Brilliant video, I could never understand all the intricacies of the races and their various creation myths - this video is the best one out there imo. Really really good quality, checked out some of your other content and it's just as good as this 😁 keep up the good work mate
Nice video! However, you forgot a lot: *Great Spiders* (giant spiders, such as Shelob, her offsprings and even more terrifying one; Ungoliant) *Barrow-wights* (undead ghost-like creatures) *Army of the Dead / Ghosts* (such as those green ghosts "the Dead Men of Dunharrow") *Fellbeasts* (giant flying beasts with a horrific screech) *Were-worms* (giant worms used by Orcs, great at digging tunnels) *Vampires* (giant bat-like creatures) *Werewolves* (giant wolf-like creatures, which may have been replaced by Wargs in the movies) *Nameless Things* (such as the "Watcher in the Water" creature) *Gollum* (name of the twisted, undead hobbit creature) *Spirit Trees* (like Old Man Willow) *Giants* (massive rock-like creatures) *Great Horses* (like Shadowfax and those black nazgul-steeds) *Beornings / Skin-walkers* (like Beorn was) *Mumakils / Oliphaunts* (giant elephant-like beasts) There are a lot of more creatures than those! But nice done and keep these videos coming.
@@augustobosi1604 I was thinking on that, if I want to put him on the list or not. But I thought he is probably one of the deities mentioned in the video.
Goblin and Orc are interchangeable terms in the Tolkien world. Only the Peter Jackson movies make something of a distinction, but even then they’re just a sub-species of Orc.
What is Tom Bombadill? Not Maya since they are affected by the magic rings. Not valar if i remember correct Morgorh made his own ring. And most important that all valar named none missing. But hi effect land and creatures with song. So could hi be nature itself? And in that case what would his relationship with radagast be then?
Correction, Uruk Hai are not a different race to Orcs. In reality they are actually Orcs as well with some minor differences though even those differences are not very consistent in Tolkien’s work so the term itself can be used for a wide range of orcs. Simply put Uruk Hai are just taller Orcs who can function at 100% in sunlight. Also Nazgûl are just men. They aren’t their own race
You said that the "Nazgul (or the 9) were created by Morgoth out of men", but I think they were created after the defeat of Morgoth... Sauron created the 9 rings for men, and this led to the corruption of the men who wore them and their transformation into nazgul (hence "ring wraiths").
One small BUT HUGE nitpick here: Numenorians are NOT simply men. They are THEIR OWN RACE of men/elf. Elrond and his brother, Elros were born of Earendil and Elwing, both parents being half elf and half man. The strongest Valar, Manwe granted Earendil and Elwing as well as their kin the choice to choose their end: like man or elf and thus seal their fate (return to the west OR die as a mortal). This was a reward for finding Valinor and being the first mortals to ever step foot there on behalf of man and elf, asking assistance for the fight against Morgoth in middle earth. Both Elwing and Earendil chose to live immortal lives akin to elves, as did their son Elrond, but Elros chose the fate gifted to men. Thus Elros started the line known as Numenorians and the Dunedine (royal bloodline of Numenor). That is why Numenorians live lengthy lives still as they have elvish bloodlines. They share the same fate as men, BUT they are not quite men. They are a separate breed still. Also, Dwarves too have a separate fate. They are never to die as is the gift of men nor go west as the elves do. They return to the dirt and rock from whence they were made.
Orcs and goblins are different names for the same race just that the movie the hobbit an unexpected journey made it seem like goblins were their own race
if its available on the internet its free game my guy. just list the mtg art he used from the card sunblade elf. Does he need to get permission from WOTC also? no. content creators use their art in multiples of videos and dont get sued or ceases.
