The Duel of Fingolfin and Morgoth - Brought to Life

[@davideagin5321]

They mention the pits carved out of the earth by Morgoth's mace, but not the trench that was formed in the ground by Fingolfin dragging his enormous balls to the battle.

[@austypebbles]

Lmaoo

[@quitequiet5281]

LOL

[@ethanarnold4441]

Nice.

[@justinah7400]

Haha that's hilarious

[@TK___421]

👌🤣🃏👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@mrgodliak]

"And Morgoth Came" That whole paragraph is one of my favorites from any book ever.

[@supremeleadersmeagol6345]

mrgodliak giggity

[@calebklingerman7902]

I think my favorite has to Beren: "Even now a Silmaril is in my hand." Nevermind the fact that I don't have that hand on me, so to speak....

[@JACKAL98]

On my face lol

[@clintwhatley7981]

Twice

[@Tom-re6zo]

Gross sir. gross.

[@LocalHeretic-ck1kd]

Damn Fingolfin was such a badass! He faced the greates evil of all time and had no fear. And whe he went down, he went down with a style. Morgoth was left with a victory no one celebrated and with a scar and a wound that never healed.

[@avyanshankar1069]

It never said in Silmarillion that his wound will never heal.

[@jakealter5504]

Avyan Shankar actually it does say that he walked with a limp forever after that duel

[@richardjohansen8237]

Fingolfin: He went down...but he went down almost literally kicking the devil in the junk...

[@jeffmusyoka1876]

Fingolfin technically won this one

[@jakealter5504]

Jeff Musyoka not exactly, he hurt morgoth but that’s the most he could do

[@leofcpm]

He knew he was riding to his death, but he rode and met Morgoth in battle anyway. This is the epitome of courage right there.

[@vilotochishi7649]

What a glorious elf king.he aptly put the proverb,better to live a day as a lion, than a hundrd year as shps...

[@rhaynes4306]

Too few have come. We cannot defeat the armies of Mordor. No….but we will meet them in battle nonetheless.

[@qarmatianwarhorse6028]

@@rhaynes4306 *armies of Angband (in this case)

[@ДокторЯдо]

I think theoretically he could have won. And Morgoth knew that.

[@thecomingofchrisit0]

Yea he would have won. He lost because he is flesh and blood and grew tired.

[@josephkoester3217]

Fingolfin was able to take on a Vala in single combat. That's one dude you don't want to mess with.

[@adamplentl5588]

And not just any Vala, but the strongest.

[@primum3723]

Does all the Vala and Maiar cant use any of their powers when they are in Earth?

[@Vistico93]

@@primum3723 : The way I've read it over the years is that there's probably little a Vala cannot do but that in order to do something/control the substance of Arda, they need to take on a shape and it is through that shape, they inflict/commit their power. But I imagine that shape limits them to a degree. I highly doubt Melkor could fly as the shape he wrought would not enable that and he could not simply change his form anymore because he had wastefully dispersed so much of his power that he had at the beginning into the Earth and creatures he made/controlled. In Melkor's heyday, Fingolfin would not have stood a chance. I think the main lesson the peoples of Middle Earth could have taken from the fall of Fingolfin was not just that he was heroically brave but that he showed Morgoth has weakened to the point where the thought of victory against him could be more than just a fantastic dream but something which could be achieved...

[@primum3723]

@@Vistico93 okay thanks. So Melkor never recover his powers?

[@raizarslaxterhaha]

Yes but Morgoth was weak at that time because of the lost of power that he put on the land... Probably at that point he just was in similar power as Sauron.

[@jasonuerkvitz3756]

As Fingolfin faced Morgoth, so too did Elendil and Isildur face Sauron, as did Eowyn and Merry face the Witch King. The gyre of Middle-Earth's history, mirroring and repeating, in part, in a timeless struggle. Tolkien was a storytelling genius.

[@cambridgehathaway3367]

and its cool because Eowyn and merry actually succeeded

[@anatoldenevers237]

@@cambridgehathaway3367 Elendil and Gil-Galad kinda succeeded against Sauron too. He killed them both but was basically helpless from his wounds after so Isildur could easily take the Ring from him.

[@roberttaylor6108]

"Thus died Fingolfin, High King of the Noldor, most proud and valiant of the Elven-kings of old. " choked me up the first time I read it as a teenager. Fingolfin was my favorite from the time he walked away from his brother who had a sword pointed at him. Where his brother was strongest of crafts of the hand and mind he was strongest of body and prowess. Greatest elf that ever lived.

[@HappyFlapps]

When Feanor drew his sword on him, Fingolfin could have wasted his brother if he'd wanted to. But he knew that killing him would be a futile gesture and suppressed his pride and worked for rapprochement with his brother. Truly a noble and blessed figure.

[@roberttaylor6108]

@@HappyFlapps Fingolfin was the noblest, bravest, and the most loyal of all the elves that ever lived. When I first read the part about feanore pulling the sword on him I thought that myself he should kick the crap out of him. But then later on after he followed his brother to Middle-earth and he got betrayed and then he went and fought morgoth one on one. I realized why he didn't do it because he only fights his enemies and he was righteous to a fault.

