Merry and Pippin being laid to rest beside Aragorn has always been my favorite bit of all of Tolkien’s works. Two mischievous little Hobbits being exalted to such legendary status and laying eternally amongst the Kings of Númenor. People would have spoken their names in awe for centuries after their deaths
Finding out that Sam would eventually be reunited with Frodo after that heartbreaking departure has healed a sadness in my heart. It's ridiculous how we can feel this way towards works of fiction and yet it enriches our lives so much more.
They actually didn’t tho. It’s called the undying lands because immortals live there and time passes by way faster. Frodo probably passed away a long time before Sam arrived
@@klemens1414 If I'm remembering right time passes faster for them but not within the undying lands. These aren't actual numbers obviously but say 1 year in the undying lands is 6 for the rest of the world. So in actuality Sam would have had more time away then Frodo would have perceived
@@klemens1414Correct me if I'm wrong, but it was my perception that Tol Eressea isn't really part of the Undying Lands, since it's sort of an annex to Aman and not really a part of it. That would explain why Frodo, Bilbo, Sam and Gimli were allowed to go there (but not to Valinor itself).
I love that even though they died 60 years previous, Aragorn makes sure that when he is laid to rest, his boys Pippen and Merry are on his left and right.
I love the deep beauty of this aspect of Legolas. Even the thought of Gimli, who - despite dwarves typically having a longer life than men and hobbits - had aged considerably and was likely little more than a hunched, long bearded (perhaps playfully grumpy) dwarf being led around by an ever young and exuberant Legolas, almost as though he were his caretaker or descendant makes me smile sadly. Every time Gimli would look at Legolas, indeed, he would remember his ‘youth’. One would never guess Legolas was far older than him, or that they’d fought through some of the most perilous and important battles of the Third Age and seen sights together less than a handful could ever claim, or that they were the absolute greatest of friends through a century. It’s.. sad and pretty and beautiful and happy all at once.
There's a new anime called Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and it gives me LOR vibes. It deals with this idea of the immortal elf and her mortal companions. Definitely a good watch I would recommend if you want more fantasy.
@@victormolina4650YES! It’s so good! I was honestly kinda hesitant initially, but when I watched it, I immediately thought about the end of the Fellowship of the Ring. Loved it
Mortality is actually meant to be a gift from Eru, as they are able to shed their coils and move away to other places, while Elves and Valar are forever stuck here. Even "killing" them with violence or sadness doesn't really get rid of them, they are just sent to the Halls of Mandos and unable to come back to Middle-Earth (with exception of Glorfindel for reasons unknown). For all intents and purposes they are still "dead" but not quite. Finrod after dying from wounds sustained in his duel with Sauron is brought back from Mandos and meets his father again. Meanwhile Feanor who was a pretty bad guy will stay there for a very, very long time. Place is supposed to be very bleak, kind of like Greek Hades or Hebrew Sheol, the underworld.
Always have goosebumps hearing about the end of the Fellowship. How each member lived out the end of their days in peace, fulfilled in heart and deed. It really twists my heart...
There's some stories i get so emotional over. Some has to do with the story and other parts of it are the memories of experiencing and what I was up to at the time. Final fantasy x, LOTR, Harry potter, and star wars. None of those will ever be comparable to how it makes me feel
Unlike how modern writers twist and wreck people's life for their "art", tolkien doesn't rely on cheap tricks to subvert our expectation. I still remember how a certain someone ruined luke skywalker for evil truly cannot create.
Always moving to think of the friendship of Legolas and Gimli. The former ever-youthful, the latter falling into deep old age. Legolas went from “war buddy” to loving and dedicated caregiver to his aging friend, and was at Gimli’s side when life at last failed in the old Dwarf. One of the most touching elements in Tolkien.
I love the fact that Legolas basically just waits around till all his comrades are gone before he dips West. He felt the call of the sea already, but stuck around to enjoy the peace they fought for with his friends. If Gimli wasn't able to go West I'm sure Legolas would've continued to chill in Middle Earth till he passed on, then sailed West.
Dwarves and elves are disgusted with each other. You can see it between Gimli and Legolas at the beginning of the fellowship. Just love how they became real friends at the end.
@@chrisloesch1870I thought they betrayed each other, depending on who you hear the story from. Didn’t realize there was a definitive story and the dwarves really were the betrayers
I remember from the Appendices that there was a line about Gimli the Dwarf being admitted to Valinor, that 'Galadriel sought this grace for him'. That always made me tear up.
It always breaks my heart to think of the end of even the Fellowship, let alone the end of their individual lives. I just want these characters to go on living forever.
I like how the movies has deep impression to subsequent artworks that almost all of Aragorn/Elesssar's depiction uses Viggo Mortensen's visage of Aragorn
That because some actors accurately portrayed their looks from the story illustration. It is enough to immortalized their appearance. Just like Christopher Lee visage of Saruman.
@@remysadventures-official8357 indeed your absolutely right on this, as anyone else on that role would f up the entire trilogy, alongside not suit at all for the role of Aragorn only ONE person could do that and nobody else Viggo Mort.
Its ingredibly sweet that Legolas would wait on his friend before leaving despite the sea calling him for centuries. Considering the elves can barely contain themselves during the war of the ring to leave middle earth one can only imagine the yearning in his heart. Yet it is overwhelmed by the love of a friend or rather friends
Omg this makes me so sad. A table, they meet weekly, having chats and being depressed of all of their friends passing, embracing one another, while having fun whith elrond and galadriel, who knew them best
To be frank the family trees in Appendix C are supposed to be incomplete, and since none of the trees even mention Merry’s son (he is only mentioned in Appendix B, and never named), we can easily conclude that Merry, and maybe Pippin too, had multiple children whose names didn’t make it onto the particular record that Tolkien “translated.” I personally like to think that Merry named one of his sons after Théoden and one of his daughters after Éowyn. I somehow get the vibe from Pippin that he and his wife Diamond weren’t sure how they’d feel about parenthood, but after their Faramir was born, they suddenly wanted a bigger family, and named their other sons after Boromir, Beregond, and Bergil, and their daughters after jewels like Diamond. (I’ve read a few fanfics where this is the case - I can’t take credit for the ideas - and I love it so much I’ve made it my headcanon.)
@@nicoi.3605 Taking Bean's movie experience.. I've got this feeling of Tolkien knowing Boromir would be starred by Sean Bean... All magic at the end of the day.. :)
There's in appendices data of his long and happy life alone Eowyn as Ithilien prince..doubtles he meet pippin and Merry in gondor according sam's new to Eleanor and there's his grand,grand childrens red book coppy made from request. If i recall well Faramir lived until 92 Fourth age
I distinctly remember the feeling I got as a teen when I reached the end of this appendix of the book. Reading the last entry, when Legolas and Gimli sail, leaving Middle Earth behind, left me empty in a way the story's ending couldn't. This was the true ending of the story, the end of an era and the realization that although victory against Sauron was achieved, it didn't mean all was rosy for the winners. The elves left, scars were never healed, friends were separated and I was left with nothing else to read at the last page of an epic book..
