Reminds me of the Garden of Eden. Many parallels to the bible in his books. Same basic message but I think JRR Tolkien Did a better job and made it more relatable and easier to understand. I with I could tell him that.
It is very sad to imagine Arwen alone lying down to die in the land of her ancestors. I also imagine that if Lorien was so majestic and beautiful, what would Valinor be like?
@7878 stew wrong fiction man, we're talking about Tolkien's legendarium. There are plenty of other videos on RUclips addressing your fictional books about heaven, hell, talking snakes, possessed pigs, and water based magic tricks.
@7878 stew yeah people claim that kind of experience all over the world, from all kinds of religious backgrounds. Muslims claim to witness the works of Allah, Catholics claim it with the Virgin Mary, Hindus claim to witness or experience their various gods, Mormons claim it, Protestants claim it. All religions claim some sort of supernatural experience. Scientists have reproduced similar experiences by attaching electrodes to people's heads. For me, faith requires more than old writings, warm fuzzy feelings, and coincidence. If you aren't here to discuss Tolkien's amazing fictional world and want to discuss a far less entertaining fictional book that you inexplicably think is real, please go elsewhere. I think there are some Harry Potter videos that are in need of some superstitious bullshit in their comments section. Remember the popularity of an idea has no influence on the credibility of an idea, just because you want something to be true doesn't mean it is.
"...and never came there again as a living man." That end to the sentence is the exact essence of Lord of the Rings; the books have the same feeling as a lifetime; it has a beginning, a middle and inevitably an end, and when looked at as a whole is tinged with a sadness.
Please do an Epic Character History of our beloved Arwen Evenstar. She has always held a special spot in my heart especially knowing her end after Aragorn's passing.
I have always been fascinated by the woods of Lothlorien and Rivendell. I live in SW Mississippi where the woods are thick with brush, poisonous snakes and biting insects are abundant and it's hot and humid in summer. It's the opposite of "enchanted".
As wonderful as this video was to watch, my favourite bit has to be the moment when Yoystan admitted how long it took to read through all of Lorien's names - adore the self-deprecating chuckle! You were great! and thank you for the little glimpse of humour :D
With the passing of Christopher Tolkien, maybe a video on the Halls of Mandos, and the difference in fates of elves and humans? The beaches where humans wait for their unknown destination.
Arwen dying alone in the place of her people after a long and happy marriage with her true love, now if that aint the most bittersweet lovestory i ever heard. It truly is a softer version of Beren and Luthien!
Tree Beard gave the best description of Lothlorien and hinted how it was fading. It's interesting that the Ents had knowledge of the Land of singing gold. Also, I always thought the water of Galadriel reminded me of the Palantiri and how those looking in could see the past and long distance and even a little of the future.
There is a life to the Olvar (flora) that is often not so apparent to we members of the second children of Eru Iluvatar. The first children understood this better. The trees talk, in their way, to each other, perhaps even over great distances. And, of course, the trees talk to the Ents. Just a hypothesis.
And now our own scientists are saying that trees talk in a language that humans may one day be able to interpret and understand. Perhaps we do indeed live in Arda and Ents still live among our forests.
If Arda is this beautiful, and even as places like Lothlorien fade away and still keep things wonderful, imagine how much more beautiful things will be when the Ainur sing the Second Music with Iluvatar and his children.
Mmmmm....a fine bowl of the Country Squire’s tobacco blend called Rivendell in my long stem briar pipe!.......chamomile tea and mangrove honey......and topping it off with “The History of Lothlorien”......Bliss......thank you Sir......much love and Appreciation for all your hard work!
“Calas Galadhon, the heart of elvendom on earth. Home of the lords Celeborn and of Galadriel, lady of light” Ahh lothlorien, the scary more beautiful older sister of Rivendell Definitely would have wanted to visit this place and see the mirror for myself and hear the lament the Gandalf being sung through the trees I’ve always wondered if it survived hundreds of years after the departure of the elves entirely, but maybe only in legend
Scary? No. Exotic, certainly, by comparison to our everyday experience, but not scary. People (including dwarfs) have the unfortunate habit of fearing what they do not understand, but that does not mean that it must be so. Look at how Gimli's mind and heart changed when he actually experienced Lothlorien and it's Lady.
@@stephensmith3111 You guys totally remind me of Boromir and Aragorn, arguing about whether they should enter Lórien: BOROMIR: “And now we must enter the Golden Wood, you say. But of that perilous land we have heard in Gondor, and it is said that few come out who once go in; and of that few none have escaped unscathed.” ARAGORN: “Say not _unscathed,_ but if you say _unchanged,_ then maybe you will speak the truth.”
I always thought that through the ring's power Galadriel kept an echo of the light of the two trees of Valinor in Lothlorien. Or that maybe that Lothlorien was somehow linked to the older days and that's why the stars seem different to Sam and Frodo and they lose their sense of time during their stay. And when, after the destruction of the one ring, the power of Galdriel's is lost she remarks that this is truly the end of the times of the elves in middle earth.
