Clans of the Elves

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Within the world of Middle-earth, there are many Elven cultures and kindreds that influence the Elven characters. Tolkien masterfully crafted these houses to be diverse and important to the stories and characters within the legendarium. Thank you all so much for watching, I hope you all enjoyed this video! Let me know your thoughts, and I’ll see you all again next week! 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!
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@user-J.M.A.I 4 жыл бұрын

And this all came from the single mind of Tolkien

@Quaronna 4 жыл бұрын

A Legend 😩

@michaeldudash2413 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve loved Tolkien since middle school, but after studying other works much of his inspiration was lifted from Norse mythology. Not that that diminishes his genius or my affection.

@just_cade 3 жыл бұрын

It's incredible. The greatest writer and world builder of all time.

@docvaliant721 3 жыл бұрын

It matches the movement and breaking up the aryan or indo european peoples that came from around the black sea and caucus mts.

@user-J.M.A.I 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaeldudash2413 Yeah thats something I realized too. Especially the elven language, its a lot like old english

@GerryBolger 5 жыл бұрын

Dude it's 3:19 am where I am, and I'll happily watch this before I sleep. A bit of Tolkien is a great way to clear the mind👍🏼

@brianmessemer2973 5 жыл бұрын

Saruman: "Your love of the halfling's stories, has slowly cleared your mind." 😉

@Daisy30y03 4 жыл бұрын

Me 2

@hazbojangles2681 2 жыл бұрын

3 years later and it’s 3:01am

@pedrodeeg3893 5 жыл бұрын

those who hath disliked the video were dwarves

@PeaceCrafter 5 жыл бұрын

12 petty Dwarves xD

@silverdragon710 5 жыл бұрын

hey dont you insult that noble race! orcs perhaps, or petty elves but not dwarves!

@aninjawolf37 5 жыл бұрын

Silver Dragon dwarves don’t like elves. This is stated in The Silmarillion

@aninjawolf37 5 жыл бұрын

Silver Dragon so it’s pretty funny 🤣

@70mjc 5 жыл бұрын

Lost in a Paradox or those who dislike the non-Tolkein fantasy

@griffentaylor6403 5 жыл бұрын

Oh god man, so many elvish words it's hard to even keep track.

@zaca3256 4 жыл бұрын

The silmarillion gave me headaches

@aurelia8028 4 жыл бұрын

The overly done pronounciations doesn't help either

@dioio8415 3 жыл бұрын

@@aurelia8028 for us italians helps lol

@post-leftluddite 3 жыл бұрын

I'm rereading the silmarillion now after years and it's making me angry... Like how an elf can be, Silvan, Umayar, Calaquendi, and Teleri.... There's way to may distinctions made among elves.... Like how if they started the journey to Aman they are one type, but if they started and didn't finish, they're a different type than if they did finish, but if they never started the journey at all, that's a different type. And how each distinction has a name in common speech and in both elvish languages, like how green elves are also know as Laiquiendi and how the silmarillion switches between languages without rhyme or reason.... So confusing

@kurushi1175 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, like to many names did Tolkien Made for the Elves OMG so confusing

@JoaoPedro-qp9cw 5 жыл бұрын

The elves have a very unique "feeling" attached to them. It's somewhat of a mix of the feelings related to Ancient stories(from Egypt and Mesopotamia for example), Biblical stories, Nordic stories and Celtic stories. It's not the theme or the appearance, it's the feeling you get when you read about their past and their origins. At least for me, it's one of the most brilliant parts of Tolkien's work: he was able to create his own feeling atmosphere for the people and the culture he created(most notably with the elves, but with the other races as well)

@silverdragon710 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing like those elves! Theyre not faires, nor the wood or house elves were usually accustomed to from shakespeare or disney. they feel so real and so amazing. and i myself feel like an elf sometimes. i love them!

