The Siege of Gondor - Wars of Middle-Earth
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
- The Siege of Gondor, one of the greatest conflicts during the War of the Ring. Being a series of battles fought between the free peoples of Middle-Earth and the forces of the Dark Lord Sauron, the Siege of Gondor became one of the most renowned events of the Third Age. Knowing that the heir of Isildur is marching towards the city and believing that a ring lord is soon to be revealed, the Lord of Mordor launches his war prematurely hoping to destroy Gondor before the free peoples can be united. Will Minas Tirith withstand the power of the East? This is the Siege of Gondor, the tale of heroic deeds and the most important conflict of the War of the Ring.
0:00 Introduction
0:49 Sauron's objective and long struggle
1:38 The One Ring's influence on the war
3:18 Aragorn II, Isildur's heir
4:36 Sauron takes the bait of Aragorn
5:04 Aragorn decides to tread the Paths of the Dead
5:39 The decline of Gondor and the trials of Denethor II
6:57 Sauron launch his invasion
7:51 Composition of Sauron's hosts
9:03 Composition of Gondor's defense
10:16 The strength of the Gondorian defenses
11:11 Sauron's plan
11:54 Faramir's defense of Osgiliath
12:46 Sauron's hosts push through
13:11 Retreat from the Causeway Forts
13:40 Denethor's sortie and the Siege of Minas Tirith
14:43 The Grey Company reinforce the Southern Fiefs
16:00 The Ride of the Rohirrim
16:59 The Siege of Gondor
19:02 The Pyre of Denethor
19:29 The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
20:11 The fall of the Black Captain
20:54 Gothmog unleash the reserves
21:40 Isildur's heir returns
22:08 Defeat and last stand of Sauron's hosts
22:30 The Conclusion of the battle
23:37 Aftermath
24:04 Outro
Did you find the easter egg (Gollum is hiding somewhere!)?
Support me via Patreon: / lome
Join my RUclips membership: ruclips.net/channel/UCxox...
Check out my merch: lore-of-the-rings.myteespring...
Lore of the Rings is a channel dedicated to the exploration of Middle-Earth. My goal is to share Tolkien’s world to the masses and to give a mere representation of his works. I hope you find my content enjoyable and enriching. Subscribe now to explore the legendarium together with me.
Artists featured in this video:
Anke Eissmann - anke.edoras-art.de/anke_home.html
Kip Rasmussen - www.kiprasmussen.com/
Michael Merc - ruclips.net/channel/UCoBn...
Nargiz Isayeva - / nargisisaa
Ralph Damiani - www.ralphdamiani.com/
Ted Nasmith - www.tednasmith.com/
Tom Romain - / tom_tom_2000k
Vlad -
Fair use permits limited use of copyrighted material without having to first acquire permission from the copyright holder. I do not claim the rights to artwork created by other artists. All credit goes to the artists themselves. If any artist would like their work removed or given additional credit, contact me and we will sort things out!
A special thanks to @BFME REFORGED for allowing me to use gameplay from their upcoming game.
A special thanks to @Rise of Mordor for allowing me to use their soundtracks.
A special thanks to @MiniExpBounder who recorded some amazing LOTRO clips
A special thanks to the LOTRO community who helped me record the Eowyn vs Witch-King sequence.
♪ - Music used in this video:
Ali Al-Qabandi - Minas Tirith (Gondor)
Filip Oljeka and Jesse Davis - Rise of Mordor Official Soundtrack #1 Main Theme
Filip Oljeka and Jesse Davis - Rise of Mordor Official Soundtrack #2 Gundabad Battlefield Track 01
Filip Oljeka and Jesse Davis - Rise of Mordor Official Soundtrack #3 Gundabad Battlefield Track 02
Filip Oljeka and Jesse Davis - Rise of Mordor Official Soundtrack #7 Gundabad Map Track 01
Filip Oljeka and Jesse Davis - Rise of Mordor Official Soundtrack #31 Rivendell Win
Filip Oljeka and Jesse Davis - Rise of Mordor Official Soundtrack #33 Woodland Realm Battlefield Track 02
Kevin MacLeod - All this scoring action
Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license: creativecommons.org/licenses/... Link: incompetech.com/music/royalty...
