Aragorn & Andúril | The Quest of the Sword Explained

Why does it matter that Aragorn's sword was reforged? What's the purpose of his quest? And how does his journey to the City of Kings save the Men of the West?
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Aragon in a Medieval province of Spain - think Katherine of Aragon, Henry XVIII 1st wife.

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​@@suzannecooke2055Aragón still exists as an autonomous region of Spain, just FYI

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[@Enerdhil]

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[@tdubya75]

I would’ve been happy if Amazon consulted anyone who actually liked Tolkien’s work. They have failed so miserably that I think they really dislike Tolkien and everything he created.

[@Enerdhil]

@@tdubya75 They never paid for the rights to The Silmarillion or Unfinished Tales, so they couldn't and can't follow the lore, only Second Age stuff in Appendix B. TRoP is Bezos's virtue-signaling gift to the left.

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A great birthday present. A narrative about aragon told and released on this day by Dave.

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[@AshiyaDylanSean]

dave's narrating the aragorn boromir scene makes me teary .. i love all 10 members of the fellowship of the ring!(Bill included ofc)

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He smokes a Shire Pipe and the smoke soothes his vocal cords.

[@justinah7400]

"I serve no man" -Aragorn to Eomer right before he casts his cloak back and draws Anduril

[@NimpanZ]

Anduril, flame of the west, forged from the shards of narsil 😂. First thing that came to my mind. Man I've watched that movie a helluva lot.

[@TheGoodesBrothers]

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[@AegisRick]

You kind of glossed over it, but the speech Aragorn give when asked to surrender Anduril in Edoras is perhaps the largest difference between Movie Aragorn and Book Aragorn. Wherein, the books make it painfully clear that Aragorn will suffer no hinderance to his destiny. He's not just a reluctant ranger who finds it in himself to become King. He understands the weight of his quest and especially his sword Anduril. Full disclosure, I read this from a comment a while back.

[@Enerdhil]

Yeah. I noticed that he didn't get into that. Hama was caught between having to obey orders and seeing an almost divine figure before him. But that explanation of the sword and who Aragorn really was was epic. 👍😁

[@louisebrouillette5580]

The quest of Aragorn is so majestic, and it plays out as such a heroic journey! Thank you, Rainbow Dave, for always adding your inimitable touch to the Tolkien legendarium. I can hardly wait until your next video!

[@bityew]

What is key with all great stories-and The Legendarium in particular-is no matter how many adaptations are made, good or bad, the original story is always there to remind us of where it all begins, and what makes the story great.

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Your voice is so smooth and soothing, it helps me get past my insomnia to fall asleep.

[@Enerdhil]

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[@JerrBear1974]

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[@WMfin]

I begin to feel like it's time for my yet another reread. Always enjoy watching your videos!

[@Orovingwen]

I also love that Viggo Mortensen saw his sword as the key to his character. Thank you, Rainbow Dave for this video.

[@hfcriske]

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[@WhoIsCalli]

‘I will come to Minas Tirith’… I’ve always loved that line! Great vid Dave, thank you 🧝‍♂️

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[@BigBWolf90]

The portrayl maybe different but at the core Aragorn is unchanged: a courageous, determined, loyal, caring & capable leader who will do whatever he must because it's the right thing to do

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[@Dr_Cole]

Utterly fantastic! I love the focus on Anduril to shape the story of Aragorn. Some of the details, especially those not in the movies, I had forgotten. Hearing them again with the context of what Aragorn believed his sword would mean to others is much deeper than portrayed in the movies. That said, I must make one comment on the movies. No actor more fully made Peter Jackson’s version richer than the book could do than that of Vigo (Aragorn). He brought a depth to Tolkien’s character and storyline that fulfilled in me the transition from a great and epic story to something so real one must remind his/herself that this is fiction and not a recount of the greatest story of good vs. evil until maybe WWII. Dave, thanks again for blessing us with this epic creation of yours.

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Awesome breakdown! I've read these books every other year 👍🏼 and shout out to the greatest book adaptation of all time, your videos are mithril 👍🏼

[@David_Fellner]

I just wanted to drop in and say that I love the thumbnail. The fact that the image generator chose to make Aragorn look like Nick Cage makes me weirdly giddy.

