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i think the battle is the same how most witches or sorcerers in ancient times would do, chanting mantras or spells, or gospel or reciting holy books like Torah and Quran against the Devil and not like American idols or singing contest lol.
It’s so beautiful describing death as an alien concept from the elvish perspective. They were like “omg wtf is that? why are you all dying?” and then they just sat there all sad and confused.
Finrod: Don’t make loud noises outside the bedrooms, Barahir is sleeping Human: He’s been dead for 60 years Finrod it’s time to burry the guy. Finrod: Dead? No I’m sure you’re mistaken.
Many men feel honoured to call themselves Elf-friends, and one of the greatest friend to men in turn was Finrod. How often do you have a respected and mighty Elven king sacrifice himself so that a man could marry an elven prince... best man, not only to Beren 🥰
Being that they are immortal and can not die from sickness or the passing of time... They'd be wise not to breed like rabbits. The elves would overgrow their territories and it would be very crowded.
Elves didn't have a population problem in the Tolkien verse. They did however have trouble living in Middle Earth which made them leave to Valinor which reduced the population.
The best part of this story is Finrod's sacrifice pays off and after all the hardships and agony, he finally reunites with his father and the love of his life, Amarie❤ Excellent job Nerd of the rings 👏👏
I always thought it was so tragic how the turning point in the magic song battle, when Sauron began to defeat Finrod, was the First Kinslaying. Finrod was drawing strength from Valinor and good things in the world, and Sauron used not just a terrible thing, but a terrible deed the Elves had done, to strengthen the side of evil. It's as if to say, evil in the world is one thing, but it's the evil within his own people, the act that stained the holy land where Finrod is drawing his strength from, that is his weakness. Even despite the fact that Finrod himself was likely totally innocent. So even poor Finrod, innocent and possibly the kindest, most benevolent, most loyal of all the princes, was caught up in the far-reaching consequences of what Feanor did, and it was to some extent his downfall. He's trapped in the Doom of Mandos, and it makes me so sad.
Over the last weeks I read the Silmarillion to my girllfriend who was never a fan of Lord of the Rings or anything related. She loved the initial creation of Arda and the stories of Sun and Moon, Luthien and Beren and Earendil and Elwing. Turins story made her really sad but she thought it was amazing as well. There is so much beauty in Tolkiens world that most people dont even know about.
Turin’s tales is probably the saddest of all of Tolkien’s “lays” the death of his sister the capture of his father the slaying of his greatest friend the plundering of his home Such a great story
@@Crafty_Spirit it was one of the best things about my marriage. Taking time out of all life’s goings on and secluding ourselves comfortably and reading something meaningful to read something one of us treasured to the other m, or read something we’d found together at the book store or library. It’s something I miss terribly.
I wish I lived in the world of Arda. Our world is boring and bland as compared to the world of Tolkien. I wouldn't mind dying in a battle alongside the other good races of Middle-Earth.
I like king Thingol of Doriath as well. That guy was quite a success despite not being of the Qualequendi of Valinor though he did visit them briefly but turned back to middle Earth. He was good enough to receive the love of a Maiar! A Sindar/Silvan elf lord of all people.
A lot of worldbuilders could do with reading it, very much examines short vs long lives in a far deeper and more spiritual context than just mere biology
Man...that ending made me tear up a bit. Loyalty is something strange in life and I feel sir Tolkien knew very well about this and he puts this topic very well in his works. Middle earth sadly has seen much betrayal thought it's ages but when we read about such a noble character like Finrod it shows that this is price greatly amongst the Vale. Didn't knew he was reincarnated and that he was able to live in peace and with the woman he loved :')
Was JRR Tolkien actually knighted by the House of Windsor? I could Google it l suppose, but if you know whether this is the case I'll wait on a response ✌️
I think his sense of loyalty was developed in the trenches of WW1- all his young friends dying in quantities. Swearing oaths of loyalty was perhaps spoken out of despair. One cannot fathom the Battle of Somme(?)- id imagine it was quite bloody
Finrod "spitfire" Felagund, the greatest rapper in Middle Earth, second to none. The only reason Sauron won the rap battle was because he hit below the belt. Something Finrod would never do. "Nai hirulvalye Valimar. Nai elye hiruva. Namarie!"
For real. Finrod was actually quite nicr to Sauron, saying that there is still a place for him in the west and that he can forgive. And then Sauron is like "let me just trigger your ptsd"
Finrod is my favourite character among all of the characters in Tolkien's universe. He lost everything and yet he never got angry for this. He had to leave his lover, see the deaths of his brothers, his human friends, and he gave his crown to Orodreth when he saw his people's betrayal (and he wasn't even angry at them) in order to keep his promise to his dead friend Barahir. And he did everything to protect that stupid Beren, no matter what. He sacrificed himself. He was strong, wise, and fair. I get really sad, thinking that he was born in Valinor, under the lights of the trees, right in the middle of the heaven, and yet he died in a dark hole fighting a werewolf with his bare and chained hands, right in the middle of the hell...
