The Call [Lord of the Rings]

[@BlueJay2]

Ok but having Aragron show up when the song says "hope" is actually amazing because Aragorn's elvish name was Estel which means hope.

[@joaseleneromero9838]

american boyyyyyy

[@spacecat_scribbles]

it's so good!! also "pick a star on the dark horizon" is a great pairing because Arwen is also called the Evenstar :))

[@aneely8799]

@@spacecat_scribbles im also assuming that the star hes looking at during “pick a star on the dark horizon” is Gil-Estel, Elronds dad

[@silversamurai0267]

Also, Frodo fading in with "battle cry" was great, too. It may have been whispered, but "For Frodo" was the strongest battle cry of the series.

[@BlueJay2]

@@silversamurai0267 you're so right

[@Hireiuta]

As a personal note: the appendices definitely states that Sam eventually snuck his ass over to the Grey Havens, so he and Frodo didn't say goodbye forever.

[@findekano1981]

Also Legolas and Gimli were allowed to sail in the undyimg lands, they were always togherter

[@bethanysmith5856]

everyone of the fellowship except for Aragon , Merry and Pippin made their way to the Grey Havens over time. Sam was briefly a ring barer so his life was extended a little, his grand kids were grown and Rosie was dead when Sam left to rejoin Frodo. Gimli was the only dwarf to go, and went because he and Legolas were devoted best friends to the point that they were platonic husbands.

[@silk.and.cologne]

@@bethanysmith5856 wait Gimli and Legolas were platonic husbands? that’s fucking awesome i cant with this. their friendship gives me life,

[@bethanysmith5856]

@@silk.and.cologne well they aren't outright married since Tolken didn't write stuff like that but they were described as friends who were devoted to each other on a level that could be compared to a married couple. and one was a prince and other became a lord.

[@silk.and.cologne]

@@bethanysmith5856 i know, but it’s still really cool nonetheless :>

[@trashwithanxiety2922]

THE CHARACTER DESIGNS ARE SO PERFECT???? LIKE IT'S SO UNIQUE YET RECOGNIZABLE AS THE CHARACTERS AND I'M SITTING HERE SOBbiNG

[@elliesand8934]

Bro I'm right here with you... when pippins little curly ponytail showed up my eyes started leakinggg

[@trashwithanxiety2922]

@@elliesand8934 sameeee, him and his ponytail and freckles had me clutching at my heart dramatically

[@johncloud3823]

I was impressed by the originality- and well communicated characters. 😌

[@maglor2414]

Black Legolas

[@Feezee223]

It always so cool to me when people can have unique desighns for characters but still keep them recignizable

[@eggardkingofthemountain1592]

2:56 They disappear in the order of death/sailing to valinor. Love that detail.

[@catinthewater7969]

That was a bit of beautiful gut punch.

[@Toshella]

I was hoping someone else noticed that too! Such a nice detail

[@daisyta5093]

You somehow managed to put the whole Lord of the Rings Franchise and showing all of the characters emotions and struggles, in only 3 minutes. If that's not talent I don't know what is

[@whereveryouareamir9277]

"all you have to do i try to know who your friends are as you head off to the war" I'm actually sobbing

[@bridgetsilver7332]

That line makes me cry almost every time I hear it.

[@whereveryouareamir9277]

@@bridgetsilver7332 same . . .

[@حَسن-م3ه9ظ]

Wait, why?

[@whereveryouareamir9277]

@@حَسن-م3ه9ظ because boromir dies

[@Rain-yf3ii]

not me sobbing because the last clip where the fellowship disappears in order of them leaving to the undying lands or leaving Arda itself

[@subtlefire7256]

I'm not crying, you're crying-

[@endynight8888]

same bro same TwT

[@deborareed2154]

shhh no i'm not-

[@birbsherlock7213]

YES. YES I AM.

[@neisovo8177]

I am.....

[@Purrczak]

WE.

