The Greatest Bows & Arrows in Middle-earth

The Greatest Bows & Arrows in Middle-earth | Tolkien Explained

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Today, we cover the most famous bows and arrows in Middle-earth! From the legendary bows of Beleg and Bregor in the First Age, to the Bow of the Galadhrim given to Legolas, to the black arrow that took down Smaug. From the horseback archers of Rohan, to the legendary arrows of the Númenóreans that went forth as a cloud and were the most feared in all the Second Age. We highlight all the great bows and arrows among elves, men, and dwarves!
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@NerdoftheRings 3 жыл бұрын

What is your favorite weapon in Middle-earth? Don't forget to hit subscribe and the bell!

@TheCinderestBlockAround 3 жыл бұрын

Favorite weapon…has to still go to Narsil but Legolas’ bow is epic when it comes to my opinion on the bows, though first age/ second age things always fascinate me

@smaug9956 3 жыл бұрын

Dragon fire

@arsenic73 3 жыл бұрын

The one ring to rule them all

@angelortiz9341 3 жыл бұрын

Sting, because it was used by Bilbo Baggins and given to Frodo on the quest to destroy the One Ring. But of all the bow wielders in Middle-Earth, that has to go to Thorin’s nephew Kili who is skilled in archery.

@principledpsychopath8461 3 жыл бұрын

The whips of the balrogs .(I forgot to add that in particular if Gothmog had a special whip that would be my favourite )

@kraff2988 3 жыл бұрын

I love imagining the 1 nazgul having to walk home, knock on the gates of Mordor and explain to papa Sauron why he lost his fell-beast, and how Legalos beat him up for trying to pick on his little hobbit friends

@meduseldtales3383 3 жыл бұрын

@@Chelooby "Your fea is writing checks your hroa can't cash, Khamul!"

@rafaelfarias4359 3 жыл бұрын

He would say something like: "It wasn't fair my Lord. He shouted 'Elbereth Gilthoniel' and shot an arrow that looked like a lightning out of nowhere hitting my steed in full flight."

@nirfz 3 жыл бұрын

Don't know why, but i just pictured a Nazgul with hanging shoulders walking in the half dark while Fat's Domino's "I'm Walking starts to play"...😂

@jonahstirbis3408 3 жыл бұрын

The other 8 wouldn't stop laughing at him!

@sentientmustache8360 2 жыл бұрын

“Suladân, what happened to Gary?” “Gary?… my Fellbeast?” “Yes, where is it” “It’s… uh… resting” “Resting?” “Yeah, he just got shot by an arrow…” “Where?” “The eye… and… into the brain” “Where’s it resting now?” “…Underground” “…” “…” “This is your third dead Fellbeast this semester, Suladân” “I know…” “You know the punishment for this” “Yes…” “You will now ride upon the black donkey for the remainder of the third age” “fine, master”

@TheCinderestBlockAround 3 жыл бұрын

Bows really seem like an unseen side of Tolkien. When I think of bows I can really only recall two bows being renowned. Legolas’ Galadrim bow and the bow Bard used to slay Smaug. Excited to learn there were other bows of renown in Middle Earth!

@TheCinderestBlockAround 3 жыл бұрын

@@Chelooby same, the bow singing kind of points out that the Galadrim bow even sounds good when being shot, that’s how wholesome the elves and their crafts are.

@TheCinderestBlockAround 3 жыл бұрын

@Drewmer MRooster12 I didn’t know Beren had a bow

@aurelian2668 2 жыл бұрын

@@Chelooby The bow used by that elf in gondolin was also well known i think?

@timw7256 5 ай бұрын

That's because you only watched the movies

@DehJarlorNoob 2 жыл бұрын

The bow is a warrior's weapon. Bows are historically appreciated by many cultures, and not least by the english. From the english longbowmen to the mongolian horse archers and the samurai, the bow was the main weapon most of the time. As a man of culture, Tolkien probably knew this.

@moviewolverine89 2 жыл бұрын

A moment of silence for the Nazgul who had to walk home to Mordor on foot(again) after having his ride killed(again) when he was THIS CLOSE to the Ring(again).

@Taistelukalkkuna Жыл бұрын

*Angry Názgul* "Aimbot I say. He used aimbot!"😂

@ebonypegasus9864 8 ай бұрын

but... One does not simply walk into Mordor....

@KororaPenguin 2 ай бұрын

"Has he had another mount shot out from under him?" -- Uglúk

@tompark5047 Ай бұрын

He should have stayed dead!