[@the_nephandi4551]

Although I now tend to prefer Finrod Felagund for his righteous of mind and his loyalty, Fingolfin was my favorite character of all in the Silmarillion for a long time

[@ghostpatriot2370]

First time I read it I was crying like a babe. He was and still is 37 years later my favorite character from any work of fiction.

[@anonymouspersonskissnowboa6678]

Lmao feanor was the one who is strongest in everything not your weakass clown who got pinned on the wall by feanor. Your beta wuss ran from a duel with feanor and cried to the valar like the beta wuss he is.

[@kelborhal2576]

Lord of all Noldor A star in the night And a bearer of hope He rides into his glorious battle alone Farewell to the valiant warlord! The Fate of us all Lies deep in the dark When time stands still at the iron hill The Fate of us all Lies deep in the dark When time stands still at the iron hill!

[@calboye]

he gleams like a star and the sound of his horns like a raging storm. proudly the high lord challenges doom. 'lord of slaves' he cries

[@kairelld]

Slowly in..... "fear".... the Dark Lord appears. Welcome to my lands. YOU SHALL BE DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMNED

[@lordandsaviour5666]

The iron crowned is getting closer Swings his hammer down on him Like a thunderstorm he's crushing down The Noldor's proudest king

[@olivialim7541]

The Elvenking's broken he stumbles and falls most proud and most valiant his spirit survives Praise our king Praise our king Praise our king Praise our king

[@dictiustecare]

Blind Guardián " Time stand still ...

[@EldenLord.]

This on a cinema screen with an extremely high budged would be the dream.

[@just_cade]

"But Fingolfin gleamed beneath him as a star." So powerful.

[@Ringil4859]

Thank you. ^^

[@fingolfin9086]

@@Ringil4859 Indeed

[@just_cade]

@@Ringil4859 No, thank you

[@xavscarryall1204]

Why Morgoth has a fear on fingolfin before their battle?

[@thanos5149]

@@xavscarryall1204 Probably due to the fact that Morgoth was heavily weakened in this fight since he used most of his power on the lands

[@junker1192]

I could see this as a dark souls battle, with Fingolfin rolling around to avoid Morgoth's hammer blows.

[@liamwright2510]

We need an Elden ring style lord of the rings game

[@Bhoddisatva]

@@liamwright2510 I believe there is a Sauron Boss mod out there for Elden Ring.

[@sonokawaray]

Shame Fingolfin didn't have a few extra points in Endurance, his stamina bar ran out at a pretty bad moment there. Landing that bleed proc right before going down was some cool timing though.

[@wzx6x6z6w]

He forgot his Giant set and the bass cannon, that's why he lost.

[@phillipsmejkal1]

@@liamwright2510 there is a similar armor set in Eldenring. ^^

[@ThePaeppa]

Morgoth: "It's over Fingolfin, I am the higher being" Fingolfin: "You underestimate my power" Morgoth: "Dont tr - *RAAAAAGH FUCK MY FOOT*"

[@anatoldenevers237]

This is gold

[@sofiu-v3p]

Fingolfin: Does it hurt?

[@vuhieu9223]

Fingolfin: Sting doesn't it ?

[@blingwraith6951]

How do you like that silver?

[@Caryll_byrgenwerth-scholar]

Fingolfin: gonna cry?

[@tfeiksic501]

This would be such an epic fight to make in a TV show or a movie, greatest fight in the history.

[@EslamAbdo1919]

if amazon can replicate the artistic style of the paintings in the video in the upcoming series, it will be EPIC.. along with Viggo Mortensen's singing voice in the credits

[@szabolcsmolnar4455]

I don't think movies could replicate the sheer weight of that moment - "And Morgoth came". The whole setup before that gives it so much weight, and then battle itself is epic, it's a really exhilarating experience.

[@mundokabaso9240]

Though a great many goosebumps came to my skin upon reading Fingolfin's last stand, 'twas but half to those that made my whole body awe when reading the last stand of mighty Hurin in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

[@tfeiksic501]

@@szabolcsmolnar4455 I'd like to see them try it, but it would have to be 1-2 seasons of build up because it's just that epic.

[@bozombiesftw1]

i've been saying that for years, one day man

[@Badboyben1422]

My Favorite moment from the Silmarillion, and just to show how epic and strong Elves are and what they are capable of. To Fingolfin it looked like it was the end, but without his sacrifice it probably would've been the end for all we know. Seven times a wound and with the eighth to forever remind Morgoth of his great shame. This would make Fingolfin the strongest Elf in Arda in terms of combat prowess.

[@paulwagner688]

Fingolfin was most valiant, but Feanor was the greatest of the Eldar in all things. It took many Balrogs to slay him, even as he slew many. And Balrogs were fallen Maiar. Arien the Sun was what the Balrogs were before their corruption. A spirit of pure Fire.

[@Badboyben1422]

To those replies about Feanor, I understand that Tolkien wrote that Feanor was greatest in all things. Yet we dont really get a passage to show Feanor's battle prowess. Unlike Fingolfin who gets a dedicated tale of his fight with Morgoth. And I would dare to say that fighting a Vala who was considered the strongest of the Valar would prove that Fingolfin had stronger battle prowess than Feanor who fought against Maiar.

