100th Video Special! - And 4 Tolkien Fun Facts

Much love to every single one of you who've allowed me to make 100 of these things!

0:00 - Thank you!
2:25 - Fun Fact the First
4:44 - Introducing myself
6:08 - Fun Fact the Second
8:55 - Frequently Asked Questions
15:09 - Fun Fact the Third
20:27 - Future of the Channel?
29:45 - Fun Fact the Fourth

Art credits:

Much love, stay groovy, and navaer mellyn nín!

[lenin]

It's always strange at first to connect a familiar voice to an unfamiliar face. Nice to see you Rainbow Dave! :)

[_spacegoat_]

This is by far the best Tolkien channel out there, and you are the most passionate of all the creators who make Tolkien content. Well done, RD! I look forward to all your future Tolkien scholarship.

[dennisaur]

Thank you Dave. You created a channel that I love watching every day. Your voice is soothing and I get transported to a place of peace.

[Sabeaa]

Dave pls stay as warm, open and positive as you are 😊❤

[stulora]

As someone who is somewhat of a voice (and in general sound) nerd: When I saw your name, I didn't ever wonder why you had this name. The rainbow is right there in your voice.

Much love to you, too!

[themurrrr]

I live a very simple life. I take care of my mom, who is bedridden due to poor health and old age. So my days are filled with boring, repetitive tasks.
Channels like yours help me get through the days, the tasks and they prevent my brain from spiraling into dark places.
I just want to let you know how much I appreciate all your hard work.
I never read any of the Tolkien books, but I am very into the lore and have great admiration for the talent behind creating such a vast, in-depth, beautiful and interesting world.
Thanks to you, I can learn about it all and my life is made a bit more interesting and a bit lighter.
Much love all the way from Curaçao ❤

[Tommy-hedx]

Nice to see you Dave, and a BIG thank you for your awesome channel and the video that you share with us.
I love listening to you talk about the joys of Tolkien

[jfbowers]

Congrats on 100, and congrats on 3 years, and congrats on 100, 000! You do not just break down Tolkien's works in an amazing and interesting way. You are a great storyteller in your own right. Plus, you come across as one of the most genuine humans out here in this crazy world.

[WolfgangSeiya]

Omg, the voice fits the beautiful face and mannerisms! Thank you for the reveal (at least for me). Huge congrats for 100k, may you grow further exponentially! Thank you so much for the consistently amazing content!

[JHNJRDAN]

I gotta admit, it's gonna take a bit of time to disassociate your voice from the cartoon who has been boldly leading us through the world of Tolkien over the last few years... but, it's nice to see the man behind the myth! This channel is as much a part of my Tolkien experience as the books themselves. If you never made another video, you've already made an immeasurable difference. 🙏✌️

[drg]

I could not believe how good looking you are RainbowDave! Please always have yourself on! Another dimension of happiness to us viewers😻

[billbaxter]

You are by far the best Tolkein narrator, historian. On rhe net or otherwise. Greetings from an American fan of all things Tolkein and Tolkein untangled. YOU, , RE.the best Dave! Looking forward to your novel. I wish you great success.

[ianmacdiarmid]

I just want to say the passion and positivity you bring to YouTube is great. I'm a bit of a cynic and negative person myself, and I think it's great when people can go through this world without becoming jaded like I have. Bravo sir

[crcurran]

Hobbit and Lord of the Rings four times in seven months?! Wow, that’s incredible. 🎉

I love your passion in your videos. It helps bring to life The Silmarillion

[mgentles]

Now I can say, "Dave, I know your face". Good to finally see you and thanks for all the videos, all the information, all the WORK. It's been spectacular.

[wonkothesane]

Even if you are "butchering" some of the pronunciations (I wouldn't know any better anyway), you give it a musical quality, which is what I imagine is more in line with what Tolkien would have wanted.

You sound like you're smiling while talking, and I'm happy to see that you usually are! Nice to meet you Rainbow Dave, congratulations on 100 videos, and Happy Tolkien Reading Day!

[Jamalb]

Stay groovy Dave. Thanks for all the content I've learned so much.

[zyqx]

I was wondering if that little cartoon character was exaggerated or an accurate representation. It's spot-on. Love it!

[RandomRhyme]

Always good to hear how happy you get rejuvenated on each read

[mitchelltatum]

Happy Tolkien Reading Day everyone...Rainbow Dave don't you change a thing. I quite simply Love both your cadence and pronunciations. I don't think I could bear it if you weren't just being 'You'