The One Ring

In this week's episode, Jonathan poses some trivia questions to Michael and Dan, Michael puts together a great diagram (also below!) to explain ALL the different types of elves, and we confirm the existence of female orcs! —————————————————— Window on the West - Episode 6 —————————————————— The Languages of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3NXYo5R (A Complete Guide to All Fourteen of the Languages Tolkien Invented) Michael's Diagram of the Elves ► https://www.theonering.com/types-of-elves —————————————————— Subscribe to our Podcast 🔊 —————————————————— Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— Tolkien Resources 🔎 —————————————————— Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register Get The Silmarillion audio book for FREE! ► https://www.theonering.com/audible Just become an Audible Premium Plus member, get your first month (and book credit free), use that credit to get The Silmarillion, and then cancel before your first month is up! —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Introduction 01:12 All That is Gold Does Not Glitter 14:35 Dan's Big Thought 16:00 Tolkien's Languages Birthed the Elves 18:20 Varda was the Greatest 22:45 So many elf names 30:45 Why don't some of the elves leave? 33:00 Melkor's already attacking 34:30 Lady Orcs! 36:30 Illúvatar in Prayer before Battle 40:10 Who are the hosts of the west? 44:11 Summoning the Quendi 47:10 The Misty Mountains 50:35 If you like Tolkien! 54:17 Closing

Jonathan gives his thoughts on the new Teaser Trailer that's literally teasing the, uh, trailer that will be released on July 14. We learn that the meteor seems to be the all-important event that will help shape this story. Is the meteor Gandalf? Or another Maiar? And what about Bronwyn and Arondir? Will we ever learn more about their tragic forbidden love that Amazon has so flippantly given us with these made-up characters?! —————————————————— Tolkien Resources 🔎 —————————————————— Listen to our Podcast ► https://www.windowonthewest.com 📕 Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k 📕 Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf 📕 Pre-order the Fall of Númenor! ► https://amzn.to/3NOtInJ Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 0:00 It's a Teaser Trailer 1:07 Viewing the Trailer 1:38 Sadoc Burrows and a Prophecy? 3:45 Elves on Swan Ship 4:51 Gil-galad and Elrond 5:09 Celebrimbor, Elrond, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern 5:40 Forbidden love! 7:52 Tar-miriel 8:49 Stand on it's own two feet? 9:05 Ents!? 10:30 Elanor Brandyfoot 10:54 Still not feeling good 11:31 Meteor sending a Maiar? 12:24 Make ethnicities make sense

We've already got new hobbits, new dwarves, and apparently a wizard too in the 2nd age? So who really cares about another new human character?! We do! :). Jonathan, Dan, and Michael share their thoughts on Halbrand, a fugitive running from his past... Will he fall in love with Galadriel? Will she save him on the stormy seas? Will he continue to audit feminist dance theory with his beat-up guitar? 📕 Pre-order the Fall of Númenor! ► https://amzn.to/3NOtInJ Vanity Fair ► https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/amazon-the-rings-of-power-series-first-look —————————————————— Tolkien Resources 🔎 —————————————————— Listen to our Podcast ► https://www.windowonthewest.com Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Introduction 00:10 A look at Halbrand 01:25 Another white male :( 01:55 He left his joints in his car... 02:35 Halbro! 02:55 In love with Galadriel? 03:45 Too much time spent inventing characters 04:45 Proud to do "Their Own Thing" 06:16 The Novel Tolkien Never Wrote 06:45 No Subcreation 07:46 More Silmarillion Readers 08:42 This is Hubris 09:05 Your Thoughts?

The photos of the 2nd Age orcs in Amazon's Rings of Power are wilder, less damaged by battles, and have some serious skin conditions! Michael, Dan, and Jonathan take a long look at the photos of orcs recently released and opine on the good, the bad, and the (horribly) ugly. IGN Article ► https://www.ign.com/articles/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-orcs-exclusive —————————————————— Tolkien Resources 🔎 —————————————————— Listen to our Podcast ► https://www.windowonthewest.com Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Introduction 00:10 A look at the Orcs 02:30 Quotes from the Article 04:33 Lady Orcs! 05:05 The Galadriel Battle 06:00 Dan's Thoughts 07:01 They've got skin issues 07:58 Michael's Thoughts 08:48 Orcish Culture? 10:00 Don't pity the orcs, please. 10:30 Female Orcs and Procreation 12:30 The Orcs just horrible. 13:03 Girl fight!

