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0343 » The Fall of Númenor Pt 18 » SA1000 » Sauron Founds Mordor

Aug 03, 202316 min
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In this episode, we’re continuing our journey through the Fall of Númenor by exploring the chapter c1000 SAURON CHOOSES MORDER. After our deep dive in to the story of Númenor’s pivotal 6th king, Tar-Aldarion, we return now to Sauron, and take a look at the founding of Mordor and the building of Barad-dûr.
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well after our deep dive into the story of<00:02:06.360> numenor's<00:02:06.899> pivotal<00:02:07.320> sixth<00:02:07.740> King<00:02:07.860> tar of numenor's pivotal sixth King tar of numenor's pivotal sixth King tar aldarion<00:02:08.880> we<00:02:09.479> return<00:02:09.599> now<00:02:09.959> to<00:02:10.200> Sauron aldarion we return now to Sauron

aldarion we return now to Sauron I<00:02:11.640> think<00:02:11.760> this<00:02:11.940> chapter<00:02:12.060> gives<00:02:12.360> a<00:02:12.540> great I think this chapter gives a great I think this chapter gives a great introduction<00:02:13.080> to<00:02:13.500> what's<00:02:13.680> at<00:02:13.920> stake<00:02:14.220> so<00:02:14.400> let's introduction to what's at stake so let's

introduction to what's at stake so let's just<00:02:14.760> give<00:02:15.000> the<00:02:15.300> first<00:02:15.480> few<00:02:15.720> sentences<00:02:16.260> a<00:02:16.620> read news<00:02:20.879> of<00:02:21.120> the<00:02:21.300> founding<00:02:21.540> of<00:02:21.720> region<00:02:22.260> in<00:02:22.560> the news of the founding of region in the

news of the founding of region in the friendship<00:02:22.980> and<00:02:23.780> shared<00:02:24.780> craftsmanship friendship and shared craftsmanship friendship and shared craftsmanship between<00:02:25.739> the<00:02:25.980> elves<00:02:26.220> who<00:02:26.400> dwelt<00:02:26.700> there<00:02:26.819> and between the elves who dwelt there and

between the elves who dwelt there and the<00:02:27.180> dwarves<00:02:27.420> of<00:02:27.599> Casa<00:02:27.959> Doom<00:02:28.319> came<00:02:28.500> to<00:02:28.680> the the dwarves of Casa Doom came to the the dwarves of Casa Doom came to the ears<00:02:29.040> of<00:02:29.220> Sauron<00:02:29.700> and<00:02:30.480> increased<00:02:30.900> the<00:02:31.020> fears ears of Sauron and increased the fears

ears of Sauron and increased the fears that<00:02:31.500> he<00:02:31.620> felt<00:02:31.920> concerning<00:02:32.459> the<00:02:32.640> coming<00:02:32.819> of that he felt concerning the coming of that he felt concerning the coming of the<00:02:33.120> numenorians<00:02:33.780> to<00:02:33.900> Lindon<00:02:34.440> and<00:02:34.920> the<00:02:35.099> coast the numenorians to Lindon and the coast

the numenorians to Lindon and the coast further<00:02:35.700> south<00:02:35.879> and<00:02:36.599> their<00:02:36.780> friendship<00:02:37.140> with further south and their friendship with further south and their friendship with gilgallad<00:02:38.520> and<00:02:39.060> he<00:02:39.239> heard<00:02:39.420> tell<00:02:39.660> also<00:02:40.080> of gilgallad and he heard tell also of

gilgallad and he heard tell also of aldarion<00:02:40.860> son<00:02:41.459> of<00:02:41.640> Tarman<00:02:42.060> Eldor<00:02:42.480> the<00:02:42.660> king<00:02:42.780> of aldarion son of Tarman Eldor the king of aldarion son of Tarman Eldor the king of numenor<00:02:43.379> now<00:02:44.040> become<00:02:44.340> a<00:02:44.519> great<00:02:44.640> shipbuilder numenor now become a great shipbuilder

numenor now become a great shipbuilder who<00:02:45.599> brought<00:02:45.840> his<00:02:46.019> vessels<00:02:46.319> to<00:02:46.500> Haven<00:02:46.920> far who brought his vessels to Haven far who brought his vessels to Haven far down<00:02:47.819> into<00:02:48.060> the<00:02:48.239> harid the<00:02:51.120> original<00:02:51.300> sources<00:02:51.900> for<00:02:52.080> this<00:02:52.200> chapter

the original sources for this chapter the original sources for this chapter are<00:02:52.860> primarily<00:02:53.340> unfinished<00:02:54.120> Tales<00:02:54.480> and<00:02:54.959> The are primarily unfinished Tales and The are primarily unfinished Tales and The Lord<00:02:55.379> of<00:02:55.560> the<00:02:55.680> Rings Lord of the Rings

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so Sauron establishes Mordor based on fear<00:03:03.120> he<00:03:03.540> fears<00:03:03.900> the<00:03:04.080> growing<00:03:04.319> friendship<00:03:04.739> of fear he fears the growing friendship of fear he fears the growing friendship of the<00:03:05.160> elves<00:03:05.459> the<00:03:05.700> dwarves<00:03:06.120> and<00:03:06.420> possibly<00:03:06.780> the the elves the dwarves and possibly the

the elves the dwarves and possibly the numenoreans<00:03:07.560> as<00:03:07.860> well numenoreans as well numenoreans as well in<00:03:09.239> this<00:03:09.420> I<00:03:09.720> detect<00:03:10.019> a<00:03:10.200> foreshadowing<00:03:10.860> of<00:03:11.040> The in this I detect a foreshadowing of The

in this I detect a foreshadowing of The Fellowship<00:03:11.519> of<00:03:11.700> the<00:03:11.819> Ring<00:03:12.000> in<00:03:12.239> which<00:03:12.420> we<00:03:12.599> find Fellowship of the Ring in which we find Fellowship of the Ring in which we find the<00:03:13.140> same<00:03:13.319> sort<00:03:13.560> of<00:03:13.800> Alliance<00:03:14.280> albeit<00:03:15.180> on<00:03:15.420> a

the same sort of Alliance albeit on a the same sort of Alliance albeit on a smaller<00:03:15.840> scale smaller scale smaller scale few<00:03:17.220> things<00:03:17.400> are<00:03:17.640> as<00:03:17.760> daunting<00:03:18.120> to<00:03:18.300> evil<00:03:18.659> as few things are as daunting to evil as

few things are as daunting to evil as the<00:03:19.140> friendships<00:03:19.680> of<00:03:19.860> their<00:03:19.980> foes the friendships of their foes the friendships of their foes but<00:03:21.540> Sauron<00:03:22.019> is<00:03:22.319> wiser<00:03:22.680> than<00:03:22.800> a<00:03:22.980> serpent<00:03:23.280> and but Sauron is wiser than a serpent and

but Sauron is wiser than a serpent and learned<00:03:24.300> the<00:03:24.420> craft<00:03:24.599> of<00:03:24.840> his<00:03:25.019> master<00:03:25.200> morgoth learned the craft of his master morgoth learned the craft of his master morgoth well well well so<00:03:27.300> he<00:03:27.480> leaves<00:03:27.780> the<00:03:27.959> free<00:03:28.140> western<00:03:28.440> regions<00:03:28.980> of

so he leaves the free western regions of so he leaves the free western regions of Middle<00:03:29.340> Earth<00:03:29.580> alone<00:03:29.940> for<00:03:30.420> a<00:03:30.540> period<00:03:30.840> long Middle Earth alone for a period long Middle Earth alone for a period long enough<00:03:31.260> to<00:03:31.620> establish<00:03:32.040> himself<00:03:32.400> as<00:03:33.060> a<00:03:33.300> force