@gregorymacdonnell7914 5 жыл бұрын

@ JP Olivetree , I understand you. It is a feeling that you cannot quite put into words adequately. They are so pure and they are immortal,unable to be assailed by sickness or disease,yet, they may be slain,and as the herald of Manwe said to the Noldor as they fled Valinor.."Ye have spilled the blood of your kindred unrighteously,and have stained the land of Aman.For blood ,ye shall render blood,and beyond Aman ye shall dwell in Death`s shadow.For Eru appointed to you to die not in Ea,and no sickness shall assail you,yet slain ye may be,and slain ye shall be,by weapon and by torment and by grief". The Noldor ,like Fingolfin,Galadriel,Turgon and Fingon almost (to me) seem to be real historical figures. The writing of Tolkien is so beautifully written ,and his world ,so real and like a Mythology of the Norse, Celts and other Pagan mythos, that I ,in a way want it to be REAL!! Am I close to hitting at your feeling?

@patricianoftheplebs6015 4 жыл бұрын

Read the book America Before by Graham Hancock that book made me feel that way about this lost civilization.

@just_cade 4 жыл бұрын

They're enchanting, Tolkien did an amazing job of fleshing them out and giving them purpose and background. There are so many things to love about them.

@vixendoe2545 4 жыл бұрын

The House of the Macleod, Castle Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Scotland. The Faery Flag, a silken banner gifted to Clan Macleod by a fae people. Tall, fair, magical. A woman of this fae married a laird. But as her husband began to age towards death she asked that she be allowed to return to her own folk. Her husband, sad and sorrowing, relented. A large retinue of the castle rode out as her escort. They came to a stone bridge, still called today, The Fairy Bridge. A great host of her people could be see approaching the other side. Tall and all as fair as she. The two groups met in the middle of the bridge. The laird was gifted the silken banner. He was told that it would bring the Clan Macleod victory in dire need three times. Years later a child was born to the castle. The nanny approached the nursery to hear someone singing a beautiful lullaby. It was a stranger she had never seen before. Tall and very beautiful. Legend has it that it was" The Fairy Wife of the Macleod." During WW ll, some men from the Isle of Skye joined the air force. The present Laird of MacLeod gifted each of the men with a picture of the Fairy Flag to carry with them. Not a one of them was lost in battle. They returned safe to Skye.

@iamalpharius9483 4 жыл бұрын

I think that the last words written about Elu Thingol after his slaying in the Silmarillion is one of the most heartbreaking things that I have ever read. He was alone among his people in that he was the only of elf of Beleriand among the Moriquesdi Teleri to have seen the light of the Two Trees, to join with the Ainur and have a child that had a child of triple blood and, last thing he did was set his hands on the greatest work of Dwarves and Elves....the Nauglamir and a Silmaril. The end of Thingol and Melian was a real tear jerker. .....and these tales speak of them no more.

@theMAN3554 2 жыл бұрын

I never got that, has he ever traveled to Aman, is he considered a high elf? Bcs in the video it says that he did not travel to aman and than later that he has in fact traveled to aman..

@justus1997 2 жыл бұрын

@@theMAN3554 Thingol was one of the elven ambassadors to go to Aman to basically make all the people of the elves not fear the Valar. On the journey back to Aman he meets Melian the Maia and then long story short he never goes back to Aman alive. His spirit goes there and I believe he’s reincarnated.

@rossmullen7826 2 жыл бұрын

@@theMAN3554 Thingol was one of the three elven ambassadors to Aman along with Ingwë and Finwë (Thingol was known as Elwë Singollo during that time)

@TheShibbyShooter 5 жыл бұрын

I love the in-depth genealogies in Tolkien's universe. IIRC Aragorn is not only descended from all 3 elven houses, but also all three houses of the Edain

@MenoftheWest 5 жыл бұрын

Hey everyone, I hope you all enjoy the video! Here are some timestamps to help navigate through the different houses of the Elves! Thank you all! I. Intro: 0:00- 0:51 II. Awakening of the Elves: 0:51- 2:46 III. Minyar (Vanyar): 2:46- 4:49 IV. Tatyar (Noldor): 4:49- 8:07 V. Nelyar (Teleri): 8:07- 11:15 A. Falmari: 8:43- 9:09 B: Sindar: 9:09- 9:53 C. Nandor and Laiquendi: 9:53- 10:42 VI. Avari: 11:15- 12:30 VII. Quendi overall: 12:30- 13:34 VIII. Outro: 13:34- 14:30

@tylermoulton7294 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@bigshoga 5 жыл бұрын

Great job

@MatthewFura 5 жыл бұрын

Such a great explanation. Thanks for this! Something I requested a while back!