Considered one of the greatest craftsmen of the Noldor, Celebrimbor will take a central role in Amazon's Rings of Power. Michael, Dan, and Jonathan discuss the first photos we've seen of Celebrimbor, discussing his look and what his role might look like. —————————————————— Tolkien Resources 🔎 —————————————————— Listen to our Podcast ► https://www.windowonthewest.com Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Introduction 00:10 A look at the Celebrimbor 01:27 Michael's Thoughts 02:00 The dining room is missing drapes 02:42 Looks like he's from a museum 03:00 He looks too old... and Italian 03:32 Celebrimbor's son! ;) 04:07 Dan's Thoughts

In this episode, Jonathan is gobsmacked that the dwarves are ACTUALLY the firstborn! Michael, Dan, and Jonathan also discuss the ins and outs of Aulē's relationship with Yavanna, and how Yavanna's hopes for eagles in her trees is dashed by Manwë. And If You DON'T Like Tolkien... feel free to watch "************"...😏 (watch till the end!) —————————————————— Window on the West - Episode 6 —————————————————— The Wheel of Time (read the first 3 books!) ► https://amzn.to/3NpigyG —————————————————— Subscribe to our Podcast 🔊 —————————————————— Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/window-on-the-west/id1625960455 Google ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5wb2RjYXN0bWlycm9yLmNvbS93b3R3 —————————————————— Tolkien Resources 🔎 —————————————————— Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register Get The Silmarillion audio book for FREE! ► https://www.theonering.com/audible Just become an Audible Premium Plus member, get your first month (and book credit free), use that credit to get The Silmarillion, and then cancel before your first month is up! —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Introduction 01:05 All That is Gold Does Not Glitter 07:02 Dan's Big Thought 09:42 Aulë doesn't desire Lordship 11:14 Elves are NOT the Firstborn ;) 13:33 Dwarves have a life of their own 14:04 Aulë can't quite get it right 15:10 Aulë creates to resist Melkor 16:06 Ents already!? 19:32 Manwë counters Yavanna with the eagles 21:08 "Nonetheless they will have need of wood..." 21:55 Aulë's garage 24:05 Manwë has to remember the song 25:48 If you like Tolkien! 36:57 Closing

Does the way Rings of Power portray the dwarves make any sense, given the geography of Middle-earth and how Tolkien wrote them? Jonathan, Michael, and Dan take a look at the dwarves hobbits and try to make sense of how Amazon is portraying them. —————————————————— Tolkien Resources 🔎 —————————————————— Listen to our Podcast ► https://www.windowonthewest.com Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Introduction 00:10 A look at the dwarves 01:20 The pushback against Disa 01:50 Michael's Thoughts 02:50 Michael's multi-ethnic dwarf theory 04:23 Don't tokenize diversity 05:25 Dan's thoughts 07:00 If it doesn't fit the lore, you're r****t! 08:21 What do you think? Is it fan fiction?

The other debatable HUGE change that Amazon is making to Tolkien's tales of the 2nd age is the addition of "proto" hobbits (as Amazon called them). Jonathan, Michael, and Dan take a look at these hobbits and give their not so subtle opinions. —————————————————— Tolkien Resources 🔎 —————————————————— Listen to our Podcast ► https://www.windowonthewest.com Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Introduction 00:10 A look at the Hobbits 02:45 Michael : "Ugh" 03:50 A new Hobbit Religion? 04:20 The mutant feet! 05:23 Dank, dirty, and old 06:28 There's salad in the hair 07:50 Dan : The 2nd age is epic, sweeping, and Hobbits don't make sense 10:20 Hobbits from Skid Row 10:45 The Hobbits are a diversity grab 13:04 "If you can't see it, you can't be it" 13:45 We're skeptical. Are you?

