This channel is criminally undersubbed this is legit fantastic content been binging videos all day lol great job!

@danjeisenberg

Жыл бұрын

Same!! Rainbow Dave deserves a huge part of the $1 billion from Amazon! Please hire Rainbow Dave and turn the series around

@ellenkirby8366

Жыл бұрын

Agree! Fantastic. I’ve never understood Tolkiens work more.

@AAEdPhoto

6 ай бұрын

100%

@MrDangs

4 ай бұрын

Same

It does lead one to wonder: what exactly did Feanor put into the Silmarils? Was it, perhaps, all that was best of himself? 👀

@martharunstheworld

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's a great question and something I never thought of......did Feanor put ALL his good into the jewels? So insightful!

Phenomenal series, I've never heard this story told so clearly and memorably. You have a real gift. Wonderful.

Man, Love the main content, but the Fun Fact always gets me... "My Brother, My Captain, My King" - Boromir (Always gives me chills)

I am so happy I stumbled upon this channel! My dyslexia makes reading heavy literature like The Silmarillion super difficult. Thank you Rainbow Dave!

@tolkienuntangled

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. I'm really glad you enjoy the channel!

@danesawchuk8632

Жыл бұрын

FACTS ! ! ! Thank you Dave. Please keep the content coming.

I firmly believe that feanor is not a bad hero. He's a good villain. And a necessary reminder in tolkien's stories that Pride goeth before the fall. We should all strive to be as graceful and Majestic as he was, yet we should all be wary enough to never become him. He was quite literally too much of a good thing

I just realized how sad the order of the Dagor-nuin-Giliath was. After the First Kinslaying, we can understand just how horrific Elf slaying Elf would have been at the time, and the first soldiers Morgoth sends out when he sees that the Elves have come against him...are former Elves that he twisted and bred and corrupted into unrecognizability. In a way, Morgoth immediately engineered a second Kinslaying without either side being aware of it.

Excellent series Rainbow Dave! I absolutely LOVE your channel! Which in my opinion, is the best Tolkien channel on KZread. Not a day goes by that I don't check it out to see what's new or just to revisit some of my favourite videos. You do such a stupendous job and your storytelling ability is topnotch. I agree that Feanor is a villain, and perhaps even worse, he is a horrible father! He knowingly binds his sons to an oath that he knows will only cause grief and destruction in their lives. If not for that oath, at least a few of his sons such as Maedhros and Maglor may have had very different and happier lives. Thanks again for your efforts, they are sincerely appreciated.🙂

@tolkienuntangled

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very much appreciated!

Maybe Morgoth had literal thousands of Maiar spirits, but he wasted them all trying to kill a celestial object.

My favorite moment is at 15:17. I can’t stop laughing. Even on my third listen of this playlist. You are an awesome story teller!

There are indeed quite a few similarities between Melkor and Fëanor.

@tylerblomker3633

Жыл бұрын

​@@FreedomAndPeaceOnly no. He did absolutely do some evil, but his cause was good. Morgoth came and killed his father and the trees, and the Valor wouldn't help him. Plus it was manwes fault that melkor got out in the first place. What would you do if Someone killed your father and the gods who released him sat back and watched as he escaped to middle earth.???

@FreedomAndPeaceOnly

Жыл бұрын

@@tylerblomker3633 I deleted my 1year old comment cause now I know more about Faenor. ^^ Yeah the Valor screw everyone kinda. Rac°st gods who strip Elfs of their infinite lifespawn if they dare marry Humans. There truly is a lot of rac°sm in Tolkiens work 😉although not from Humans, as a certain political spectrum claims. 😁 Or the Simarillions. Rac°st stones who burn every non-Elf who touches them by default, but only burn Elfs who have comitted evil once. Gives me a kinda cringe, lecturing vibe. SocialJusticeWarrior stones. 😆

@DanielHammersmiths1000

Жыл бұрын

​@@tylerblomker3633 certantly wouldn't go arround on a killingspree😁

Fans of Tolkien will continue to find and absolutely love Rainbow Dave's story telling. What a talented fellow you are, Rainbow Dave.