@@archiegraham9549there are like I think they’re called stewards or something they’re kinda like a halfling and we have 2 new wizards and will probably get more
@@VenomonkVR It's Stoors and they're mentioned in this video at 3:55. However they''re not a 'new race' rather than one of the three types of hobbits which Tolkien classified as: Harfoots, Stoors and Fallohides. By the time of Bilbo and Frodo, these kinds had intermixed for centuries, though unevenly, so that some families and regions skewed more towards descent from one of the three groups.
you might answer this later in the video but where does tom Bombadil land here is he just a really old man? he can't be because he does magic right? Newbie to Lord of the rings here :)
So where did goblins come from??? You name them (creating the Uruk hai) but do not explain where they came from… then there are the worms… the unnamed beings… the spiders… the mouth of Sauron… werewolves… vampires… the beings the nazgull fly on… the ghosts…
I remember hearing something like tolkien himself said that orcs and goblins are two names for the same race but one of the movies (the hobbit an unexpected journey) made it seem that orcs and goblins are two different races
@ true but described differently in the books having different colored skin and having bigger eyes and being much smaller. They almost sound like a different subspecies… Tolkien took the time to discribe different orc species like orc of orthanc and orcs of Mordor but goblin doesn’t have a name like that’s why I am confused about it
About the elves not entitely true eldar were also in middle earth. Avari are the ones that refused to go West. But there are lot of elves who count as the Eldar and didnt make the Journey to Valinor
You did really good job, I always try to explain everything to my friends but still they won't understand shit, now I can just send them link to your video. Please cover more topics of milkour
Barrow wights are the spirits of oathbreaking men etc etc (who cannot pass on) or beings from the unseen realm inhabiting dead bodies etc. Spiders and Shelob are the spawn of Ungoliant, a shadow from beyond the void who took a spider form (not created by Eru)
you forgot one Uhgoliant the giant spider great mother of Shelob i dont think even tolkien ever explained it really how she comr to life some say she descended with the darknes when the world was created could she be a maia or was she part of melkors discord in the song and her death is also vague just a few lines in her grat apetite she ate herself oh and gondor lies in Ethiopia and the men of the west is the portugese to save the kingdom from the Jihad( 1506-43) its a funny coinsidence
at 9:29 it is quite funny that you talk about Dragons but show a picture of a wyvern. The picture just a few seconds before show 2 real dragons who both are explained to have 4 legs, not 2
Might want to mention Ungoliant. If I recall, the Silmarillion calls her a spirit from outside, so maybe similar to Balrogs, just different. Werewolves may be like wargs, but not exactly. Also, Luthien took the shape of a vampire, who had been one of Morgoth's messengers, so vampires seem to have been a thing. Huorns were, I guess, trees that become more intelligent. Or Ents that became less? Not sure about Barrow wights. Maybe spirits of men, similar to the army of the dead men of Dunharrow who answered Aragorn's call. Then there's Tom Bombadil, who I assume by pure guess to be either a Maia or Vala, perhaps Aule.
You forgot to talk about Tom Bombadil, I think he was the one who created the nature loving wee folk. I think he is the Valor of nature or the nature spirit itself or maybe even the big boss.
Bombadil wasn’t created for LOTR. He first appeared in a children’s tale in 1934. Tolkien put him in LOTR as he wanted the Hobbits to have a diversion on their journey, but he ( Bombadil) was not important to the story and served no other purpose. He was an enigma, he was not Valar,, Maiar or any of the other super natural beings. (Tolkiens words)😊
Good, if you change the title, there are those you obviously chose to miss out: Him, and you know who I mean, his lady Goldberry and and of course, the mother of Shelob the Great, Ungoliant, all creatures of middle earth, as I said would have been brilliant if you had included every race on middle earth.
If you can explain multiracial elves, Hobbits & dwarves and how it came to be that they are equally spread across The entirety of middle earth I’ll be very impressed although I’m aware it’s not Tolkien’s form of diversity.
Unlike Orks, Dragons etc. spiders where not corrupted or created by morgoth, their origin is unknown, so it would be difficult to talk about them. Same with Tom Bombadil
well where are the Big Spiders (Shelob) Stone Giants, Big Bats, The Great Earth Eaters, Giant Elepants One of Them was Killed alone by Legolas., where are the Race of Beornings the Skin Changer? 😂😅
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I need a movie about Melkor and the creation of all this evil.
Maybe in 10 years. After Amazon sold the IP.
If Anazon does it, aint gonna watch it
For real a movie get up I'm down for that
If Peter Jackson makes it that is.
