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Gandalf's forgotten first mission to Middle Earth
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@leomesser415

4 weeks ago

In deep geek has been on a crazy run of great content lately especially LOTR stuff

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@jobo6338

4 weeks ago

i like the idea of Cirdan seeing Gandalf arrive in middle Earth and thinking to himself "Olorin my old friend, i will honour you as you have honoured us in the past" and then giving his ring of power to Gandalf. No great foresight just an elf remembering his friensd.

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@eren__morwen5947

4 weeks ago

This is the obscure lore im here for

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@ChrisVillagomez

4 weeks ago

I like the idea I've seen elsewhere that the Istari returned to Valinor after their first task but it went so unbelievably awfully that they were like, "Just wipe our memories, ManwĂŤ, that absolutely sucked"

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@Richard_Nickerson

4 weeks ago

I always interpreted that line about past mistakes being about how they destroyed the continent by getting involved in the 1st Age.

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@lookingforarlandria

4 weeks ago

Robert, you can't upload a video with such a compelling title and not expect me to drop everything to click it

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@tommyfrerking

4 weeks ago

I think this also leans into the idea that Gandalf was initially hesitant and afraid of returning. Perhaps he didn't want to project a show of force as they had before. It could also be that, without that direct power, he felt like he would be weaker than Sauron. Interesting stuff!

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@Belligerent_Herald

4 weeks ago

It’s interesting, you see glimpses of immense power from Gandalf, but he seldom really does anything more than talk to the right people at the right time. And seeing the potential for dominance with Saruman when he got off the leash. Placing the emissaries under strict rules of engagement makes a lot of sense.

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@nastropc

4 weeks ago

So you’re saying Gandalf awoke with no memory, facing a reflection in the mirror that was not his own, sent back to put right what once went wrong, and hoping his next leap would be the leap home?

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@Adamadam-zc6pe

4 weeks ago

Dude this blew my mind. I mean I read the nature of middle earth, but I never connected the dots like this.

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@sidneystubbe535

3 weeks ago

Woah, this blew my mind! Melian was the 6th member of the Istari and possibly their original leader? Amazing!

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@BDWANNEMACHER

4 weeks ago

Saruman's compulsion to leave is so strong and is true form that it lasted through generations.

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@richardadams1343

3 weeks ago

Beautiful take on CĂ­rdan remembering Gandalf. Fantastic video, thank you!

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@bityew

4 weeks ago

Oh thank you, Robert—I appreciate your elucidation of The Guardians, and I too like the idea that Melian already knew Thingol before enchanting him, and that Cirdan knew Gandalf from before. It is a lovely thought.

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@amasterofone

4 weeks ago

11:49 this line with Sir Ians/Gandalfs face beaming from the screen gave me serious warm fuzzies.

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@nancygaleucia9915

4 weeks ago

If I see your tag line, I always watch and listen. Thank you so much for being true to Tolkien.

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@dougdupont6134

4 weeks ago

Wow. For me this answers every lingering question I've had about LOTR since I was a kid, some 30 years ago. Crazy we can still learn more. Thanks for that IDG.

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@COTRPodcast

3 weeks ago

Excellent video, how cool to see the art we commissioned for the Lord of the ring game that we podcast about displayed so prominently in your thumbnail!! Ralph is a wonderful artist

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@thomashauguel6811

4 weeks ago

Great story. Like you said, it fills in a lot of gaps. I always feel sorry for Radagst the Brown though. He did help Gandalf in his mission, but is seldom labeled a "success" when it comes to the mission of the Istari. Whatever happened to him after the fall of Sauron? I suspect he stayed in Middle Earth with his beloved animals. Maybe that can be one of your next episodes. 🤔

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@catintheoven

4 weeks ago

Amazing for it to be over a century since Tolkien started writing this stuff down and we are still getting new lore!

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