The Complete History of the Rings of Power [COMPILATION]

[@VoiceoftheRings]

This should be a Required Watch for anyone who watched Amazon's Rings of Power. I think It's very important everyone knows Tolkiens Original Lore! Well Done Nerd of the Rings! Loved this video!

[@peewee0224]

Yeah there’s a lot to criticize about the show but I see so many people making stupid critiques about lore they clearly don’t know.

[@itzante2148]

The books still exist. That’s the great thing about the show. You can’t adapt something from a Book word from word. Especially when the show has limited rights to pull from the books. And the show would lose viewers if it spanned thousands of years like the books. But if people want to learn more they may actually pick up the books.

[@DarthAwar]

I love Tolkien but later on he did change or at least wished to change the lore on a fair few things

[@alastairleith8612]

@@itzante2148there’s nothing g great about the amazon series. other than as a demonstration that no amount of money can buy intelligence or good taste. it’s actually painful to watch, the unconscious contempt for the original Tolkien material is apparent, though probably not understand by the producers of ROPe.

[@MeMyOwnSelf]

The show sucks.

[@lightenupgin3331]

This is my happy place

[@connorryan3489]

SAME LOL I do my work and listen

[@since2133]

Mine too

[@hunterstark9556]

Yes!!!! 🙌

[@lightenupgin3331]

@@connorryan3489 me too. i cleaned my place while listening

[@EugeneMichaelGraham]

So understand.

[@luudest]

1:54 This 👌 Never understood why Bilbo‘s Rings was not suspected to be The One Ring. Makes it clear now.

[@RientsDB]

Also the first time I heard this. I finally get it😂

[@atb2674]

Very quick but Aragorn makes a mention of it in the Prancing Pony after Frodo’s disappearing act along the lines of “there are many rings that grant gifts, Master Hobbit, but to disappear entirely, now THAT is a rare gift”

[@Thinkythinkerton]

46 minutes of happy! I look forward to your longer videos as much as ANY other Tolkien content…that includes tv and the films. No joke. You, and this channel are the gold standard

[@NerdoftheRings]

Thank you so much! So glad you enjoy the channel! :)

[@jimmyj1548]

This channel is a gift to humanity!

[@Milky63]

Never thought I’d learn so much about middle-earth. I’ve been binge listening your videos and I love them. And after each Rings of Power episode I can’t wait to see your breakdown. It makes the episodes so much more enjoyable. Great great channel 👌👌

[@joniwd]

i love nerd of the rings but you should also give rings and realms a chance :)

[@pbfamous07]

could not agree more. im just gonna cancel my amazon and sub to Nerd, easily better value.

[@BigfootEvidence_Channel]

👋👍

[@SonRagnar]

Ditto 😅

[@liamdykes2161]

@@joniwd that's a longer format though does it really compete?

[@greendiamond3314]

Man, I love these videos soo much. One of the only youtubers, where I watch the entirety of a long video. Nothing is comparable to LOTR lore and Star Wars Expanded universe for me.

[@tierraokonkwo6671]

Me too, so captivating

[@andrewverrett568]

Lotr lore is the best by far. It makes so much sense because of Tolkiens life long mastery of language, world building, character development, and his morals and values put into his writings. No other lore is as mastered and balanced because it took a lifetime to perfect. I tried to get into Warhammer 40k lore and my gosh it's a tangled up mess and so difficult to follow and understand. Absolutely mess of lore.

[@kevz2474]

Calinbrembor's end is so dark...i wonder if they will take that route in the show. Sauron used his body as a battle flag.

[@aurynwestwield1682]

nah cos that would be lore accurate 🤭

[@atb2674]

Too graphic they wouldn’t show it on screen

[@kevz2474]

@@aurynwestwield1682 good point lol

[@10101437]

Nah they are going to the Shadow of Mordor route the Bright Lord Will Return !