Mine too. I would even go as far as to say that he was instrumental to the whole redemption of Noldor and Morgoth's defeat. Simply by initiating the friendship between Elves and Men. Without the friendship between Elves and Men there would be no Earendil, no Elwing. If you read Silmarilion carefuly (which I assume - you have), you realise that not many Elven princes in Beleriand would be as gracious towards Men as Finrod. He was maybe the truest ''good guy'' of Noldors.
Yes my sentiments too. Finrod was the bestest of them, most wise, loved, revered and kept his oath. The Dwarves loved him too and he was the first to be introduced to Men. Yet in the pit, his power was shown and none of the companions betrayed their Lord, take solace that Minas Tirith was cleansed again and a green turf grew by his Cairn but take comfort Finrod still delights under the trees of Valamar besides his father. Finrod was everything a Prince should be.
Imagine how Finarfin would feel when receiving news of his three sons deaths. At last, Galadriel sails back to Aman... He must have had a joy jump when hearing Finrod was reembodied.
Imagine the grief Galadriel had all those thousands of years alone. Experienced the separation from her father, the death of all three of her brothers, being exiled from Valinor and having to leave her home to a far off land after experiencing thousands of years of war.
Truly the best of the Elves. Friend to all, no arrogance, no malevolence, steadfast, loyal beyond reproach. Imagine being amongst Beor’s people and waking to hear his music and thinking a god of benevolence was among you. Perhaps the most good natured of the elves; and still metal enough to choke out a werewolf to protect a friend before he died.
He rap battled sauron. Dude is a certified badass. Also dayuuuuum! Fingolfin legit beat on Morgoth's door TWICE, like a dude colllecting a gambling debt. Mad respect.
I love that Tolkien uses art (such as song or poetry) as the vehicle of power or magic. Eru created the universe with song, the Ainur created Middle Earth with song. And here, Sauron and Finrod battle each other not with spells, but with songs and tales. I always thought, since first reading the battle between Sauron and Finrod, that Finrod would have won. Sauron sings of darkness, violence, and treachery. Finrod sang about light, freedom, friendship, and beauty. But it was only when Sauron sang of the treachery of the Noldor, the slaying of the foamriders. Finrod didn't have an answer for that, feeling the sin of his people. I always thought that's how Sauron won.
Actually not. Sauron was going to win in any case. He is a Maia! Sauron mentioned the captives mourning in agony in Angband and it was the point where Finrod couldn't handle with and Sauron won even without any effort. Yes in fact Sauron was still sitting in his throne when Finrod fell down before his throne. He just ignored Finrod's song like 'meh' lol
Finrod’s story is worth making a movie by itself 🥺❤️ as well as dozens of other characters from the First Age. Tolkien’s world is just full of amazing heroic and tragic characters that I wish to see adapted on the screen someday. 🙏🏻
Finrod Felagund & Beleg Cuthalion are by far my favorite elves. For me, they captured every aspect of selfless elfinesse. Mastery of their crafts, paramount roles in their age, and but those who supported lesser heroes to sum it all up. So humble. The song between Sauron and Finrod… why can’t we have literature like this now? I am more touched by Tolkien’s messages in this part of the tale alone, than any religious book that has ever been presented to me. Truly, as all are anthropogenically originated anyway, as fine a person as Tolkien and his influences to make a masterpiece in my time; I am so privileged. Thanks Nerd of the Rings. For some it’s just some movies, for some it’s solace from reality, for me it’s as precious as the Iliad for all the wisdom, life lessons, relationship advice, confidence boosting, purpose making spirit that Tolkien left in it. He’d be proud of this and your expansions! Thank you.
You've singlehandedly saved me from despairing this winter. I just watched a couple of these and I'm truly in love with all these characters. I've rediscovered my love for the Professor. That man created a world filled with such epic characters that simply fills my heart with glee.
This was another great video to expand my appreciation for Tolkien's masterpiece. Thank you Nerd of the Rings! I'm sure your work would have made Tolkien very proud. What a pleasant thought. 🙂
That ending tho! So beautiful! I always thought Finrods desition to help Beren almost was too nice and good of him? that it was such a great and dangerous task he accepted, and that it ended with all the elfs death, such a loss and tragedy. But hearing about Finrods life and how he en ended with his love, reincarnated in Valinor, makes me understand his desition better. it's so beautiful!
It's noble who willingly he was to fulfil his oath. A cynic would tell you that he only did it because he knew that breaking an oath is a sentence to a tragic end, but I don't buy that, he was pure in his motives 😀
Man I’ve been obsessed with ur videos for the last two days and when I finally finished them my man here drops one for me , don’t regret a single second watching ur videos man , keep it up ...
You know the character is good when to kill him you nee something as epic as this: _Then the gloom gathered. Darkness growing,_ _In Valinor, the red blood flowing,_ _Beside the sea, where Noldor slew_ _The foamriders, and stealing drew._ _Their white ships. With their white sails._ *_From lamplit havens, the wind wails._* *_The wholf howls, the ravens flee!_* *_The ice mutters in the mouth of the sea!_* -The Silmarillion, "The battle of Sauron and Finrod Felagund" For context: they had a duel in songs of power. At first, Sauron wanted to reveal all about Finrod, but he sang a song of protection and succesfully deflected his attack. Now the Dark Lord knew what a a powerful foe he had in front of him and started mainly defending, rarely taking any offensive actions, waiting for the right moment. And the moment came. Finrod mentioned the beauty of Valinor, and Sauron instantly destroyed him by singing about the kingslaying. Yes, they literally had a rap battle.