Once there was the great Golden Wood as bright as the sun. Alive it was with the golden hair of its Fair Lady. But one day the great evil ring passed through its shadows. The great lady refused its temptation and left to diminish. And thus the golden light began to fade like evening had come. Sleep.... The Golden Wood slowly went to sleep. But not all its beauty was gone forever. Because there's yet still a green hill covered in flowers. The great fair lady's granddaughter sleeps there forever. A testament to the ages of long long ago. Before the day comes when the world is wrought asunder, Lothlórien, the great Golden Wood, shall death never truly plunder!
I love your voice... I always see you in my mind as an elf telling the story of his people. It brings me joy in how you always try to see a lesson we can apply in our real and daily lives. I wish they did not have to abandon Quenya. I love Quenya and do not really care for Sindarin since, for me, it is way harder and harsher to speak...
I think I like the LotR version of events whereby it is heavily implied Galadriel actually *created* the Mallorn herself. "I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew.." I think the nuts being brought from the West is a later clarification (or re-considering) on Tolkien's part, maybe not comfortable with having granted that Power to one of the Firstborn--for according to the mythology/metaphysics of Middle Earth etc it should really be reserved to the One. I guess it can be made to work either way, and is sadly beautiful regardless. Great vid, as always. Thanks.
Not many humans got to see the great Golden Wood. Boromir was one lucky guy to get to see it before he was killed. Despite Galadriel looking into his mind.
I would love to have an episode about healing in Middle Earth. Why do the dwarves and men call it "medicine" instead of healing which would be a more appropriate term? Why was Athelas so powerful? What are some of the great wounds that Elrond/Vilya healed? Why couldn't he heal his wife? and so forth . . . .
Yoystan is a name I have never heard before. Given name or one for you channel it doesn't matter. Sounds very unique and cool. Your videos are 1st class sir. Easy to understand and listen to. Perfect to my eyes and ears. I have listened to many and none better that yours in my opinion. Some maybe as good but my personal knowledge is not enough on Middle Earth to know who's the best. It was nice to know that you have to do takes and are human lmfao. Thanks for lighting up the world of Arda for me. No critic at all! I can't think of anything I would change or be arrogant enough to say you should do better on. Absolutely wonderful and easy to listen to thanks Yoyston. I'm not sure how to spell your name so if you're out of comment back let me know please.
Great video. I believe that the "Elessar" which Galadrial gave to Arwen played a part in keeping Lothlorien pure and healthy. I would love to see a video on the actual Elfstone that Arwen gave to Aragorn and he took his name from. It had powers of it's own and was made by Celebrimbor and he gave it to Galadriel. All of which you probably already know!
Oh wow! I love Lothlorien! It has to be one of the coolest forests in Middle Earth. I really appreciate you making this video. Lothlorien definitely has a history, so I am very happy you made this Region Spotlight!!!! :)
It would have been pretty cool to have seen some of the battles in lothlorian during the LOTR Movies, they said they wanted to do it in the making of the movies dvd's, its a pity they didn't have the time or money to do them. Great video as usual!
I don’t know if you’ve already made a video on it, but I’d like to know what the Kingdom of Angmar was like under the Witch King’s rule, or at least everything we do know about it before and during his war with the North Kingdom.
Hey @menofthewest love the channel and all that you do. I had a possible suggestion for your next region spotlight. I'm sure someone might have brought this to your attention already but my suggestion would be for the kingdom of angmar
Yeah, I remember that scene, my least liked scene of the 3 movies and a perversion of the books. I loved the three movies but wish that peter Jackson had not chosen to change the story, especially Faramir's story. Faramir was never tempted to take the ring to his father and changing the story like that is a total perversion of his character. It was NOT necessary to advance his story but totally changed Tolkien's story of Faramir.
Great video yoystan! And also could you make a video explaining minas tirith please? And also personally I like that Arwen passed away in Lorien because it showed she still loved her elven heritage and culture!
I always love your videos so much, and your pronunciation is generally very impressive. Just one small pronunciation correction, 'dh' as in Caras Galadhon is a voiced th sound as in 'the' as opposed to an unvoiced th sound as in 'thin' Keep making amazing videos!
Love your videos, you should make a video on what if Frodo and Sam didn’t leave at the battle of Amon hen. Still with boromir dying and merry and pippin being taken
Clicked very fast on this video!!!! The elven videos are my favorite!!! very excited for this one!! I'm curious, couldn't the Elves maintain their lands while other lands changed?
