Who & What Is HUAN "The Hound of Valinor"?! | Lord of the Rings Lore

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  • Huan is the Hound of Valinor! He once served Orome,and Celegorm, and also played a massive role in the tale of Beren and Luthien!
    Today, we look at the most loyal of hounds!
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    00:00 - Intro - Huan, The Hound of Valinor!
    00:59 - The Prophecies of Huan
    04:15 - The Life of Huan - Huan & Celegorm
    07:28 - The Life of Huan - Huan, Beren & Lúthien
    10:41 - Conclusion - Huan, The Hound of Valinor!
    11:15 - QotD & Thank you’s.
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    Oromë, Nahar and Huan - Félix Donadio
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    Thingol & Melian - Elfe
    Tinuviel - Matthew Stewart
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    Huan's Promise - Ebe Kastein
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  • @primal1233
    @primal1233 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    Huan managed to beat Sauron in a fight. That should determine that he is really strong

    • @Jackaroo.
      @Jackaroo. หลายเดือนก่อน

      And Carcharoth that had a Silmaril. Huan was very strong indeed.

  • @Azulakayes
    @Azulakayes 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

    He is a very good boy...I think I can go as far as to say, he is the best boy ever. In a wonderful world, someone would make a faithful adaptation of the story of Beren and Luthien and we would get the privilege of seeing Luthien and Huan kicking butt and taking names.

  • @davidjacobs8117
    @davidjacobs8117 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    He's such a good boy! One of my favourite literary dogoes.

  • @davidmckown3590
    @davidmckown3590 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    If Beren and Luthien ever get a movie adaptation, they need to cast someone with a Welsh accent as homage to Wild Wales.

  • @ozarkscarguy540
    @ozarkscarguy540 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    The timing of this for me was unfortunate. I lost my great hound 2 days ago. To me he was like that of Huan. He was a large dog even for his breed, he was my protector against all kinds of foes, and it seemed nothing could kill him. Saturday I placed my hand on his head and we told each other goodbye.

    • @georgepowelson5333
      @georgepowelson5333 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Sorry for your loss. Family member, they truly are.

    • @JasperJacobsen
      @JasperJacobsen 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I wish you all the best in this hard time, keep your head up. Your buddy lives on in your rememberance. It is so unfair to loose a friend that protects and loves unconditionally. I feel your pain.

    • @elizabethanne8729
      @elizabethanne8729 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😭😭😭

    • @afm9405
      @afm9405 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm so sorry you lost your hero, it is truly the hardest goodbye. Know you gave him the best life possible and he's still guarding you. Hang in there.

  • @Dr_Cole
    @Dr_Cole 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I absolutely love the story of Huan. I would like to hear more stories about animals allied with the good sides, as so few come to mind other than horses (Bill the Pony!) and the great Eagles.

  • @rafaelgustavo7786
    @rafaelgustavo7786 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    What many people forget about Sauron:
    - He fought on equal terms with Huan using the resources available to him: Claw, Poison, Animal Strength, Demonic Art and the available spells. The problem is that in addition to facing an invulnerable being, Sauron was facing Destiny itself and the fabric of Lúthien's veil that incapacitated him with a temporary sleep.
    About the nature of Huan. He was a Maia!
    "At the bottom of the page bearing the brief text V (p. 389) my father jotted down the following, entirely unconnected with the matter of the text: Living things in Aman. As the Valar would robe themselves like the Children, many of the Maiar robed themselves like other lesser living things, as trees, flowers, beasts. (Huan.)"
    Only the Valar and Maiar are intelligences that can assume forms of Arda at will. Huan and Sorontar could be Maiar - emissaries of Manwe.(4)"
    Orcs - History of Middle Earth.

    • @oguzhanenescetin5702
      @oguzhanenescetin5702 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I think it is later revealed that they are not maiar but normal beasts being raised into higher forms

  • @Jenn12141983
    @Jenn12141983 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Huan, the goodest of boys ❤️

  • @andrewwamser7075
    @andrewwamser7075 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Huan is , was and always will be my favorite character in all of Tolkiens work. To me, the ultimate image of peace and contentment is Tom Bombadil sitting quietly, smoking a pipe by the fireplace with Huan curled up at his feet. I know they never met on the page but still...

  • @Chaesoup
    @Chaesoup 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    He is the best doggy ever!