Okay, I can't stop laughing at that mental image now. Arien burned things with her gaze. Tilion was in love with her, kept wandering too close, and got burned for it. I can't stop imagining this moony-eyed guy carrying a flower as he wanders over to this gorgeous gal who promptly glares at him, "You get your butt back over there and do your job properly!" Whoops. 😂 I also wish this was monetized. I could have sent this as a superthanks then, but there's no point if YT gets 100% instead of just 30%. 🤷‍♀️

My goodness, the beauty of your storytelling has me in tears at least 3 times per video!!!! Your talent at retelling is mindblowingly OUT of this world!!!

@tolkienuntangled

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm really glad you enjoy the videos.

Rainbow Dave may be the best thing to happen to Tolkien Lore since JRR and Christopher.

It must have been so heartbreaking for Finarfin back in Valinor. I can imagine him just waiting for days, weeks, and years at the Halls of Mandos, watching and waiting for the Fëa of the Noldor, his kin, to show up there as they died, one after the other, to be judged by Mandos.

over 6K views, and only 300 likes??? I'm going to like every one of your videos in the future. At least there are no dislikes

I found your channel today, and I've been binging it since, amazing content, I also think that Feanor died as a villain. Keep with the amazing work.

@tolkienuntangled

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm really glad you found the channel!

@tomk537

2 жыл бұрын

I too recently found the channel - and keep have been watching all your videos - I do love your thought provoking insights

I think the reason a lot of people (myself included) like Feanor is a mix of his sheer charisma and his underdog status. He has absolutely no chance of winning, and though he is too proud to realize it, we as the readers do. The fact that we know he's going to die in failure from the moment the Flight of the Noldor begins makes us sympathize with him a bit more and start rooting for him to just do as much damage to Morgoth as he can and hopefully die in a way that's badass instead of just tragic. I think his responses to the herald of Manwe and Doom of the Noldor helps cement his (at least superficial) status as a badass, too: "So! Then will this valiant people send forth the heir of their King alone into banishment with his sons only, and return to their bondage? But if any will come with me, I say to them: is sorrow foreboded to you? But in Aman we have seen it. In Aman we have come through bliss to woe. The other now we will try: through sorrow to find joy; or freedom, at the least. Say this to Manwe Sulimo, High King of Arda: if Feanor cannot overthrow Morgoth, at least he delays not to assail him, and sits not idle in grief. And it may be that Eru has set in me a fire greater than thou knowest. Such hurt at the least I will do to the Foe of the Valar that even the mighty in the Ring of Doom shall wonder to hear it. Yea, in the end they shall follow me. Farewell!" "We have sworn, and not lightly. This oath we will keep. We are threatened with many evils, and treason not least; but one thing is not said: that we shall suffer from cowardice, from cravens or the fear of cravens. Therefore I say that we will go on, and this doom I add: the deeds that we shall do shall be the matter of song until the last days of Arda."

Thank you. I tried reading these years ago and got stuck. This is more approachable.

@tolkienuntangled

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you think so. I'll be continuing the story with a new First Age series in a few weeks 😊

The Silmarils were Fëanor. His essence, his body, his mind, and his whole lineage...it was foolish of him to put so much of himself into them, but you would curse and pursue someone should they steal your hands, your mind, or your very sense of self...not only that, Silmarils were not just the fraction of himself he put into them, but through his craftsmanship, they were multiplied portions of himself and as you said, the light of Valinor and the hallowed by Varda...they are like his firstborn, his essence in one, and the greatest creation of precision and beauty in one, blessed by the gods...though it is hard for us to see them as only nothing but an inanimate object, a gem...the intangible spiritual and physical world are not strictly divided.

Oh that's cool. I am exactly the 1000th person to click on this video. Been a fan of your work ever since your video on Legolas' hair colour was recommended to me through the algorithm. You know, you are one of *the* best master and teacher of lore on youtube. I am not thrilled (though still content) by most of the other channels of the same vein with more than 50k subscribers except for Geekzone. Other outstanding channels with yet a small following in my humble opinion are The Red Book, Girl next Gondor, Voice of Geekdom, Tolkien Lore, and The Clueless Fangirl. Much love from Switzerland, Dave 🌈🥰🌈 By the way, the finisher of the previous episode got me laughing good... the hottest girl in all of Arda marries one Teleporno, grandson of Elmo 🤣🤣🤣

@tolkienuntangled

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for all your support. I'm really glad you enjoy the channel!