This is what I like about you Matt, you keep bringing fun and exciting Tolkein content. Even with the ROP controversy, you kept away from the rage baiting but stayed true to exciting Tolkien contents. I'm so happy for your new subscribers and growth 🙏🏾❤
Lord of the Rings have helped me through depression. It gives me hope and joy on days I have none - and your channel has been a huge part of that. So I thank you for all the work you've done and been doing. Sending love and light from the other side of the world.
Thanks so much for your kind words. I’m glad LOTR could help you through dark times and that my channel could play a small role in that. Stay strong, my friend! “…in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
For me the most touching and heart-wrenching scenes was the dialogue between Arwen and Aragorn on his deathbed, and how Arwen left for a now deserted Loth Lorien and passed away the following year. Those who left for undying lands could perhaps meet and renew their frindship, but with mortals it was not to happen. They were all gone away, for ever. But she was left behind, alone, the last of her kind. A bitter ending, I felt.
It truly shows that her decision was indeed the ultimate sacrifice, and the fact that Tolkien decided to portray it as such, and not give her some form of bittersweet ending makes it so impactful.
I always tear up at the goodbye scene in the gray havens. Especially when Gandalf says "I will not say Do Not Weep". Gets me every time And also at one of the last lines of the tale of years when Legolas departs " and with him, is is said, went Gimli the Dwarf" What a friendship for the ages!
This is so much more satisfying than a vague "Happily Ever After." So much real life. Each took their own path, but still somehow remained connected in some way. This bittersweet story has so much depth and soul.
I always like to imagine Gandalf, Gimli, Aragorn, Legolas, Frodo, Cirdan, Elrond and Galadriel gather with Valar, meeting their creators and Eru, a festival gathering at the Undying Lands, talking over their lives, learn about how everything(including Bombadil) and they came to being and have a second breakfast with laughs, and plays. I imagined it when I was a kid so very often that I dreamed of me being at that feast full of mystical food and drinks and leaves to smoke.
Tolkien was many things, a man of God, a war veteran, a husband and a father. But he is by far one of the greatest storytellers of all time. Giving his characters endings that we all look back at with happiness. No doubt he's continuing his narrative in heaven.
It may be a simple conceit but I always hoped that Frodo, Sam, Gimli & Legolas met again in the undying lands, perhaps even with Bilbo & Gimli meeting as well as he would have held Bilbo in some considerable regard as a companion of Thorin Oakenshield & friend of his father Gloin.
Of course Gimli had Met Bilbo. At the Council of Elrond . And Bilbo had Gone back to the Lonly Mountain after departing the Shire and Frodo "I'm packing my Bags for the Misty Mountains, Over the Hills where the Spirits Fly OHH A OHH" Led Zeppelin IV , MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP"
@@FrictionFire-q5z I thought, because he no longer had the ring and was 111 years old, Bilbo couldn't make it to the Lonely Mountain and decided to stay in Rivendell. Or did he just rest there for a long time before continuing on?
@@DuchessofEarlGrey Bilbo went from the Shire to Rivendell, then to Dale and the Lonely Mountain, then back to Rivendell to stay for the rest of the years he spent in Middle Earth before finally going to the Undying Lands.
The renewing of the oaths of Cirion and Eorl by Aragorn (king Elessar) and king Eomer has got to be one of the deepest moments in the history of Middle Earth. Where in the the heirs of each respective kingdom remembers and reaffirms their friendship towards each other.
It always makes me sad thinking of the Fellowship disbanded and never having a Family reunion. They all went on to have full, happy lives ( boy did they earn it), but I still feel a bit sad. Silly maybe. I just love these characters do deeply. Thanks Matt for another beautiful episode and making me cry... AGAIN! 🤣🤣 🤘😁🖖🇨🇦
I know in the Magic the Gathering unboxing vid you mentioned not quite knowing how to feel about your vids being a sleep aide, but I think its 100% a compliment. You have a very nice voice to listen too, and it has the benefit of being relaxing/calming at the same time. Sometimes when I'm still frustrated from something, I'll throw on one of your videos and it helps pull me out of it. I would honestly enjoy hearing some kind of book narrations from you with the range and fun you have with your voice in your videos, (if you ever get the inclination to do so). Thank you for all the love and work you continue to put into your channel. I look forward to enjoying your videos as long as you decide to make them.
I think Arwen's death is so sad. She basically dies of a broken heart on that hill in a deserted and decaying (aa far as elves are concerned) Lorien. 😢💔
True but having chosen to be mortal, she received the Gift of Men and passed beyond the Circles of the World. I'd say there's a good chance they were reunited.
@@istari0 Who's to say? But somehow I sense there was much regret and sadness at the moment of her end as a mortal. Read that bit about her going to lie down and die. It's heartbreaking. There's definitely regret there. There's also the part about her grave being there on that hill until the world changed and the days in her life being totally forgotten. It's almost saying that her life and what she had done just faded into memory and was completely forgotten. Yes, of course, you could extrapolate however you'd like, but there's definitely something there that reeks of sadness and regret. The "beyond the circles of the world" is kind of Tolkien's way of saying "I honestly don't know what happens after we die". I'm not saying you're wrong. Just that the text doesn't specifically say, but yet it's OK to think of various outcomes. It exercises one's mind. And _that_ is what hooks a lot of people into Tolkien's writings... 😉
@@CybershamanX Sadness yes, but I dont think regret. Her decision to die mortal was not taken lightly - she knew her end would be one of immense suffering, but she still chose it over eternal life because of how deeply she loved Aragorn. There is beauty in loss, passion in suffering - experiencing that depth of agony was a testament to the love she felt. There is melancholy in knowing she simply faded away, forgotten in time, but her life ended in the way she chose.
@@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger There is _always_ regret involved with a broken heart. She didn't know what was going to happen and she likely would never see her true love ever again. They talked about that earlier, didn't they? The concept of joy for a little time over immortality, right? She said she wanted the joy of togetherness right _now_ knowing that it would more than likely not continue in the end. She was crushed in her final moments over the choice that she had made. The "gift" of Men was "bitter". Of _course_ there was regret there.
I can't help but also think of Elrond as Arwen died. His dear brother, Elros, chose mortality, and then he also had to say goodbye to his daughter for making the same choice. His wife, Celebrían, departed much earlier. Elrond chose the fate of elves, and I always considered it to be a sacrifice -- he did so in order to help Middle-earth and its people, at the cost of parting with the people most dear to him. I believe he found comfort that his sacrifices helped so many people, and that he was reunited with Celebrían and was happy ever after.
This video made me cry, I love this characters so much and every time I remember that Pippin named his son after Faramir I just can't stop crying I just wish Pippin had second son to name him after Beregond
Since the family trees in Appendix C are meant to be incomplete, there’s still a good chance that Pippin had more children. The family trees don’t even mention any of Merry’s children, yet Appendix B reveals he had at least one son who isn’t even named. So clearly a lot is still missing from the family trees that Tolkien was able to “translate.” I personally headcanon that Pippin had many more children: besides Faramir, he had more sons named after Boromir, Beregond and Bergil, and all of his daughters were named after jewels in honor of his wife, and their mother, Diamond.
To hear what happened to the Fellowship after RotK is so moving...... I had tears in my eyes. I can't thank Tolkien enough for creating such an amazing Work. ... I'm close to calling Middle earth's History my Bible. ^^
I was chill at home. Then I rewatched this and now I'm crying. Both of joy and happiness as well as sadness. I know this for so long and still I'm helpless and cry every single time. Such a powerful story.