  • @benjaminallen3371
    @benjaminallen3371 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Finally, a TH-cam video devoted solely to Huan, my favorite character of Tolkien's universe!😃
    In any adaptation of Beren and Luthien (my preference is a season of a larger _Silmarillion_ series), I envision Huan as providing the comic relief that the Hobbits provide in _The Hobbit_ and _The Lord of the Rings,_ because he is, well, a dog. He wouldn't be like Jar Jar Binks, of course, because he is integral to the story. Rather, and more appropriately, he would function like Dug in _Up,_ albeit a somewhat more serious equivalent. Unlike Dug or in the Tolkien writings, however, Huan wouldn't speak, because I don't think Tolkien, as a writer, fully understood the power of nonverbal queues. I want viewers to see their dogs in him, to fall in love with him, and to bawl their eyes out when he dies.

    • @Brandon-a-writer
      @Brandon-a-writer 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      When I wrote the first draft of the script, I thought about including a joke that was something like, "He seemed to have a great distaste for people mounting him, but for some reason submitted to Luthien, though legend does not tell us why." :P
      I'm glad you enjoyed the video, man. When I found "Wild Wales" and Gelbert, as I love to seek out Professor Tolkien's influences to see what inspired him, I thought it was a great connection I had not seen made before.
      I love Huan! (And the automatically generated subtitles refer to him as Juan :D)

  • @Cryptid_Renfri
    @Cryptid_Renfri 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My family had a few Irish Wolfhounds when i was growing up.
    Amazingly gentle and loyal dogs, and lethally protective if they ever need to be.
    We never lost any cattle to wild dogs on our property, although all our neighbours did, especially in calving season. They'd lost almost half their calves some years.
    The wild dog packs never wanted to tangle with our two dogs at the time. One a wolfhound/rhodesian ridgeback cross and the other a pure blooded wolfhound. I miss them both dearly.

  • @georgepowelson5333
    @georgepowelson5333 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is just one example of many, that we as humans are not worthy of canine companionship. Ever see the dogs attacking the shark video? Says it all. Great video, hope to see it as movie(that doesn’t suck) one day. Stories from the Silmarillion are some of his finest work.

    • @Brandon-a-writer
      @Brandon-a-writer 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Strangely, by some weird turn of fate The Silmarillion was the first work by JRR Tolkien I was fortunate enough to read. When I was 12 years old, four years before the Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings came out in theatres. I loved reading religious literature, such as the Bible, the Bhagavad Gita, the Dhammapada, the Teachings of Juangxui, the Tao te ching, etc, so I really fell in love with the religious-seeming Silmarillion before finding the Hobbit at a school fair the next year, noticing the same author was responsible for both works. That of course led me to Lord of the Rings and within a year, we got the first of the trilogy. A lot of the scripts I write for this channel try to look at the more universal, mythic elements Tolkien imbues each of his stories with in that pursuit of 'making a mythology for the English'. The History of Middle-earth series has been a revelation for anyone interested in how the stories, both The Silmarillion and Lord of the Rings evolved.
      Cheers man, thanks for checking out our video and leaving a comment! We really appreciate it.

  • @GiantsBeauceronsRugby
    @GiantsBeauceronsRugby 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Been waiting for this vid for a long time, such a great character of a brilliant tale. I’m a working dog enthusiast and my 2 current dogs are named Maia and Kirdan and my future ones will always be themed from the books

    • @Brandon-a-writer
      @Brandon-a-writer 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I completely a full story of Cirdan script sometime ago, hopefully that will be coming soon, so stick around and subscribe for that! Plus there is plenty more coming--if you have an interesting question you want answered, a lot of scripts I've done have been drawn from interesting questions left on this page for us. If you ever want to see a specific video address a specific question, just leave one for us and if it seems interesting -- I would love to do my best to present it! Thanks for checking out the video!

  • @Brandon-a-writer
    @Brandon-a-writer 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love that you included Wild Wales! It was an excellent resource when working on this script. And as always, you are excellent at translating my humble efforts into wonderful video presentations. Love you guys! Three Hunters!

  • @growingcrazy4481
    @growingcrazy4481 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think Huan has to be one of my favourites, I didn’t know if him until today

  • @jasonhopkins1584
    @jasonhopkins1584 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice work. Thank you for it.

  • @user-sd7ri9fy4i
    @user-sd7ri9fy4i 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice work dude thanks

  • @josephborg6958
    @josephborg6958 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    personally this is 1 of my favourite stories of Tolkien's work.

