The History of Erebor, The Lonely Mountain - Region Spotlight

Erebor, the Lonely Mountain is a great home of the Dwarves in Middle-earth, known for being taken by the dragon Smaug. This video covers the mountain’s history! Thank you all so much for watching, let me know your thoughts about Erebor in the comments below! As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!
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[@theexterminator03]

Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away ere break of day To seek the pale enchanted gold. The dwarves of yore made mighty spells, While hammers fell like ringing bells In places deep, where dark things sleep, In hollow halls beneath the fells. For ancient king and elvish lord There many a gleaming golden hoard They shaped and wrought, and light they caught To hide in gems on hilt of sword. On silver necklaces they strung The flowering stars, on crowns they hung The dragon-fire, in twisted wire They meshed the light of moon and sun. Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away, ere break of day, To claim our long-forgotten gold. Goblets they carved there for themselves And harps of gold; where no man delves There lay they long, and many a song Was sung unheard by men or elves. The pines were roaring on the height, The winds were moaning in the night. The fire was red, it flaming spread; The trees like torches blazed with light. The bells were ringing in the dale And men they looked up with faces pale; The dragon’s ire more fierce than fire Laid low their towers and houses frail. The mountain smoked beneath the moon; The dwarves they heard the tramp of doom. They fled their hall to dying fall Beneath his feet, beneath the moon. Far over the misty mountains grim To dungeons deep and caverns dim We must away, ere break of day, To win our harps and gold from him!

[@benquintero8554]

The Exterminator did you copy and paste

[@BigBWolf90]

And Bilbo felt a magic in the music that flowed through him. Upon him came a desire to leave his hobbit hole. To go and see pine trees and the great mountains. To wear a sword instead of a walking stick.

[@lukefranklin7363]

love

[@thevoidlookspretty7079]

Dwarves to Sauron’s messenger: We’ll think about it. Dwarves when the messenger is out of earshot: PREPARE FOR WAR!

[@lukefranklin7363]

go the dwarves

[@lukeskywalkerthe2nd773]

Ya know, despite the many quarrels I have with The Hobbit films, I do love its portrayal of the (2nd) great kingdom of Durins Folk. It honestly looked quite beautiful and is definitely one place I would love to visit (though to be fair I would visit everywhere in Middle-Earth hahaha). And it's history is definitely really facinating to study imo!!! :)

[@Americandragonrider333.]

I love Erebor. If I lived in Middle Earth, I would live in Erebor. It is the absolute most beautiful place I’ve ever seen.

[@PoffHistory]

Khazad-Dûm was even greater

[@tylersoto7465]

I would too, and build a confederation with erebor as the capital and central bank , dale as the trading hub, iron hills as our steel mass production factory, and build a town next to the lake and have it harvest lots of fish to feed population, and invest in rail lines from iron hills to erabor and Dale area to the lake to connect each other, rail lines make things easier and faster to move things and people around and have horses pull them around, build horse drawn harvesters and tillers to farm the area and have huge flocks of cows, goats and sheep to use, and we can build skyscrapers with the steel production from iron hills for housing and just have the floors made of wood and walls made of brick and stone , build a water dam near the waterfall up the cliff up there, build a water pipe for plumping uses and have sets of toilets and bathtubs on each floor of skyscrapers for bathroom uses and have a fireplace to heat up water for baths , a 2nd water pipe from dam to water the fields etc and a 3rd one to use the water to power a water powered built factory in Dale area, have a rail line into the woods to for lumber and firewood, use the factory to cut up the wood and chop it for lumber and firewood, have collectors go to mirkwoods to collect tons and tons of spider webs cuz there made of silk and spider silk is great for a clothing and it's bullet proof too making great material make clothes and have a section of the factory make clothes etc , another part of the factory make milk products from the herds of animals to make cheeses, cottage cheese, sour cream, creams, butter, candles and soaps etc to use , and eventually build a rail line to shire and Bree area for agriculture products and trade, a rail line to Rohan and gondor for agriculture and horses etc and one to riven dale to use it as a vacation resort after elves leave , and go from there

[@T_Senju]

As always, another great video :) Keep up the great work! Love from New Zealand.