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as far as Mordor itself let's learn about<00:03:40.819> how<00:03:41.819> Sauron<00:03:42.360> came<00:03:42.599> to<00:03:42.780> be<00:03:42.900> there<00:03:43.140> and about how Sauron came to be there and about how Sauron came to be there and what<00:03:43.739> it<00:03:43.860> was<00:03:43.980> like<00:03:44.700> the<00:03:45.180> next<00:03:45.299> section what it was like the next section

what it was like the next section concerns<00:03:46.140> the<00:03:46.319> shape<00:03:46.500> of<00:03:46.680> Mordor<00:03:47.040> it's<00:03:47.459> a concerns the shape of Mordor it's a concerns the shape of Mordor it's a shape<00:03:47.760> familiar<00:03:48.120> to<00:03:48.299> most<00:03:48.480> of<00:03:48.599> us<00:03:48.659> from<00:03:48.959> the shape familiar to most of us from the

shape familiar to most of us from the maps<00:03:49.379> included<00:03:49.739> in<00:03:49.920> the<00:03:50.040> Lord<00:03:50.099> of<00:03:50.280> the<00:03:50.400> Rings maps included in the Lord of the Rings maps included in the Lord of the Rings I'll<00:03:51.299> go<00:03:51.480> ahead<00:03:51.599> and<00:03:51.659> share<00:03:51.840> this<00:03:52.140> map<00:03:52.319> just<00:03:52.620> so

I'll go ahead and share this map just so I'll go ahead and share this map just so we<00:03:52.920> can<00:03:53.040> refresh<00:03:53.580> ourselves<00:03:53.879> on<00:03:54.120> it<00:03:54.180> but<00:03:54.360> here we can refresh ourselves on it but here

we can refresh ourselves on it but here it<00:03:54.720> is<00:03:54.840> down<00:03:55.080> in<00:03:55.319> the<00:03:55.560> bottom<00:03:56.220> right<00:03:56.400> corner<00:03:56.879> of it is down in the bottom right corner of

it is down in the bottom right corner of this<00:03:58.019> map<00:03:58.140> from<00:03:58.440> Lord<00:03:58.560> of<00:03:58.739> the<00:03:58.860> Rings<00:03:59.040> we<00:03:59.760> see this map from Lord of the Rings we see

this map from Lord of the Rings we see the<00:04:00.180> land<00:04:00.360> of<00:04:00.659> Mordor<00:04:01.620> it<00:04:02.159> has<00:04:02.340> that<00:04:02.580> shape<00:04:02.819> to the land of Mordor it has that shape to

the land of Mordor it has that shape to it<00:04:03.180> right<00:04:03.420> that<00:04:03.959> uh<00:04:04.379> that<00:04:05.040> U<00:04:05.280> on<00:04:05.640> its<00:04:05.940> side<00:04:06.080> uh it right that uh that U on its side uh

it right that uh that U on its side uh kind<00:04:07.319> of<00:04:07.440> shape<00:04:07.680> or<00:04:08.040> if<00:04:08.159> you<00:04:08.340> will<00:04:08.459> maybe<00:04:08.819> a kind of shape or if you will maybe a kind of shape or if you will maybe a very<00:04:09.540> Square<00:04:10.260> shaped<00:04:10.860> c very Square shaped c

very Square shaped c um and<00:04:13.439> it<00:04:13.980> is<00:04:14.280> a<00:04:14.760> you<00:04:15.000> know<00:04:15.120> it<00:04:15.239> really<00:04:15.360> looks um and it is a you know it really looks um and it is a you know it really looks like<00:04:15.780> a<00:04:15.959> fortress<00:04:16.260> with<00:04:16.560> except<00:04:16.919> the like a fortress with except the

like a fortress with except the exception<00:04:17.820> of<00:04:18.239> the<00:04:19.139> Eastern<00:04:19.560> side<00:04:19.739> of<00:04:19.979> it<00:04:20.040> the exception of the Eastern side of it the exception of the Eastern side of it the back<00:04:20.459> side<00:04:20.639> which<00:04:21.419> is<00:04:21.540> pointed<00:04:21.900> away<00:04:22.079> to<00:04:22.380> a

back side which is pointed away to a back side which is pointed away to a region<00:04:22.860> we<00:04:23.040> know<00:04:23.280> very<00:04:23.699> little<00:04:23.880> about region we know very little about region we know very little about as<00:04:26.100> far<00:04:26.280> as<00:04:26.460> its<00:04:27.120> actual<00:04:27.300> fortifications<00:04:28.020> the as far as its actual fortifications the

as far as its actual fortifications the mountains<00:04:28.800> around<00:04:28.979> it<00:04:29.220> they<00:04:29.639> are<00:04:29.759> pointed mountains around it they are pointed mountains around it they are pointed towards<00:04:30.540> its<00:04:30.960> areas<00:04:31.199> of<00:04:31.500> main<00:04:31.680> concern towards its areas of main concern

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lithui or Ash mountains the mountains to the<00:04:38.460> West<00:04:38.580> are<00:04:38.759> the<00:04:38.880> mountains<00:04:39.180> of<00:04:39.300> Shadow<00:04:39.479> so the West are the mountains of Shadow so the West are the mountains of Shadow so none<00:04:40.080> of<00:04:40.199> these<00:04:40.380> mountain<00:04:40.500> ranges<00:04:41.040> sound none of these mountain ranges sound

none of these mountain ranges sound particularly<00:04:41.820> welcoming<00:04:42.360> Ash<00:04:42.660> mountains particularly welcoming Ash mountains particularly welcoming Ash mountains mountains<00:04:43.620> of<00:04:43.740> Shadow<00:04:43.919> and<00:04:44.639> then<00:04:44.759> of<00:04:44.940> course mountains of Shadow and then of course

mountains of Shadow and then of course we<00:04:45.180> have<00:04:45.300> Mountain<00:04:45.479> Doom<00:04:45.960> Mount<00:04:46.139> Doom<00:04:46.500> is we have Mountain Doom Mount Doom is we have Mountain Doom Mount Doom is located<00:04:46.919> actually<00:04:47.820> and<00:04:48.300> still<00:04:48.720> pretty<00:04:48.960> far<00:04:49.139> to located actually and still pretty far to

located actually and still pretty far to the<00:04:49.500> northwest the northwest the northwest of<00:04:51.240> the<00:04:51.840> land<00:04:51.960> of<00:04:52.139> Mordor<00:04:52.560> it's<00:04:53.040> really<00:04:53.280> it's of the land of Mordor it's really it's

of the land of Mordor it's really it's always<00:04:53.759> kind<00:04:53.940> of<00:04:54.060> struck<00:04:54.300> me<00:04:54.419> as<00:04:54.540> surprising always kind of struck me as surprising always kind of struck me as surprising how<00:04:55.320> much<00:04:55.580> uh<00:04:56.580> behind<00:04:57.180> kind<00:04:57.600> of<00:04:57.720> that<00:04:57.900> main how much uh behind kind of that main

how much uh behind kind of that main area<00:04:58.380> of<00:04:58.680> Mordor<00:04:59.040> that<00:04:59.340> we<00:04:59.460> think<00:04:59.580> about area of Mordor that we think about area of Mordor that we think about because<00:05:00.180> of<00:05:00.600> Frodo<00:05:01.259> and<00:05:01.440> Sam's<00:05:01.860> journey<00:05:02.160> into because of Frodo and Sam's journey into

because of Frodo and Sam's journey into it<00:05:02.580> in<00:05:02.759> The<00:05:02.880> Lord<00:05:03.000> of<00:05:03.180> the<00:05:03.240> Rings<00:05:03.419> there's it in The Lord of the Rings there's it in The Lord of the Rings there's really really really it's<00:05:05.820> really<00:05:06.000> a<00:05:06.240> much<00:05:06.360> vaster<00:05:06.720> region<00:05:07.139> than

it's really a much vaster region than it's really a much vaster region than even<00:05:07.500> what<00:05:07.800> we<00:05:08.100> see<00:05:08.699> written<00:05:09.180> of<00:05:09.300> there<00:05:09.479> or even what we see written of there or even what we see written of there or depicted<00:05:10.320> in<00:05:10.800> Peter<00:05:11.400> Jackson's<00:05:11.880> films depicted in Peter Jackson's films

