The History of Helm's Deep | Tolkien Explained

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With real maps!

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Now the line "the horn of helm hammer hand shall sound in the deep one last time" makes a lot more sense. I had no idea wtf he was saying when he said "helm hammer hand".

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The horn of helm hammerhand shall sound in the deep! One last time!

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Why wouldn't you teach her about it?

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And that was the final age of your marriage saga

[@DarthBlaze]

Good timing!!

[@pacihu962]

Here after the animated Movie. Really cool to see part of this story on screen :D

[@Ehsan_Doang]

Helm's Deep is absolutely one of my favorite structure in Tolkien world. the place where it put on the between a mountain and Helm Story struck my heart. making it my most fav History

[@AndrewCarlisle11B]

Helms Deep was always a favorite to watch but I love the way Tolkien wrote it and would have loved to seen that. Especially with Eomer being one of my favorite characters in the movie seeing him fight there would have been awesome.

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[@hudsonball4702]

Helm Hammerhand is probably my most favorite Character from LotR who wasn't in the 4 main books (besides a quick mention). He was truly a badass and deserved every bit of fear he instilled. Also Helm would also hunt the Dunlandings (and their allies) with a hammer occasionally.

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I love helm’s deep. I was gifted the lego set for Christmas one year and it was the coolest set ever.

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You have caused me to read the Silmarillion twice these last few months, just started fellowship :-) thanks king

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Such a cool action scene with the rain the backstory only makes this place even cooler .

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Excellent work Mellon. I always get anxious on Saturdays waiting for your videos. Keep it up! "EORLINGS FORTH!"

[@dustinatkinson5744]

It is said that after the horn in the hornburg was sounded before the charge of king Theodin. It's sound echoed throughout the valley as if something or someone was still blowing on it. Many believed it was the wraith of Helm Hammerhand blowing his own ghostly horn.

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Superb. This is one of the best videos on this channel. Your geography-oriented method of storytelling fits perfectly with this kind of topic, more so, in my opinion, than the "Complete Travels of ..." series. I think you are at your best when you focus on geography rather than characters.

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Now this was awesome. Right as I’m rewatching Two Towers. Always appreciate the lore videos

[@andrewmaderer1989]

Threatening a king in his halls to forcibly marry his daughter sounds like a baaaaaad plan lol.

[@ChiaraSiasat]

Great video Matt! Helms Deep had such an awesome history behind it and its really fitting that they named it after Helm Hammerhand. I can’t wait to see more of this structure hopefully in WOTR!

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absolutely in love with all your video's, massive tolkien nerd and awesome to see everything explained in full. keep up the good work tolkien would be proud.

[@NikolajsenNiklas]

You could also have mentioned, that Tolkien was inspired by place names in eastern Jutland (Denmark) where you find the small Island of Hjelm/Helm, and where the waters between the island and Jutland, is called Hjelm Dyb / Helm's Deep.

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I took my lunch break early so I could watch this ! One of my favorites

[@orfeas8]

I wish we could see the scene of the horn of Helm Hammerhand sounding in the keep before the exodus of Aragorn and Theoden. Great video and informative.

[@NemieVlog]

My favorite part of this story is " the Dunlendings are in such terror at the sight of the white wizard that they could no longer fight.

[@shehansenanayaka3046]

Helm's deep one of the best fortresses and one of the best defensive forts of Rohan. But it has one weak point a weak spot when isengard forces attacked and the blast was happened. We always appreciate your hard work and dedication towards these videos.

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Great Video as always Matt!

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I love everytime you do in depth video about history of places in middle Earth. Always nailed the naration. Also, congrats for you new channel with your son. Can't wait to see the Legos of millennium falcon

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[@scottfitzpatrick1939]

The horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the deep, one, last, time.... Would love to see Helm's deep after the Dwarves fixed it up.

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[@odec1831]

This was a super helpful video for understanding Helms Deep!

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Painting my deck started listening to this much more fun great storytelling.. Also thank you for the exploration of the stories and characters the things I didn't know about Tolkien's masterpiece..

[@midimusicforever]

The Battle of the Hornburg is my favourite battle in the LoTR books!

[@JackalHavok1992]

Fun Fact: Helm's Deep and the Glittering Caves are inspired by Cheddar Gorge and the Cheddar cave system in Somerset, England.

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I like how gimli fell in love with the glittering caves during a battle while retreating

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[@nerdwatch1017]

After learning from you that Gimli and his people are gifted the caves I can imagine Helms Deep Becoming a sorta mix City of Erabor/Minus Tirith!! With the outside being for Men and inside Dwarfs!!