[@johnnysweets82]

Chur to that

[@jamescallaghan270]

U mean love from Middle Earth?

[@BJETNT]

I would love to see your country one of these years before I die. I'm only 46 and it looks absolutely amazing. I would like to do it while I can still enjoy it. I'm one of the few guys I know that actually appreciate beauty of that kind and I'm that way thanks to my mother.

[@parkerparrish4491]

Erebor is a very fascinating place to learn about, I’m glad I’ve learn so much from this amazing video. 👍🏻🙏🏻

[@JoaoPedro-qp9cw]

Mae govannen mellon Do you know about- I was literally writing "Do you know about Clamavi de Profundis?" When you mentioned it in the video

[@theWitch-KingofAngmar]

Just rewatched the first and second Hobbit movies, good timing

[@fockewulf4409]

1977 Hobbit Cartoon > terrible Hobbit trilogy.

[@vegito5626]

@@fockewulf4409 far from terrible my friend, definetly not amazing as LoTR. It strayed from the book, which i think is better than just copying the book. It is a different adaptation than LoT, which probably made people not like it.

[@AmbientWorlds]

Glad we could collaborate on this video! Thanks so much MotW!

[@MenoftheWest]

Me too! This was an honour! Thank you for the opportunity, my friend!

[@bellix891]

@@MenoftheWest how many dwarf fight in battle of dale

[@bellix891]

@@MenoftheWest and how many man ?

[@OfficialRedTeamReview]

Ooooo Region Spotlight. I like this

[@lukefranklin7363]

yeah region spotlight is the best series

[@michaelledford4751]

I began reading the LOTR durring the 1950s but my english was limited,i was also young & didnt understand much so i put the literature down until returning from vietnam,after finishing reading sometime in 1972 LOTR became my all time favourite literature,when the film trilogy was announced i had bad memories of earlier attempts to bring the stories to life via well meaning cartoons that were horrible,ive watched the entire trilogy every chance i had before retiring,id listen to books on tape durring my 2 to 5 hour commute 6 days a week but the readers werent emotionally invested the way this young man is ,of all the channels im subbed to i look forward to the latest men of the west installment reading the most , im currently fighting my 4th cancer related to my being covered with agents purple white and orange durring dozens of LRPs ,if my upcoming prostate surgery isnt effective removing the cancer its doubtful ill see 2020 or even leave hospital after the failed surgerys,when we reach the end of all we are and ever were its the little things that become important,my wife knows of my love of all things LOTR and will keep the Men of the West readings going in my ears via youtube until i take my last breath,it sounds corny but the readings ease my pain amd allow my sleep to go uninterrupted as long as 2 hours which dont seem like a long time until you are in the 4th and final stage with your prostate the size of a softball & pissing every 15 minutes, ill be making a play list with men of the west readings before i go for the surgeries in July,if i dont post after july 12th it means i took the dirt nap & thank you for the LOTR lore readings that allow me comfort that oxycontin and morphine cannot give me ,thank you for your passionate readings that allow this old man atleast a fleeting few minutes of peace .

[@nialloshea9755]

Hate that the dwarves get such a bad rep because of how the hobbit was perceived when in reality they are as interesting or more than men and elves. Love your vids

[@oldoddjobs]

Delusional

[@jakewu8268]

Old OddJobs what delusional?

[@hanzok2230]

Dwarves are my favorites.

[@gm861]

Dwarves are what they are in the movies thou. What i dont like in the movies are the good portrayal of men. Like wtf? Men literally are the reason why arda fall. Betrayals and greed of numenor caused arda to be a fking globe. Even earendel made it to Valerian to ask for help, meaning men can definitely step foot to the undying lands but after the greed of numenors fking arda became a cell for all beings except elfs.

