Did you find the hidden easter egg (Gollum)? It was way too long since I attempted one of these projects. Some might be disappointed that I decided to recreate this siege instead of focusing on a new project, however, I have such a passion for this conflict, and I really wanted to see my progress since the first time. This video was by far the most ambitious project on this channel as of yet. Multiple artists were hired to provide lore-accurate art, 3D-scenes and animations. I also got the show off all the new maps I have created The video caused a huge budget deficit, but it was worth it considering the amount of details I could fit in. If the video gave you some value in any way, entertainment, nostalgia or whatever, please consider leaving a like and a comment to help leverage this project. Thanks to TheCapitaineMax, Domenic Minniti, John Smith, Forrest Johnson, Paradox, Observer, Samuel-A001, Gabriel Yalap, Gigi Quillian, Tom Stappenbelt and Richard Trout for their support! I very much appreciate the support who goes directly into funding my artist! Consider supporting me here: www.patreon.com/join/LOME
You can't be disappointed with such an awesome outcome. Although it wasn't a new battle it was definitely worth it. I'm looking forward to more videos in this style.
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT That is true PLUS the war lasts like 45 years so how long would that video be and how long would it take to make? If all the main events are chronicled, you'd have to show all the remaining Lords of elves and men and their armies fighting the balrogs, dragons, trolls, orcs, werewolves, and vampires along with some evil men. The whole war could have ended in one day had the Valar been involved. Still at least Earendil vs Ancalagon would be Epic just by itself.😃
To bad you stop with videos. Few days ago I learned that battle in the books was very different than in the movies. So I found your video with great explanation and the visual show. Great work and thank you.
I have great respect and admiration for the Easterlings of Rhun. They are described as valiant and proud warriors, I admire how even after all other forces of their allies had long since routed, they stood firm and fought fiercely to the end.
Jackson did very badly by the Men of Gondor,...worse than his decision to add elves to Helm's Deep,....ROTK made me question if he and his team had read the Lord of The Rings at all, as they seemed not to understand the themes.
@@lonewanderer3456 it was made to be a box office success not a perfect adaptation, and to be honest Tolkien’s work couldn’t be perfectly adapted because there are just some things books do better
@horriblepancake Dope? Dopey. Completely undermined the valour of the Rohirrim, along with Aragorn leading Theoden by the nose. Also sidelined was Eomer, who fought side by side with Aragorn, including the clearing of the gate.
@@lonewanderer3456 As much as his choice to add elves of the galadrhim, sent by elrond??? was silly. I still enjoyed seeing them fight along side men one last time as a military unit. and it almost made me wish it was in the books.
Can’t wait for more Mellon, you can clearly see the hard work and time that you put in this video you deserve more. AND IF YOU ARE NOT SUBSCRIBED TO THIS MAN THEN DO IT!!
Waiting for this was so worth it! I don't care that you did remake this battle instead of making a whole new video bc you improved it so much (like including theoden defeating the haradrim chieftrain). Like allways i like the immages you are using for your videos but that birds eye view of minas tirith and osgiliath killed it, its like a fusion of a modern drone picture and an old painting, i love it! Also its so cool you are using the lord of the rings online for things like eowyns battle. In difference to your first video now you give us more background info to the battle like it was portrayed in the books not the movies and a wider picture. Again fantastic work on this one! I allways felt like faramir get way to less praise for what he accomplished. Loosing only 1/3 of his men while not only holding osgiliath against the morgul host but also retreating the whole way back to minas tirith while beeing constantly attacked by orks, humans and nazgûl is an impressive feat not many leader could had been done.
I am so glad you liked it Marc. You have followed me for so long and has shown immense support in multiple ways, so it truly means a lot! Yes, that Théoden scene needed improvement :)
Oh boy, new video, and so long at that. Just leaving a comment for now to help with the algorithm, I'll be back later tonight to watch! Seriously looking forward to it, I know it's gonna be great. Cheers, Marcell
That is the best video I have ever seen that talked in detail with many Arts, Visuals and sounds that helped to vivid the experience even more. Kudos to you and all those who helped you achieve that level
In complete ignorance of this I read the seige of Mimas tirith and ride of the rohirrim yesterday on the train home. To find this in my sub-box was amazing and such quality recreation - well done!
