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  • Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2017
  • Gondor is the kingdom of men and women in Tolkien's works that remembers fair Númenor and fights for a better world. Thank you all so much for watching, please let me know your thoughts about Gondor in the comments! As always, a big thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!
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Комментарии • 258

  • @kylejames7056
    @kylejames7056 6 лет назад +49

    the opening of this video "GONDOR! GONDOR!" startled the shit out of me

    • @MenoftheWest
      @MenoftheWest  6 лет назад +4

      Kyle James Whoops haha sorry about that!

  • @Zghost136
    @Zghost136 6 лет назад +276

    Never stop making videos

  • @bettsdn
    @bettsdn 6 лет назад +160

    Amazon should seriously bring you on as a consultant for their new LOTR series.

    • @MenoftheWest
      @MenoftheWest  6 лет назад +25

      Daniel Betts That would be so much fun!

    • @MrHistory269
      @MrHistory269 3 года назад +1

      Wait wait what is amazon planning

    • @user-kt3ti9rm1n
      @user-kt3ti9rm1n 3 года назад +4

      @@MrHistory269 a tv series set in the second age

    • @danielshaw2473
      @danielshaw2473 3 года назад

      They better, because if they don't and screw up this New Lord of the Rings Numenor series the same way Disney "Death-Stared" Star Wars......How should I say It properly: "There will be NO DAWN FOR THEM......"

    • @jhonrafaelbernardo3025
      @jhonrafaelbernardo3025 2 года назад

      @@user-kt3ti9rm1n i think its in the before the or directly int he first age actually

  • @Riftimmortal
    @Riftimmortal 6 лет назад +42

    Anyone else sad that we may never see the former glory of Numenor. What wonders there must have been before their fall.

  • @dissident4226
    @dissident4226 6 лет назад +49

    I don't consider myself an expert on the Tolkien lore by no means, but I would say I know a fair deal of it. That being said, with this video you taught me something I had always wondered but never knew: who the statues of Argonath were depicting. I had always just assumed it was just some of the kings of old whose names had passed from memory.. Thanks for passing on your wisdom in these videos. I greatly look forward to your part 2 :)

  • @ethanthemusician
    @ethanthemusician 6 лет назад +25

    Men of the West. This is on a whole new level. Thank you for using your momentum and diving deep into Tolkien's work. It would have taken me years to experience all of this content and understand it like this. Great job.

    • @MenoftheWest
      @MenoftheWest  6 лет назад +4

      Ethan Légère Thank you so much, I’m glad you appreciate it. To make these videos and communicate with all of you is one of the greatest honours I’ve ever had. Thank you for your support!

  • @HistoryTime
    @HistoryTime 6 лет назад +15

    Awesome !

  • @patrickmichalski6051
    @patrickmichalski6051 6 лет назад +33

    What if the fellowship never went to moria and went to rohan instead?

  • @alexmohseni6322
    @alexmohseni6322 6 лет назад +12

    OMG! I can't resist clicking on these videos. It's like the one ring for me, in the sense that I have to do other stuff but these videos are too good to resist.

  • @loopslytle
    @loopslytle 6 лет назад +3

    You never fail to enlighten me with these great videos. Can hardly wait for part two!

  • @paulelliott3220
    @paulelliott3220 5 лет назад +4

    LOTR stands alone as a peerless epic of fantastic
    It strides over the genre like a true colossus
    The lore and complexity are unmatched
    Plenty of fine novels and series around of course
    Excellent channel and gorging on entries
    Men of the West - I salute you

  • @jallagunnar12
    @jallagunnar12 6 лет назад +3

    This is literately the best channel on youtube, please continue with videos like this!

  • @rorydonaldson2794
    @rorydonaldson2794 6 лет назад +1

    These videos are absloutly mesmerizing. Looking foward to the next video

  • @swnxy9146
    @swnxy9146 6 лет назад +4

    Love the video and love the channel! Keep up the amazing work

  • @SamGlaze
    @SamGlaze 6 лет назад +33

    Your narration is on point as always

  • @paulwagner688
    @paulwagner688 5 лет назад +3

    Gondor's symbol was the Tree. Arnor's was seven stars (for the palantiri). The House of Elendil had both, surmounted by a crown, as Elendil was high king of both kingdoms.

  • @quitasistanumberone
    @quitasistanumberone 6 лет назад +9

    Again....its been a long time since since I've been deep in the details....like 10 plus years....I think the Silmarillion will be my Christmas present to myself. Thanks Yoysten...you gotta have the prettiest guy's name ever btw...thanks for your lore work....its appreciated of your fans!!