[@derfret1365]

Actually, Feanor is the mightiest of all children of Eru, but at least from the sons of Finwe, Fingolfin was the strongest. Clearly Morgoth feared both of them, since he waited to steal the Silmarilli until Feanor was in Eldamar.

[@qwertylink9066]

who is the elf that fought ancalagon? how strong was he?

[@jasse85]

qwerty link Eärendil, father of Elrond

[@LordTelperion]

As my father says when facing a loosing battle, “don’t make it free.”

[@olivialim7541]

Good one! I'll remember that

[@concept5631]

Good eye.

[@denniscleary7580]

Literally one of my favorite epic duels in middle earth. The wounds Melkor sustained in the duel never healed and Melkor thus never set out from his Fortress again in fear.

[@Ytremz]

Imagine falling so far, from being the most powerful angelic being to enduring disgrace in combat with an elf.

[@mr.jameson218]

@@Ytremz I mean, he was extremely weakened. Imagine working hard for 30 hours straight and never eating a meal, then some elf shows up and puffs out his chest. That's essentially what happened. Lol

[@DOR8421]

@@mr.jameson218 really good comment. melcore's strength wasnt direct combat esp later on. he shoulda fate manipulated 😄

[@TheMizymod]

We need more KZbinrs that made content with beauty and moral, not only empty shells of videos with nothing that can make us better. It's great that we have you. Cheers and blessings form Poland! :)

[@sageofcaledor8188]

That's for sure.

[@masacross8551]

I agree.

[@b_s_productions4405]

"And the weight was like a fallen hill." Epic.

[@ДокторЯдо]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't "fallen hill" a wordplay meaning "hill of the fallen warriors" - burial hill, that is?

[@b_s_productions4405]

@@ДокторЯдо Probably means something like a landslide but who knows with Tolkien?

[@b_s_productions4405]

Yikes, this I saw this video 3 years ago?

[@ДокторЯдо]

@@b_s_productions4405 I like "burial hill" more, it's far more symbolic.

[@gregorymacdonnell7914]

Fingolfin was the most fearless Warrior to ever wield sword in Middle Earth. High King Fingolfin, Lord of all the Noldor. That day Morgoth knew fear! And Fingolfin looked death in the eye, yet drew his sword Ringil to mar Morgoth 7 times,and wounded him forever. That battle gives me goosebumps everytime I read it. And I have read it many times.

[@voldmerot]

Ecthelion of the Fountain bruh, all day any day, trust me

[@fedorajones9590]

Yall are forgetting hurin. 70 trolls by himself, and when his axe broke he was grapped by orcs, whose arms he hewed off while grabbing him

[@Neo-dc5su]

@@voldmerot one fought the strongest valar the other fought maias. Fingolfin all day.

[@voldmerot]

@@Neo-dc5su yeah but he died

[@Neo-dc5su]

@@voldmerot they both died

[@just_cade]

When I first read this part of the book, I had to immediately read it again, because it's just so epic. Fingolfin may have died, at least his body, but he went down as one of the most badass characters in all of Tolkien's writings.

[@jakealter5504]

I wouldn’t say that he was one of the most bad ass elves, HE WAS THE MOST BADASS ELF

[@schawdaya]

His horse is the real MVP for being able to carry his massive balls.

[@concept5631]

What ever happened to his horse anyway?

[@DngrDan]

Imagine Fingolfin standing outside the shut gates of Angband, angrily taunting Morgoth to come outside. I can see the wrath on his face as he denounces him as nothing more than a lord of slaves and a coward. And then the expression turns to surprise and fear before Fingolfin steadfastly collects himself as the gates swing open and Morgoth silently strides forth in all his terribleness. Fingolfin flips his visor down. They duel.

[@ДокторЯдо]

Elvish helmets have visors?

[@undefinedvariable8085]

@@ДокторЯдо I mean they could. Why not? Got to protect those comely features.

[@concept5631]

I think Fingolfin was beyond fear at this point.

[@Civtex]

Be awesome if someone created a short film or animation on this duel…I would watch it over and over

[@Bloodgulchblue]

Fingolfin is my favorite of Tolkeins characters by far, and I love many of Tolkeins characters, but Fingolfin was always noble in action and outmatched Morgoth in skill, viciousness, and tenacity to the point Morgoth only won because of the power inherent to his nature as an Ainur, by far the undisputed best elf just imagine instead of Glorfindel the Valar send back Fingolfin, dude would ride up to the Black Gates demand Sauron walk his punk ass out and catch the ass-whoopin of a lifetime

[@ManSeekingMeaning]

This actually sounds almost reasonable. If only..

[@thanos5149]

Bro, Morgoth was a lot more powerful than Sauron. And Fingolfin threw hands with him in single combat....😂Sauron would get folded instantly

[@connerevans3062]

That’s a fact

[@funmusica8620]

Fingolfin rides up to the Black Gate “Knock Knock! I’m back m-f!”