Wow I was not expecting such an amazing and professional video like this. Your writing was excellent, not getting too lost in details, but still adding just the right amount of character events. Well done!
This was such a well done video. I am impressed that you can show us the movement of troupes leading up to the fighting. The orcs crossing the Anduin was really cool. The different views you showed allowed me get a better idea of what was going on. Incredible video! The best I've seen on the Siege of Gondor.
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT I still have no idea how you and your team make something like that, but I will enjoy watching every one you make. That video of Sauron being killed by Elendil and Gil-Galad was epic too!
Great job, the video turned out to be truly wonderful! It can be seen with what love and care you treat the source and your work.) Continue to delight us with your videos. Thank you!
Absolutely fantastic! Thank you for doing this. The original story is vastly superior to the movie version (which was still very well done - with the exception of the Witch King breaking Gandalf's staff... what a joke) and perhaps one day an accurate retelling of the books can be brought to the screen. Thanks again.
Very professional video with amazing execution. It is difficult to fathom how much work across a variety of platforms it must have taken to put this together.
I can't imagine how so many people were coordinated to make such a wonderful piece of art. It is art not just a video. That scene with the making of the Ring showing the movement of the hammer and sparks was awesome.
This was amazing Mellon! The animations are superb and as always your narration is thoughtful, concise, and engaging. Cannot wait to see the next history lesson! Keep up the great work!
Can't resist to comment before watching, though I am already drooling 🤤 By the way, it is no coincidence that the battle described with most details is a defensive mission for the heroes of the story. I think Tolkien despised war in general and especially aggressive expansionism. It is important for the moral standing of the characters that they fight to protect what they love and not to earn glory and loot.
That is well-said and so true, Crafty. I never thought of it that way before. Excellent point. People will fight harder and pay the ultimate price to save all that they love.
@@Enerdhil Too much flattery :-) You can see the same notion when Tolkien describes the crossing of the Helcaraxë as one of the Noldor's greatest deeds. Others would say "well it's just about getting from a to b and no enemy was slain en route" but to someone who rejects war fundamentally, this was the heroic action not stained by violent bloodshed.
Out of dark out of dark to the days rising! I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathed! To Hope's end I rode and to hearts quaking! Now for wrath now for ruin and the red nightfall!
I'm surprised Tolkien had the Witch-king ride into the breached gates of Minas Tirith on a horse and not one of the fell beasts. On the one hand it would spark debate as to whether if the Gondorian soldiers fled in fear because of the Witch-king or because of his dragon-like steed, but I would have suggested having him on the fell beast because that image alone is raises the tension. The only thing that would top that would be having a balrog riding a dragon.
To me it feels like a deliberate insult from the Witch King ... I dont even need to be serious here, I can just stroll in and you can not do anything to me.
When you think about this is a weaker sauron army compared to the second age ones as those armies were in the millions and gave the well equipped army of the last alliance in the hundreds of thousands a very hard time.
I'd really love to see a video on why Arigorn didn't use the dead army to destroy all of mordor's forces before releasing them. Huge fan od you guys, but saw a video recently about the dead army and want more content!
Was it the Dagor Bragollach when the Dwarves fought and injured a young Glaurung? That would be cool to see. They carried the body of their dead king away singing a powerful dirge.
Happy and Healthy New Year to all! Good wishes to you and your loved ones. May you be as wise as wizard, curious as a hobbit, hardy as a dwarf, graceful as an elf, and courageous as a human (I’m especially thinking of Éowyn). May your year be full of wonderful adventures and surprises (like a 2nd breakfast!), great discoveries, and sweet memories. May the light of the Eldar guide you and the might of the Valar protect you. May it be…Now, pass the ale and the good wishes!
Did you find the hidden easter egg (Gollum)?
It was way too long since I attempted one of these projects. Some might be disappointed that I decided to recreate this siege instead of focusing on a new project, however, I have such a passion for this conflict, and I really wanted to see my progress since the first time.