@pj3679 3 жыл бұрын

Turin's black sword could talk, that is kinda impressive. It spoke to him when he used it to kill himself.

@morgothbauglir8687 2 жыл бұрын

“Then he drew forth his sword, and said: 'Hail Gurthang, iron of death, you alone now remain! But what lord or loyalty do you know, save the hand that wields you? From no blood will you shrink. Will you take Turin Turambar? Will you slay me swiftly?' And from the blade rang a cold voice in answer: 'Yes, I will drink your blood, that I may forget the blood of Beleg my master, and the blood of Brandir slain unjustly. I will slay you swiftly.' Then Turin set the hilts upon the ground, and cast himself upon the point of Gurthang, and the black blade took his life.”

@kevinbrown3610 2 жыл бұрын

Summary guy to sword: "bro I'm sad can I have a hug" sword: "come here bro I got you"

@natedorney7032 2 жыл бұрын

The Mormegil or "black blade" was one of the weapons originally made by Eol the dark elf if memory serves me correctly... It was initially carried by Beleg who was warned of it's history and after beleg was accidentally killed by Turin, by him as well. Turin Turambar used it to kill glaurung the father of dragons before his end.

@gosiawolinska7582 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite wepapon has to be Ringil, its the sword that greatly injured the dark lord melkor

@mypeeps1965 3 жыл бұрын

AGREED!

@binoyanmitra5244 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!! It injured Morgoth seven times before dealing a punishing blow which would cripple the God of Evil

@gosiawolinska7582 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hhjhfu247 It's not confurmed but I believe that Morgoth destroyed, but I do agree that it could have been buried with the King, either way it was not seen again

@randolphvanhook5829 2 жыл бұрын

It could have broken on the final stab that crippled Morgoth. I don’t think that’s ever really stated, but it seems to be a thing in some of Tolkien’s works.

@jyotisrivastava1122 2 жыл бұрын

Ringil is the GOAT blade

@DoctorJeo115 3 жыл бұрын

In the best way possible, I love how much tolkien work is milked, so much knowledge, and lore.

@swordofstabbingold 2 жыл бұрын

Milked like a well-fed cow, with plenty to spare no matter how much is taken.

@TheKulu42 2 жыл бұрын

I'd say my favorite weapon in Middle Earth is Sting. I've always imagined Sting as a big battle knife, Middle Earth's answer to the Bowie knife. Its blade would be between 8 to 12 inches long, just big enough to be "good as a short sword for a hobbit."

@edwardness7497 3 жыл бұрын

Gil-galad's spear/glaive... always liked that weapon, seemed so elegant...

@simoncooper6752 3 жыл бұрын

So I'm guessing this will be a 3 part series about Middle-earth's swords, and bows and arrows, and my AXE!

@meduseldtales3383 3 жыл бұрын

Hopefull so. I only recently learned that Tuor had a famous axe called Dramborleg. In earlier version of the story, he killed *five* Balrogs with it during the Fall of Gondolin :-)

@simoncooper6752 3 жыл бұрын

@@meduseldtales3383 I didn't know that, though I've only recently started the Fall of Gondolin. Was it mentioned in Unfinished Tales?

@meduseldtales3383 3 жыл бұрын

@@simoncooper6752 It's in the Book of Lost Tales, so it's the version Tolkien wrote in 1917, and one of the first things he wrote about Middle-earth.

@gilanbarona9814 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Keep up the good work. I own a collectible longbow that has black laminate on a wood core. It draws nearly 70 pounds. I shoot it once in a while and it feels like I am with an old friend whenever I do. I have taken to calling it Belthronding.

@fingolfin9086 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, a great topic that is not likely to be covered by most. I’ve been obsessed with traditional archery ever since I first started reading fantasy literature in middle school and there’s not a ton of sources that talk about it.

@michaldante9797 2 жыл бұрын

Yes exactly and it´s a shame brought by stereotypes like that bows were used by slimmer/weaker races and characters. Average man not trained can pull probably 30lbs bow. Hunting bows are around 40 to 100lbs for big game. Warbows starting probably at 80 and goes up even to 250lbs ! Proper warbows able to penetrate some kinds of armor could not be used be any weaker characters ! And when it comes to skills it´s even more interesting because another stereotype is that archery was mainly stationary or on horseback. Many archers used bows in motion on foot ! The best part is of course making the best shot as possible. But you know all of that if you are already interested in history of archery.