Another great video Matt! I love the art work you used in this video ❤. Oh to be the fly or animal in the woods when Tom and Gandalf speak for those 2 yrs. The ending of the trilogy is always incredibly satisfying. Knowing that many of the fellowship would see each other again in the end.
I think im becoming addicted to your channel. Not only for the interestting illustrations and music, and not for the in depth histories ....but the vouce....its so calming...peaceful but strong if you will ....i feel the narrator has a tale of his own..... But that my friends is another story ❤❤❤
This video just brought me so much happiness. This is one of the greatest stories ever told, and your succinct presentation of the events after the main series provides a sort of comforting closure. Thank you for everything you do.
Such a great video, it's so awesome that the Fellowship had pleasant, fulfilling lives after the Ring's destruction. They all deserved the happiness and joy they got.
It truly is beautiful..... though it also makes Frodo's short life before he went West that much sadder. He suffered more than any to win and didn't even get to enough the fruits of his labour.
Through Rohan over fen and field where the long grass grows The West Wind comes walking, and about the walls it goes. ‘What news from the West, O wandering wind, do you bring to me tonight? Have you seen Boromir the Tall by moon or by starlight? ‘I saw him ride over seven streams, over waters wide and grey, I saw him walk in empty lands until he passed away Into the shadows of the North, I saw him then no more. The North Wind may have heard the horn of the son of Denethor, ‘O Boromir! From the high walls westward I looked afar, But you came not from the empty lands where no men are.’ From the mouths of the Sea the South Wind flies, from the sandhills and the stones, The wailing of the gulls it bears, and at the gate it moans. ‘What news from the South, O sighing wind, do you bring to me at eve? Where now is Boromir the Fair? He tarries and I grieve. ‘Ask not of me where he doth dwell - so many bones there lie, On the white shores and the dark shores under the stormy sky, So many have passed down Anduin to find the flowing Sea. Ask of the North Wind news of them the North Wind sends to me!’ ‘O Boromir! Beyond the gate the seaward road runs south, But you came not with the wailing gulls from the grey sea’s mouth’. From the Gate of the Kings the North Wind rides, and past the roaring falls, And clear and cold about the tower its loud horn calls. ‘What news from the North, O mighty wind, do you bring to me today? What news of Boromir the bold? For he is long away.’ ‘Beneath Amon Hen I heard his cry. There many foes he fought, His cloven shield, his broken sword, they to the water brought. His head so proud, his face so fair, his limbs they laid to rest, And Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, bore him upon its breast. ‘O Boromir! The Tower of Guard shall ever northward gaze, To Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, until the end of days. The East wind gets no verse, as the people of Gondor endure the East wind, but do not ask it for tidings, for that is where Mordor lies.
That long-ago reviewer hit it squarely: ". . . Here are icy beauties that pierce the soul." My one regret on reading the trilogy was that I did not wait until I was twenty-one, and more widely read, to finish it --- I was fifteen. I might have gone far down the FRP-gaming rabbit hole had these been around in early-seventies South Dakota, but the hobby fates led to the Society for Creative Anachronism instead... after which rolling dice felt like doing it by remote control. SCA-Heavy rattan baton games, HEMA, ARMA, and such can help you be a better game DM, once you've been briefly deafened by a sword to your helm and tasted the rust flying off the inside.
I ALWAYS include the appendices as part of my required reading of the LOTR trilogy (annually for the last 25 years). Thanks for putting it to video format. Well done!
won't lie my favorite thing to come out of all their endings was Legolas and Gimili leaving for the undying lands, it brings a smile to my face thinking of gimili reuniting with Galadriel and won't lie, i was happy to hear Sam also got to go... he misses his Mr, Frodo
This always makes me sad when I read it, this does too…the end of the journey, I felt very similar when I came home from Desert Storm and was sitting with my Marine brothers and saying “what now?”
Thank you for such a thoughtful and heartfelt telling of the end of the Fellowship. We all know the story, but to hear you retell it along with such beautiful original art, brings tears to my eyes. LOVE this channel!
I read LOTR at the age of 11 or something, but couldn't bear to read the Appendices until years later. When I finally did in my mid-teens, I think they changed my life, making me realize how fragile existence was and making me understand about decay. I started to feel a certain sense of urgency after that....
This really brought a tear to my eye... Feels like a long journey has come to an end. Dang it... Why do I feel so emotional.. It's the goodbye that nobody ever wishes to ever happen....😢
It is important to note that king Aragorn pardoned the Easterlings because they were invaders since the first age of Middle Earth; as opposed to make peace with the Haradrim, who were ruthless against Gondor and Arnor during the third age, but also victims of the Numenoreans during the late second age, and thus held a reasonable grudge against the Dunedain.
The older I get, the tales of what happens to the Fellowship after their victory and the end of their stories moves me just as much as reading the adventure. There's something deep to be said of the bonds of friendship and the adventures we experience together.
That was insightful and heartrending too, in a way, as the end of those golden times. It feels like a forgotten period in the earth's history, rather than fiction. Who can tell, so much has been wiped out.
Great work!! And really appreciate the graphics! It helps to make the stories come alive. I re-read the Lord of the Rings every other year. There is just nothing like it. Well done!
Is it strange to anyone else that after Tolkien created an entire universe, world map, history stretching tens of thousands of years if not longer, and brought us things like hobbits and smeagol, that he still uses words like February to describe a month.
Not strange at all if it wasn't for him especially giving rights of his famous books Hobbit and LOTR for film industry with couple good and bad films until Peter Jackson's work. And I continue to try and buy certain works related to Tolkien and Jackson while even watching Ring of Power outside of Tolkien and Jackson works.
@@Eohll That is totally awesome and amazing But it doesn't address what I was talking about. The names of the months of the year on our calendar are words dedicated to World conquerors and the names of the days of the week on our calendar are words honoring Greek gods. I wonder if it would have been too confusing for the hobbits to have their own names for the months of the year.
@@johnnyb.5281 oh that is very interesting. I might have skipped that out but now I'm very intrigued with the whole names of the month year calendar dedicated to World conquerors and Greek gods. I'm an bit of History curiosity type fellower.
@@Eohll Maybe the races of men and elves would have a calendar based on characters from the Simarillion and stuff like that. Just a thought. Like for example they could have a month called the month of Gil Galad after the high elven King of the same name.
Thank you for making this video. I've always wondered what happened to these characters afterward. Something warmed my heart, knowing Gimli and Legolas sailed to the undying lands together
Something that even big Tolkien fans forget is that in the second half of his reign Tar Elessar rebuilt the north kingdom capitol of Annuminas, which is very close to the Shire, to the north. I'm sure Merry and Pippin were very much involved in that, and their decendants. They actually could go and attend council meetings, it wasn't just a formality.
This is that part of the story that brings on the melancholy. The part after the Scourging of the Shire and the parts in the appendix that tells about the fates of the characters we've been invested in for six parts over three books.
4:36 If this is supposed to be taken from The Redbook, which is now maintained by Sam’s daughter, how do they know what Frodo saw as he passed across the sea?
