Well, everyone, I'm finally on the mend and able to bring you this video I'm very excited about! What do you think about possibly seeing the Ringwraiths in LOTRonPrime? Could be cool! Enjoy the video and thank you all for your thoughts and prayers as I got well!
I hope there will be them if they keep to the book there shall be, and i hope that they will. The virus can be bad for i as well have experienced it and i am happy that you are well. Thank you for the incredible content you give to us and let the good will of the lord Jesus and God be with you. Hannon le mellon.
By the way Gandalf would most likely destroy the Witch-King if he pursued him you could have said this just becuse the films are giving some people a different opinion and leading them astray basicly from the truth. Great video and i know there will be many other great videos as there always are from this channel.
@@kowanmcgarry Maybe, There should be if they keep to the book thats what i say with basicly every thing that someone said that is in the books and that should then be in the series. I hope so that they keep to the book.
@@jake2011rt he got the protection of Tom Bombadil because Tom Bombadil and Maggot is good friend. So even if the Nazgul try to harm him Tom will come to his rescue if he call him.
@@Morec0if you ever worked on a farm, then imagine working a farm before modern technology. Bruh I'd look at that spawn of darkness too and be like "no, now go away I got to get up early tomorrow to check my cow's bowl movements." 😂
This really makes you appreciate how INSANELY lucky Frodo and Sam were at the beginning of the story. The Nazgùl came close to catching them on multiple occasions
@@joaomestre2584 I wouldn't call it plot armor. It is completely logical and believable how they survive, not just some out-of-the-blue deux ex machina or whaetver.
Bleh, Wheel of Time was much to sense for me. I remember someone telling me that it got better the more books one reads, and that I just didnt read enough. I replied that I had read up to book 13 -_-
One of my favorite Sauron strategies is starting wars with Gondor and Thranduil, only to make a diversion, so he can hide his 9 servants, that are searching for the ring. It's barely mentioned anywhere (thankfully, it is in this video), and it shows how Sauron was smart, and not to be underestimated. As Gollum said: "He only have 4 fingers, but they are enough". Great video bro :)
@@johndododoe1411 Remember: He never even considered the thought that they would attempt to destroy the Ring, rather than use it. Bluffing that Aragorn wielded the One worked exactly because Sauron believed his enemies as hungry of power as he, especially the Heir of Isildur
In the board game either good or evil forces can win through military conquest but the fate of the game more often than not is defined by the fate of the ring
I knew Glorfindel was cool from the Fellowship of the Ring, but after watching a bunch of your videos, in which he keeps cropping up, I am convinced that he was a total badass.
These are, by far, the most entertaining and engaging lotr videos on youtube (or anywhere really). The extensive use of the maps and innovative but simple use of the character tokens does wonders to help make sense of a very deep and often confusing world. There are so many "aha" moments when you can connect the history of a place or structure to the events in the movies. it gives smaller moments welcomed gravitas and almost has a mental 3d effect in the sense that a scene set in field or near a ruin carries more weight because I now know what happened there 2 or 300 (or thousand) yrs prior. I've watched most of these videos multiple time as if I'm studying for a test and it is not time wasted, outstanding work!!!!
Thanks so much for your comment. It really means a lot to know these videos are enjoyed and appreciated. I have the same feelings of "aha" moments when I research these videos and it just makes me love this world all the more. There's so many times where I'll be reading Tolkien and make a connection and think "I can't wait to put this in a video!" Thanks again for watching and subscribing! Here's to many more videos on the horizon!
@@sherrattpemberton6089 it's a Headcannon for me that both it's location and layout were specifically to keep gandalf who the hobbits considered a hooligan out of their homes and town
@@karlkarlos3545 Almost certainly because Saruman knew where the shire was - and Grima was his agent. (Book of lost tales tells us Saruman had knowledge of the Shire)
@@barnabyalsop5601 Saruman knew of course. But Grimas job was to spy on king Theoden. It feels out of character for Saruman to entrust hat guy with his whole shenanigans.
Can you imagine the Zoom call that they must have had with Sauron later that evening... "Yes Sauron, I know we are the Nazgul, yes I also know that we're as good as immortal and that the greatest elves of the age fear us but... well...you see he had these 3 big dogs and he was just about to call them on us...
@@nukclear2741 Woosh. His reply makes perfect sense and is also a joke reply. The farmer is takes care of the soil/earth - a bit of Arda itself. Hence the farmer is a caretaker of Melkor's "ring" in a sense and the minions of Sauron wouldn't want to mess with someone in the employ of their master's master.
The Nazgûl have always been my favorite being in Middle Earth, next to the Balrogs. It really does wonder when you take such a long and complicated history of their travels and condense it into such an informative and cool video! Thank you!! Keep up the amazing work!!
I can just see the Wraiths preparing Mordor for Sauron. "Ok, so we need loads of black granite! And who is good at carving it into crazy points? Oh, and have we got the contracts signed on all the steel and iron for torture we'll need? And Sauron will want a big separate meeting room with us. You know, he doesn't like his robes smelling of Black Breath".
Never understood why they would have to tell Sauron. With his enormous spiritual power, the Dark Lord had a connection established to each one of the Nazgul, so he must have felt the Witch King's extinction without being explicitly told. Remember that he remote-controlled the Nazgul when they were preparing the Battle at the Black Gate and re-directed them to Mount Doom when Frodo claimed the One Ring for himself.
@@EricMustardman True, and it may be an inconsistency in the writing; but on the other hand, Sauron was neither all-powerful nor all-seeing, so something has to give. If you assume that your Nine are essentially invulnerable, why bother keeping an eye on them?