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Mount Doom or Otto durun which means burning<00:05:18.060> mountain<00:05:18.240> is<00:05:18.600> described<00:05:18.960> as<00:05:19.139> follows burning mountain is described as follows burning mountain is described as follows a<00:05:20.160> huge<00:05:20.400> mass<00:05:20.520> of<00:05:20.940> Ash<00:05:21.180> and<00:05:21.419> slag<00:05:21.780> and a huge mass of Ash and slag and

a huge mass of Ash and slag and burnstone<00:05:22.500> out<00:05:22.860> of<00:05:22.979> which<00:05:23.100> a<00:05:23.340> sheer-sided burnstone out of which a sheer-sided burnstone out of which a sheer-sided cone<00:05:24.300> was<00:05:24.419> raised<00:05:24.780> into<00:05:24.840> the<00:05:25.139> clouds cone was raised into the clouds

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its violent volcanic eruptions which were<00:05:30.539> not<00:05:30.660> made<00:05:30.900> by<00:05:31.199> Sauron<00:05:31.620> but<00:05:31.919> were<00:05:32.039> a<00:05:32.160> relic were not made by Sauron but were a relic were not made by Sauron but were a relic of<00:05:32.580> the<00:05:32.759> devastating<00:05:33.060> works<00:05:33.479> of<00:05:33.600> melkor<00:05:34.020> in

of the devastating works of melkor in of the devastating works of melkor in the<00:05:34.440> long<00:05:34.560> first<00:05:34.860> age the long first age the long first age this<00:05:36.180> frightful<00:05:36.539> Prospect<00:05:37.020> was<00:05:37.380> to<00:05:37.560> remain this frightful Prospect was to remain

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ever and Anon the furnace is far below ever and Anon the furnace is far below ordered<00:05:43.380> ruins<00:05:43.680> Ash<00:05:43.919> and<00:05:44.100> Cone<00:05:44.460> would<00:05:44.580> grow ordered ruins Ash and Cone would grow ordered ruins Ash and Cone would grow hot<00:05:45.000> and<00:05:45.300> with<00:05:45.419> a<00:05:45.600> great<00:05:45.720> surging<00:05:46.139> and

hot and with a great surging and hot and with a great surging and throbbing<00:05:46.740> pour<00:05:47.340> forth<00:05:47.759> rivers<00:05:48.180> of<00:05:48.300> molten throbbing pour forth rivers of molten throbbing pour forth rivers of molten rock<00:05:48.840> from<00:05:49.139> chasms<00:05:49.740> in<00:05:49.860> its<00:05:50.160> sides rock from chasms in its sides

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down great channels some would wind their<00:05:56.340> way<00:05:56.520> into<00:05:56.820> the<00:05:57.060> Stony<00:05:57.360> Plain<00:05:57.780> until their way into the Stony Plain until their way into the Stony Plain until they<00:05:58.320> cooled<00:05:58.740> and<00:05:58.860> lay<00:05:59.100> like<00:05:59.400> Twisted<00:05:59.820> dragon they cooled and lay like Twisted dragon

they cooled and lay like Twisted dragon shapes<00:06:00.620> vomited<00:06:01.620> from<00:06:01.979> the<00:06:02.160> tormented<00:06:02.699> Earth yeah<00:06:05.699> Will<00:06:06.060> sounds<00:06:06.419> like<00:06:06.600> a<00:06:06.780> nice<00:06:06.840> place<00:06:07.020> for<00:06:07.259> a yeah Will sounds like a nice place for a

yeah Will sounds like a nice place for a vacation<00:06:07.620> doesn't<00:06:07.979> it vacation doesn't it vacation doesn't it um<00:06:09.720> you<00:06:09.900> know<00:06:10.020> pretty<00:06:10.280> uh<00:06:11.280> pretty<00:06:11.639> awful um you know pretty uh pretty awful

um you know pretty uh pretty awful sounding<00:06:12.360> it<00:06:12.960> is<00:06:13.080> just<00:06:13.320> this<00:06:13.740> you<00:06:14.340> know<00:06:14.400> almost sounding it is just this you know almost sounding it is just this you know almost giant<00:06:16.259> pimple<00:06:16.680> on<00:06:16.919> the<00:06:17.039> face<00:06:17.220> of<00:06:17.639> the<00:06:17.820> Earth<00:06:18.000> uh

giant pimple on the face of the Earth uh giant pimple on the face of the Earth uh just<00:06:19.020> kind<00:06:19.199> of<00:06:19.320> constantly<00:06:19.820> spewing<00:06:20.820> forth just kind of constantly spewing forth just kind of constantly spewing forth all<00:06:21.660> kinds<00:06:21.840> of<00:06:21.900> grossness<00:06:22.440> into<00:06:22.800> the<00:06:23.039> world all kinds of grossness into the world

all kinds of grossness into the world um<00:06:24.800> and<00:06:25.800> of<00:06:26.400> course<00:06:26.520> this<00:06:26.759> will<00:06:26.940> be<00:06:27.120> the<00:06:27.479> place um and of course this will be the place um and of course this will be the place that<00:06:27.900> Sauron<00:06:28.380> uh<00:06:28.919> you<00:06:29.100> know<00:06:29.160> eventually<00:06:29.520> comes

that Sauron uh you know eventually comes that Sauron uh you know eventually comes to<00:06:30.000> forge<00:06:30.419> the<00:06:31.020> rain<00:06:31.199> the<00:06:31.500> one<00:06:31.620> ring<00:06:31.979> uh<00:06:32.520> you to forge the rain the one ring uh you

to forge the rain the one ring uh you know<00:06:32.759> his<00:06:32.880> great<00:06:33.120> one<00:06:33.360> ring<00:06:33.740> uh<00:06:34.740> the<00:06:34.919> source<00:06:35.280> of know his great one ring uh the source of know his great one ring uh the source of uh<00:06:35.940> so<00:06:36.240> much uh so much

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so I don't see where uh oh there we go it<00:06:54.419> says<00:06:54.720> it<00:06:55.080> was<00:06:55.259> uh<00:06:55.979> not<00:06:56.220> made<00:06:56.400> by<00:06:56.639> Sauron<00:06:57.120> but it says it was uh not made by Sauron but

it says it was uh not made by Sauron but was<00:06:57.600> a<00:06:57.780> relic<00:06:58.080> of<00:06:58.199> the<00:06:58.319> devastating<00:06:58.680> works<00:06:59.039> of was a relic of the devastating works of was a relic of the devastating works of melkor<00:06:59.580> in<00:07:00.000> the<00:07:00.120> long<00:07:00.240> first<00:07:00.479> stage<00:07:00.840> now melkor in the long first stage now

melkor in the long first stage now here's<00:07:01.319> the<00:07:01.500> thing<00:07:01.620> all<00:07:01.860> right<00:07:02.039> so here's the thing all right so here's the thing all right so the<00:07:03.479> actual<00:07:03.720> quotation<00:07:04.139> is<00:07:04.440> in<00:07:04.620> full<00:07:04.800> is<00:07:05.160> the the actual quotation is in full is the

the actual quotation is in full is the land's<00:07:05.940> all<00:07:06.060> about<00:07:06.180> we're<00:07:06.539> scarred<00:07:06.900> from<00:07:07.080> its land's all about we're scarred from its land's all about we're scarred from its violent<00:07:07.560> volcanic<00:07:08.039> eruptions<00:07:08.520> which<00:07:09.180> were violent volcanic eruptions which were

violent volcanic eruptions which were not<00:07:09.479> made<00:07:09.720> by<00:07:09.960> Sauron<00:07:10.440> but<00:07:10.740> were<00:07:10.860> a<00:07:11.039> relic<00:07:11.280> of not made by Sauron but were a relic of not made by Sauron but were a relic of the<00:07:11.580> devastating<00:07:11.940> works<00:07:12.360> of<00:07:12.479> melkor<00:07:12.900> in<00:07:13.139> the

the devastating works of melkor in the the devastating works of melkor in the long<00:07:13.380> first<00:07:13.680> age<00:07:13.979> now<00:07:14.699> I<00:07:15.120> think<00:07:15.240> what<00:07:15.479> this long first age now I think what this long first age now I think what this means<00:07:15.900> actually<00:07:16.080> is<00:07:16.440> not<00:07:16.680> that<00:07:16.919> melkor<00:07:17.639> made

means actually is not that melkor made means actually is not that melkor made Mount<00:07:18.120> Doom<00:07:18.539> but<00:07:19.380> that<00:07:19.680> the<00:07:20.099> the<00:07:20.340> scarring<00:07:20.940> of Mount Doom but that the the scarring of