I imagine it's intended to read that they technically don't, the dream of Frodo at Bombadils is said to have been matched to perfection, so I would imagine it's their way of thinking that Frodo got exactly the ending he dreamed of. Not sure though
During the Fellowship, Pippen was around the equivalent of 21 years old and Merry something like 16. I think The Fellowship changed them the most, they were completely different after the Fellowship. How accomplished and revered they became!. Gandalf returning to the whimsical Tom Bombadil and wife Goldberry is interesting. We don't really know what Tom was, Elrond referred to him as "a strange creature". Tom seemed to have powers, I believe Gandalf sought a kind of healing in Tom and Goldberry's company.
Who is the oldest living being in Middle-Earth during the War of the Ring? Bombadil or Elrond or Treebeard? Some other elf maybe? I've read in various parts of LOTR that each of those 3 is the oldest.
@@dudethebagman Well, it must be Bombadil. Elrond is much much younger then the other two, and even quite younger than other elves in Middle-Earth, like Cirdon or Galadriel. Fangorn is said to be the oldest living thing on Middle Earth, but at the same time Bombadil is considered to be the First ever to live there, before the trees or even before the "Dark Lord came from outside". Which makes him definitelly older than Fangorn. Still, probably Bombadil would not count on this aspect as he is not considered a "living thing" as the others, but more like something otherwordly, like an spirit or a Maiar. So yeah, if you count Bombadil, then definitelly he is the oldest. If not, then Treebeard/Fangorn.
Thank you SO much! These were the most wonderful stories! Now I find I haven’t finished them!! I will have to do so soon. The art work is very much a part of the story.
Tolkien wanted to write a sequel, but he didn't do it for two reasons: 1) It would be about just Men, no Elves, Dwarves or Orcs. 2) He had to ruin his perfect endings of the books. So he decided not to do it at the end. Apparently the blue wizards were the bad guys in that story, and since he decided not to write this story he changed the faith of the blue wizards too, and they also were successful in their mission, making less people join Sauron in the east.
@@eagleotto2527 There is 13 pages of it. It seems like he's not the main character. It's from POV of an old man who was a kid during the war of the rings, and nobody remembers the past and people think Orcs were just myths. But it's just 13 pages so maybe he would be a POV later on.
I wish this video could of been played at the end of Return of the king. I know it was slightly mentioned that the Fellowship went their own ways, this video is more detailed and preferred.
Fun fact: it seems PJ did indeed film at least some epilogue moments that have never been released. In various BTS footage and posts, we've seen Gimli in the Glittering Caves, Legolas wandering a woods, and possibly Faramir and Eowyn's wedding.
I always get emotional when reading the very end of the books. I also really love that some of the Fellowship named their kids after so many other characters💜
About once every year, I marathon the LOTR and Hobbit movies and each time I end up doing a deep dive into the lore because I am reminded of how incredible this universe is. It is a true masterpiece and thing of art. How lucky we are to exist alongside it
I was just rereading RotK recently, and one of the most interesting moments was when Aragorn formally released Frodo and his companions of any charge or obligation to the kingdom of Gondor, and then he later tells Pippin that he's basically on leave, but not discharged from the Citadel Guard, and can be called back at any time.
I do love how formal some things like this are, but I always envision that they are in a loving way. Like Merry and Pippin being held in high honor by their friends and hoping that they will some day visit again (which as we see in this vid, they do.). It warms the heart. :)
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What time is it for the UK please Matt? Love your videos and livestreams
@@julzhallmann5411 8 o'clock in the evening, if i am correct, last time it was midnight in the uk
it's confusing sometimes to hear King Ellesar and Aragorn (II) be told on the video in separate terms, even though they are interchangeable.
I would've liked Tolkien to expand on the meeting of Galadriel and Gimli in the Undying Lands.
Merry and Pippin being laid to rest beside Aragorn has always been my favorite bit of all of Tolkien’s works. Two mischievous little Hobbits being exalted to such legendary status and laying eternally amongst the Kings of Númenor. People would have spoken their names in awe for centuries after their deaths
They will always be my favorite. 😆❤️
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They earned the right to have their names spoken with reverence and respect. :)
The fact that the actors are trying to get Viggo Mortensen to agree to the same is so Merry and Pippin 😂
@@irksam7752Its cause Viggo is actually just Aragorn irl, he wasn't even acting, it was a biography 🤣
Finding out that Sam would eventually be reunited with Frodo after that heartbreaking departure has healed a sadness in my heart. It's ridiculous how we can feel this way towards works of fiction and yet it enriches our lives so much more.
They had hobbit sex
They actually didn’t tho. It’s called the undying lands because immortals live there and time passes by way faster. Frodo probably passed away a long time before Sam arrived
@@klemens1414 If I'm remembering right time passes faster for them but not within the undying lands. These aren't actual numbers obviously but say 1 year in the undying lands is 6 for the rest of the world. So in actuality Sam would have had more time away then Frodo would have perceived
@@klemens1414Correct me if I'm wrong, but it was my perception that Tol Eressea isn't really part of the Undying Lands, since it's sort of an annex to Aman and not really a part of it. That would explain why Frodo, Bilbo, Sam and Gimli were allowed to go there (but not to Valinor itself).
It's so magical.
I love that even though they died 60 years previous, Aragorn makes sure that when he is laid to rest, his boys Pippen and Merry are on his left and right.
coz real recognizes real...
Yesssss😊
Goes to show how they truly became a family.
Legolas and Merri and Pippin were a part of Aragorn's family.😢
@@AnnalyssBurden lol random to add only Legolas onto that comment?
In all these years, Legolas saw his friends get old and pass away, and all of them whenever they saw Legolas, might have remembered the old days
I love the deep beauty of this aspect of Legolas.
Even the thought of Gimli, who - despite dwarves typically having a longer life than men and hobbits - had aged considerably and was likely little more than a hunched, long bearded (perhaps playfully grumpy) dwarf being led around by an ever young and exuberant Legolas, almost as though he were his caretaker or descendant makes me smile sadly. Every time Gimli would look at Legolas, indeed, he would remember his ‘youth’. One would never guess Legolas was far older than him, or that they’d fought through some of the most perilous and important battles of the Third Age and seen sights together less than a handful could ever claim, or that they were the absolute greatest of friends through a century. It’s.. sad and pretty and beautiful and happy all at once.
There's a new anime called Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and it gives me LOR vibes. It deals with this idea of the immortal elf and her mortal companions. Definitely a good watch I would recommend if you want more fantasy.
@@victormolina4650YES! It’s so good! I was honestly kinda hesitant initially, but when I watched it, I immediately thought about the end of the Fellowship of the Ring. Loved it
Mortality is actually meant to be a gift from Eru, as they are able to shed their coils and move away to other places, while Elves and Valar are forever stuck here. Even "killing" them with violence or sadness doesn't really get rid of them, they are just sent to the Halls of Mandos and unable to come back to Middle-Earth (with exception of Glorfindel for reasons unknown). For all intents and purposes they are still "dead" but not quite. Finrod after dying from wounds sustained in his duel with Sauron is brought back from Mandos and meets his father again. Meanwhile Feanor who was a pretty bad guy will stay there for a very, very long time. Place is supposed to be very bleak, kind of like Greek Hades or Hebrew Sheol, the underworld.
