Tolkien's Dwarven Archetypes - Building a World

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Tolkien established such a profound and classic mold for Dwarves through his stories. Let’s explore these archetypes! Thank you all so much for watching, let me know your thoughts on Tolkien’s Dwarven archetypes in the comments below! 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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@markstott6689 Ай бұрын

"Quite simply they're the best heavy infantry in Middle Earth." This is from a discussion with my 9 year old daughter last Sunday. We also concluded that whilst Rohan provides the best cavalry in general, the Knights of Dol Amroth are the best heavy cavalry. The Elves are the best archers and likely the best light infantry. We couldn't decide on what Gondor/Arnor provides. Except perhaps the Rangers of the North and of Ithilien being excellent scouts. I suspect that the discussion will continue when we finish watching The Battle of the Five Armies (extended) next weekend. 😊❤❤❤😊

@freshgandalf8946 Ай бұрын

The best well rounded army of course. Human versatility at its finest

@thebrowneyesofmandalore6524 Ай бұрын

Could you possibly make a video explaining why Sauron possessed the strongest will amongst others in Middle Earth, and how it was that others contested with that will. Like how does Denethor’s will compare with, Aragorn, or Gandalf, or even Galadriel, and how they compare to Sauron? Like what made Sauron’s will so unique and powerful, especially against other Maiar?

@travisrose2277 Ай бұрын

I second this request.

@stimpsonjcat67 Ай бұрын

The ultimate stoics. "I will make you something...even if the something you desire is war."

@upschutt4842 Ай бұрын

Wait, TOLKIEN made the dwarves? I thought it was Aule. I guess you never stop learning ;)

@shanenolan5625 Ай бұрын

Norse mythology I think originally. We will get rich as dwarfs. ( a famous viking said once)

@VGGPTA Ай бұрын

funny joke

@haloreachking100 Ай бұрын

Most of Thorin’s company had their names taken from an old norse poem, even Gandalf is inspired by Odin.

@ToLiveistoDie 16 күн бұрын

And he molded them out of silly putty

@Comicnut64 Ай бұрын

Let’s go another Dwarf video rock on Yoystan

@zaneriva5903 Ай бұрын

Rock and Stone!

@emilsazanda Ай бұрын

Not Moria, it's Khazad-dum!

@kaidorade1317 Ай бұрын

Dwarves and building…I see what you did there!

@shanenolan5625 Ай бұрын

Thank you, sir . Nice voice work on Tolkien tree video this week ( the video, probably not the record )

@baschdiro8565 Ай бұрын

I don't know why, but from all races in fantasy dwarves are my most favourite. Whenever I play an RPG, I play it as a dwarf first.

@stimpsonjcat67 Ай бұрын

Have a beer on me, Yost. Any time you talk about us dwarves you will have my support.

@WhispyWoods. Ай бұрын

Make more videos like this one for more races. Really good!

@istari0 Ай бұрын

I definitely prefer Tolkien's Dwarves over the others I have found in older tales. While there are exceptions like the Petty Dwarves, in general I think they are very much a "ride or die" culture.

@FutureMythology Ай бұрын

Love your articles; you're doing fantastic work.

@warden5962 Ай бұрын

Keep up the great work, love your content!

@timbotron78 Ай бұрын

Many thanks for your considered, thoughtful content. I very much appreciate it. Keep it up.

@thedragondemands5186 Ай бұрын

So they're a proud warrior culture with really good armor, who have lost their homeland and been scattered to the winds in a diaspora, but live in their own enclaves speaking their ancestral tongue among themselves? -- They're Mandalorians?

@patrickols Ай бұрын

I was somehow expecting a different conclusion to your post than the one you made but I suppose that work’s just as well than what I was thinking 😊

@yellowmartian Ай бұрын

Were you thinking Israel/Jews? @@patrickols

@istari0 Ай бұрын

Actually, Mandalorians are very tall Dwarves.

@orrointhewise87 Ай бұрын

"Will you follow me, one last time?" Ah yes the Naugrim, a fan favorite to b sure. To it would seem these are the peoples that humans would b in ancient times, strong, stubborn greedy but also loyal and proud. Always loved how they were the adopted children of the maker; they weren't intended but were welcomed in the end 😊 Also love how Tolkien corrected all on the spelling of Dwarves instead of dwarf 😂

@Jay-ql4gp Ай бұрын

I loved this. I laughed when you said Dwarves are always missing something.

@stimpsonjcat67 Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@MenoftheWest Ай бұрын

Thanks so much brother, I appreciate it!