  • @almn_333
    @almn_333 6 лет назад +1

    Keep making videos man. I really enjoy watching them.

  • @chancellorjake
    @chancellorjake 6 лет назад

    Such incredible passion in your narration. Well done. I love watching your videos.

  • @maryamtaheri343
    @maryamtaheri343 6 лет назад

    We’d like to see part 2 right away. Thank you for making these. I really enjoy them. 😁

  • @RIPJimmyA7X
    @RIPJimmyA7X 6 лет назад +3

    these videos are awesome keep up the good work, a video talking more about queen beruthiel would be really interesting

  • @erathor9120
    @erathor9120 6 лет назад +61

    The pelennor was an empty field but the movie missed farms and fields and the rammas echor or the black first ring of minas tirith... and then i listened to the documemention of the making of and they say how they paid attention so pelennor is as true to the books as possible ??? Eventually it inspired me to make a 3d rendering on my vision of the pelennor

    • @kimikochan101
      @kimikochan101 6 лет назад +10

      I would love to see it! The movies didn't give me a good visual of what the Pelennor Fields really look like.

    • @Special_Tactics_Force_Unit
      @Special_Tactics_Force_Unit 5 лет назад +6

      It's possible that Peter Jackson just meant that tried to make it as accurate as possible within the confines of what we wanted to show in the movie. They say a lot of this kinda stuff. And I've watched those behind the scenes docs many many times

  • @Voxdalian
    @Voxdalian 6 лет назад +51

    Could you do this for Angmar too?

  • @valkyr8
    @valkyr8 6 лет назад +3

    Great video Yoystan!

  • @brendanguinee850
    @brendanguinee850 6 лет назад +4

    This gives me something to look forward to on Monday.

  • @lyravale1148
    @lyravale1148 6 лет назад +69

    Amon Amarth, so that's where that viking metal band got their name

    • @MenoftheWest
      @MenoftheWest  6 лет назад +15

      Horned Reaper I know right! I just realized that too!

    • @Presbiter
      @Presbiter 5 лет назад +2

      Or its one of the many things or in this case words Tolkien took from nordic mythology...

    • @alextrent1193
      @alextrent1193 5 лет назад +1

      Presbiter what does amon amarth mean in nordic mythology?

    • @CasualCornerGames
      @CasualCornerGames 5 лет назад +4

      Amon Amarth is the Sindarin name of Mount Doom

    • @alextrent1193
      @alextrent1193 5 лет назад +1

      Lol I was waiting for him to respond, but knew he wouldn't be able to..

  • @earganon
    @earganon 6 лет назад +3

    Finally the Gondorian kinstrife. I've been hoping you'd cover it for some time. Keep up the good work.

  • @horcruxhunter5056
    @horcruxhunter5056 6 лет назад

    Thank you! These videos are beautiful and help smooth my anxiety :)
    I️ LOVE your videos!!! Please keep making them, they brighten my day❤️

  • @aliz3rinveil260
    @aliz3rinveil260 3 года назад

    I found your channel a few days ago and am love it!

  • @methmehhh7203
    @methmehhh7203 6 лет назад +17

    I like your videos first, then I watch them.
    I would love to see a video about the dunedain, the Gray Company and everything related to them after the fall of Arnor. I feel like Halbarad and the company should be mentioned more because they were not included in the trilogy but played an important role.

    • @kimikochan101
      @kimikochan101 6 лет назад +1

      Yes!!! I completely agree! I've been dying for a video on the Dunedain, The Grey Company and Halbarad. But as it is, we hardly know anything on him *sighs*

  • @7ajhubbell
    @7ajhubbell 6 лет назад +1

    Thank you.
    Is is my vote that you release the next in this series right away.

  • @riffz6065
    @riffz6065 6 лет назад

    Excellent stuff as usual. Great job.

  • @geviesanta3631
    @geviesanta3631 6 лет назад +6

    Yoystan, I have one topic for you on next week's Q&A: what really happened to every dwarf in Thorin's company after the battle of five armies?

  • @kyleanderson459
    @kyleanderson459 6 лет назад +1

    First normal video since I subscribed! Wish I had found this channel sooner.

  • @WizardAnimations
    @WizardAnimations 6 лет назад +4

    Oh hello! Your intros startle me though lol. You shout Gondor all bold and proud and I'm like WOAH! But hey, it happens.