@@masterexploder9668 Glorfindel is not explained, obviously its because he is the most badass elf 😂
Always have goosebumps hearing about the end of the Fellowship. How each member lived out the end of their days in peace, fulfilled in heart and deed. It really twists my heart...
There's some stories i get so emotional over. Some has to do with the story and other parts of it are the memories of experiencing and what I was up to at the time. Final fantasy x, LOTR, Harry potter, and star wars. None of those will ever be comparable to how it makes me feel
Unlike how modern writers twist and wreck people's life for their "art", tolkien doesn't rely on cheap tricks to subvert our expectation.
I still remember how a certain someone ruined luke skywalker for evil truly cannot create.
Well except Boromir. lol.
@@someguy3766he redeemed himself, which was very fitting for an end
Makes me cry every time
Always moving to think of the friendship of Legolas and Gimli. The former ever-youthful, the latter falling into deep old age. Legolas went from “war buddy” to loving and dedicated caregiver to his aging friend, and was at Gimli’s side when life at last failed in the old Dwarf. One of the most touching elements in Tolkien.
I love the fact that Legolas basically just waits around till all his comrades are gone before he dips West. He felt the call of the sea already, but stuck around to enjoy the peace they fought for with his friends. If Gimli wasn't able to go West I'm sure Legolas would've continued to chill in Middle Earth till he passed on, then sailed West.
Waiting for the video on the gift of those hair strands since it references the silmarillion.
Dwarves and elves are disgusted with each other. You can see it between Gimli and Legolas at the beginning of the fellowship. Just love how they became real friends at the end.
@@nilskiemle9556 Not always. At one point in the first age Elves and Dwarves were great friends but that changed as the Dwarves betrayed the elves.
@@chrisloesch1870I thought they betrayed each other, depending on who you hear the story from. Didn’t realize there was a definitive story and the dwarves really were the betrayers
I remember from the Appendices that there was a line about Gimli the Dwarf being admitted to Valinor, that 'Galadriel sought this grace for him'. That always made me tear up.
It always breaks my heart to think of the end of even the Fellowship, let alone the end of their individual lives. I just want these characters to go on living forever.
Same with me man. :(
They do as long as we continue to share the books and stories with newer generations.
All stories really do end in death.
@@DBat-sp1tpand never! I seriously mean never! allow the story to be corrupted or forgotten!!
@@mouselim72 well rings of power has already fked that
I like how the movies has deep impression to subsequent artworks that almost all of Aragorn/Elesssar's depiction uses Viggo Mortensen's visage of Aragorn
He will forever be Aragorn !!!
That because some actors accurately portrayed their looks from the story illustration.
It is enough to immortalized their appearance.
Just like Christopher Lee visage of Saruman.
@@rogueascendant6611 Agree! And to think Viggo was not originally cast as Aragorn...glad they went with him though :)
@@remysadventures-official8357 indeed your absolutely right on this, as anyone else on that role would f up the entire trilogy, alongside not suit at all for the role of Aragorn only ONE person could do that and nobody else Viggo Mort.
mtg : we wuz kangs
Its ingredibly sweet that Legolas would wait on his friend before leaving despite the sea calling him for centuries. Considering the elves can barely contain themselves during the war of the ring to leave middle earth one can only imagine the yearning in his heart. Yet it is overwhelmed by the love of a friend or rather friends
I like to think Frodo, Sam, Bilbo, Gimli, Legolas and Gandalf met on Tol Eressea.
Why Tol Eressa and not the mainland?
After all these years, I never thought about that. And don't worry, anybody, it's still a wonderful place. 😉
and Frodo would still not remember Legolas's name after all that time 😂
I bet they were all surprised when they found out that Gandalf was a Maia this whole time, and that Gandalf wasn’t his real name all along.
The undying lands.
I imagine many centuries later Gandolf and Legolas sitting and remembering their adventure and long passed friends.
I don't know why... But Gandolf just sound so goofy.. 😂😂
bruh this like the how manyeth time Gandolf n legolas been involved in shii lol , their prolly used to it
Leglos pls.
Omg this makes me so sad. A table, they meet weekly, having chats and being depressed of all of their friends passing, embracing one another, while having fun whith elrond and galadriel, who knew them best
Gandalf goes by Olorin in undying lands but Legolas might call him Gandalf or Mithrandir or whatever
I loved the part where King Eomer calls for the hobbits to come to Rohan as his days were counted .
I mean this is so emotional !
Frodo: I had no children.
Merry and pippin: we had one child each.
Sam: L I G H T W E I G H T B A B Y
Hahahha legend
To be frank the family trees in Appendix C are supposed to be incomplete, and since none of the trees even mention Merry’s son (he is only mentioned in Appendix B, and never named), we can easily conclude that Merry, and maybe Pippin too, had multiple children whose names didn’t make it onto the particular record that Tolkien “translated.” I personally like to think that Merry named one of his sons after Théoden and one of his daughters after Éowyn. I somehow get the vibe from Pippin that he and his wife Diamond weren’t sure how they’d feel about parenthood, but after their Faramir was born, they suddenly wanted a bigger family, and named their other sons after Boromir, Beregond, and Bergil, and their daughters after jewels like Diamond. (I’ve read a few fanfics where this is the case - I can’t take credit for the ideas - and I love it so much I’ve made it my headcanon.)
He REALLY liked Rosie.
Sam: "hold my pint"
Sam is a certified slinger
I’m glad Tolkien decided to give such a sweet end to the fellowship. Its sad Boromir could not take part in it nor see what his sacrifice led to.
Alas, he waits in the Halls of Mandos where he was reunited with his family, and his brother Faramir, and king Aragorn.
@@nicoi.3605 Taking Bean's movie experience.. I've got this feeling of Tolkien knowing Boromir would be starred by Sean Bean... All magic at the end of the day.. :)
He still played a strong role in the story.
There's in appendices data of his long and happy life alone Eowyn as Ithilien prince..doubtles he meet pippin and Merry in gondor according sam's new to Eleanor and there's his grand,grand childrens red book coppy made from request. If i recall well Faramir lived until 92 Fourth age
Gimli and Legolas going on together is bringing tears to my eyes
yes same for me :(
I distinctly remember the feeling I got as a teen when I reached the end of this appendix of the book. Reading the last entry, when Legolas and Gimli sail, leaving Middle Earth behind, left me empty in a way the story's ending couldn't. This was the true ending of the story, the end of an era and the realization that although victory against Sauron was achieved, it didn't mean all was rosy for the winners. The elves left, scars were never healed, friends were separated and I was left with nothing else to read at the last page of an epic book..
I just can't fathom how each character seems like it's an autobiography... which is just phenomenal
This is what I like about you Matt, you keep bringing fun and exciting Tolkein content. Even with the ROP controversy, you kept away from the rage baiting but stayed true to exciting Tolkien contents. I'm so happy for your new subscribers and growth 🙏🏾❤
Thanks so much!!
They will destroy your favorite IP's
@@Ty-fs9tpBecause you let them. Because you are weak.
Lord of the Rings have helped me through depression. It gives me hope and joy on days I have none - and your channel has been a huge part of that. So I thank you for all the work you've done and been doing. Sending love and light from the other side of the world.
Thanks so much for your kind words. I’m glad LOTR could help you through dark times and that my channel could play a small role in that. Stay strong, my friend!