Loving this channel, how can the Valar sit back and not involve themselves after choosing to release Morgoth.. That mistake is the cause of every mistake Faenor will make..

@thepewplace1370

Жыл бұрын

@Cerberus free will, sure, but the valar released the most powerful amongst their ranks, the origin of evil, out on these naive elves, and then were surprised when the elves were poisoned by him. If you take a naive child, even one with free will, and let a serial killer raise them, you shouldn't be surprised when they have some murderous tendencies. That's on the valar: Manwe, specifically. Tolkiens Christian basis breaks down here a little bit: Morgoth isn't the serpent/apple, because Eve is told this is something she shouldn't partake in, whereas Manwe signals to the elves Morgoth is safe and repentent, and there is no risk, so they can't really be blamed when they partake of his poison, because they were told it wasn't poison, and in their naivete couldn't tell the difference.

@stephenjohn2131

Жыл бұрын

What you fail to realize is that the Valar never truly understood evil, yes some of the Valar didn't trust Melkor but they didn't understand evil, Melkor is the first actual malicious spiritual being and they never saw his kind before so i would keep that in mind before blindly accusing the Valar, they too are learning, they weren't all knowing gods that existed forever, they were the offspring of the thoughts of Eru. They didn't understand that Melkor would remain hateful forever, Manwe believed that Melkor has changed, he is his brother after all. Besides they never created or ruled anything before Arda, you can't learn anything if you never fail. The Valar did a great job nonetheless, through error and mistake. Eru has the ultimate power of how the things and the world will unfold. No matter how much one tries, he will only prove to be Eru's instrument in making things far more wonderful. Now if Manwe didn't trust Melkor and casts him though the door of the night, everyone lives happily ever after, but this is not that type of a story, it's the good vs evil. It's a silly way of asking questions that alter the story of the author. I can still find people asking that why didn't they asked the eagles to fly them to Mordor to throw the ring. An equally stupid question and an argument that destroys the story in every way.

Thank you so much for these wonderful videos. Though I love LoTR and The Hobbit and re-read them often I tried several times to read the Silmarillion and just couldn't make it past the first few chapters each time, without ever finding out what the silmarils are and their story, so now I finally understand that and so much more about the history leading up to the Middle Age. It's interesting that your Fun Fact at the end here was about Boromir who you describe as another anti-hero similar to Feanor because having watched this series I think there are very strong parallels between Feanor\Boromir and Finarfin\Faramir. The elder of both being the bolder of the two considered most blessed, spirited and talented by their fathers, and the younger (because more wise and peaceful) thought less of by their fathers, yet in the end proving the much stronger in character, and more worthy leaders and eventual rulers of their peoples bringing times of prosperity, peace and growth. And in similar ways Feanor was corrupted by Melkor and Borromir by Sauron (through his ring), yet Finarfin resisted Melkor's attempts at corruption and Faramir resisted the corruption\temptation of Sauron's ring which shows that the latter two have an immense inner strength which is not often recognised or praised. I would ask then if both Farmir and Finarfin are in a sense also anti-heroes though in an unconventional but good sense because they lack what in some cases can be the negative heroic characteristics of boldness and ambition.... perhaps an inverse anti-hero??? Hard to describe but I think it shows Tolkein's brilliance that he writes and recognises such characters.

@tolkienuntangled

2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting thoughts about Faramir and Finarfin. You may very well be onto something.

@snazzie-designz

2 жыл бұрын

@@tolkienuntangled I'm delighted you responded so thank you, and I'm honoured that you think it plausible. Although I'm not familiar with the story of Luthien and Beren I rememeber Aragorn being particularly struck by that particular song and got the impression that there were parallels between the story of Luthien and Beren and Aragorn and Arwen, and having watched your video it made me wonder if there are other characters from the third age that are parallels of characters in earlier ages. I very much look forward to watching more of your videos to find out!

24:35 goosebumps ☀️ 🙌 Truly your most stirring narration. This held miracles.

Oh Feanor absolutely died a villain. But he isn't the only one to blame; Finwë bears part of the responsability, and so do the Valar.