  • @airmanfair
    @airmanfair 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Getting a puppy soon, going to name it Huan.

  • @carlambroson8872
    @carlambroson8872 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    HUAN, the mighty wolfhound!
    Truly the greatest of all good boys!!!

  • @Jayjay-qe6um
    @Jayjay-qe6um 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There is also a certain allegory in the The Quest of the Silmaril to The Divine Comedy: The Inferno by Dante Alighieri, as Dante's path to Heaven is blocked by a wolf. This Wolf will be challenged by a Grayhound, who will drag it back to hell. However, in illustration, he resembles an ordinary dog/wolf mix.

  • @biga.b.1079
    @biga.b.1079 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oh this is a good one

  • @nerdanel7592
    @nerdanel7592 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It was Celegorm not Curufin who wanted Luthien. Curufin was Married and had a son, Celebrimbor.

  • @ArrivaAzazello
    @ArrivaAzazello 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hail to simona jero for drawing that amazing picture of luthien and huan!

  • @garmisra7841
    @garmisra7841 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Huan was the very good boi!
    He runs and plays in the fields of the hills of Orome, and lies at the feet of Finrod, for they both were redeemed from the Doom of the Noldor for their self-sacrifice, and live in Peace re-embodied in the blessed realm.

  • @frankd4581
    @frankd4581 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Please make a video explaining who is Carcharoth the nemesis of Haun please

  • @shyguygamer8699
    @shyguygamer8699 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Sauron had such a big ego, he heard that Huan was only be defeated by the greatest wolf ever and thought "what if Im the greatest wolf ever" lol

    • @playgurlcarti
      @playgurlcarti 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😹😹😹

  • @11iTony
    @11iTony 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the story, pls someone the name of the instrumental on the background 😌 so relaxing

  • @jordandelogu6580
    @jordandelogu6580 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Huan is definitely my favorite beast then maybe shadowfax and Bill the pony as far as good beings go. I'd say smaug, the Oliphants and the wolves are my favorite bad beasts.
    Could you do a video on the vampire girl please? I don't remember reading about her other than luthien using a bat skin as a disguise.
    Also other videos on the more mysterious or lesser known creatures of Middle Earth like that would be cool to see thanks!

  • @Tadicuslegion78
    @Tadicuslegion78 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    He's a good boy who bit Sauron on the bum hehe

    • @NUCLEARYAN
      @NUCLEARYAN 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      And who made him run to his papa Morgoth

  • @paulemge9156
    @paulemge9156 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think maybe Oromë had foresight in giving Huan to Celegorm so that Huan would end up with Lúthien.

  • @TarMody
    @TarMody 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Theory: These images, which belong to the vision of harmony and disharmony in the Music of the Ainur, are beings whose spiritual structures (a type of fëa) were formed after Eru gave existence to Arda with the Secret Fire. Huan as an example of harmony and Carcharoth as an example of disharmony are just two of these spiritual beings. They realized their existence in incarnated form with their bodies (hröa) constructed from the material of Arda by the Valar. According to this theory, since they were formed by the Music of the Ainur, their fate is woven into the music.

  • @fansoup9287
    @fansoup9287 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The thrice spoke death quote is Cu Sith hearing the howl three times is a curse of death like church grim or cu sith

  • @leonardtoews5129
    @leonardtoews5129 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Huan is definitely in the top tier.

  • @herbthompson8937
    @herbthompson8937 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    hes just the greatest dog everrrr

  • @largemoose6064
    @largemoose6064 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best boy Huan

  • @venkelos6996
    @venkelos6996 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Leads one to wonder, was Huan's a soul that faded in death, journeyed to the Halls of Mandos, or perhaps could later take on form, again? I don't pretend to totally understand the endings for Beren and Luthien; they did die, but lived again and then died, again. Was she mortal that time? Did they board a ship together, and sail out from beyond the boundaries of Arda, as all Men do? Did Luthien end up in the Halls of Mandos? It might have been comforting to know that Huan found her again, in the Halls beyond life, especially if she were there, but Beren was not. Or maybe, if Illuvatar dies have mercy, the three of them took up that boat together, and sailed off beyond the borders of story, to tales none will ever know.

