Tulkas, Champion of the Valar | Tolkien Explained

Continuing our series on Tolkien's Valar with the mightiest fighter among them - Tulkas, Champion of the Valar!

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Tulkas - Ralph Damiani
Tulkas - nahar
Tulkas - steamey
Tulkas Chaining Morgoth - Kip Rasmussen
Tulkas and Morgoth - Ralph Damiani
Eru and the Gods Singing the First Song of Creation - Kip Rasmussen
Birth of valar - skullb*st*rd
The Rage of Ulmo - Ralph Damiani
Ainur, children of iluvatar - nahar
Awakening of the elves - kuliszu
Dark valley - Felix Englund
Manwe - Felix Englund
Melkor - Kimberly
mountainside lake - Felix Englund
Tulkas - Kimberly
Dark lands - Felix Englund
lamps of the valar - aegeri
Forest edge - Felix Englund
Manwe and Varda - Šárka Škorpíková
Valar - Nessa - Anna Kulisz
Tulkas - Janka Latečková
Valar, tulkas - kuliszu
Tulkas - Daniel Dougherty
Lamps of the Valar - Lída Holubová
Manwe - Janka Latečková
Varda and Melkor - Marya Filatova
Yavanna kementari - aegeri
The Court of the Valar - Ralph Damiani
Orome Discovers the Lords of the Elves - Kip Rasmussen
The white council - EA games
Manwe - Ralph Damiani
Angband - John Howe
Misty Mountains - Felix Englund
The Halls of Mandos - Ralph Damiani
Breath of Arda - Manwe - Christina Kraus
Feanor - Turner Mohan
Drawing of the sword - Jenny Dolfen
Killing of the Trees - John Howe
Morgoth Ungoliant Two Trees - Daniel Dougherty
The Darkening of Valinor - Šárka Škorpíková
The sleep of yavanna - Matej Cadil
Fantasy Mountain - Felix Englund
Orome - Ralph Damiani
Orome - Anna Kulisz
Light of Valinor - Ted Nasmith
Feanor and the silmarils - Bella Bergolts
Aule - Ralph Damiani
Feanor - Bella Bergolts
The Oath of Feanor - Jenny Dolfen
Ulmo - Ralph Damiani
Final Battle - Felix Englund
Morgoth and Sauron - Ralph Damiani
Iron of Death - Ralph Damiani

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[davidferrero]

the mental image of Tulkas coming down to Arda with a booming laugh is so epic I wish I could see it on screen

[liamhiggins]

Tulkas is the best! Even though he is said not to be the brightest of the Valar, him and Ulmo were the only ones who actually were smart enough not to want to release Melkor

[frankpatton]

I love how Tulkas laughs as he chases Melkor

[montithered]

Fists of Tulkas is a secret weapon in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Wonderful to hear the inspiration for these weapons!

[kirkwhite]

Tulkas is my favourite. He's so jolly, joyful, and amiable, but also SO ready to throw down when it comes to it!
A simple character but never fails to make me smile

[Darkgeran]

To think that Tulkas getting drunk and falling asleep is what caused the lamps to be destroyed is actually hilarious

[edmundbasham]

I love the part where Tulkas face-slams Morgoth and chains him with no issue

[EowynPride]

My fav is Ulmo...he sticks around and helps out kinda secretly. I often thought that he protected the Hobbits with the Brandywine River, helping to build a shield against unwanted foes...until Sharky came!

[strongestoneofall]

Such a badass character. Exactly the type of the character traits and description that I love!!! Melkor may of been the most powerful in terms of overall ability that gradually weakened himself from corrupting and spreading his influence across the world, but you gotta give mad respect to the one Vala unhesitant to engage him, capable of apprehending him 1 on 1 as well as causing Melkor's initial retreat once he descended into Arda

[Tadicuslegion]

Morgoth: I fear no man but that thing....*Looks around for Tulkas* It scares me.

[JDSleeper]

I just have this image of Tulkas defeating Melkor at the very end with just one tremendous punch.

[hoo]

Heck yeah, it's Tulkas! I'm glad you showed the part where Aulë kinda chastises him for being insistent on Fëanor. I love their contrast: both impatient, but one a highly skilled and knowledgeable craftsman, and the other a friendly and supportive incarnation of indomitable strength

[toddkurzbard]

THANK YOU for NOT using that overused illustration of Tulkas balling up his fists that's used in EVERY LOTR video over and over.

[genericnamehere]

Funny enough, a weapon in Castlevania Symphony of the Night is called The Fist of Tulkas, explained as having been blessed by Tulkas the Valar.

One of the game and weapon designers was an obvious Tolkien fan.

[williantuness]

I'm always amazed by this world. What a great story telling!

[Nanaya]

Tulkas = Gigachad of the Valar 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[craigchampagne]

The thing i love about Tulkas and Beorn is that we've probably all met the people like them. Huge, Jovial, kind, not to be messed with!

[thebeastjs]

Tulkas, my favorit of Tolkiens many great characters. Great vid! Thx!

[michaelfisher]

Tulkas..and even more Ulmo...always..even when I was a young reader..struck me as the rational two of the Valar. Tulkas loathed Melkor...Ulmo never, ever gave up on Middle earth..his waters told him what happened there. And both stood in that place where they had to ask of their kin..."guys? Are we actually going to do something or what?"

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