[@weaverofbrokenthreads]

Video title: The Call Me: oh, I like that song, let´s see Video: has Aragorn appear with the word hope Me: Ah, I see what you did there! This is going to be good Video: matches the lyrics perfectly with the story Me: How does that fit so well? What kind of magic is this? Video: everyone disappears to the lyrics "No need to say goodbye" Me: sobbing Video: ends Me: hits repeat

[@nathanm5653]

Same. Literally, word-for-word, exactly the same reactions over here. Cheers.

[@jelaabasova8383]

This is beatiful! My favourite (also saddest) part is the end, where the Fellowship members disappear one by one: Boromir, redeeming himself in glorious battle; Gandalf and Frodo to the havens after carrying heavy burden; Sam following his beloved master many many years ago after the happiest of lives; Merry and Pippin passing in Gondor peacefully, together as they always were; then time for king Elessar came, and he accepted the gift of Ilúvatar of his own free will; and, after Legolas and Gimli left the havens, there was finally the end of Fellowship in Middle Earth. Thank you for this amazing video, it brought so many memories!

[@Daydreamer-vb4ed]

Say, wasn't this song used in one of the Chronicles of Narnia movies? If so, that's a neat coincidence since, as it is pretty well-known, Tolkien and C. S. Lewis were friends. Also, this is a great animatic! It illustrates the trilogy beautifully. I love the character designs too. Hobbits with tails and Legolas with brown hair are things I never knew I needed in my life.

[@definitelyreal.]

My family loves both C. S. Lewis and Tolkien, and I can confirm this is absolutely my favorite song.

[@einflinkeswiesel2695]

Yes, this song was used in "Prince Caspian of Narnia" in the scene, where the Pevensies return to the tube station

[@Daydreamer-vb4ed]

@@einflinkeswiesel2695 Oh yes! I did remember it played during a scene where they return to "normal" world, but I couldn't remember in which movie that was. Thanks!

[@sincerely.maariya]

it always makes me cry in Prince Caspian

[@SpiderTNT.]

Didnt they eventually have a fight over their work?

[@justaguy.literallyjustaguy]

Me before the video: Oh! A LOTR animatic with a Regina Spektor song! I surely will not cry inconsolably :) Me after: (crying inconsolably)

[@masonbaldwin3881]

wouldn't it be amazing if, in an alternate universe where everyone survived the quest, and frodo didn't have to leave middle earth, if the fellowship stayed together and just went on adventures together. boramir playing with merry and pippin, aragorn watching legolas and gimli bicker, and sam, frodo and gandalf just smoke pipeweed and enjoy nature

[@imkabochan]

The ending with their backs turned to us, fading out one by one... That hit me so hard for some reason. Idk, I'm at a point in my life that I'm giving away lots of things I used to love, books, comics, mangas and all my little nerd stuff. I can't help but think the scene was almost like my younger self was telling me goodbye.

[@lairdofpawblins]

NOOOO that's too sad! You must never say goodbye to your young self. 😭

[@imkabochan]

@@lairdofpawblins I think there's a difference between remaining youthful and making peace with the fact that a phase of your life is over. Sure, it's a little bit sad, but I feel like it's time to let go of certain things that don't interest me as much as they did before. But that's me, some people keep their love for things intact for all their lives, and there's nothing wrong with that either.

[@calebtynes9033]

This made me sad and happy good job.

[@lesteryaytrippy7282]

I'm just glad Regina Spektor's The Call is getting love.

[@Missed_V]

There are a lot of "the call" animatics and pmv's from different fandoms, its been getting love for a long time now

[@RaverYuuki]

Omg. Yes! Wonderful animation! Beautiful song! ... What is this from!?

[@lesteryaytrippy7282]

@@RaverYuuki I first heard this song on Narnia 2 Prince Caspian film.

[@CaribouGutSludge]

You hopping from the Magnus archives to the lord of the rings: Parkour!

[@a-bird-lover]

god damn how did you know-

[@Missyomite]

how-

[@noreenbowman6689]

I’m in tears from how beautiful this is! How you made them each appear on screen in accordance to the lyrics and how they each disappeared when they left Middle Earth are all so well thought out. The focus on remembering the journey is one I feel gets overlooked and you captured that essence here. Thank you for your tribute of this beautiful book!