[@MellowMutts270]

YEEEESSSSSSS! Another glorious video to start my Friday! Thank you Rainbow Dave!

[@sargeras7518]

I also love how they use Aragorns and Andurils reveal to Sauron in the Palantir to make their bait look more believable. As the army marches through Osgiliath and Ithilien, herolds are announcing that „The lords of the west are coming to reclaim their lands“ but Imrahil (my favourite character, missed him much in the movie...) makes them say “King Elessar“ instead some lords. And I think this works perfectly, because Sauron believes that the Ring was in Minas Tirith and so sees it as Aragorns mistake to take the Ring, Anduril and troops he has left and challenge Sauron in arrogance and ignorance 🙂

[@haleyschreiter9746]

What a beautiful video, in honor of an incredible character 😍 Thank you for this one, RD!

[@GilbertJones-cv9yf]

The story of the man and the sword is the story of the Hero's journey. Very well recounted for us. Thank you for that rendition of this one of several written in the pages of Tolkien forging the tale of the ring.

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What a lovely surprise for a Friday, I have to ask in a non pushy way of course, greatness takes time. But any news on when your taking us to beautiful Tumladen?

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That would be after he takes us to Nevrest.😁👍

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Love it,,,, Friday, thru with work, cup of good coffee, an the Best LOTR channel with fresh video ! Nice 😎. Thanks Dave

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[@jacobenke7936]

Is it just me, or do the Numenoreans and Starks look alike? Dark hair, grey eyes, solemn faces.

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Dave. You made this so exciting! Thank you. I toughly enjoyed it!

[@Enerdhil]

It is sad to think that Gilrain would never see her son ascend to the Throne of Gondor and Arnor. Perhaps Eru allowed her just a peak.😁🙏

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You truly are the best Tolkien Chanel. I’ve been following you wind your early first age narration. I know you have the objective of doing all 3 ages and I truly hope you do

[@retbookers]

Aragorn's desire to become king was cemented when he looked upon the Argonath. This man had travel for so many years and been to so many places. Yet he had never personally seen the Argonaths. Looking upon them made a change in him that even Frodo did not recognize Aragorn's voice. There was also a "light in his eyes" which is most likely due to his Elvish and Maiar heritage. It's one of my favorite passages in the book. Very inspiring.

[@IlluminosaImmortalis]

I love your videos :) Thanks for all of your hard work and stellar content!

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Dude, you're fast! And awesome as well.

[@Dra3000]

Beautiful narration as usual ❤

[@joemck74]

Great video. I know you've been doing this a while, but you seem to be becoming more confident about using more lyrical language and emotive delivery of your narrative. This is a good thing, and I hope you lean into it as we go on. Given the number of people who use the AI voices, it's nice to have a real person speaking at all - so a real person who delivers their narrative with feeling and commitment is a real luxury.

[@tonyborgersen4795]

I am so glad you are back back back😃

[@northernpaladin66]

Great, though, the Jackson movies are there are some departures that just don't sit right, and Aragorn as a whole is one of them.

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Serenity and enrichment too.

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Thanks for all you do. When is the next first age series coming?

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[@nicolasstanley1392]

Though I have read TLOTR three times, this video helped me realize many details of Aragorns story I had overlooked. Thanks Dave!

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[@markstott6689]

I'd follow Aragorn to Barad Dûr and back. He's a king worthy of love, honour, and respect. I must have read of thousands of heroes over the last 50 years, but he's the only man to truly stand out. There's only a couple of Elves who come close. Sadly no dwarves, although only a fool would decline to have Gimli by their side in a tight spot. 😊❤😊

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Another Rainbow Dave upload? Today is a good day.

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The Return of the King!!!!!!!

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Exelent video as always

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I can’t believe I didn’t get notified about this video.

[@loliamnot13]

Another banger 🙌🏻

[@TheMarcHicks]

The absence of Narsil/Anduril from the Peter Jackson films is actually just a symptom of the overall mischaracterization of Aragorn in the films.

[@mypeeps1965]

Thanks!