It's still a mystery to me how mere guests to a king of his own realm (which arguably was exactly what the sons of Fëanor were at that time in Nargathrond) manage to convince the subjects of that same king to effectively ghost him. I mean, they were technically closer in the line of succession to the Noldorian high throne but how is that even relevant. I mean, Finrod BUILT damn Nargathrond ...
Celegorm and Curufin were probably saying something along the lines of it being madness that people should die for the "selfishness" of Beren's love, or that Beren is not requesting aid for his people, like supplies or warriors, but instead he is asking the king and others to die in a suicide mission.
Just imagine Finrod meeting with Beren in the Halls of Mandos, and being told that he fulfilled the quest, will marry Lúthien and will be brought back to life to live together with her. The most heroic of all Elves during the First Age, and maybe of all time, in my opinion. And after all the sacrifices he made, including his own due to his valour, love and loyalty to his friends, he won being reunited with his father and his bride. My favourite Quendi. Thanks for such a great video.
"...you guys are nerds..." -my wife I shared it because as I was watching this video, I looked over and saw her, and this was her reply. Since she pluralized it, I figured she meant it for you as well...
Don't forget Fingon. The guy went to the fortress of evil incarnet all by himself, climbed its terrible mountains and just started singing without giving a damn about the literal devil chilling next door. The biggest disrespect towards evil and the biggest power move of all time
Many men feel honoured to call themselves Elf-friends, and one of the greatest friend to men in turn was Finrod. How often do you have a respected and mighty Elven king sacrifice himself so that a man could marry an elven prince... best man, not only to Beren 🥰
The part explained about how elves perceived human death. I'm glad this was touched on in this video. I was always curious about how immortal beings like elves could perceive death the first time seeing it. Great vid.
Such a sadly beautiful story, like almost all of the stories in the Silmarillion. At least Finrod "friend of men" Felegund got rewarded with a happy ending.
A fantastic video, the best life description video of Finrod I have seen, so well told about one of my all time favourite characters. Finrod is my favourite Elven prince by far, he is noble, honourable, selfless, brave, wise and kind in equal measure. Imagine if he had been High King or survived to the second and third age, how much would the later characters and times would have benefited from his greatness. Though it is more important that in the end his story is a happy one, after completing an act of utter heroism he is recognised for his true goodness and reincarnated quickly so he once again walk with his father and be with the women he loved. Amazing video, really well done.
The story of Sauron's match with Huan (dog) is also good. Huan was able to defeat Sauron, and it is interesting that the later Dark Lord was defeated by Orome's hunting dog. Which, like Sauron, was probably also Maia.
What an amazing video of my favorite character 😍 I love the way you have perfectly summed up his entire life without leaving anything out About Finrod, he was skilled in carving. As it is told in one of the History of Middle Earth books he decorated the pillars of Nargothrond with his carving skills. And in Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth, he is mentioned as the wisest of the exiled Noldor. A title his cousin and best friend Turgon would argue with him about 😅 Guy's loyalty is amazing!
That this Finrod character was given a second life (and w/ the love of his life) is pretty epic, in itself! Says pages about his integrity and gives weight to the addage, "Only the good die young."
I love these character history videos! Your videos have such a unique style that is pleasant to watch, and you always have interesting topics to discuss. Thank you so much for sharing your passion of Tolkien with others!
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I'm happy to hear "Felagund" pronounced correctly! Even the recent audiobooks released for Fall of Gondolin and Beren & Luthien mess it up. They're reading excerpts from Lay of Leithian (which has rhyming couplets), and they attempt rhyme these lines where the "-gund" sounds like the U in "fun." in shadow faithful Felagund, careless of fang or mortal wound.
oh come on, you have to know by this point they're literally not allowed to use plot lines from the silmarillion because they don't own the rights. i feel the pain though; i actually wish they just didn't bring him up at all. he's always been my favorite character and i was bummed to see his entire story boiled down to "he really wanted to hunt down sauron;" which is not even close to his motivation!
One of the most beautiful stories of the many out of Middle Earth. Finrod and his honorable nature and loving heart is the type of purity we aspire to display. Oath keeper regardless of the personal danger. A wisdom about him as well. Such a great character
Finally a video I waited for a ton of time one of the most interesting elves but at the same time he is still somewhat mysterious ! Extremely Interesting video ! Keep it up fellow Middle Earth nerd!
Wow.....This story may be the best of them all. This seems like a very important part of the entire story! And maybe central to its themes. I love everyone you make a bit more!
This was great, I have been reading the Silmarillion and it just so happened I read about his death less than an hour ago, and I started weeding though today's videos in my sub feed and found this one. :) This was a great way to put a lot of what I have been reading in a different perspective.
Utúlie'n aurë! The Day Has Come. Been waiting for this one and you Sir do not dissapoint :) really liked the way you told this beatiful story, and the background music was so fitting as it was beautiful aswell.