Yoystan, I'm afraid I must correct you on something in this video. At 12:01: "Thranduil held the forest north of the Narrows and to the mountains, and Celeborn took what was south of the Narrows and called it 'East Lórien'." You have described Celeborn's portion correctly; but Thranduil's Woodland Realm became the portion _North_ of the Mountains. The portion in the middle -- from the Mountains in the North to the Narrows in the South -- was given to the Wood-men. (It was mighty kingly of Thranduil to hook up his human friends like that. I always wondered what name the Wood-men gave to their portion.)
Incidentally, in the unlikely event you end up re-doing that portion of the video, I think you should update Amdír's picture. I prefer the one Tolkien Gateway uses for Amdír, by the artist "ElfinFen": tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Amdir I wish I could recommend a better image of Amroth. IMO, no one has really captured him yet. The only halfway decent pic of Amroth I've ever seen is the one used on Italian Tolkienpedia: lotr.fandom.com/it/wiki/Amroth
I get the feeling that Lothlorien was meant to the “true” home of the Elves in ME, and Rivendell an outpost in contrast, but the films made them look the opposite with Rivendell being so much grander and larger and more majestic that I can’t help feel that should be the more exclusive and more revered by the Elves. Or maybe you have to be one of the Eldar to properly appreciate it. :P
You apparently didn't understand that you can't see the city, through the trees in Lorien. Rivendell most definitely showed provincial life, rivendell did not build homes in trees. Like the Elves of Lothlorian.
I think Rivendell was grand in the movies yes, but lothlorien had a different look and feel. Lothlorien felt ethereal and Elven in a unique way. The lighting, the trees and the architecture being one thing and not separate, it felt and looked like a magical place, a place that was not and could not be made by men or dwarves. A place protected and preserved by Elven magic akin to the Girdle of Melian in the first age.
In the movies lorien felt much more magical and ethereal that rivendell. You cant even compare. Sure rivendell is beautiful, but lorien is something else entirely
Correct Note from my Last Comment: I live in Rivendell not Lothlórien...I was close!!! Man, Lothlórien is one of the many places in Middle Earth I would love to Visit if it is real!!! Thanks, for you Lovely history of Lothlórien Mellon, Until a Video of my choosing *Screams in Happiness* Yes, yes and Yes... *Coughs* Back to the point, Marion Baggins Out...Voting!!!
Lothlórien is where my OC Raeniel Illuion moved after Gondolin fell she spent time during her departure went to Greenwood, Imladris, Duillond, and finally Mithlond where she departed and returned to Tirion returning to her family who never left
At 8:55 you mention that Gandalf received a new staff. I was not aware of that and can think of no reference to base that on. I can see how he might have lost it battling Durin's Bane. But he did keep Glamdring. Good thing the Eagle had the good sense to bring it with when he picked up Gandalf and brought him to Lothlorien.
"Then you may remember Galadriel, and catch a glimpse far off of Lórien, that you have only seen in our Winter. For our Spring and our Summer are gone by, and they will never be seen on Earth again, save in memory."
“Came there never again as living man”. Such a peculiar turn of phrase. Was Tolkien suggesting that Aragorn came back after death for Arwen when she laid herself down on Cerin Amroth? Always thought it would be lovely if he did come back to guide her to wherever humans go to...
You should make a video on the speculation of which charectors from the second age do you think will and might make it into the Amazon Middle Earth tv show . And guess who do you think that these photos of the newer actors that Amazon released that you think they can play as . It would be very interesting . Since you know alot of the charectors and what they might look like the most .
Hey! Great video! I was just reading this before bed last night on the fandom. Lol. I've been replaying Shadow of Mordor and I know it's not really set in Cannon but does have cannon characters in the game, Celembrimbor being one I'm curious about seeing a lore video about by you? Have you done one already friend?
Does anyone ever think about Lorien after the Elves had left (around the time of Arwen’s journey back). If I were in Middle Earth.. I’d love to go there and setup home - knowing that it may not be as beautiful as it once was.. just to be a man seeing a place that in my head still held majesty ☺️
Hi... I’ve read all of Tolkien works dozens of times..... One of the things that is barely mentioned are Giants - in fact I think they were only directly mentioned by Gandalf in the Hobbit (Peter Jackson took that to a ridiculous cartoon level) - I always assumed that it was allegorical. I understood Trolls to have been perverted from Ents. Maybe Giants did exist at one point... maybe used by the Valar in the initial construction of Arda? Would this be a good idea for a future video?
All these vids that I'm watching learning about this information and of course hearing about Christopher Tolkiens death made me finally want to get Beren and Luthien and Fall of Gondolin AND The Children of Hurin . All hardcovers that I ordered from Amazon . It may have cost 100 dollars ( Canadian ) but can't wait for it . Just ordered them yesterday and 2 are coming tommarow and Beren and Luthien are coming around Thursday or Friday . Since I have the Silmarillion , all three lord of the rings books and the hobbit book and book of Unfinished Tales and even got the Atlas of Middle Earth . I'm trying to get as much information as I can . And getting ready for the future of middle earth . Like the new tv show coming possibly late 2020 or 2021 . Also do you own the 2012 copy of The Complete Tolkien companion ? If so can you tell what's different in that book ? Does it have like more in depth maps or different alphabet systems of the languages ? I'm thinking of getting it . But not sure if it's worth like 30 to 40 bucks . Love your content .