Mount Doom but that the the scarring of the<00:07:21.300> earth<00:07:21.419> about<00:07:21.720> it<00:07:22.020> was<00:07:22.500> made<00:07:22.740> by<00:07:23.039> melkor<00:07:23.580> in the earth about it was made by melkor in the earth about it was made by melkor in the<00:07:24.419> long<00:07:24.539> first<00:07:24.780> stage<00:07:25.139> and<00:07:25.680> and<00:07:25.860> that's

the long first stage and and that's the long first stage and and that's interesting<00:07:26.400> on<00:07:26.520> OneNote<00:07:26.880> because<00:07:27.380> we interesting on OneNote because we interesting on OneNote because we typically<00:07:28.740> think<00:07:28.979> of<00:07:29.160> melkor<00:07:29.699> and<00:07:30.180> his<00:07:30.360> Works typically think of melkor and his Works

typically think of melkor and his Works having<00:07:30.960> more<00:07:31.380> to<00:07:31.620> do<00:07:31.680> with<00:07:31.919> this<00:07:32.099> land<00:07:32.280> of having more to do with this land of having more to do with this land of valerion<00:07:33.000> which<00:07:33.419> was<00:07:33.720> far<00:07:34.020> far<00:07:34.259> away<00:07:34.440> to<00:07:34.740> the

valerion which was far far away to the valerion which was far far away to the Northwest<00:07:35.479> and<00:07:36.479> as<00:07:36.840> now<00:07:37.139> you<00:07:37.560> know<00:07:37.620> vanished Northwest and as now you know vanished

Northwest and as now you know vanished under<00:07:38.280> the<00:07:38.520> Seas<00:07:38.819> but<00:07:39.660> we<00:07:39.900> do<00:07:40.020> know<00:07:40.199> there<00:07:40.560> are under the Seas but we do know there are under the Seas but we do know there are notes<00:07:41.099> that<00:07:41.280> tell<00:07:41.460> us<00:07:41.639> that<00:07:41.960> melkor<00:07:42.960> had

notes that tell us that melkor had notes that tell us that melkor had operations<00:07:44.000> morgoth<00:07:45.000> had<00:07:45.120> operations<00:07:45.479> going operations morgoth had operations going operations morgoth had operations going on<00:07:46.080> even<00:07:46.919> in<00:07:47.699> other<00:07:48.479> regions<00:07:48.960> beside<00:07:49.620> valerion on even in other regions beside valerion

on even in other regions beside valerion that<00:07:50.759> we<00:07:50.880> just<00:07:51.000> don't<00:07:51.120> know<00:07:51.300> very<00:07:51.599> much<00:07:51.780> about that we just don't know very much about that we just don't know very much about but<00:07:52.979> he<00:07:53.099> was<00:07:53.220> at<00:07:53.400> work<00:07:53.520> amongst<00:07:54.000> the<00:07:54.660> men

but he was at work amongst the men but he was at work amongst the men certainly<00:07:55.319> of<00:07:55.500> these<00:07:55.680> regions<00:07:55.979> and<00:07:56.280> probably certainly of these regions and probably certainly of these regions and probably amongst<00:07:57.060> the<00:07:57.479> elves<00:07:57.780> as<00:07:58.020> well amongst the elves as well

amongst the elves as well so<00:07:59.940> my<00:08:00.360> take<00:08:00.479> on<00:08:00.660> this<00:08:00.780> is<00:08:01.020> not<00:08:01.259> that<00:08:01.800> it's<00:08:02.220> it so my take on this is not that it's it so my take on this is not that it's it means<00:08:02.639> that<00:08:02.699> Mel<00:08:02.900> himself<00:08:03.900> created<00:08:04.500> Mount means that Mel himself created Mount

means that Mel himself created Mount Doom<00:08:05.039> but<00:08:05.160> that<00:08:05.280> he<00:08:05.460> at<00:08:05.639> least<00:08:05.819> created<00:08:06.539> a<00:08:06.900> lot Doom but that he at least created a lot Doom but that he at least created a lot of<00:08:07.380> the<00:08:08.280> scarring<00:08:08.699> that's<00:08:08.940> involved<00:08:09.360> that<00:08:09.720> you

of the scarring that's involved that you of the scarring that's involved that you know<00:08:10.220> that<00:08:11.220> is<00:08:11.340> there<00:08:11.520> in<00:08:11.699> this<00:08:11.940> land know that is there in this land know that is there in this land now<00:08:13.560> maybe<00:08:13.680> you<00:08:13.919> read<00:08:14.039> it<00:08:14.220> differently<00:08:14.520> I'm now maybe you read it differently I'm

now maybe you read it differently I'm open<00:08:15.240> to<00:08:15.419> hearing<00:08:15.780> other<00:08:16.080> cases<00:08:16.500> for<00:08:16.800> whether open to hearing other cases for whether open to hearing other cases for whether it<00:08:17.280> was<00:08:17.400> actually<00:08:17.520> melchor<00:08:18.120> just<00:08:18.539> talking<00:08:18.780> to it was actually melchor just talking to

it was actually melchor just talking to me that<00:08:19.199> melchor<00:08:19.560> created<00:08:19.860> Mount<00:08:20.039> Doom<00:08:20.940> I me that melchor created Mount Doom I me that melchor created Mount Doom I don't<00:08:21.599> know<00:08:21.780> I<00:08:22.139> think<00:08:22.259> there<00:08:22.379> may<00:08:22.560> be<00:08:22.620> another don't know I think there may be another

don't know I think there may be another reference<00:08:23.160> to<00:08:23.340> this<00:08:23.460> somewhere<00:08:23.759> in<00:08:23.879> one<00:08:24.000> of reference to this somewhere in one of reference to this somewhere in one of his<00:08:24.240> letters<00:08:24.539> but<00:08:24.720> I<00:08:24.840> don't<00:08:24.900> have<00:08:25.080> it<00:08:25.199> right<00:08:25.379> in

his letters but I don't have it right in his letters but I don't have it right in front<00:08:25.620> of<00:08:25.680> me<00:08:25.800> I<00:08:25.919> know<00:08:26.039> I've<00:08:26.220> discussed<00:08:26.580> this front of me I know I've discussed this

front of me I know I've discussed this maybe<00:08:26.940> in<00:08:27.240> the<00:08:27.360> context<00:08:27.720> of<00:08:28.139> the<00:08:28.259> show<00:08:28.440> the maybe in the context of the show the maybe in the context of the show the rings<00:08:28.860> of<00:08:29.039> power<00:08:29.300> because<00:08:30.319> spoiler<00:08:31.319> alert rings of power because spoiler alert

rings of power because spoiler alert I'll<00:08:31.979> pause<00:08:32.159> there<00:08:32.339> if<00:08:32.459> you<00:08:32.580> don't<00:08:32.700> want<00:08:32.760> to<00:08:32.880> go I'll pause there if you don't want to go

I'll pause there if you don't want to go ahead<00:08:33.060> and<00:08:33.120> see<00:08:33.300> it<00:08:33.899> spoiler<00:08:34.680> alert<00:08:34.919> all<00:08:35.219> right ahead and see it spoiler alert all right ahead and see it spoiler alert all right you've<00:08:35.520> been<00:08:35.640> alerted<00:08:36.500> Sauron<00:08:37.500> does<00:08:37.979> uh you've been alerted Sauron does uh

you've been alerted Sauron does uh create<00:08:38.700> Mount<00:08:39.060> Doom<00:08:39.539> in<00:08:40.500> uh<00:08:41.459> in<00:08:41.880> that<00:08:42.060> show<00:08:42.240> in create Mount Doom in uh in that show in create Mount Doom in uh in that show in the<00:08:42.659> first<00:08:42.779> season the first season the first season so<00:08:44.219> or<00:08:44.880> you<00:08:45.180> know

so or you know so or you know I<00:08:46.740> think<00:08:46.860> he<00:08:47.040> creates<00:08:47.339> it<00:08:47.459> I've<00:08:47.700> only<00:08:47.880> seen<00:08:48.060> it I think he creates it I've only seen it