Jonathan, Michael, and Dan discuss the all new character of Arondir, talking about the reason he might exist... is he just checking the forbidden-love-with-a-human box...or the diversity checkbox? —————————————————— Tolkien Resources 🔎 —————————————————— Listen to our Podcast ► https://www.windowonthewest.com Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Introduction 00:20 This is Arondir 1:00 Arondir Prince of Physics 02:10 Make it make sense 02:59 Forbidden Love with Bronwyn 03:50 He's a Silvan elf 05:05 Short hair? 06:30 Artistic License is ok... sometimes 07:40 The message is more important than the stor

Jonathan, Michael, and Dan discuss Galadriel and the changes that she looks to be undergoing in Amazon's Rings of Power. Michael gives Amazon a little grace, Jonathan is cynical, and Dan is worried... —————————————————— Tolkien Resources 🔎 —————————————————— Listen to our Podcast ► https://www.windowonthewest.com Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Michael's First Thoughts 02:37 Binders and Binders of Commanders 03:52 Galadriel's Sword is Bigger than Aragorn's 05:05 Galadriel miiiiiight have been different in the second age 07:23 Pointy ears are growing! 08:54 Dan thinks Galadriel's photo should be on a subway 10:08 We already have Eowyn! 11:49 Why is Galadriel the main character? 13:05 Closing

With the stage set for enormous battles between Melkor and the Valar, Jonathan, Michael, and Dan dive into "Of the Beginning of Days" to surface questions like: Did the color green exist before Varda? How long is the time of the lamps? Is the light of the trees physical? Which Valar long for Middle-earth? And if pipeweed is something you enjoy, make sure you stay watching till the end! —————————————————— Window on the West - Episode 5 —————————————————— The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook by Alan Lee ► https://amzn.to/3OqY8x2 —————————————————— Tolkien Resources 🔎 —————————————————— Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register Get The Silmarillion audio book for FREE! ► https://www.theonering.com/audible Just become an Audible Premium Plus member, get your first month (and book credit free), use that credit to get The Silmarillion, and then cancel before your first month is up! —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Introduction 00:30 All That is Gold Does Not Glitter 06:43 Dan's Big Thought 09:08 Green is brand new 11:02 The time of the Great Lamps is thousands of years! 15:50 The light of the Trees is physical 18:40 Aulē's unique relationship with Elves and Dwarves 22:00 Some of the Valar long for Middle-earth 24:55 Jonathan's favorite sentence 27:48 It is better to guide, than force 31:46 Death is the fate of Men... and a gift. 35:57 If You like Tolkien! 34:43 Closing

It's seems that Amazon has gotten a pretty bad idea in its head.. an idea that the "brand new thing" they're creating could be as good as Tolkien's original books! ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Like what you hear? Check out our podcast, Window on the West ▶ https://www.windowonthewest.com Get more Tolkien at our website too! ▶ https://www.theonering.com ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 00:00 Intro 01:12 The One Thing 01:48 Misunderstanding the Fans... What fans Want 02:18 Giving Tolkien Fans a Challenge 02:49 The New Fresh Things! 03:22 Judging your "thing" 04:16 Amazon's Narrative

In the second chapter of The Silmarillion, Valaquenta, Michael, Dan, and Jonathan test their knowledge with "All that is Gold, Does Not Glitter", decide that Varda should've dated Melkor, and explain that Tolkien was a true flat-earther! Listen as we discuss these questions and look to find answers directly in Tolkien's text! Keep watching till the end to hear what you should check out if you like Tolkien! Check out our Tolkien Virgin articles ► https://www.theonering.com/virgin —————————————————— Window on the West - Episode 4 —————————————————— Get The Silmarillion audio book for FREE! ► https://www.theonering.com/audible Just become an Audible Premium Plus member, get your first month (and book credit free), use that credit to get The Silmarillion, and then cancel before your first month is up! Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Introduction 00:52 All that is gold, does not glitter 07:03 : Dan's Big Thought 34:43 Closing 12:08 Parallels in Mythic Gods 13:40 The Maiar and the Valar 15:27 Sauron's not as evil as Morgoth 19:25 Michael's Favorite Valar 22:20 What is Aman? Who's who and what's what? 23:13 Dan's Favorite 25:02 Tolkien's a Flat Earther! 27:12 Olorin and Gandalf 29:13 A Tolkien Virgin