[@Fr4nz2K]

​@@atb2674 have you seen the boys? 😂 Amazon has shown graphics things already they definitely should make his body as a war banner it would make it epic and lore accurate

[@5_to_Life]

I truly appreciate all the work you've done on the Rings of Power, Lord of the Rings, and more. The information you provided helped me out a lot. It helped me connect the dots in my head 😎

[@ЭнхмөнхУ]

I was on a streak of Tolkien’s videos and it is made my day 10 times better

[@hunterstark9556]

❤

[@TheCrazyCanuck420]

Check out his playlists if you want to daisy chain videos on a subject.

[@justinavila2440]

Your breakdowns are better than the television series! Amazon needs you on their payroll

[@mrjcenriquez]

One NERD of the Ring to rule them all🤣 DAMN! I can't seem to unhear it now hahahaha

[@behappy-d2z]

@@mrjcenriquez I agree and your interviews are so good.

[@willwon8962]

Well-done! Love the narration.

[@JackSmith-ns1uq]

Id love to see a theory video in which the potential candidates of Ringwraiths within the lore are discussed

[@rigistroni]

Oh I like this idea. Idk if there are enough named characters to cover it tho

[@kestrel8787]

Thank you for reposting these as a compilation. This video and your reviews of each Rings of Power episode. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Your presentations help me to enjoy the series!

[@relaxedlegsyndrome4883]

Wow, bro! Your cadence, inflection, and alliteration show your mastery of storytelling. The ways you retell the stories, in conjunction with the beautiful artwork that you feature, your videos are always impressive to hear and watch. Thank for all the hard work you put into them. It’s clear you are passionate about Tolkien and storytelling.

[@_emory]

I think we’re all hungry for accurate telling of stories like these, during these times lol

[@DavidFMartin]

I think the books were actually about the corruption of all, even good people when handed ultimate limitless power. Even Gandalf was tempted by the one ring as was Galadriel who both would strive to do good but realised they would be turned by the power into frightful omnipotent beings. Only the meek were resistant to the one ring by any amount of spirit. The Hobbits of good heart like Frodo and Bilbo had any resistance to the ring and even then both were tempted eventually. Absolute power corrupts absolutely no matter how good your intentions.

[@zeandecimoquarto]

What a video. 1000% better than the series. Amazon, you are doomed without Nerd of the Rings

[@valentinkambushev4968]

The reason Sauron never took off the ring willingly was because his wife would have killed him if he did so.

[@EricFriedman-re4gs]

😂😂😂

[@jibril2473]

Yawn 🥱

[@sajjadalhachami7574]

Shelop he's wife right

[@luudest]

😂😂

[@jazzgtrsteve9507]

This is better than most will give it credit for.

[@sendit9214]

I really like when you do true to lore videos. Not so much rings of power. Your the best matt!!

[@Divia828]

This is so good! Thank you for making this video

[@camedm58171]

So cool to hear this summary and watching the show in Tandem because you can see where the inspiration is drawn from in the show to the history of Sauron’s reign

[@MrFraknak]

And see how it has no relevance to Tolkiens' themes and characters? The show destroys so much lore nothing makes sense or can happen in the correct way anymore.

[@Tigress1422]

This video has to be a personal Favourite, you really do a brilliant job.

[@pamelageorge9260]

Awesome compilation! You always manage to center us In our understanding!! Thanks!!

[@OceanluvOC]

Very interesting and well done! I think they did a good job on Rings of Power and I appreciate they have Simon Tolkien as a consultant, the grandson who is heavily involved.

[@wasefmahmud]

Just the video I was waiting for

[@markmarchant9111]

This was amazing man. Thank you. I have been watching “Rings of Power” and it’s missing so much detail and the story is not the same so I’m glad I came upon this. Truly amazing.

[@rafaelgustavo7786]

The second age is the period where Sauron was a pseudo Promethean figure generating religious engineering in Harad and Rhûn with the metallurgical revolution he made in the east and south. He was like Mephistopheles from Goethe's Faust or Azazel from the book of Enoch or Lucifer from Paradise Lost. Galadriel was supposed to be a sage and a political opponent of Annatar's reformist ideas. She used arguments and debates to fight Sauron in the Unfinished Tales version. She was a philosopher-queen archetype. Númenor is a moral and theological story about life vs death vs immortality vs human nature.