Khamul: My Lord Sauron, The Witch-King has fallen. The prophecy of his doom from Glorfindel has come to pass. Sauron: Depart to Minas Morgul for final preparations, You are the Lord of the Nazgul now. That’s probably how a serious conversation would go down.
Imagine literally traveling all the way across Middle Earth on a multiple month journey from the Far East to the Far. And after multiple dead ends you finally find the place you’ve been searching for all this time. You then question someone about the one called “Baggins” and the location of the ring, just for them to tell you that the person who has the ring you seek just left that very morning and is no longer there. I’d be so mad bro! 💀💀
I'm in absolute awe by the amount of work and cross-referencing that went into this video! As a somewhat casual LOTR reader, I learned a ton of new things in the last 26 minutes. Thank you so much for the great content!!
And yet he cant even get the time right that Frodo left bag end . Frodo had not left the Shire that Morning that the Nazgul was talking to the Old Gaffer. Frodo was still there and overheard the 2 of them talking and it was just after Sunset.
Mate, I am relatively new to the books (not yet ready for the Silmarillion, but getting there). I have read the Hobbit and LoTR books a few times. I thought I had a grip of the Tolkien world. I was so wrong. Your vids are making things so much easier to understand. Your deep and thorough study of the history and back story of Middle Earth and its inhabitants has been such an eye-opener. Thanks so much bud and keep it up.
Word on advice on first reading on Silmarillion. Don't try remembering all characters, all their names, or family connections. You will loose time, and later, you can always go back, and re-read about someone that you want to know more about. Just read it, as it is, without effort of remembering and connecting everything, and most important characters, and events, will pop up anyway. Silmarillion is definitely not a book for single reading.
In my opinion, the single greatest achievement of any character in the entire series is Eowyn slaying the Witch King! Of course Master Brandybuck deserves a hearty and well earned assist. Brave little hobbit, well done!
I was watching the extended edition of Return of the King last night. Eomir said that Merry would succumb to fear during the battle. Instead he stabs probably the scariest being in the battle in the back of the knee.
Same here! I was so pumped when the 9 Nazgul came knocking at Saruman's door... I read that part when only PJ's FOTR had came out in theatre, so it was a bit before all the infos on the 3rd age was available everywhere through games, fan websites/forums, and videos like this one were available So it hadn't been spoiled for me yet that there were some cool deleted scenes of what the 9 did during the first book when they weren't seen by the fellowship... so all the additional stuff was so exciting, I loved Bree and the spies, like Bill Ferny or the "goblin-man" who was at the Prancing Pony, who was working for Saruman, who was paid by Sauron, etc... One part of the nazgul travels I wish this video had covered was during the Two Towers, when the 3 groups of orcs have captured Merry and Pippin; Grishnakh had a Nazgul on a fell beast who was following him with a band of 40 orcs (Ugluk had 80 Uruks, so he outnumbered him, and there were also some orcs from the mines of Moria who had followed them to avenge their dead, that Grishnakh tries to rally to him when they declare that they just wanted to try to catch them, but now that they're away they want to go back to the mines. I don't recall these Moria orcs being specifically numbered*** *see end of the post for details on that*, but Boromir killed a bunch of them before the Isengard Uruks killed him with their bow) Ugluk insists that Grishnakh sticks with him until they reach Orthanc, since he suspects him to want to try to bring the hobbits to the Nazgul to bring them to Sauron. Sadly in the movies they fight over eating Merry & Pippin, and Grishnakh looked cool but had little dialogue. Worse, in the extended scenes, it's implied that they were sent by Saruman to meet with the Uruks and come back, so they wouldn't even have the fell beast to fly them away... I was saddened by the simplification, but whatever, they were still pretty damn good movies. ***that part was actually filmed by Peter Jackson but never included in the film; the Mora Goblins following the Fellowship I mean, with the sun setting down and all until the run too far away. the footage was used extensively for promotion photos, and the LOTR collectible card game, aka *LOTR TCG* by Decipher, it was a great game that ran from 2001 to 2007, and was a lot of fun to play on the side for Magic players. Too bad the online servers closed in 2010, but since Decipher lost the licence in 2007 they couldn't release new editions and interet faded. Anyway, I was wondering which Nazgul it was or if there was only one; Ugluk seems to refer to only one while talking about the plan, but he also didn't know about the ring, while it's clear that Grishnakh knows about Gollum and the ring. Dang it, this morning I told myself i'd stop writing essays on youtube >< I tried
Reminds me of side material in works like Halo and Star Wars Legends. You may not have needed checking up on them, but golly, they really spice up the main works via expanding upon them and explaining the occasional plot holes and noodle incidents.
@@jeremiahsmith7924 even if they did evil deeds, they are still of the race of men. you have to remember that they are mentally & spiritually enslaved. they have no choice but to obey, they are not given an option. to the other wraith's, the loss of the witch king is more than a lost member or strength. its a loss of a peer/ compatriot, a being that they knew & followed for many long years.
This story deserves it's own book! The depth of this series is on an entirely different level. I'm thankful that Tolkien left such an amazing gift able to keep giving generations later! It still amazes me that one man could write this. The retelling from this perspective highlights just how beautiful it really is...Well Done!
The reason why i love this channel more than the other channels ia that the story telling does not put a side the poetic and great story telling of Tolkien. Instead he incorporates them on every episode. Kudos
Outstanding Video!! The Witch-King and Khamul came very close to getting the ring of power from Frodo. This video does a very good job of explaining the Nazgul, and their purpose as Sauron's most powerful servants and what they are capable of. Worth Watching!!
The first time I've came across your channel was a couple months ago. Now I'm consuming all of your videos for pure entertainment. I simply can't understand why your channel hasn't at least 2M subscribers. Your quality is incredible and the value you offer is out of this world. I own a TH-cam channel with 100k and I have to say: one year from now, you'll be huge. Good luck!