Raise the flag! The word is out that Tolkien affirmed gender fluidity! Or did he? Watch to find out what Tolkien actually said in The Silmarillion, and why some of today's Tolkien "scholars" are getting it completely wrong. —————————————————— Get The Silmarillion audio book for FREE! ► https://www.theonering.com/audible Just become an Audible Premium Plus member, get your first month (and book credit free), use that credit to get The Silmarillion, and then cancel before your first month is up! Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register

Join Michael, Dan, and Jonathan as they begin the long journey through The Silmarillion with the first chapter, Ainulindalē. We tackle questions like... Why is music so important? Is there a direct relationship between the Biblical creation story and Tolkien's? How much do the Valar actually KNOW? Why are Manwé and Melkor "brothers"? Why is water important? Are the Valar really gender fluid and is Tolkien woke? Listen as we discuss these questions and look to find answers directly in Tolkien's text! Stay till the end to hear what you should check out if you like Tolkien! —————————————————— Window on the West - Episode 3 —————————————————— Get The Silmarillion audio book for FREE! ► https://www.theonering.com/audible Just become an Audible Premium Plus member, get your first month (and book credit free), use that credit to get The Silmarillion, and then cancel before your first month is up! Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register —————————————————— 00:00 Introduction 01:33 Ainulindalë Facts 03:10 Michael's First Thoughts 04:38 Is there a direct relationship between the Biblical creation story and Tolkien's? 06:04 The three themes of the Music of the Ainur 07:05 Music is in everything in Middle-earth 08:03 Creation of Middle-earth is Ex Nihilo 10:35 Melkor's discord can't wreck the music 11:38 What about predestination and free-will? 14:25 Why did the Ainur seek to enter the world? 18:35 Illúvatar puts emphasis on the choices of the Valar and hearkens to them. 20:57 Why is water so important? 23:14 Earth, Wind and Fire... 23:47 Manwē and Melkor are "brothers"? 25:17 The Valar became enamored of the Children of Illūvatar 26:34 Are the Valar gender fluid? 29:24 Tolkien's prose is clear and potent 31:47 If You like Tolkien! 34:43 Closing

Michael, Dan, and Jonathan offer their thoughts on what we know and what we’ve seen about Amazon’s Rings of Power series, and also talk about what Silmarillion story they would like to see put on film. And Dan just wants bearded dwarf women. —————————————————— Window on the West - Episode 2 —————————————————— Amazon "Superfan" Videos : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzIQy-Egodg Rings of Power Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7v1hIkYH24 —————————————————— Tolkien Resources 🔎 —————————————————— Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register Get The Silmarillion audio book for FREE! ► https://www.theonering.com/audible Just become an Audible Premium Plus member, get your first month (and book credit free), use that credit to get The Silmarillion, and then cancel before your first month is up! —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Introduction 01:06 First Thoughts 04:17 Michael's Questions 06:27 Galadriel and "strong" women 08:44 Diversity! 14:08 Start with what the author intended 19:23 We still hope we like it... even with bad fan videos. 20:29 It's NOT the Silmarillion--just the appendices. 21:31 What story does Michael want to see made? 24:51 What story does Jonathan want to see made? 24:51 What story does Jonathan want to see made? 25:20 What story does Dan want to see made? 26:34 Dan just wants bearded dwarf women. 28:12 Closing

Who are these guys? Why are they doing a podcast? When did they read the Lord of the Rings? How do they know each other? Learn a little bit about Jonathan, Michael, and Dan in this inaugural episode of Window on the West! —————————————————— Window on the West - Episode 1 —————————————————— Get The Silmarillion ► https://amzn.to/3a7wE0k Get The Atlas of Middle-earth ► https://amzn.to/3lzsIIf —————————————————— Tolkien Resources 🔎 —————————————————— Get more Tolkien ► https://www.theonering.com Become a member and join the conversation ► https://www.theonering.com/register Get The Silmarillion audio book for FREE! ► https://www.theonering.com/audible Just become an Audible Premium Plus member, get your first month (and book credit free), use that credit to get The Silmarillion, and then cancel before your first month is up! —————————————————— Chapters —————————————————— 00:00 Introduction 00:22 Welcome 01:06 Who is Jonathan? 03:23 Who is Michael? 05:30 Who is Dan? 06:55 How we'll approach this podcast 10:58 Use The Atlas of Middle-earth 11:42 Closing