  • @geviesanta3631
    @geviesanta3631 6 лет назад +4

    I certainly want to see part 2 of this video

  • @kimikochan101
    @kimikochan101 6 лет назад +3

    I would love a video on Feanor and his sons. Your videos are always so interesting and entertaining 😍😁

  • @TheGreyzer1
    @TheGreyzer1 6 лет назад +2

    Wow nicely presented

  • @wellis3891
    @wellis3891 6 лет назад +2

    Love the videos, keep it up 👍

  • @redthered585
    @redthered585 6 лет назад

    Fantastic/superb narration, keep at it brother man

  • @iam-mp1pe
    @iam-mp1pe 6 лет назад

    Man! Ur introductions on ur vids r badass, & it tips the hat to whatever lore ur covering. But its good shit brother so keep doing what u do. Giving ur channel that originality all great channels do. & u Sir r deftly 1 of those greats lol. For real tho well done

  • @MasterMahan-qm8hu
    @MasterMahan-qm8hu 6 лет назад +3

    Sooo well done, can not wait for more and to hear your thoughts on the new LOTR series, Cheers

  • @snilhamahalim
    @snilhamahalim 6 лет назад +4

    can't wait for part 2

  •  6 лет назад +3

    Q&A: Where do you get all the artwork featured in your videos? Do you do any yourself? Keep up with your quality work!

  • @khadija7530
    @khadija7530 6 лет назад +2

    Great job dude.

  • @Mujali1404
    @Mujali1404 6 лет назад +3

    Awesome Awesome. Keep it up.

  • @christianfarren1179
    @christianfarren1179 6 лет назад +6

    Excellent video! If I could make a suggestion, have you considered doing lore videos on some of the weapons in LOTR? There may not be a lot to work with, but Narsil/Anduril, Glamdring and Sting must have some interesting history of their own.
    Anyway, great video. Looking forward to part 2!

    • @MenoftheWest
      @MenoftheWest  6 лет назад +1

      Christian Farren Great idea! A weapons of Middle-Earth video would be fun! Thank you for the support!

  • @Peter-ri9ie
    @Peter-ri9ie 6 лет назад

    Man, you really know what you are talking about. I've been reading Tolkien for more than thirty years, even studied some at college... And yet you find things I don't know or at least haven't thought about or connected. But. Where did you find info on queen Beruthiel, apart from that one line by Aragorn? Always a pleasure watching your videos. Keep it up 👊🏻

  • @adronator
    @adronator 6 лет назад +3

    Love to see a video on Angband and Utumno!

  • @ke2075
    @ke2075 6 лет назад

    Great work as always. I would love to see you make a backstory vid on Sauron and Morgoth.

  • @zanesadler4033
    @zanesadler4033 5 лет назад +1

    I love this channel!!!!!

  • @siddharthanand5652
    @siddharthanand5652 4 года назад

    Can you make like a short video covering all the major events of the first age of middle earth?? Your channel is amazing...

  • @lukeskywalkerthe2nd773
    @lukeskywalkerthe2nd773 6 лет назад

    Awesome video Yoystan Gondor honestly is one of my most favorite Kingdoms of Men in all of Tolkien's works and in Fantasy and Literature and thanks so much for making this video about it I find it so sad that Gondor one of the last true kingdoms of Middle Earth and one of the last descendent kingdoms of Numenor slowly had begun to fall into corruption and Chaos but of course ever so is the nature of Man ever since Morgoth tainted almost all of Arda before The First Age and The Awakening of Men anyway loved this video can't wait for the next one and for my question for the Q&A is
    #Q&A If you were in Middle Earth what character would you want to be out of any in the Legendarium?

  • @jonathanmatheson7313
    @jonathanmatheson7313 6 лет назад +2

    Q and A. i've just been wondering if you could make a short video on hobbits in middle earth and when they first appeared. it'd be great if you could find time to do this.

  • @connorconvoy12gaming37
    @connorconvoy12gaming37 6 лет назад +3

    Great video dude, do you think you can do a video on the druedain or the tauredain

  • @MoreGore
    @MoreGore 6 лет назад +1

    Hi, big fan and learning lots. Just finished RotK on audiobook and was amazed to listen to the Mount Doom chapter where Sam sees a vision of Frodo dressed in white and the shadow of Gollum. I found the same passage in the book and it was the same. Could you please make a video about this if you know the answer. Is this because Frodo is related to the Tooks? Does he have a magical essence of some kind?

  • @freadadillon4071
    @freadadillon4071 5 лет назад +1

    Your knowledge of the history of Gondor is vast but I do question you pronunciations of some of the names. I look forward to part 2.

