Answering Your Tolkien Questions Episode 35 - Why does Denethor dislike his son Faramir? - And More!

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00:00 Intro
02:08 Brief reading from The Ring of Words
06:03 How did Sauron appear as Annatar if he could not take fair form?
07:20 Why did Aragorn not use the Dead Army against Sauron?
09:50 How did Smeagol get Sauron to break him out of Mirkwood?
17:31 Why can Arwen decide to be Mortal?
23:56 Why doesn't Denethor like his son Faramir?
28:46 Why does Frodo change his mind about destroying The One Ring?
35:41 Why is Ungoliant so scary? Isn't she just a big spider?
38:09 If Sauron's hand or arm was cut off instead of just a finger, would they be missing?
40:44 Why does Finwë's heraldic device depict The Sun, before The Sun existed?
42:01 Is The Shire a town, a city or a country?
43:45 How would Tolkien say his name in Elvish?
47:02 What is rightful ownership spiritually in The Lord of the Rings?
53:22 What would have happened if Frodo just never left home?
54:57 Why does Frodo live with Bilbo, what happened to his parents?
56:10 What is your favorite easter-egg in Tolkien's work?
59:14 Who did the elves fight 400 years before The Hobbit?
1:01:15 Did Morgoth actually curse Húrin?
1:05:30 Why did Morgoth care so much about hurting Húrin?
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  • @pawbard
    @pawbard6 күн бұрын

    Fascinating insight into the goodness of Gollum. The fact that he didn’t want power but only to love the ring is remarkable!

  • @John-Sierra

    @John-Sierra

    6 күн бұрын

    I would hesitate to say he had goodness - he just had no ambitions. He still was a murdering psycho who enjoyed eating babies. His love for the ring and lack of desire to actually use it was disturbing even for Sauron.

  • @MichaelWilliams-bw6he
    @MichaelWilliams-bw6he6 ай бұрын

    The last portion about Hurin was a fantastic breakdown!

  • @weshendrix2655
    @weshendrix2655Ай бұрын

    I've been really enjoying your videos

  • @John-Sierra

    @John-Sierra

    Ай бұрын

    I appreciate that!

  • @briant4468
    @briant44687 ай бұрын

    Good stuff.

  • @John-Sierra

    @John-Sierra

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @phillipmitchell2254
    @phillipmitchell22546 күн бұрын

    Autistic bearded longhairs gotta be one of my fav genders

  • @John-Sierra

    @John-Sierra

    6 күн бұрын

    I knew I picked the right one!

  • @phillipmitchell2254

    @phillipmitchell2254

    6 күн бұрын

    @@John-Sierra 🤩

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