I think he creates it I've only seen it once<00:08:48.540> so<00:08:49.019> uh<00:08:49.860> but<00:08:50.040> I<00:08:50.100> know<00:08:50.220> we<00:08:50.339> talked<00:08:50.640> about<00:08:50.700> it once so uh but I know we talked about it

once so uh but I know we talked about it I<00:08:51.060> think<00:08:51.180> perhaps<00:08:51.540> in<00:08:51.899> the<00:08:52.019> context<00:08:52.320> of<00:08:52.560> that I think perhaps in the context of that I think perhaps in the context of that show<00:08:52.980> a<00:08:53.519> little<00:08:53.820> while<00:08:54.000> back<00:08:54.300> so<00:08:54.779> be<00:08:55.140> my<00:08:55.320> guest

show a little while back so be my guest show a little while back so be my guest to<00:08:55.680> go<00:08:55.800> back<00:08:55.920> and<00:08:56.040> check<00:08:56.160> me<00:08:56.339> on<00:08:56.519> that to go back and check me on that to go back and check me on that anyway<00:08:58.320> more<00:08:59.100> uh<00:08:59.519> Mount<00:08:59.700> Doom<00:09:00.060> does<00:09:00.240> not<00:09:00.360> sound

anyway more uh Mount Doom does not sound anyway more uh Mount Doom does not sound like<00:09:00.779> the<00:09:01.019> kind<00:09:01.140> of<00:09:01.260> place<00:09:01.440> that<00:09:01.800> I'd<00:09:02.040> want<00:09:02.220> to like the kind of place that I'd want to

like the kind of place that I'd want to go<00:09:02.399> on<00:09:02.519> vacation<00:09:02.880> and<00:09:03.300> I'm<00:09:03.420> guessing<00:09:03.660> you go on vacation and I'm guessing you go on vacation and I'm guessing you wouldn't<00:09:04.019> either wouldn't either wouldn't either all<00:09:06.000> right all right

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is uh you know is this Tower<00:09:12.180> of<00:09:12.720> Sauron<00:09:13.140> and<00:09:13.740> when<00:09:13.980> we<00:09:14.100> say<00:09:14.220> Tower Tower of Sauron and when we say Tower Tower of Sauron and when we say Tower it's<00:09:14.760> really<00:09:14.940> more<00:09:15.120> like<00:09:15.300> this<00:09:15.480> great it's really more like this great it's really more like this great Fortress Fortress

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power that waited brooding in deep thought<00:09:31.140> and<00:09:31.380> Sleepless<00:09:31.740> malice<00:09:32.220> behind<00:09:32.580> the thought and Sleepless malice behind the thought and Sleepless malice behind the dark<00:09:32.880> veil<00:09:33.300> about<00:09:33.420> its<00:09:33.839> Throne<00:09:34.080> like<00:09:34.740> the dark veil about its Throne like the

dark veil about its Throne like the oncoming<00:09:35.279> of<00:09:35.459> a<00:09:35.519> wall<00:09:35.700> of<00:09:35.880> night<00:09:36.120> at<00:09:36.480> the<00:09:36.600> last oncoming of a wall of night at the last oncoming of a wall of night at the last end<00:09:37.019> of<00:09:37.260> the<00:09:37.380> world end of the world

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makes me think of you know these vast uh makes me think of you know these vast uh fortresses<00:09:45.540> that<00:09:45.899> were<00:09:46.260> constructed<00:09:47.100> in fortresses that were constructed in fortresses that were constructed in Europe Europe Europe um<00:09:48.600> especially<00:09:49.440> like<00:09:49.800> along<00:09:50.160> the<00:09:50.700> uh<00:09:51.120> you<00:09:51.360> know

um especially like along the uh you know um especially like along the uh you know along<00:09:51.600> the<00:09:51.899> frontier<00:09:52.380> between<00:09:52.740> France<00:09:53.279> and along the frontier between France and along the frontier between France and Germany<00:09:53.940> leading<00:09:54.540> up<00:09:54.660> to<00:09:54.779> World<00:09:54.959> War<00:09:55.140> one<00:09:55.320> uh

Germany leading up to World War one uh Germany leading up to World War one uh what<00:09:56.279> is<00:09:56.339> that<00:09:56.459> called<00:09:56.580> is<00:09:56.820> that<00:09:56.940> called<00:09:57.120> the what is that called is that called the what is that called is that called the Maginot<00:09:57.839> Line Maginot Line

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great fortresses with lots of like underground<00:10:02.519> tunnels<00:10:03.000> connecting<00:10:03.480> them underground tunnels connecting them underground tunnels connecting them um<00:10:04.800> and<00:10:05.040> because<00:10:05.160> of<00:10:05.399> those<00:10:05.519> fortresses um and because of those fortresses

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invaded went through Belgium they had this<00:10:09.899> Von<00:10:10.140> Schlieffen<00:10:10.620> Plan<00:10:10.740> which<00:10:10.980> was this Von Schlieffen Plan which was this Von Schlieffen Plan which was supposed<00:10:11.339> to<00:10:11.459> go<00:10:11.640> around<00:10:11.820> and<00:10:12.240> kind<00:10:12.420> of<00:10:12.540> flank supposed to go around and kind of flank

supposed to go around and kind of flank you<00:10:13.680> know<00:10:13.740> this<00:10:14.040> line<00:10:14.220> of<00:10:14.399> fortresses<00:10:15.000> so<00:10:15.600> they you know this line of fortresses so they you know this line of fortresses so they wouldn't<00:10:15.899> just<00:10:16.140> jut<00:10:16.380> up<00:10:16.560> against<00:10:16.680> them<00:10:16.980> but

wouldn't just jut up against them but wouldn't just jut up against them but the<00:10:17.820> description<00:10:18.120> here<00:10:18.360> really<00:10:18.720> reminds<00:10:19.200> me the description here really reminds me the description here really reminds me of<00:10:20.040> you<00:10:20.339> know<00:10:20.399> just<00:10:20.580> it<00:10:20.820> brings<00:10:21.060> to<00:10:21.240> mind<00:10:21.300> that

of you know just it brings to mind that of you know just it brings to mind that I<00:10:21.660> don't<00:10:21.779> know<00:10:21.839> if<00:10:21.899> that's<00:10:22.019> what<00:10:22.140> Tolkien<00:10:22.560> had I don't know if that's what Tolkien had

I don't know if that's what Tolkien had in<00:10:22.740> mind<00:10:22.860> it<00:10:23.040> wouldn't<00:10:23.160> surprise<00:10:23.459> me<00:10:23.580> to<00:10:23.760> learn in mind it wouldn't surprise me to learn in mind it wouldn't surprise me to learn some<00:10:24.839> you<00:10:25.080> know<00:10:25.260> somewhat<00:10:25.560> that<00:10:25.740> he<00:10:25.920> did<00:10:26.040> given

some you know somewhat that he did given some you know somewhat that he did given his<00:10:26.640> experiences<00:10:27.060> in<00:10:27.300> World<00:10:27.480> War<00:10:27.660> One his experiences in World War One his experiences in World War One um<00:10:28.920> but<00:10:29.640> yeah<00:10:29.940> you<00:10:30.180> know<00:10:30.240> it's<00:10:30.420> just<00:10:30.660> this<00:10:30.899> vast

um but yeah you know it's just this vast um but yeah you know it's just this vast vast<00:10:31.740> Fortress<00:10:32.160> you<00:10:32.760> know<00:10:32.880> we<00:10:33.000> don't<00:10:33.120> really vast Fortress you know we don't really vast Fortress you know we don't really think<00:10:33.480> about<00:10:33.660> these<00:10:34.260> sorts<00:10:34.440> of<00:10:34.500> fortresses<00:10:35.100> in