Lothororien or Imladris? I become weary of all this either/or noise when there is AND. Both are wonderful (that is, inspiring a sense of wonder) in their unique ways: Imladris is the last homey house east of the Sea and Lothlorien is the Golden Wood. Different, perhaps, but that does not require some ill conceived ranking of importance. Rejoice in both.
Lothlorien has always been a bittersweet part of the story, a glimpse of what was and a reminder of what could never be again.
Beautiful said ❤
I agree.
Reminds me of the Garden of Eden. Many parallels to the bible in his books. Same basic message but I think JRR Tolkien Did a better job and made it more relatable and easier to understand. I with I could tell him that.
Makes me think about all the great large trees our world had in earlier centuries
It is very sad to imagine Arwen alone lying down to die in the land of her ancestors. I also imagine that if Lorien was so majestic and beautiful, what would Valinor be like?
@7878 stew Please, go away with this. This is about Tolkiens Stories and not about christian fairytales
@@GajaLuthien Preach
@7878 stew wrong fiction man, we're talking about Tolkien's legendarium. There are plenty of other videos on RUclips addressing your fictional books about heaven, hell, talking snakes, possessed pigs, and water based magic tricks.
@7878 stew yeah people claim that kind of experience all over the world, from all kinds of religious backgrounds. Muslims claim to witness the works of Allah, Catholics claim it with the Virgin Mary, Hindus claim to witness or experience their various gods, Mormons claim it, Protestants claim it. All religions claim some sort of supernatural experience. Scientists have reproduced similar experiences by attaching electrodes to people's heads. For me, faith requires more than old writings, warm fuzzy feelings, and coincidence. If you aren't here to discuss Tolkien's amazing fictional world and want to discuss a far less entertaining fictional book that you inexplicably think is real, please go elsewhere. I think there are some Harry Potter videos that are in need of some superstitious bullshit in their comments section. Remember the popularity of an idea has no influence on the credibility of an idea, just because you want something to be true doesn't mean it is.
@@GajaLuthien Tolkien was Catholic, so...
"...and never came there again as a living man." That end to the sentence is the exact essence of Lord of the Rings; the books have the same feeling as a lifetime; it has a beginning, a middle and inevitably an end, and when looked at as a whole is tinged with a sadness.
Me: I'm getting tired time to head to bed.
Men of the West: upload lothlórien video.
Me: sleeps can wait Yoystan uploaded another great video.
Same!
Love the Sunday upload. Even the later in the night ones for us late shifters. Lol
Caleb Cavitt that is 1000000 percent relatable
Okay this, I have to try. I don't know why I haven't.
Please do an Epic Character History of our beloved Arwen Evenstar. She has always held a special spot in my heart especially knowing her end after Aragorn's passing.
I have always been fascinated by the woods of Lothlorien and Rivendell. I live in SW Mississippi where the woods are thick with brush, poisonous snakes and biting insects are abundant and it's hot and humid in summer. It's the opposite of "enchanted".
As wonderful as this video was to watch, my favourite bit has to be the moment when Yoystan admitted how long it took to read through all of Lorien's names - adore the self-deprecating chuckle! You were great! and thank you for the little glimpse of humour :D
I always learn so much through these videos, and my love for the world Tolkien created also grows. Thank you!
Very beautiful and interesting. Thank you very much for keeping Middle Earth alive.
One of the oldest elven strongholds of middle earth. I always wondered if there was ever a Mallorn tree-ent in the past.
Oldest could be the Woodelf Kingdom in Mirkwood or the Grey Havens
With the passing of Christopher Tolkien, maybe a video on the Halls of Mandos, and the difference in fates of elves and humans? The beaches where humans wait for their unknown destination.
What happened to Faenor and his sons if/when they reached the halls of Mandos?
Excellent idea. Elves, Men, and Dwarves all have different endings. The ending of the Ents is, to the best of my knowledge, unknown.
Great idea!!!
Arwen dying alone in the place of her people after a long and happy marriage with her true love, now if that aint the most bittersweet lovestory i ever heard. It truly is a softer version of Beren and Luthien!
That's a fascinating image of Arwen at 10:32 - it's much more tomboyish or rugged than the ethereal, princesslike aspect she's usually given.
Wow was really looking forward to this. Lothlórien is my favorite Elven refuge, beating Rivendell and the Elven Halls in Northern Mirkwood
This Lothlorien tale is beautiful. Loved it so much! 😍
After midnight but I will let this episode move me towards my sleep.