Funny anecdote: in the original drafts of LOTR, Frodo was going to push Gollum with the Ring to his death in the Sammath Naur. Then, the entrance of the Chamber is blocked by the Witch King: either Frodo says he is the Ringmaster and commands him to jump in the fire, or Sa heroically appears and stabs the Witch-King from behind, slaying him. In the oldest version there was even a sketched duel between Sam and a surviving Ringwraith on a rock island floating over the magma. Outstanding 😃
Interesting how the push was put in the movies. Also, the idea of Sam battling a Wraith brings into mind the original filmed plan of Aragorn battling Sauron himself in the Battle of the Black Gate in the movies.
I just want to say thank you for sharing all your knowledge about Tolkien's lore. I have learned so much from watching your videos that now I am completely immersed in Middle-earth. Keep up with the excellent content my fellow nerd.
I can't believe I'm only just now discovering you. Your content is amazing, and I've been in complete awe by your dedication to the entirety of the lore of Middle Earth.
After having watched countless of your videos, i wanna say that they are marvellous. Art of story telling, fitting voices and great pictures, paired with perfectly fitting music - its absolutely awesome and brings me into middle earth as fast as the movies do
You have such a compelling way to present information through both images and sound. I've only watched a handful of your videos, but I'm hooked. The dedication and thoroughness in your work can't go unnoticed. Definitelly subbed.
These videos are pretty excellent. Very well done. I'll quibble in the lead up to the Amon Sul event, that the Witch-King didn't so much let Gandalf slip ahead as that he and the other wraiths fled from Gandalf during the daylight hours. "... the drew away from me, for the felt the coming of my anger, and they dared not face it whilst the sun was in the sky. But at night, they closed round, & I was besieged on the hilltop..."
If only Tolkien could see how much change he has brought to people's lives. Sometimes I feel like all this is true history stuff. The amount of detail is truly outstanding. Maybe in another universe the LOTR universe is real.
This was the first NOTR video I watched, and here we are over 3 years later. Amazing seeing how you and the channel have grown. Keep up the great work!
Awesome video! I love that you used the map of Minas Tirith from Lord of the Rings Online. I played that game a ton and was really happy to see it in one of your videos^^ Love your content, keep it coming ;)
I've only been aware of this site for a few weeks, and have watched a dozen or so of your videos. I believe your scholarship to be excellent and complete. This is the best and most satisfying of your posts I have watched. I look forward to catching up.
How the Ringwraiths are described: Terrifying spirits, servants of the dark lord How the Ringwraiths act: Monty Python and the Holy Grail esque adventures asking for directions and getting told off by random farmers.
I recently got into Tolkien's work via a buddy of mine. Your vids are really helping me get up to speed fast and get a grasp on the lore. Big thanks from a LotR newbie!
Right? im here like yo my mans just want a damn ring and its not like they are stealing it they just want it to go back to the original owner. then hearing one was crying all the way back to mordor after one of his bros was killed by a woman. RIP for real.
Absolutely fantastic! I love all the dates and extra info you give, it really knits all the loose bits of info in the books together. Very well done, have an upvote (too bad I can't give more upvotes)!
Awesome video dude!! Comprehensive and informative. I love the fact that no matter how much I think I know about LOTR, there is always something new to learn from you guys that do the really deep dives!!
Same! It's always sat in my mind that it was confirmed to be the Mouth of Sauron, so I am interested to see how i got that notion if it isn't explicitly said. Im sure the passages that talk about this are at the Council of Elrond but I might be mistaken there
I believe it was the Mouth of Sauron because at that point Sauron wanted the Wraiths to remain hidden, and the Dwarves didn't feel fear like a Nazgúl would have made them feel, rather they were just uneasy
I know this comment is old, but I hope this helps. The names of the art pieces, and artists are in the description of the video. The Eowen ones come from different artists, but if you were captivated by the same art I was, it is by Matt Stewart: Eowyn and the Nazgul.
I'm constantly impressed by your lack of supposition. Stating plainly that "we don't know" about a certain topic is paradoxically the smartest thing anyone can say! :D
Mate - first time viewer and I really appreciate the time and effort you’ve put into this. I’ve been a fan for 20 years now and to see this all laid out in a more digestible form (you know how the books can get) is just fantastic. Fastest sub of all time!
I never comment and I've read and seen seemingly all things lotr. But I must comment. That was amazing! Great editing and narrating. Also all the artist's beautiful works that are featured really add to the video a whole lot (I love that you credit their artworks in the description). The great map animations were terrific too. Well done!
Great video again and I learned a lot about the nazgul that I didn’t know. If only we had seen Gandalf fight all 9 ringwraiths, that would have been good to see.
I’d love to see a short film about one of the 9, taking a ring, being enamored with the powers it grants, but the slow descent into madness as the horrors of the unseen become visible
You rule! Such great detailed content and the visualizations of travels throughout the map are top notch. Learning a lot that I’ve always wondered. Keep having fun reveling in the wonder of Tolkien’s beautiful beautiful world.
How did a single human think of this? I don't understand. I'm a huge fan of war hammer 40k lore but that took many authors and I just cannot understand how one man made this. Its truly a gift
Frodo hadn't left when the black rider questions the gaffer. Frodo overheard them talking. He considered going and questioning the gaffer but thought better (or worse) of it.
Well, he considered saying hi, because the stranger was asking for him. But yeah. You made me go check, and you're right: the gaffer was under the impression Frodo had left that morning and told the Black Rider so, but the gaffer had incorrect information.