[@atb2674]

Indeed Numenor deserved its own trilogy/saga of books! It already is a fun case-study in its current form, that a fully developed Second Age would’ve been so rich thematically. First Age would be the most fun out of all 3 ages bc duh dragons, balrog-led armies, elven kingdoms, valar & Maiar. Narratively it’s exciting, But I think the themes there are pretty straightforward, good vs evil, the pitfalls of vengeance, biblical motifs, etc. Second Age is so interesting as a transitory era between two bookends, and as a standalone piece as well. In the whole Lore, it takes the huge climax and resolution of Morgoth’s wars and develops the world in ways that make sense while also showing us exactly where fates were changed by events to eventually converge upon Frodo and Friends starting thousands years back. On its own it takes critical looks into human nature that can make anyone not familiar with Middle Earth ponder about the boundaries between success and greed, fear of death, meaning of death (gift vs curse), importance/gravity of making objects a symbol (white trees, gems, armor, banners, heirlooms, specific alphabets even). And (with much bias admittedly) Third Age is perfect balance of biblical imagery and language with philosophical themes and debates. Yet, I think having seen third age on-screen we would all love the debates on 2nd age a tad more bc the topics touched on in 3rd Age are developed arguments of 2nd age topics. 2nd age-what’s the effects of placing symbolic importance on items? 3rd Age-a positive symbol of Narsil and a negative one, the One Ring, we see what we get from that question. Second age-How should one view death? 3rd Age-rohirrim charge into battle yelling “death” to accept their ruin while doing their duty, literally fighting off death. Versus, Denothor & Boromir’s fear hurting Gondor’s chances. Second age-numenor’s success was not shared and was full of arrogance, when does success sour? 3rd Age-Thorin Oakenshield successfully reclaims the Lonely Mountain but destroys Laketown. He drops his greed in order to win the Battle of the Five Armies, bc success turns to greed when you stop thinking about others but can turn back to success, when done in reverse. So on and so on. All the things we love in Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit really form in the Second Age & can see how foundational ideas turn into massive waves down the line.

[@the_testudine]

hey! Just want to say your channel is so cool and really gave me the confidence to push through dense yet amazing lore which I’ve grown to love the more I learn. Thank you!

[@spookynoctua]

I always learn so much from your videos! They're always well put together, concise, and informative, and I appreciate everything you do! This is definitely an important watch for those following the Rings of Power series. Thank you!!

[@istari0]

Excellent video. It clearly illustrates how badly RoP has deviated from what Tolkien wrote.

[@Enerdhil]

True...😞

[@josephhoskins7354]

I absolutely love this video. Please, if you could, make longer videos such as this. By the way, great attention to detail

[@Zzues]

So good! Awesome narration and chosen artwork to show. This was so much more enjoyable to watch than Rings of Power. Thank you.

[@Firenutz]

Matt, would you consider doing a full behind-the-scenes breakdown of your process? I think fans of your channel would eat it up! While we can all see that the overall production value of your final product is consistently very high, what we don’t see is all the hard work that goes into making top tier Tolkien content. It’d be cool to get a step-by-step guide of your process along with a show and tell of the equipment and tools you use: everything from script writing to voice recording to asset management to animation/motion graphics to audio mixing to editing to final upload with thumbnails, descriptions and even managing/replying to comments. Your motion graphics with maps and character tokens used to track their travels are some of my favorite parts of your videos, so even just a breakdown of that alone would be awesome. Anyway, thanks for all the great content. Keep it going strong!

[@nicholaslobato3323]

Thank you! I've been waiting for this video

[@Pilgrim22]

Its interesting to read in the Silmarillion that the elves made the rings because they wanted to create Valinor in Middle Earth, rather than return there. I think that’s why they fell to Sauron’s deception, because it was in their pride they did this. Similar to the Tower of Babel

[@AllTenThousand]

What a great story. That thing on television has so little to do with it. Thank you.