[@tylersoto7465]

I love the dwarves wish I was one , I might be 4.5 ft tall but I'm lot stronger and can live a few hundred years, really great workers, live in a safe strong mountain hold with loads of gold and jewels etc to last for millennium and have big industrial forges and have a strong feel for family and honor and drink lots of beer and eat meat over big roaring fires and sing and get rowdy , we will be the ones who invent the steam engine to push us in a progressive industrial age advancing lol

[@andybettencourt5704]

Man, these videos are the reason why I have grown to love the LOTR universe. Keep up the amazing work my dude :).

[@DiracComb.7585]

High school graduation class of 2019 y’all 😃. And this video makes that fact all the better. This is a great video and provides a boost to this awesome day.

[@ivanvukasovic1371]

Men of the West, Ambient Worlds and Clamavi de Profundis coming together? Personally, this is the greatest collaboration ever since The Last Alliance of Men and Elves lmao. Love all three of these channels, so happy there's a communication between you guys, I'm sure you'll give us even more amazing content because of it. Cheers and thank you for all the effort, it's highly appreciated.

[@windowsxpabuser]

I'm always relaxed when listening to these

[@syanide27]

Man the lotr videos about the end times of dwarves and elves always makes me depressed...Lotr is just amazing and this channel is always amazing...

[@froonamission1013]

I have literally become addicted to your channel and have been binge-watching for 2 weeks. This is so great for understanding more of the lore of Tolkien's world

[@davidjohnson6623]

Ambient Worlds and Men of the West!!! My two favorite KZbin channels

[@Ivan_Glamdryng]

Well done, as usual. Always a great and informative video. Thank you!

[@stimpsonjcat67]

The children of Aule are those I most associate with in Tolkien's works. As an engineer/blacksmith/bladesmith I love first that which I make and am slow to trust. Gimli is my favorite character from the series. His arc from hate to faith, with love along the way, is a wonder.

[@thebrotherskrynn]

The perfect region spotlight video, thanks for directing me here! Gonna listen to this at least three more times before the recording; once whilst writing, second time to help inform during the video and the third time for fun.... aw who am I kidding, going to be watching and re-watching this over and over again because of how well-put together and great this magnificent lore video is! Great job good sir!

[@kevinjohnson2709]

Always love seeing your new content🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@Seriously_Unserious]

I love the way you're videos always seem to end on an uplifting note. As for greed, I'd agree it leads to more problems the it solves. I'd say there's a world of difference between greed and ambition, as ambition can lead to great works and the betterment of many, whereas greed is more of a selfish pursuit for personal gain (or the gain of a select group) at the expense of others. For example, in LOTR, the main goal of The Fellowship of the Ring was to destroy The One Ring, an ambitions goal, but if successful, would rid the world of an embodiment of evil, clearly a good outcome for the vast majority of people.

[@denniscleary7580]

I wish they had included the siege of erebor while the siege of Minas Tirinth was going on, King Bard of Dale dies during the battle. Love your channel Yoystan.

[@jobwykstra5368]

Glad to see more videos. May your beard grow long.

[@shaihulud7316]

This guys knowledge of middle earth is world class

[@mete7596]

Because it's so magnificent , and so quite

[@muhamadrafiewahyudin6802]

What if the orcs were given the three elven rings of power? The orcs were an elf before then corrupted by melkor, so could it works? Also do they're Immortal just like the elf? I'd like to know your opinion on these thoughts of mine

[@legogandalf5453]

Yeah, I always wondered why Sauron didn't give any rings to the orcs.

[@dwightsmith3815]

@@legogandalf5453 The Orcs already followed him, why should he give them rings? He wanted to control or at least weaken the dwarves, elves and men...

[@legogandalf5453]

@@dwightsmith3815 It would have gave him more ringwraith level servants, and he could have used them to control the orcs instead of doing it himself.

[@Brahmdagh]

I so love the dwarven motifs from Hobbit/LOTR.

[@treynienhuser2616]

I knew you listened to Clamavi de Profundis! Great video by the way Yoystan.

[@darth368]

Love these videos thank you for sharing your knowledge of that wonderful world. many thanks from California

[@greeneagle_13]

976 likes and only one dislike... the men of the west are strong with this channel!

[@adamortlip2750]

Nostalgia is torturing me! Thanks for the amazing video!

