

If you could o ly have just one though, i think id take "foehammer" i used to have a replica of it actually really well done when i was a kid so yeah thatd be my choice.

[@syphonuk]

The rings aside, the only things here that seem to have actual power or abilities are the vial and the stones. The rest are just weapons and basically the silmarils which, unless you've not talked about powers they had, seem to just be things people fought over. I know very little about the lore but this video just seems to be backstory and little about what powers these supposedly powerful artifacts held.

[@artimis409]

Lord of the rings lore is what inspire moba games

[@michaelingerslev4201]

My to 8 is.... 8 the drowfs. 7 the 2 lamps. 6 the 2 trees. 5 the Silmarilis 4Grond (Melkors hammer/mace) 3 Angband. 2 Arda. 1 Malkor (the valar/mara)

[@CYCO1631]

The Sword of Elendel? Weilded by Waxilium Dawnshot who brought justice to the Basin during the second era, after the War of Ash & the Catasandre! 😆

[@liahfox5840]

The Arkenstone sounds even more like a Silmaril at this point the way people lusted over them.

[@dragonofthewest9186]

What is the name of the music used in this video especially in the part about the three elven rings it suits the tone of the dialog and the nature of the topic. Fantastic work.

[@The.Lore.Seeker]

Thank you. The music is "emotional music" by SergePavkinMusic

[@alexkaen1701]

"None could resist the ring" False, though they were few. Tom Bombadil could resist, and in fact was totally unaffected while wearing, but was so detached that he could not be trusted with guarding it. This suggests that certain beings, basically gods, were above the power of the ring, which makes sense because Sauron was essentially a fallen angel, not a god, in Middle Earth's mythology.

[@rjb639]

I would say that to an extend, both Bilbo and Sam resisted it. Bilbo left it behind by his own will, and Sam, although struggling, give it back to Frodo.

[@alexkaen1701]

@@rjb639 There 'resisted' and 'unaffected'. They probably could have said 'No one could resist it for long'.

[@scottdean2199]

@@rjb639 So did Isildur, for the most part. By thee time he headed to Rivendell, he realized he could never wear it and the danger it represented. The account in the books was completely different than the movies.

[@Regulargu]

A sword made of mithril would be sick

[@HugoReVeNanT]

The more i learn about middle earth lore the more i hate the rings of power knowing there's so many cool things that could've been put in the show...

[@omnickron3669]

The only thing they used from the lore was the names.

[@brianbrenton1025]

The Arkenstone.

[@michaelmichaelagnew8503]

The Arkenstone just looks good more to a dwarf than anyone else. If it had any powers none was ever written of it that I've ever read.

[@raizer21able]

4:01 that's mirrari from magic the gathering of I'm not mistaken.

[@steveneagan3953]

Hear hear. Great video. Some things were incorrect tho. And the pronunciations of names and places need some work. Tolkein made a launguage guide where he teaches how to pronounce letters in the Elvish alphabet and how certain root words make up compound words. Cool stuff. I understand all language is made up but this language he literally made up for himself.

[@GREENdragon1224]

Gondolin near Gondor? Maybe look at a map of Middle-earth.

[@boredminecrafter7822]

You forgot the dongo dongo, the machine of death. One gaze and it was instant obesity

[@thomashunt386]

Anyone know the music from 10:36 ?

[@duncanramsay9262]

Sams 150 mph apple fastball

[@elipaster1969]

The flame imperishable

[@Satire-Gaming]

surprised you did not mention the Wizard's Staves.