Tree Beard gave the best description of Lothlorien and hinted how it was fading. It's interesting that the Ents had knowledge of the Land of singing gold.
Also, I always thought the water of Galadriel reminded me of the Palantiri and how those looking in could see the past and long distance and even a little of the future.
There is a life to the Olvar (flora) that is often not so apparent to we members of the second children of Eru Iluvatar. The first children understood this better. The trees talk, in their way, to each other, perhaps even over great distances. And, of course, the trees talk to the Ents. Just a hypothesis.
And now our own scientists are saying that trees talk in a language that humans may one day be able to interpret and understand. Perhaps we do indeed live in Arda and Ents still live among our forests.
If Arda is this beautiful, and even as places like Lothlorien fade away and still keep things wonderful, imagine how much more beautiful things will be when the Ainur sing the Second Music with Iluvatar and his children.
Mmmmm....a fine bowl of the Country Squire’s tobacco blend called Rivendell in my long stem briar pipe!.......chamomile tea and mangrove honey......and topping it off with “The History of Lothlorien”......Bliss......thank you Sir......much love and Appreciation for all your hard work!
Yes indeed absolutely tops way to fill in the corners of a day.
One hell of a cigarette lol
“Calas Galadhon, the heart of elvendom on earth. Home of the lords Celeborn and of Galadriel, lady of light”
Ahh lothlorien, the scary more beautiful older sister of Rivendell
Definitely would have wanted to visit this place and see the mirror for myself and hear the lament the Gandalf being sung through the trees
I’ve always wondered if it survived hundreds of years after the departure of the elves entirely, but maybe only in legend
Scary? No. Exotic, certainly, by comparison to our everyday experience, but not scary. People (including dwarfs) have the unfortunate habit of fearing what they do not understand, but that does not mean that it must be so. Look at how Gimli's mind and heart changed when he actually experienced Lothlorien and it's Lady.
@@stephensmith3111 You guys totally remind me of Boromir and Aragorn, arguing about whether they should enter Lórien:
BOROMIR: “And now we must enter the Golden Wood, you say. But of that perilous land we have heard in Gondor, and it is said that few come out who once go in; and of that few none have escaped unscathed.”
ARAGORN: “Say not _unscathed,_ but if you say _unchanged,_ then maybe you will speak the truth.”
Thanks man. Always a pleasure to catch up with you.
Yet another example of why I love this channel.
My heart still lies in Mirkwood, later Eren Lasgalen. I have a fondness for elves who like to drink lol.
"Then they drank once round and became mighty merry all of a sudden. But they did not quite lose their wits."
Ah, Dorwinion! Land of "deep and pleasant dreams". They even sing about it, as they cast the barrels through the Water-Gate:
_Down_ _the_ _swift_ _dark_ _stream_ _you_ _go_
_Back_ _to_ _lands_ _you_ _once_ _did_ _know!_
_Leave_ _the_ _halls_ _and_ _caverns_ _deep,_
_Leave_ _the_ _northern_ _mountains_ _steep,_
_Where_ _the_ _forest_ _wide_ _and_ _dim_
_Stoops_ _in_ _shadow_ _grey_ _and_ _grim!_
_Float_ _beyond_ _the_ _world_ _of_ _trees_
_Out_ _into_ _the_ _whispering_ _breeze,_
_Past_ _the_ _rushes,_ _past_ _the_ _reeds,_
_Past_ _the_ _marsh's_ _waving_ _weeds,_
_Through_ _the_ _mist_ _that_ _riseth_ _white_
_Up_ _from_ _mere_ _and_ _pool_ _at_ _night!_
_Follow,_ _follow_ _stars_ _that_ _leap_
_Up_ _the_ _heavens_ _cold_ _and_ _steep;_
_Turn_ _when_ _dawn_ _comes_ _over_ _the_ _land,_
_Over_ _rapid,_ _over_ _sand,_
_South_ _away!_ _and_ _South_ _away!_
_Seek_ _the_ _sunlight_ _and_ _the_ _day,_
_Back_ _to_ _pasture,_ _back_ _to_ _mead,_
_Where_ _the_ _kine_ _and_ _oxen_ _feed!_
_Back_ _to_ _gardens_ _on_ _the_ _hills_
_Where_ _the_ _berry_ _swells_ _and_ _fills_
_Under_ _sunlight,_ _under_ _day!_
_South_ _away!_ _and_ _South_ _away!_
_Down_ _the_ _swift_ _dark_ _stream_ _you_ _go_
_Back_ _to_ _lands_ _you_ _once_ _did_ _know_ . . .
I always thought that through the ring's power Galadriel kept an echo of the light of the two trees of Valinor in Lothlorien. Or that maybe that Lothlorien was somehow linked to the older days and that's why the stars seem different to Sam and Frodo and they lose their sense of time during their stay.