@alandavies55 2 жыл бұрын

On a ramble round France, I was delighted to see the outline figures of the English archers on the roadside to Agincourt ( Azincourt in French) very sporting of the French to put them there.

@androkles04 3 жыл бұрын

Considering I have Glamdring hanging on my wall, it's got to be my favourite epic weapon. And I do love me some Gondolin, with the Noldor being my favourite Eldar.

@cheetos1231000 3 жыл бұрын

these videos are so good. i never thought i'd learn so much about MIddle Earth but i certainly don't regret it

@jasong546 2 жыл бұрын

I had no idea I would like this channel so much, and watch like it is a history of something real. What a nerd!

@mitchellealfred3349 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this amazing video😭❤ I'm on my finals week, lot of works and stress but this lift up my day ❤

@johnnybhoff226 3 жыл бұрын

I’d wager the black arrow is one of if not the powerful arrow. But for bows, I’d say it’s more debatable.

@swordofstabbingold 2 жыл бұрын

It's really just Bard's lucky arrow that lasted the longest, that he reclaimed every battle. His confidence and faith in it gave it the accuracy to slay smaug.

@legolasgreenleaf727 3 жыл бұрын

I've always deeply loved the bow of the Galadrim, it just stood out to me as so cool when I first read LOTR, but I must say I do love Belthronding as well!

@Anton_the_Vampire 2 жыл бұрын

I'm torn. I love the swords of the elves, such as the one wielded by Thranduil. But I also love bows! I love the idea of weapons having names.

@pliskiniriquois8667 3 жыл бұрын

I hope everyone has a good day, if not then a happy future from this point.

@cake4013 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@youareveryannoying9179 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos

@9385dee7 3 жыл бұрын

This channel is so fucking good.

@johnnyfreitas7297 3 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to see your videos! 👏😁

@NerdoftheRings 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you are enjoying the channel!

@Nikiran13 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video! Looking forward to the next one!

@tedclubberlang8576 3 жыл бұрын

Love your channel, keep up the good content. You should do a greatest axes of middle earth video

@reneg8 3 жыл бұрын

I can't get over how wrongly Breor is holding the bow. There are a lot of others where the string is clearly on the wrong side.

@Taistelukalkkuna Жыл бұрын

Artists still have difficulty making realistic bow poses, and more than one bow in games are strung backwards.

@phiology1983 3 жыл бұрын

Another solid video! My favorite weapons in middle earth. Next video should be helmets.

@florisvandenbrink1512 3 жыл бұрын

As always, love your work

@witness2105 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching your videos!! You should make a video on the Dagor Dagorath. And I know there’s not a lot on info on this battle but you should make a video on what you think it would look like. Think of it as a theory video.

@bastianvillebro6420 3 жыл бұрын

You should make a video about the history of the dwarves because that would be interesting with the khazad dum balrog and Smaug stuff as well as Durin and the history behind the elves and dwarves hating each other :)

@spencerwilliams2919 2 жыл бұрын

You’re amazing this is amazing love the entire channel

@JohnPeacekeeper Жыл бұрын

The Numenorean volley archers when fighting the Dwarves: *Shocked Pikachu face when they get immediately countered by some whirly dirly ballistas*

@boazvankreuningen9015 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!!!

@krogaen741 3 жыл бұрын

How about, "Greatest rock throwers" like, they just threw rocks really well. That would be cool I think

@tobiasball5225 3 жыл бұрын

Fun topic. Well done. Currently, my favorite weapon is the electronic fly-swatter I am using to defend myself while having a cigar in the garage.

@brentsilvey2288 3 жыл бұрын

Great video again!

@brianjohnson5272 3 жыл бұрын

"Black arrow you never failed me and I've always recovered you, I had you from my father and he from of old. If ever you came from the forges of the true king under the mountain go now and speed well!" Since is was four I can still remember that from the 70's Hobbit.

@harvtimetoit 3 жыл бұрын

'The Great Legolas', ❤❤❤

@trevorjameson5171 3 жыл бұрын

Omg you should totally do a video on what would happen if Shelob got the ring!!?

@jamiegregg9211 3 жыл бұрын

awesome vid matt

@gengiim470 3 жыл бұрын

You forgot one thing, Legolas is the only archer with infinite arrows 🤭

@rockinHurley777 3 жыл бұрын

Nope he runs out

@stephenleggett4243 3 жыл бұрын

He has to collect them from the battlefield, even considering some ork arrows passable.