Kevin MacLeod - Grave blow
Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license: creativecommons.org/licenses/... Link: incompetech.com/music/royalty...
Kevin MacLeod - Final Count
Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license: creativecommons.org/licenses/... Link: incompetech.com/music/royalty...
Kevin MacLeod - Shadowlands 7 - Codex
Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license: creativecommons.org/licenses/... Link: incompetech.com/music/royalty...
#thesiegeofgondor #thesiegeofminastirith #thebattleofthepelennorfields 
Кино
Did you find the hidden easter egg (Gollum)?
It was way too long since I attempted one of these projects. Some might be disappointed that I decided to recreate this siege instead of focusing on a new project, however, I have such a passion for this conflict, and I really wanted to see my progress since the first time.
This video was by far the most ambitious project on this channel as of yet. Multiple artists were hired to provide lore-accurate art, 3D-scenes and animations. I also got the show off all the new maps I have created The video caused a huge budget deficit, but it was worth it considering the amount of details I could fit in. If the video gave you some value in any way, entertainment, nostalgia or whatever, please consider leaving a like and a comment to help leverage this project.
Thanks to TheCapitaineMax, Domenic Minniti, John Smith, Forrest Johnson, Paradox, Observer, Samuel-A001, Gabriel Yalap, Gigi Quillian, Tom Stappenbelt and Richard Trout for their support! I very much appreciate the support who goes directly into funding my artist! Consider supporting me here: www.patreon.com/join/LOME
Gollum at 7:34
Did Witch King used some kind of magic to break the gate of Gondor ?
@@ahmerjadoon7680 Spells of ruin were uttered on Grond, and he himself used sorcery!
@@ahmerjadoon7680 Well done!!
You can't be disappointed with such an awesome outcome. Although it wasn't a new battle it was definitely worth it. I'm looking forward to more videos in this style.
we need the Battle of Sudden Flame and The Battle of Unnumbered Tears in this style
Eventually we will get there :)
How about the War of Wrath?!🙏
@@Enerdhil It's not as exciting. Yes there's many, but we literally know almost nothing about it
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT
That is true PLUS the war lasts like 45 years so how long would that video be and how long would it take to make? If all the main events are chronicled, you'd have to show all the remaining Lords of elves and men and their armies fighting the balrogs, dragons, trolls, orcs, werewolves, and vampires along with some evil men. The whole war could have ended in one day had the Valar been involved. Still at least Earendil vs Ancalagon would be Epic just by itself.😃
Peter Jackson's Battle of the Pelennor Fields was beautiful, epic and emotional but Tolkien's was better.
Agreed :)
Jackson did very badly by the Men of Gondor,...worse than his decision to add elves to Helm's Deep,....ROTK made me question if he and his team had read the Lord of The Rings at all, as they seemed not to understand the themes.
@@lonewanderer3456 it was made to be a box office success not a perfect adaptation, and to be honest Tolkien’s work couldn’t be perfectly adapted because there are just some things books do better
@horriblepancake
Dope? Dopey.
Completely undermined the valour of the Rohirrim, along with Aragorn leading Theoden by the nose. Also sidelined was Eomer, who fought side by side with Aragorn, including the clearing of the gate.
@@lonewanderer3456 As much as his choice to add elves of the galadrhim, sent by elrond??? was silly. I still enjoyed seeing them fight along side men one last time as a military unit. and it almost made me wish it was in the books.
I have great respect and admiration for the Easterlings of Rhun. They are described as valiant and proud warriors, I admire how even after all other forces of their allies had long since routed, they stood firm and fought fiercely to the end.
Yes, they were bold men!
Same goes fore the haradrim
Like nazies who fought even when Berlin fell around them, I suppose.
They remind me of the Persian immortals. I feel like Rhûn was based on Persian/ottoman influences.
@@dannybrown2099 yes, there's definitely a middle eastern influence there in their description of armor, weapons and fighting
Can’t wait for more Mellon, you can clearly see the hard work and time that you put in this video you deserve more. AND IF YOU ARE NOT SUBSCRIBED TO THIS MAN THEN DO IT!!
Thank you Mellon! And happy birthday (this weekend right :)?). Hope you like your song at the end!