@valentinomiller6251

Жыл бұрын

Explain, please

@jeanpagette5019

Жыл бұрын

Valet did nothing wrong, elf didn’t accept their inequalities no different then any human

@michaelallen6754

Жыл бұрын

Other than the fact that manwe is the reason Morgoth was released even though he was advised by others not too, and it was morgoth who set his sights on corrupting the noldor and it was morgoth who killed finwe and stole the Silmarils

Your channel is the BEST Tolkien channel there is! I LOVE your take on all things JRRT! And yes, Feanor is a villain, no question! Such a sad tale of what could have been!

@tolkienuntangled

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Absolutely love listening to you untangle the dense story of tolkien‘s legendarium!

You are one of the few with a perfect voice for telling the story of Tolkien's legendarium 😊😊😊

@tolkienuntangled

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nothing like watching The Fruit of Laurelin rise or taking a Telperion's Flower lit walk along the shore.

Great video Rainbow Dave! Your content is great and the way you so enthusiastically convey the Silmarillion and Tolkien’s lore is such a pleasure to watch. However, you left out one of the most epic parts after the rising of the moon when Fingolfin’s host play their trumpets at it’s first sight. When the Sun rises and flowers spring below the marching feet of Fingolfin. And leading with Fingon, Turgon, Galadriel and the son’s of Finarfin, he unfurled his banners, blue and silver and marched to the very gates of Angband and smote upon the doors with their spears. And they shook the towers of Thangorodrim and Morgoth quaked in fear. But Fingolfin being of other temperament than his brother fell back to the land of Hithlum and dwelt by the lake Mithrim to gather his strength and to meet again with the sons of Feanor.

@tolkienuntangled

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Don't worry, I begin the next first age series (Lords of Beleriand) with that epic moment.

@seanhartel5362

2 жыл бұрын

@@tolkienuntangled “Silly” me, I should have known! Cheers! 🥂

@seanhartel5362

2 жыл бұрын

@@tolkienuntangled Dave, are you planning on doing a video series on any of the main 3 stories of the first age? Beren and Luthien, Túrin Turanbar, and Tuor and Gondolin? Would be epic, but also be an epic amount of work.

@tolkienuntangled

2 жыл бұрын

@@seanhartel5362 yeah I actually intend to cover the entire First Age in time. I'm actually busy working on a Beren and Luthien series at the moment. Hopefully I'll be able to begin uploading it in a few weeks.

@seanhartel5362

2 жыл бұрын

@@tolkienuntangled very nice. Can’t wait for the duel of Finrod and Sauron. Just make sure to include the original version of Tevildo the cat and Beren working in Melko’s kitchens. Haha, good stuff.

I Love how I can see/hear the lore of my ancestors, the Norse are echoed in Tolkiens words. It's a great honor for me as a Swede. Maybe that's why Tolkien is so loved and honoured in Sweden. The first time I was read "The fellowship of the ring" I was only 4 years old. That was some 48 years ago. _Like Beowulf, the LOTR connects Sweden with England and that's a grand feeling_

Feanor is the epitome of self-important. You see this often with scientists and inventors, creators, entrepreneurs. Their craft is more important than the people around them. It makes me wonder if Tolkien had a serious dislike for the sciences and those that delve too deeply into the arcane . Guns for example are a weapon he reported dislike (more like the mechanized warfare transition he was experiencing in his life) and those they kept inventing bigger and more effective methods to kill their brethren. I think he's there a cautionary tale for those who ignore what's truly important in life and that is the people you love....or something after that fashion.

@Jay-ev6vi

2 жыл бұрын

That’s an amazing take 💯💯💯

@feryea3689

2 жыл бұрын

He's my favorite elf easily

@bradleylovej

Жыл бұрын

This is a great comment

@8Smoker8

Жыл бұрын

Feanor was Doomed from his birth and that was not his fault. No other elf in Valinor could relate. He was at the same time the biggest genius and, even if just in his own perception at start, the biggest outcast. Honestly while he took it too far many a time, the Valar were way too apathic on the other hand.

Binding his sons again, doubling down when he knows they won't succeed, is truly awful. Ugh.

@tolkienuntangled

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed! His sons deserved better. (Or at least some of them do.)