@FantasticExplorers 5 жыл бұрын

Men of the West, you're my favorite KZfaqr!!!! (And make the only 'What If...' videos I'll watch on ALL of KZfaq!!!!)

@SvenTviking 5 жыл бұрын

Men of the West Remember, Tolkien’s elves did not have pointed ears. Only HOBBITS had slightly pointed ears.

@WyrmrestAccord 3 жыл бұрын

Tolkien: The Vanyar are the most beautiful elves of them all. The Vanyar: 3:31

@DangerVille 5 жыл бұрын

Love your stuff!

@CousinTito 5 жыл бұрын

..so the Eldar who made it into space eventually created Craftworlds and split into the Vulcans and the Romulans....got it... :)

@amandafranks5108 5 жыл бұрын

and somehow devolved into worse forms of being's

@mojahangard 4 жыл бұрын

Lol awesome

@TealWolf26 3 жыл бұрын

😆

@robertrichards9565 3 жыл бұрын

Ros Kahuna This checks out

@rconger384 2 жыл бұрын

Well, the pointy ears check out so it must be true.

@chevin0 5 жыл бұрын

That was great! I've really been looking forward to this one (and any others on the histories and houses of the Elves, it amazes me how detailed it all is. One thing though, one son of Feanor did survive. Maglor threw his Silmaril in the Sea and was still alive going into the Second Age. his fate is not confirmed, but it is hinted he is still alive even into the Fourth Age.

@FantasticExplorers 5 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏 (And this is one of the BEST images of all fantasy! ... and my fav Silmarlion cover!)

@dorothypozi543 3 жыл бұрын

According to Tolkien, Maglor never went back to Aman.

@AssassinEmbers 4 жыл бұрын

i find it interesting how Elves are always the most beautiful and most unique races of any setting of fantasy especially their mastery of the bow i may only play as a human by i find elves to be awesome.

@donpula6349 Жыл бұрын

Not only they're masters of the bow but masters of spears, arts, craftsmanship, and master shipbuilders. There are 3 Elven clans in Tolkien's Earth (Universe) - 1. The Vanyar - The smallest group but the fairest and the royalty of all the Elves. They've mostly gold/blond hair. Also their love of the art of poetry and they're masters of spears. 2. The Noldor - The Deep Elves or Deep knowledge. The 2nd largest group but they're the master craftsmen and loremasters due of their love of knowledge and wisdom. They've mostly dark hair. 3. The Teleri - The last and largest group. They're called Lindar (Singer) due of their love of music and they're freelance and hidden away from earthly problems. The Teleri have several subgroups - The Falmari (Sea Elves), the Sindar (Grey Elves), the Nandor later the Laiquendi (Green Elves) and Silvan Elves. They've mostly grey or silver hair or sometimes dark...

@donpula6349 Жыл бұрын

Those who made the journey to Aman were the Vanyar, Noldor, and Falmari. They're Amanyar (Those reached and complete the journey to Aman). Those from Aman are called the Calaquendi - High Elves - The Elves of Light. Elves who have seen and held the lights of the 2 trees. While most of the Teleri group and some Noldor who were left behind they are 2 branches. They are the Umanyar (Not of Aman) and the Avanyar/Avari (The Unwilling, those who didn't listened to Olmë and stayed behind). Those in Middle Earth are calles the Moriquendi - The Elves of Darkness. Those who never see and held the lights of the 2 trees...

