Pictures in order of appearance cont’d: 45. The Dragon and the Star Credit: Manuel Castañón www.artstation.com/artwork/0eBmV 46. Momentum (LOTR) Credit: Anato Finnstark www.artstation.com/artwork/zAleVD 47. Dragon of the First Age Credit: rubendevela www.deviantart.com/rubendevela/art/Dragon-of-the-First-Age-150658041 48. Ankalagon and Earendil Credit: ivanalekseich www.deviantart.com/ivanalekseich/art/Ankalagon-and-Earendil-450397162 49. War of the Jewels Credit: Matt Hancox www.artstation.com/artwork/3RZoY 50. Morgoth Defeated Credit: RenatoCDomingos www.deviantart.com/renatocdomingos/art/Morgoth-defeated-691126476 51. “The Rite of Spring” [film clip] Directed by Bill Roberts & Paul Satterfield Fantasia, 1940, Walt Disney Studios, U.S.A. 52. Maedhros and Maglor Taking the Silmaril Credit: Katarzyna Karina Chmiel-Gugulska lavender.www.nn.ru/?page=gallery&MFID=159550&IID=2771687 53. Maedhros - Fire Credit: mn2-67 mn2-67.tumblr.com/post/613387999019925504/fëanorian-week-2020-day-01-maedhros-fire-labour 54. Maedhros Credit: Kamehame ironhill.blog101.fc2.com/blog-date-201802.html 55. It Ends In Flame Credit: Jenny Dolfen goldseven.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/now-it-ends-in-flame/ 56. Maglor Casts a Silmaril Into the Sea Credit: Ted Nasmith www.tednasmith.com/tolkien/maglor-casts-a-silmaril-into-the-sea/ 57. Maglor Credit: Elena Kukanova www.deviantart.com/ekukanova/art/Maglor-633283749 58. Landscape: Northern Lights (Delirium II) Credit: Stefan Hefele www.stefan-hefele.de/en/Northern_Lights.html 59. Door to Hell at Darwaza Credit: Vividscapes www.vividscapes.com/showcase/darvaza-gas-crater-door-to-hell-turkmenistan-photo-guide/ 60. Stormy Seas In Kerry Credit: Michael Prior www.michaelpriorphotography.net/products/stormy-seas-in-kerry 61. The First Age of Arda Credit: Karen Wynn Fonstad The Atlas of Middle-earth (Revised Edition), 1991, pp. 4-5 62. The Swan-Maiden of Alqualonde Credit: Elena Kukanova www.deviantart.com/ekukanova/art/The-Swan-Maiden-of-Alqualonde-653842924 63. Celeborn Credit: Draženka Kimpel Lord of the Rings: The Card Game (Attack on Dol Guldur), Fantasy Flight Games, 2017 facebook.com/DrazenkaKimpelArt/photos/a.1829327213765601/1754850464546610/?type=1&theater 64. Galadriel Credit: Elena Kukanova www.deviantart.com/ekukanova/art/Galadriel-518583092 65. Nelwiri Credit: Virginie Carquin Songs of the Lost Islands, 2019 www.deviantart.com/virginiecarquin/art/Nelwiri-639840136 66. Asmodeus Credit: LoranDeSore www.deviantart.com/lorandesore/art/Asmodeus-681253594 67. Portrait Study #5 Credit: Astri-Lohne www.deviantart.com/astri-lohne/art/Portrait-Study-5-619783279 68. Finwë and Indis Credit: annamare www.deviantart.com/annamare/art/Finwe-and-Indis-799710990 69. Fingolfin Credit: ElfinFen elfinfen.tumblr.com/post/189375561297 70. Tolkien: House of Fingolfin [Turgon] Credit: ForeverMedhok www.deviantart.com/forevermedhok/art/Tolkien-House-Of-Fingolfin-710048005 71. Idril Credit: Līga Kļaviņa www.deviantart.com/liigaklavina/art/Princess-274573724 72. Nan Elmoth. Elwe and Melian Credit: Elena Kukanova www.deviantart.com/ekukanova/art/Nan-Elmoth-Elwe-and-Melian-353273004 73. Beren and Luthien in Tol Galen Credit: Sara Morello www.deviantart.com/samo-art/art/Beren-and-Luthien-in-Tol-Galen-685834246 74. Descendants of Thingol Credit: Jenny Dolfen tolkiengateway.net/wiki/File:Jenny_Dolfen_-_Descendants_of_Thingol.jpg 75. Rian Credit: ForeverMedhok www.deviantart.com/forevermedhok/art/Rian-499248285 76. (Last Man) Tubal-Cain, Lost General Credit: Mansik Yang Legend of the Cryptids, Applibot, Inc., 2015 cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/001/737/523/large/mansik-yang-.jpg?1452012616 77. Tuor Līga Kļaviņa www.deviantart.com/liigaklavina/art/Tuor-285426543 78. Ripley Destroys the Alien [film clip] Directed by Ridley Scott Alien, 1979, 20th Century Fox, U.S.A.

