Lesser Known Lands (Ettenmoors, Forodwaith, Dorwinion & More)

Lesser Known Lands (Ettenmoors, Forodwaith, Dorwinion & More) - Regions Spotlight (Part I)

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There are many lands in Middle-earth, explored and unexplored both. Join me as we take a look at relatively unknown lands in Tolkien’s works! Thank you all so much for watching, let me know your thoughts on these areas and if you would like to see part 2! As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!
Intro: 0:00-1:08
Ettenmoors: 1:08-2:53
Forodwaith: 2:53-4:07
Anfalas: 4:07-5:23
Minhiriath: 5:23-7:46
Dorwinion: 7:46-9:17
Outro: 9:17-10:42
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@endermanwithalowercasee Жыл бұрын

I find some of the early maps showing truly far off lands like the Dark Lands to be fascinating

@saladinbob Жыл бұрын

Part 2? Yes, please. The world Tolkien created is breathtaking in its expansiveness and detail, to the extent that if he lived too be a thousand, he would still have stories yet to be told within these lands.

@kaidorade1317 Жыл бұрын

Funny…my high school geography teacher never mentioned these lands. Shows how horrible the K-12 American school system is!

@jamescogswell9297 Жыл бұрын

Seriously? Our first grade teacher made us recite them by memory. Damn what a bunch of idiots.

@CoolHandLuke7 Жыл бұрын

There's a lot the system doesn't want you to know

@sceneitallwithjeffandjon6984 Жыл бұрын

What are they hiding???

@papasy3748 Жыл бұрын

@@sceneitallwithjeffandjon6984 fell deeds I reckon!

@levilandes1719 Жыл бұрын

@@sceneitallwithjeffandjon6984Apparently a wide range of places, people, and things. Lmao

@orrointhewise87 Жыл бұрын

"Are we not part of this world?" Yes!! More spotlights on lesser known regions 😁 Helps to have a greater understanding of different lands that aren't focused on in the books or films. Who knows what other people's or tales happened in these places. Perhaps subtle clues are hidden away that Tolkien meant to expand on but forgot. Makes them no less important or mysterious.

@Lobsterwithinternet Жыл бұрын

Quite. Would personally love to see an expansion of Harad and Dorwinian and Enedwaith.

@slicerneons3300 Жыл бұрын

I love the potential of the lesser known, more obscure, and undefined. Ripe for creative expansion, as Tolkien intended. I'm glad the games elaborate on them. I wish I had time to play these days.

@Just_Call_Me_Tim 2 ай бұрын

I know the feeling. I go back to work on May 6, and my time available to play much of anything (let alone FFXIV that I’ve gotten into recently) will be majorly reduced.

@royalhero4608 Жыл бұрын

For part II - Nan Elmoth, the dark woods where Eol lives. And also Nan Tathren the land of willows. The first time I looked over the map of Beleriand, I was instantly drawn to the latter, loving willow trees in real life

@richardthomas5362 Жыл бұрын

I don't think you are alone about the land of willows. I believe one of the messengers from Gondolin, on his urgent mission to get help from the west, fell in love with the place and spent a few years there. The only reason he left was because Ulmo apparently convinced him to build a raft to see the trees from the river. Once he was in the river Ulmo wafted him out and down the river. The Elf messenger was like, oh well, and continued his mission, was the last to set out (no kidding!) wrecked on the coast of Nevrast, met Tour, and got back to Gondolin. What was really funny is after his debriefing where he undoubtably told the King where he went and how long he was there, was like, "OK, thanks for your report". Nobody asked him why he spent so long in those woods on his urgent mission. LOL!

@Megthep3p Жыл бұрын

Not only have these videos grew my appreciation and interest in the lands of Middle Earth, but the Legacy LOTR Minecraft mod really started it since they created and fleshed out lands like Dorwinion, Harad, etc. in a way that you could actually explore their differences in a virtual space.

@annecarter5181 Жыл бұрын

These lands & regions are mentioned in the various books but they can seem “muddled”. This video highlights them and separates their unique characteristics. Thanks!

@istari0 Жыл бұрын

I'd definitely like more of these. There are lands to the south and east that are seldom mentioned. I would be particularly interested in something on the lands to the far east, such as the Oricarni Mountains.

@emtiger3 Жыл бұрын

I was not named for it, my parents named me for an ancestral relative, but when I began reading in the Tolkien fantasy universe and discovered that a region in M-e contained my name I was happily astonished. Keep up the great work, guys! Dorwin Gray

@Just_Call_Me_Tim 2 ай бұрын

Omg… the little dwarf emoji!!! ❤

@federicaesu8580 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I’d like more videos on the less known lands of Middle Earth.