“…in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
This tale has always had a hook in me. The relief mixed with sorrow and partings, yet comforted by lives well lived and a future of promise.
For me the most touching and heart-wrenching scenes was the dialogue between Arwen and Aragorn on his deathbed, and how Arwen left for a now deserted Loth Lorien and passed away the following year.
Those who left for undying lands could perhaps meet and renew their frindship, but with mortals it was not to happen. They were all gone away, for ever. But she was left behind, alone, the last of her kind.
A bitter ending, I felt.
It truly shows that her decision was indeed the ultimate sacrifice, and the fact that Tolkien decided to portray it as such, and not give her some form of bittersweet ending makes it so impactful.
Doesn't she end up going to the same afterlife as mortals though, so reunited with Aragorn?
@@retsaMinnavoiGyes
@@raskolnikov6443 thank you. I wondered for years about that.
Not the last of her kind. Her brothers stayed for an unknown amount of time.
I always tear up at the goodbye scene in the gray havens. Especially when Gandalf says "I will not say Do Not Weep". Gets me every time
And also at one of the last lines of the tale of years when Legolas departs " and with him, is is said, went Gimli the Dwarf"
What a friendship for the ages!
This is so much more satisfying than a vague "Happily Ever After." So much real life. Each took their own path, but still somehow remained connected in some way. This bittersweet story has so much depth and soul.
I always like to imagine Gandalf, Gimli, Aragorn, Legolas, Frodo, Cirdan, Elrond and Galadriel gather with Valar, meeting their creators and Eru, a festival gathering at the Undying Lands, talking over their lives, learn about how everything(including Bombadil) and they came to being and have a second breakfast with laughs, and plays. I imagined it when I was a kid so very often that I dreamed of me being at that feast full of mystical food and drinks and leaves to smoke.
I like where you went on this !!! Good friends, good food and great smoke = one hell of a party!!
I have known all this for decades now, being a fan for about 45 years now. But your choice of fan art and your retelling had me in tears once more!
Tolkien was many things, a man of God, a war veteran, a husband and a father. But he is by far one of the greatest storytellers of all time. Giving his characters endings that we all look back at with happiness. No doubt he's continuing his narrative in heaven.
It may be a simple conceit but I always hoped that Frodo, Sam, Gimli & Legolas met again in the undying lands, perhaps even with Bilbo & Gimli meeting as well as he would have held Bilbo in some considerable regard as a companion of Thorin Oakenshield & friend of his father Gloin.
Of course Gimli had Met Bilbo. At the Council of Elrond . And Bilbo had Gone back to the Lonly Mountain after departing the Shire and Frodo
"I'm packing my Bags for the Misty Mountains,
Over the Hills where the Spirits Fly
OHH A OHH"
Led Zeppelin IV , MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP"
@@FrictionFire-q5z I thought, because he no longer had the ring and was 111 years old, Bilbo couldn't make it to the Lonely Mountain and decided to stay in Rivendell. Or did he just rest there for a long time before continuing on?
@@DuchessofEarlGreyyes
@@DuchessofEarlGrey Bilbo went from the Shire to Rivendell, then to Dale and the Lonely Mountain, then back to Rivendell to stay for the rest of the years he spent in Middle Earth before finally going to the Undying Lands.
don't mortals that enter the undying lands age significantly faster that if they had remained in Middle Earth?
Remembering that the fellowship ended and people die makes me extremely sad.
This makes it better though. Thanks NotR!
This masterpiece never gets old.
The renewing of the oaths of Cirion and Eorl by Aragorn (king Elessar) and king Eomer has got to be one of the deepest moments in the history of Middle Earth. Where in the the heirs of each respective kingdom remembers and reaffirms their friendship towards each other.
It always makes me sad thinking of the Fellowship disbanded and never having a Family reunion. They all went on to have full, happy lives ( boy did they earn it), but I still feel a bit sad. Silly maybe. I just love these characters do deeply. Thanks Matt for another beautiful episode and making me cry... AGAIN! 🤣🤣 🤘😁🖖🇨🇦
I know in the Magic the Gathering unboxing vid you mentioned not quite knowing how to feel about your vids being a sleep aide, but I think its 100% a compliment. You have a very nice voice to listen too, and it has the benefit of being relaxing/calming at the same time. Sometimes when I'm still frustrated from something, I'll throw on one of your videos and it helps pull me out of it. I would honestly enjoy hearing some kind of book narrations from you with the range and fun you have with your voice in your videos, (if you ever get the inclination to do so). Thank you for all the love and work you continue to put into your channel. I look forward to enjoying your videos as long as you decide to make them.
I think Arwen's death is so sad. She basically dies of a broken heart on that hill in a deserted and decaying (aa far as elves are concerned) Lorien. 😢💔
True but having chosen to be mortal, she received the Gift of Men and passed beyond the Circles of the World. I'd say there's a good chance they were reunited.
@@istari0 Who's to say? But somehow I sense there was much regret and sadness at the moment of her end as a mortal. Read that bit about her going to lie down and die. It's heartbreaking. There's definitely regret there. There's also the part about her grave being there on that hill until the world changed and the days in her life being totally forgotten. It's almost saying that her life and what she had done just faded into memory and was completely forgotten. Yes, of course, you could extrapolate however you'd like, but there's definitely something there that reeks of sadness and regret. The "beyond the circles of the world" is kind of Tolkien's way of saying "I honestly don't know what happens after we die". I'm not saying you're wrong. Just that the text doesn't specifically say, but yet it's OK to think of various outcomes. It exercises one's mind. And _that_ is what hooks a lot of people into Tolkien's writings... 😉
@@CybershamanX Sadness yes, but I dont think regret. Her decision to die mortal was not taken lightly - she knew her end would be one of immense suffering, but she still chose it over eternal life because of how deeply she loved Aragorn.
There is beauty in loss, passion in suffering - experiencing that depth of agony was a testament to the love she felt. There is melancholy in knowing she simply faded away, forgotten in time, but her life ended in the way she chose.
@@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger There is _always_ regret involved with a broken heart. She didn't know what was going to happen and she likely would never see her true love ever again. They talked about that earlier, didn't they? The concept of joy for a little time over immortality, right? She said she wanted the joy of togetherness right _now_ knowing that it would more than likely not continue in the end. She was crushed in her final moments over the choice that she had made. The "gift" of Men was "bitter". Of _course_ there was regret there.
I can't help but also think of Elrond as Arwen died. His dear brother, Elros, chose mortality, and then he also had to say goodbye to his daughter for making the same choice. His wife, Celebrían, departed much earlier. Elrond chose the fate of elves, and I always considered it to be a sacrifice -- he did so in order to help Middle-earth and its people, at the cost of parting with the people most dear to him. I believe he found comfort that his sacrifices helped so many people, and that he was reunited with Celebrían and was happy ever after.
Your character voices are always so on point.
Yeah his Gandalf is really good
Gimli and Legolas are friendship goals for real!
This video made me cry, I love this characters so much and every time I remember that Pippin named his son after Faramir I just can't stop crying
I just wish Pippin had second son to name him after Beregond
Solid book reference.