And when, after the destruction of the one ring, the power of Galdriel's is lost she remarks that this is truly the end of the times of the elves in middle earth.
On her album Shepherd Moons, Irish singer Enya does a beautiful song titled Lothlorien.
Once there was the great Golden Wood as bright as the sun.
Alive it was with the golden hair of its Fair Lady.
But one day the great evil ring passed through its shadows.
The great lady refused its temptation and left to diminish.
And thus the golden light began to fade like evening had come.
Sleep.... The Golden Wood slowly went to sleep.
But not all its beauty was gone forever.
Because there's yet still a green hill covered in flowers.
The great fair lady's granddaughter sleeps there forever.
A testament to the ages of long long ago.
Before the day comes when the world is wrought asunder,
Lothlórien, the great Golden Wood, shall death never truly plunder!
Beautiful.
@@orwwan Thanks. Poems I make will usually rhyme, but I though I'd go a different route this time.
Hudson Ball ☺️🤗 i see what you mean, but it did rhyme a little in the end.
@@orwwan Yeah My rhyming habit forced me to put it in there.
I love your voice... I always see you in my mind as an elf telling the story of his people. It brings me joy in how you always try to see a lesson we can apply in our real and daily lives. I wish they did not have to abandon Quenya. I love Quenya and do not really care for Sindarin since, for me, it is way harder and harsher to speak...
I think I like the LotR version of events whereby it is heavily implied Galadriel actually *created* the Mallorn herself. "I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew.." I think the nuts being brought from the West is a later clarification (or re-considering) on Tolkien's part, maybe not comfortable with having granted that Power to one of the Firstborn--for according to the mythology/metaphysics of Middle Earth etc it should really be reserved to the One. I guess it can be made to work either way, and is sadly beautiful regardless. Great vid, as always. Thanks.
She may have sung to the saplings to encourage their growth.
@@qwertyTRiG Not unlike the white tree down in Gondor -- it doesn't grow just anywhere, for just anyone.
@@vandalayindustries3057 Who's the fool now? Martin said to his man.
Not many humans got to see the great Golden Wood. Boromir was one lucky guy to get to see it before he was killed. Despite Galadriel looking into his mind.
I would love to have an episode about healing in Middle Earth. Why do the dwarves and men call it "medicine" instead of healing which would be a more appropriate term? Why was Athelas so powerful? What are some of the great wounds that Elrond/Vilya healed? Why couldn't he heal his wife? and so forth . . . .
That is a great idea! I’ll add it to my list of future video topics!
Yoystan is a name I have never heard before. Given name or one for you channel it doesn't matter. Sounds very unique and cool. Your videos are 1st class sir. Easy to understand and listen to. Perfect to my eyes and ears. I have listened to many and none better that yours in my opinion. Some maybe as good but my personal knowledge is not enough on Middle Earth to know who's the best. It was nice to know that you have to do takes and are human lmfao. Thanks for lighting up the world of Arda for me. No critic at all! I can't think of anything I would change or be arrogant enough to say you should do better on. Absolutely wonderful and easy to listen to thanks Yoyston. I'm not sure how to spell your name so if you're out of comment back let me know please.
You deserve so many more subs for the quality of your videos
Great video. I believe that the "Elessar" which Galadrial gave to Arwen played a part in keeping Lothlorien pure and healthy. I would love to see a video on the actual Elfstone that Arwen gave to Aragorn and he took his name from. It had powers of it's own and was made by Celebrimbor and he gave it to Galadriel. All of which you probably already know!
Oh wow! I love Lothlorien! It has to be one of the coolest forests in Middle Earth. I really appreciate you making this video. Lothlorien definitely has a history, so I am very happy you made this Region Spotlight!!!! :)
This is my new favorite channel. Thank you for your videos.
Your my favorite loremaster in middle earth, love your videos!
Thx for keeping up the good content, this is what inspires me to delve deeper into all of Tolkiens appendices
It would have been pretty cool to have seen some of the battles in lothlorian during the LOTR Movies, they said they wanted to do it in the making of the movies dvd's, its a pity they didn't have the time or money to do them. Great video as usual!
I don’t know if you’ve already made a video on it, but I’d like to know what the Kingdom of Angmar was like under the Witch King’s rule, or at least everything we do know about it before and during his war with the North Kingdom.
Main city was Carn Dum of the kingdom of Angmar. Most of the known information is in the Witchking of Angmar video.
He has done this as a video
Love your videos and your passion for the lore. Great stuff
Woohoo!! Another awesome video! I'll be promoting your channel extra hard my Mellon🧙
So awesome, I just started to read Tolkiens work! These videos makes me want to read more!
Really well done!
A fantastic follow up after the memorial video.
Awesome video as always! Thanks bro!
Mount Gundabad for a suggestion for the next region spotlight. Originally dwarvish, then taken by the orcs and dark forces.
