Great to see you covering our mod.

“Armoures of the hammer, so they’re armourers and that’s why on there shield is an armourer”. Great description Appollo 😂

For those who don’t know, the siege of Gondolin happened because the Turgon ‘s nephew was captured and betrayed the location of the city under torture and luckily for the people, not all died because the king’s daughter, Idril, and Tuor son of Huor, brother of Hurin of the house of Hador made a secret passage out. That is where Glorfindel died, fighting with the eagles an ambush of orcs on the fleeing survivors . Thank you for reading.

GOT fans: I've never read the books, there's too many characters to remember. Silmarillion fans: You're adorable

Fun fact: the armorers of the hammer were actually part of 1 of the 12 houses of Gondolin. Most if not all of the members of the house were once slaves captured by morgoth and their hatred for him was immense. Hence during the battle, they bore heavy hammers or maces (seen there) and heavy shields causing sparks to appear when slashing their foes. They were also the first among elves and men to take down a balrog in the first age. Their leader Rog managed to lead his house outside the walls of Gondolin and pushed the orcs and beasts back to the fields of Tumladen. A fire Drake was loosed upon them and they sadly perished :( and yes they kinda disobeyed orders by leaving the city and fighting out in the plains. Orcs were described to ‘fall like leaves’ once the house pushed through the gates and they slaughtered many balrogs as well

Any Silmarillion fans out there should look up Blind Guardian’s “Nightfall in Middle Earth” album. It’s a collection of power metal ballads covering events from the Silmarillion such as: Morgoth and Ungoliant poisoning the two trees and their subsequent falling out (Into the Storm), Feanor’s mourning and swearing vengeance on Morgoth (Nightfall), Fingolfin’s epic showdown with Morgoth (Time Stand Still (at the Iron Hill)), Feanor’s wrath and misdeeds including the Kinslaying (The Curse of Feanor), and so on.

“Thereupon he lifted his mace, and its handle was long; and he made a way before him by the wrath of his onset even unto the fallen gate: but all the people of the Stricken Anvil ran behind like a wedge, and sparks came from their eyes for the fury of their rage. A great deed was that sally, as the Noldoli sing yet, and many of the Orcs were borne backward into the fires below; but the men of Rog leapt even upon the coils of the serpents and came at those Balrogs and smote them grievously, for all they had whips of flame and claws of steel, and were in stature very great.”

Pixi the armourers of the hammer charged out of the gates of gondolin without orders from the king and died but they stated there stand was worthy of song

Everyone that wants to see the battle of unnumberd tears or one of the sieges of Angband like this comment!

Silmarillion is my favourite book in the whole series. So glad for this video

"The fall of Gondolin is one of the most epic battles of the first age." Battle of unnumbered tears "Am I a joke to you?"... War of Wrath happens.

If only Tolkien was still alive to see all the fruit that his life's work has bared, But I am sure he's been exploring the real middle earth in his next life(:

The siege of Gondolin was written about in its own book, and before the battle, the elves were warned by one of the "gods" , known as the Ulmo, that they should meet the army and go out of their hidden city. They refused, an d Turgon, the king, did not really take heed, and mentioned that no amount of orcs could take over the city. Morgoth came, and the city fell, but there were many other creatures besides Balrogs, for steel "worms" would burst forth, and out of these, orcs would come.

thank you mister apollo i hope you enjoy the map and all the effort of the silmarillion team all people did a great job and more to come and im the player cpt gervais and the maker of the map hope to see more silmarillion in the future

Apollo: you can't kill your friends from this angle Blind Archer: YES

You know what would be awesome? A Lord of the Rings mod for Three Kingdoms. Cause there's so many times in the lore that we hear stories of mighty heroes facing down terrifying enemies in single combat, and Three Kingdoms is the only Total War that incorporates that mechanic. It would be so perfect to watch a duel between like Glorfindel and a Balrog or Eowyn and the Witch king. That would be my favorite mod ever if it was a thing.

I just started reading The Fall of Gondolin this morning. What perfect timing for this video!

The fall of Gondolin? Morgoth got his Christmas present early

I love the way the modders have been able to capture the epicness, grandure and heroism of the first age battles while still keeping it balanced, that requires alot of skill, can't wait to see this mod develop and grow

One of Gondolins defenders was Ecthelion from the house of the fountain who killed Gothmog the captain of all balrogs by hedbutting him with his spiked helmet. They both died in a fountain.

hye apollo,those uroloki are actually fire dragons in tolkeinverse

Great Mod, Love this time period in Middle Earth. Here are some Helpful hints on pronunciation: Nan Tatharin: NAN TATH - REN. "The Land of Willows" This was a marshy area near the cost where Cirdan the Shipwright's havens are located. Anfauglith: AN - FOW - GLITH. "The Gasping Dust" This was a dessert area where Morgoth's stronghold Angband is located. Uruloki: URU (like URU KAI) LOKI: These were the first dragons bred by Morgoth. The first had no wings and were called the fire drakes of the north.

