Of the Strongbow & Dragon-helm | The Children of Húrin: Tolkien's First Age Explained - Part 5 of 13

The triumph of Túrin. The badassery of Beleg. The malice of Morgoth. And the war for the wild!

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[girtbysea]

Tolkien's greatest story told by an incredibly passionate story tellier: Rainbow Dave, this series is fantastic

[czcrossman]

PS - The friendship & camaraderie between Turin & Beleg is SO awesome lol I would love a whole video just about the relationship between those two!!

[BrianStorm]

Was not expecting Andróg to get such a noble send-off. What a guy, that Tolkien.

[kellydavidson]

As a “forever fan” of the “the fundamentally fabulous and the flabbergastingly (?) fantastic Finrod Felagund” I approve of your alliteration. It provided needed distraction from my despair of Beleg’s impending doom (I tried to create my own alliteration with distraction, despair and doom, but it is 5 am in California and my brain is still sleeping … ). As usual, you provided stunningly superb storytelling, Rainbow Dave!

[fishymacaroon]

Never before have I clicked a notification so enthusiastically.

[Crafty_Spirit]

You know, when you read the Silmarillion version of this chapter it seems as if Túrin and his followers did not exceed 50 people and neither that they ever effectively controlled land beyond their headquarters. Really pleased to learn that Túrin´s efforts at this stage of his life proved quite fruitful (for a time) in the standalone novel version, thank you Dave : )

[ColForbin]

This is my all-time favorite Channel in all the lands of YouTube. Thank you Rainbow Dave for all your hard work. Your channel is brilliant and epically entertaining.

[jeffreed]

This is so cool… the children of hurin is one of the best books of middle earth. I’m so happy it’s getting more and more recognition

[GlenLake]

Watching your videos evokes the same feelings I had when I first read these stories, an awe and adoration of magical majesty.

[masstrapper]

Ah I just love how Tolkien brings you to the brink of despair, and then suddenly in the deep dark there’s comes a light. Another Amazing episode. I truly enjoy your story telling abilities and can’t wait for the next video. Thanks👍👍

[LordWombaticus]

You are THE definitive Tolkein whisperer, bro…

…keep it up. It may seem like mere content creation, but you’re trailblazing HISTORY here. You’re so damn listenable!!! Thank you for illuminating the landscape of Tolkein’s world with your rainbow

[Dan-B]

I personally like the footnote version of Mîm’s betrayal story the best. It’s a middle ground between the telling of him straight up betraying the Gaurwaith and being captured by Orcs. It also makes sense with his character; being wrathful from the death of his son and not wanting harm to come to his last living son, and also why he’d choose his so over the lives of those that he has a vendetta against. Also since his curse on Andróg essentially and seemingly failed, this is a way to get his revenge and bring the curse on Andróg’s life to fruition.

[AlejandroBetancourtweb]

What an awesome tale the children of Hurin is. And your mastery to tale it providing profund context allows me to revisit this tale once again with new knowledge and perspective. As I watched your video its clear that Tolkien warns his audience of two proverbial advises
1. Hate is always safe destructive.
2. Failure to unite against the true evil is what allowed Melkor to inflict so much pain and sorrow to all the peoples of middle earth. One can even argue that even the wisdom of Melian the Maiar fails to promote the union of all peoples against Melkor. A lesson that Gandalf brings to absolute relevance in the 3rd age.

Thanks for this amazing series RD!

[georgepowelson]

You do the best analysis of the good professors work. I had a hard time waiting for this video, but great work requires patience. You do great work, I thank you for all your labor's and enjoy every minute of your work. Professor Dave of RainBellerland

[czcrossman]

Dude I am LOVING this series! As someone who’s never read the books and mostly only knows what I learned from the Jackson films, this kind of early FA/SA history is freaking FASCINATING! Thank you for this, very well done! It’s clear that you put a lot of effort & thought & passion into this script. It is very much appreciated!!!

[MellowMutts]

I am absolutely loving this series! The Children of Hurin is such a roller coaster ride

[DeanMartin-dejn]

I have been listening to the children of hurin read by Christopher Lee. I have also been reading the silmarillion for many years but that's reading and listening to a powerful and tragic story. We all use our imagination when hearing the children of hurin but it's great to listen to you breaking it down my friend. It's always important when reading this kind of tale to hear someone else's perspective. You have done this one very well Dave. Plus I have always liked Androg. His redemption at his death is often overlooked. 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[golwenlothlindel]

44:36 this is one of those places where I think it is important to remember all of these stories are told *by a character in Middle Earth*. The Children of Húrin represents the story as compiled by Daeron, from Húrin's memory: Húrin is not exactly an unbiased narrator here, Mîm's treachery destroyed Túrin's life. Daeron isn't unbiased either: if nothing else, the collapse of Dor Cuarthol made Doriath less safe. But people who lived in Dor Cuarthol might well have known more about Mîm's betrayal than Húrin shared with Daeron (let's be clear, Húrin *did* know he wasn't being totally truthful but it's pretty understandable why he'd try to damn Mîm's memory). Either they survived the battle, or they were elves reborn after the War of Wrath: when Manwendil Parmaitë is compiling the Quenta Silmarillion (the latest decision by Tolkien was that this document was a Númenorean creation). Mîm himself is long since dead, so nobody can prove which version of his motivations is the full truth. The accounts are not so conflicting however, that they can't simply be chalked up to three differently biased narrators.

[rowenadesilva]

Only your wonderful story telling could keep me listening to such a harrowing tale! Thank you RD!

[TrumpArmy]

this is the best tolkien channel! and straight honestly! i love the rest but u gota good voice...good timeline pace....very detailed and everything u do is so needed! Keep up the great work rainbow dave! A name like that u think u were a hippie who smoked mad buds then i seee ya and i still think the same thing! But that is kewl I smoke mad buds as well! Keeep up the great work RAINBOW DAVE!