think about these sorts of fortresses in think about these sorts of fortresses in this<00:10:35.459> day<00:10:35.640> and<00:10:35.760> age<00:10:35.940> anymore<00:10:36.660> but<00:10:37.560> in<00:10:37.860> times this day and age anymore but in times this day and age anymore but in times past<00:10:38.220> certainly<00:10:38.580> for<00:10:39.060> many<00:10:39.240> many<00:10:39.480> uh

past certainly for many many uh past certainly for many many uh centuries<00:10:40.740> in<00:10:40.920> Millennia<00:10:41.279> this<00:10:41.459> was<00:10:41.580> maybe centuries in Millennia this was maybe centuries in Millennia this was maybe the<00:10:42.360> standard<00:10:42.600> way<00:10:42.839> of<00:10:42.959> thinking<00:10:43.260> about the standard way of thinking about

the standard way of thinking about you<00:10:45.779> know<00:10:45.839> about<00:10:45.959> Warfare<00:10:46.440> right<00:10:46.740> you<00:10:46.920> know you know about Warfare right you know you know about Warfare right you know it's<00:10:47.100> constructing<00:10:47.579> these<00:10:47.820> kind<00:10:48.000> of<00:10:48.120> vast it's constructing these kind of vast

it's constructing these kind of vast strongholds<00:10:49.260> uh<00:10:49.920> places<00:10:50.220> to<00:10:50.700> uh<00:10:50.880> to<00:10:51.120> do<00:10:51.180> battle strongholds uh places to uh to do battle strongholds uh places to uh to do battle um<00:10:53.160> or<00:10:53.640> to<00:10:53.820> do<00:10:53.940> battle<00:10:54.120> from<00:10:54.480> uh<00:10:55.320> there's<00:10:55.620> a

um or to do battle from uh there's a um or to do battle from uh there's a great<00:10:55.920> image<00:10:56.220> in<00:10:56.399> here<00:10:56.579> by<00:10:56.820> the<00:10:56.940> way<00:10:57.060> uh<00:10:57.660> by great image in here by the way uh by great image in here by the way uh by Alan<00:10:58.200> Lee<00:10:58.380> entitled<00:10:59.220> the<00:10:59.459> building<00:10:59.700> of

Alan Lee entitled the building of Alan Lee entitled the building of parador parador parador give<00:11:01.680> a<00:11:01.800> quick<00:11:01.920> glimpse<00:11:02.279> of<00:11:02.399> that<00:11:02.579> go<00:11:03.120> by<00:11:03.360> the give a quick glimpse of that go by the

give a quick glimpse of that go by the book<00:11:03.600> if<00:11:03.779> you<00:11:03.899> want<00:11:03.959> to<00:11:04.079> look<00:11:04.140> at<00:11:04.260> it<00:11:04.380> longer<00:11:04.820> uh book if you want to look at it longer uh book if you want to look at it longer uh really<00:11:06.060> really<00:11:06.240> very<00:11:06.540> cool<00:11:06.839> picture really really very cool picture

really really very cool picture um<00:11:08.279> you<00:11:08.760> know<00:11:08.820> this<00:11:09.060> is<00:11:09.120> one<00:11:09.360> that<00:11:09.480> I'd<00:11:09.660> love<00:11:09.779> to um you know this is one that I'd love to

um you know this is one that I'd love to see<00:11:10.079> like<00:11:10.320> a<00:11:10.620> full<00:11:11.040> blown<00:11:11.940> up<00:11:12.120> image<00:11:12.660> of<00:11:12.839> just see like a full blown up image of just

see like a full blown up image of just because<00:11:13.500> uh<00:11:14.459> there<00:11:14.700> is<00:11:14.820> does<00:11:15.060> seem<00:11:15.300> to<00:11:15.360> be<00:11:15.480> so because uh there is does seem to be so

because uh there is does seem to be so much<00:11:15.779> detail<00:11:16.079> to<00:11:16.320> it<00:11:16.500> but<00:11:17.040> we<00:11:17.220> really<00:11:17.339> see<00:11:17.519> it<00:11:17.700> I much detail to it but we really see it I

much detail to it but we really see it I think<00:11:17.940> depicted<00:11:18.360> well<00:11:18.540> not<00:11:18.779> as<00:11:19.079> simply<00:11:19.440> you think depicted well not as simply you think depicted well not as simply you know<00:11:20.040> just<00:11:20.220> a<00:11:20.399> tower<00:11:20.640> but<00:11:21.180> it's<00:11:21.360> this<00:11:21.660> vast know just a tower but it's this vast

know just a tower but it's this vast sort<00:11:22.320> of<00:11:22.440> stronghold<00:11:23.220> with<00:11:23.579> many<00:11:23.760> Towers sort of stronghold with many Towers sort of stronghold with many Towers within<00:11:24.600> it<00:11:24.779> looking<00:11:25.740> out<00:11:26.040> upon<00:11:26.579> Mount<00:11:26.880> Doom within it looking out upon Mount Doom

within it looking out upon Mount Doom which<00:11:27.420> really<00:11:27.600> in<00:11:27.720> the<00:11:27.839> grand<00:11:27.959> scheme<00:11:28.260> of which really in the grand scheme of which really in the grand scheme of things<00:11:28.440> is<00:11:28.740> not<00:11:29.100> that<00:11:29.339> far<00:11:29.519> away<00:11:29.700> from<00:11:30.000> barodor things is not that far away from barodor

things is not that far away from barodor okay<00:11:31.200> so<00:11:32.160> maybe<00:11:32.760> uh<00:11:33.120> maybe<00:11:33.300> Sauron<00:11:33.779> had<00:11:34.140> some okay so maybe uh maybe Sauron had some okay so maybe uh maybe Sauron had some like<00:11:34.620> giant<00:11:34.920> fans<00:11:35.220> to<00:11:35.459> keep<00:11:35.579> the<00:11:35.880> volcanic<00:11:36.480> uh

like giant fans to keep the volcanic uh like giant fans to keep the volcanic uh lava<00:11:37.860> from<00:11:38.100> exploding<00:11:38.579> and<00:11:38.700> hitting<00:11:39.000> barodor lava from exploding and hitting barodor lava from exploding and hitting barodor and<00:11:39.839> ruining<00:11:40.380> his<00:11:40.560> great<00:11:40.800> work<00:11:41.040> there<00:11:41.339> I<00:11:42.000> don't

and ruining his great work there I don't and ruining his great work there I don't know<00:11:42.300> that's<00:11:42.660> just<00:11:42.839> speculation know that's just speculation know that's just speculation I'm<00:11:44.820> sure<00:11:45.000> he<00:11:45.120> had<00:11:45.240> a<00:11:45.360> plan<00:11:45.480> to<00:11:45.660> deal<00:11:45.720> with<00:11:45.899> it I'm sure he had a plan to deal with it