[@Ringil4859]

I sincerely thank you, my friend. I will carve your words on my heart. 💖

[@cmdr_kai2492]

Morgoth took the fight, but Fingolfin took ths glory.

[@sbeaber]

Dang. A dude rolls up the Embodiment of Evil's lair, bangs on his door, says come and take what's coming to you....Legendary.

[@Lordoftheforsaken]

Your story telling is unbelievable

[@MenoftheWest]

Thank you, that means so much to me! That made my night!

[@carloscosta9984]

I would love an audio book of Tolkien's books with you narrating the story.

[@CoolAsianGuy]

all he said was written in the book

[@albertsiochi4079]

@@MenoftheWest please tell Peter jackson about making the sirmarillion into a 3 hour movie

[@jamesaron1967]

@@albertsiochi4079 Are you sure you want a cinematographic version of the Silmarillion? By Peter Jackson? I know I don't. Not so much that Peter Jackson's ability to convey the epic faithfully is in doubt, which it is, but believe _anyone's_ abilities to faithfully reproduce it on film are sorely lacking. It can't be accomplished without a lethal compromise somewhere. I wouldn't want this unparalleled literary masterpiece 'marred' so to speak, pun intended.

[@patrickthornton840]

Fingolfin: Hey! Morgoth! Get your ass out here so I can kick it! Morgoth: No. Fingolfin: *makes chicken noises* Morgoth: ...Fine.

[@A-bit-Shifty]

This is how I summarize it as well. " YOU BIG CHICKEN SHIT BAWK BAWK BAWK!" lol

[@blackdog8245]

@@A-bit-Shifty Reminds me of Gundam wing abridged Treize going “bawk bawk” to get rise out of people. 😂

[@balrog262]

Reminds me of the Room.

[@Daggerfall40]

Lmao

[@MrBendylaw]

"Moooooorgoooth, come out and plaaaaaaay". (Taps blades together annoyingly)

[@beretperson]

4:00 Thrice he was crushed to his knees, and thrice arose again, and bore up his broken shield "I can do this all day."

[@Miharbings]

Cliché saying

[@davecullins1606]

I think making Morgoth halt on one foot for the rest of his life must have made an important impact against Morgoth image. Because after he began halting, it became clear to all that he could *bleed* and that he was *not* invulnerable.

[@tuor6394]

I will never tire of reading/hearing the fall of Fall of Fingolfin, the fairest and most Valiant of the Noldor, who dwelt in Middle Earth. Beautifully done my friend.

[@jakealter5504]

He was also the physically strongest of the elves in general

[@anatoldenevers237]

@@jakealter5504 yeah, my but favorite elf is Cirdan The Shipwright.

[@andrewvarney5687]

"A star in the Night and a bearer of Hope, he rides into his glorious battle alone. Farewell to the valiant warlord. The fate of us all lies deep in the dark, when time stands still at the Iron Hill."

[@smokingowly3607]

Lord of all Noldor a star in the night And a bearer of hope He rides into his glorious battle alone Farewell to the valiant warlord

[@Crafty_Spirit]

Since the first time I read the Silmarillion and ever thereafter this is the single moment in all of Tolkien's works on Arda that still compels me the most. Fingolfin faces the Black Foe of the World, and he demands justice despite knowing he cannot enforce it. It is a sign of strength to cry out against fate rather than to succumb and bow one's head. However self-destructively Fingolfin interpreted this stance, he unmasked the greatest villain of old to be vulnerable and limited, thus forecasting that he would not last infinitely.

[@DreamerFromTheDepths]

The elf that held his own against the Satan of Arda. It seems like the people of Arda were a lot stronger when Morgoth was still around.

[@asagoldsmith3328]

One of the most important themes of Tolkien's work. The decline of the firstborn who remained in middle earth after the elder days.

[@hectorcisneros428]

O man, i'm covered in tears! I would have followed you King Fingolfin!! I would have gone with you into the deepest dungeon in Angband!!

[@tokus420]

no doubt

[@colleenross8752]

For Arda! For the Free-peoples!

[@djokealtena2538]

Thus why I refer to someone 'going all in' giving it their all or telling someone off 'Pulling a Fingolfin or Fingolfinning'

[@minatodroger7890]

Most Badass Elf in History may he rest in Glory in the Halls of Mandos

[@skzanarchist]

Fingolfin will always be the most badass elf in Arda

[@jakealter5504]

BrOtHeRs? And the strongest physically

[@luqmanhakim6869]

what about glorfindel?

[@jakealter5504]

@@luqmanhakim6869 he’s also badass but not to the same degree

[@anatoldenevers237]

@@luqmanhakim6869 Glorfindel is amazing but Fingolfin went 1v1 against the Valar who created all evil. That's a whole different level.

[@soledadcartwright]

Fingolfin is a seriously underappreciated character in the fandom. Thanks for this beautiful video!

[@wanderingsurf2842]

Fingolfin is my fantasy hero. I can't believe what he was made of and his skill to have done what he did.