“You glimpsed Glorfindel as he appears on the other side , for he is one of the mighty among the first born , and For those who have dwelt in the blessed realm live at once in both worlds and in both the seen and unseen they wield great power “
Bit late to this party I know but I've just started reading LOTR for about the 5th time and all of this background lore makes the experience so more full!! Great videos mate, gonna watch all of them
I wish Tolkien had said more about the people who became the Nazgul, like when they were still men who were corrupted by Sauron before they became ringwraiths.
I've read the books three times, seen the movies countless times. Still every time one of these videos ends, I'm like "then what happened, then what happened." Lol. Great vids.
The quality of these videos is superb! Thank you so much, discovering your channel has been one of my great pleasures in 2020. Happy holidays, and hope to see more excellent videos next year.
Love this channel!! As a trucker I don’t have time to read the books so this is a perfect alternative to listen to while on the roads… keep Up the awesome work
Well, everyone, I'm finally on the mend and able to bring you this video I'm very excited about! What do you think about possibly seeing the Ringwraiths in LOTRonPrime? Could be cool! Enjoy the video and thank you all for your thoughts and prayers as I got well!
I hope there will be them if they keep to the book there shall be, and i hope that they will. The virus can be bad for i as well have experienced it and i am happy that you are well. Thank you for the incredible content you give to us and let the good will of the lord Jesus and God be with you. Hannon le mellon.
By the way Gandalf would most likely destroy the Witch-King if he pursued him you could have said this just becuse the films are giving some people a different opinion and leading them astray basicly from the truth. Great video and i know there will be many other great videos as there always are from this channel.
I hope you are feeling better, Mellon after Christmas and all that...
I want to see Valinor and the Maia in The Lord of the Rings tv show.
@@kowanmcgarry Maybe, There should be if they keep to the book thats what i say with basicly every thing that someone said that is in the books and that should then be in the series. I hope so that they keep to the book.
May we all have the obstinacy of Farmer Maggot, who just told a Nazgul to go away.
@Butt Snatch Stubborn
Farmer Maggot > Tom Bombadil
@@jake2011rt he got the protection of Tom Bombadil because Tom Bombadil and Maggot is good friend. So even if the Nazgul try to harm him Tom will come to his rescue if he call him.
We so badly lack a video from the most badass Hobbit farmer ever!
Even Tom Bombadil was in awe of Farmer Maggot.....
Black riders "SHiiiiiiiIRE BAAAAAAGGGGGiiiiinnnnnssssss
Maggot "Go AwAy!"
Black Rider "understandable, have a nice day"
😂🤣
Maggot is an avatar of Bombadil.
Farmer Maggot MVP
Black Rider: "*HACK COUGH!* Can I have glass of water."
@@Morec0if you ever worked on a farm, then imagine working a farm before modern technology. Bruh I'd look at that spawn of darkness too and be like "no, now go away I got to get up early tomorrow to check my cow's bowl movements." 😂
This really makes you appreciate how INSANELY lucky Frodo and Sam were at the beginning of the story. The Nazgùl came close to catching them on multiple occasions
It is often called plot armor.
@@joaomestre2584 or in this case.. greater powers at work.
@@joaomestre2584 I wouldn't call it plot armor. It is completely logical and believable how they survive, not just some out-of-the-blue deux ex machina or whaetver.
f a n t a s y
Samwise the Great would've thought of something just at the right moment, no worries.
The sheer depth of the world Tolkien created is crazy. No other fantasy setting comes anywhere close.
Wheel of Time does quite well. Belgariad/Malorian too, but you're right, nothing is on the level of middle earth
well the horus heresy is up there but that's made by many writers
Bleh, Wheel of Time was much to sense for me. I remember someone telling me that it got better the more books one reads, and that I just didnt read enough. I replied that I had read up to book 13 -_-
Dense*
@@Ordoabchao-x9k the emperor protects
One of my favorite Sauron strategies is starting wars with Gondor and Thranduil, only to make a diversion, so he can hide his 9 servants, that are searching for the ring.
It's barely mentioned anywhere (thankfully, it is in this video), and it shows how Sauron was smart, and not to be underestimated.
As Gollum said: "He only have 4 fingers, but they are enough".
Great video bro :)
And yet he missed Gandalf doing the same for the same purpose.
@@johndododoe1411
Remember: He never even considered the thought that they would attempt to destroy the Ring, rather than use it.
Bluffing that Aragorn wielded the One worked exactly because Sauron believed his enemies as hungry of power as he, especially the Heir of Isildur
It probably helped that the ring was in fact nearby. I’m sure Sauron could sense that, albeit not acutely enough to know it’s exact whereabouts.
Did gollum get fingered by sauron?
In the board game either good or evil forces can win through military conquest but the fate of the game more often than not is defined by the fate of the ring
I knew Glorfindel was cool from the Fellowship of the Ring, but after watching a bunch of your videos, in which he keeps cropping up, I am convinced that he was a total badass.
These are, by far, the most entertaining and engaging lotr videos on youtube (or anywhere really). The extensive use of the maps and innovative but simple use of the character tokens does wonders to help make sense of a very deep and often confusing world. There are so many "aha" moments when you can connect the history of a place or structure to the events in the movies. it gives smaller moments welcomed gravitas and almost has a mental 3d effect in the sense that a scene set in field or near a ruin carries more weight because I now know what happened there 2 or 300 (or thousand) yrs prior. I've watched most of these videos multiple time as if I'm studying for a test and it is not time wasted, outstanding work!!!!
Thanks so much for your comment. It really means a lot to know these videos are enjoyed and appreciated. I have the same feelings of "aha" moments when I research these videos and it just makes me love this world all the more. There's so many times where I'll be reading Tolkien and make a connection and think "I can't wait to put this in a video!"
