Helm Hammerhand and the War of the Rohirrim | Tolkien Explained

This is Nerd of the Rings, bringing you Messages from Middle Earth. Today they present: We cover the complete life and travels of Helm Hammerhand, the ninth King of Rohan. To celebrate the announcement of the new animated film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, we take a look at this time period in Middle-earth, as this mighty king faces grave enemies both outside Rohan, and from within. We follow his life from his birth to taking refuge in the very gorge that would one day bear his name - Helm's Deep. *Hit subscribe - and the bell - so you never miss a video from Nerd of the Rings!* Nerd of the Rings on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/NerdoftheRings -------------- All content falls under fair use: any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. If your artwork appears and you are not listed here, please let me know! I want to make sure all artists are credited for their amazing work. To purchase artist work, I highly recommend checking out these amazing artists online! Turner Mohan - https://www.artstation.com/turnermohan Ted Nasmith - https://www.tednasmith.com/shop/ Jerry Vanderstelt - https://store.vandersteltstudio.com/main.sc Jenny Dolfen - https://goldseven.wordpress.com/ Men of Dunland - Turner Mohan Helm Hammerhand - Turner Mohan Helm Hammerhand - Sebastian Rodriguez The Riders of Rohan - Turner Mohan Dunlending - John Howe Orthanc in the Second Age - Ted Nasmith Isengard Map - LOTRO Rohirrim vs Dunlendings - Cristi Balanescu Edoras - Bakarov Men are Freer Outside - Turner Mohan Helm Kills Freca - LOTRO Helm's Dike - Mariusz Gandzel Wulf - Turner Mohan Snow Covered Plains - Alayna Danner Helm Hammerhand - Turner Mohan Helm Hammerhand - Ben Wootten Helm's Last Stand - Turner Mohan Helm's Death - HeavyPred Helm Hammerhand's Last Stand - Matej Cadil Rider of Rohan - Javier Charro Martinez Rohirrim - CG Warrior Free Realistic Snow Overlay by Kosmos Motion Graphics http://youtu.be/vEhD5WwCo44 For more information on Helm Hammerhand and this time period in Rohan, check out: The Lord of the Rings: Appendix A: The House of Eorl The Lord of the Rings: Appendix A: The Kings of the Mark The Encyclopedia of Arda Tolkien Gateway #rohirrim #tolkien #waroftherohirrim

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