Hey, Matt! I just finished reading The Fall of Gondolin. Although enjoyable, I believe I missed much of the lore throughout the story. Any chance we could get a video dedicated to the Fall of Gondolin and to Tuor? Always love your videos!
Certainly! I will definitely do a video on Gondolin and it's fall - it's such a tragic and interesting story - and a pivotal location in the First Age!
On TH-cam, nothing comprehensive was available on Finrod except a few broken videos and some podcasts (containing irrelevant conversations and little relevant on the character history) . And this was just a few days. Surprised to see you've uploaded it today. Thanks.
I don't know why everytime I saw the name of Finrod and Glorfindel was like when I see those heroes of the real life war. Just reading their names gaves me my deepest salute and respect
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Feanor and his sons plz
Glorfindel
:D do Baelin's Route
Glorfindel Please.
I wanted to know more about Him.
His life and also his maps of travel.
Thanks 🙏
Glorfindel 🙏
Dude's life was so epic he went on having an epic duel using the songs of power against a being who participated in the Ainulindale
This is a great point!
The singer of discontent against a singer of love and resistance
Finrod’s capital F stands for “flow!”
Or the best rap battle in history
i think the battle is the same how most witches or sorcerers in ancient times would do, chanting mantras or spells, or gospel or reciting holy books like Torah and Quran against the Devil and not like American idols or singing contest lol.
It’s so beautiful describing death as an alien concept from the elvish perspective. They were like “omg wtf is that? why are you all dying?” and then they just sat there all sad and confused.
They just be like, “damn is still sleeping?”
Awww
So freakin cute
Finrod: Don’t make loud noises outside the bedrooms, Barahir is sleeping
Human: He’s been dead for 60 years Finrod it’s time to burry the guy.
Finrod: Dead? No I’m sure you’re mistaken.
Many men feel honoured to call themselves Elf-friends, and one of the greatest friend to men in turn was Finrod. How often do you have a respected and mighty Elven king sacrifice himself so that a man could marry an elven prince... best man, not only to Beren 🥰
"The elves would not wed in times of war" This may have been at the root of the elves' population problem
@Rizal Disraeli Ramos yeah thats why they could fight for thousands of years.
Being that they are immortal and can not die from sickness or the passing of time... They'd be wise not to breed like rabbits. The elves would overgrow their territories and it would be very crowded.
Elves didn't have a population problem in the Tolkien verse. They did however have trouble living in Middle Earth which made them leave to Valinor which reduced the population.
They only have baby booms, good thing they didn’t age like man. Otherwise they’d have a weird age pyramid 😂
WHEN SHE TRIES TO HOLD YOUR HAND IN A TIME OF WAR
The best part of this story is Finrod's sacrifice pays off and after all the hardships and agony, he finally reunites with his father and the love of his life, Amarie❤
Excellent job Nerd of the rings 👏👏
Never expected the ending. It was so darn beautiful!
Well Tolkien was Christian and it's a very christian vision.
Valinor is NOT christian Heavenm
@@kaisawatsonI dunno I think it disrespectful for us to think LOTR is based off any Abrahamic religion. let's just leave it as fiction
@@waltonsmith7210valinor sounds like Valhalla?
I always thought it was so tragic how the turning point in the magic song battle, when Sauron began to defeat Finrod, was the First Kinslaying. Finrod was drawing strength from Valinor and good things in the world, and Sauron used not just a terrible thing, but a terrible deed the Elves had done, to strengthen the side of evil. It's as if to say, evil in the world is one thing, but it's the evil within his own people, the act that stained the holy land where Finrod is drawing his strength from, that is his weakness. Even despite the fact that Finrod himself was likely totally innocent. So even poor Finrod, innocent and possibly the kindest, most benevolent, most loyal of all the princes, was caught up in the far-reaching consequences of what Feanor did, and it was to some extent his downfall. He's trapped in the Doom of Mandos, and it makes me so sad.
Soo true trapped 😭😭😭 it’s poetic he dies in the tower he built fulfilling his oath.
Over the last weeks I read the Silmarillion to my girllfriend who was never a fan of Lord of the Rings or anything related. She loved the initial creation of Arda and the stories of Sun and Moon, Luthien and Beren and Earendil and Elwing. Turins story made her really sad but she thought it was amazing as well. There is so much beauty in Tolkiens world that most people dont even know about.
That sounds sweet, I never heard before that two adults would take the time to read out / listen to a whole book 🖖🏼
@@Crafty_Spirit my wife reads to me sometimes she's love reading
Turin’s tales is probably the saddest of all of Tolkien’s “lays” the death of his sister the capture of his father the slaying of his greatest friend the plundering of his home
Such a great story
@@Crafty_Spirit it was one of the best things about my marriage. Taking time out of all life’s goings on and secluding ourselves comfortably and reading something meaningful to read something one of us treasured to the other m, or read something we’d found together at the book store or library. It’s something I miss terribly.
I wish I lived in the world of Arda. Our world is boring and bland as compared to the world of Tolkien. I wouldn't mind dying in a battle alongside the other good races of Middle-Earth.