Thanks again for watching and subscribing! Here's to many more videos on the horizon!
These are precisely my thoughts too, except worded far better than I could 😅
@@elgodofcanaaniamwhoiam7649 soddom and gomorah also....numenorean fuck buttholes xD
You should also check out in deep geek. He focuses more on philosophy and video essays surrounding ideas in lotr. He’s another of my favorites.
They still are. Thanks again for all of these.
"There is only one Lord of the ring and he does not share power"
Underrated line from the movie.
Basically, that line's from the books.
@@EricMustardman Gandalf says it in the films as well.
@@ClassicHarleyQuinn That just leaves the question what is older: the books or the films? 😁
@@EricMustardman The Books.
@@ClassicHarleyQuinn Sorry, I didn't expect an answer to an obvioisly rhetorical question.
The fact that they just couldn't find the shire the first time is just utterly hilarious to me
This was before google maps you know, lol
@@sherrattpemberton6089 it's a Headcannon for me that both it's location and layout were specifically to keep gandalf who the hobbits considered a hooligan out of their homes and town
That's begs the question how Grima knew about Hobbiton. I thought hobbits were just a fairytale for the people of Rohan.
@@karlkarlos3545 Almost certainly because Saruman knew where the shire was - and Grima was his agent. (Book of lost tales tells us Saruman had knowledge of the Shire)
@@barnabyalsop5601 Saruman knew of course. But Grimas job was to spy on king Theoden. It feels out of character for Saruman to entrust hat guy with his whole shenanigans.
"A black rider comes to farmer Maggots farm who tells the rider to go away." 🤣
I’m imagining it in the way that Monty python and the holy grail ends.
Was he carrying a copy of *The Watchtower* ?
Can you imagine the Zoom call that they must have had with Sauron later that evening...
"Yes Sauron, I know we are the Nazgul, yes I also know that we're as good as immortal and that the greatest elves of the age fear us but... well...you see he had these 3 big dogs and he was just about to call them on us...
@@elgodofcanaaniamwhoiam7649 um, wrong comment to reply to. This is a joke comment, not one discussing about a ring.
@@nukclear2741 Woosh. His reply makes perfect sense and is also a joke reply. The farmer is takes care of the soil/earth - a bit of Arda itself. Hence the farmer is a caretaker of Melkor's "ring" in a sense and the minions of Sauron wouldn't want to mess with someone in the employ of their master's master.
I'm glad you're feeling better man, it's good to have your terrific weekly content back 😄
Thanks so much my friend! It’s good to be back in action! Great recent dwarf vid btw!
You two are my favorite LOTR channels, awesome to see this
Some times people don't get better.. Heh
Thank you for your comment I feel the same way
@@freddymeisner same
Man, I bet you absolutely DESTROYED any presentation or show-and-tell in school
The Nazgûl have always been my favorite being in Middle Earth, next to the Balrogs. It really does wonder when you take such a long and complicated history of their travels and condense it into such an informative and cool video! Thank you!! Keep up the amazing work!!
I can just see the Wraiths preparing Mordor for Sauron. "Ok, so we need loads of black granite! And who is good at carving it into crazy points? Oh, and have we got the contracts signed on all the steel and iron for torture we'll need? And Sauron will want a big separate meeting room with us. You know, he doesn't like his robes smelling of Black Breath".
basicly.. they are masters with whips.. except they didn't need to wield any whip, their presence was enough to have things done.
Probably an awkward conversation when the other Nazgul told Sauron about the Witch King’s death
😂😂😂
Never understood why they would have to tell Sauron. With his enormous spiritual power, the Dark Lord had a connection established to each one of the Nazgul, so he must have felt the Witch King's extinction without being explicitly told. Remember that he remote-controlled the Nazgul when they were preparing the Battle at the Black Gate and re-directed them to Mount Doom when Frodo claimed the One Ring for himself.
@@EricMustardman True, and it may be an inconsistency in the writing; but on the other hand, Sauron was neither all-powerful nor all-seeing, so something has to give. If you assume that your Nine are essentially invulnerable, why bother keeping an eye on them?
Dad, Daaaaaad, the mean kids next door beat up our brother! We were just playing war and we were winning and they cheated and let a girl play!
Khamul: My Lord Sauron, The Witch-King has fallen. The prophecy of his doom from Glorfindel has come to pass.
Sauron: Depart to Minas Morgul for final preparations, You are the Lord of the Nazgul now.
That’s probably how a serious conversation would go down.
Your voice is so clear and clean that even the autotranslation in my language (italian) is perfect. Thank you man this channel is a little gem.
That’s great to hear! And thank you for watching!
Imagine literally traveling all the way across Middle Earth on a multiple month journey from the Far East to the Far. And after multiple dead ends you finally find the place you’ve been searching for all this time. You then question someone about the one called “Baggins” and the location of the ring, just for them to tell you that the person who has the ring you seek just left that very morning and is no longer there. I’d be so mad bro! 💀💀
I'm in absolute awe by the amount of work and cross-referencing that went into this video! As a somewhat casual LOTR reader, I learned a ton of new things in the last 26 minutes. Thank you so much for the great content!!
And yet he cant even get the time right that Frodo left bag end . Frodo had not left the Shire that Morning that the Nazgul was talking to the Old Gaffer. Frodo was still there and overheard the 2 of them talking and it was just after Sunset.
The Nazgûl have such a cool backstory and have to be some of the most badass villains in cinematic history
Mate, I am relatively new to the books (not yet ready for the Silmarillion, but getting there). I have read the Hobbit and LoTR books a few times. I thought I had a grip of the Tolkien world. I was so wrong. Your vids are making things so much easier to understand. Your deep and thorough study of the history and back story of Middle Earth and its inhabitants has been such an eye-opener. Thanks so much bud and keep it up.