@MySerpentine

4 жыл бұрын

@@tolkienuntangled Only some. A couple of them deserve slow death--including Huan's owner, I have no idea how he put up with the bastard.

@TroyYounts

3 жыл бұрын

@@tolkienuntangled Tolkien definitely knew how to write an anti-hero and do appreciate how the great beauty of Arda was tinged with great sadness. It is horrific that Fëanor was so willing to sacrifice his sons for the obsession with his creation.

Feanor is a force of Fate. He was doomed from the moment of his birth. He was the only orfan and possibly the only step-child in all of Valinor. At many times it feels like he doesn't really have control over his life. He was quite literally made to set events into motion, and give the Noldor the chance to write history, for better or for worse. Without Feanor the Middle Earth would have been Morgoth's playground, and if the Valar would have ever cared to intervene of their own initiative, it might have been too late. That said he's also the most badass character, which is no small feat. Yes even more than Fingolfin, although it's close.

My only argument against your very well put points about Fëanor is... He fought for the Light that was stolen by the Dark. And was willing to become dark to bring it/them (the Light/the Silmarils) back to Valinor. Yes, for selfish reasons perhaps, but still, for the Elves... and all that was good, after being betrayed and tricked by Melkor. He was a King, and that is what Kings do. He HAD to do it. All or nothing. A true Byronic hero.

I'm totally with you. I'm impressed by Feonor taking on 7 Balrogs, but he is sooo terrible. I guess we can argue Morgoth IS at the root of it all, but it's really so hard to stomach all his nonsense.

Fëanor the douchebag, pride at its finest. It's a real shame that he couldn't see past his fancy jems. He could have built a kingdom that could have taken down Morgoth way sooner. Also the most underrated Tolkien content channel. Keep it up brother, you're a legend.

Prince Arthas in Warcraft seems to draw a lot of roots from the Feanor character. Driven mad over some artifact leading to the wholesale slaughter of all his people as the actual dark force connives and schemes it together from the shadows. After Faenor is gone there is only the dark force fused with the artifact that is the essence of the fallen hero the story goes on to call the lich king.

Absolutely incredible work Dave, as a lifelong fan of fantasy and most of all its father (although i couldn't agree more with your take that it's not fantasy it's a mythology all it's own that rivals other myth and even creation stories. Imo more than rivals but i don't wanna be rude to believers!❤) I think this channel is peerless, I have watched endless videos and although many channels are good and insightful, you by far have given me so many pieces i feel like i was missing (i.e. the rings own dominion ensuring its destruction, that was brilliant) even after multiple readings and here i get the feeling like I am not just hearing a reading of the silmarillion (currently anyway lol) but that you poured over all the texts to collect all the information, all the odds and ends that are pertinent to create a chronological telling I have been longing for. I actually had a similar idea but i dont think i could outdo what you've done here my friend (now I'm leaning more to my musical side and thinking.... Silmarillion theme album, creation in music its perfect!). Hey if you ever wanna talk Tolkien, even down to the smallest details (cus when you write like Tolkien ohh do they matter) i would love to chat you up as i have never found someone who cares (or knows) the lore enough they wanna talk about Ungoliant's possible origins for hours lol (and id like to float an idea of why she maybe jussst maybe could be a wayward or lost Valar (6 pairs, 2 loners and melkor whos kicked out, but we're I to guess id assume eru made him a mate as well, or atleast a parallel) although your void thought was my first as well, and is still my reigning explanation, Its an exciting thought like "shes from the primordial elemental powers of the void, world and before, specifically of darkness" how else do we explain her power even before the trees were devoured. The whole pantheon was there! But could there be what eru did not will?) I stream on twitch but you can aslo find me on twitter and IG as @7heroyalme. Sorry that ran WAY long! Much love and thank you!

I think those last words have more wisdom than he ever had in valinor. Going through his life in the middle of dying he must have known that his oath kept him and his kids from going back yet mandos premonition keeps them from winning. He knew they are stuck, so for him to tell them to go fight it out til their last breath makes me think he thought lessening morgoths strength meant that someone else within his own kind can win.

@aesir1ases64

Жыл бұрын

Feanor was but an instrument of Eru Illuvatat against Morgoth, he fullfilled his purpose.