@absabs129 Жыл бұрын

@@donpula6349 that nicely summarized the video

@Windrose86 5 жыл бұрын

Challenge: I'd like to see a whole video on the Avari

@lukeskywalkerthe2nd773 5 жыл бұрын

The utter complexity of the Houses of the Elves I find to quite admire and really love to study. My most favorite house would probably have to be the rather infamous one: the Noldor. While some from that particular house may not be so good ( *cough* Fëanor and his sons *cough*), I do not believe that the actions of a few should really make you view the entire House in a negative light. I quite admire their extreme greatness in the art of Crafting and Smithing, and they truly gave some of the greatest and most iconic artifacts and tools in all of Middle-Earth and Fantasy in general (at least imo. And the one most notable for these artifacts and tools is Fëanor of course, but I respect his creations but not the misguided Elf he indeed was). But that is just me! :)

@kyomademon453 5 жыл бұрын

Feanor wasnt misguided, the silmarillion even says he barely let anyone influence him because he was so driven and strong-willed, his demise was that he became arrogant and proud because of his great skill, he died because he went alone to chase morgoth and died surrounded by balrogs(which he killed many) and on top of that his body bursted into flames after he died, he was by far the best elf in middle earth only seconded by his half-brother fingolfin

@lukeskywalkerthe2nd773 5 жыл бұрын

@@kyomademon453 That is rather true. I kinda see his final actions that lead to his demise at the hands of the Balrogs of Morgoth as being rather misguided *by* his arrogance and pride regarding his greatest creations (those being the Silmarils). But that is just my own thoughts on the very fascinating and complex character of Fëanor. Yet I cannot argue with Tolkien's own brilliant words on his traits and demise, so I guess that was a bit of a mistake on my part. Thanks for pointing that out, fellow Tolkienite! :)

@silverdragon710 5 жыл бұрын

The Noldor are really the highest elves you sort of vitness. They play the largest part in the story and you get to see them and their realm in the movies and get to know their power. The ones Im super interested in are the Vanyar. I cant imagine a more noble elf than Galadriel so I ofter wonder what a Vanya Elf would look like and be. What do they do since theyre not interested in anything worldly? Do they even eat?

@timomastosalo 5 жыл бұрын

@@kyomademon453 He was misguided by his driven nature, that strong-will, arrogance and pride. Selfishness misguides us.

@Mrthepot 5 жыл бұрын

@@silverdragon710 i think they are the closest to the valars so that makes them almost divine. they aren't touch by greed or power because in a way they accepted the world (the valar's creation) as it is for both its sadness and beauty and it gives them the ability to see more than regular elves (galadriel can see the future of middle earth). For short, I think they are the wisest of elves.

@Bluepriest18 5 жыл бұрын

I noticed he's never done a history for the Trolls. I know it's not long but I find them interesting, plus he did one 4 the orcs, dragons and belrogs. Just an idea.

@alexrance3701 5 жыл бұрын

Tommy boy no you didn’t spell durin right. And yes they are in a way servants to morgoth but what the other person was implying was that balrog was spelled wrong

@v.e.7236 5 жыл бұрын

Your research into all things Tolkien is commendable/laudable. I've enjoyed several of your pieces on Middle Earth and look forward to more as I have time. Thank you for the hard work and quality videos (no obnoxious background music drowning out the commentary) and the artwork you display helps bring the characters to life - in a fantasy world. lol

@jimharris2886 5 жыл бұрын

Yoystan please do the separate break downs of the Elves. I have been reading Tolkien since 1974, and really enjoy your videos.

@Dany-ww2lk 4 жыл бұрын

Megovannen and thank you for the wonderful video, i have always thought myself to be a LOTR fan, thank you for the explanation on the houses, i have actually always wondered why Elrond mentioned the high elves of the west in the Hobbit movie and called him his kin. thank you for shedding light on a interesting piece of the lore and history behind such a beautiful saga.

@matthewmartinez3907 3 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing how different elves can be between franchises and universes much like humans. The elves of my fantasy world have a few divisions themselves.

@aleclightwood721 3 жыл бұрын

literally because of Melian who enchanted Elwe, King of the Teleri, was the reason Telerin elves were scattered and made everything confusing.