Word on advice on first reading on Silmarillion.
Don't try remembering all characters, all their names, or family connections. You will loose time, and later, you can always go back, and re-read about someone that you want to know more about. Just read it, as it is, without effort of remembering and connecting everything, and most important characters, and events, will pop up anyway.
Silmarillion is definitely not a book for single reading.
In my opinion, the single greatest achievement of any character in the entire series is Eowyn slaying the Witch King! Of course Master Brandybuck deserves a hearty and well earned assist. Brave little hobbit, well done!
Idk, a hobbit fighting off the daughter of Ungoliant seems like a better one. Even though we really don’t know if Shelob actually dies.
I was watching the extended edition of Return of the King last night. Eomir said that Merry would succumb to fear during the battle. Instead he stabs probably the scariest being in the battle in the back of the knee.
@@1shogunate696The books do state that she survived, albeit permanently scarred and unforgettably tested.
The Hunt for the Ring was my favourite part of Unfinished Tales. Almost felt essential to fully understanding the first book in the Lord of the Rings.
Same here! I was so pumped when the 9 Nazgul came knocking at Saruman's door...
I read that part when only PJ's FOTR had came out in theatre, so it was a bit before all the infos on the 3rd age was available everywhere through games, fan websites/forums, and videos like this one were available
So it hadn't been spoiled for me yet that there were some cool deleted scenes of what the 9 did during the first book when they weren't seen by the fellowship... so all the additional stuff was so exciting, I loved Bree and the spies, like Bill Ferny or the "goblin-man" who was at the Prancing Pony, who was working for Saruman, who was paid by Sauron, etc...
One part of the nazgul travels I wish this video had covered was during the Two Towers, when the 3 groups of orcs have captured Merry and Pippin; Grishnakh had a Nazgul on a fell beast who was following him with a band of 40 orcs
(Ugluk had 80 Uruks, so he outnumbered him, and there were also some orcs from the mines of Moria who had followed them to avenge their dead, that Grishnakh tries to rally to him when they declare that they just wanted to try to catch them, but now that they're away they want to go back to the mines.
I don't recall these Moria orcs being specifically numbered*** *see end of the post for details on that*, but Boromir killed a bunch of them before the Isengard Uruks killed him with their bow)
Ugluk insists that Grishnakh sticks with him until they reach Orthanc, since he suspects him to want to try to bring the hobbits to the Nazgul to bring them to Sauron.
Sadly in the movies they fight over eating Merry & Pippin, and Grishnakh looked cool but had little dialogue.
Worse, in the extended scenes, it's implied that they were sent by Saruman to meet with the Uruks and come back, so they wouldn't even have the fell beast to fly them away...
I was saddened by the simplification, but whatever, they were still pretty damn good movies.
***that part was actually filmed by Peter Jackson but never included in the film; the Mora Goblins following the Fellowship I mean, with the sun setting down and all until the run too far away.
the footage was used extensively for promotion photos, and the LOTR collectible card game, aka *LOTR TCG* by Decipher, it was a great game that ran from 2001 to 2007, and was a lot of fun to play on the side for Magic players.
Too bad the online servers closed in 2010, but since Decipher lost the licence in 2007 they couldn't release new editions and interet faded.
Anyway, I was wondering which Nazgul it was or if there was only one; Ugluk seems to refer to only one while talking about the plan, but he also didn't know about the ring, while it's clear that Grishnakh knows about Gollum and the ring.
Dang it, this morning I told myself i'd stop writing essays on youtube >< I tried
@@randallflagg3700 haha never stop writing essays on TH-cam!
@@AlbertChalmers - Aww, thanks bro ^^
Reminds me of side material in works like Halo and Star Wars Legends. You may not have needed checking up on them, but golly, they really spice up the main works via expanding upon them and explaining the occasional plot holes and noodle incidents.
There is something sad about the wraiths fleeing back to Mordor after the witch king is slain.
Please expand.
I’m curious
Sad?
@@jeremiahsmith7924 even if they did evil deeds, they are still of the race of men.
you have to remember that they are mentally & spiritually enslaved.
they have no choice but to obey, they are not given an option.
to the other wraith's, the loss of the witch king is more than a lost member or strength.
its a loss of a peer/ compatriot, a being that they knew & followed for many long years.
@@cr90captain89still they’re some of the coolest villains
There's also their desperate chase and final fall when the Ring fell to Orodruin, especially with the alternate universe Shadow of War games in mind.
This video is nothing short of amazing. Really clear and easy to follow. The Nazgul truely are fascinating and terrible beings.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it! Plenty more on the way. 😁
This story deserves it's own book! The depth of this series is on an entirely different level. I'm thankful that Tolkien left such an amazing gift able to keep giving generations later! It still amazes me that one man could write this. The retelling from this perspective highlights just how beautiful it really is...Well Done!
Tolkien was a Genious of Literature.
The reason why i love this channel more than the other channels ia that the story telling does not put a side the poetic and great story telling of Tolkien. Instead he incorporates them on every episode. Kudos
Outstanding Video!! The Witch-King and Khamul came very close to getting the ring of power from Frodo. This video does a very good job of explaining the Nazgul, and their purpose as Sauron's most powerful servants and what they are capable of. Worth Watching!!
I cannot tell you how much I enjoy these. The background music, the research, the art and images. So much care in these videos.
Thanks so much! So glad you are enjoying the channel! There's a new video dropping in just a couple minutes! :)
The first time I've came across your channel was a couple months ago. Now I'm consuming all of your videos for pure entertainment. I simply can't understand why your channel hasn't at least 2M subscribers. Your quality is incredible and the value you offer is out of this world. I own a TH-cam channel with 100k and I have to say: one year from now, you'll be huge. Good luck!