Yo! The first age is an amazing time in Middle Earth. The battles and dramas are of literally epic proportions.

Let's goo!

Hey one of the Attacking players here, if you want to see more Silmarillion battles I would recommend going to JMonster's youtube channel he somewhat frequently streams various battles and progress on the mod, as well as posting videos on the mod about balancing and such. If you've any questions feel free to join the discord so you can coordinate games with others.

This is my new favorite total war (in general) mod, and what I most look forward to watching this with your commentary. Please do more after it comes out and any early access matches too. Rise Morgoth, The fortress of Angband in the mountains of Thangorodrim shall rise to greatness.

This mod is great, everyone install it so we have more players!!!!

This really was a crazy game! I'm glad you are enjoying the mod

Yes thank you again pixelated apollo so excited!! Also gondolin is awesome

Cool to see Silmarillion TW on the spotlight

KEEP UP THE FANTASTIC WORK, APOLLo!!!!

These videos get me through please don't stop! Much love from Houston

My man Apollo churz for the Christmas video big fan for many years

Cool new game.thats why pixellated Apollo channel is the first channel i liked .nice to hear your voice like the first time I subscribed 4 years ago

My favorite part of Silmarillion btw. One of very few instances where Tolkien delves deep into everyday life. The way he describes 12 houses of Gondolin. The way he sets up the invasion, the ultimate betrayal, and the sheer valor of Ecthelion, Tuor, and the ultimate sacrifice of Turgon. Such beautiful story.

Merry Christmas Apollo!

I left my families Christmas for this😂😂This is absolutely amazing pixie ❤️❤️

I cant freaking wait for the Christmas special tomorrow Apollo!! Have a merry Chrysler to all!!

Hey Apollo I just wanna say thank you for the videos man,they mean alot to me,keep up the good work man.

Love the amazing videos Apollo! 👍

This mod looks so amazing, and I feel like if there were like a series of battles behind it, it would be amazing. I hope there is more to come form this. Like a lot more.

Mod is great! Merry Christmas to everyone as well hope you all enjoy it!

Wow! This mod looks great! I cannot wait to jump into the First Age!

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍👍 The wars of the first stage were so epic that the second and third ages could never compare, Feanor and his sons really brought the good stuff.

I am getting ready more 2 years of snacks and drinks. This mod is awesome! A true revival!

Great stuff. Can't wait for more First Age battles - some good lore stuff plus some one-off pitched battles. Multi-part scenarios like you recently did in the Third Age would be good.

Merry Christmas Apollo and everyone else. Have a good one.

Been watching your content since 2014 and still think it's amazing

I'm under one minute in and the amount of nerdy joy I'm experiencing is off the charts.

i really enjoy this battle, good videos bro

This video is great, Apollo. Idk what it's been in your last few videos but you haven't had the same energy you used to have, but this battle feels like classic Apollo is back. Really great energy, keep it up.

Fun fact! the sword "Glamdring" that Gandalf finds in the troll hoard in the Hobbit and proceeds to use for the entire trilogy of both films belonged to Turgon the high king of Gondalin.

(Sees glorious siege battle) Well, time to read the fall of Gondolin again

42:35 Apollo: Oh... there goes another general. Me: It's King Turgon. After a few minutes... Me: But there are two Gondolin armies led by two players, so Turgon apparently has a clone now.| Apollo: ...Lords of the Golden Flower... Me: Nah, The blond-haired warrior is Glorfindel, while the black-haired one is the King. There is only one Lord of the Golden Flower, and one King of Gondolin. The unit is the general unit when the player organized it during the setup of the scenario.

Best Christmas present 🎁 thanks pixy Apollo

This mod looks really cool. You should consider showing medieval two with war hammer mod

Οh Appollo , i wish u never grow old ! Merry Christmas to u and everyone here .

30:49 i want a "Life of a Soldier" on this Elf

This is AMAZING!! Do it again!!

Merry christmas Apollo!!!!

That Girion Lord of Sale slow music is so good

Every time theres an intense battle Pixalated apollo: imagine being one of these soldiers...

This is one of the battles where melkor unleashes his full strength, he searched for years but could never find the hiding city until the elf betrays its location. He sends all evil creatures lead by balrogs and fire drakes.

i absolutely love the look of the unit sergeants love the look of medievil knights

Wow this is awesome

No views, 3 likes, and 3 comments? Sounds about right for KZfaq! Props to you for new ideas for your videos, Apollo. I never regret being your knight, even if I’m not the oldest one. Let’s see what else this mod does for the community!(:

Merry Christmas Apollo -From Philippines

I love this video same with all the other videos you are the best content creator ever all your vids are great

Merry Christmas appollo

Dragons fly and Balrogs scream Elven's arrows fly in the sky The city is burning and blood of the first child flow What a battle!

Watching LOTR fellowship yesterday I totally wanted to know more about the first age, especially during the Great Battle of the marshes, where we see Lord Elrond leading and the archers whisping arrows past his face.