[@tolkienuntangled]

Thank you very much!

[@ellietobe]

Aragorn and Gandalf are my favorite characters of the story. They were the driving force for the free people for the west.

[@CoryAY82383]

Greatly told story

[@SHAD0WZOMBIE]

They show Narsil and allude to argons deep connection to it in the Rivendell scene in the first movie! They even straight up call him the true heir to the throne of Gondor.

[@marcoschines1]

I think the seeds of greed for the ring on Boromir started already on Elrond's council. It is there that he first speak for the use of the ring against Sauron. When they got to Lothlórien, Galadriel saw those seeds on him and tried to warn him to not let them grow, what made him unconfortable with her. From then on I think he just became aware that this greed was on him. He would have done the same thing, or perhaps worse, if the Fellowship had never went through Lothlórien. Remember, Faramir was the son that respected and loved the old knownledges and traditions of Gondor and Númenor, Boromir was the one who asked his father how many years without a king should pass till a steward was crowded a king. He was ambitious and proud and had a great opinion about himself and his capacities, a kind of prey the ring was specially prepared to deal with.

[@wiesengruen42]

Knowing the Silmarillion, Hobbit & LotR, I'm so looking forward to the missing/comig stories from the first age (and hopefully all about the second age).

[@astridchladek1927]

Danke!

[@Robert-dy4pf]

Are you going to do the series on the Fall of Gondolin?

[@theclassicalhomeopath]

Im just trying to erase rings of power elendil/isildur from my memory

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

THE SEA IS ALWAYS RIGHT!!! What a trash fire lol

[@colinleat8309]

I'll admit I had to grab the tissue more than once, your narration was wonderfully emotional, as usual 👍😅. I'll have to re-read, but what DID happen with Anduril after his death. Did it pass to his son? Happy First Contact Day by the way ( Star Trek) . 🖖😎🤘🇨🇦❤️

[@Enerdhil]

Of course, Eldarion would inherit everything, Including Anduril, the Elessar, and the Elendilmir.

[@amydartist9209]

I had to stop a little more than halfway through because that’s about where I am in the book and I don’t want any spoilers, lol. But as soon as I’m finished I’ll be right back! BRB

[@HerrRoehrich]

Oh, what I wouldn't give to be able to read the Lord of the Rings again for the first time... Don't get me wrong, it's still my favorite book by miles upon miles even on the umpteenth read-through, but the awe of that first time reading it - still gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. 😄 You're in for a wild ride!

[@davidmiddleton7958]

One thing that has to be kept in mind, just how low the heirs of Isildur fell. Through the Third Age, the line of Kings of Arnor & Gondor was ground down, till the only surviving heirs were houseless Rangers of the North! When the time of the One Ring resurfaces, Aragorn is the last hope of the Dunedain. The realm of Gondor is a faded characture of itself, only the destruction the One Ring can save the Free Peoples. One last thing, it is Ulmo that is the prime mover of events in Middle Earth!

[@veronicadavanzo2064]

It’s interesting that both the ringwraithes and the army of dead men cause crippling fear in those that they are near. I wonder if that is a feature of beings that are pulled into the shadow realm. The Army of the Dead are basically wraiths after all, just not ones bound to any particular master.

[@neilgoldsmith5482]

Estel in Rivendell. Strider in the Shire & Bree. As a Dunedain ranger Thorangul as a young man by Rohan & The grandfather of Theoden & Dennethor. Aragorn 2 son of Arathorn his true name. The he is King Elessar of The reunited kingdom of Arnor & Gondor.

[@BusyBeeRMP]

Hi Rainbow Dave, longtime fan of your content here! Thanks for another great video. I wanted to bring your attention to the fact that some of the art in your video have identical composition to depictions of Aragorn in the recent Magic the Gathering adaptation of Lord of the Rings. However, although Aragorn was conceived as a person of color in the original artwork (as was Gandalf in images in your last video), he has been altered in the works you used here to resemble Viggo Mortensen's portrayal more. I am not here to argue opinions and preferences for his depiction, just wanted to make you aware that you may have inadvertently used plagiarized content. I am sure you would be on the side of artistic ownership and integrity - we appreciate the artists so much for their imagination and creativity in showing different ways to visualize our beloved worlds

[@12classics39]

As much as I love how the movies gave Arwen more screen time, in the process they eliminated the most beautiful and special element of their relationship in the book. Becoming king is the only way Aragorn can marry Arwen; this is the condition set by her father. Which means he goes through all this struggle and conflict and war, just so he can have a life with her. He does it for her. ❤ All that is completely scrapped in the films, and they’re lesser for it.