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT my birthday is tomorrow thanks for the early present
@@ali-aqmusic I hope you have a wonderful day :)
Amazing work of art, you are a great RUclipsr and you deserve only the best. Thank you very much for using our mod as well, we feel honored!
Thanks for allowing me to use your soundtracks! They provided a new dimension for my videos :) Keep up the good work with the mod, I am excited :)
3:09
That treebeard illustration is haunting
I love it tho :)
This might be my favorite video of yours yet, my friend! Really great stuff!
Thank you Matt! It means a lot coming from you :) Lovely that it is your favourite yet, for the same it is to me :D Very proud of the end-product.
Absolutely adore the effort that goes into these! Thanks dude always enjoyable!
Thanks a ton :)!
Hey there team 😉
@@Safy786x Oh, hey there.
As an film-editor myself, I can surely say: THIS IS AMAZING WORK! Great animations and above all, great storytelling my friend 🙏🏻 I salute you!
Thanks Adrian, comments like this makes it all worth it. A fellow Norwegian am I right?!
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT Thats right 🤘🏻
Epic video bro, great work
Judge after you watched too ;)
Btw your voice is great
@@adrox490 Thank you!
Woah the detail in this video is insane! Keep up the good work!
Thanks Hailey, your voice always count a lot! Glad you noticed them :D
What a colossal amount of effort went into the making of this!! Very impressive!
Thank you Craig :)!
Narration and animation is awesome
Thank you!
Wow I was not expecting such an amazing and professional video like this. Your writing was excellent, not getting too lost in details, but still adding just the right amount of character events. Well done!
Thanks man!
This is amazing, a must see, normally I do not leave comments, but this is one deserved it! Congrats Mellon
Thanks, that means a lot :)
That is the best video I have ever seen that talked in detail with many Arts, Visuals and sounds that helped to vivid the experience even more.
Kudos to you and all those who helped you achieve that level
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
What an awesome watch! Fantastic presentation! Loved it, my friend!
Thank you mellon! I am glad you enjoyed it :D
An absolutely amazing video. Great work!
Thank you :D
Waiting for this was so worth it!
I don't care that you did remake this battle instead of making a whole new video bc you improved it so much (like including theoden defeating the haradrim chieftrain).
Like allways i like the immages you are using for your videos but that birds eye view of minas tirith and osgiliath killed it, its like a fusion of a modern drone picture and an old painting, i love it!
Also its so cool you are using the lord of the rings online for things like eowyns battle.
In difference to your first video now you give us more background info to the battle like it was portrayed in the books not the movies and a wider picture.
Again fantastic work on this one!
I allways felt like faramir get way to less praise for what he accomplished. Loosing only 1/3 of his men while not only holding osgiliath against the morgul host but also retreating the whole way back to minas tirith while beeing constantly attacked by orks, humans and nazgûl is an impressive feat not many leader could had been done.
I am so glad you liked it Marc. You have followed me for so long and has shown immense support in multiple ways, so it truly means a lot! Yes, that Théoden scene needed improvement :)
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT Well it surely did not feel long.
I am glad that i can help.
wow, fantastic video!! thanks for the upload, its great to see! :D
Thank you very much!
I only saw now that you made a new video. This one is even better than the first and has so much more details!
Thanks man!
The production is beautiful.. belated congratulations on passing 50k. Aleksander
this was unreal!! Very well done my man!! Looking forward to more in th future, your videos keep getting better
Thanks man!!
Oh boy, new video, and so long at that. Just leaving a comment for now to help with the algorithm, I'll be back later tonight to watch! Seriously looking forward to it, I know it's gonna be great.
Cheers, Marcell
Can't wait to hear what you think about it my friend! Thanks for the love
This shows that good content is worth waiting for. Really enjoyed this one Aleksander!
Thank you Steven! It means a lot to hear it from you :D
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT No problem! Looking forward to the next one, whenever that may be :D
Rhis was enthralling. Thank you.
Thanks :)
What a great video, probably your best yet
Thanks man! That means a lot
Amazing as always lad
Elendil !!!!!!!!!
Thank you 🙏 Elendil!!!!! Andúril!!!!
Great job, the video turned out to be truly wonderful! It can be seen with what love and care you treat the source and your work.) Continue to delight us with your videos. Thank you!