@tomasshulman5294 Жыл бұрын

Great video, as usual! There is a Minecraft mod which adds all of these regions as biomes, with trolls, wargs and such. There's even an entrance to the ruins of utumno deep in forodwaith.

@michaelgrey1351 Жыл бұрын

I love this video! I had the Lord of the Rings rpg book in the 90s. Never got to ay it, ut spent hours reading the history and lore of the lands not covered in the novels. This video gives me the same sense of adventure that gave me.

@GravesRWFiA Жыл бұрын

just as a note in the narnia books, the land north of Narnia, especially in the Silver Chair, is also call the Ettinsmoor. where giants live maybe we can cross over the lands there

@kk76a Жыл бұрын

Dragons there too, and a subterranean kingdom

@tefnenes3426 Жыл бұрын

Awesome vid! may the Valar smile upon you :)

@MenoftheWest Жыл бұрын

Same to you, my friend!

@paulliston8561 Жыл бұрын

Part 2!! Mini region spotlights are perfect! And lesser known characters would also be great, especially for shedding more light on all the captains of the West!

@madambutterfly1997 Жыл бұрын

The battle between the two rivers that has a nice ring to it

@upschutt4842 Жыл бұрын

Nice new series :)

@InhabitantOfOddworld Жыл бұрын

Been wanting a video like this ever since The One Ring TTRPG was released. Awesome stuff.

@golgothika Жыл бұрын

Would like to see more about the lesser known lands and characters. Can never get enough of Tolkien’s world. Great video.

@erikbender1967 Жыл бұрын

Yes a part 2, 3, and 4 if possible. Excellent video. Would love to see the southern plains of Mordor including the sea there.

@mazzarouni5608 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Yoystan. Looking forward to part 2

@user-mj9ti2bs3c Жыл бұрын

A really interesting and original video. Thank you. I like that you're exploring other lessor know themselves and places. KZfaq absolutely does not need another video discussing what would happen if Gandolf seized the ring.

@Flubberator Жыл бұрын

I remember suggestioning a series like this many years ago in one of your streams (or maybe it was just Forodwaith, I don't recall) can't wait to see more episodes of this. great content as always.

@Comicnut64 Жыл бұрын

Interesting video yoystan keep it up

@Jayjay-qe6um Жыл бұрын

The name Ettenmoors is similar to that of the land of Ettinsmoor from The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. This can be attributed to the close friendship between Lewis and Tolkien.

@random22026 Жыл бұрын

1:33 Part 2, please, Yoystan! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@mauramahon7685 Жыл бұрын

I love it when you cover lesser known characters, places, and creatures because it shows how creative J. R. R. Tolkien was when he created Middle Earth. The only thing that makes me sad is that I wish we knew more about these characters, places, and creatures. I wish Tolkien wrote more about them. I just want to know more about them. Well done as always, Yoystan!

@flvflv4712 Жыл бұрын

part two please! and lesser known characters as well. thanks

@Peter-ri9ie Жыл бұрын

This was great, my friend! Please, do continue! 🙏🏻

@siamath9954 Жыл бұрын

The Divide and Conquer mod for Medieval II Total War has a really cool take on Dorwinion and it's one of my favorite head canons, with the land being mostly Northmen, but influenced by the Avari elves that still dwell there

@Nodim1er Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Yoistan, these lesser known lands have always been a mystery that had rent-free space in my brain. For instance, I remember the fun I had playing in the Ettenmoors in "War in the North". The beauty of that rugged land really grabbed me there.

@ravenhill_firelord_1968 Жыл бұрын

ANGMAR - 'iron home', a long dead evil realm which fell to the armies of the last alliance of men and elves many millenia ago. The king of the realm was a victim of the one ring, and later became the chief of saurons' ring-wraiths.

@hjfs8906 Жыл бұрын

Yes! More of this! I particularly am immensely interested in the history and geography of Arnor, and the North in general. There seems to be a surprising lack of information to be found concerning the physical qualities of the environment, in the form of narratives and even exposition-esque lore dumps

@mirygarrido4836 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing! All these details make Middle Earth feel alive ❤ Great video!!

@313heythere Жыл бұрын

Loved this! Looking forward to part ii

@MasslessWave Жыл бұрын

I would love to see more of the far flung places in Arda! Even as a child, my eyes wander to the edge of maps, wondering what is beyond.

@Sofus. Жыл бұрын

Langstrand means long beach, i suspect Tolkien experienced North Sea beaches during his work in Denmark. 🏖

@peytonland366 Жыл бұрын

Loved the video. I would be excited to see more of this, as well as lesser known characters 💯

@randybarner6483 Жыл бұрын

I would like to see a part 2 of this.