@gilross275 3 жыл бұрын

he ran out of arrows at helms deep. after shieldsliding he switched to the daggers you could see the quiver was empty

@rockinHurley777 3 жыл бұрын

@@gilross275 exactly. And in the desolation of smaug of course

@gilross275 3 жыл бұрын

@@rockinHurley777 you mean battle of the five armies

@meli7408 2 жыл бұрын

I always had a thing for the dark side so I would say my favorite weapon is Sauron's black hammer. So brutal ! Also I really like the wolf head Grond

@Modulates 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite weapon is definitely Andurel, Flame of the West. Though combatant is gandalf hands down, though I need to revisit the silmarillioj

@jakebritton8143 3 жыл бұрын

Really keen for the numenor video

@joeybox0rox649 3 жыл бұрын

Great job! 👍👍

@johnathannicoll2594 2 жыл бұрын

So what im learning i. These videos is that alot of really awesome weapons got lost all at once with the fall of numenor

@leinaD051 2 жыл бұрын

Podrías, por favor, hacer un video mas sobre los arqueros de Numenor, o sobre Bardo y faramir, sabemos que los elfos eran arqueros increíbles, pero los humanos podían competirle a un elfo? y cuales fueron las hazañas mas increíbles con arcos

@marionbaggins 3 жыл бұрын

The age old question: Bow and Arrow, Sword or Axe?!!!

@dianewood2430 3 жыл бұрын

@John Wallace Which did they use ❓ Bow 🏹 or sword ⚔️ ?

@smaug9956 3 жыл бұрын

Axe

@dianewood2430 3 жыл бұрын

@@smaug9956 Thanks 😊

@dianewood2430 3 жыл бұрын

@@smaug9956 No, wait. Longbow at Againcourt

@zlatkowar 3 жыл бұрын

Most important lesson learned from the elder scrolls franchise : stealth and bow is the way to go x'D

@imaginatvytitle 2 жыл бұрын

Just here for Beleg and Belthronding 🤩

@anthony99900 2 жыл бұрын

Greta video. As much as I love swords the bow is the best weapon ever invented .

@erikagray9883 3 жыл бұрын

Who on Middle Earth are the people giving these videos thumbs downs? 😮 I look forward to these all week!

@braylon3233 3 жыл бұрын

well smaug for one lol

@erikagray9883 3 жыл бұрын

@@braylon3233 hahah! Truth.

@smaug9956 3 жыл бұрын

@@braylon3233 wtf

@BruceRKF 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting as always! What I'd like to know though is, whether the baddies (Orcs and co.) also had any famous weapons they revered?

@Alex9971000 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve always wondered that too

@rcnyoplait 2 жыл бұрын

Melkor had Grond hammer of the underworld The battering ram that broke through minas tirith was named after it

@Ace-cr9qt 3 жыл бұрын

Love ❤️ your Videos keep up the good work

@phiology1983 3 жыл бұрын

Hands down. Elvish archers are the best!

@zlatkowar 3 жыл бұрын

Don't know if you covered staves in your vids already. Pretty sure you talked about one of them at some point but don't know if there's enough content lore side to make comparisons and talk about their origins and specificities etc. But if it hasn't been done yet, it might be an idea to consider :3

@martinolsen007 3 жыл бұрын

lord elrond definetly got the most badass sword :D

@yodaistcool7088 3 жыл бұрын

Your voice is so reassuring. I like it Edit ofc I like your vids too

@jmaccsarmiesofmiddleearth 2 жыл бұрын

Love how all the ranger art work has the bow on the back not hip :P

@thedoctor2415 2 жыл бұрын

The legendary scythe that kept the hobbits at bay, well after pippin and marry took the crops

@puff_pastry6356 3 жыл бұрын

i love these videos

@ofgondor5312 3 жыл бұрын

You already KNOW my favorite by now... Beleg mf Cuthalion with his Bow & Arrow. So epic, I love your videos. Cool to hear about Numenoreans sending a black hail before them. Can't wait to see that in the show, but also hope its not too identical to "Our arrows, will block out the sun..." from the movie 300. #FreeMorgoth

@zackclower3019 2 жыл бұрын

I'm hyped to see the numenoreans period lol.

@ofgondor5312 2 жыл бұрын

@@zackclower3019 I hope we get a scene where the Númenorean’s roll up on the coast toto capture Sauron.

@zackclower3019 2 жыл бұрын

You know how fuckin epic the size of that army is gonna be. In March on the original barad dur. I'm getting chills hearing the march of the numbers of numenor.

