II: Of the Long Peace, and the Waning of Memory | Dagor Dagorath: The Last Tale of Arda

After the fall of the Shadow, the governance of Middle-earth passed into the hands of Men. Kingdoms flourished, towers rose, and the memory of former terrors faded into legend. The Valar watched from afar while the elder kindreds dwindled, and mortal strength grew bold and numerous. Yet beneath this prosperity, old whispers returned, and hidden loyalties took root. Part II tells of the years before the storm, of quiet mustering and secret unrest, and of a king whose dreams reveal that something ancient has awoken. This story is written and narrated by me as an original work inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium. It forms Part 2 of a 12-part story, Dagor Dagorath (Battle of all Battles): The Last Tale of Arda, a personal version of Arda's final days, shaped by Tolkien's themes, metaphysics, and style. It was written in 2019 in its original version, but has been greatly expanded. No AI or other tools were used in the writing of this series. 🎤 Podcast: Beyond the Red Book - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/prof... Episode - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/prof... 📖 Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 00:15 – The Valar at Rest 05:06 – The Realms of the Free Peoples 21.37 – Portents in the Night 24.22 – Outro 📕 Support the Channel: Patreon –   / theredbook   YouTube Memberships –    / @theredbook   Members-Only Videos –    • Плейлист   🤝🏼 Supporters: Callisto_Arcas (Patricia), Brandon Neil Howells, Dovid Nachshon Albright, Wavesailor, Victus Shmmidtt, Seraphim38, ncv199, Moses Gunn, Lynn Seguin, Master of Dungeons, Gundero, steve b, Michael Nørrelykke, Joe Raffurty, Grant Erickson, Inge Marie Schmidlin, John Piccolini, Kevin Blanchard, Mike-p6j1b, amazingmuffinman, boi sophies, Lucy Edling, Brendan Tormey, Bianca Hagenberg, Puddle210 📚 On-Screen Notes & 🎨 Artwork: All on-screen notes, references, artist credits, images, and links are listed here: 👉 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... 🖼️ Thumbnail Art: "Arvalon Eärendur" (Commissioned by The Red Book)" Ralph Damiani https://www.ralphdamianiart.com 🎵 Audio: All music used is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... ❗ Disclaimer: All videos are the result of my own research into the works of Tolkien unless stated otherwise. Permission and/or licenses have been obtained for the use of copyrighted material. All scripts and editing are my own work and property, and no AI tools have been used to create this video.