7 Things I learned about LotR's Universe & its Lore - Did you know? Lord of the Rings & Tolkien Lore

Every time I do research for a Lord of the Rings and Tolkien related lore video, I learn something new. Not all makes it into the final video and here is a video about things I learned or re-learned (because I forgot them) last year (2019). LotR and Tolkien's lore is so deep there is always something new to learn. Did you know that the origin of Tharnduil's wine and the Horn of Boromir have a connection? I read his works for such a long time now and still discover new things. Also I wish you all a Happy new Year 2020 :)

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➥ I have permission of the artists to use their art works.

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► Mistakes:
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Mistakes were made
- The W in Dorwinion should be pronounced as the English W
- Isn't there's a version too where the village of the Stoor Hobbits is not abandoned when the Nazgûl find it and they slay everyone?
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► Playlists:
If you are interested in Tolkien's legendary #fantasy Epic The Lord of the Rings and his related works, here some recommendations:


► Sources:
➥ Books:
The Lord of The Rings (1954-1955) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion (1977) by J. R. R. Tolkien; Editor: Christopher Tolkien
The Hobbit (1937) by J. R. R. Tolkien
Unfinished Tales (1980) by J. R. R. Tolkien; Editor: Christopher Tolkien
The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien (1981) by Humphrey Carpenter and Christopher Tolkien
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he Lost Road and Other Writings (1987) by J. R. R. Tolkien; Editor: Christopher Tolkien
The Peoples of Middle-earth (1969) by J. R. R. Tolkien; Editor: Christopher Tolkien


➥ Pictures from:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)


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► Time Codes:
Introduction - 0:00
Number 1 (Dorwinion & Boromir's Horn) - 1:02
Number 2 (Pronunciation, Stress and weird Plurals) - 3:48
Number 3 ("Longshanks" a Reference?) - 6:35
Number 4 (Weathertop) - 7:58
Number 5 (Angmar and the Stoor Hobbits) - 9:18
Number 6 (Airships & Advanced Technology in Númenor) - 11:24
Number 7 (Aragorn's House) - 13:02

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[mariapazgonzalezlesme]

*Something that I learned from Tolkien-verse.*

+ Almost everyone comes from a long line of warriors or important figures from many years ago.

+ Elves are hella extra with rhyming names and drama queens.

+ Shelob is a eldritch creature.

+ Eowyn's (terrible) stew is the most powerful weapon of Middle-Earth.

[donsample]

"Longshanks" means "long legs" and is an epithet that is often given to a tall, slender man. Edward I earned it because he was 6'2" (1.88m) tall. So calling Aragorn Longshanks would have a common origin with his Strider nickname.

[onlyonewhyphy]

Your pronunciation is always adequate for following you, plus as you say, this isn't even your language so 10/10.

[Vendell_]

Christoper Tolkien just passed away may he rest in peace

[Purple.mind...Honored.one.]

For how much you enjoy LotR's, probably not to the same extent but you definitely enjoy the Eragon series, I've never been the most interested in Reading I started listening to the audio book of it & for the same is why I like your channel.

[danjackson]

i've watched loads of L.O.T.R-related analysis clips recently. it's occurred to me that i've not yet come across a clip that specifically analyses the Ethics of all the various races and beings in middle-earth, nor have i seen anything that attempts to show how those ethics might (in theory) be applied to issues and circumstances in the real world*. i have always felt the the books were more than mere fantasy, and whether intended or not, serve as a kind of manual of ethics.
*: i've just remembered that one clip i watched did compare the philosophy of nietzche's superman to the mindset and actions of sauron. but apart from that i havent watched anything that delves into the ethics/philosophy that can be extrapolated from the entire legendarium. this is surprising as you yourself mention somewhere that (for some) a large part of the appeal of LOTR/Middle earth is the sheer density and layers of meaning to be found in its pages.

to be a little provocative: ...in relation to the above, its always intrigued me whether the story might act as a litmus test or should i say, the Lembas test! of the character and outlook of people who try to read it and fail.

for the mockers and disparagers, is it just a case of "ach no, dust and ashes, we cant eat that !
or, to flip to this around, do you think there are Orcish people or wannabe ring-wielders out there who despite the tales tasting of lembas, are drawn to middle-earth for its darker elements, and revel in the power-hungry dominator characters such as Morgoth and sauron?
has our hyper-individualist culture (usa) and godless culture (uk) spawned a generation who could read the LOTR and just as easily side with sauron as they could with Aragorn ?

[Facerip]

This year was the year i really started getting into Tolkien. Your videos have been a big part of that. Thanks for that! Looking forward to this year’s tolkien journey!!

[tylerbarrett]

I was under the impression that "strider" is like unto "longshanks" as both describe his LONG LEGS AND STEPS... certainly it was a BIG STEP to defeat Sauron and re-unite the kingdoms and then step into the 4th Age... so, it kind of fits.

[OldRage]

Had to subscribe, you basically have an Ph.D in LotR.

[Hambie]

Man, I gotta sit down and read these again. Thanks for the reminder of these small bits of lore. Good work man.

[backgroundzombieno.]

this is a joy to listen to you kill it every video. the work you do shows so clear. keep it up

[lostname]

Geekzone sent me here for some deeper lore and wow do you get it all, keep up the amazing work 👌🏻

[danjackson]

perhaps the exceptional potency of the wines from the Gardens of Dorwinion was due to the involvement (and fruit growing skills) of the entwives, some of whom moved east of the brown lands ? (eg: Rhun)

[brovold]

Bill calling Aragorn 'Longshanks' sounds more like Bree-land low slang or a sort of adolescent put-down of a tall person. Like calling someone "stretch" or "beanpole".

[sacpig]

Ohh yea!! Great content as usual, still watching :)

[xqiuvmah]

For pronunciation, Tolkien based his pronunciation for the elvish languages on English. This means that native English speakers can usually read elvish without much error, usually only in where the emphasis is placed.

[valrond]

Great, I was watching some of your older videos and this one just appeared.

[michaeldickson]

Longshanks was a nickname used by the Scottish enemy's of Edward 1st (prontaganest)

[MountainFisher]

In the Hobbit movie Saruman pronounces Istari the first way you said it in the video. Is-ta-ree.
Aragorn told Prince Imrahil who said, "Is it thus that we speak to our kings? Yet maybe he will wear his crown under some other name!" after Pippin had called Aragorn Strider. Then Aragorn answered, and this is where in the book he says his house will be called "Telcontar". It is pronounced exactly as it's spelled Tel-con-tar. I didn't see anything in the glossary to indicate that any of the letters were silent.

[sargonsblackgrandfather]

Shanks is also old slang for legs so long shanks was Ferny mocking the name Strider.