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I find it funny that no Steward ever decided to become King, even when all were certain no appropriate heir remained, or would appear, yet they had the authority to make another man a king, and start the royal line of Rohan. Good thing none of the other, later Stewards felt this gift of their own territory had been a mistake, and demanded its return from the "phony king" of Rohan.

[@Omnilatent]

Well, they acted in the "kings behalf". They didn't have the numbers of people to fight in their northern realm and knew the Rohirrim had "the opposite" issue in the north: Too many people and too little land, so this was a win-win situation for all: Gondor got an ally, that saved them from attacks from the west, east and north and Rohan got a land to live and strive on.

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I've heard it explained that it's due largely to the Numenorean custom and law still maintained in Gondor, which is a highly conservative (in the sense of unchanging over time, not some kind of political rubbish) society. The steward proclaiming himself king would be in violation of the law, and would not be accepted by the people, and according to Numenorean custom a king needed his peoples' consent to rule.

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Modern Prime Ministers do not seek to become Kings or even Presidents usually. It's a relief of ceremony and usually less formality required to pass the title on too.

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There are many secrets in the glittering caves. Crystals. Glitter. ...And Debbie.

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I did not remember that Eowyn took the women & children to Dunharrow instead of the Glittering Caves. I understand though why PJ had them all in the Caves in the movie.... made for more dramatic tension when the Uruks started breaking in. The Elves & Haldir showing up was kind of an unnecessary change, but it didn't bug me that much overall. I'm just glad they didn't go with the original idea of Arwen showing up too! Great stuff though, sir :)

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2:16 Re: the names on the map changing: I get why "Calenardhon" changes to "Rohan"; also why "Minas Ithil" becomes "Minas Morgul" although that happened 500+ years before. I don't understand why the name of the river "Gwathló" vanishes, though.

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"Yes. Yes! The horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the deep, one last time."

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The details of this video were really deep

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In Peter Jackson Adaptation. The elves showing up at helms deep was epic

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Only to do absolutely nothing, while Legolas is shield surfing and killing enemies left and right

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@@valentinkambushev4968 they made an impact of dying one by one 😄

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„Elendil?“ „Earendil, yes!“ 😂 I feel that struggle

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Another great video... I just finished reading The Silmarillion for the first time. I read along with audible like you suggested and it most definitely helped... I may read it one more time like that before I try reading it on my own tho... much love and now to watch you and your kido build Legos 😄

[@jamiegregg9211]

cool vid Matt Helms Deep is one of my favourite places in Middle Earth both in the books and film loved this vid and can't wait next one suggestion please could you do one on Dunharrow

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Helms deep is one of my favorite moments from lotr

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Nothing cooler than the rain during the battle of helms deep, Peter Jackson is brilliant.

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I know this is a super long shot, but would you mind doing a video that explains in detail Aragons claim to the throne of Gondor? I have already seen your video about Aragon before LOTR and your video on Isildur, but I am still a bit confused. I would prefer something with a family tree in the side of the video where characters are cross off a they die, so that it is clear what line remains possible candidates for the throne and what died out. Hope you find the idea good enough to create a video :)

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Thank you for this video Matt! I played with LEGO for many years... Even when I was an adult ;-)

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I’m literally in the middle of the battle watching the two towers when I got this notification. Had to pause and comment 😂🔥

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[@boriente]

At 3:21I was almost hoping to hear "Big Helmsy Killfist" or something else silly.

[@NassRedjem]

The scene is so iconic that it troubles me to see Helm’s Deep without « the battle of » before it 😅

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Like the Beanfield yeah? i mean battle of .........

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Enjoyable video. I wonder when The War of the Rohirrim is coming out.🤔

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[@Vorontir1]

To my knowledge Helm's Deep is the valley/gorge and the fortress is called The Hornburg. What is your sources to claim that the defensive system is called Helm's Deep as well?

[@abbybelshe]

In the appendices (The House of Eorl) it is stated: “The Rohirrim were defeated and their land was overrun; and those who were not slain or enslaved fled to the dales of the mountains. Helm was driven back with great loss from the Crossings of Isen and took refuge in the Hornburg and the ravine behind (which was after known as Helm’s Deep). There he was besieged.” I suppose you could argue that this proves the fortress was named Helm’s Deep. I can see the confusion, since that is not how it is described in Chapter 7 of the Two Towers. I believe you are right though, and the fortress is called The Hornburg and the entirety of the fortress, valley and ravine are called Helm’s Deep.

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It’s so awesome that the battle ended on the March 4th! That’s my bday lol

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History of Mordor video please!

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“Now for wrath, now for ruin, and the red dawn. Forth, Eorlingas!”