[@lamb6042]

TWIN TWIN TWIN HOLY HELL JUST WATCHED IT AND OH MY GOD THE BACKGROUNDS, THE EFFECTS ( i really loves the bit with Aragorn and the petals like ok yes im a simp) THE EXPRESSIONS I CAN NEVER GET OVER HOW YOU DO EXPRESSIONS DUDE THEYRE ALWAYS SO GOOD AND ALWAYS CAPTURE A UNIQUE KIND OF THAT EMOTION LIKE twin tiwn tiwnttwin this is this is fuckign exquisite dude AND LIKE GOD YOU CAPTURE THE EMOTIONS AND STORY AND EVERYTHING SO WELL AND I LOVE LOVE LOVE HOW YOU DID THE END BIT WITH EVERYONE GOING OFF IN THEIR LITTLE GROUP ENDINGS LIKE HOW THEY DID IN THE BOOKS (i think, if im remembering what you told me correctly, BUT I DEF KNOW THAT LEGOLAS AND GIMLI GO OFF TOGETHER) AND LIKE GOD DUDE ITS SO SO SO GOOD

[@no_clue_.]

nostalgic song + lotr = guess who's crying now! but seriously, this is amazing!

[@ImadAwan]

I don't know how this got recommended to me, but it was really good! Very cool illustrations!! :)

[@roran0432]

Damn this is good. The details you put un there. The dirt and calluses on Sams hand, the scars on Frodos neck, the actual canonically correct order of who died/went to the grey havens at the end. And that combined with the stunning artwork. Really good job. And I just love your Gandalf the grey, he locked awesome. Seriously, this is really good.

[@Wild-Nightmare]

This was beautiful, I loved the designs of the characters and the mix between book and movies. The hobbits having tails made me so happy!

[@bethanyhaskell6539]

I still have to come back and watch this every so often. It gets me every time.

[@ellybean7354]

Why are Pippin and Frodo so extra freakin adorable?

[@cosmo_junk]

bagginses

[@Frodo.Baggins.]

Pippin does look adorable. Tooks are just like that.

[@fizzledimglow3523]

Well, alright. Tear through my emotional walls why don't you? I'm glad you liked Lord of the Rings. The movies hold a special place in my heart and will do so forever, much the same with the book. When I was a young lad Fellowship of the Ring was my favorite movie, in fact it was the first movie toddler me ever watched beginning to end without falling asleep or crying. I am glad you've found a love for it, too.

[@minory9978]

Wow, this is such a lovely tribute to the fellowship! I absolutely love it. And thank you for giving Boromir some screentime, he is my all-time favorite lotr character and generally gets so little attention. ♡

[@0egopsida]

Oh goodness I'm so glad I'm not alone on the Boromir thing! I love his character, and I swear his death scene is one of the most heart-wrenching things in all of cinematic history

[@legolasofmirkwood]

Tears... Ah help me this was beautiful... You got me feeling like rereading the books. My favourite part is always when they start fading out one by one until only Lego and Gimli remain ;-;

[@all-Mad-Here]

OMG I LOVE HOW ARAGORN APPEARED IN THE BEGINNING ON THE WORD “Hope”!! Bc his name used to be Estel which meant Hope!! Omg I love this

[@ondrabergmann2955]

smork: *creates this masterpiece me: 2:46

[@avon2397]

I’m in tears. The song, the animation, the artwork. Everything is perfect

[@arikat9529]

This is so beautiful, I love it so much. Definitely saving to my favorite animatics playlist. Also i just love that at the end Gimli and Legolas dissappear together.