@marionbaggins Ай бұрын

Man Tolkien did change how Dwarves were going forward...and that also includes changing Dwarfs to Dwarves in the Oxford Dictionary!!!! *Feels weird typing the Wrong Version of Dwarves* Thanks for this Interesting Video Melllon, Until why didn't Technology Advance in Middle Earth...Marion Baggins Out!!! *Will be back from Holiday before the next time you'll Upload*

@Didymus20X6 Ай бұрын

AND WE MINE MINE MINE TILL THE MORNING LIGHT DIGGING, CRAFTING, CARRYING OUT THE ORE SMELTING AT THE FORGE NOTHING SHALL PREVAIL OVER THE GOLD TILL THE KING AND ALL THE DWARVES HAVE COME BACK HOME.

@abhijitpawar1568 Ай бұрын

Great Video! While we are on the topics of Dwarves, I had have some ideas for What if videos: 1. What if Gimli took the One Ring? 2. What if Dain Ironfoot accepted Sauron's offer? 3. What if Balin's colony in Moria still remained in tact and was still there during the events of the Fellowship of the ring? 4. What if Erebor never fell to Smaug? 5. What if the Dwarves lost the Battle of Azanulbizar? 6. What if Thrain never got captured by the Necromancer and made it to Erebor? 7. What if Thorin found the One Ring instead of Bilbo? 8. What if the Arkenstone was never found in the first place?

@Jayjay-qe6um Ай бұрын

Wayne Harden has noted that the war-cry of the Dwarves is similar to the historical Gurkha cry, "The Gurkhas are upon you!"

@AlecEburhard Ай бұрын

Fun Fact: a lot of Norse Mythology scholars are debating if Dwarves and Dark Elves were supposed to be synonymous with each other.

@jmagn Ай бұрын

I think exploring the literary elements of Tolkien's world (themes, languages, poems, writing styles, etc) is something less covered on other lotr channels

@pinkace Ай бұрын

Dwarves are my favorite :D maybe because I’m short & stout & hairy myself lol. Also I love beer and salted pork!!!

@paulwagner688 Ай бұрын

"All things were divided that day, except the Elves". This says to me that Dwarves fought with Sauron in the battle of Dagorlad.

@LynxLord1991 Ай бұрын

In many ways the Dwarves portray the people the originated from It is often in the same way in sagas that something must be reclaimed and if you mix it with other big parts of Norse way of living you get something interesting. I think Tolkien did a great job taking Norse dwarfs mix in Norse culture and sprinkle some fantasy on top he left out some of the things about the Norse that he didn't feel was right for the dwarves and then started writing. It became a small tapestry woven together from all these things to become something new and unique culture

@neildaly2635 Ай бұрын

Whose idea was it to make Gimli talk like a Scot in the movies that’s what I’d like to know.

@DavidOfWhitehills Ай бұрын

It might have been the actor's idea: he had it in his repertoire, suggested it, Jackson liked it. I think he is a Scot anyway, but sounds more posh than Gimli.

@cm275 Ай бұрын

@@DavidOfWhitehills Jonathan Rhys-Davis was born in England to Welsh parents but was raised in Tanzania where his father worked as a police officer.

@jefffinkbonner9551 Ай бұрын

Your analysis here was decent, but ultimately it came up quite short. 😉

@TheMan05555 Ай бұрын

Dwarves or Elves?

@EliteWarrior1026 Ай бұрын

Dwarves for me!

@PistonDrivenGun Ай бұрын

Hearing Tolkiens Dwarves are better than the modern edition of them and I currently like them more than most other fantasy races now

@shanenolan5625 Ай бұрын

Thus cannot be borne ! ( rips his beard )

@barukkazhad8998 Ай бұрын

😊

@gandalf4751 Ай бұрын

😍😍✅✅

@amphilochusofmallus5070 Ай бұрын

Huh. Are there elves in the south and the east? Like where the dwarven houses we don't know much about from?

@melkhiordarkfell4354 Ай бұрын

Great video but very distracting calling Balin "Baaly in". On a positive note if you want really good Tolkienish Dwarves. Look into the Dwarfs in the Warhammer Old World setting.

@whiteknightcat Ай бұрын

1:22 - Those aren't dwarves! They're "magical creatures"!

@blankface5052 Ай бұрын

Now it’s time to decide if it’s offensive that tolkien said they’re like Jewish people, lol. Jk, I know he said it in admiration, but still it’s funny that he said that