  • @mateotheface
    @mateotheface 5 лет назад +1

    Gondor! Thanks for the heart attack from the start of this video after hours of talking in a calm, soothing tone hahaha. Me and my cat jumped at the same time.

  • @drm2566
    @drm2566 6 лет назад

    Could you please do a vid on the battle of unnumbered tears. Love your work cheers Dean

  • @damienjurd1182
    @damienjurd1182 6 лет назад +18

    Could you make a video about gollum

  • @methmehhh7203
    @methmehhh7203 6 лет назад +12

    Q&A How and when did you get in to Tolkiens legendarium? Which books/movies/games did you read/watch/play. Did you read the 12 book series The History of Middle-Earth and if you did, do you think they are a must read for the biggest diehard Tolkien fan?
    P.S. if you chose these questions dont bother pronouncing my name, its just Ambarad :)

  • @adisellers6098
    @adisellers6098 3 года назад

    I just finished watching the history spotlight for the shire, and this video auto played. I'd kinda dosed off to the nice outro music, and then i heard "GONDOR!!!" and jumped out of my skin ;) super cool video though!

  • @Rutger360x
    @Rutger360x 6 лет назад

    What a nice topic this would be for the upcomming series...

  • @RemusKingOfRome
    @RemusKingOfRome 6 лет назад +1

    Excellent

  • @ConkerKing
    @ConkerKing 6 лет назад

    Another great vid dude.. Hopefully the new series will be this respectful to the lore....

  • @MoreGore
    @MoreGore 6 лет назад

    Hi, big fan and learning lots. Just finished RotK on audiobook and was amazed to listen to the Mount Doom chapter where Sam sees a vision of Frodo dressed in white and the shadow of Gollum. I found the same passage in the book and it was the same. Could you please make a video about this if you know the answer. Is this because Frodo is related to the Tooks? Does he have a magical essence of some kind? I’d like to hear your interpretation of this event. All the best, Victor.

  • @stormbear3816
    @stormbear3816 6 лет назад

    i hope you make a video about the Haradrim too sometimes soon.one of my favourites

  • @Dimbledude
    @Dimbledude 6 лет назад +2

    Well now I wanna find out more about this Queen Beruthiel. Maybe one day you could do a little history video about her?

    • @MenoftheWest
      @MenoftheWest  6 лет назад +2

      Sam Rosania Definitely! That would be a lot of fun!

  • @chrisangel6132
    @chrisangel6132 6 лет назад

    Hey, could you create a video on fortresses and ancient strongholds of middle earth? Who created them, when were they bulit, what led to their downfall, and battles/heros involved with said falls.

  • @thomas-cq5cv
    @thomas-cq5cv 6 лет назад +2

    could you do a video about the tauredain?

  • @totoygolem4042
    @totoygolem4042 6 лет назад +4

    Suport from philippines!

  • @yaarbekar
    @yaarbekar 6 лет назад

    This video is soooooooo awesome

  • @reallivebluescat
    @reallivebluescat 6 лет назад +3

    This was awesome. Now do Gondolin!

  • @gregordavis
    @gregordavis Год назад

    Awesome.

  • @megaknight360james2
    @megaknight360james2 6 лет назад +3

    Finally the prince of Gondor and the princess of Rohan marrying you would think that the relationship of these two countries would have a strong bond.

  • @thomaswatkins8092
    @thomaswatkins8092 6 лет назад

    i love your videos i have loved the lord of the rings ever sins i could remember but i did not know much about the world but your videos have really love the world that Talkien made never stop what you are doing man you are awesome.

  • @quitasistanumberone
    @quitasistanumberone 6 лет назад +2

    Omg...thank you for reminding me of Beruthiel...

  • @RobiCerati
    @RobiCerati 6 лет назад +3

    ❤️❤️❤️ this channel

  • @choughed3072
    @choughed3072 6 лет назад +45

    Did Tolkien start the crazy cat lady concept?. 😂

    • @MenoftheWest
      @MenoftheWest  6 лет назад +10

      just me 😂 That would be hilarious!

    • @Berzstiflag
      @Berzstiflag 6 лет назад +8

      It's more complex - in fact, the Queen hated cats. That was exactly why the cats were attracted to her. This shows a great insight in the nature of cats, in comparison with dogs!

  • @leozao5
    @leozao5 6 лет назад +6

    Where is the Tower Guard image in the beginning from? As a whole, there were several pictures that were just great, but that I've never seen before...