TY good work about our favorite subject )))
Hey another amazing video! 😊
*Me:* :^(
*Men of the West:* Uploads a new lore video.
*Me:* ;D :)
Great video once again Yoysten! I hope in the near future we get a regional history video of Mirkwood possibly?
Excellent, one of your better tales. Love the story, sad the decline of the Elves.
You are phenomenal!
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love your videos
Nice piece!
You deserve way more subs than what you have, this channel is amazing
Now when prancing pony podcast is here in their reading, it was fun to come back here Yoystans words about the region.
A very great video as always Men of the West.
Loving the content on your channel! Hope one day you'll make a video on the famous swords and weapons of Middle Earth!
Always has been my favorite elven land
Thanks for a new video :) I took a break from work just to watch this.
Hey @menofthewest love the channel and all that you do. I had a possible suggestion for your next region spotlight. I'm sure someone might have brought this to your attention already but my suggestion would be for the kingdom of angmar
Thank you so much for these vids. Lorien and Irmo I find to be of particular interest, and lothlorien seems to be the only expansion on this subject.
I'm watching Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Extended Edition when this video was released (the scene where Denethor sent Faramir to his death
Yeah, I remember that scene, my least liked scene of the 3 movies and a perversion of the books. I loved the three movies but wish that peter Jackson had not chosen to change the story, especially Faramir's story. Faramir was never tempted to take the ring to his father and changing the story like that is a total perversion of his character. It was NOT necessary to advance his story but totally changed Tolkien's story of Faramir.
Great video yoystan! And also could you make a video explaining minas tirith please? And also personally I like that Arwen passed away in Lorien because it showed she still loved her elven heritage and culture!
We need a next gen LOTR MMORPG already.
One that is far more RPG than it is an MMO I must add.
I always love your videos so much, and your pronunciation is generally very impressive. Just one small pronunciation correction, 'dh' as in Caras Galadhon is a voiced th sound as in 'the' as opposed to an unvoiced th sound as in 'thin' Keep making amazing videos!
Love your videos, you should make a video on what if Frodo and Sam didn’t leave at the battle of Amon hen. Still with boromir dying and merry and pippin being taken
Oh how I do wish to live there. Its literally a dream.
I love your work! Why don't you use the men of the west outro anymore? It was so cool!
Clicked very fast on this video!!!! The elven videos are my favorite!!! very excited for this one!! I'm curious, couldn't the Elves maintain their lands while other lands changed?
Glad to hear it :) Caras Galadhon may mean "moated fortress of the trees" or "Galadhon's fortress" according to Tolkien Gateway!
keep up the good work!! really enjoy the history lessons on Middle Earth! Great!! Thank you for the response!!
Yoystan, I'm afraid I must correct you on something in this video. At 12:01:
"Thranduil held the forest north of the Narrows and to the mountains, and Celeborn took what was south of the Narrows and called it 'East Lórien'."
You have described Celeborn's portion correctly; but Thranduil's Woodland Realm became the portion _North_ of the Mountains.
The portion in the middle -- from the Mountains in the North to the Narrows in the South -- was given to the Wood-men.
(It was mighty kingly of Thranduil to hook up his human friends like that. I always wondered what name the Wood-men gave to their portion.)
Incidentally, in the unlikely event you end up re-doing that portion of the video, I think you should update Amdír's picture.
I prefer the one Tolkien Gateway uses for Amdír, by the artist "ElfinFen":
tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Amdir
I wish I could recommend a better image of Amroth. IMO, no one has really captured him yet. The only halfway decent pic of Amroth I've ever seen is the one used on Italian Tolkienpedia:
lotr.fandom.com/it/wiki/Amroth
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You did great buddy
I get the feeling that Lothlorien was meant to the “true” home of the Elves in ME, and Rivendell an outpost in contrast, but the films made them look the opposite with Rivendell being so much grander and larger and more majestic that I can’t help feel that should be the more exclusive and more revered by the Elves.
Or maybe you have to be one of the Eldar to properly appreciate it. :P
You apparently didn't understand that you can't see the city, through the trees in Lorien.
Rivendell most definitely showed provincial life, rivendell did not build homes in trees. Like the Elves of Lothlorian.
Films missed the mark with Lothlorian in my opinion, but the extended edition felt a little more like the book
I think Rivendell was grand in the movies yes, but lothlorien had a different look and feel. Lothlorien felt ethereal and Elven in a unique way. The lighting, the trees and the architecture being one thing and not separate, it felt and looked like a magical place, a place that was not and could not be made by men or dwarves. A place protected and preserved by Elven magic akin to the Girdle of Melian in the first age.
In the movies lorien felt much more magical and ethereal that rivendell. You cant even compare. Sure rivendell is beautiful, but lorien is something else entirely
Lothlorien really is the paradise you used to imagine among the clouds in your childhood.