@@KS-xk2so Beregond was the golden retriever among soldiers of Gondor
Since the family trees in Appendix C are meant to be incomplete, there’s still a good chance that Pippin had more children. The family trees don’t even mention any of Merry’s children, yet Appendix B reveals he had at least one son who isn’t even named. So clearly a lot is still missing from the family trees that Tolkien was able to “translate.” I personally headcanon that Pippin had many more children: besides Faramir, he had more sons named after Boromir, Beregond and Bergil, and all of his daughters were named after jewels in honor of his wife, and their mother, Diamond.
I can’t help but feel bittersweet for the fellowship and feel like these stories are real and personal. Indeed, it’s a beautiful thing.
To hear what happened to the Fellowship after RotK is so moving...... I had tears in my eyes.
I can't thank Tolkien enough for creating such an amazing Work.
... I'm close to calling Middle earth's History my Bible. ^^
I was chill at home. Then I rewatched this and now I'm crying. Both of joy and happiness as well as sadness. I know this for so long and still I'm helpless and cry every single time. Such a powerful story.
Just wow. Very moving. You also always choose great art to underline your videos.
Another great video Matt! I love the art work you used in this video ❤. Oh to be the fly or animal in the woods when Tom and Gandalf speak for those 2 yrs. The ending of the trilogy is always incredibly satisfying. Knowing that many of the fellowship would see each other again in the end.
I think im becoming addicted to your channel. Not only for the interestting illustrations and music, and not for the in depth histories ....but the vouce....its so calming...peaceful but strong if you will ....i feel the narrator has a tale of his own..... But that my friends is another story ❤❤❤
This video just brought me so much happiness. This is one of the greatest stories ever told, and your succinct presentation of the events after the main series provides a sort of comforting closure. Thank you for everything you do.
What an amazing video, I was quite honestly moved to tears when you spoke of King Elessar's death.
Aragorn & Arwen traveled to Valinor to pay homage to Huan in the Halls of Mandos with ALL of the pets!! 🐶🙏🏻
Ahhh yes, Huan. The original goodest of boys.
@@KS-xk2so floofs to the Ainur
Such a great video, it's so awesome that the Fellowship had pleasant, fulfilling lives after the Ring's destruction. They all deserved the happiness and joy they got.
It truly is beautiful..... though it also makes Frodo's short life before he went West that much sadder. He suffered more than any to win and didn't even get to enough the fruits of his labour.
Through Rohan over fen and field where the long grass grows
The West Wind comes walking, and about the walls it goes.
‘What news from the West, O wandering wind, do you bring to me tonight?
Have you seen Boromir the Tall by moon or by starlight?
‘I saw him ride over seven streams, over waters wide and grey,
I saw him walk in empty lands until he passed away
Into the shadows of the North, I saw him then no more.
The North Wind may have heard the horn of the son of Denethor,
‘O Boromir! From the high walls westward I looked afar,
But you came not from the empty lands where no men are.’
From the mouths of the Sea the South Wind flies, from the sandhills and the stones,
The wailing of the gulls it bears, and at the gate it moans.
‘What news from the South, O sighing wind, do you bring to me at eve?
Where now is Boromir the Fair? He tarries and I grieve.
‘Ask not of me where he doth dwell - so many bones there lie,
On the white shores and the dark shores under the stormy sky,
So many have passed down Anduin to find the flowing Sea.
Ask of the North Wind news of them the North Wind sends to me!’
‘O Boromir! Beyond the gate the seaward road runs south,
But you came not with the wailing gulls from the grey sea’s mouth’.
From the Gate of the Kings the North Wind rides, and past the roaring falls,
And clear and cold about the tower its loud horn calls.
‘What news from the North, O mighty wind, do you bring to me today?
What news of Boromir the bold? For he is long away.’
‘Beneath Amon Hen I heard his cry. There many foes he fought,
His cloven shield, his broken sword, they to the water brought.
His head so proud, his face so fair, his limbs they laid to rest,
And Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, bore him upon its breast.
‘O Boromir! The Tower of Guard shall ever northward gaze,
To Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, until the end of days.
The East wind gets no verse, as the people of Gondor endure the East wind, but do not ask it for tidings, for that is where Mordor lies.
Just finished LOTR. What exquisite beauty it was. Deserves every bit of praise it received.
That long-ago reviewer hit it squarely: ". . . Here are icy beauties that pierce the soul."
My one regret on reading the trilogy was that I did not wait until I was twenty-one, and more widely read, to finish it --- I was fifteen.
I might have gone far down the FRP-gaming rabbit hole had these been around in early-seventies South Dakota, but the hobby fates led to the Society for Creative Anachronism instead... after which rolling dice felt like doing it by remote control.
SCA-Heavy rattan baton games, HEMA, ARMA, and such can help you be a better game DM, once you've been briefly deafened by a sword to your helm and tasted the rust flying off the inside.
It's so painfully beautiful the way each member leaves.
I ALWAYS include the appendices as part of my required reading of the LOTR trilogy (annually for the last 25 years). Thanks for putting it to video format. Well done!
won't lie my favorite thing to come out of all their endings was Legolas and Gimili leaving for the undying lands, it brings a smile to my face thinking of gimili reuniting with Galadriel
and won't lie, i was happy to hear Sam also got to go... he misses his Mr, Frodo
This always makes me sad when I read it, this does too…the end of the journey, I felt very similar when I came home from Desert Storm and was sitting with my Marine brothers and saying “what now?”
Thank you for such a thoughtful and heartfelt telling of the end of the Fellowship. We all know the story, but to hear you retell it along with such beautiful original art, brings tears to my eyes. LOVE this channel!
This video is so moving! I want to weep and smile at the same time. Makes me love the characters and lore of Middle Earth even more.
I read LOTR at the age of 11 or something, but couldn't bear to read the Appendices until years later. When I finally did in my mid-teens, I think they changed my life, making me realize how fragile existence was and making me understand about decay. I started to feel a certain sense of urgency after that....
This really brought a tear to my eye... Feels like a long journey has come to an end. Dang it... Why do I feel so emotional.. It's the goodbye that nobody ever wishes to ever happen....😢
Been listening to your videos while I work- your voice is fantastic. Painted the scenes in my head as if they were a movie.
This Video made me feel weirdly melancholic; as if a journey finally comes to an end.
7:15 wow, that’s an incredible painting of Vigo.
It is important to note that king Aragorn pardoned the Easterlings because they were invaders since the first age of Middle Earth; as opposed to make peace with the Haradrim, who were ruthless against Gondor and Arnor during the third age, but also victims of the Numenoreans during the late second age, and thus held a reasonable grudge against the Dunedain.
Love the effort of this , from fellowship to return of the kings :)
Everytime it absolutely baffles me how extensive the Middle Earth lore is. Absolutely beautiful.
Sometimes I wish Tolkien was still alive and making books 😢
Such a beautiful and bittersweet farewell to the Fellowship.
Frodo falling ill in March and October, also coincides with metor showers, I wonder if Tolkien wrote that in on purpose?
Can I go cry now? :))
I would love to be a fan fiction where a god like Eru comes and unite all the world and make them imortals.
The older I get, the tales of what happens to the Fellowship after their victory and the end of their stories moves me just as much as reading the adventure. There's something deep to be said of the bonds of friendship and the adventures we experience together.
This one hit me deep. Thank you for your work, sir.