    • @Brandon-a-writer
      @Brandon-a-writer 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      In the Athrabeth, we learn that elves do not believe souls can be un-made. So, looking at it like that, it is likely that Huan was a Maia, and if an Elvish soul cannot be un-made, it is likely that Huan's spirit indeed returned to the Halls of Mandos! After their second death, the humans Beren and Luthien received the Gift of Men, that is, to die a natural death and not be bound forever to the circles of the world.
      By the way, I think it's ironic that Sauron's guise of Annatar is known as the 'Lord of Gifts', as death is known as the Gift of Men; and if anyone brought more death than Sauron, I know them not. I always thought that was an interesting piece of irony in his name!
      Thanks for checking out the video and leaving us a comment!

  • @BellaCahill
    @BellaCahill 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Obviously Ungoliant is my favorite.
    Just joking, Huan is my favorite and one of my top first age characters.

  • @TheSerpentsEye
    @TheSerpentsEye 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wonderful video but I would be a liar if I didn't admit that my Al Pacino kicked in at the beginning. 😅

  • @morgoth173
    @morgoth173 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Video 268

  • @BattlestarZenobia
    @BattlestarZenobia 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Sons of Fäenor were like Fäenor himself grade A lunatics

    • @herbthompson8937
      @herbthompson8937 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maedros and Maglor arent grade A lunatics....Maglor is isnt even a lunatic in anyway to be honest. And Maedros might be the greyest character in all of Tolkiens writings

  • @lisboah
    @lisboah 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Huan: I will only die at the hands of the greatest wolf that has ever lived.
    Sauron: I know.
    *Sauron uses a spell that makes Huan fall asleep.*
    Sauron: Now, my dear Lúthien, let's meet my boss, shall we?

  • @angeloalmario
    @angeloalmario 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an op good dogg😢

  • @craigw6557
    @craigw6557 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Greetings from the States. Love the channel. It has really rekindled my love for fantasy in general, Tolkien specifically. My SIL and BIL share your "unbiased" opinion of Wales, being just outside Cardiff.

  • @jediastartes6595
    @jediastartes6595 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Manwe: Orome, release the hounds.

  • @blackjackmusic1107
    @blackjackmusic1107 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Peter Jackson, if you ever read this and have even a slight inclination to do anything with The Silmarillion, do The Tale of Beren and Luthien. One three hour long film please.

  • @olliestephens558
    @olliestephens558 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The bestest boy

  • @jeand1168
    @jeand1168 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Huan should have bit Saurons neck, then He might have lost some of his power and not have been as strong in the second and third age.

  • @elizabethanne8729
    @elizabethanne8729 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wales has the most beautiful national Anthem IMO.

  • @TurinTuram
    @TurinTuram 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One of the few time i'm not convinced about most of the art around a character of the legendarium. Sure Huan is a good boy but more importantly he is "very badass" good boy not the usual belly rub generic doggo!

    • @rikk319
      @rikk319 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Somehow I have the feeling that Huan enjoyed a good belly rub like any good boy, he just knew to wait for it when the time was right. Picturing Luthien giving him a belly rub makes me smile.

    • @benjaminallen3371
      @benjaminallen3371 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I envision him as being both in a movie or television show adaptation.

  • @kaidorade1317
    @kaidorade1317 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Who is Huan? A good boy

  • @gandalf4751
    @gandalf4751 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😍😍😍😍😍😍👌

  • @SoNoFTheMoSt
    @SoNoFTheMoSt 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wales is awesome! The only true Britons, except Scotland and Ireland of course :)

    • @David.Bowman.
      @David.Bowman. 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Kernow

    • @ZENmud
      @ZENmud 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sadly, only spent one short afternoon in Wales, visiting some relic ruin of a cathedral not far from Bristol; we were holidaying at future in-laws' ancestral home, above Plymouth; her Uncle was a Bristol guy. 🎉

    • @SoNoFTheMoSt
      @SoNoFTheMoSt 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@David.Bowman. Yes sorry your right, Kernow too! :)

    • @SoNoFTheMoSt
      @SoNoFTheMoSt 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ZENmud there are soo many ruins and ancient monuments in wales its insane, especially around cardiff and the estuary I saw a recent video about how some historians think the real king arthur existed and was two people who both haled from Wales.

  • @Muggle1983
    @Muggle1983 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🥳 🐺 ❤

  • @vilisveidis
    @vilisveidis 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hu-en? You mean Juan?

  • @Ddigzdirt
    @Ddigzdirt 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    that's a good boy🦞