[@HappierUpHere]

What a great story. Someone should make a TV show about this.

[@kraanz]

Funny =]

[@Transprecious]

❤😊😊

[@jedipoz]

It's on Amazon, and it's pretty good!! Worth the watch for sure.

[@zigasporin7444]

​@@jedipozthat has to be a joke 🫣

[@andrewverrett568]

​@jedipoz it completely goes against the lore and the writing is so bad it's mind boggling. Worst tv show ever. It's blasphemy of Tolkiens works. I hope it gets canceled and the show runners never get another job in media again. Absolutely travesty

[@glockparaastra]

“Keep it secret! Keep it safe!”

[@tjm11015]

Oh, thank Eru, I thought I was going to have to rant... I thought you were going...to...the show...NEVER MIND!!😶‍🌫️

[@joserosa5342]

So far, your narrating voice is the best one around Rings universe. If i need to learn more about Tolkien, I stick to your channel.

[@Hillbilly-Tech]

Your awesome Bud keeping it alive, keeping it real and keeping it true! Thanks very much.

[@camielkotte]

It keeps me thinking in wonder how immense the world Tolkien created actually is. Created by one person. I keep listening to these videos since it is long past since I ve read the books. All of it.

[@johncampbell1453]

As a long time admirer of Tolkien’s work, you do a wonderful job with your videos.

[@nanakingk6540]

You have no idea how quickly i clicked on this and let out a "YEASsssssss!!!" I know this is going to be great. Ok im going to eatch the vid now.

[@gonesquatchin4569]

This was a great presentation.

[@blackleaf9031]

That was an amazing video! Thank you so much!

[@JohnFreakingPeanut]

The writers of Rings of Power should’ve brought you on to consult.

[@blaqmagik8750]

I think at least part of the problem with the show is they don't have the rights to a lot. But still season 2 isn't that bad. No excuses for season 1 though

[@silentlamb2077]

@@blaqmagik8750 the writing is horrible

[@aurynwestwield1682]

@@blaqmagik8750 wow you actually watched that crud 😧

[@LifenowafterOH]

Nerd of the Rings will not get involved in discussing ROP at all methinks, not now anyway. Nerd is a fence sitter on the whole ROP thing, used to be on the ROP side earlier on methinks. lol

[@TurinStark5]

@@blaqmagik8750 They have all the rights they need. They just decided to ignore the lore...

[@Alberto-wu1mj]

Excellent video. I recently discovered this channel and have been playing the videos while I work on projects.

[@sash9249]

Never understood how the Three diminished with the destruction of The One, as they were made without Sauron. It begs the question what these "techniques" were that Annatar used in the forging of the Rings that would still connect them to The One. Always made me wonder what magic was woven into them, when Sauron himself learned the craft from the elves?

[@ryanwielewski5192]

The Three elven rings were crafted without Sauron being present so they weren't affected as much as the seven and the nine, but they were crafted with Sauron's knowledge and magic which he taught the elves, that's why when the one ring is destroyed the three elven rings lose their power, since the one is the master ring, hope this helps.

[@batboylives]

Yes, a compilation to relax to from Nerd of the Rings. 👍🏼🇨🇦 love from Moose Factory, ON Canada 🍁

[@wilfredosantiago7143]

I've been watching your work for a long time. I get hooked every time. very we'll done

[@RforRex]

Man i love this channel

[@thomasrichardson7543]

Kudos for the seamless editing skills 👍

[@xina968]

Excellent as always!!❤

[@JenniferJayne536]

Thanks for this informative video, great stuff.