Recent subscriber and felt like inwas part of this channel when my comment about Cassini was liked by you. But honestly love this channel!!!! And these playlists you've created! But after watching this I have to constantly play the Song Nightfall by Blind Guardian from the album nightfall over middle earth as the song is about the oath of Faenor!! Very much looking forward to the next First Ages series and to you covering more of the Silmarillion!

I am so crying awkwardly proud and feeling so.... I don't know I can't explain my feeling. Tears of joy while hearing "at the very moment that Fingolfin's foot touches the ground, the light of the sun and moon came into radiance!" gave me so much chills I was like "beware you f** morgoth!!! BEWARE!!!! 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😲😲😲😲😲😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 Mixed feelings I guess, grief, joy, and anger

I’m a rewatcher lol. I know she wasn’t mentioned yet but I just started wondering what in the world was Melian doing in middle earth at the time she met Elu Thingol? Also I was wondering the other day how your writing was going? My desire to create has been rekindled and I’ve started working out some stories in my head and I’ll soon put them to paper.

@tolkienuntangled

2 жыл бұрын

We're not told much about Melian before she met Thingol, but I would speculate she was (perhaps not consciously) waiting in Middle-earth to meet her future husband. I get the impression that Melian meeting Thingol wasn't just a chance encounter, it was part of Iluvatar's Plan. She had to marry Thingol, because Luthien had to be born. She is an agent of Eru Iluvatar's grand design. It's really awesome that you're working on creating stories! I love writing, it's what I spend most of my days doing. I've spent seven years writing a novel that, fingers crossed, will be finished around the begining of next year. It's historical fiction (nothing to do with Tolkien), but I'm very excited to complete it.

@MellowMutts270

2 жыл бұрын

@@tolkienuntangled I love the fact that you automatically expect some grand backstory when her great purpose was to be an agent of Iluvatar. Shows you just how amazingly rich the legendarium is. Oh man I loooove historical fiction!! Please let us all know when it comes out. As well spoken you are I’d imagine it’s fabulously written and will be a pleasure to read!

@MichaelDG2023

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah she was just hanging out in Beleriand working on her graduate field research for Yavanna. Just minding my own business tending some trees here. Sees Thingol. Who dat? 👀 🌲 🧝‍♀️ 🧝🏻‍♂️ 🌲 And just like that angelic DNA was introduced to the gene pool of Middle Earth.

@MichaelDG2023

2 жыл бұрын

@@MellowMutts270 congrats on the inspiration, and yes, Dave, do tell us when you’re ready for readers

@valentinomiller6251

Жыл бұрын

Melian was simply leading a small-yet-satisfactory life as a lady-in-waiting of Yavanna's

Dear Untangled. Ur a cool dude. I like that you are for the 'good elves' and have great sense of moral character. I really enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for posting them!

An amazing series. All 6 of these videos were brilliant. I can't wait to start on the others

i just discovered your channel and i've been binge watching ever since. you are an incredible storyteller of an incredible story and I'm loving every moment of it

@tolkienuntangled

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos.

Very good presentation. I enjoyed it a lot. I'd like to see Turin, or Beren, next, if you're taking suggestions.

I love how Finwë's decisions, Fëanor's jealousy and pride, just backed the whole family tree up at this point in a corner. Swearing that oath was just as destructive as letting MELKOR off the leash. Which is due to Finwë if I remember that correctly. Bad judgement, pride, jealousy, violence. Death of so many elves. Maybe it was a blessing that Finwë didn't live long enough to see what his children and grandchildren did.

Thank you so much for this amazing series. I've never read the Simerilian (sp?). Your videos have been both very interesting and most informative. I'm so pleased to have been pointed to your channel while in the chat of another KZreadr. :)

Loving your video's dude. I'm drunk as fuck, but Tolkien is the greatest writing I have ever read. I read many Shannara books, and they all seemed to be Knockoff's of Tolkien's work. Then I tried to watch the Shannara TV show and it didn't have anything to do with the shannara books I have read. Back on Target, Luke, I love your videos. You do an excellent job of explaining the context. Your description of Bahir's ring is one of the best things ever. The fact that is in the LOTR movies shows the detail that Peter Jackson went to. I Love you dude.