Finrod is my favorite elven character in this mythology.
Yeah him and fingolfin are mine 👍
Mine too
I like king Thingol of Doriath as well. That guy was quite a success despite not being of the Qualequendi of Valinor though he did visit them briefly but turned back to middle Earth. He was good enough to receive the love of a Maiar! A Sindar/Silvan elf lord of all people.
@@kyleenglot9184 Sorry but Thingol is just as arrogant a character as Feanor in my opinion.
@@TarMody Oh yeah he's not the best character morally, but I do find him interesting though. Same with Feanör.
Fin rod really is loyal. Leaves his kingdom to go on berens journey. Now that’s loyalty to its finest.
Its oath keeping more than loyalty which is more Honorable if you think about it.
Since he knew only his ancestor, not Beren himself, it's more Honor than loyalty.
The debate of Andreth and Finrod is one of my favourite writings of Tolkien's, I say it deserves a spotlight of its own!
Definitely! It's such a great story!
A lot of worldbuilders could do with reading it, very much examines short vs long lives in a far deeper and more spiritual context than just mere biology
Man...that ending made me tear up a bit. Loyalty is something strange in life and I feel sir Tolkien knew very well about this and he puts this topic very well in his works. Middle earth sadly has seen much betrayal thought it's ages but when we read about such a noble character like Finrod it shows that this is price greatly amongst the Vale. Didn't knew he was reincarnated and that he was able to live in peace and with the woman he loved :')
Was JRR Tolkien actually knighted by the House of Windsor? I could Google it l suppose, but if you know whether this is the case I'll wait on a response ✌️
so SAM is not the only one
I think his sense of loyalty was developed in the trenches of WW1- all his young friends dying in quantities. Swearing oaths of loyalty was perhaps spoken out of despair. One cannot fathom the Battle of Somme(?)- id imagine it was quite bloody
Finrod "spitfire" Felagund, the greatest rapper in Middle Earth, second to none. The only reason Sauron won the rap battle was because he hit below the belt. Something Finrod would never do. "Nai hirulvalye Valimar. Nai elye hiruva. Namarie!"
For real. Finrod was actually quite nicr to Sauron, saying that there is still a place for him in the west and that he can forgive.
And then Sauron is like "let me just trigger your ptsd"
Finrod is my favourite character among all of the characters in Tolkien's universe. He lost everything and yet he never got angry for this. He had to leave his lover, see the deaths of his brothers, his human friends, and he gave his crown to Orodreth when he saw his people's betrayal (and he wasn't even angry at them) in order to keep his promise to his dead friend Barahir. And he did everything to protect that stupid Beren, no matter what. He sacrificed himself.
He was strong, wise, and fair. I get really sad, thinking that he was born in Valinor, under the lights of the trees, right in the middle of the heaven, and yet he died in a dark hole fighting a werewolf with his bare and chained hands, right in the middle of the hell...
Mine too. I would even go as far as to say that he was instrumental to the whole redemption of Noldor and Morgoth's defeat. Simply by initiating the friendship between Elves and Men. Without the friendship between Elves and Men there would be no Earendil, no Elwing. If you read Silmarilion carefuly (which I assume - you have), you realise that not many Elven princes in Beleriand would be as gracious towards Men as Finrod. He was maybe the truest ''good guy'' of Noldors.
@@janpeszek5897he reminds me of Gandalf because he was always just and kind, as well as being powerful and integral to many affairs of all the races
Yes my sentiments too. Finrod was the bestest of them, most wise, loved, revered and kept his oath. The Dwarves loved him too and he was the first to be introduced to Men.
Yet in the pit, his power was shown and none of the companions betrayed their Lord, take solace that Minas Tirith was cleansed again and a green turf grew by his Cairn but take comfort Finrod still delights under the trees of Valamar besides his father. Finrod was everything a Prince should be.
Imagine how Finarfin would feel when receiving news of his three sons deaths. At last, Galadriel sails back to Aman...
He must have had a joy jump when hearing Finrod was reembodied.
Imagine the grief Galadriel had all those thousands of years alone. Experienced the separation from her father, the death of all three of her brothers, being exiled from Valinor and having to leave her home to a far off land after experiencing thousands of years of war.
@@guibox3 *and mother, and grand mother etc etc :(
@@guibox3 yes for about 8000 years to be exact
@@knowledgehunter6101 not really finwe was one of original elves so maximum she had was grandma who died
@@whentheyes4076 ? She still got seperated from her mother Eärwen and Indis?
This type of examination of the concept of death and the finiteness of men in the eyes of someone that will never succumb to old age is profound.
I cant believe this madlad Finrod fought a duel of songs of power against a being, who took part in the song of creation
Truly the best of the Elves. Friend to all, no arrogance, no malevolence, steadfast, loyal beyond reproach. Imagine being amongst Beor’s people and waking to hear his music and thinking a god of benevolence was among you. Perhaps the most good natured of the elves; and still metal enough to choke out a werewolf to protect a friend before he died.
Even in an age of heroes, Finrod stood tall.