[@musicilike69]

Can you imagine his ride North, blazing with light in his wrath and moving at great speed... It was an act of despair though, he had if you will gone a little fey at the ruin of the battle..Twice Morgoth was humbled but the greater was by Luthien, she was clear in her mind and also unarmed and unafraid, completely fearless for herself..

[@rileycord1248]

Great work as always Yoystan, this has always been one of my favorite tales of the Legendarium despite it's sorrowful ending

[@krakentacos]

Awesome...probably my favorite confrontation in the series..

[@drshotis]

Ecthelion and the balrog was a masterpiece too.... tolkien mind is amazing

[@borrburison648]

My favorite story in the silmarillion

[@lukeskywalkerthe2nd773]

This was such an amazing video Yoystan!!! You brought this iconic and awesome battle to life perfectly! The Dual of Morgoth and Fingolfin is probably my most favorite battle in all of fantasy, and it is indeed one of the most greatest in my opinion. :)

[@vaegetatargaryen7812]

I think he should do more vs vids

[@sweeperboy]

To face a god, and the strongest of the gods (apart from Eru Ilúvatar himself of course) in single combat, being a "mere" Elf who was theoretically immortal but vulnerable to being killed, is a mind-blowing concept. It had never been done before or since. The only other beings to face Morgoth in direct combat were Thorondor here (a magical being, and arguably a surprise attack and then flight away), the mighty Ungoliant (only escaping because he called the Balrogs to save him from her) and the host of the Valar in the War of Wrath (where he was defeated and captured). As powerful as she was, Lúthien only managed to get a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown by bewitching and his court to sleep with a magical song, there was no direct fight. It's possible that Finwë (Fingolfin's father) also fought Morgoth at Formonost when the latter came there seeking the Silmarils, but we don't know whether that was a true fight or a very one-sided killing by Morgoth. In fighting a Vala and injuring him grievously eight times, Fingolfin proved himself to be the mightiest and most courageous of the Children of Ilúvatar (or of Aulë or corruptions of Morgoth) in Middle Earth's history, regardless of what Fëanor might have thought about it. It's interesting to note that Morgoth, despite his power, almost never escaped unscathed from his direct battles with others, which might account for his reluctance in coming to face Fingolfin.

[@cruiserkev1976]

No matter how many times I read this passage, I still smile when the many wounds Morgoth took from Fingolfin and Thorondor are revealed. A little epic justice is handed down to Tolkien's biggest bully.

[@aydenlegleiter7810]

Dude literally kneecapped the devil when he went down. That is the stuff of legend.

[@bronsontaylor4203]

it's been years and this still gives me chills, easily one of my favourite stories from Tolkien! thank you so much for making this video!!

[@eluthingol74]

One of my favorite characters ever. Fingolfin's story is one of the best in the Silmarillion and all of Tolkien's works.

[@mgawsmestevan23]

The thing that always impressed me was him withstanding Grond 3 times. When people realize that’s the wolf’s head that broke down the doors to Minas Tirith in LOTRs. Imagine taking three hits of that and still fighting.

[@dustinhunt6332]

Thank you

[@farahahmed8201]

It's not the same one

[@gillianlovell9578]

No. Grond the battering-ram was given that name by Sauron in the 3rd Age IN HONOUR OF MELKOR'S HAMMER, GROND, of the 1st Age. I do hope that is clear.

[@laalaajonsen]

With the left foot of Morgoth on his neck, all I could think of is the exact same thing happened to Aragorn outside the Black Gates in ROTK. The troll sat down his foot on his chest, and stabbed it with a blade.

[@billmiller4972]

This was by intent.

[@jonahcody]

Finglofin is literally the best character! The emotions he felt in this battle and the battle itself are reason enough alone to have this made into a film.

[@RR-ci9hh]

4:18 “And Morgoth set his left foot...” Image shows Morgoth setting his right foot.

[@similaritiesendhere]

I see that objects in a mirror confuse you and your friends. Look at Morgoth's mace. Unless he's left handed (Sauron and the Nazgul are all right handed), the image is flipped.

[@Howling_Moon]

@@similaritiesendhere nailed it XD

[@mitchbarredo3990]

His left, your right.

[@robertstewart1223]

I'm old, much older than most of you, more than likely...I was in my early 30's the first time I was introduced to Tolkien by Peter Jackson's Fellowship of the ring. I fell in love with lore and story. But it wasn't until after the The Hobbit trilogy that I really started diving deep into the lore. This page, has become one of my favorite sources of this world of Tollkien. Thank you for doing this! Keep up this fantastic work.

[@niftypunk7120]

I love this Channel. It is so amazing when people like you (Men of the West) take your time to provide us with such touching encounters of the world of Tolkien. I Truly appreciate your work. This story always saddens my heart.