Regarding your mention of Boromir not knowing that Aragorn was Thorongil, his last words to Aragorn might hint that he actually knew. Quote: "I would have followed you, my brother, my captain, my king.". Sure, he was the chieftain of the Dunedain, but Boromir had no real reason to call Aragorn "his" captain, unless, he knew he was Thorongil.

The Quendi (Elves) really do love the stars, twilight, and even the Moon. That's why they don't seem to have any trouble navigating nighttimes. On the other hand, the Atani (Men) love the sun and we often do so well during daytimes.

I've read the books, many times, and I have and love the audio recordings of Christopher Tolkien reading from The Silmarilion. But I enjoyed the shit out of these videos. Your unique way of storytelling drew me in with the first video and even though I know the story, I'm on the edge of my seat the whole time. This method of retelling really makes the events of the book accessable and, if possible, even more exciting than a straight reading. Absolutely fantastic 👏👏👏

@tolkienuntangled

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the videos 😊

Feanor's code: an elf who passes the sentence should swing the sword

Plz continue with the first age

@tolkienuntangled

3 жыл бұрын

I promise you I will. I can't wait to continue with Fingolfin and the Noldor in Beleriand. The best stuff from the Silmarillion is yet to come!

Thank you for these videos. Really interesting and well done. Love learning all the lore without having to wade through Tolkein's more inpenetrable works

Thank you so much for doing this channel! I am enjoying it immensely. I definitely have that love/hate feeling towards Feanor.

Amazing storytelling. Your style just takes me there.

Great series, thank you!

Great series. Thanks so much!

I'm having so much fun listening to everything

This is awesome. Well done this is great insight.

Hey man, I just want to say how much I love your videos. So well-made and with great perspective and depth. Keep up the good work! I would be cool to see some What if? scenarios

Dear Rainbow Dave, thank you for this wonderful channel, it was just what I needed to recover from the Amazon series. Much love!

Thanks so much love this series thanks SO much 🥰

Thank you for the hard work.

Been watching a lot of your videos, gotta say great job! For a guy who's read the silmarillion twice and doesn't have so much time for another go, it's great to revisit the stories with your narration! Keep up the great work!

The Beautiful Story Telling along with the Music is such a Lovely combination it's Amazing!

So Ive been reading the Silmarillion and Im halfway through. Going back and watching these videos really gives an enriching context. Thank you!

Well, it's time to do my chores. Time for great story telling. You have my undivided attention for 3 hours. Let the Legendarium be spoken.👍👍

Great story telling your have given me a new perspective and i have been enlightened thank you I have been binging your content cant wait to continue

@tolkienuntangled

5 ай бұрын

Wonderful! Glad you’re enjoying it!

Omg I love this! your nareations are awsome

@tolkienuntangled

4 жыл бұрын

I'm really glad you enjoyed this!

@arezdracul8650

3 жыл бұрын

Álvaro Beltrán it sure is, better than some of the other videos on her about the first age

Great video

What a series!

You have a gift for storytelling :)

Your channel and content is just so awesome brother 🙌 keep up the awesome awesome work. You should have so many more subscribers 🎉

@tolkienuntangled

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Amazing!

@tolkienuntangled

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

You have the best facts!!

Even in death It was too late to go back

Amazing storytelling. I will never read the books, so this has been great. thanks!

@tolkienuntangled

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I've been rewatching this series and now that I understand more about what's going on in the Silmarillion...AUGH, Feanor. He's a fascinating character, but a walking headache for any one who knew him personally. It's interesting how often genius and villainy collide. Those who burn brightest often end up burning out dramatically if they don't learn to maintain themselves.

Thanks so much for the consumable lore! So at 11:10 you say that Morgoth's spirits of shadow are "never mentioned again." However, in a different video, "Awakening of the Elves," you mention them at 7::15. I guess they do coincide though

@tolkienuntangled

Жыл бұрын

I guess I meant they're never mentioned again chronologically after this point in the story. But yeah, they totally are mentioned before it.

Feanor is arguably the most important character in the series, alongside Melkor, the latter being a def villain while the former is more of a fallen hero, like Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader.

Thanks!