He rap battled sauron. Dude is a certified badass. Also dayuuuuum! Fingolfin legit beat on Morgoth's door TWICE, like a dude colllecting a gambling debt. Mad respect.
Right on time, just like a wizard. 🧙♂️
A wizard is never late he arrives precisely when he means to
I think this has to be my favorite Token story. A pure story of a life well lead.
Man these lore videos are so good! So glad to have found this channel
Welcome! Glad you found the channel as well and are enjoying the vids!
What a tale! Such a noble heart! It's beautiful to know that he ends his story with complete joy. 👍
The greatest story told with the greatest characters ever written.
Her father, her brother, and her daughter. Imagine how much joy Galadriel must have felt upon finally returning to Valinor.
I love that Tolkien uses art (such as song or poetry) as the vehicle of power or magic. Eru created the universe with song, the Ainur created Middle Earth with song. And here, Sauron and Finrod battle each other not with spells, but with songs and tales.
I always thought, since first reading the battle between Sauron and Finrod, that Finrod would have won. Sauron sings of darkness, violence, and treachery. Finrod sang about light, freedom, friendship, and beauty. But it was only when Sauron sang of the treachery of the Noldor, the slaying of the foamriders. Finrod didn't have an answer for that, feeling the sin of his people.
I always thought that's how Sauron won.
Actually not. Sauron was going to win in any case. He is a Maia! Sauron mentioned the captives mourning in agony in Angband and it was the point where Finrod couldn't handle with and Sauron won even without any effort. Yes in fact Sauron was still sitting in his throne when Finrod fell down before his throne. He just ignored Finrod's song like 'meh' lol
I almost cried at the end of this video when Finrod was reunited with his father and love. What an amazing and rare good ending
Finrod’s story is worth making a movie by itself 🥺❤️ as well as dozens of other characters from the First Age. Tolkien’s world is just full of amazing heroic and tragic characters that I wish to see adapted on the screen someday. 🙏🏻
Finrod Felagund & Beleg Cuthalion are by far my favorite elves.
For me, they captured every aspect of selfless elfinesse. Mastery of their crafts, paramount roles in their age, and but those who supported lesser heroes to sum it all up. So humble.
The song between Sauron and Finrod… why can’t we have literature like this now?
I am more touched by Tolkien’s messages in this part of the tale alone, than any religious book that has ever been presented to me. Truly, as all are anthropogenically originated anyway, as fine a person as Tolkien and his influences to make a masterpiece in my time; I am so privileged.
Thanks Nerd of the Rings. For some it’s just some movies, for some it’s solace from reality, for me it’s as precious as the Iliad for all the wisdom, life lessons, relationship advice, confidence boosting, purpose making spirit that Tolkien left in it. He’d be proud of this and your expansions! Thank you.
Finrod is such an amazing character in the LOTR, he literally embodies the guy you want to be or be around.
You've singlehandedly saved me from despairing this winter. I just watched a couple of these and I'm truly in love with all these characters. I've rediscovered my love for the Professor. That man created a world filled with such epic characters that simply fills my heart with glee.
This was another great video to expand my appreciation for Tolkien's masterpiece. Thank you Nerd of the Rings! I'm sure your work would have made Tolkien very proud. What a pleasant thought. 🙂
Thank you! That is among the highest praise I could ever receive. Glad you are enjoying the channel and thank you for being a channel member!
I love Finrod's tail and the fact he gets to go home and be with Amarie and his father after all the struggles he suffered through.
"Finrod's tail" ... Calm down, girl. -- Sigmund
That ending tho! So beautiful! I always thought Finrods desition to help Beren almost was too nice and good of him? that it was such a great and dangerous task he accepted, and that it ended with all the elfs death, such a loss and tragedy. But hearing about Finrods life and how he en ended with his love, reincarnated in Valinor, makes me understand his desition better. it's so beautiful!
It's noble who willingly he was to fulfil his oath. A cynic would tell you that he only did it because he knew that breaking an oath is a sentence to a tragic end, but I don't buy that, he was pure in his motives 😀
Thank you for speaking the battle between Sauron and Finrod. 👌
Man I’ve been obsessed with ur videos for the last two days and when I finally finished them my man here drops one for me , don’t regret a single second watching ur videos man , keep it up ...
Great video as usual. One can only feel sympathy for Finrod and i wept a tear when i read that he was reunited with his father
Thank you for this beautiful video! Finrod has been my favorite Tolkien character for many years.It's good to see him get a moment in the spotlight.
Finrod Felagund is such a great character. Thank you for that video, so well done. You are by far the best Tolkien videos on TH-cam. 👑
Thank you so much! That is some high praise!
He is my favorite elven character, and Athrabeth has become my favorite Tolkien work. Thank you for this.