Tolkien's notes on who is doing what and what they know when are incredible.
Glad you are feeling better , very nice job on the ring wraiths.
Thanks so much!
Funny anecdote: in the original drafts of LOTR, Frodo was going to push Gollum with the Ring to his death in the Sammath Naur. Then, the entrance of the Chamber is blocked by the Witch King: either Frodo says he is the Ringmaster and commands him to jump in the fire, or Sa heroically appears and stabs the Witch-King from behind, slaying him. In the oldest version there was even a sketched duel between Sam and a surviving Ringwraith on a rock island floating over the magma. Outstanding 😃
Interesting how the push was put in the movies.
Also, the idea of Sam battling a Wraith brings into mind the original filmed plan of Aragorn battling Sauron himself in the Battle of the Black Gate in the movies.
Ralph Baskshi's LOTR Series portrayal of the Wraiths is just Spine Chilling. They appear Weak and Crippled, but are Extremely Violent and Destructive.
My goodness, I love how they're depicted in the 1978 LotR movie
I just want to say thank you for sharing all your knowledge about Tolkien's lore. I have learned so much from watching your videos that now I am completely immersed in Middle-earth. Keep up with the excellent content my fellow nerd.
I can't believe I'm only just now discovering you. Your content is amazing, and I've been in complete awe by your dedication to the entirety of the lore of Middle Earth.
This is SO FREAKING GOOD! Thank you. Happy Holidays!
Thanks so much! Happy Holidays to you as well!
After having watched countless of your videos, i wanna say that they are marvellous. Art of story telling, fitting voices and great pictures, paired with perfectly fitting music - its absolutely awesome and brings me into middle earth as fast as the movies do
Last time I was this early, Sauron still had the ring.
Not funny
@@petergianakopoulos4926 yeah that was a tragedy that plagued all of middle earth. Too soon, man....too soon
@@Wild_Danimal baha
@Spark Zuckerbum standup comic
More like last time I was this late, Fingolfin challenged Morgoth to a duel to death.
You have such a compelling way to present information through both images and sound. I've only watched a handful of your videos, but I'm hooked. The dedication and thoroughness in your work can't go unnoticed. Definitelly subbed.
Wait, Its only like 2 weeks between Boromirs death and the battle of minas tirith? Seems like an exhausting month.
Man I clicked this to listen to while working, but theres just too much information packed in every minute. Love this lore m8!
WOW... this was spectacular and moving!!!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
These videos are pretty excellent. Very well done. I'll quibble in the lead up to the Amon Sul event, that the Witch-King didn't so much let Gandalf slip ahead as that he and the other wraiths fled from Gandalf during the daylight hours. "... the drew away from me, for the felt the coming of my anger, and they dared not face it whilst the sun was in the sky. But at night, they closed round, & I was besieged on the hilltop..."
If only Tolkien could see how much change he has brought to people's lives. Sometimes I feel like all this is true history stuff. The amount of detail is truly outstanding. Maybe in another universe the LOTR universe is real.
I love how much is going on behind the scenes while Frodo is leaving the Shire.
I can't believe I'm only now finding this channel, subbed!
This was the first NOTR video I watched, and here we are over 3 years later. Amazing seeing how you and the channel have grown. Keep up the great work!
I really like when you reference and compare the movies! It's nice to put things in context when possible for casuals like me!
Awesome video! I love that you used the map of Minas Tirith from Lord of the Rings Online. I played that game a ton and was really happy to see it in one of your videos^^ Love your content, keep it coming ;)
I've only been aware of this site for a few weeks, and have watched a dozen or so of your videos. I believe your scholarship to be excellent and complete. This is the best and most satisfying of your posts I have watched. I look forward to catching up.
How the Ringwraiths are described: Terrifying spirits, servants of the dark lord
How the Ringwraiths act: Monty Python and the Holy Grail esque adventures asking for directions and getting told off by random farmers.
On second thought, let's not go to the Shire. 'Tis a silly place.
Amusing as that is, aside from Farmer Maggot, their aura of fear would aid in getting people to answer them.
Amazing work as usual! Always impressed by the amount of research and detail that goes into these! Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Thanks for watching! Happy Holidays to you as well!
the artwork here of the fight between Eowyn and the witch king is incredible!
Been away for a few days and super pleased to come back to this.
Sorry I missed the release NOTR. Xmas is mad but never as mad as the travels of the middle Earthians.
I recently got into Tolkien's work via a buddy of mine. Your vids are really helping me get up to speed fast and get a grasp on the lore. Big thanks from a LotR newbie!
“I am no man” is I think the most powerful line in the series
Thanks for such an in depth look at this. Really cool that you took the time to put together such a detailed accounting. Very interesting!
It's very interesting to see the enemy's perspective on this
Almost makes you feel bad for the poor Nazgul lol
Right? im here like yo my mans just want a damn ring and its not like they are stealing it they just want it to go back to the original owner. then hearing one was crying all the way back to mordor after one of his bros was killed by a woman. RIP for real.
@@ueehurstonsecurity8887 Lmaooooooooooooo this your comment is funny asf🤣
"I had friends on that Death Star".
I'm imagining an alternate history where Saruman finds and claims the One Ring and fights a war with Mordor for it, Orcs against Orcs.
I wish there were more “what if?” It would be awesome and nothing would mess with the canon.
That sorta happens in Battle for Middle-earth II, in the Sauron campaign.
Absolutely fantastic! I love all the dates and extra info you give, it really knits all the loose bits of info in the books together. Very well done, have an upvote (too bad I can't give more upvotes)!