[@Thecoolestgalonthebeach]

Yess ❤

[@boblecat]

Also the "pick a star on the dark horizon" part and he looks up at a star which is definitely Earendil is just perfect

[@Lee-vn8xg]

I don't have words for how much I love this. Your art style is wonderfully soft and warm and suits the story you're telling here perfectly. I love the designs you've given everyone and clapped when I realized the hobbits have tails! So, so cute. But also, most importantly, this is so tender and emotional and it makes ME feel all tender and emotional and ahhh. Ahhh!!! AHHHHHH. I love this, 10/10 animation, perfection.

[@alex_ol1776]

thanks this killed me dead i did notneed emotional thoughts about boromir today but here i am seriously though, this is so well made!!

[@jacobnetterberg4003]

Can I just say how much I appreciate you for giving my boy Boromir some love too. The scene at 1:18 with him holding Merry and Pippin, that really hits me where I live. Amazing work, your illustration of the characters (and their interactons) reminds me how much I love this world.

[@sadiem7720]

This is insanely beautiful. I can't even begin to find the words to describe the comfort and familiarity this art brings to me. It's amazing.

[@Taracinablue]

I was a little surprised by the hobbits' tails, but sure, that's a fun imaginative addition. It's neat to see unique, fresh character designs =) And although I was unfamiliar with the song, it was super sweet and a little sad... Frodo leaving always gets me.

[@coitophobia]

i am in love w/ how u drew golem once in that teensey tiny lil corner on the left omg

[@Victoria-_]

Once Narnia, and now LOTR... ❤️

[@Feezee223]

Now I’m crying over lord of the rings again but this looks really good so I don’t mind =3

[@friday8644]

feel like i just read all of the books in under 5 minutes, AMAZING job, i keep coming back to this one

[@birdy6469]

this animatic hurt me in more ways then one. wonderful job this is truly beautiful.

[@thewiseone1488]

I read the Lord of the Rings trilogy when I was eleven, so I have a deep love for this story and these characters, and I must say, this animatic was absolutely stunning! Your style is fantastic, the character designs were all so unique, and the way you presented this story was tear jerking and quite frankly beautiful. Even the color of the characters reminded me of the yellowed pages of the old LOTR books I owned. Thank you for this gem! I can’t wait to see what else you make, be it LOTR or not.

[@Froggie2800]

IM SORRY,,, YOU COME INTO MY RECCOMENDED WITH ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS AND ONE OF MY FAVORITE FRANCHISES??? *Slaps the subscribe button repeatedly*

[@squidminion3801]

Okay but why is this making me cry????? So good!! (And I love the order in which they disappeared at the end, such a nice detail)

[@dione7772]

It is so beatiful and touching that im crying. Your artstyle is so beautiful and character design is PEAK. Thank you for this work

[@0egopsida]

Okay.. but why did 1:19 have to make me immediately burst into tears. Something about Borimir and the halflings relationship just... ahHGGG the FEELSs! You know?? Absolutely Beautiful job 💕 Edit: forget tearing up man, I've gotten to the end and now I'm just sobbing hysterically.

[@karinsch3347]

I keep coming back to this from timt to time, just like a favorite place in the woods. Thank you so much for this!

[@nice_crispy_bacon]

Every time I watch this I just cry harder 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@subjectiveAuspices]

The first time I watched this was in b&w, so it took me a couple of times to realize the significance of the backgrounds behind Gimli & Legolas. (Whoops.) Everything else came across so well, even colorless, and with pigment it's even more beautiful. The fading conveys so much, especially at the end with everyone fading out in the order in which they left Arda one way or another. That bit was very emotional. I subscribed for your TMA animatics, and was pleasantly surprised with this notification!

[@arkwynns]

your depiction of legolas is just 😚👌 so top tier

[@enigmaticvariation306]

I really enjoyed this! It was very sweet and I like the hobbits with tails, that's a cute design detail

[@TheMildOne]

Miles... holy shit. I'm so emotional rn this is gorgeous I don't even know what to do with myself. Just wow

[@ellybean7354]

Definitely captures the feelings I got when I was reading the books. SO GOOOODDD

[@endometendo2775]

Had to waited for so long, I’m done with the trilogy, now I can finally witness this masterpiece

[@erinhager8262]

This is one of the most adorable, tear jerking videos ever. The art style and designs just make it feel so much like a fairytale from childhood. Really beautiful job.