You know the character is good when to kill him you nee something as epic as this:
_Then the gloom gathered. Darkness growing,_
_In Valinor, the red blood flowing,_
_Beside the sea, where Noldor slew_
_The foamriders, and stealing drew._
_Their white ships. With their white sails._
*_From lamplit havens, the wind wails._*
*_The wholf howls, the ravens flee!_*
*_The ice mutters in the mouth of the sea!_*
-The Silmarillion, "The battle of Sauron and Finrod Felagund"
For context: they had a duel in songs of power. At first, Sauron wanted to reveal all about Finrod, but he sang a song of protection and succesfully deflected his attack. Now the Dark Lord knew what a a powerful foe he had in front of him and started mainly defending, rarely taking any offensive actions, waiting for the right moment. And the moment came. Finrod mentioned the beauty of Valinor, and Sauron instantly destroyed him by singing about the kingslaying. Yes, they literally had a rap battle.
" ...await us there, my brother and me."
Come on dude, I don't wanna cry so early in the morning.
It's still a mystery to me how mere guests to a king of his own realm (which arguably was exactly what the sons of Fëanor were at that time in Nargathrond) manage to convince the subjects of that same king to effectively ghost him. I mean, they were technically closer in the line of succession to the Noldorian high throne but how is that even relevant. I mean, Finrod BUILT damn Nargathrond ...
Celegorm and Curufin were probably saying something along the lines of it being madness that people should die for the "selfishness" of Beren's love, or that Beren is not requesting aid for his people, like supplies or warriors, but instead he is asking the king and others to die in a suicide mission.
Just imagine Finrod meeting with Beren in the Halls of Mandos, and being told that he fulfilled the quest, will marry Lúthien and will be brought back to life to live together with her.
The most heroic of all Elves during the First Age, and maybe of all time, in my opinion. And after all the sacrifices he made, including his own due to his valour, love and loyalty to his friends, he won being reunited with his father and his bride.
My favourite Quendi. Thanks for such a great video.
"...you guys are nerds..." -my wife I shared it because as I was watching this video, I looked over and saw her, and this was her reply. Since she pluralized it, I figured she meant it for you as well...
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So my channel name is pretty on-point then? 😁
@@NerdoftheRings She's rarely wrong...👍
@@NerdoftheRings Also, big kudos and thanks for the content. Really well done and fun to consume.
Hey man. If thoroughly enjoying the absolute greatest fictional masterpiece known to recent history is being a nerd, guilty as charged and damn proud.
he is my favorite elven character so far, love his noble deeds and glad he got to be happy in the end.
Thats what I would call an awesome big brother ♥️
The best!
I have been waiting for ages for a good post on Finrod Felagund and you have done it justice. :D Thanks :D
A very fair and noble character.
And the music transition when the Dagor Bragollach begins! Man it's like watching movie! Good job sir!
The song battle of Finrod & Sauron was made into a song by Clamavi de Profundis - recommended.
Finrod and fingolfin were the coolest elves EVER
Don't forget Fingon. The guy went to the fortress of evil incarnet all by himself, climbed its terrible mountains and just started singing without giving a damn about the literal devil chilling next door. The biggest disrespect towards evil and the biggest power move of all time
I love the use of the map and icons during your videos. It makes you feel more connected to the story and a better visualization of the history
I would love if these videos were on Spotify as a podcast so I could listen whilst I'm at work! They're all so awesome!
Finrod had the most vast kingdom of any of the Noldor by land area.
Finally we've arrived at the introduction of all these amazing characters from the Silmarillion ❤️
I can't believe how well made these videos are, and for free!
Dude even has CC Subtitles for non-native speakers like me.
Many men feel honoured to call themselves Elf-friends, and one of the greatest friend to men in turn was Finrod. How often do you have a respected and mighty Elven king sacrifice himself so that a man could marry an elven prince... best man, not only to Beren 🥰
The part explained about how elves perceived human death. I'm glad this was touched on in this video. I was always curious about how immortal beings like elves could perceive death the first time seeing it. Great vid.
Nothing like nerding out to lord of the rings on Saturday morning. 🤓
A great way to start a Saturday! :)
Saturday morning here, nerding out
Such a sadly beautiful story, like almost all of the stories in the Silmarillion. At least Finrod "friend of men" Felegund got rewarded with a happy ending.
A fantastic video, the best life description video of Finrod I have seen, so well told about one of my all time favourite characters. Finrod is my favourite Elven prince by far, he is noble, honourable, selfless, brave, wise and kind in equal measure. Imagine if he had been High King or survived to the second and third age, how much would the later characters and times would have benefited from his greatness. Though it is more important that in the end his story is a happy one, after completing an act of utter heroism he is recognised for his true goodness and reincarnated quickly so he once again walk with his father and be with the women he loved. Amazing video, really well done.
I had goosebumps 80% of the time and cried 20% of the time watching that video.
You do a great job on these.
Thank you.
Celegorm and Curifin in Nargothrond really said “if I cannot find trouble, I will create it”
The story of Sauron's match with Huan (dog) is also good. Huan was able to defeat Sauron, and it is interesting that the later Dark Lord was defeated by Orome's hunting dog. Which, like Sauron, was probably also Maia.
Finrod is the Middle Earth equivalent of Keanu. An immortal being who is super cool, very generous and Incredibly likeable.
Like Keanu Reeves? Definitely cool, generous and likeable - not sure about the immortal part. :)
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What an amazing video of my favorite character 😍 I love the way you have perfectly summed up his entire life without leaving anything out
About Finrod, he was skilled in carving. As it is told in one of the History of Middle Earth books he decorated the pillars of Nargothrond with his carving skills. And in Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth, he is mentioned as the wisest of the exiled Noldor. A title his cousin and best friend Turgon would argue with him about 😅 Guy's loyalty is amazing!