I just wanna say THANK YOU! for explaining this beautiful world in such an amazing way...
You always make amazing videos, thank you and keep up the good work
Thanks so much!
That was insightful and heartrending too, in a way, as the end of those golden times. It feels like a forgotten period in the earth's history, rather than fiction. Who can tell, so much has been wiped out.
Chills every time ! Love the channel ! Have a great day !
Great work!! And really appreciate the graphics! It helps to make the stories come alive. I re-read the Lord of the Rings every other year. There is just nothing like it. Well done!
Is it strange to anyone else that after Tolkien created an entire universe, world map, history stretching tens of thousands of years if not longer, and brought us things like hobbits and smeagol, that he still uses words like February to describe a month.
Not strange at all if it wasn't for him especially giving rights of his famous books Hobbit and LOTR for film industry with couple good and bad films until Peter Jackson's work. And I continue to try and buy certain works related to Tolkien and Jackson while even watching Ring of Power outside of Tolkien and Jackson works.
@@Eohll
That is totally awesome and amazing But it doesn't address what I was talking about. The names of the months of the year on our calendar are words dedicated to World conquerors and the names of the days of the week on our calendar are words honoring Greek gods. I wonder if it would have been too confusing for the hobbits to have their own names for the months of the year.
@@johnnyb.5281 oh that is very interesting. I might have skipped that out but now I'm very intrigued with the whole names of the month year calendar dedicated to World conquerors and Greek gods. I'm an bit of History curiosity type fellower.
@@Eohll
Maybe the races of men and elves would have a calendar based on characters from the Simarillion and stuff like that. Just a thought. Like for example they could have a month called the month of Gil Galad after the high elven King of the same name.
Thank you for making this video. I've always wondered what happened to these characters afterward. Something warmed my heart, knowing Gimli and Legolas sailed to the undying lands together
Another beautifully explained classic episode! Top job, Matt! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Excellent video. Heartfelt and warm without being sappy. Thanks for posting.
Something that even big Tolkien fans forget is that in the second half of his reign Tar Elessar rebuilt the north kingdom capitol of Annuminas, which is very close to the Shire, to the north. I'm sure Merry and Pippin were very much involved in that, and their decendants. They actually could go and attend council meetings, it wasn't just a formality.
Sam, Merry and Pippin were made Counsellors of the Northern Kingdom
had to go through this with a heavy heart, but thanks for the completeness, sir
This is that part of the story that brings on the melancholy. The part after the Scourging of the Shire and the parts in the appendix that tells about the fates of the characters we've been invested in for six parts over three books.
Sir! I am glad you are a Nerd. Many thanks.
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If this is supposed to be taken from The Redbook, which is now maintained by Sam’s daughter, how do they know what Frodo saw as he passed across the sea?
I imagine it's intended to read that they technically don't, the dream of Frodo at Bombadils is said to have been matched to perfection, so I would imagine it's their way of thinking that Frodo got exactly the ending he dreamed of. Not sure though
Huge fan of your videos.
During the Fellowship, Pippen was around the equivalent of 21 years old and Merry something like 16. I think The Fellowship changed them the most, they were completely different after the Fellowship. How accomplished and revered they became!.
Gandalf returning to the whimsical Tom Bombadil and wife Goldberry is interesting. We don't really know what Tom was, Elrond referred to him as "a strange creature". Tom seemed to have powers, I believe Gandalf sought a kind of healing in Tom and Goldberry's company.
Who is the oldest living being in Middle-Earth during the War of the Ring? Bombadil or Elrond or Treebeard? Some other elf maybe? I've read in various parts of LOTR that each of those 3 is the oldest.
@@dudethebagman Well, it must be Bombadil. Elrond is much much younger then the other two, and even quite younger than other elves in Middle-Earth, like Cirdon or Galadriel.
Fangorn is said to be the oldest living thing on Middle Earth, but at the same time Bombadil is considered to be the First ever to live there, before the trees or even before the "Dark Lord came from outside". Which makes him definitelly older than Fangorn. Still, probably Bombadil would not count on this aspect as he is not considered a "living thing" as the others, but more like something otherwordly, like an spirit or a Maiar.
So yeah, if you count Bombadil, then definitelly he is the oldest. If not, then Treebeard/Fangorn.
Okay. Is "Eldest" just a nickname for Elrond?@@vilarles
@@dudethebagman "Eldest and Fatherless" is a nickname for Bombadill, not Elrond.
Merry is older than Pippin
definitely cried at this one. have read the appendices many times, but loved hearing it told in this fashion
No other subject in the legendarium gives me a lump in my throat quite like these final tales.
Thank you SO much! These were the most wonderful stories! Now I find I haven’t finished them!! I will have to do so soon. The art work is very much a part of the story.
Tolkien wanted to write a sequel, but he didn't do it for two reasons: 1) It would be about just Men, no Elves, Dwarves or Orcs. 2) He had to ruin his perfect endings of the books. So he decided not to do it at the end.
Apparently the blue wizards were the bad guys in that story, and since he decided not to write this story he changed the faith of the blue wizards too, and they also were successful in their mission, making less people join Sauron in the east.
From what I understand the sequels would have been about Aragorns son.
@@eagleotto2527 There is 13 pages of it. It seems like he's not the main character. It's from POV of an old man who was a kid during the war of the rings, and nobody remembers the past and people think Orcs were just myths. But it's just 13 pages so maybe he would be a POV later on.
This video is very calming because of the pictures music and the story
Love these lotr videos keep up the great work😁
Great thanks for all your diligence and loving awesome stories of Tolkien
I wish this video could of been played at the end of Return of the king.
I know it was slightly mentioned that the Fellowship went their own ways, this video is more detailed and preferred.
Fun fact: it seems PJ did indeed film at least some epilogue moments that have never been released. In various BTS footage and posts, we've seen Gimli in the Glittering Caves, Legolas wandering a woods, and possibly Faramir and Eowyn's wedding.
I always get emotional when reading the very end of the books. I also really love that some of the Fellowship named their kids after so many other characters💜
An ending so satisfying, Tolkien had to put the pen down soon after starting on a sequel.
About once every year, I marathon the LOTR and Hobbit movies and each time I end up doing a deep dive into the lore because I am reminded of how incredible this universe is. It is a true masterpiece and thing of art. How lucky we are to exist alongside it
I was just rereading RotK recently, and one of the most interesting moments was when Aragorn formally released Frodo and his companions of any charge or obligation to the kingdom of Gondor, and then he later tells Pippin that he's basically on leave, but not discharged from the Citadel Guard, and can be called back at any time.
That is such a funny detail. I forgot about that.
I do love how formal some things like this are, but I always envision that they are in a loving way. Like Merry and Pippin being held in high honor by their friends and hoping that they will some day visit again (which as we see in this vid, they do.). It warms the heart. :)
Thanks so much for your channel! I just recently discovered it/subscribed. Lord of the Rings was and is an integral part of my family and feels much more than just movies or a book series to us, as I'm sure is the case with many others. My dad LOVED Lord of the Rings, been missing him a lot lately and it's really cool to have something on a daily basis to remember him by.
Thanks so much for your kind words. I am so glad I could help provide you with a reminder to wonderful memories of your dad.
All the best,
Matt
Sam naming his kids after his friends hits kind of hard