Thanks a lot. Good job. Pictures really add a lot to a story, especially perhaps Silmarillion. Without pictures it is apt to become a confusing tangle of names and places. But if I seek pictures of the characters myself in the internet, I find pictures throughout the book and the events happening in future chapters that I have not read are revealed. I prefer not to know beforehand how books are ending. Then the only possibility not to "spoil" the story is to find videos where pictures are neatly ordered, like you have done here. It's the best and most thorough Silmarillion illustrated channel I have managed to find. You are using new artists that I have not seen before, like people with Slavic names and they are very good. For example, Katarzyna's Maeglin-cycle is very good. It really adds life to the story. Also, your maps and animations are good. If you have strength and wish and inspiration, you might order pictures for some other Tolkien works also. For example, I intend to continue reading the Two Towers after I am through the Silmarillion and then I would look if there are videos where the pictures are ordered according to chapters. It's much easier than searching for all pictures myself. Thank you once again.

@lfwinesroad3399

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos, and I'm glad you enjoy Tolkien's work. Keep up the good reading!

I've always felt a great swell of pity for Maedhros. He genuinely hated the fact that he was bound to the Oath, and he did squirm and tried to rebel against it, but in the end had to give in to his brother's pressure and let's face it, the Oath itself. He at least was decent, and found himself in an irreconcilable position. Maglor, too, was at least content to see Earendil's star in the sky, safe eterntally from Morgoth.

@lfwinesroad3399

3 жыл бұрын

Great comment! Agreed - Maedhros is a very compelling and multifaceted character. His story arc really is the stuff of tragedy.

Having gone through the Quenta Silmarillion, I found the story to have a sort of agonizing quality to it. If the Noldor could just get their Silmarils back then that would resolve most of the conflicts, but of course that isn't possible. To see Melkor finally defeated and the Silmarils recovered is deeply gratifying and cathartic. However due to Tolkien's dense prose style here I don't think I could have properly comprehended all of it without these remarkable videos! Onto the final two chapters...

@lfwinesroad3399

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you find my videos helpful! Enjoy the last two chapters :-D

I love the way you explained how Elrond and Elroy are part of All the elf kind and men kind and even the Maia! 😃

@lfwinesroad3399

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Their ancestry is quite fascinating 😄

@junior3783able

Жыл бұрын

Realized I put Elroy! Lol sorry Elros 😁

@lfwinesroad3399

Жыл бұрын

@@junior3783able 😁

And so it ends, in Tolkien bittersweet style. I wish we had more material about Eärendil and Elwing, their life was hard, but over and over they made the right choices, and though we have few words, we can see how great they love each other and how great they are.

@lfwinesroad3399

Жыл бұрын

Bittersweet is a good word to describe this book. I'm glad you enjoyed, and I hope that you check out the Unfinished Tales if you already haven't 😊

@allukadesu2048

Жыл бұрын

@@lfwinesroad3399 Yes I will, I need first to finish Silmarillion ☺️☺️

@lfwinesroad3399

Жыл бұрын

@@allukadesu2048 😊

Sounds like Earendil is the evening and morning star.

@MarkFilipAnthony

3 жыл бұрын

he IS Egypt!