[@erideb3864]

Always like dwelling back to the lore of middle earth. A great and informative video like always. Keep up the good work

[@viktorwickman1990]

Nice of You to bring up erebor

[@marias.595]

Muchas gracias por compartir todos tus vídeos , gracias a ellos he empezado de nuevo a leer el señor de los anillos , lo leí hace muchísimo tiempo pero las hazañas que narras en tus vídeos me han dado ganas de leerlo otra vez , así que muchas gracias . Estoy en el capítulo en el que Frodo decide irse de su comarca con Sam hacia Rivendel , después de que Gandalf le ha puesto al corriente de los peligros que acarrea poseer el anillo . Me está gustando tanto como cuando lo leí la primera vez , tal vez lo esté disfrutando más , tanta imaginación, tantas aventuras y excelentes descripciones de los personajes me procuran un gran placer . Feliz día 👋🦕🦖📚 ❤️

[@markblakey3456]

"If more folk valued hearth and home, rather than gold and jewels. The world would be a merrier place. But sad or merry i must leave it now. Farewell." Thorin Oakensheild The Hobbit animated movie. More than any line i have heard this line sums it up the best. Take pride and value in home and loved ones more than anything else. These are worth more than any glittering gold. If more people knew the world truly would be a merrier place.

[@GarretGarlinger]

I love both of those channels! I also love this video thanks!

[@beaudowns51]

Awesome video! I didn’t know Durin’s folk left Erebor for almost 300 years, that was an interesting thing to learn.

[@geviesanta3631]

I'm really Happy that you made this video Yoystan! Thank you so much on the efforts you made with this contant as always! I'm always glad to enjoy watching your videos. They're really interesting and satisfying to watch!!! Keep up the great work.😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@blacksmithbones765]

I love when the hammer falls it’s awesome

[@2ndbreakfast29]

Dude love that clavami de profundis shout out. That's baller

[@paulelliott3220]

A magisterial recounting of this most interesting Dwarven strongholds Erebor - probably my favourite and love the long beards Stay well

[@benjamineriksen725]

this sure is some good quality content, love it when you preach about the dwarfs :)

[@sunwukong6897]

My little brother just finished the Hobbit, and I'm so proud of him! Thank you again for making these wonderful videos!

[@hughgedney3393]

Great video Men of the West, and Eerbor is one of my favorite mountains in middle earth.

[@LoreOfTheRingsYT]

Great lore video as always!

[@LeoxandarMagnus]

The one dislike must be from Sauron’s envoy to Dain.

[@tarinakertoo]

great video for my birthday ^^ thank you!

[@Sakuradragon639]

Ik I'm late but I love the dwarves and the history of the line of durin and their mountain erebor

[@thejollypirate5669]

Fantastic video! Love Dwarves! 👍

[@80budokai]

Awesome video! 💯🙏🙌

[@Osckarre]

I just love your videos! Good work!

[@penelopegreene]

First to the Hidden Door!

[@thefunden9128]

Mellon

[@1776PonySoldier]

Best part about Sundays, new Men Of The West videos.

[@jonathanbosserman6301]

Great video as always!!!

[@palantir135]

Thanks again for this excellent history lesson.

[@Vairy_2972]

Kool.

[@mikevalenzuela3974]

It's sad to think that Bilbo never saw the lonely mountain again

[@robertyoung1317]

I absolutely love When the Hammer Falls Yoystan!!!

[@ibrahiym3030]

Awesome!!! Always looking forward to your videos

[@fenrirdarkfangs]

Hola hombre del oeste, acabo de descubrir tu canal y está genial, excelente contenido ¡Muchas gracias!

[@rvanzo925]

It’s my favorite part of Middle Earth.

[@williamzona9773]

Hey,I got a what if for you,what if Bilbo took the ring to mordor instead of Frodo?

[@thesigmaritepainter7803]

Wonderfull video as allways!

[@hoppystar439]

Great as always, friend!!

[@mitchmiller6366]

That was an awesome adventure

[@brigidcox2046]

I love your work!

