The Mythology Of “The Lord of the Rings,” defined in this excellent Video

YouTuber CGP gray gives us the one explainer to rule all of them.

February 9, 2015

“whereas Tolkien constructed the biggest and most constant fiction universe, he certain didn’t thoughts being obscure at times.” — CGP grey

There’s an abundance of fact in that sentence proper there.

A literary and cinematic success, to make sure, it’s no secret that the Lord of the Rings saga is as dense as they arrive. You’ve got the gist: magic, hobbits, elves, rings, and EVIL. but if you’re no longer a die-laborious “ringer,” filling in the blanks between the fundamentals is an epic trip in itself.

CGP grey, we need you once more.

The YouTuber recognized for his unique explainers simply launched section two of his The Lord of the Rings series breaking down the intricacies of who’s who and what’s at stake with these accursed rings.

investigate cross-check section one giving a rundown of the general mythology of The Lord of the Rings:

And section two making sense of the eponymous baubles of doom:

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