@Mattathais 5 жыл бұрын

Always look forward to your videos! The tales you tell are always a highlight of my Sunday nights.

@MenoftheWest 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matthew! I am honoured, my friend!

@coffeemanic6566 4 жыл бұрын

Oh, House Targaryen is in the house. 😂

@MenoftheWest 5 жыл бұрын

Hey everyone, I hope you all enjoyed the video! I just wanted to clear up something that may have been speculation on my part. While Annatar, the Lord of Gifts (Sauron), appeared to be a fair emissary of the Valar (a servant of Aulë specifically), it may have been that he never actually claimed to be one of the Vanyar during his deception. However, from most appearances of Annatar and what we know of him, it would make sense for him to appear to be one of the Vanyar. But this may have just been speculation on my behalf. As he claimed to be a servant of Aulë, it may have been that he disguised himself as one of the Noldor instead. I also went ahead and revised the title and playlist to reflect "Clans" rather than "Houses" to be more accurate to what things are represented in these types of videos. Thank you all for watching, I'll leave any more corrections that are needed within this comment.

@FantasticExplorers 5 жыл бұрын

Oh snap, I have tell you something!!! I was at a Tolkien panel at DragonCon this year and one of the most interesting things that was mentioned was that the most notable/distinguishable feature of the elves weren't their ears, (which could be, and often were covered,) but they're bright eyes! The person who mentioned this made a point to note that this was from Tolkien's own notes!

@MenoftheWest 5 жыл бұрын

TheFanFlipp'nTastics Oh that is very interesting, my friend! That makes sense, but it’s something that I haven’t really thought about before! That must have been a fun time!

@FantasticExplorers 5 жыл бұрын

@@MenoftheWest THANKS for the reply! It WAS a blast for a Tolkien fan! If you ever get a chance to go to a panel on Tolkien... GO! ;) It's way worth the effort! Also if you ever start to run out of topics, just start looking at the Origins of Tolkien's mythos... THAT'S when things REALLY start to get interesting (to me 😅)... Remember Tolkien was 1st a Linguistic Historian, THEN a writer! (I mean he's the reason I had to read Beowulf in school for crying out loud 😂)

@Frankcastle522 5 жыл бұрын

Men of the West I have a theory request for you. What if King Arvedui had listened to the Prophecy of Malbeth and the Kingdom of Arthedain/Arnor survived the destruction of Angmar. This is my favorite what if scenario of Middle Earth because it provokes so many questions. What would this mean for the Hobbits if men repopulated Arnor around the Shire? Would the Arnor and Gondor have reunited sooner? What would Aragorn be like? And most of all where were the Wizards during the fall of Arnor as they had been in ME for a while by then. Why would Gandalf go to such length to save Gondor, yet all of the wizards not intervene to save Arnor? I would love to see this as a video largely because I have been searching for answers since I began following your videos. I hope this would interest you. Respectfully, Frank.

@PeaceCrafter 5 жыл бұрын

he did disguise as an Eldar, whatever the case

@AdriatikFarma 5 жыл бұрын

I like how all your videos end up with the message making our days a bit better with more sense to it, i liked this of us all being relatives very much. So I salute you relative with all other brothers and sisters who see this! :)

@akshayshrim 5 жыл бұрын

Elves - Ethereal, poignant brave and wise. Thanks yoystan even though u made me miss half my breakfast

@brennonbesser8101 4 жыл бұрын

akshayshrim just eat a second breakfast

@hoppystar439 5 жыл бұрын

That was a really interesting watch and cleared up most of my confusion about the different houses of Elves! Great video as always!

@CaptainofGreenWater 5 жыл бұрын

Your passion for lore gets me so hyped, I really wish I had friends who were into this kind of deep lore. Keep on with these videos they're amazing, stellar job Yoystan!

@treynienhuser2616 5 жыл бұрын

I'm always impressed how you can simplify subjects such as the elven houses. Great job Yoystan (honestly it would take me a week and a few days of study to get this level of detail)

@creatorsremose 5 жыл бұрын

It's astounding how your pronunciation has improved over time. I've been binge watching your videos and the newer ones are simple wonderful. Thank you.