Thanks

I wonder if the Silmaril that Maedhros carried with him into the gaping chasm of fire was the same stone that the was found in the future by the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain "Heart Of The Mountain".

@lfwinesroad3399

3 жыл бұрын

It's a fun thought, to be sure. But the Arkenstone was indeed cut and fashioned by the Dwarves - something no one besides Fëanor would be able to do if the stone were a silmaril. Alas, I think that Maedhros's silmaril is lost forever within the earth that now lies under the waves.

9:42 holy shit that is a cool piece of art!

@lfwinesroad3399

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Quite surprised at how rushed the chapter felt considering it was the big finale. Was looking forward to reading about the legendary Ancalagon, but there was very little detail about him at all. The battle isn't expanded on anywhere else is it?

@lfwinesroad3399

Жыл бұрын

I know - I wish there were more in there. If you have access to the book series The History of Middle-earth, you can find chapters called The Annals of Beleriand that may contain some information not found in The Silmarillion. But as far as a full-on description goes, I'm afraid this is all we have.

@lukea136

Жыл бұрын

@@lfwinesroad3399 Thanks so much for replying. Too bad, but I suppose that's what imagination is for! It'll be The Unfinished Tales next, so look forward to more of your videos!

@lfwinesroad3399

Жыл бұрын

@@lukea136 You're very welcome. I really hope you enjoy the Unfinished Tales videos, too 😀

How large do you believe Ancalagon really was and what do you think breaks the mountain apart means?

@lfwinesroad3399

3 жыл бұрын

That's an interesting question. We don't really get much detail from the book as to how big he actually was. But I might say his wingspan is a few miles long. I mean, he needs to be as impressive and imposing as possible, so our imaginations are the only limit. I imagine "breaking the mountain apart" means that once he falls onto Thangorodrim, this impact is so great that it causes many cracks in the rocks and eventual landslides. And then earth tremors follow, which spread out in waves throughout Beleriand.

@orthos5783

3 жыл бұрын

@@lfwinesroad3399 thanks for the response! I love your channel! I was rereading the Silmarillion and for a couple chapters I needed to check your page to keep up

@lfwinesroad3399

3 жыл бұрын

@@orthos5783 You're very welcome! Glad my videos are helping :-D

So to recap: there's only 2 grandsons of finwë left at the end of the quenta silmarillion right? Maglor and Lady Galadriel, and if so, would the tittle of king or Queen of the Noldor would go to Lady Galadriel? If there's such thing after the big and "ultra violent" war against melkor?

@lfwinesroad3399

Жыл бұрын

Correct! Maglor and Galadriel are still left. And that's a good question about who gets to be high king of the Noldor. The title goes to Gil-galad. In the published Silmarillion (which is what these videos are based on), he is the son of Fingon. In later versions of the legendarium, he is Orodreth's son. Either way, he is still in a direct line of a more senior line than Galadriel because she's in the youngest line (or rather, at the end of the line of grandchildren of Finwë). I hope that's clear! 😅😊

@chatterllysrivera5460

Жыл бұрын

@@lfwinesroad3399 ohhh So I get it now!!! I was under the impression that it was in order to Finwës line directly, but it makes sense as it is really going more under Fingolfin's line, kind of how the royals line works, and also, is Gil Galad older than Galadriel? Was he a Calaquendi?

@lfwinesroad3399

Жыл бұрын

@@chatterllysrivera5460 Ah, you bring up another good point. Since Maedhros gave up his title of high king after Fëanor died, it passed to Fingolfin, then Fingon his eldest and then Gil-galad (according to the published Silmarillion). But if Gil-galad were Orodreth's son, then the line of succession would go: Maedhros to Fingolfin to Fingon (who in later versions of the story has no children) to Finrod to Angrod, then to his son Orodreth, then to his son Gil-galad. Phew! Haha, that's a lot to remember 😄 Galadriel is older than Gil-galad. I'm not 100% sure if Gil-galad is Calaquendi, though. It's kind of unclear in the stories.

@chatterllysrivera5460

Жыл бұрын

Nice!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!!! It is truly appreciated!!!!

@lfwinesroad3399

Жыл бұрын

@@chatterllysrivera5460 You're very welcome! 😀