@ofgondor5312 2 жыл бұрын

@@zackclower3019 yeah Amazon could overdue the epic ness in the battle scenes and I don’t think anyone would mind. Show runners: “Let’s add a bit of epicness…” *spills whole bottle of epicness into the show* Showrunners: “oops”

@zackclower3019 2 жыл бұрын

@@ofgondor5312 it's gonna be a dream to see one of the biggest armies I've read about for years and years.

@pj3679 3 жыл бұрын

I always liked the Holy Hand grenade of Antioch. oh, sorry wrong movie.

@mrcyde 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@metalbob3335 3 жыл бұрын

Count not to five , but three .

@MiD218 3 жыл бұрын

Who are you to be so wose in tje waus of science?

@mrcyde 3 жыл бұрын

...and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped.

@garytwinem5275 3 жыл бұрын

Theoden: Give them a volley, then fetchez le vache.

@lordsauron7559 3 жыл бұрын

What was the music called at 8:58 part 2 of your morgoth video? It was so good!!!!!!

@smaug9956 3 жыл бұрын

The dark lord sauron. Hey good music

@shermanbland5417 2 жыл бұрын

Watching these video just reminds me of how long we have to wait for the middle earth tv show to come out :/

@LancetFencing 3 жыл бұрын

well done

@MrAshCarr 3 жыл бұрын

Because of course the men of Numenor would prefer Dark Souls style weaponry

@traviscummings9178 2 жыл бұрын

Just got done playing Shadow of Mordor, and I was curious what your thoughts were about it, especially as the legends are inscribed on the weapons.

@Soviless99 2 жыл бұрын

the bows in the films inspired my arrow and bow making. the lotr film galadhrim bows greatly resemble scythian bows

@callme_sachin13 3 жыл бұрын

@Nerd Of the Rings Been kinda addicted to your reviews... ❤️ I was looking for your video on songs of middle earth again recently...But it's not there anymore... what happened? 😵🤧 Copyright issue or something?

@christianaplaon2477 3 жыл бұрын

Can you please make a video of the Elven languages? I saw in the movie subtitle of the fellowship of the ring when Gandalf and Saruman use magical chant in the Caradras something Sindarin and Quenyan. Where the Miars know these languages before entering EA?

@benkutz5209 3 жыл бұрын

This is freakin cool

@karljoss8376 3 жыл бұрын

I really love the Sword of Bard in Battle of five armies.

@supershenron9162 2 жыл бұрын

The twin black blades are my favorite

@ethanallenhawley1052 2 жыл бұрын

Shoutout to Debbie. Thank you!

@calebcamarillo3203 2 жыл бұрын

Hey what’s that music at the end of the video that you keep using, it’s very soothing

@NerdoftheRings 2 жыл бұрын

It’s called “Roaming the Fields” by Kyle Preston. You can find it on Spotify

@jasoncalvert4209 2 жыл бұрын

Nobody speaks of the never-ending quiver. That in its self is a legion

@georgemercer402 Жыл бұрын

Kili and Aragorn also used archery in certain situations, at least in the live-action movies they were featured in

@swordwhale1 Жыл бұрын

I read somewhere that Tolkien always wanted to shoot well with a bow. I've dabbled in swords and bows, but the bow is likely my favorite... blame it on Legolas (from when I read LOTR in 1978). And all the D&D elves...

@jendersonmohammed443 3 жыл бұрын

Always wanted to learn archery

@worldtraveler930 2 жыл бұрын

What was the name of the weapon used to chop off the hands and feet of Morgoth before he was cast into the void??

@gilross275 3 жыл бұрын

very nice but the bow of legolas you portrait is a rivendell horsebow

@botaslaal8354 3 жыл бұрын

Almost an insult that they gave "his (Legolas) most impressive moment" to Faramir in the movies 🙈🤫

@Telcontar86 3 жыл бұрын

Eh, they gave Legolas much better feats than that in the movies. Almost to the detriment of the character

@fatihk1194 3 жыл бұрын

In movies Legolas killed a Mumakil and its entire crew to pass Gimli in kill count.

@Enerdhil 3 жыл бұрын

Matt, where did you find that Earendil was skilled with a bow? What specifically was your source? If I had known that Earendil was a skilled archer, I would have assumed that he killed Ancalagon the Black with an arrow, like Bard killed Smaug. Up until now, I have had trouble thinking of how he could have killed the dragon with a sword, so I thought maybe the sharp beak of the swan on the front of Vingilot impaled the winged beast.

@NerdoftheRings 3 жыл бұрын

There's a line in the Song of Earendil in Fellowship of the Ring that mentions his bow. In the chapter "Many Meetings".