@@PeeotoI'll watch
with a black guy playing morgoth lol
"Last but certainly not least..." I was hoping the next words would be, Tom Bombadil! haha. Great video, thank you!
Brilliant video, I could never understand all the intricacies of the races and their various creation myths - this video is the best one out there imo. Really really good quality, checked out some of your other content and it's just as good as this 😁 keep up the good work mate
Glad you enjoyed it!^^
Have you read the Silmarillion? It explains a lot of the lore.
He got a lot wrong though. Most of what he said is based on the movie which isn’t in the books.
Morgoth did not create the Nazgul, Sauron did that with the 9 rings given to men.
he covered that at 8min 20
ultimately morgoth was the main reason
Ok gay lord.
Finish the video he says that
@@Mr_Pussithe AUDACITY😭😂 I love it
Finally, I can say this is the video that describe all the different races in Middle Earth. Awesome job!!
Wow, thanks!
"Manwe with the air, Ulmo with the sea, Aule with craft and creation, and so on." Melkor: What do you mean, "and so on??" 😢
Nice video! However, you forgot a lot:
*Great Spiders* (giant spiders, such as Shelob, her offsprings and even more terrifying one; Ungoliant)
*Barrow-wights* (undead ghost-like creatures)
*Army of the Dead / Ghosts* (such as those green ghosts "the Dead Men of Dunharrow")
*Fellbeasts* (giant flying beasts with a horrific screech)
*Were-worms* (giant worms used by Orcs, great at digging tunnels)
*Vampires* (giant bat-like creatures)
*Werewolves* (giant wolf-like creatures, which may have been replaced by Wargs in the movies)
*Nameless Things* (such as the "Watcher in the Water" creature)
*Gollum* (name of the twisted, undead hobbit creature)
*Spirit Trees* (like Old Man Willow)
*Giants* (massive rock-like creatures)
*Great Horses* (like Shadowfax and those black nazgul-steeds)
*Beornings / Skin-walkers* (like Beorn was)
*Mumakils / Oliphaunts* (giant elephant-like beasts)
There are a lot of more creatures than those! But nice done and keep these videos coming.
pukel men or druedain?
And, most importantly, Tom Bombadil😂
@@augustobosi1604 I was thinking on that, if I want to put him on the list or not. But I thought he is probably one of the deities mentioned in the video.
@@Iambadboy88 yeah he's probably just Eru
Also the The Nazgûl 😊
the best video ever. thank you for this massive undertaking.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Right away... Wouldn't class them as demi gods
About to read the book but wanted some help understanding the races and the story behind of it. It was very helpful. Good work! Thank you 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Man, you answered everything I ever needed to ask about LOTR, you are AWESOME!
You mentioned "Goblin-men" being used to create Uruk-Hai but then comepletely ignored goblins themselves. What are they?
they are sub-species of orcs
Goblin and Orc are interchangeable terms in the Tolkien world. Only the Peter Jackson movies make something of a distinction, but even then they’re just a sub-species of Orc.
Like treebeard said, orcs are made in mockery of elves, goblins were probably made in mockery of dwarves.
@@UltraSamuraiTony Thats incorrect, goblins and orcs are interchangeable. Its like saying men and humans
You’re a gem 💎. Keep’em coming
Thank you very much ^^
Sure but without the stealing artwork maybe. It came from the channel CGP Grey
yeah this whole video is plagiarised
here’s the original
I’ve reported this video for copyright infringement
This is a masterpiece! Thank you!
Excellent summation - really helps put things in perspective. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I can finally understand all of it thankyou so much
You are more than welcome^^
Incredible breakdown. Loved this video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
3:03 "then it wouldnt be fate would it" -davy jones
Best explanation ever
A concise and effective video👏👏👏
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic video!!! Only one question. What are the goblin men? 🤔
What is Tom Bombadill? Not Maya since they are affected by the magic rings. Not valar if i remember correct Morgorh made his own ring. And most important that all valar named none missing. But hi effect land and creatures with song. So could hi be nature itself? And in that case what would his relationship with radagast be then?
Thank you very much, this explains a lot.