[@RemusKingOfRome]

Excellent.

[@GormyK]

Ered Luin dwarves killed me in the first age (look at my name) I’m chill with Erebor dwarves though

[@1Ring42]

Liked for the CDP shout out. Cant stop listening to "When the hammer falls"

[@sethmiller2534]

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[@oldoddjobs]

Vomit

[@ethanyoung5200]

Thanks, bro!

[@samridhsingh7494]

Again a great video!

[@madambutterfly1997]

Smaug my beloved

[@adamdyson1670]

Great work as always mate.

[@JonasFilberg]

Fantastic video as always. 👏

[@nemesis637]

Hi! Very nice video! I have a video idea. How about making a video about the 4th age? (because i dont know much)

[@WhiteWave3]

That was awesome!!

[@legocrusaderproductions3844]

Why did the hobbit movie decide to put giant dwarf states in front of it thats seriously just something a little kid would think of, great video anyway

[@justinanthonysitjar1983]

You deserve more subs

[@grafspe807]

Ahh nice timing I just made it to here in Lotro

[@callumorourkeorourke2570]

I’m here on behalf of the dwarves of Erebor

[@0kazaki]

I love Erebor

[@marionbaggins]

Well...I forget what I was going to say here sooo...Let is come to me!!! Oh yes I have got it now... I am shocked that in the movies and Books of LOTR there wasn't much talk of Erebor compared to The Hobbit!!! Thanks for your Spotlight...Until The Stone Giants...Marion Baggins Out!!! P.s The Stone Giants is One of a Few Scenes in the Movies that was a tiny paragraph in the Book compared to the Movie!!!

[@pwmiles56]

The restored Kingdom of Dale is interesting too. Its recorded kings are Bard I (2941-2977), Bain (2977-3007), Brand (3007-3019) and Bard II (3019-) [Appendix B]. While Bard I's exact title is not recorded, his son Bain was "King of Dale" but his grandson, the heroic Brand who died in the War of the Ring, was only "King in Dale". ------------The "in" and the "of" could be important (at least to a stickler like Tolkien). Case in point, there is a town in Pennsylvania, USA called King of Prussia. It is a common inn-sign in the UK to this day, having been conferred in honour of Frederick the Great of Prussia, Britain's ally in the Battle of Minden, 1759. Except - and I suspect Tolkien well knew this -- Frederick wasn't King of Prussia, only King in Prussia. The reason being that Prussia itself, the greater part of his dominions, was actually part of the kingdom of Poland of which theoretically Frederick was a vassal. Could there be some submerged history here in which the Dwarf-king Dain re-asserts (countervailing Bain) his position as feudal overlord?

[@skymmer7601]

A great video as always ! I would love to see a video about Raven hill and the intellingent ravens that You've metioned in this video. Is there more information about them in other books besides The Hobbit ?

[@terrymccorry8849]

Love your videos

[@anglocatholick]

Could you do a video on the Iron hills please!

[@anonaki-mt6xb]

Outstanding )

[@bradley4031]

So what eventually happened to all of the dwarves? Did they mix with men or all die out?

[@collinlong8765]

What are good books to read to get into lord of the rings lore??

[@FlyingAlfredoSaucer]

The Silmarillion. There are other books to get into it, but this one is the best.

[@ChatBot1337]

Love the work, boss. 😊🤗

[@EverythingInMiddleEarth]

Great video 💪

[@golookexplore6154]

Sweet!

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He uploading fast, MY MAN

[@mete7596]

And thank you

[@JoaoPedro-qp9cw]

Is there any information on how houses and private property were organized in dwarven cities? If you wanted a personal room, would you just carve it out? Same goes for some of the elves, the green elves and grey elves do not seem to have houses in their cities

[@alanpennie8013]

JP Olivetree That's an interesting question. I think it's pretty much certain that dwarves had private property. Remember how once Bilbo became a member of Thorin and Company he was offered 1/14 of all profits from their venture. Which makes me think all members of the Company were given an equal share of any treasure acquired.

[@Free_Krazy]

Im so doing my dishes from earlier now!!!!!