Thank you Vlad! It would not have turned out the same without your amazing pieces!
This video was simply incredible! The dedication to your craft is outstanding
Thank you!
I've read or heard or seen this battle for too many times , yet everytime I see it is like my first time , thank you sir for this outstanding effort .
Thank you Maedhros!
Hope you’re doing fine wherever you are. If you should ever return we await you with open arms.
This was amazing Mellon! The animations are superb and as always your narration is thoughtful, concise, and engaging. Cannot wait to see the next history lesson! Keep up the great work!
Thanks a ton robby!
Thanks my friend rewatching somehow i neglected to leave a comment. Been missing your videos, hope you study's are going well .
A great video and very enjoyable to watch.
Thank you!
Majestic work, awesomely complete!
Thank you so much for your contribution mellon!
It's beautiful, glorious and majestic work!
Poetic comment, love seeing you here as always Mike!
To bad you stop with videos.
Few days ago I learned that battle in the books was very different than in the movies.
So I found your video with great explanation and the visual show.
Great work and thank you.
Great work man!
Thank you!
Love your work my dude
Thanks man!
Absolutely incredible!
Thank you!
This was such a well done video. I am impressed that you can show us the movement of troupes leading up to the fighting. The orcs crossing the Anduin was really cool. The different views you showed allowed me get a better idea of what was going on. Incredible video! The best I've seen on the Siege of Gondor.
Thank you Enerdhil! I am glad you enjoyed that scene, for it took forever to keyframe :)
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT
I still have no idea how you and your team make something like that, but I will enjoy watching every one you make. That video of Sauron being killed by Elendil and Gil-Galad was epic too!
Keep up the amazing work my friend 😄👍
Thanks as always Dennis, I hope you enjoy it :)
perhaps you don’t know that you have big fans in Iran who admire your videos. Keep it up bro👊
That's awesome man!
love ur channel, keep it goin!
Thanks, man!
I'm surprised Tolkien had the Witch-king ride into the breached gates of Minas Tirith on a horse and not one of the fell beasts. On the one hand it would spark debate as to whether if the Gondorian soldiers fled in fear because of the Witch-king or because of his dragon-like steed, but I would have suggested having him on the fell beast because that image alone is raises the tension. The only thing that would top that would be having a balrog riding a dragon.
Very true mellon! I mean, it would have been more epic! On the other hand, horse of wk vs Shadowfax is a contrast too!
Your videos are second to none. Great work 👏
Thank you :)
Very professional video with amazing execution. It is difficult to fathom how much work across a variety of platforms it must have taken to put this together.
I can't imagine how so many people were coordinated to make such a wonderful piece of art. It is art not just a video. That scene with the making of the Ring showing the movement of the hammer and sparks was awesome.
Yeah. It's was very consuming to get all these different spheres aligned together. Comments like this makes it worth it :)
Outstanding!
Hopeful you can create more content. All the best!
Brilliant work
Thank you Mason!
Great work!
This video
Is a Legend!
Thanks Marc!
Another lovely video!
Thanks Khamûl!
In complete ignorance of this I read the seige of Mimas tirith and ride of the rohirrim yesterday on the train home. To find this in my sub-box was amazing and such quality recreation - well done!
That's an awesome read! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Man!!! This makes me want you to redo All the other Conflicts/Battles of Middle Earth
I love these videos so much
Thank you :D
Great video bro it was exceptional you are one of the best tolkien fans😙
Thanks Lisath! That means a lot!
Didn't forget about this channel!
Didn't forget about this commenter!
Out of dark out of dark to the days rising! I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathed! To Hope's end I rode and to hearts quaking! Now for wrath now for ruin and the red nightfall!
Fantastic video. 👏🏻
Glad you liked it legend o' Gondolin!
I'd love to see you do some of the battles of the First Age, such as the Dagor Bragollach and the Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Absolutely amazing video love the animation and the storytelling it looks official from new line cinema, congratulations melon
Ooo thanks!!
Beautiful.
Thank you Danilo!
wonderful video
Enjoy your videos my friend keep them up :)
Mae govannen mellon! Best one yet!
This is awesome
Thank you!
Absolutely fantastic! Thank you for doing this. The original story is vastly superior to the movie version (which was still very well done - with the exception of the Witch King breaking Gandalf's staff... what a joke) and perhaps one day an accurate retelling of the books can be brought to the screen. Thanks again.