[@hunterstark9556]

Love these longer lore videos

[@ThomasBerglund-y8f]

AWESOME content

[@mspotato138]

If only Amazon payed attention, bought the correct rights and adhered to the lore, it might have been such a good show

[@OceanluvOC]

They bought the rights from the Tolkien estate and Simon Tolkien is very involved as a consultant. He is credited on every episode 🙄

[@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555]

You know ... I like vlogs like this, not usually for the content, but that 48 minutes can be devoted to expounding on a story. I like the hobbit story and when they all stream for free I'll sometimes make it a couple day marathon of the movies in order.

[@itsatrap1017]

If that’s the case, why is Nenya the white Ring of Water (that beautifies flora) and Vilya is the blue Ring of Air (keeps his sanctuary protected by water)? I’ve often mistaken these two because their Ring titles are confusing.

[@gabsis11]

Loved this episode! Though wish a different image could have been used for the ring Vilya… “was made of gold with a stone of Sapphire” and the image shows silver lol 😅

[@bernardomcf2842]

I find it interesting how, in the books, Sam actually puts on the One Ring after seeing Frodo being taken away by the orcs to Cirith Ungol, but his presence is not immediately felt by Sauron or the Wraiths. It is said that only by wearing the ring within the borders of Mordor the eye would be able to see the bearer (an interesting change by Peter Jackson that I particularly appreciate). However, do you know why that is in the books, Nerd of the Rings? Ps: I love your videos!

[@gkkk1488]

I was just wishing for this video 😮 YESSSS !!!!🎉

[@estebanordonez3968]

Lovely compilation

[@yaboiportch]

A shame Celebrimbor did not complete the rings of Earth and Heart in time, with their powers combined they could call forth a mighty champion to combat the Dark Lord.

[@lukashrabovsky3516]

Only when Bilbo had master ring, his food stash was safe from dwarf raiders.

[@CarlGorn]

It occurs to me that the possible reason even the valar could not take possession of The Ring is because they would have to dominate Sauron's will in the ring in order to be unchanged by it, and this would be tantamount to placing that will in bondage. As such, they would become as Sauron himself, needing to dominate in order to remain in control, and needing control specifically because of The Ring. And so Sauron would eventually have a successor, as this need to dominate grew and expressed itself outside of The Ring. Unmaking The Ring was the only viable option.

[@atb2674]

The Star Wars series was a joy, and this Middle Earth series is a real treat!

[@twoddle5477]

Great timing with the video $$$

[@pasning3048]

U guys are amazing 🔥🔥

[@Veterane]

You must SERVE the sacred fire. One does not wield it.

[@lodgekeepe]

Thank you!! ❤

[@PaulMescal11]

I hate McPayne for ruining such a masterfully and epically constructed story. Two incompetent teenagers.

[@Roenick85]

You forgot to say that Gandalf arrived early and went partying with some kind of hobbits' grandmas

[@EugeneMichaelGraham]

Lol. Unfortunately.

[@alexniinorteydowuona5211]

Nice work.

[@MathiaClan]

Happy Hobbit day and a great start to Tolkien Week!

[@mattg177]

This was an awesome video! Can you do a video on where the Ring Wraiths were during The War Of The Last Alliance?

[@paulmcleod8370]

Thank you so much Matt for this wonderfully full account of the Rings of Power. I’ve no idea how you find the time to do all that you do without your own ring but it is do enjoyable to share thanks again 👍👍

[@Tiltigo]

This video is better than the amazon series.

[@patrickb1303]

If they never found Daegel’s body then why did they drive Sméagol out?

[@AidaJudaism]

Love this series

[@kevmey6]

100% when you think about how powerful the ring gets the deeper they go into Mordor and how powerful Sauron would be with it in Mordor. It really adds to the feat of Gil-Galad and Elendil defeating him in combat.

[@pickrone1702]

It should be great video!

[@ryanevans371]

The art looking like someone cast Jack Black to play Bombadil makes me REALLY want to see Jack Black playing Bombadil.

[@nathenschultz3004]

Didn’t they cast Myles Montplaisir ?

[@BrianMPrime]

8:22 Frodo looks like he saw a ghost, which he did, the witch king has no face

[@JMKGalaxy2]

Coming back to this after watching season 2 of RoP. They really screwed up the creation of the rings by starting with the 3 elven rings. Sauron helped create them. Idk seems like they just make plot holes all over this show.

