The Grey Havens: A History | Tolkien Explained

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The End of the Age – Ted Nasmith
Grey Havens - Alan Lee
Sending out ships - Anke Eißmann
Aldarion Returns From His First Voyage – Ted Nasmith
The Grey Havens - Ralph Damiani
drakar - david greset
Hyarrostar Coastlands - Peter Xavier Price
The Grey Havens - Aronja Art
Halls of Gil-galad - Ralph Damiani
Cirdan, Lord of the Falathrim - Peter Xavier Price
romenna port numeror - David Greset
elros looking west from numenor - Anke Eissmann
A Royal Wedding in Numenor - Matěj Čadil
men at pool - Turner Mohan
Numenorean - Matthew Stewart
Aldarion and Erendis - Steamey
Andunie (from 'Aldarion and Erendis') - David Greset
Numenor Atlantis - Pete Amachree
Sauron - SoW
celebrimbor and annatar - anotherstranger_me
sauron army - weta
Celebrimbor's Death - Peter Xavier Price
imperial_numenorean_armour - turnermohan
Last Alliance of Elves and Men - Alan Lee
Fall of Numenor - Alan Lee
Last Alliance - Abe Papakhian
Gil-galad, Sauron, Elendil - Tom Romain
Rivendell - Jerry Vanderstelt
Mithlond - Sara Morello
The Grey Havens - Matthew Stewart
Wizards - the Istari - Ivan Cavini
the_blue_wizards - turnermohan
Cirdan - Alystraea
glorfindels arrival - Ralph Damiani
blue wizards - Ralph Damiani
glorfindel finds his grave - alystraea
Grey Havens - John Howe
Ar-Pharazaon's ships - John Howe
Barrowdowns in the Age of Arnor - Peter Xavier Price
Siege of Gondor - Alan_Lee
Shadow of Sauron – Ted Nasmith
Grey Havens - Soni Alcorn-Hender
grey havens - Tolman Cotton
Departure at the Grey Havens – Ted Nasmith
The Shipwright - Antti Autio
Old Bilbo Baggins - Elrodimus Flash
Grey Havens - Kinko White
The Grey Havens - John Howe
The Shores of Valinor – Ted Nasmith

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[thebrowneyesofmandalore]

The departure of Cìrdan to the Undying Lands always gives me goosebumps. It’s such a melancholy moment, taking with him the last remaining knowledge of the Elder Days, that it gives me happy/ sad tears.

[xavierjenkins]

"And all will turn
To silver glass
A light on the water
Grey ships pass
Into the West"

Bro i'm tearing up all over again

[anni.]

“Take this ring, Master… for your labours will be heavy; but it will support you in the weariness that you have taken upon yourself. For this is the Ring of Fire, and with it you may rekindle hearts in a world that grows chill. But as for me, my heart is with the Sea, and I will dwell by the grey shores until the last ship sails. I will await you.” (Cirdan to Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B)

[aletheuo]

I find the figure of Cirdan intriguing, possibly because he's so shadowy in the main narrative, and it's odd that someone so ancient, wise and powerful is so little mentioned. Yet his patience and steadfastness are admirable.

[nikkik]

The Grey havens was an important strategic port not only for Aid during war but also for safe passage to valinor!!! If it ever fell then quite possibly Evil and darkness would have won out. Another great vid NOTR

[j-dmachado]

A beautiful overview of a gorgeous location full of such grandeur and emotion! Thanks again, Matt!

Also, I’m pretty sure I’m going to ask for that famous quote on my headstone: “the grey rain-curtain turned all to silver glass and was rolled back, and he beheld white shores and beyond them a far green country under a swift sunrise.” 💚 We’ll see!

[northernpaladin]

The sailing of Cirdan and Celeborn is the truly sad moment.

[laurahunt]

Thanks! I’ve loved your astonishingly knowledgeable videos for years, but now I value your perceptive, measured comments on the Rings of Power as well. Your talks and use of beautiful artworks are a great gift to all lovers of Tolkien’s work. Heartfelt thanks for enriching my world.

[vitoriol]

"Yay! You listened to our request for a video about Aldarion!"

[MJC]

Everything Tolkien made was beautiful. Love this world

[FaidosWorkshop]

I needed this. I always found the gray havens so fascinating, and I could never understand them before.

[MissGimpsAlot]

"Lay down your sweet, and weary head...." 🎶

[EowynPride]

This was most welcome! Very informative and enjoyable. Matt you always help us experience a little more "Middle-Earth" with every video!🧝‍♀️🧝‍♂️🧙‍♂️🍻🥔

[eanandre]

I hope you had a great trip to Middle Earth! I’m also a nerd of the rings. I love watching your play through of Return To Moria. You are the reason I bought the game. I just wanted to tell you that I would love it if you did a Return to Moria, delving in the darkest deep, kill the nameless things, and build a massive fort.

[drehawkins]

Man thats emotional.

Great work as always

[micheleshave]

This was a wonderful video. And just in time for Weta Workshops release of the grey havens environment 😀🙏. I am wondering if in future videos you might consider listing your source material so that we can go to it for review.

[derekcharlton]

Hello NOTR. As usual, a wonderful video! Thank you for making quality videos that help to spread appreciation for Tolkien's legendarium. I want to point out that the image appearing at 0:32 wildly exaggerates the scale of Beleriand. Would you please consider finding an alternative overlay image for future videos? Cheers!

[DiZ_]

"What can you see on the horizon? Why do the white gulls call? Across the Sea, a pale moon rises. The ships have come to carry you home, and all will turn to silver glass, a light on the water, all souls pass into The West."

[aboileaumusic]

It would be great to have those episodes in an audio format! 🎧

[zam]

Those last lines harking to fleeting dream brought tears to my eyes
Long ago, tucked in my mom's bed with the flu ...she started this adventure by reading to me "The Hobbit"