Glad you enjoyed it!
These maps are superb!
Outstanding work my friend! Your skills are highly improved indeed! Pity i didn't found the easter egg yet.
Thanks man! Give it another try, I am sure you will find it the vale!
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT Found it! Thanks for the tip it was well hidden
Great video
Thanks :)
Holy hell. Minas Tirith had an outside wall and several inner walls? Talk about a hard shell to crack.
I love your videos man.
Thanks again :)
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT 😊👍
Amazing
Thanks Péter!
nicely done
Thank you!
Can't wait for you to get back!! I hope that you are in good health.
Awesome! Will you make other videos on this way?
Yes :) I already have many though, consider checking them out!
22:41
Most replayed indeed! I actually teared up at that part.
I thought you were gone but I see in the comments you are still active! Hope you will return to make those videos.
Can't resist to comment before watching, though I am already drooling 🤤
By the way, it is no coincidence that the battle described with most details is a defensive mission for the heroes of the story. I think Tolkien despised war in general and especially aggressive expansionism. It is important for the moral standing of the characters that they fight to protect what they love and not to earn glory and loot.
Great comment there Crafty. Indeed, thats an important point! Hope you enjoy the video!
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT I am so excited about the visuals that I unplugged my phone from the speakers, I need the laptop screen for this one 😁
@@Crafty_Spirit That's an awesome compliment :)
That is well-said and so true, Crafty. I never thought of it that way before. Excellent point. People will fight harder and pay the ultimate price to save all that they love.
@@Enerdhil Too much flattery :-) You can see the same notion when Tolkien describes the crossing of the Helcaraxë as one of the Noldor's greatest deeds. Others would say "well it's just about getting from a to b and no enemy was slain en route" but to someone who rejects war fundamentally, this was the heroic action not stained by violent bloodshed.
Even though I love how Peter Jackson described the Siege of Gondor and the Battle of the Pelennor Fields in the film, I also love it how Tolkien described his original and canon version of the battle.
True to the books , Bless you .
Can you tell me in what program do you create animations of such battles, please? It looks amazing. Good Job!
We need more videos!!
I have something I need to complete before I can begin making videos again :)
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT .
damn… this video needs at least a million views
When will you do the fall of gondolin in this style? I really want to see it with this style of video because it's amazing
When you think about this is a weaker sauron army compared to the second age ones as those armies were in the millions and gave the well equipped army of the last alliance in the hundreds of thousands a very hard time.
Thank you for your videos. What software did you use to animate the maps?
this is amazing, i shall subscribe to you now! (is there any chances of a War of Dwarves and Orcs video? ahahaha)
Yes, I hope to make other battles :)
Was it the Dagor Bragollach when the Dwarves fought and injured a young Glaurung? That would be cool to see. They carried the body of their dead king away singing a powerful dirge.
@@Enerdhil i think that was the nirnaeth arnoediad, they fought an adult glaurung and azaghal mortaly wounded him and he fled the battlefield
Dude, seriously, what's the music you use for when Aragorn shows up to the battle on the black ships? I get goosebumps every time the music starts!
I'd really love to see a video on why Arigorn didn't use the dead army to destroy all of mordor's forces before releasing them. Huge fan od you guys, but saw a video recently about the dead army and want more content!
I love that you made it with third age heh
This is better than the first one
Thank you :)
Where have you been, buddy? I hope you're not dead from Covid or something. If you are, can I have your Sting and One Ring Replica's? Okay, well, quit loafing and come back soon. Cheers, my friend.
Happy and Healthy New Year to all!
Good wishes to you and your loved ones.
May you be as wise as wizard, curious as a hobbit, hardy as a dwarf, graceful as an elf, and courageous as a human (I’m especially thinking of Éowyn).
May your year be full of wonderful adventures and surprises (like a 2nd breakfast!), great discoveries, and sweet memories.
May the light of the Eldar guide you and the might of the Valar protect you.
May it be…Now, pass the ale and the good wishes!
I keep chuckling at the accentuations.
Wowowowowow
:)
How long had Sauron intended to wait (gathering all forces) before the challenge of Ar-agorn?