@hobbitassassin1 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are part of my daily routine thanks mate! Looking forward to more

@joeschmo8755 5 жыл бұрын

It makes me so happy to see this channel grow so fast. I’m glad people are finally starting to realize how amazing Tolkien’s world is, and how incredible this channel is! Keep up the good work!!

@LocalHeretic-ck1kd 5 жыл бұрын

Man, you did a great job with this difficult topic. I remember this from Silmarillion but I doubt I could name all of these groups of Elves. Your commentary is very helpful. I love the complexity of Tolkiens work.

@leannabanana55 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always! I didn’t even think I wanted to know more about the Elves until you made a video about it! Genuinely my favorite source of tolkein material

@goodshepherdcat 5 жыл бұрын

Superbly researched and explained! My thanks for the time and effort put into this video, as well as the others I've enjoyed.

@gobigblue6782 5 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting all day for this video. Love the lore and honor of the houses of the elves. Great video as always.

@justz6349 5 жыл бұрын

The ending of this video is beautiful. Amazing work!

@TheSilkSatinSultan 5 жыл бұрын

I really want to thank you for this in-depth overview.!

@LginSngl 5 жыл бұрын

Well done Yoystan! I cannot imagine the labyrinth you must have traversed. I have both read and listened to the entirety of the Silmarillion numerous times and I confess indeed my eyes cross in the complexity.

@gerjondejong9237 5 жыл бұрын

Reading The Silmarillion at the moment, mostly because of you. Your KZfaq channel is amazing, i love it.

@madambutterfly1997 5 жыл бұрын

There are initially three houses of elves but because the professor (Tolkein) had this desire to have a single character or single group have multiple names that starts getting confusing to the point where why do you even bother anymore

@BennyTheShadowPriest 5 жыл бұрын

I was binge watching your videos, i didn't realise this was a new one!

@terryhebert9012 5 жыл бұрын

love this channel, your videos are awesome, plz keep it up!!!

@nicklasrasmussen1585 5 жыл бұрын

14k views in a day and half. It's great to see you're starting to see the audience you deserve!

@cad4922 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video to watch right before sleeping. Great content as always

@feartorren8794 5 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH! 💚💚💚

@johnnygoldman8433 5 жыл бұрын

I had been waiting for ages to see it!

@joshuamorris3951 5 жыл бұрын

I love the houses of the elves. I would really enjoy a deeper study of each house. Thanks!

@jayneerindefranco3085 3 жыл бұрын

This is great I love your simple explanations

@justinclarke4763 5 жыл бұрын

Hey bro loved this video as I do all of them. Definitely make one on the individual houses of the regions within regions. Love your format so would definitely watch it

@nordicblood8470 5 жыл бұрын

I have to disclose this, wether your information is exacting or part speculative, the delivery is impeccable. Your videos definitely made watching the movies absolutely amazing since I have not read all the books.

@alexanderstridh-vidback9504 5 жыл бұрын

Good as always!

@alexshellnot4407 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video yoystan! Now I’ve never really been concerned with the business aspect of youtube myself especially in the Lotr section of it but seeing as you only post once a week (which I am not complaining about one bit) and the surprisingly lowering amount of viewship (which I find astonishing as your content truely is incredibly and I believe your videos grasp the feel of Tolkien amazingly) are you able to comfortably live off of youtube? I do not wish for a direct number as that is your business and not mine. I only wish to see if what you make off youtube is enough for a happy life. Best regards!

@translationnation4589 5 жыл бұрын

These videos are absolutely amazing and so informative! Thank you for excellent explaining!

@translationnation4589 5 жыл бұрын

Also were do you find all these amazing pictures/art for these videos? They are so incredible.