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That this Finrod character was given a second life (and w/ the love of his life) is pretty epic, in itself! Says pages about his integrity and gives weight to the addage, "Only the good die young."
not sure you could EVER claim FInrod was young o.0
@@ZakhadWOW Yeah, a bit of a stretch, but Elves are long-lived, so age is a relative term.
By far one of my favorite Tolkien characters ever! Love your content bud!
You should do a series on the history of all the city’s in middle earth these videos and music are so intresting and peacfull
I concur. Done chronologically from the founding of the cities grouped by race. So all the Elvish cities, then Dwarvish, and then man.
@@timsisco3742 yeah
Man, the art in this one was top notch!
Man I would love a Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth video. It's one of Tolein's deepest sections
I love these character history videos! Your videos have such a unique style that is pleasant to watch, and you always have interesting topics to discuss. Thank you so much for sharing your passion of Tolkien with others!
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! It truly means the world to me to know people enjoy these videos and enjoy watching them as much as I enjoy making them!
Such a noble king! Thank you Nerd of the rings
Wow, beautifully done - this is probably your best video to date!
I'm happy to hear "Felagund" pronounced correctly!
Even the recent audiobooks released for Fall of Gondolin and Beren & Luthien mess it up. They're reading excerpts from Lay of Leithian (which has rhyming couplets), and they attempt rhyme these lines where the "-gund" sounds like the U in "fun."
in shadow faithful Felagund,
careless of fang or mortal wound.
Beautifully summarized. Thank you
Rings of Power: lets just forget just how awesome Finrod was and the real reason why he was so loved by his sister and focus all on her
oh come on, you have to know by this point they're literally not allowed to use plot lines from the silmarillion because they don't own the rights. i feel the pain though; i actually wish they just didn't bring him up at all. he's always been my favorite character and i was bummed to see his entire story boiled down to "he really wanted to hunt down sauron;" which is not even close to his motivation!
These little bits of details of the books or movies is amazing. I’ve learned more about the books than I ever read.
One of the most beautiful stories of the many out of Middle Earth. Finrod and his honorable nature and loving heart is the type of purity we aspire to display. Oath keeper regardless of the personal danger. A wisdom about him as well. Such a great character
Dang, as much as I dont like when your video comes to an end, but you always finish it with my fav melody, so mixed feelings always 😄♥️🎶
0:24 Jeez that is one good-looking family right there!
Finally a video I waited for a ton of time one of the most interesting elves but at the same time he is still somewhat mysterious ! Extremely Interesting video ! Keep it up fellow Middle Earth nerd!
So unique and of utter excellence. You have excelled to another level Matt!
😭😭 Am not crying, you are!!
Am in awe of many Elves but Finrod, I love with all my heart 😇.
Wow.....This story may be the best of them all. This seems like a very important part of the entire story! And maybe central to its themes. I love everyone you make a bit more!
This was great, I have been reading the Silmarillion and it just so happened I read about his death less than an hour ago, and I started weeding though today's videos in my sub feed and found this one. :) This was a great way to put a lot of what I have been reading in a different perspective.
What a beautiful story and narration. It almost got me to tears. So poetically beautiful. Thank you
Utúlie'n aurë! The Day Has Come. Been waiting for this one and you Sir do not dissapoint :) really liked the way you told this beatiful story, and the background music was so fitting as it was beautiful aswell.
Thanks so much for rekindling my appreciation of Finrod. He is the greatest friend.
Whenever I'm in a bad mood, I watch this. Somehow it makes me happy again.
Watching this again after Rings of Power teaser! So keen!
Hey, Matt! I just finished reading The Fall of Gondolin. Although enjoyable, I believe I missed much of the lore throughout the story. Any chance we could get a video dedicated to the Fall of Gondolin and to Tuor? Always love your videos!
Certainly! I will definitely do a video on Gondolin and it's fall - it's such a tragic and interesting story - and a pivotal location in the First Age!
Always loved that artwork of Finrod and Amarie in the meadow. It's so beautiful. Definitely the kind of end an utter champion like Finrod deserves.
On TH-cam, nothing comprehensive was available on Finrod except a few broken videos and some podcasts (containing irrelevant conversations and little relevant on the character history) . And this was just a few days. Surprised to see you've uploaded it today. Thanks.
Him and Elrond are my favorite of the elves, and with Finrod, you do him justice with telling his story in this video so well. :)
Gil Galad is an absolute Chad too and Fingolfin is the GOAT
His story after reading it makes me tear up every time I read it such a beautiful story.
I don't know why everytime I saw the name of Finrod and Glorfindel was like when I see those heroes of the real life war. Just reading their names gaves me my deepest salute and respect
Quality content as always, I've enjoyed your work for a long time now and you never disappoint. Thank you!
Thanks! So glad you are loving the channel!
Sir, you have the finest content in your channel. Thank you so much
One of my favorite elf. Thank you for the story