[@earganon]

In that vast shadow once of yore Fingolfin stood; his shield he bore with field of heaven's blue and star of crystal shimmering pale afar. In overmastering wrath and hate desperate he smote upon that gate, the Gnomish king, there standing lone, while endless fortresses of stone engulfed the thin clear ringing keen of silver horn on baldric green. His hopeless challenge dauntless cried Fingolfin there: "Come, open wide, dark king, your ghastly brazen doors! Come forth, whom earth and heaven abhors! Come forth, O monstrous craven lord, and fight with thine own hand and sword, thou wielder of hosts of banded thralls, thou tyrant leaguered with strong walls, thou foe of Gods and elvish race! I wait thee here. Come! Show thy face!" Then Morgoth came. For the last time in those great wars he dared to climb from subterranean throne profound, the rumour of his feet a sound of rumbling earthquake underground. Black-armoured, towering, iron-crowned he issued forth; his mighty shield a vast unblazoned sable field with shadow like a thundercloud; and o'er the gleaming king it bowed, as huge aloft like mace he hurled that hammer of the underworld, Grond. Clanging to ground it tumbled down like a thunder-bolt, and crumbled the rocks beneath it; smoke up-started, a pit yawned, and a fire darted. Fingolfin like a shooting light beneath a cloud, a stab of white, sprang then aside, and Ringil drew like ice that gleameth cold and blue, his sword devised of elvish skill to pierce the flesh with deadly chill. With seven wounds it rent his foe, and seven mighty cries of woe rang in the mountains, and the earth quook, and Angband's trembling armies shook. Yet Orcs would after laughing tell of the duel at the gates of hell; though elvish song thereof was made ere this but one - when proud was laid the mighty king in barrow high, and Thorndor, Eagle of the sky the dreadful tidings brought and told to mourning Elfinesse of old. Thrice was Fingolfin with great blows to his knees beaten, thrice he rose still leaping up beneath the cloud aloft to hold star-shining, proud, his stricken shield, his sundered helm, that dark nor might could overwhelm till all the earth was burst and rent in pits about him. He was spent. His feet stumbled. He fell to wreck upon the ground, and on his neck a foot like rooted hills was set, and he was crushed - not conquered yet; one last despairing stroke he gave: the mighty foot pale Ringil clave about the heel, and black the blood gushed as from smoking fount in flood. Halt goes for ever from that stroke great Morgoth; but the king he broke, and would have hewn and mangled thrown to wolves devouring. Lo! from throne that Manwë bade him build on high, on peak unscaled beneath the sky, Morgoth to watch, now down there swooped Thorndor the King of Eagles, stooped, and rending beak of gold he smote in Bauglir's face, then up did float on pinions thirty fathoms wide bearing away, though loud they cried, the mighty corse, the Elven-King; and where the mountains make a ring far to the south about that plain where after Gondolin did reign, embattled city, at great height upon a dizzying snowcap white in mounded cairn the mighty dead he laid upon the mountain's head. Never Orc nor demon after dared that pass to climb, o'er which there stared Fingolfin's high and holy tomb, till Gondolin's appointed doom. -The Lay of Leithian

[@jscott1622]

That was a good read

[@stardestroyerism]

I'm so glad you posted this; I memorized this whole passage some years ago, and was getting ready to type it out here.

[@MehIgotnothing]

One of my favorites, I absolutely love the "I wait thee here, Come! Show thy face."

[@dustinhunt6332]

Thanks be to you who tell the tale of the fall.

[@dustinhunt6332]

Thanks

[@DeaconFrancis]

Fingolfin was among the greatest of the elf lords. I love this legendary battle depiction.

[@Tounushi]

4:35 The elven king's broken, he stumbles and falls ♪ Most proud and most valiant, his spirit survives ♫

[@manuelmangual4587]

Just an idea: you should make versus videos where you put two famous Middle-Earth warriors agains each other to see who would win. It would be akin to your “what if” videos. Keep up the great work.

[@MenoftheWest]

Hey Manuel, thank you for the idea! I keep meaning to do those videos, but thank you for the reminder!

[@lakeerie]

@@MenoftheWest yes please do this. Aragorn vs isildur first

[@timothywong7280]

MMA X imo by virtue of % of pure numenorian blood alone, isilder wins

[@Sough]

Kind of goes against the whole Middle Earth world view. Otherwise Sam never would have stood a chance against Shelob. But maybe you could do a general ranking of greatest warriors

[@hl8808]

Manuel Mangual witch king with his fellbeast vs balrog

[@alandees1334]

The story of this battle is unreal good. Great job narrating and putting together all the artwork. The characters Tolkien created are beyond amazing.

[@melkorbauglirlordofdarknes411]

The only reason I lost the fight was due to my stamina grew little in the end of it, I could have continued fighting for longer if I hadn't used so much calling out to Melkor, and if Thorondor had shown up sooner, but then again what is fate ? A cruel mistress. I went down fighting and manage to at least wound Melkor permimantly.

[@timothykaminski1978]

I've waited many long ages for a Yoyston video regarding Fingolfin, he's my favorite character of all of Tolkien's works and to me he represents everything an Elf stood for valor, honor and good. This story to me is representative of how honorable people are now, they stand for good and righteous things but the evil of the world is so vast that their single light of hope is nearly drowned out any more. Thank you for the video sir, great job

[@phinehaselohim7111]

very inspiring Men of the West tiday need to heed this message

[@joescott8877]

Possibly my favorite scene/passage in The Silmarillion. You read it very well, and all the artwork accompanied it superbly! Digging your channel! EDIT: ...SUBSCRIBED!!

