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Map of Beleriand during the First Age

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Map of Beleriand during the First Age - J.R.R. Tolkien

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Join our Discord Community (for free)! 👉 https://discord.gg/fRATdAqEFr We discuss the the latest visions of Middle-earth by Amazon and Warner Bros... we'll get back to The Hobbit soon! This week we: * React to The War of the Rohirrim trailer * Take a look at how The Rings of Power is changing Bombadil * Examine why Galadriel in The Rings of Power might be the antagonist * Find that Gil-Galad in The Rings of Power is the most inept King. In our extended episode (available for our members) we talk about: * Whether we prefer Rings of Power Elves or Hobbit Elves * Elves in British Folklore * Could the Hobbit's elves just be teenagers? 🎉 To get the extended episode, become a member at https://theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month) or at Patreon (https://theonering.com/patreon). —————————————————— 🔗 Episode Links 🔗 —————————————————— The History of the Hobbit ► https://amzn.to/4f0Nwmj Join our Discord Channel (for free!) ► https://discord.gg/fRATdAqEFr Make Tolkien Great Again - Tengwar Hat ► https://shop.theonering.com/listing/make-tolkien-great-again-tw —————————————————— 🎧 Subscribe to our Podcast 🎧 —————————————————— Get the Extended Podcast ► https://theonering.com/members Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/053v5PsgtE8TmMiXXAyThG —————————————————— 🔎 If You Like Tolkien 🔎 —————————————————— The Annotated Hobbit ► https://amzn.to/3Lf4dgk The History of The Hobbit ► https://amzn.to/45ydZUd The Letters of JRR Tolkien (audiobook) ► https://amzn.to/3x0kbHh The Letters of JRR Tolkien (book) ► https://amzn.to/49ZkSiA The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k 🗣 Special Thanks to Austin Robertson for the use of his voice! 🗣 https://AustinRobertsonVoice.com —————————————————— 🎬 Chapters 🎬 —————————————————— 00:00: Intro 08:41 War of the Rohirrim Trailer Thoughts 31:22 Tom Bombadil Trailer 37:30 Galadriel's Deception 48:18 Gil-galad's Demands
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