The Noldor crossing the Helcaraxe sounds similar to Hannibal crossing the Alps

@noncare9079

3 жыл бұрын

Just without the mumakils

@Crafty_Spirit

2 жыл бұрын

Did you post the same comment under the previous video or was that someone else?

Plz dont let this be the last video. Plz do a series about the first age. The battles of Beleriand and the war of wrath are literally my fave stories from all of fiction.

Fëanor makes Vegeta look humble.

I appreciate that many of the characters' personalities are maintained. If I had been Finarfin, standing with Fëanor's sword to my throat after trying to warn Finwë, I might have tried something mic-droppy, like "Father, behold your son! Behold the fire that slew they wife! Behold the fruits of Melkor, and the doom of the Noldor!" But Finarfin's too chill for that, and just peaces out.

How insane are feanor and his family and followers like just wow and then they get them and didn’t realize how much dirt they had done and they couldn’t even touch nor enjoy them smh wowww epic telling thanks

Such a good series! Thank you for the awesome content.

@tolkienuntangled

3 жыл бұрын

I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I'm currently busy at work writing the next series to continue the story 🙂

I think even though not explicitly stated in Tolkien's writings, that the Silmarils, in a similarity to the One Ring way down the road, have a power over some. Maybe even those of impure hearts or wills even. Definitely not in the same sense, like a magical or dominating type of way. But in the sheer beauty of them brings a type of greed out of these beings. It doesn't, at all, justify Fëanor's actions, but I can kinda see why he goes in so hard to get them back and that being his main reason of war, putting the death of Finwë as a more secondary reason. Not to mention they literally are imbued with a part of his own self or power (sorta like the One Ring and Sauron.) Mandos didn't need foresight to see that because of his need for vengeance stemming from, basically greed, wasn't going to end well for anyone that went with Fëanor.

He lost everything, his father, his greatest achievement creation, the light of the trees. All under the valars “protection”. I don’t blame him, in fact I admire his decision to seek his own justice and vengeance. Not perfect, but far from evil, in my humble opinion.

I like Feanor. If the current elves were like him, then Sauron would have been nothing in LoTR :) The kinslaying was understandable, I think. He already made the oath, so he don’t have much choice there. Although, the burning of ship was assholery and unnecessary.

Again, amazing! What is the Celtic sounding music about 20 mins in?

I've only listened to the Silmarillion 2 or 3 times so i really had mixed feelings about Faenor (no i can't spell but you know to whom i refer). Nevertheless i grew up with Tolkien's Hobbit. That was my bedtime story growing up. Admittedly i didn't move onto the LotR trilogy until the movies came out and then read the books to understand my parent's complaints about them. That didn't happen until i reached adulthood and really started digging into Tolkien's writing. The only complaint i have is he takes "attention to detail" far beyond requirement and even into the ludicrous. However he builds a world like a master of the craft. Anyway back to what i was originally going to say, now that i have recently discovered your channel and started watching your vids, i have to agree that Faenor is the greatest of the firstborn children of The One and had the biggest fall into madness of all the children of Illuvatta (again can't spell but you know who i mean) that ever walked the world. He was great and had great power and great potential and then selfishness and pride made him into the greatest d**k of all Arda. I mean I'm actually debating in my mind which is worse. He doesn't even go to avenge his father's murder, or Denethor of Gondor using grief for Boromir as a cloak for his ambition.

Feanor is not a villain or a hero. He is an elf with free will. I would argue, that like many prodigies, his mental health was always at risk and it deteriorated over time. He was a victim of consequence and then he chose to stop being a victim even if it meant doing evil. And he did. I don't blame crazy people for being crazy, but that doesn't mean we should tolerate or justify their actions either. One thing is for sure. He is one hell of a compelling character.

Just a comment, I believe that not only Elenwe fell on the ice but so did Idril. And Turgon was able to save his daughter, but not his wife. It would have been terrible for the enemies of Morgoth if Idril died

I always rather enjoied the chapter of the sun and moon quite a bit I always really liked Tolkiens way of explaining the two

I have been binging your videos in order for the last couple of days because they are wonderful! Thank you for making them & for all your hard work. Question: what does "neviah melaneen"(I'm quite sure I spelled it wrong) mean? It's the last thing you say at the end of every video.

@tolkienuntangled

Жыл бұрын

It means farewell my friends.