Gimli: "Never thought I'd die side by side with an elf." Legolas: "What about side by side with a friend?" Gimli: "I can do that!"

Gimli: "What's happening out there?" Legolas: "Shall I describe it to you? Or would you like me to find you a box?" Gimli: "Hehehehehehehe."

What I find funny about the fact that the wood elves let golem go outside is that when it's recounted at the Council of Elrond Gloin remarks rather bitterly that nobody was that kind to him when the Dwarves were locked up in Mirkwood.

Gimli: I have taken my worst wound at this parting, having looked my last upon that which is fairest. Henceforth I will call nothing fair unless it be her gift to me. Legolas: What was her gift? Gimli: I asked her for one hair from her golden head. She gave me three.

Please do Boromir he’s so human in his story and it would be wonderful to hear your take on his story.

"He [Gimli] is a very Dwarven Dwarf" Top description, wouldn't know what to imagine him as without that...

Gimli: Legolas, two already! Legolas: im on 17! Gimli: Aaahh! I'll have no pointy eared elf outscoring me!!

"Since they were to come in the days of the power of Melkor, Aulë made the Dwarves strong to endure. Therefore they are stone-hard, stubborn, fast in friendship and in enmity, and they suffer toil and hanger and hurt of body more hardily than all other speaking peoples; and they live long, far beyond the span of Men, yet not for ever. Aforetime it was held among the Elves in Middle-earth that dying the Dwarves returned to the earth and the stone of which they were made; yet that is not their own belief. For they say that Aulë the Maker, whom they call Mahal, cares for them, and gathers them to Mandos in halls set apart; and that he declared to their Fathers of old that Ilúvatar will hallow them and give them a place among the Children in the End. Then their part shall be to serve Aulë and to aid him in the remaking of Arda after the Last Battle. They say also that the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves return to live again in their own kin and to bear once more their ancient names: of whom Durin was the most renowned in after ages, father of that kindred most friendly to the Elves, whose mansions were at Khazad-dûm." -The Silmarillion, Of Aule and Yavanna

One of the best crafted friendships in Tolkiens mythology. Thank you for the video Arachir.

It is written in Silmarilion that dwarves after death "dwell in the halls of Mahal untill the fate of the world is fullfiled" if I remember correctly.

tis always a good day when Arachîr Galudirithon uploads a lore video

I believe it says in the Silmarillion that the Dwarves will come back with Aule and repair the hurts of the world after the great end of days battle. I say this with about %80 surety. Gimili In Moria is where I started to really enjoy his character. He really displayed this cultural pride that was somehow fascinating. Additionally, you did a very nice job with the video.

Just found this one. Played each of the others twice probably by now. Arachir my friend this is good good stuff man Thank you and cheers!

Excellent lore video as always. The best LOTR content on KZfaq.

"I've got ma axe imbedded in his nervous system!"

Name a more iconic duo, I’ll wait.

for the Borimir video, you could extend it to the normal 45-60 minute length by including Faramir and Denethor II, just have a big exploration of that family

Love from Bangladesh Keep uploading these lore videos please a ur the most knowledgeable person ive found up until now who knows so much and i really enjoy ur explanations so please upload videos more frequently when u get the time

Subscribed a while ago because of these lotr lore videos. Keep up the great work!

Hey Galu, first off all let me thank you for the wonderful video and for the perfect mod which is DaC. I really love playing it. I think you might have missed on a small detail about the gift Gimli received from Galadriel. In the First Age, Feanor asked Galadriel three times for a single strand of her hair, and three times Galadriel refused him. I really like how Gimli the dwarf managed to get THREE strands from Galadriel, while the Hight King of the Noldor couldnt get a single one :)

U have a great channel brother & ur content is awesome. I really appreciate ur level of detail. Ur 1 of the best at this man & history is detail among other things. But yes, the more detail the better i say lol.

One possible reason he takes up position in back is because he’s really the fellowship’s only ranged person. He would be less valuable in front of the swordsmen. The fact he can see far also make it wiser so as to keep him from getting hit by orcs.