@Enerdhil 3 жыл бұрын

@@NerdoftheRings Thank you sooooo much! You are a blessing to us lazy Tolkien lore fans! God bless you, and Eru too!

@therealelderking5830 3 жыл бұрын

There is actually no indication that he did because the Song of Earendil was written by Bilbo who may have taken a few poetic liberties. Nevertheless it does mention a bow of dragon horn.

@Enerdhil 3 жыл бұрын

@@therealelderking5830 For me, it solves the mystery of how Earendil could kill a dragon the size of a football pitch, or bigger. An arrow makes sense in Tolkien's Legendarium. The spear is the only other weapon I can think of that could kill Ancalagon from a "safe distance" away. I guess the concentrated light of the Silmaril could kill the dragon, but that is unlikely.

@beatleblev 3 жыл бұрын

The fight in the sky lasted all day and all night so I imagine it was a bit of everything you described: spear, bow, and a ram on the bow of Vingilot, with some white fire from the Silmaril thrown in for good measure. It would be almost impossible to fell the mightiest of dragons with one blow.

@retroriven9740 3 жыл бұрын

Guns of middle earth next

@zandroamador4491 3 жыл бұрын

The greatest bow in Middle-earth belonged to the Bowmaster of Helm's Deep. It was capable of firing hundreds of arrows under a minute and it was also known to destroy a section of the Hornburg with explosive force. However, due to its destructive properties, the bow did not discriminate between friend and foe. It was shown to kill both Rohirrim and Uruk-hai alike. The bow was a difficult weapon to wield even at the hands of a legendary archer such as the bowmaster. Nevertheless, the bow singlehandedly won the battle of Helm's Deep for Rohan.

@qwertyTRiG 3 жыл бұрын

Did you just make that up?

@paulorossato3502 2 жыл бұрын

@@qwertyTRiG yes

@arthurgoerner488 3 жыл бұрын

I love Sting, it is a badass short sword.

@hnybee113 3 жыл бұрын

Axes are weapons of extreme strength and balance and focus. That's why dwarves are the man.

@tschoenfeld1781 2 жыл бұрын

Love this; favorite weapon though? How about “THE WIZARDS STAFF?” At first glance, nothing more than a walking stick - yet SOOOO much more than that…

@gac7718 2 жыл бұрын

Legolas shoots a fell beast out of the sky in the dark. That's pretty f'n cool! That should've been in 1 of the movies. I still think the Black arrow's the best though.

@elenasgaard7770 3 жыл бұрын

As a dragon lover , the black arrow triggers me

@smaug9956 3 жыл бұрын

Did more than trigger me

@elenasgaard7770 3 жыл бұрын

*Hugs* 🥺❤️‍🔥

@wouldiwas8520 3 жыл бұрын

Does bow of the galadhrim look the same as the bows used by Rivendell's guards?

@kyanfleming7175 3 жыл бұрын

And some say that lars Anderson was transported to an alternate reality middle earth and was first to teach the elves his mad archery skills 🤣

@Kaelthas111090 2 жыл бұрын

My favourite weapon of all the ME is Voice of Saruman.

@lamhuynh7201 2 жыл бұрын

i see tolkien being reallistic here, the meta of bow spamming was historically so great that long bow spamming the team composition of choice in agincourt :v

@ChrisRopes 10 ай бұрын

Your channel is to me what some people must feel when they've found their true faith or something.

@Lord-Emperor-Vader 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting what if idea for you what if the Witch King was killed on Weathertop by one of the Hobbits (assuming Merry was the only reason the Witch King died and was the "no man" who would kill him).

@Enerdhil 3 жыл бұрын

Kamul would takeover and Frodo would still get stabbed by a Morgul blade, me thinks

@Lord-Emperor-Vader 3 жыл бұрын

@@Enerdhil I would love to see Sauron's reaction and he might be more careful in the War Of The Ring after the head of the Nazgul is killed in a relatively small fight and could send guards to Mount Doom. Also Frodo was stabbed by the Witch King so he might get out of being stabbed. Plus Theoden would still be alive and Merry could participate in the battle at the Black Gate.

@Enerdhil 3 жыл бұрын

@@Lord-Emperor-Vader In my take, Kamul would receive the crown and power of the Witch King and Theoden would still get killed, but then Eowen and Pippin would be in trouble. Maybe Eomer comes to the rescue and avenges his uncle and king's death with Eowen and Pippin's help.