[@cactusramune]

(in the middle of crying) Oh this was a joy to behold thank you so much for making this

[@OSCARMlLDE]

Hey this is so gorgeous and touching??? Also it's really kind of poetic that The Call, which to me has very strong Narnia connotations, can be used so wonderfully for what I consider to be its sister franchise (with all the catty sibling in-fighting that entails)! Great work, I love your art style :D

[@isabelr3467]

MILES THIS IS SO GOOD I'M GOING TO PHYSICALLY ATTACK SOMETHING RIGHT THIS SECOND

[@tabbyredd771]

Okay hut LOTR is my biggest comfort ever. And this made me cry. Thank you so god damn much for making this.

[@anthonykafka42]

Love how everyone is drawn

[@HighlyMeadow]

THE ART STYLE, THE DESIGNS, THE EMOTIONS, AHAHAHHAHAHAH OMG I'M SOBBING THIS IS SO AMAZING TY FOR THIS GEM

[@warriorcatskid003]

A LOTR pmv with a song from the end of a Narnia movie that was also in one of my favorite childhood Warriors animations is the perfect charcuterie board of nostalgia to get tears out of me, especially with really pretty art.

[@potatothecat6647]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!! THE CHARACTER DESIGNS THO

[@nathanm5653]

Did I cry at Gandalf's fall? Yes. Yes I did. Did I cry at Boromir's death 10 seconds later? Yep. That too. And at the end..... don't even ask me about the end... 10/10 video, loved it so much, thank you. The story fit so well with the song that you used, and the artwork was phenomenal.

[@erikaavw]

Over the past few days I have watched this video so many times because you just create the atmosphere of lotr in a way that speaks so personally to me?? like how?? Thank you for creating this and for expressing your love for it so well it just makes me so happy how beautiful this story is and the characters are and how much it still is touching people's hearts

[@rubylucylefty]

I am literally crying, laughing, and wanting to attack something out of pure mixed feelings about how much I love this masterpiece. I have never felt like that before you did an incredibly amazing job please keep doing this

[@miasen]

ok i have so much to say! this is so lovely and touching and i love your style and your colors and your storytelling! this is just such a nice video. i’ve loved the hobbit + lotr for so many years and i draw stuff for it but i’m so happy to see other people doing it also. i’m just,,, crying. also, double knockout with the narnia song and lotr content, it’s the tolkien + lewis crossover they deserve. thank you,,,,,

[@charlieb.6172]

For those in the comments who didn’t know/ weren’t already crying, at the end when each member of the Fellowship disappear, they disappear in the order each of them died/ left middle earth

[@LadyRevan7]

Damn...this is so sad but beautiful. I love it. Such a great song for this series. Nice work!

[@gracecarlson4650]

The perfection of Aragorn/Estel appearing on "hope"...

[@DogNamedWatson]

Aragorn looking at the star in the sky DESTROYED ME This is so wonderful, I'm legitimately in tears

[@diavalraven3660]

Your art style is so nice! It's almost like illustrations in a fairytale

[@xjade346]

MILES YOU DID IT!!! YOU SON OF A GUN YOU DID IT!!! ive been waiting for this ever since you casually mentioned while we were talking on twitter and 😭 this is so GOOD!! your designs are so cute, especially your merry and frodo and i dont think ive mentioned this on the art you post on twitter but i love the warm earthy colours you use?? idk the browns and oranges make them look like the classic characters they are? like opening up an old book, flipping through the yellowed pages exploring a whole new world... the aesthetic is just **chefs kiss** (im so happy yt doesnt have a word limit like twt lol)

[@snides712]

I love this so much! Also, apparently it does not matter what form it takes (book, movie, soundtrack, this video), Frodo going to the Grey Havens gets me in the feels every damn time!!

[@amer6706]

I was this close to crying! And I love the use of brown tones in this, I felt like I was visiting an old childhood home once again.