Correction, Uruk Hai are not a different race to Orcs. In reality they are actually Orcs as well with some minor differences though even those differences are not very consistent in Tolkien’s work so the term itself can be used for a wide range of orcs. Simply put Uruk Hai are just taller Orcs who can function at 100% in sunlight.
Also Nazgûl are just men. They aren’t their own race
Good summary. Well presented.
Thank you^^
great video! this enlightened me after 20 years! 😁
Great to hear!^^
Amazing
Excellent video. Thank you so much.
You are welcome!
This channel has a lot of potential to grow into million subs
Thank you for your kind words^^
amazing video, thank you so much
You're very welcome!
Now make “ every race on earth explained “
Thanks 😁
Haha, people would call me racist:p
Well done breakdown🤌🏾🤌🏾. what of the goblin men?
You said that the "Nazgul (or the 9) were created by Morgoth out of men", but I think they were created after the defeat of Morgoth... Sauron created the 9 rings for men, and this led to the corruption of the men who wore them and their transformation into nazgul (hence "ring wraiths").
He got a lot wrong. The origin or orks is not definitively stated. There are several “origins” but it’s never stated to be fact.
One small BUT HUGE nitpick here: Numenorians are NOT simply men. They are THEIR OWN RACE of men/elf. Elrond and his brother, Elros were born of Earendil and Elwing, both parents being half elf and half man. The strongest Valar, Manwe granted Earendil and Elwing as well as their kin the choice to choose their end: like man or elf and thus seal their fate (return to the west OR die as a mortal). This was a reward for finding Valinor and being the first mortals to ever step foot there on behalf of man and elf, asking assistance for the fight against Morgoth in middle earth. Both Elwing and Earendil chose to live immortal lives akin to elves, as did their son Elrond, but Elros chose the fate gifted to men. Thus Elros started the line known as Numenorians and the Dunedine (royal bloodline of Numenor). That is why Numenorians live lengthy lives still as they have elvish bloodlines. They share the same fate as men, BUT they are not quite men. They are a separate breed still.
Also, Dwarves too have a separate fate. They are never to die as is the gift of men nor go west as the elves do. They return to the dirt and rock from whence they were made.
What about tom bombadil and the bearman dude from the hobbit? I was expecting at least a mention of the latter
Wow. Thanks!
You're welcome!
Okay but how did we get goblins
Goblins and orcs are the same thing and the names in LOTR are used mostly interchangeably.
@ I kinda hate that but okay
Orcs and goblins are different names for the same race just that the movie the hobbit an unexpected journey made it seem like goblins were their own race
Why did you just skip over the Goblin-Men? How did they come to be?
I like how you showed the picture of the gift of men when those were actual elves
You used the artwork of @CGPGrey without credit. You might want to get his permission.
if its available on the internet its free game my guy. just list the mtg art he used from the card sunblade elf. Does he need to get permission from WOTC also? no. content creators use their art in multiples of videos and dont get sued or ceases.
@@TAJSAllDay He has done copyright strikes on people who have used his work without permission. That’s why I posted this.
Not only did he copy CGP Greys artwork, he didn’t even expand on it. He basically copied the whole idea of the video AND used the same art work
@@TAJSAllDaysomething being on the internet absolutely does not make it free game. Your just straight up wrong there
So you have yet to learn how the Internet works. Incredible
Sauron being his own freaking race:
Where did goblin men come from.
Overall amazing video! I have just one question, where did Shelob the spider come from and her mother?
Can you explain… or anyone here with proper knowledge, where does Tom Bobadil fit into all of this? And why wasn’t he mentioned?
can someone explain what Maiar Melkor turned into balrogs? What were they before he corrupted them
In the hobbit Tolkien mentions Giants when the party is crossing the misty mountains. What about them?
This great but we need a part 2 for the new races in rings of power
What are the new races??
@@archiegraham9549there are like I think they’re called stewards or something they’re kinda like a halfling and we have 2 new wizards and will probably get more
@@VenomonkVR It's Stoors and they're mentioned in this video at 3:55. However they''re not a 'new race' rather than one of the three types of hobbits which Tolkien classified as: Harfoots, Stoors and Fallohides. By the time of Bilbo and Frodo, these kinds had intermixed for centuries, though unevenly, so that some families and regions skewed more towards descent from one of the three groups.