I'm sure he had a plan to deal with it all<00:11:47.519> right<00:11:47.700> well<00:11:48.240> just<00:11:48.600> a<00:11:48.720> little<00:11:48.839> more<00:11:49.019> you all right well just a little more you all right well just a little more you know<00:11:49.440> on<00:11:49.620> barador know on barador

know on barador um it's<00:11:51.779> really<00:11:52.019> you<00:11:52.380> know<00:11:52.579> it's<00:11:53.579> a<00:11:53.700> City um it's really you know it's a City um it's really you know it's a City built<00:11:54.180> for<00:11:54.300> the<00:11:54.420> purpose<00:11:54.660> of<00:11:54.839> war<00:11:55.079> and<00:11:55.680> in<00:11:55.860> this built for the purpose of war and in this

built for the purpose of war and in this it's<00:11:56.220> something<00:11:56.399> like<00:11:56.700> an<00:11:56.940> anti-city<00:11:57.480> it's it's something like an anti-city it's it's something like an anti-city it's not<00:11:58.440> built<00:11:58.680> to<00:11:58.740> encourage<00:11:59.100> the<00:11:59.279> flourishing not built to encourage the flourishing

not built to encourage the flourishing of<00:11:59.940> the<00:12:00.060> common<00:12:00.120> good<00:12:00.420> of<00:12:00.660> free<00:12:00.839> peoples<00:12:01.260> but of the common good of free peoples but of the common good of free peoples but it's<00:12:02.040> constructed<00:12:02.579> to<00:12:02.880> dominate it's constructed to dominate

it's constructed to dominate um<00:12:04.320> you<00:12:04.500> know<00:12:04.620> just<00:12:05.279> this<00:12:05.459> I<00:12:06.120> think<00:12:06.240> about<00:12:06.360> the um you know just this I think about the um you know just this I think about the idea<00:12:06.839> of<00:12:07.019> building<00:12:07.200> a<00:12:07.440> city<00:12:07.620> whose<00:12:08.160> sole

idea of building a city whose sole idea of building a city whose sole purpose<00:12:08.640> is<00:12:08.880> to<00:12:09.180> build<00:12:09.899> an<00:12:10.140> army<00:12:10.440> is<00:12:10.560> to purpose is to build an army is to purpose is to build an army is to construct<00:12:10.980> an<00:12:11.220> army<00:12:11.540> and<00:12:12.540> you<00:12:12.959> know<00:12:13.079> it's<00:12:13.560> uh

construct an army and you know it's uh construct an army and you know it's uh it<00:12:14.220> just<00:12:14.279> seems<00:12:14.579> very<00:12:14.760> sauronic<00:12:15.420> to<00:12:15.600> me<00:12:15.720> right it just seems very sauronic to me right

it just seems very sauronic to me right this<00:12:16.680> is<00:12:16.800> something<00:12:17.040> that<00:12:17.399> only<00:12:17.579> uh<00:12:18.480> you<00:12:18.660> know this is something that only uh you know this is something that only uh you know an<00:12:18.839> evil<00:12:19.140> mind<00:12:19.320> would<00:12:20.100> devise<00:12:20.760> for<00:12:21.000> themselves

an evil mind would devise for themselves an evil mind would devise for themselves um<00:12:22.680> I'm<00:12:22.920> not<00:12:23.100> you<00:12:23.459> know<00:12:23.579> I'm<00:12:24.060> not<00:12:24.240> a<00:12:24.480> a<00:12:24.660> total um I'm not you know I'm not a a total

um I'm not you know I'm not a a total pacifist<00:12:25.620> in<00:12:25.800> this<00:12:25.980> sense<00:12:26.100> of<00:12:26.220> saying<00:12:26.579> that pacifist in this sense of saying that pacifist in this sense of saying that there's<00:12:26.880> never<00:12:27.060> a<00:12:27.420> time<00:12:27.600> uh<00:12:28.440> to<00:12:28.800> fight<00:12:28.980> a<00:12:29.459> war

there's never a time uh to fight a war there's never a time uh to fight a war because<00:12:29.880> in<00:12:30.120> my<00:12:30.300> mind<00:12:30.480> I<00:12:30.660> can't<00:12:30.779> imagine<00:12:31.019> that because in my mind I can't imagine that

because in my mind I can't imagine that in<00:12:31.680> some<00:12:31.800> cases<00:12:32.040> you've<00:12:32.279> got<00:12:32.399> to<00:12:32.519> right<00:12:32.820> in in some cases you've got to right in in some cases you've got to right in some<00:12:33.180> cases<00:12:33.420> you've<00:12:33.660> got<00:12:33.779> to<00:12:33.899> but some cases you've got to but

some cases you've got to but um<00:12:35.339> but<00:12:35.820> I'm<00:12:36.000> not<00:12:36.180> a<00:12:36.300> big<00:12:36.420> fan<00:12:36.540> of<00:12:36.779> the<00:12:36.959> idea<00:12:37.140> of um but I'm not a big fan of the idea of um but I'm not a big fan of the idea of constructing<00:12:37.740> these<00:12:37.980> vast<00:12:38.220> fortresses<00:12:38.820> and

constructing these vast fortresses and constructing these vast fortresses and these<00:12:39.300> kinds<00:12:39.480> of<00:12:39.540> things<00:12:39.800> uh<00:12:40.800> you<00:12:40.980> know<00:12:41.100> for these kinds of things uh you know for these kinds of things uh you know for you<00:12:42.420> know<00:12:42.480> for<00:12:43.139> their<00:12:43.260> own<00:12:43.440> sake you know for their own sake

you know for their own sake um<00:12:44.519> to<00:12:44.700> me<00:12:44.820> that<00:12:45.000> is<00:12:45.120> a<00:12:45.360> very<00:12:45.480> saronic<00:12:46.200> sort<00:12:46.500> of um to me that is a very saronic sort of

um to me that is a very saronic sort of aim<00:12:47.339> and<00:12:47.820> that<00:12:48.000> seems<00:12:48.300> to<00:12:48.360> be<00:12:48.480> something<00:12:48.660> that aim and that seems to be something that aim and that seems to be something that I<00:12:49.019> think<00:12:49.079> Tolkien<00:12:49.560> would<00:12:49.680> have<00:12:49.740> agreed<00:12:50.040> with

I think Tolkien would have agreed with I think Tolkien would have agreed with uh<00:12:51.060> from<00:12:51.360> everything<00:12:51.540> that<00:12:51.779> I've<00:12:51.899> gathered uh from everything that I've gathered uh from everything that I've gathered about<00:12:52.380> how<00:12:52.620> he<00:12:52.800> thought<00:12:52.980> about<00:12:53.160> the<00:12:53.459> world<00:12:53.639> and

about how he thought about the world and about how he thought about the world and world<00:12:54.240> history<00:12:54.600> and<00:12:55.079> warfare world history and warfare world history and warfare well<00:12:57.420> the<00:12:57.600> last<00:12:57.720> item<00:12:58.019> in<00:12:58.139> this<00:12:58.320> chapter<00:12:58.500> has well the last item in this chapter has

well the last item in this chapter has to<00:12:58.920> do<00:12:58.980> with<00:12:59.160> Tara<00:12:59.399> aldarion to do with Tara aldarion to do with Tara aldarion we<00:13:01.139> get<00:13:01.260> this<00:13:01.440> brief<00:13:01.680> note we get this brief note

we get this brief note of<00:13:02.940> the<00:13:03.060> later<00:13:03.180> years<00:13:03.420> of<00:13:03.720> numenor's<00:13:04.260> King<00:13:04.380> tar of the later years of numenor's King tar of the later years of numenor's King tar aldarian<00:13:05.279> nothing<00:13:05.639> can<00:13:05.880> now<00:13:06.000> be<00:13:06.240> said<00:13:06.420> save aldarian nothing can now be said save

aldarian nothing can now be said save that<00:13:07.560> he<00:13:07.680> seems<00:13:07.920> to<00:13:07.980> have<00:13:08.160> continued<00:13:08.519> his that he seems to have continued his that he seems to have continued his voyages<00:13:09.000> to<00:13:09.300> Middle<00:13:09.420> Earth<00:13:09.720> and<00:13:10.320> more<00:13:10.500> than voyages to Middle Earth and more than

voyages to Middle Earth and more than once<00:13:10.860> left<00:13:11.040> on<00:13:11.220> kalime<00:13:11.639> as<00:13:11.940> his<00:13:12.060> Regent<00:13:12.420> his once left on kalime as his Regent his once left on kalime as his Regent his last<00:13:13.440> Voyage<00:13:13.860> took<00:13:14.160> place<00:13:14.279> about<00:13:14.519> the<00:13:14.760> end<00:13:14.880> of

last Voyage took place about the end of last Voyage took place about the end of the<00:13:15.180> first<00:13:15.300> Millennium<00:13:15.839> of<00:13:16.079> the<00:13:16.200> second<00:13:16.320> age the first Millennium of the second age the first Millennium of the second age so<00:13:18.839> Taral<00:13:19.380> Darian<00:13:19.800> continues<00:13:20.220> with<00:13:20.399> his so Taral Darian continues with his