Awesome video dude!!
Comprehensive and informative.
I love the fact that no matter how much I think I know about LOTR, there is always something new to learn from you guys that do the really deep dives!!
8:00 Looking forward to the discussion about who was the messenger who paid visit to the Dwarfs and the men of Dale in 3017.
Same! It's always sat in my mind that it was confirmed to be the Mouth of Sauron, so I am interested to see how i got that notion if it isn't explicitly said. Im sure the passages that talk about this are at the Council of Elrond but I might be mistaken there
I believe it was the Mouth of Sauron because at that point Sauron wanted the Wraiths to remain hidden, and the Dwarves didn't feel fear like a Nazgúl would have made them feel, rather they were just uneasy
Really superb. You give the movements of the enemy without taking away from the books. Wonderful.
That art of Eowen and the witch king is really epic.
Where did you find those?
I know this comment is old, but I hope this helps. The names of the art pieces, and artists are in the description of the video. The Eowen ones come from different artists, but if you were captivated by the same art I was, it is by Matt Stewart: Eowyn and the Nazgul.
I'm constantly impressed by your lack of supposition. Stating plainly that "we don't know" about a certain topic is paradoxically the smartest thing anyone can say! :D
Mate - first time viewer and I really appreciate the time and effort you’ve put into this. I’ve been a fan for 20 years now and to see this all laid out in a more digestible form (you know how the books can get) is just fantastic. Fastest sub of all time!
How have I only just found this channel? Love it. Renew my love for this great story.
I never comment and I've read and seen seemingly all things lotr. But I must comment. That was amazing! Great editing and narrating. Also all the artist's beautiful works that are featured really add to the video a whole lot (I love that you credit their artworks in the description). The great map animations were terrific too. Well done!
Great video again and I learned a lot about the nazgul that I didn’t know. If only we had seen Gandalf fight all 9 ringwraiths, that would have been good to see.
I'd love a video going in-depth on the Battle of the Pelennor Fields / the siege and defense of Minas Tirith.
Honestly, can't get enough of these vids. Superb work again, my man!
I’d love to see a short film about one of the 9, taking a ring, being enamored with the powers it grants, but the slow descent into madness as the horrors of the unseen become visible
Play shadow of war then
I don't know what it is about the Ringwraiths specifically, but I keep coming back to this video more than any other. Even more than any Sauron video.
Love the hobbit and lord of the rings books. I have never explored deeper into Tolkiens work, these videos are amazing
The part about Eowyn and Merry killing the Witch king always makes me teary. Thank you!
You rule! Such great detailed content and the visualizations of travels throughout the map are top notch. Learning a lot that I’ve always wondered. Keep having fun reveling in the wonder of Tolkien’s beautiful beautiful world.
How did a single human think of this? I don't understand. I'm a huge fan of war hammer 40k lore but that took many authors and I just cannot understand how one man made this. Its truly a gift
Love these. You pick some really amazing artworks. I think that's a huge part of why these are so captivating.
This is by far the best LOTR-related video on TH-cam. Like the movies, I can watch it over and over. Great work!
again new lore, another amazing explanation video, congratz man! :D
hope youre better, to the next one :D
this video and gandalf's complete jounrey were the first of 2021.. fantastic, thanks a lot
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Honestly, I think Mr. Tolkien would have loved your videos.
Imagine if Tolkien had a youtube channel.
I love how Farmer Maggot basically just tells the Nazgul to piss off.
And the fact that they actually just piss off 🤣
Hell yeah my favorite TH-camr uploaded again!
You honor me with such high praise as to be your favorite!!
farmer: "go away"
nazgul: "damn ok... just wanted to say hi... how rude ill leave..."
I’ve been really looking forward to this one! Glad you’re feeling better. :) Hope you had a great Christmas!
This was a truly epic video. Very well done sir!
This video is amazing! Really love the details you get into, and all of the wonderful art.
What great narration! The way you describe it is so much better than the usual obscure narrative. Thank you.
Hey buddy, like everyone else is saying, glad your feeling better and I like the rest of us are looking forward to more awesome content from you 👍🏻👊🏻
Frodo hadn't left when the black rider questions the gaffer. Frodo overheard them talking. He considered going and questioning the gaffer but thought better (or worse) of it.
Well, he considered saying hi, because the stranger was asking for him. But yeah. You made me go check, and you're right: the gaffer was under the impression Frodo had left that morning and told the Black Rider so, but the gaffer had incorrect information.
Though Frodo really was away in the 1981 radio drama.
“You glimpsed Glorfindel as he appears on the other side , for he is one of the mighty among the first born , and For those who have dwelt in the blessed realm live at once in both worlds and in both the seen and unseen they wield great power “
Bit late to this party I know but I've just started reading LOTR for about the 5th time and all of this background lore makes the experience so more full!! Great videos mate, gonna watch all of them
I wish Tolkien had said more about the people who became the Nazgul, like when they were still men who were corrupted by Sauron before they became ringwraiths.
Yes, I always wondered what their names were in life.
They were probably good and wise rulers, humans are no match for the rings and all would eventually fall.
I've read the books three times, seen the movies countless times.
Still every time one of these videos ends, I'm like "then what happened, then what happened." Lol.
Great vids.
Glad your getting better love this travels of different people of Arda videos
Your channel is my new favorite TH-cam channel. Keep up the good work
The quality of these videos is superb! Thank you so much, discovering your channel has been one of my great pleasures in 2020. Happy holidays, and hope to see more excellent videos next year.
Love this channel!! As a trucker I don’t have time to read the books so this is a perfect alternative to listen to while on the roads… keep Up the awesome work