@@DanielTavera12oh my bad
Why? This is about Lord of the Rings and Tolkien’s work, not the over priced dollar store version.
you might answer this later in the video but where does tom Bombadil land here is he just a really old man? he can't be because he does magic right? Newbie to Lord of the rings here :)
So where did goblins come from??? You name them (creating the Uruk hai) but do not explain where they came from… then there are the worms… the unnamed beings… the spiders… the mouth of Sauron… werewolves… vampires… the beings the nazgull fly on… the ghosts…
Heard somewhere that goblins are basically orcs and term is used interchangeably 👍🏻
+giant rock mountain that battle each other
What about the Cylons? This video makes no mention of them!
I remember hearing something like tolkien himself said that orcs and goblins are two names for the same race but one of the movies (the hobbit an unexpected journey) made it seem that orcs and goblins are two different races
@ true but described differently in the books having different colored skin and having bigger eyes and being much smaller. They almost sound like a different subspecies… Tolkien took the time to discribe different orc species like orc of orthanc and orcs of Mordor but goblin doesn’t have a name like that’s why I am confused about it
Elves can be 'slain' but can never die. Once slain there spirits are sent to 'Halls Of Mandos', and are sent back to the world of the living.
About the elves not entitely true eldar were also in middle earth. Avari are the ones that refused to go West. But there are lot of elves who count as the Eldar and didnt make the Journey to Valinor
What about the half trolls?
Where does Bombadil fit in all this?
He missed Bombadil. He was created when Arda was created.?
You did really good job, I always try to explain everything to my friends but still they won't understand shit, now I can just send them link to your video. Please cover more topics of milkour
i was expecting a 3h long video
A great recap, thank you! But you missed the correct pronunciation of Sauron.
What about Tombombadil??? that’s what i waited the whole video to find out 😮💨
great video but what hell is the goblin-men race???
hum… ^^
you missing "SPIDER" race. Shelob and the one in Mirkwood
It has never been confirmed that trolls were created from Ents !
You forgot the Spiders. Shelob and the Barrow Wights
Barrow wights are the spirits of oathbreaking men etc etc (who cannot pass on) or beings from the unseen realm inhabiting dead bodies etc. Spiders and Shelob are the spawn of Ungoliant, a shadow from beyond the void who took a spider form (not created by Eru)
What about the Cylons? This video makes no mention of them!
@@richardturner4264 everything is created by Eru, He's God with a capital G lol
Aren't orcs just strong goblins? Isn't that what wad written in the Hobbit
What about the spider thing
It should probably be noted that although not outright stated it highly implied that the ent wives live in the woods by hobbleton
Good video 👍🏾
Thank you ^^
Bad video, he stole artwork from channel CGP Grey
What about Beorn, giant bear?
you forgot one Uhgoliant the giant spider great mother of Shelob i dont think even tolkien ever explained it really how she comr to life some say she descended with the darknes when the world was created could she be a maia or was she part of melkors discord in the song and her death is also vague just a few lines in her grat apetite she ate herself
oh and gondor lies in Ethiopia and the men of the west is the portugese to save the kingdom from the Jihad( 1506-43) its a funny coinsidence
what about the goblins?
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
You should credit CGP Grey, as you stole his content without giving credit
@@artychartybyjackmerlinbruc7134 like word for word?
I did not get who the one that created the Balrogs where?
He doesn't mention the horses does he? I want to know about Shadowfax's dad.
What of the mountains? I wanna see mountains Gandalf ⛰️ 😩
at 9:29 it is quite funny that you talk about Dragons but show a picture of a wyvern.
The picture just a few seconds before show 2 real dragons who both are explained to have 4 legs, not 2
Might want to mention Ungoliant. If I recall, the Silmarillion calls her a spirit from outside, so maybe similar to Balrogs, just different.
Werewolves may be like wargs, but not exactly. Also, Luthien took the shape of a vampire, who had been one of Morgoth's messengers, so vampires seem to have been a thing.