This video was by far the most ambitious project on this channel as of yet. Multiple artists were hired to provide lore-accurate art, 3D-scenes and animations. I also got the show off all the new maps I have created The video caused a huge budget deficit, but it was worth it considering the amount of details I could fit in. If the video gave you some value in any way, entertainment, nostalgia or whatever, please consider leaving a like and a comment to help leverage this project.
Thanks to TheCapitaineMax, Domenic Minniti, John Smith, Forrest Johnson, Paradox, Observer, Samuel-A001, Gabriel Yalap, Gigi Quillian, Tom Stappenbelt and Richard Trout for their support! I very much appreciate the support who goes directly into funding my artist! Consider supporting me here: www.patreon.com/join/LOME
Gollum at 7:34
Did Witch King used some kind of magic to break the gate of Gondor ?
@@ahmerjadoon7680 Spells of ruin were uttered on Grond, and he himself used sorcery!
@@ahmerjadoon7680 Well done!!
You can't be disappointed with such an awesome outcome. Although it wasn't a new battle it was definitely worth it. I'm looking forward to more videos in this style.
This might be my favorite video of yours yet, my friend! Really great stuff!
Thank you Matt! It means a lot coming from you :) Lovely that it is your favourite yet, for the same it is to me :D Very proud of the end-product.
we need the Battle of Sudden Flame and The Battle of Unnumbered Tears in this style
Eventually we will get there :)
How about the War of Wrath?!🙏
@@Enerdhil It's not as exciting. Yes there's many, but we literally know almost nothing about it
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT
That is true PLUS the war lasts like 45 years so how long would that video be and how long would it take to make? If all the main events are chronicled, you'd have to show all the remaining Lords of elves and men and their armies fighting the balrogs, dragons, trolls, orcs, werewolves, and vampires along with some evil men. The whole war could have ended in one day had the Valar been involved. Still at least Earendil vs Ancalagon would be Epic just by itself.😃
To bad you stop with videos.
Few days ago I learned that battle in the books was very different than in the movies.
So I found your video with great explanation and the visual show.
Great work and thank you.
I have great respect and admiration for the Easterlings of Rhun. They are described as valiant and proud warriors, I admire how even after all other forces of their allies had long since routed, they stood firm and fought fiercely to the end.
Yes, they were bold men!
Same goes fore the haradrim
Like nazies who fought even when Berlin fell around them, I suppose.
They remind me of the Persian immortals. I feel like Rhûn was based on Persian/ottoman influences.
@@dannybrown2099 yes, there's definitely a middle eastern influence there in their description of armor, weapons and fighting
Amazing work of art, you are a great TH-camr and you deserve only the best. Thank you very much for using our mod as well, we feel honored!
Thanks for allowing me to use your soundtracks! They provided a new dimension for my videos :) Keep up the good work with the mod, I am excited :)
Peter Jackson's Battle of the Pelennor Fields was beautiful, epic and emotional but Tolkien's was better.
Agreed :)
Jackson did very badly by the Men of Gondor,...worse than his decision to add elves to Helm's Deep,....ROTK made me question if he and his team had read the Lord of The Rings at all, as they seemed not to understand the themes.
@@lonewanderer3456 it was made to be a box office success not a perfect adaptation, and to be honest Tolkien’s work couldn’t be perfectly adapted because there are just some things books do better
@horriblepancake
Dope? Dopey.
Completely undermined the valour of the Rohirrim, along with Aragorn leading Theoden by the nose. Also sidelined was Eomer, who fought side by side with Aragorn, including the clearing of the gate.
@@lonewanderer3456 As much as his choice to add elves of the galadrhim, sent by elrond??? was silly. I still enjoyed seeing them fight along side men one last time as a military unit. and it almost made me wish it was in the books.
Can’t wait for more Mellon, you can clearly see the hard work and time that you put in this video you deserve more. AND IF YOU ARE NOT SUBSCRIBED TO THIS MAN THEN DO IT!!
Thank you Mellon! And happy birthday (this weekend right :)?). Hope you like your song at the end!
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT my birthday is tomorrow thanks for the early present
@@ali-aqmusic I hope you have a wonderful day :)
Absolutely adore the effort that goes into these! Thanks dude always enjoyable!
Thanks a ton :)!