@Lothiril 5 жыл бұрын

This is a nice video! Little correction though - it's not reported that Maglor died, so technically Celebrimbor wasn't the only survivor of Fëanor's house after the first age. And: it would be great if you could share the sources of the fanarts you used in this video, they are really beautiful and I'd love to find the artists and write them some comments as well if possible. 😊👍

@raymackersmarie4294 2 жыл бұрын

I am always happy to learn more about the elves

@UnseelieRose 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this! I really enjoyed it, and I love how well researched it is! The only intellectual discussion I can really offer is that, personally, I would argue that Legolas and Thranduil are more Sindarin than later Teleri, (such as the Silvan they ruled,) as Thranduil's father Oropher is described as a "Sindarin lord of Doriath." (I believe that's in the Peoples of Middle Earth, but it might be in the Book of Lost Tales, so don't quote me on the source! LOL!) There are also hints, (although never any outright statement) that Oropher may have been distantly related to Thingol. (This may be why, in Lothlorien, Legolas proclaims "I am a kinsman here." As a relation to King Thingol he would also be related to Lord Celeborn.) Nonetheless, as you said, both Elves have both Teleri and Sindarin in their bloodlines, so it's a bit of a toss up, really. LOL!

@TheShuaness 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible research and information, thank you! Need to look at the individual videos now - especially Sindar and Noldor first :)

@MrMartechi 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a series of detailed Spotlights for each of the elven People, going a bit more into their history and important members!

@PaxDeorum 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!!! Keep up the amazing work!!!

@barlazyjj7872 2 жыл бұрын

So much info. My head is spinning...yet I must learn more!

@SharonKofoed 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great vid!

@jarlbalgruuf7701 5 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this one

@curiouscatalyst 5 жыл бұрын

I'm actually not going to comment on the breakdown of the lore this time, because it was as usual, brilliant. I wanted to drop a line instead to say how much I appreciate your anecdotes at the end of your videos, where you hearken Tolkien's lessons back to the real world, and in whichever way is relevant, remind us we are greater standing together than apart. I don't stick around for the endings of most videos, but I always make a point to stay for yours.

@christiaanwynn9332 5 жыл бұрын

I am pretty sure that the Silmarillion says that Annatar took the form of a Vanyarin Elf. Thanks for another great video and I would love to hear more about the elves.

@TheWizard-yo8uv 4 жыл бұрын

Never trust an elf...proceeds to trust an elf

@awaxx7863 4 жыл бұрын

Great job on saying/pronouncing these names.

@violajohn5159 5 жыл бұрын

As always Men of the West proves to be among the best, if not the best, channel about the Tolkien Legendarium! I have seen some others too, they are not bad as such. But none can match the level of reverence Yoistan (Yoisten?) always shows towards Tolkiens’ great works! I mean there is another channel that I will not name, that is amazing on covering great amounts of detail on Tolkiens’ Legendarium, that alienated me big time after hearing the guy munch on candy or food as they were narrating whatever topic the video was covering. Needless to say, I would like said channel to take a look at Yogistan (sorry bro, had to do it, pls don’t be mad) at how things should be done! So kudos Yoistan and I cannot wait for that New Shadow thing. Peace and Love friends

@thewashwizardrestorationmagic 5 жыл бұрын

Ive been waiting for this one!!!

@michaelheatherwall2495 Жыл бұрын

Yes separate videos please!

@patrickmulvany2949 5 жыл бұрын

Dude, your videos are great!

@markaaronreganit2072 5 жыл бұрын

Would’ve been nice if we had more stories about the vanyar elves.

@zahramohseni4275 5 жыл бұрын

I love all your videos you always make my day thank you thr Lotr and hobbit arey favorite book series and movie series❤

@ianheins650 Жыл бұрын

Nice work dude

@husamlelo4200 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks to these details I enjoyed many

@theblackprince1346 5 жыл бұрын

Great video as always yoystan do you think you'll ever do a video on the wild men of the forest?

@zintosion 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, i’ve always been a bit confuse about the different types of elves in the legendarium

@sanewfield1 5 жыл бұрын

Yes more detail please. Love your videos

@FantasticExplorers 5 жыл бұрын

RIGHT YOU ARE KEN!!