Please do an epic character video on Eowyn. And make sure it is uploaded on international women's day
XD
Correct Note from my Last Comment: I live in Rivendell not Lothlórien...I was close!!!
Man, Lothlórien is one of the many places in Middle Earth I would love to Visit if it is real!!!
Thanks, for you Lovely history of Lothlórien Mellon, Until a Video of my choosing *Screams in Happiness* Yes, yes and Yes...
*Coughs* Back to the point, Marion Baggins Out...Voting!!!
You should make a video on the line of the stewards of Gondor. Or maybe just Denethor.
Love the Region Spotlights. May I request Lindon for the near future?
Lothlórien is where my OC Raeniel Illuion moved after Gondolin fell she spent time during her departure went to Greenwood, Imladris, Duillond, and finally Mithlond where she departed and returned to Tirion returning to her family who never left
When he rides, my fears subside,
For darkness turns once more to light......
At 8:55 you mention that Gandalf received a new staff. I was not aware of that and can think of no reference to base that on. I can see how he might have lost it battling Durin's Bane. But he did keep Glamdring. Good thing the Eagle had the good sense to bring it with when he picked up Gandalf and brought him to Lothlorien.
"Then you may remember Galadriel, and catch a glimpse far off of Lórien, that you have only seen in our Winter. For our Spring and our Summer are gone by, and they will never be seen on Earth again, save in memory."
“Came there never again as living man”. Such a peculiar turn of phrase. Was Tolkien suggesting that Aragorn came back after death for Arwen when she laid herself down on Cerin Amroth? Always thought it would be lovely if he did come back to guide her to wherever humans go to...
Please can anyone find the artwork at 3:53? Hannon le!
You should make a video on the speculation of which charectors from the second age do you think will and might make it into the Amazon Middle Earth tv show . And guess who do you think that these photos of the newer actors that Amazon released that you think they can play as . It would be very interesting . Since you know alot of the charectors and what they might look like the most .
Hey! Great video! I was just reading this before bed last night on the fandom. Lol.
I've been replaying Shadow of Mordor and I know it's not really set in Cannon but does have cannon characters in the game, Celembrimbor being one I'm curious about seeing a lore video about by you? Have you done one already friend?
Please try a theory video on why didn’t Echtillion get resurrected alongside Glorfindel
Does anyone ever think about Lorien after the Elves had left (around the time of Arwen’s journey back). If I were in Middle Earth.. I’d love to go there and setup home - knowing that it may not be as beautiful as it once was.. just to be a man seeing a place that in my head still held majesty ☺️
Hi... I’ve read all of Tolkien works dozens of times..... One of the things that is barely mentioned are Giants - in fact I think they were only directly mentioned by Gandalf in the Hobbit (Peter Jackson took that to a ridiculous cartoon level) - I always assumed that it was allegorical. I understood Trolls to have been perverted from Ents. Maybe Giants did exist at one point... maybe used by the Valar in the initial construction of Arda? Would this be a good idea for a future video?
All these vids that I'm watching learning about this information and of course hearing about Christopher Tolkiens death made me finally want to get Beren and Luthien and Fall of Gondolin AND The Children of Hurin . All hardcovers that I ordered from Amazon . It may have cost 100 dollars ( Canadian ) but can't wait for it . Just ordered them yesterday and 2 are coming tommarow and Beren and Luthien are coming around Thursday or Friday . Since I have the Silmarillion , all three lord of the rings books and the hobbit book and book of Unfinished Tales and even got the Atlas of Middle Earth . I'm trying to get as much information as I can . And getting ready for the future of middle earth . Like the new tv show coming possibly late 2020 or 2021 . Also do you own the 2012 copy of The Complete Tolkien companion ? If so can you tell what's different in that book ? Does it have like more in depth maps or different alphabet systems of the languages ? I'm thinking of getting it . But not sure if it's worth like 30 to 40 bucks . Love your content .
Did Tolkien give any thought to the plumbing arrangements in Lothlórien?
Can you do a character history on Faramir?
Helm Hammerhand video in the future?
Where Do you think Lothlorien was located in Europe? Switzerland maybe?
Or Germany, less mountains and more hills. Like Bavaria.
This was an English mythology, and was supposed to have taken place in the middle part of England.
Tolkien himself stated this.
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I know you really don't do Meta videos but would consider doing a video on the. Inklings ?
Nice
"Welcome to the Golden Wood!"
Lothororien or Imladris? I become weary of all this either/or noise when there is AND. Both are wonderful (that is, inspiring a sense of wonder) in their unique ways: Imladris is the last homey house east of the Sea and Lothlorien is the Golden Wood. Different, perhaps, but that does not require some ill conceived ranking of importance. Rejoice in both.
Lady galadriel might look weak but she was a badass when she needed to be!