Hey there team 😉
@@Safy786x Oh, hey there.
As an film-editor myself, I can surely say: THIS IS AMAZING WORK! Great animations and above all, great storytelling my friend 🙏🏻 I salute you!
Thanks Adrian, comments like this makes it all worth it. A fellow Norwegian am I right?!
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT Thats right 🤘🏻
Hope you’re doing fine wherever you are. If you should ever return we await you with open arms.
This is amazing, a must see, normally I do not leave comments, but this is one deserved it! Congrats Mellon
Thanks, that means a lot :)
Woah the detail in this video is insane! Keep up the good work!
Thanks Hailey, your voice always count a lot! Glad you noticed them :D
Waiting for this was so worth it!
I don't care that you did remake this battle instead of making a whole new video bc you improved it so much (like including theoden defeating the haradrim chieftrain).
Like allways i like the immages you are using for your videos but that birds eye view of minas tirith and osgiliath killed it, its like a fusion of a modern drone picture and an old painting, i love it!
Also its so cool you are using the lord of the rings online for things like eowyns battle.
In difference to your first video now you give us more background info to the battle like it was portrayed in the books not the movies and a wider picture.
Again fantastic work on this one!
I allways felt like faramir get way to less praise for what he accomplished. Loosing only 1/3 of his men while not only holding osgiliath against the morgul host but also retreating the whole way back to minas tirith while beeing constantly attacked by orks, humans and nazgûl is an impressive feat not many leader could had been done.
I am so glad you liked it Marc. You have followed me for so long and has shown immense support in multiple ways, so it truly means a lot! Yes, that Théoden scene needed improvement :)
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT Well it surely did not feel long.
I am glad that i can help.
What a colossal amount of effort went into the making of this!! Very impressive!
Thank you Craig :)!
This shows that good content is worth waiting for. Really enjoyed this one Aleksander!
Thank you Steven! It means a lot to hear it from you :D
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT No problem! Looking forward to the next one, whenever that may be :D
Oh boy, new video, and so long at that. Just leaving a comment for now to help with the algorithm, I'll be back later tonight to watch! Seriously looking forward to it, I know it's gonna be great.
Cheers, Marcell
Can't wait to hear what you think about it my friend! Thanks for the love
That is the best video I have ever seen that talked in detail with many Arts, Visuals and sounds that helped to vivid the experience even more.
Kudos to you and all those who helped you achieve that level
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
I've read or heard or seen this battle for too many times , yet everytime I see it is like my first time , thank you sir for this outstanding effort .
Thank you Maedhros!
What an awesome watch! Fantastic presentation! Loved it, my friend!
Thank you mellon! I am glad you enjoyed it :D
In complete ignorance of this I read the seige of Mimas tirith and ride of the rohirrim yesterday on the train home. To find this in my sub-box was amazing and such quality recreation - well done!
That's an awesome read! Glad you enjoyed it :)
3:09
That treebeard illustration is haunting
I love it tho :)
Epic video bro, great work
Judge after you watched too ;)
Btw your voice is great
@@adrox490 Thank you!
The production is beautiful.. belated congratulations on passing 50k. Aleksander
perhaps you don’t know that you have big fans in Iran who admire your videos. Keep it up bro👊
That's awesome man!
I only saw now that you made a new video. This one is even better than the first and has so much more details!
Thanks man!
Wow I was not expecting such an amazing and professional video like this. Your writing was excellent, not getting too lost in details, but still adding just the right amount of character events. Well done!
Thanks man!
This was such a well done video. I am impressed that you can show us the movement of troupes leading up to the fighting. The orcs crossing the Anduin was really cool. The different views you showed allowed me get a better idea of what was going on. Incredible video! The best I've seen on the Siege of Gondor.
Thank you Enerdhil! I am glad you enjoyed that scene, for it took forever to keyframe :)
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT
I still have no idea how you and your team make something like that, but I will enjoy watching every one you make. That video of Sauron being killed by Elendil and Gil-Galad was epic too!
Thanks my friend rewatching somehow i neglected to leave a comment. Been missing your videos, hope you study's are going well .
Rhis was enthralling. Thank you.