    • @MenoftheWest
      @MenoftheWest  6 лет назад +1

      Leo Rodés I found it on google images with the search ‘Gondorian art’. It’s from DeviantArt I believe. I really like that picture too! Thanks for watching!

    • @sukitron5415
      @sukitron5415 3 года назад

      It's from the Skyrim mod MERP's gondorian armament but I assume you've found it by now

  • @Mujali1404
    @Mujali1404 6 лет назад +4

    Q&A: Will Amazon TV LOTR series cover Similarlion. Is it worth it or too complex?

  • @kieferroche1995
    @kieferroche1995 5 лет назад

    Very cool.

  • @selenelewis3605
    @selenelewis3605 6 лет назад +1

    Hi Men of the West, love your videos. I have a big doubt and i can't find a concrete answer. Do you know wich of the Dwarven clans lived in the Grey Mountains during the second age ? If you could reply i would be very grateful, i thank you for your attention and wish you a nice day.

  • @BVargas78
    @BVargas78 6 лет назад +1

    Warriors! Sauron's army is pushing it's way across our lands. We must press them back, across the far bridge. This day we will fight with all our strength and courage. If we die today it will be as free men. And not as slaves to Mordor!
    - Boromir at the battle of Osgiliath.

  • @henrikschock9030
    @henrikschock9030 5 лет назад

    You are a great man

  • @Amateur_Pianist_472
    @Amateur_Pianist_472 5 лет назад

    How does so much information fit into such small books? Is there just less conversation in lotr?

  • @OrkosUA
    @OrkosUA 6 лет назад +8

    Could you make the History of Numemor?

    • @MenoftheWest
      @MenoftheWest  6 лет назад +4

      Most definitely! That will be fun!

  • @Hordalending
    @Hordalending 5 лет назад +5

    At the time of the War of the Ring Gondor had already been more or less constantly in war against the East for unbelievable 3000 years. Imagine what kind of special culture and no-bullshit life the Gondorians under Denethor II neccessary must have had in such a harsh reality.

    • @Taiyama2
      @Taiyama2 Год назад

      Faramir mentions it a bit in the books: by necessity they became more like Rohan, prizing war and warriors over other pursuits.

  • @ryannevanderburgh6031
    @ryannevanderburgh6031 5 лет назад

    Could you tell us more about queen buriethiel the one with the many cats

  • @lordkoth6735
    @lordkoth6735 Год назад

    What games was that footage from

  • @conor3361
    @conor3361 5 лет назад

    Is the silmarrillion the main source for this video?

  • @doch1228
    @doch1228 6 лет назад +5

    Got a question for you. How did the One Ring or Ring of Power end up in the river where it was discovered by Smeegels' brother and ultimately end up in his hands.

    • @MenoftheWest
      @MenoftheWest  6 лет назад +5

      christopher holladay Great question! When Isildur was fleeing from Orcs near the Gladden Fields, he put the One Ring on and tried to swim across the Anduin River. The Ring fell off and Isildur was relieved of his burden. When he hit a shore, he was shot by orc arrows. This is roughly the place, if not slightly upriver to the place where the Hobbit Stoors would settle for a time, so while fishing Déagol found the One Ring and thus it came into Sméagol’s hands

    • @doch1228
      @doch1228 6 лет назад +3

      Men of the West ,Thank you always wondered how it ended up there.

  • @jarlbregadan914
    @jarlbregadan914 6 лет назад

    Awesome video, man, as usual, I really enjoy what you do but I still feel that your pronunctiation of the names could use some improvement.

  • @carmenrego2601
    @carmenrego2601 5 лет назад

    I love these books

  • @canonwright8397
    @canonwright8397 6 лет назад +25

    Gondor has no king. Gondor needs no king!

  • @Kdssow
    @Kdssow 6 лет назад +1

    Now I know where the band "Amon Amarth" got their name from.
    Much like Burzum :)

  • @ragnaice
    @ragnaice 6 лет назад

    Wait, whoa, what's that about evil crazy cat lady?? Is that from the Unfinished tales? I don't remember it from the Silmarillion, I would have noticed surely... :O

  • @kieranbanks8493
    @kieranbanks8493 6 лет назад +8

    Hi Men of The West can you do a video on the history of Mordor

    • @MenoftheWest
      @MenoftheWest  6 лет назад +4

      Of course! Great idea, my friend!

  • @thelyle1399
    @thelyle1399 4 года назад

    Yoystan! Yoystan! Yoystan! Yoystan!

  • @-archer-
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