[@svanimir666]

Ah Fingolfin.. My favorite character.. Awesome job!

[@IstvanThree]

I was so immersed - then 3:36 came along 😄 But great work of course - reader and pictures!

[@MrLTiger]

3:36 epic animation

[@FelrinKirla]

I enjoy that you look for lessons to learn from the tales you tell. It helps me - helps us - become better people.

[@anthonytmein]

I love how badass Fingolfin was, despite his prissy setup: silver-coated mail, crystal-encrusted shield, his sword literally glitters. Morgoth’s in all black armor, a blank shield, and a giant hammer. It’s like Godzilla vs a Disney Princess.

[@cambridgehathaway3367]

it's evil ugliness against righteous beauty

[@michaelheatherwall2495]

One of my favourite characters from this time period!

[@cruddddddddddddddd]

Best duel in fantasy literature. Sorry Viper/Mountain and Beric/Hound. This one takes the cake.

[@TheCatWatches]

Huge Silmarillion fan, glad I discovered this channel. Excellent work bringing this legendary duel to life.

[@sunsettersix6993]

My favorite story of my favorite character in all of Tolkien's stories.

[@gobigblue6782]

One of my favorite stories, especially when he thought all was lost, he rode forth gives you chills. Such a great reading as always. Thanks again because i look forward to each video on Sunday's.

[@puppetmasterey]

I wonder what happens to humans after the second music.

[@paulwagner688]

Of old it was declared to the Elves in Valinor that Men would join in the Second Music of the Ainur, when all would be made aright. But what Eru Iluvatar has planned for the Elves, no one, not even Manwe knows.

[@puppetmasterey]

@@paulwagner688 elves or men. Because elves are definitely going to live in the new world

[@paulwagner688]

From The Silmarillion chapter "Of The Beginning of Days": Yet of old the Valar declared to the Elves in Valinor that Men shall join in the Second Music of the Ainur; whereas Ilúvatar has not revealed what he purposes for the Elves after the World's end, and Melkor has not discovered it.

[@AnnaMarianne]

@@puppetmasterey, no it's the other way around. Men certainly will live in the Arda Remade, but what happens to the Elves is yet a secret. That's why the Elves say Men have darkness behind them (their fall from grace in Hildórien, when Morgoth seduced them and they started distrusting Eru and fearing death), but Elves have darkness ahead of them (they too have in them this distrust of Eru in the face of death, that they fear what happens to them when this Arda to which they belong is ended.) Elves speculate multiple options. But one is that both Elves and Men will live in the Arda Remade. But there Men will be the lordly ones, like Elves were in the old Arda, and Elves will be the ones whose eyes and minds always seek "something beyond", like Men used to always long for something that wasn't in the old Arda - because the old Arda wasn't their true home like it was the true home of the Elves, and the true home of the Men is Arda Remade.

[@MrBigCookieCrumble]

v1e1r1g1e1 You forget that men, after they die, leave the world essentially. it seems like men become spirits that join Eru, but the Valar dont seem to know for sure. Since it *is* a gift it would make sense if the intended afterlife for men is something wonderful, perhaps they even become something like the Maia?

[@TheSaneHatter]

One really needs to reflect on the powerful yet contradictory qualities that enabled Fingolfin to make the moment happen. On the one hand, there is the bold, mighty madness that drove him to ride halfway across the world in one trip to the Devil's own front door, challenge him to a fight, and actually hold out. And on the other, there's the wit to find insults that would provoe even HIM, and to fight cleverly enough to wound him every time he struck, at first. Now THAT'S depth of character. It might be well to speculate on what would have happened if Fingolfin had perhaps not done this: would it be for the better, or the worse?

[@johnrafferty4364]

Was listing to this in work on the silmerilian audiobook and my eyes went wide with shock It was so sudden n badass

[@victorlongon]

By far, very very far, the most badass Elf that has ever lived. No discussion

[@RichyMaths]

I would never ever like to put Legolas, Thranduil, Elrond or even Galadriel against Fingolfin!

[@Elendil513]

I have waited so long for this episode. I always thought that Fingolfin showed the most valor and bravery. Going out a king of the elves against the most powerful being in existence

[@jimmyjenord]

A great recounting of an incredible fight in the legendarium. I think Fingolfin would actually beat Sauron in a one on one fight (or they would both die in the exchange). Imagine seeing this fight (& Thorondor) bought to life!

[@adrianciobanu5856]

Sauron was kiled by Gilgalad and Elendil , Feanor or Fingolfin will kill sauron with one hand in afew minutes ,

[@anatoldenevers237]

If I remember right no elf or man has ever survived direct combat against a Ainur, but I still agree. Fingolfin was on another level.

[@rorydonaldson2794]

Chills. Actual chills. You've outdone yourself this time Yoystan. I have no idea how you do it, I applaud you for all your work.

[@UltimaXReborn]

Love this part of the Silmarillion, even if the whole thing could be summed up as "Local man gets so angry he fights and cripples Satan himself."

