Lesser Known Lands (Ettenmoors, Forodwaith, Dorwinion & More) - Regions Spotlight (Part I)

There are many lands in Middle-earth, explored and unexplored both. Join me as we take a look at relatively unknown lands in Tolkien’s works! Thank you all so much for watching, let me know your thoughts on these areas and if you would like to see part 2! As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!

Intro: 0:00-1:08
Ettenmoors: 1:08-2:53
Forodwaith: 2:53-4:07
Anfalas: 4:07-5:23
Minhiriath: 5:23-7:46
Dorwinion: 7:46-9:17
Outro: 9:17-10:42

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[endermanwithalowercasee]

I find some of the early maps showing truly far off lands like the Dark Lands to be fascinating

[saladinbob]

Part 2? Yes, please. The world Tolkien created is breathtaking in its expansiveness and detail, to the extent that if he lived too be a thousand, he would still have stories yet to be told within these lands.

[slicerneons]

I love the potential of the lesser known, more obscure, and undefined.
Ripe for creative expansion, as Tolkien intended.
I'm glad the games elaborate on them. I wish I had time to play these days.

[Megthepp]

Not only have these videos grew my appreciation and interest in the lands of Middle Earth, but the Legacy LOTR Minecraft mod really started it since they created and fleshed out lands like Dorwinion, Harad, etc. in a way that you could actually explore their differences in a virtual space.

[orrointhewise]

"Are we not part of this world?"

Yes!! More spotlights on lesser known regions 😁
Helps to have a greater understanding of different lands that aren't focused on in the books or films. Who knows what other people's or tales happened in these places. Perhaps subtle clues are hidden away that Tolkien meant to expand on but forgot. Makes them no less important or mysterious.

[kaidorade]

Funny…my high school geography teacher never mentioned these lands. Shows how horrible the K-12 American school system is!

[annecarter]

These lands & regions are mentioned in the various books but they can seem “muddled”. This video highlights them and separates their unique characteristics. Thanks!

[madambutterfly]

The battle between the two rivers

that has a nice ring to it

[paulliston]

Part 2!! Mini region spotlights are perfect! And lesser known characters would also be great, especially for shedding more light on all the captains of the West!

[michaelgrey]

I love this video! I had the Lord of the Rings rpg book in the 90s. Never got to ay it, ut spent hours reading the history and lore of the lands not covered in the novels. This video gives me the same sense of adventure that gave me.

[SouthLondonForever]

For part II - Nan Elmoth, the dark woods where Eol lives. And also Nan Tathren the land of willows. The first time I looked over the map of Beleriand, I was instantly drawn to the latter, loving willow trees in real life

[emtiger]

I was not named for it, my parents named me for an ancestral relative, but when I began reading in the Tolkien fantasy universe and discovered that a region in M-e contained my name I was happily astonished.

Keep up the great work, guys!

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[Timoles]

Would like to see more about the lesser known lands and characters. Can never get enough of Tolkien’s world. Great video.

[Turtle-kx]

A really interesting and original video. Thank you. I like that you're exploring other lessor know themselves and places. YouTube absolutely does not need another video discussing what would happen if Gandolf seized the ring.

[Flubberator]

I remember suggestioning a series like this many years ago in one of your streams (or maybe it was just Forodwaith, I don't recall) can't wait to see more episodes of this. great content as always.

[oscarstainton]

Dorwinion fascinates me most because of its unique position as a trade-link between the Woodland Realm, Dale and Erebor to the west, and the Men of Rhun to the East. A prosperous land filled with the riches of "vine and vale", holding fast for thousands of years by means of trade and diplomacy before the War of the Ring. Imagine for a moment what evil Sauron's Easterling host might have wrought before they marched on Dale and Erebor.

Just as Weta Workshop wove historical designs and motifs into Tolkien's fictional realms, I like to envision Dorwinion's culture, architecture and military being likened Byzantine Greece and Anatolia, as well as Medieval Novgorod (which influenced the designs of Dale and Laketown). Like the Eastern Roman Empire and Medieval Venice, Dorwinion may have depended on levies and mercenaries from all over the world. It's rife for one's imagination, given the historical influences Tolkien wrote into Rhovanion.

[istari]

I'd definitely like more of these. There are lands to the south and east that are seldom mentioned. I would be particularly interested in something on the lands to the far east, such as the Oricarni Mountains.

[CickityCack]

All of it! Do all of it! (Please!)

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[InhabitantOfOddworld]

Been wanting a video like this ever since The One Ring TTRPG was released. Awesome stuff.