[@imaginemyshock8067]

I've always wondered how a broken sword was useful in the sword fights Aragorn had during his time as a Ranger. Even if only the tip was broken, it could only be a slashing weapon and not a stabbing weapon. I think this is why it was left out of the movies until quite late so that Aragorn could wield another sword that could be used in a normal way.

[@grossepointemichigan]

It's likely he carried another sword for decades and only retrieved the shards of Narsil from Rivendell when events in Middle - earth brought the final battles over the Ring much closer.

[@godocs11]

One of the extremely few disappointments I had with the movies was the lack of magical weapons. They did the glowing sting thing so they adopted that canon so why not have Anduril be one of the last relics of the first and second ages. How badass would it be for Anduril to be the fear inducing fire brand that Sauron was right to fear?

[@eelko1410]

I’ve always wondered why Glorfindel didn’t join the Grey Company. Do you have thoughts on this?

[@Enerdhil]

Well, Glorfindel doesn't hang out with the Rangers like Elladan and Elrohir do. The twins accompanied them, not vice versa. You should be surprised that Elrond permitted it.🤔

[@12classics39]

Glorfindel is not only a famous threat to Sauron, having already scared off the Nazgûl all by himself, but he has the power of Valinor radiating off him. His presence would’ve drawn Sauron’s attention to the Fellowship and betrayed the Fellowship’s absolute need to be traveling in secret.

[@Enerdhil]

@@12classics39 When Frodo was fading into a wraith, he saw Glorfindel in his glorious state. I am sure the Nazgul saw the same thing and were terrified of him. Glorfindel was born in the Light of the Two Trees. That alone is a power boost. Plus, as you mentioned, Eru sent him back to Middle Earth with enhanced power, just as he did with Gandalf.

[@justinhunley4626]

Who is your favorite character from lord of the rings?

[@neilgoldsmith5482]

Welcome back Rainbow Dave. You , Girl next Gondor & The Tolken Geek to name a few who I've been in contact with. What do you think that originally the Ishtar were to be 100 white wizards & that the Witch King was being considered by Tolkien as an Ishtar not a man. From tales of middle earth. Dave I think the way it was finalized him to be a man ( probably a Neumanorian) I do feel he was made too overpowered to face Gandalf.

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I know your first love is the very deep canon but these are much more accessible to dummies like me who couldn't get through the simarillon

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Random. I need a Fingolfin shirt haha

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[@MrKurtank]

Please, if I haven't missed it, bash those films. I'm a late-comer to the love of your channel but ardent now in my devotion, I lack the resources to meaningfully assist your labours but be assured that I'll be watching (which sounds dodgy, but isn't).

[@MysticChronicles712]

Amidst a sea of toxic masculinity, Aragon provides a welcome respite and is, without a doubt, one of my favorite fictional or nonfictional characters. Resilience and gentleness in equal measure, perceptive and brave

[@suzannecooke2055]

I have always hoped that seeing the movies woul bring viewers to actually read the books. sigh.

[@Enerdhil]

It did in my case.👍😁

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

They 100% did, just not for everyone in the world. I was too young to appreciate the books when the movie came out, but they absolutely planted the seed.

[@Tmindful182]

Did someone say Glorfindel!?

[@shootasxb1427]

Rainbow Dave has ruined All other lore video channels for me simply because he doesn’t just talk about the books. he tells a story, connects dots, ties up loose ends, adds hilarious commentary and most importantly he’s not monotone 😂😂😂 I even bought the great tales and the silmarillion along with the books of lost tales and unfinished tales because of this channel

[@tolkienuntangled]

Much appreciated! Thanks!

[@radnelac]

Gonna?