Thanks for this. I love the lore videos.

I always watch ur lore vids and hope u have a good day great vid so I will support all ur content!

The scene that sticks out for me is when Legolas was willing to die defending the Company against his fellow elves. Probably won a lot of points in Gimli's book.

YES my favorite two badass and best friends thank you for this lore vid!

i just finished the fellowship of the ring and i'm currently on the two towers the book i would definitely recommend if you like the movies and lotr been on the channel for a while galu keep up the good work.

You are amazing. Great work.

Thank you - I look forward to your 'lore' videos very much

Hey galu have you covered the life of smeagol yet?

Love your videos. Can we get a spotlight on the history of men in the first age ? Barahir, Beren ect. Would also like to hear about the first men and how they ended up in beleriand. Cheers.

I love these video. Really love listening to them. Love the LOTR lore and massively jealous you can talk sindarin... But the sound makes me sad. I'd love to help with it. You are in desperate need of some compression and a decent interface. This would take out the fan buzz I can hear in every vid (apart from this one) and stop the huge changes in volume. If you can send me a sound file I can show you the difference. Also a better room would make a huge difference. It sounds like you are in a cave. Don't want to seem negative as the content is amazing. I'd just love to help with production. Any way if you message me I can help if you want it. Cheers.

I love these videos so much.

I live for these lore videos

Having lunch to a Galu lore video. Bliss

Do remember that Legolas’ fearlessness in the paths of the dead is not due to any courage or merit of his own. The spirits of men are not strong enough to harm elves so he really had nothing to fear there (he even says this himself). If anything, Gimli was the brave one along with Halbarad and the rest of the northerners since they continued even though they were fearful and could be harmed (maybe) by the spirits.

Gimli:Hey Legolas, two already! Legolas:I got 17!

Lol when Legolas tells the council that they let Gollum be outside, Gloin says that "you showed less kindness to us!" and then Gandalf is like "ye Gloin don't-don't be a dick, we need to collaborate with Stalin for now..."

Interestingly, it was mentioned, that Legolas should never finden peace under the trees again, after encountering the sea. . . But he stays in middelearth never the less for quite some time unwillig to leave Gimli

Excellent, as usual my friend. A barrel of the finest pipe-weed to you, good sir.

Lore video!! Yessss

Thanks, Galu...

Do Boromir and Faramir at the same time?

Yes another lore video. 😁👍🏻

Amazing. 💚

I thought in one of your earlyer lore videos you said auley (misspelt) build the dwarves their own little spot in the halls of mandos

Good one

All people's are represented in Valinor. The Valor needed a Dwarf to come full circle.

its so strange to me that after so many decades we still have no idea what happens to dwarves when they die. in this intricatly completed universe that tolkien created, he just never told us what happens when dwarves die. tbf thats not the only secret the dwarves still keep, but it may be the biggest

Binging these 👌👌

You should do a vid on the Barrow Wights.

Turns out his name is Laiqualassë

Good video... however. Aman is also called “the undying Lands” I think that means while there they will not age/die.... that is my thought / food for the fire... your thoughts?

yes please do boromir next time he is my favourite lotr character :)

This friendship makes me cry

I just discovered your channel very recently, admittedly mostly through your awesome lore discussions! Can you please consider going through all the ones you've made and adding them to a playlist? You've make so many videos between each one that it's nearly impossible to find the ones from 1-2 years ago. I basically have to rely on KZfaq's algorithm to find a random lore video for me

24:33 pure speculation as I have yet to read the books, but would it not be interesting if the dead dwarves souls somehow become the indestructable rock from which the base of orthanc and protective wall of minas tirith is made?

Given how much Tolkien shaped the Fantasy genre, one might say that Gimli isn't a stereotypical dwarf, but stereotypical dwarves are Gimlis.

It is the belief of the dwarves themselves that Mahal (Aule) cares for them, and gathers them to the halls of Mandos in places set apart, and that Eru Illuvatar will give them a place in the second music, where they will aid Aule their lord in rebuilding the world.