[@Coredor3]

Damn good job. Your not only making great videos about some of the most fascinating lores ever; but your also making a platform that the LoTR community can indulge in. Thanks

[@JOONBUGFILMS]

I really want to see fan Theory videos about what JRR Tolkien would have done with the new shadow if he continued the story

[@adrianciobanu5856]

New shadow is antic shadow Fankil from palisor ho was live after war of whrath bicose hi rested in palisor and never came in beleriand or Eriador or Rhun and hi dint want to joined sauron,that hapend to Numenor and east of Midlle Earth that hapend to Palisor Cuivunen and hildorien from Fankil .

[@roberttaylor6108]

Huh?

[@roberttaylor6108]

My theory is since all the ancient elves are gone and so is Gandalf. Only men are left with any power. So really all great power had left middle earth. So I think somehow a cult of morgoth gets started. And somehow they figure out how to bring him back from the doors of night. And somehow one last person has to make the journey Over the Sea and be allowed into valinor. To plead one last final time to the Gods.

[@thehussarsjacobitess85]

Didn't Tolkien say that it was too depressing to show how Men would build a cult to Melkor? I am thinking of that moment in the 'Lost Tales' when they began to sacrifice in his name, even to burning the flowers. It definitely would have been just as dark as 'Game of Thrones', but with more pathos, because Tolkien knew both virtue and suffering better than Martin does.

[@keelobrown4991]

I don’t think there’s a writer alive that could write a middle earth story like Tolkien could.

[@gunay4455]

I love going through your videos. Even though I know them well, listening again while working relaxes me. Fingolfin is my favourite character from SIlmarillion and I can listen him vs Morgoth anytime. "And he passed over the Anfauglith like a wind amid the dust, and all that beheld his onset fled in amaze, deeming that Oromë himself was come, for a great madness of ire was upon him, so that his eyes shone like the eyes of the Valar. Thus he came alone to Angband's gate and smote upon it once again, and sounding a challenge upon his silver horn he called Morgoth himself to come forth to combat, crying: 'Come forth, thou coward king, to fight with thine own hand! Den-dweller, wielder of thralls, liar and lurker, foe of Gods and Elves, come! For I would see thy craven face.' Then Morgoth came."

[@faizansyed7365]

Informative as always! :) Can you please explain the map of arda from first age to the fourth?

[@MenoftheWest]

Thank you! That would be a fun video to make! Ultimately, it changes through the sinking of Beleriand and Númenor, and the reshaping of the world!

[@Stup1d0zz]

Would be interesting to get more insight on how Middle Earth looked like before the fall of the two pillars of light.

[@faizansyed7365]

@@Stup1d0zz It's not that much interesting it's actually the first or second chapter in The Silmarillion but the destruction of beleriand and numenor is interesting as it changed much of middle Earth

[@Stup1d0zz]

There are a lot of things I'd like to know about Middle Earth during the time of the two lamps, actually. The land's geography has been only rudimentarily described. Same with animals and vegetation. I am sure everyone who read The Silmarillion will have a pretty good picture of Middle Earth after the era of the two lamps. But what I would really like is to learn more about parts of the Legendarium that are much less well described. I haven't read anything outside The Simlarillion, The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings. Learning something new that has been described in other books or medias would be amazing to me.

[@ChaosToRule]

Unfinished tales is a great place to start. Just be weary of anything that has been written by David Day, he took some huge liberties.

[@PipeCat1965]

Nice rendition. This was my favorite passage from the Silmarillion.

[@warbringer5554]

there is in the works a new Lord of the rings mmo and i believe it is suppose to take place in the first or second age correct me if im wrong but its being made by the people that made warframe. If thats the case I would love to have this fight in the game and several others. Keep up the good work Men of the West your the reason i went out and got a copy of the silmarillion.

[@lakeerie]

All tumors

[@MrBigCookieCrumble]

more like warfarm amirite guys

[@jscott1622]

I sure hope that's true

[@MehIgotnothing]

I would love to see the First and second age set in a lotro style game, that would be awesome.

[@johndeleon992]

The music, your storytelling, and the visuals are beyond amazing. Goosebumps throughout the video. Thank you for creating these videos kind sir!

[@birk0608]

I always liked how Blind Guardian portrayed it in their album, Nightfall in Middle Earth.

[@mastervader4444]

Can't even imagine the music for this epic bossfight

[@humayunkabir5837]

Looks like fingolfin is the most powerful good fantasy character in the history.

[@sono_chi_no_sodium_chlorid7635]

I can see why people love this so much. Im currently reading the Fellowship but I sure will check Sillmarilion.

[@Imonly2andahalf]

Illuvitar let his wounds fester. P.S. You collected some great artwork for the video and the information was quite complete. Salute

[@goblinsandflagons]

I'm not a young man anymore. The older I got, the more I would worry that the writings of Tolkien would fade and be forgotten.Your channel does my heart good sir! The future is in good hands.

[@denizis9]

If only we truly had the power and strength of Finglfin, we would then, surely overcome our oppressors ⚡️

[@BJETNT]

I don't understand how anybody could not get these videos alike they're very well done and answer many questions I've had. I would just like to say thank you and you definitely got a like from me