[@boblecat]

I watch this constantly and I cry every time (somehow currently watching it for comfort)

[@niothepotato2258]

[deep inhale] [LOUD SCREAMING] this is so GOOD i am in TEARS

[@fish_finn]

YOU HAD NO RIGHT TO MAKE ME CRY RIGHT NOW like this is too sweet i can’t deal with these feelings :(((

[@rowanendriss6664]

ohhhh this is so lovely~ I read your description too and man. you're so right. so much of this was what I needed when I needed it and I'm glad you share that. also,, I like the ending detail of Gimli and Legolas going together. and your art hhhh oh my god oh my god lovely I was amazed the whole time, the emotions on merry and pippin especially got me

[@dwightbayer3024]

EXCUSE ME?!!! This is so BEAUTIFUL and yet SO HEARTBREAKING??? Thank you so much for making me fall in love with this incredible story AGAIN!!! I remember watching LOTR with my dad when I was 5 and I’ve loved it ever since, you captured that same feeling of love and fellowship between all these awesome characters! So thank you💖

[@fadedkat]

oh my god I LOVE Lord of the Rings and I don't think I've ever seen anyone animate it before, this is beautiful and it made me so happy!! I love your takes on the character designs so much thank you for blessing us with this video

[@zoebrugg7594]

I'm not crying! 😭😭

[@heroicaknight4735]

Gandalf's fall was freaking BRUTAL!!!! Nice work! This was so good and I go chills numerous times!

[@britneybain8383]

Such a wholesome song!😢❤

[@bekah5935]

I just watched all of them for the first time and I love it this was so good

[@BlazeTheDemidragon]

the way you can see all the love you poured into this is so awesome. thank you for making it! :D i will now proceed to rewatch this 20 million times

[@sweet_maggie8104]

I will not cry. I will not cry. I will not cry...

[@katekaczmarek5202]

I didn't realize I was crying until it stopped.... I love middle earth so much and have grown up with it. Let me just go cry in a corner now 😭❤

[@rainy729]

Couldn't help but cry at how beautiful this mix of creations is. Congratulations!

[@littlezork]

Man, all the feelings and the story is so nicely conveyed and the art and the song fit SO WELL. I'm in such awe!

[@milenacosta8299]

not gonna lie I thought the song was going to be the call by the backstreet boys knowing very well that it wouldn't make any sense lol. anyways this looks amazing ahsjdjsjsjs!!!

[@mistyjessart]

GOD my poor heart this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! The way they disappear in the order they leave/die??? The song is perfect and your art style is just *chef's kiss* I love your character designs 💕

[@knightofni735]

Just a comment to let you know that since this came out, I have come back to this video countless times. Sometimes itjust pops into my head, sometimes because I know it'll make me feel inspired, sometimes just because I have rewatched lotr _again_ and am experiencing "the lotr feels", which this video encapsulates very well. I love how soft and tender your artstyle is with the music, love how every line fits the story and characters so well (as if the song was written for them) and how it leaves you calm and a little bit sad (in a good way), just how reading the books always make me feel. So thank you for that!

[@wizard.party0822]

Man, I really need more lotr content. Thank you for making this, I literally cried.

[@gracemartin6284]

I love this so much!! As always your style is so pleasing to look at

[@jackalope_kracken1856]

This is so gorgeous it’s beyond words, thank you for capturing the hope and love of the Lord of the Rings

[@geekalert9906]

This is so freaking beautiful! How on earth can I feel so happy and sad at the same time? However you did it, well done!

[@joyfuljordan-girl5205]

This is beyond amazing! And the Song was perfect! The Call is such a nostalgic song for me! It played at the end of Narnia Prince Caspian and I absolutely loved that movie as a child (ngl, Caspian was my first childhood movie crush and I only ever had 2 or 3 [Legolas was number 2 so I guess I have a type])! This was such a rush of memories and nostalgia that my body feels strange and I am in shock. This was so amazing thank you so much for this!! You are a blessing!