[@joniwd]

How long does it take you to make a video like this, with research and editing? do you have help? Great job!

[@GloriousRAT]

I 100% agree with the idea that the rings, all 20 of them, enhance the nature of their bearers. Often to darker ends, save for the Elven three. Even if we know that Sauron never held the ring given to Durin III, its very existence still had a similar effect upon him. Further pressing the idea that the rings themselves, even without the enhancement by Sauron's evil, had a subtle coercive nature.

[@logansfury]

This is an excellent compilation, and I thoroughly enjoyed the art and narration as I had my morning tea. It was a longer video and my attention span has been wavering lately but I watched the complete video in small pieces, taking a break after every 10-15 mins. I love the coverage of authentic Tolkien and I am eagerly awaiting the time when the woke travesties are over and no one is talking about them anymore.

[@manugamer9984]

Still, the Redbeards and the Broadbeams were already in Khazad Dum by then… either some remnants of those clans still survived independently, or Sauron did indeed give three rings to Khazad Dum. “Three he had recovered, and the others the dragons have consumed”, as Gandalf stated… either they were lost in Moria and given back to Sauron by the Orcs, or they were consumed by the dragons in the Grey Mountains.

[@magndagni]

Shout out to NOTR for still using Shadow of wars' version of Celebrimbor, instead of Amazon's version!

[@hardikgurung6027]

Thanks

[@soreem2738]

«DESTROY IT!» -Elrond (tc 56:12, s2 e7) Flash-forward to the bridge of Mount Doom when Elrond shouts the same line to Isildur, urging him to cast the one ring into the fire. I loved that subtle reference!🔥

[@RamblingZhen]

I was just watching another video, and it made me wonder. Why do you think when Saruman captured Gandalf he didn't take his ring from him? He knew he had it and coveted it, the only explanations I can think of is plot oversight or he didn't have it on him. Maybe he still wanted him on his side and believed he did not need to take it since he wanted the one ring more? Probably just oversight by Tolkien, but I am curious about a lore explanation.

[@NerdoftheRings]

In the books, Saruman has created his own ring. Possibly a matter of hubris and confidence in his own ring - or his faith that he would get the One, at which point the 3 become useless to their owners

[@RamblingZhen]

@@NerdoftheRings Little is said about Saruman's ring, so it is difficult to guess there. Possible though. Saruman definitely was full of pride, that seems to be his primary 'sin'. My guess is that let him keep it to make Gandalf more likely to join him (he was imprisoned and could always seize it later, and his ultimate goal was, as you say, the One. A sacrifice now for a larger goal.). At the same time Sauron coveted the One Ring, but also still wanted the other rings too, his love for the One Ring wouldn't have stopped him from taking the Elven rings as well, though he also was willing to give the Dwarf rings back when it suited his purposes. Saruman could be doing the same. Just an excuse to read the books again and see if I can find an answer I guess. I appreciate the response. Awesome video!

[@mandylorian1998]

I can hear Cate Blanchet (sorry for the misspelling) saying the prolouge!

[@bofasofa9399]

Why didn't you just google how to spell the name?

[@sonnyaragon9223]

Can you do a video of the fall of the elfin stronghold , irgiyan

[@angamaitesangahyando685]

A decade ago I used tp read really intelligent Russian discussions from the 2000s about how the Rings were colour-coded for the Mongol Hordes - Wilya (blue), Nenya (white), Narya (golden horde). That's the level you won't see in the West. - Adûnâi

[@Quynnd.3491]

I'm so much more confused now about timelines because of the show... 😆

[@Jakcoon]

Wait im sorry WHAT!? Golem slipped!? I had to google when you said that to then find out that Eru intervened a second time at the end of the Third Age, causing Gollum to trip and fall into the fires of Mount Doom while holding the One Ring, thus destroying it. Just WOW 😳 🤯🤯