Huorns were, I guess, trees that become more intelligent. Or Ents that became less?
Not sure about Barrow wights. Maybe spirits of men, similar to the army of the dead men of Dunharrow who answered Aragorn's call.
Then there's Tom Bombadil, who I assume by pure guess to be either a Maia or Vala, perhaps Aule.
honorable mention: spiders spawn of Ungolinat
If Elves go to the hall of Mandos when they die and humans do to where only Eru knows, where do Dwarves go when they die?
the elves really the favorite child
ikr
In the silmarillion Morgoth/Melkor made the orcs in mockery of the creation of elves, and they multiply like elves and men.
You forgot to talk about Tom Bombadil, I think he was the one who created the nature loving wee folk. I think he is the Valor of nature or the nature spirit itself or maybe even the big boss.
Bombadil wasn’t created for LOTR. He first appeared in a children’s tale in 1934. Tolkien put him in LOTR as he wanted the Hobbits to have a diversion on their journey, but he ( Bombadil) was not important to the story and served no other purpose. He was an enigma, he was not Valar,, Maiar or any of the other super natural beings. (Tolkiens words)😊
What is Tom Bombadil?
what about Black and Asian elves and dwarfs and harfoots ?
Great video, but you forgot werewolves
A great synopsis of the creatures from Tolkien
Good, if you change the title, there are those you obviously chose to miss out: Him, and you know who I mean, his lady Goldberry and and of course, the mother of Shelob the Great, Ungoliant, all creatures of middle earth, as I said would have been brilliant if you had included every race on middle earth.
Whose him?
@@Grandmas_Favorite Him is of course Tom Bombadil and the Lady Goldberry, also known as the Rivers Daughter, is his wife.
What about Goblins
So Tolkien basically took christian mythology and changed some names and shapes. 😄
But one question stays the same: who created Eru Iluvitar aka God?
Ah yes, who created the uncreated
"none of the evil is created by him(eru)". Didnt he create morgoth?
I thought Orcs didnt want to go to war and just want to raise a family?
How did the Goblins came into being in Tolkienverse ?
I don't see Tom Bombidil listed on your family tree, he was a race of Middle Earth just one we don't know.
Tom is like Ungoliant, a being or spirit from beyond. Noone knows where, not even Tom im guessing :)
@@richardturner4264 they're prolly just Maiar, seeing how the Ainur were created first by Eru
If you can explain multiracial elves, Hobbits & dwarves and how it came to be that they are equally spread across The entirety of middle earth I’ll be very impressed although I’m aware it’s not Tolkien’s form of diversity.
At least give some credit to @CGPGrey if you're going to take art from his (much better) videos.
Yeah, he remade basically the same video using his own art
Forgot the giant spiders…if you did wargs and dragons spiders should’ve been included
Unlike Orks, Dragons etc. spiders where not corrupted or created by morgoth, their origin is unknown, so it would be difficult to talk about them. Same with Tom Bombadil
@@keineahnungalterr6253 Still a race
Good video you missed skin changers though
Thank you for the suggestion ^^.
well where are the Big Spiders (Shelob)
Stone Giants, Big Bats, The Great Earth Eaters, Giant Elepants One of Them was Killed alone by Legolas., where are the Race of Beornings the Skin Changer? 😂😅
Beorning are men, who can changed into bears. Or perhaps Bears who can change into men?
The Dwarves were the first born, Eru got a bit upset and put them to sleep to allow the Elves to claim to be the first born. Most miss that.
Elves are not immortal, they will live up to maybe 1000 centuries according to Tolkien.
The eagles are Maiar.
Trolls were not mutated Ents.
So are Dragons and Balrogs, Maiar that is.
@@Crantock-l1v no. Balrogs are Maiar. Dragons where bred, made by Morgoth
Good but use Galadriel "warrior" picture from the crazy new tv show. na then I stoped at 02:33. thc but no thc's.
Cry more uruk
Where are the Goblins?
In Tolkien's work, orcs and goblins are the same thing. Movie adaptations made the distinction.
So what are goblins?
i was gonna ask that
Orcs are the most tragic characters in ME.
goblins are also in middle earth 🙃