Love you Apollo

I love the look of the Ironshod

Ahh gondolin, the city which morgoth spent 27 years torturing a man (Hurin) for the location of.

Finally more LOTR content, you should focus on more stuff like this and 1212 AD. It’s what made your channel!

Love the music of the LOTR mods. The music is so good. Glad they took it from the movies

I love this. Yay.

Just for the enjoyment of the game, I love all the different units

Catching up on this cool mod 😎

wow it just hit 12:00 and this guy uploaded it indeed is Christmas!!! love you apollo i'm 9when i started watching you now i'm 13

Unit design and variety is top tier

Have a happy Christmas and happy new year

Hi Apollo! The Urulóki is the Quenya name (that's the language of the Ñoldor) for the great fire-drakes of the First Age. So, these five-headed lizards are dragons, basically. I gather it might've been too difficult for them to have actual dragons in the air, I can't see how you would monitor that, so... there it is.

the mod looks great

man i love how the based each unit off the 12 houses of gondolin

I think in Gondolin they had twelve houses or clan, thats why you have those golden flowers and pillars... And those fountain boys I think they are the predescessor of what would become the principality of Dol-Amroth. Earendil blood line or something.

Lore fact: This siege was brought on by the betrayal of an elf named Maeglin. Maeglin was the nephew of Turgon, the king of Gondolin. Aradhel, Turgon's sister, had gone off and gotten herself wrapped up with the dark elf Eol and Maeglin was their son. At some point Aradhel left Eol and returned to Gondolin. Eol followed them and was taken as a trespasser in Gondolin, but he managed to make an attempt on Maeglin's life out of possessive rage. Aradhel jumped in front of the javelin Eol threw and she was killed. As punishment by Turgon, Eol was thrown off the walls of the city, which go a long ways down. His last words were cursing Maeglin to the same fate. So Maeglin was a troubled kid. With both parents dead, his uncle Turgon took him in and he became a captain of Gondolin. But on top of his own trauma he also had inherited his father's bitterness and jealousy. Eventually a human hero named Tuor arrived and settled in Gondolin and began to outshine Maeglin, even winning the heart of Idril, whom Maeglin had always had eyes for (Idril was Turgon's daughter, making her Maeglin's cousin, so ew, but that's beside the point). Not only was Maeglin jealous of Tuor, he feared that a child from Tuor and Idirl could usurp his claim to the kingship of Gondolin. Of course, Maeglin was still an elf and so was not going to go out of his way to betray Gondolin's hidden location to Morgoth, but eventually he ventured beyond the refuge of Gondolin's mountains and was captured by orcs. Brought before Morgoth, he was promised the rulership of Gondolin if he revealed its location to the Dark Lord. Put in this situation, Maeglin's bitterness and jealousy won out and he revealed the location of Gondolin to Morgoth. Morgoth then released Maeglin and Maeglin returned to Gondolin, making excuses for his absence. Later, during the attack on Gondolin, Maeglin attempted to murder Tuor and kidnap idril, but Tuor was one of the mightiest mortal men to ever live, and so he just flung Maeglin off the city walls like a goddamn ragdoll, thus fulfilling the curse that Eol had laid upon his ill-fated son. (It is specifically noted in some gnarly detail that Maeglin struck the cliffside three times on his way down and his corpse was lost in the flames below.) Thankfully Idril had picked up on Maeglin's sketchy vibes before the attack, and so had planned ahead and had built a secret tunnel through which she, Tuor, and their son Earendil escaped.

Just saw this was like c'mon watching this now

if your interested in this I highly recommend the fall of Gondolin book book

I think Apollo should do a life of the soldier on that catapult crew member who power walk away from the orcs

“They remind me almost of fountain guard” Me: “ hmm yess apollo i wonder why that might be “ 🤣

Very epic

The catapult crewman we know who's going to get the next life of a soldier

I'm not sure about this but I'm pretty sure the 5 headed serpents are meant to represent the many unspecified allies of Morghoth that are mentioned in the Silmmarilion and LOTR, if so I that is really cool as no other game/ film has ever covered them despite the fact that it gives writers/ devs/ modders an opportunity to showcase their own interpretation of what these creatures might be

Uruloki is just the Quenya (I think?) name for dragons or dragonkind. The five headed thing I think is just an invention of the modders, I don't recall there being any multiple headed Dragons in Tolkien's works. But I would guess it's to make up for the fact that they have to be small to work in the game.

I would love to see a crossover with you and Nerd of the Rings. Would be wonderful to see

Apollo: says he hopes were sitting down Me: laying down

Can't wait to see dwarves vs elves in the 1st age. With Belegost and its glory and that of Moria too

Tuor killed 8 balrogs

The Uruloki are the dragons, or ''Fire-breathers'' if I am correct. They are mounted by the Balrogs during the Fall of Gondolin. Imagine that, Balrogs mounting dragons like horsies.