@johns1625 Жыл бұрын

Id love to hear your thoughts on Elendils secret grave site in the White Mountains. A hidden path leading to a stone marked LNDL, shown to the king of Rohan!

@SamTheBattleshipp Жыл бұрын

I would love to see another episode like this! You did an awesome job!!!

@WMDZone Жыл бұрын

Glad you're covering this!

@hazbojangles2681 Жыл бұрын

Had some personal things come up and have been unable to involve myself in the Tolkien community recently, but this is a great video to come back to! The work that the devs on Lotro put in is so under appreciated by the wider Tolkien community. Us Lotro fans are very appreciative but they have done so much for us to visualise these places that we have heard seldom about (sometimes only a few lines). Another great video Yoystan and you are the best and have always been my favourite KZfaqr as you introduced me to the wider aspects of Tolkien’s Legendarium. Your videos feel exactly as if I’m sitting in The Cottage of the Lost play listening to the past events of our world. I will be forever thankful. 🙂

@shitjezchrist Жыл бұрын

Great work on this one! I enjoyed it quite a lot, we already know much of the popular locations Tolkien wrote about so exploring the unexplored is refreshing

@FishTheJim Жыл бұрын

That was fun and yes on more of this. Thank you.

@peterestrada9420 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely❣️🤙😉 Keep up the great production’s🙏

@oscarstainton Жыл бұрын

Dorwinion fascinates me most because of its unique position as a trade-link between the Woodland Realm, Dale and Erebor to the west, and the Men of Rhun to the East. A prosperous land filled with the riches of "vine and vale", holding fast for thousands of years by means of trade and diplomacy before the War of the Ring. Imagine for a moment what evil Sauron's Easterling host might have wrought before they marched on Dale and Erebor. Just as Weta Workshop wove historical designs and motifs into Tolkien's fictional realms, I like to envision Dorwinion's culture, architecture and military being likened Byzantine Greece and Anatolia, as well as Medieval Novgorod (which influenced the designs of Dale and Laketown). Like the Eastern Roman Empire and Medieval Venice, Dorwinion may have depended on levies and mercenaries from all over the world. It's rife for one's imagination, given the historical influences Tolkien wrote into Rhovanion.

@TheToma305 Жыл бұрын

Well done! Your "spotlight" method is perfection!

@magnificus8581 11 ай бұрын

Mythology candles are great! So glad you recommended them! And yes, more videos like this!

@MerkhVision Жыл бұрын

Great idea for a video, I’d like to see this become a series! And excellent use of some really nice illustrations.

@C1ickityC1ack 11 ай бұрын

All of it! Do all of it! (Please!) I love listening to this stuff during the Holidays/winter. I need to let these stack!

@BrianEthridge-wg6ko 4 ай бұрын

Your videos are always perfect brother and I like this video of the lesser known land so to speak! An amazes me the depth of this legendarium every time I see a new video! Keep up the good work brother. Thank you

@ddieder Жыл бұрын

Excellent direction, thank you.

@Willwrz Жыл бұрын

Nice video! I have a Beleriand and Middle Earth Map in my study room and I am glad to see so many places covered that are on my map!

@Testing211 Жыл бұрын

Lovely video. Thank you. A Part Two would be most welcome, as also videos on lesser known characters.

@Svinfylka Жыл бұрын

More videos like this would be great! Keep them coming!

@genghisgalahad8465 11 ай бұрын

Love the subject, the artwork, and excellent voice-over and history!! The mystery of the lesser known lands does indeed deepen and embiggens Middle-earth.

@wilsoncosta4821 Жыл бұрын

i love it, cant wait to see part 2, and i do want to see a video about lesser known caracters

@korndog87 11 ай бұрын

bro too me you are the best middle earth lore master on the net....if i have one recommendation for you it would be putting some mega compilations together so that people can also use you as a sleep box......wishing you all the best and hope your channel keeps growing! its the best!

@Aglahad Жыл бұрын

Love this video, when I was younger I scoured the map and research all of these small places. They stood out to me for some reason more than the big name areas

@extremestuff61 Жыл бұрын

Id love to see more of these lesser lands!

@jarbropro6283 Жыл бұрын

The creators of the Crusader Kings III Realms in Exile modification greatly expanded upon Dorwinion and made it a very interesting polity.

@Ken-Morten Жыл бұрын

This was a cool video. I would love a part 2 of this.

@scrub-jayleague Жыл бұрын

I found these lesser known lands quite interesting. Definitely follow up with more of this. Another possible video you could do are places you'd like to live in Middle Earth.