so Taral Darian continues with his voyages<00:13:20.880> back<00:13:21.240> to<00:13:21.420> Middle<00:13:21.600> Earth voyages back to Middle Earth voyages back to Middle Earth um<00:13:22.920> you<00:13:23.220> know<00:13:23.279> and um you know and

um you know and I<00:13:24.720> think<00:13:24.899> at<00:13:25.260> some<00:13:25.380> point<00:13:25.500> it<00:13:25.680> was<00:13:25.800> tempting<00:13:26.100> to I think at some point it was tempting to I think at some point it was tempting to think<00:13:26.339> that<00:13:26.579> this<00:13:26.760> was<00:13:26.940> just<00:13:27.120> sort<00:13:27.360> of think that this was just sort of

think that this was just sort of aldarion<00:13:28.560> indulging<00:13:29.220> himself<00:13:29.519> but<00:13:30.120> we<00:13:30.300> come aldarion indulging himself but we come aldarion indulging himself but we come to<00:13:30.600> we<00:13:30.959> come<00:13:31.079> to<00:13:31.200> realize<00:13:31.500> that<00:13:31.800> maybe<00:13:31.980> he<00:13:32.399> is to we come to realize that maybe he is

to we come to realize that maybe he is he<00:13:32.940> he's<00:13:33.180> going<00:13:33.420> about<00:13:33.660> these<00:13:34.019> things<00:13:34.139> at he he's going about these things at he he's going about these things at least<00:13:34.500> later<00:13:34.740> on<00:13:34.980> with<00:13:35.279> good<00:13:35.459> purpose<00:13:35.760> right least later on with good purpose right

least later on with good purpose right he<00:13:36.300> really<00:13:36.480> wants<00:13:36.779> to<00:13:36.959> better<00:13:37.500> understand he really wants to better understand he really wants to better understand what<00:13:38.160> this<00:13:38.279> growing<00:13:38.579> Menace<00:13:38.940> is<00:13:39.180> in<00:13:39.360> Middle what this growing Menace is in Middle

what this growing Menace is in Middle Earth<00:13:39.839> and<00:13:40.560> to<00:13:40.800> prepare<00:13:41.120> numenor<00:13:42.120> and<00:13:42.360> to<00:13:42.480> Aid Earth and to prepare numenor and to Aid Earth and to prepare numenor and to Aid numenor's<00:13:43.680> allies<00:13:44.100> in<00:13:44.760> preparing<00:13:45.180> themselves numenor's allies in preparing themselves

numenor's allies in preparing themselves for<00:13:46.860> uh<00:13:47.459> for<00:13:47.760> this<00:13:47.880> menace<00:13:48.300> to<00:13:48.660> defend for uh for this menace to defend for uh for this menace to defend themselves<00:13:49.200> against<00:13:49.440> this<00:13:49.680> Menace<00:13:50.100> which<00:13:50.760> I themselves against this Menace which I

themselves against this Menace which I think<00:13:51.000> is<00:13:51.120> a<00:13:51.300> good<00:13:51.420> purpose think is a good purpose think is a good purpose um<00:13:53.579> so<00:13:54.060> that's<00:13:54.480> the<00:13:54.839> really<00:13:55.139> one<00:13:55.560> of<00:13:55.680> the<00:13:55.740> last um so that's the really one of the last

um so that's the really one of the last words<00:13:56.100> we're<00:13:56.339> going<00:13:56.459> to<00:13:56.519> get<00:13:56.639> on<00:13:56.820> tar<00:13:57.060> aldarion words we're going to get on tar aldarion words we're going to get on tar aldarion at<00:13:57.899> least<00:13:58.019> as<00:13:58.200> far<00:13:58.440> as<00:13:58.800> his<00:13:59.339> actual<00:13:59.639> lifetime

at least as far as his actual lifetime at least as far as his actual lifetime goes goes goes okay<00:14:02.040> so<00:14:02.700> while<00:14:02.820> this<00:14:03.000> is<00:14:03.120> a<00:14:03.300> fairly<00:14:03.540> short okay so while this is a fairly short

okay so while this is a fairly short chapter<00:14:03.899> it<00:14:04.200> does<00:14:04.380> tell<00:14:04.560> us<00:14:04.680> some<00:14:04.920> detail chapter it does tell us some detail chapter it does tell us some detail about<00:14:05.399> the<00:14:05.579> pivotal<00:14:05.940> founding<00:14:06.300> of<00:14:06.420> Mordor<00:14:06.779> and about the pivotal founding of Mordor and

about the pivotal founding of Mordor and sauron's<00:14:08.279> mindset<00:14:08.700> entering<00:14:09.240> the<00:14:09.420> second sauron's mindset entering the second sauron's mindset entering the second Millennium<00:14:10.079> of<00:14:10.260> the<00:14:10.380> second<00:14:10.440> age<00:14:10.740> during Millennium of the second age during

Millennium of the second age during which<00:14:11.760> he<00:14:11.940> would<00:14:12.060> increasingly<00:14:12.540> make<00:14:12.720> his which he would increasingly make his which he would increasingly make his presence<00:14:13.260> felt<00:14:13.680> and<00:14:14.220> undertake<00:14:14.639> certain presence felt and undertake certain

presence felt and undertake certain projects<00:14:15.420> that<00:14:15.660> would<00:14:15.779> have<00:14:15.899> profound projects that would have profound projects that would have profound implications<00:14:16.800> for<00:14:17.160> thousands<00:14:17.579> of<00:14:17.639> years<00:14:17.820> to implications for thousands of years to implications for thousands of years to come come

come next<00:14:19.680> time<00:14:19.860> we'll<00:14:20.100> catch<00:14:20.339> up<00:14:20.399> with<00:14:20.579> Taran next time we'll catch up with Taran next time we'll catch up with Taran kalime<00:14:21.360> as<00:14:22.019> well<00:14:22.139> as<00:14:22.260> sauron's<00:14:22.920> first kalime as well as sauron's first

kalime as well as sauron's first attempts<00:14:23.519> to<00:14:23.639> seduce<00:14:23.940> this<00:14:24.180> the<00:14:24.480> Eldar<00:14:24.899> to<00:14:25.139> his attempts to seduce this the Eldar to his attempts to seduce this the Eldar to his service service service as<00:14:26.940> always<00:14:27.120> keep<00:14:27.660> the<00:14:27.839> correspondence<00:14:28.380> coming

as always keep the correspondence coming as always keep the correspondence coming we'll<00:14:28.980> do<00:14:29.160> our<00:14:29.279> best<00:14:29.459> to<00:14:29.639> respond<00:14:29.940> to<00:14:30.360> you we'll do our best to respond to you we'll do our best to respond to you somehow<00:14:31.260> and<00:14:31.560> at<00:14:31.680> some<00:14:31.920> point somehow and at some point

somehow and at some point thank<00:14:33.600> you<00:14:33.660> to<00:14:33.839> our<00:14:34.079> amazing<00:14:34.380> Fellowship thank you to our amazing Fellowship thank you to our amazing Fellowship especially<00:14:35.459> the<00:14:35.639> following<00:14:35.940> patrons<00:14:36.360> John<00:14:36.779> R especially the following patrons John R

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Jack and Eric B thank<00:15:05.639> you<00:15:05.760> all<00:15:05.880> so<00:15:06.180> much<00:15:06.300> for<00:15:06.959> your<00:15:07.079> support thank you all so much for your support thank you all so much for your support we<00:15:07.560> truly<00:15:07.860> appreciate<00:15:08.160> you<00:15:08.459> and<00:15:08.639> all<00:15:08.880> of<00:15:09.000> our we truly appreciate you and all of our

we truly appreciate you and all of our fellowship<00:15:09.480> and<00:15:10.019> thanks<00:15:10.139> everybody<00:15:10.320> for fellowship and thanks everybody for fellowship and thanks everybody for watching<00:15:10.920> and<00:15:10.980> we're<00:15:11.220> listening<00:15:11.579> we<00:15:11.940> will watching and we're listening we will

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