Thanks :)
Amazing as always lad
Elendil !!!!!!!!!
Thank you 🙏 Elendil!!!!! Andúril!!!!
this was unreal!! Very well done my man!! Looking forward to more in th future, your videos keep getting better
Thanks man!!
What a great video, probably your best yet
Thanks man! That means a lot
Great job, the video turned out to be truly wonderful! It can be seen with what love and care you treat the source and your work.) Continue to delight us with your videos. Thank you!
Thank you Vlad! It would not have turned out the same without your amazing pieces!
An absolutely amazing video. Great work!
Thank you :D
Absolutely fantastic! Thank you for doing this. The original story is vastly superior to the movie version (which was still very well done - with the exception of the Witch King breaking Gandalf's staff... what a joke) and perhaps one day an accurate retelling of the books can be brought to the screen. Thanks again.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Keep up the amazing work my friend 😄👍
Thanks as always Dennis, I hope you enjoy it :)
Very professional video with amazing execution. It is difficult to fathom how much work across a variety of platforms it must have taken to put this together.
I can't imagine how so many people were coordinated to make such a wonderful piece of art. It is art not just a video. That scene with the making of the Ring showing the movement of the hammer and sparks was awesome.
Yeah. It's was very consuming to get all these different spheres aligned together. Comments like this makes it worth it :)
Just found this video today ... Exquisite work.
Well presented, and animated
wow, fantastic video!! thanks for the upload, its great to see! :D
Thank you very much!
It's beautiful, glorious and majestic work!
Poetic comment, love seeing you here as always Mike!
A great video and very enjoyable to watch.
Thank you!
This video was simply incredible! The dedication to your craft is outstanding
Thank you!
This was amazing Mellon! The animations are superb and as always your narration is thoughtful, concise, and engaging. Cannot wait to see the next history lesson! Keep up the great work!
Thanks a ton robby!
Didn't forget about this channel!
Didn't forget about this commenter!
Love the detail on the tactical map of the black bolt heading towards Barad Dur after the Witch King is killed.
Majestic work, awesomely complete!
Thank you so much for your contribution mellon!
Man!!! This makes me want you to redo All the other Conflicts/Battles of Middle Earth
This video
Is a Legend!
Thanks Marc!
Narration and animation is awesome
Thank you!
Great video bro it was exceptional you are one of the best tolkien fans😙
Thanks Lisath! That means a lot!
Can't resist to comment before watching, though I am already drooling 🤤
By the way, it is no coincidence that the battle described with most details is a defensive mission for the heroes of the story. I think Tolkien despised war in general and especially aggressive expansionism. It is important for the moral standing of the characters that they fight to protect what they love and not to earn glory and loot.
Great comment there Crafty. Indeed, thats an important point! Hope you enjoy the video!
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT I am so excited about the visuals that I unplugged my phone from the speakers, I need the laptop screen for this one 😁
@@Crafty_Spirit That's an awesome compliment :)
That is well-said and so true, Crafty. I never thought of it that way before. Excellent point. People will fight harder and pay the ultimate price to save all that they love.
@@Enerdhil Too much flattery :-) You can see the same notion when Tolkien describes the crossing of the Helcaraxë as one of the Noldor's greatest deeds. Others would say "well it's just about getting from a to b and no enemy was slain en route" but to someone who rejects war fundamentally, this was the heroic action not stained by violent bloodshed.
Outstanding work my friend! Your skills are highly improved indeed! Pity i didn't found the easter egg yet.
Thanks man! Give it another try, I am sure you will find it the vale!
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT Found it! Thanks for the tip it was well hidden
Hopeful you can create more content. All the best!
Absolutely incredible!
Thank you!
I'd love to see you do some of the battles of the First Age, such as the Dagor Bragollach and the Nirnaeth Arnoediad
love ur channel, keep it goin!
Thanks, man!
Great work man!
Thank you!
I thought you were gone but I see in the comments you are still active! Hope you will return to make those videos.
Love your work my dude
Thanks man!
Absolutely amazing video love the animation and the storytelling it looks official from new line cinema, congratulations melon
Ooo thanks!!
Your videos are second to none. Great work 👏
Thank you :)
I love these videos so much
Thank you :D
These maps are superb!