@the_bloody_hound Жыл бұрын

Yes I love this sort of exploration of lesser known places and characters

@MrsTaugs Жыл бұрын

Yes do more of these. Love learning more of all of middle earth.

@animalmuther4000 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this type of content. Really appreciated from the die hard fans.

@jdspencer60 Жыл бұрын

Love it. Explore every single cave and nook and berg

@BrianOxleyTexan Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@DMcC129 Жыл бұрын

Haven't even watched the video yet but I like the idea already. Bring on part 2.

@JayStephens8 Жыл бұрын

Always cool to hear about the areas and characters outside the main stuff

@jerryx2495 11 ай бұрын

I'm DMing a LOTR D&D campaign and am planning to include the Ettenmoors, so this was great!!! Thanks!

@chetnek Жыл бұрын

Super interesting. Thx for the video.

@Jay-ql4gp Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this. Yes, I'd like to see a part two please.

@surturz Жыл бұрын

Yes please another episode like this !

@annprobst5646 Жыл бұрын

Love this! Please, do more😊

@happywheeler4268 11 ай бұрын

I love the enigmatic nature of Dorwinion. One thing I would have mentioned about this region is how the wainriders/Easterlings took over the region around this area. Also I would talk about how this area went on the tail end of the northern kingdom of rhovanion when it was ruled by vidugavia/northmen princes.

@markgriffiths5289 Жыл бұрын

This was good 😃 A part 2 would be great 👍

@Adamantiummonke Жыл бұрын

great video plz do more of these

@Flashback2020 11 ай бұрын

Great video, I enjoy learning more about the lands of middle earth. I would like to see more of this kind of content. I would like to know more about where the Easterlings and the Southrons came from.

@paulayers1111 Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!! Let’s do a multiple part series of this topic

@starkilr101 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for something like this

@shocked1991 Жыл бұрын

this is great!! one random spot I’ve always wondered about is the town or city of Tharbad. what was there!? also, the far flung lands in that atlas like the Dark Land or the land south of Harad that looks like Africa. would be cool to see a video on these! I think Gondor has a lot of regions and cities that would be interesting to discuss more too.

@Dr_Cole Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic. I’d love to see more on lesser known places and characters. What really made this great was excellent artwork. I am hoping that most of it was specifically created for these places as most of it was unique to me (that doesn’t say a ton for it being unique!).

@user-cx7kg6ok9b 11 ай бұрын

If the wizards were tasked with finding Sauron, then it would make sense for Gandalf to travel to Forodwaith to ascertain whether the Dark Lord or his minions were in residence. It was an unexplored area, but Morgoth was known to have had one or two strongholds in such places, so Sauron might also.

@Pop_Culture_Podcast Жыл бұрын

Mr. West. You are my fav LotR KZfaqr. Great video

@geraldrichards9717 Жыл бұрын

Yes, part 2, 3… Looking forward to the video on the wizards staves.

@geviesanta3631 Жыл бұрын

Hey, that's a pretty informative video

@marionbaggins Жыл бұрын

Man, it's nice we are now hearing about lesser-known Places, People, and Things in Arda!!! I am learning new things every day. Thanks for this Experiment for covering the lesser-known parts of Arda in 1 Video, *mostly* Until how important the staffs of the Wizards really were...And before I say the 3 worlds Follow after I say Until *Insert Video Title for Next Week,* I will quote Grim Wormtongue before anyone Else bets me to it for your Video Next week, "I told you to take the Wizard's staff." As Always, Until Next Week...Marion Baggins Out!!!!

@autuer833 Жыл бұрын

really would love to see more of this

@darktenor4967 Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the words at the end of the world of ice and fire: "for the world is vast and wondrous strange, and there are more things beneath the stars than even the maesters of the citadel can dream!" More videos highlighting these lesser known parts of middle earth would be fantastic!

@TheMjsanty Жыл бұрын

Loved this video

@troglodytehunter Жыл бұрын

Definitely enjoyed the new series idea, part two should be fun 🤞. Could maybe even do similar series on lesser known characters and artifacts

@thedreadtyger Жыл бұрын

this is a good idea. do keep it up! 😊

@andrewhead1840 Жыл бұрын

Would love more of these. :)

@SpacePatrollerLaser Жыл бұрын

More of this and characters, Please and thank you

@dmdebruijn Жыл бұрын

Excellent this

@RouletteRog Жыл бұрын

You know, one thing that I've been fascinated by is how much these lands (and Middle Earth more broadly) inspired the world of Azeroth and World of Warcraft. (I haven't played in years, no longer an MMORPG guy, but the WOW movie was on the screen during one of my gym sessions this past week.)