24:00 Dwarves go to the halls of Mandos and wait there for the end of the world, to help build the next one.

how cool would it be if they made a movie about the aftermath of lotr starring gimli and legolas? and they make it west and aren't permitted? unless they do something? like kill some last leader of orcs? or vanquish the remanence of sauron? bringing along eldarion, aragorn's son to learn how to lead? idk i can't see it being award winning but good and still providing some closure the books did... and better than the hobbit movies... they can still keep it lore accurate and add some of their own story... and maybe gimli still ins't permitted after and legolas deciedes to stick around with gimli too? idk. i see a lot of potential here, i need more lol

The second chapter of The Silmarillion, telling about Aulë and Yavanna, reads that the Elves believe that the Dwarves return to the stone of Arda from which they were first made; though the Dwarves themselves hold that because of Aulë's care for them, their souls are gathered separately in Mandos, to be blessed by Ilúvatar and to be gifted a place among His Children at the End to help heal the wounds of the earth after the Dagor Dagorath (hereby announced in the Silmarillion)

If I remember correctly it was never stated what color Legolas's hair was.

Perhaps Boromir & Faramir? Obviously, Faramir’s not in the fellowship, but he’s a rather important character and could tie in with Boromir.

It says in the silmarillion that dwarves are kept separate from the humans in there own halls of the dead that aule made

13:27 He was born in the Blue Mountains. Me: COUNTRY ROAAAAAAD, TAKE ME HOOOOOOOOOME

I always thought that the messenger to erebor was the mouth of sauron. I'm probably forgetting something, but is there anything that says it isn't him?

Goodass video

Legolas really is sorta silly. You'd think the others would be annoyed with him calling them children if he wasn't goofy sometimes. There's a time he starts singing a song and doesn't actually remember the whole thing and has to bail. You'd think an elf would have a better memory. And of course Galadriel insisting on giving all of them gifts but Gimli doesn't want to be given anything because he doesn't want to be rude is always a great part. Especially when you know she practically causes a scandal when she gives him, a dwarf, her hair which she refused feanor of all people.

Are we sure that Gimli (and other non elves who go to valinor) live only their normal life span there? I always imagined they would live there forever with the elves.

Gimli and Legolas lived happily ever after in Valinor, as hetero life partners. The end.

Did you know that on September 22nd this year it will officially be 1000 years before Frodo leaves Hobbiton and The Lord of The Rings gets under way. I want to do something huge for it but I have no clue what :(

This guy is so cool hopfully someone take him to cast the lord of the ring tv show

Yes finally

Plz make a Lore of Middle-earth play list for the channel thanks!

Gimli ISHKHAQWI ILSAI DURUGGNUL!! (I spit upon your grave) ARAGORN: (slapping his hand on Gimli's shoulder) That! was not so courteous!

Also souls of dwarves return to some halls of äule that he has separatly set up, and will aid in the creation of the new world after the end where Melkor breaks free again and is defeated once and for all. They really do have a bullshit, ill thought through, afterthought role in the great plan of illúvatar...

If you're doing the members of the fellowship, do some hobbit lore? The species, not the book

13:25 you said we don't know who Gimli's father was...but you have Gloin in the description!

Is it possible that Gimli never did die? For is not Valinor called "The Undying Lands"? That would go away if even one death of natural causes would occur there. And who knows what arrangements Mithrandir may have made

Dáin, ignoring emails before it was cool. @15:33

Gumli and Legoland

Ooo

Legolas laegolas hmm yes 2:40

And they all sailed West and became native americans. Until the asians crossed the bearing strait.

Fair play for making the video, butcmon man you don’t know the name of the mountains? Stop recording and research it then?😩🤦🏻‍♂️

Edward if you wanted to know when Legolas was bron it was TA 87 just search it up on the internet

Best gay romance in Arda, right there!

Middle earth's first LGBTQ couple...