Can't wait for you to get back!! I hope that you are in good health.
22:41
Most replayed indeed! I actually teared up at that part.
Out of dark out of dark to the days rising! I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathed! To Hope's end I rode and to hearts quaking! Now for wrath now for ruin and the red nightfall!
Another lovely video!
Thanks Khamûl!
I'm surprised Tolkien had the Witch-king ride into the breached gates of Minas Tirith on a horse and not one of the fell beasts. On the one hand it would spark debate as to whether if the Gondorian soldiers fled in fear because of the Witch-king or because of his dragon-like steed, but I would have suggested having him on the fell beast because that image alone is raises the tension. The only thing that would top that would be having a balrog riding a dragon.
Very true mellon! I mean, it would have been more epic! On the other hand, horse of wk vs Shadowfax is a contrast too!
To me it feels like a deliberate insult from the Witch King ... I dont even need to be serious here, I can just stroll in and you can not do anything to me.
@@Ower8x Not unless you're Eowyn, of course.
@@KTChamberlain Yes but no one the WK included expected a Wild Eowyn to appear ...
@@Ower8x Agreed lol
Brilliant work
Thank you Mason!
When you think about this is a weaker sauron army compared to the second age ones as those armies were in the millions and gave the well equipped army of the last alliance in the hundreds of thousands a very hard time.
Mae govannen mellon! Best one yet!
Great work!
Enjoy your videos my friend keep them up :)
This is better than the first one
Thank you :)
Beautiful.
Thank you Danilo!
Outstanding!
love your vids sad to see that you dont do upload anymore
This is awesome
Thank you!
Holy hell. Minas Tirith had an outside wall and several inner walls? Talk about a hard shell to crack.
Awesome! Will you make other videos on this way?
Yes :) I already have many though, consider checking them out!
Great video
Thanks :)
Fantastic video. 👏🏻
Glad you liked it legend o' Gondolin!
I'd really love to see a video on why Arigorn didn't use the dead army to destroy all of mordor's forces before releasing them. Huge fan od you guys, but saw a video recently about the dead army and want more content!
True to the books , Bless you .
We need more videos!!
I have something I need to complete before I can begin making videos again :)
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT .
wonderful video
this is amazing, i shall subscribe to you now! (is there any chances of a War of Dwarves and Orcs video? ahahaha)
Yes, I hope to make other battles :)
Was it the Dagor Bragollach when the Dwarves fought and injured a young Glaurung? That would be cool to see. They carried the body of their dead king away singing a powerful dirge.
@@Enerdhil i think that was the nirnaeth arnoediad, they fought an adult glaurung and azaghal mortaly wounded him and he fled the battlefield
I love your videos man.
Thanks again :)
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT 😊👍
nicely done
Thank you!
Happy and Healthy New Year to all!
Good wishes to you and your loved ones.
May you be as wise as wizard, curious as a hobbit, hardy as a dwarf, graceful as an elf, and courageous as a human (I’m especially thinking of Éowyn).
May your year be full of wonderful adventures and surprises (like a 2nd breakfast!), great discoveries, and sweet memories.
May the light of the Eldar guide you and the might of the Valar protect you.
May it be…Now, pass the ale and the good wishes!
Can you tell me in what program do you create animations of such battles, please? It looks amazing. Good Job!
damn… this video needs at least a million views
When will you do the fall of gondolin in this style? I really want to see it with this style of video because it's amazing
Thank you for your videos. What software did you use to animate the maps?
Amazing
Thanks Péter!
Dude, seriously, what's the music you use for when Aragorn shows up to the battle on the black ships? I get goosebumps every time the music starts!
I love that you made it with third age heh
Can you make one about war in north? It's also big and decisive.
Planned for future :) The script is actually finished!
@@LoreOfTheRingsYT Now I'm both excited and curious as well as in sadness to witness death of dain the ironfoot
@@pratikkalotra88 Yeah, it's one sad moment for sure!
Hola,¿ podrías poner con subtítulos en español por favor?
Excelente vídeo :')
Gracias! No hablo espanol. If anyone from Spain would make subtitles I would love that!