Gandalf's Secret Fight for Frodo | Tolkien Explained

This is Nerd of the Rings, bringing you Messages from Middle Earth. Today they present: Today, we dive into a pivotal moment in The Fellowship of the Ring, where Frodo nearly succumbs to the influence of Sauron. Only later, in The Two Towers, would Tolkien reveal (subtly) that it was Gandalf who intervened! Hit subscribe and the bell for great Tolkien content every week! Nerd of the Rings on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/NerdoftheRings NOTR merch: https://nerdoftherings.creator-spring.com/ To purchase artist work, check out these amazing artists! Tulikoura - https://www.deviantart.com/tulikoura Matthew Stewart - http://www.matthew-stewart.com/ BellaBergolts - https://www.deviantart.com/bellabergolts Magdalena Katanska - https://www.artstation.com/magdalenakatanska/prints https://www.instagram.com/qualiney Jerry Vanderstelt - https://vandersteltstudio.com/store/ Anna Podedworna - https://www.artstation.com/akreon Jenny Dolfen - goldseven.wordpress.com/ Kimberly80 - https://www.deviantart.com/kimberly80 Turner Mohan - www.instagram.com/turner_mohan Ted Nasmith - www.tednasmith.com/shop/ Anke Eissmann - http://anke.edoras-art.de/anke_illustration.html Aronja Art - https://www.instagram.com/aronjaart/ Ivan Cavini - https://www.instagram.com/ivan_cavini/ Sara Morello - https://www.artstation.com/saramorello Matěj Čadil - https://www.etsy.com/people/matejcadil Tulikoura - https://www.deviantart.com/tulikoura Aegeri - https://www.deviantart.com/aegeri Justyna Dura - https://www.artstation.com/justynadura Sergio Botero - https://www.artstation.com/sboterod Noe Leyva - https://twitter.com/NoeLeyvArt Clemence Morisseau - https://www.artstation.com/kahirie Edvige Faini - www.edvigefaini.com , www.facebook.com/edvige.faini www.instagram.com/edvige_faini Miriam Ellis - https://www.miriamellis.com Stevce Lazarevski - https://www.artstation.com/artofstevce Álvaro González - https://www.instagram.com/alvarofernag_art MirachRavaia - https://www.deviantart.com/mirachravaia Magdalena Olechny - https://magdalenaolechny.com/ Painted Dragon Studios - https://painteddragonshop.etsy.com Gandalf and the Blue Wizards - Ralph Damiani Gandalf, A Light in the Dark - Matthew Stewart Gandalf The Grey - John Howe Gandalf and Faramir - Catherine Karina Chmiel Battle in the distance - Felix Englund Amon Hen - Ralph Damiani Dol Guldur - Angus McBride lone tower - Felix Englund Boromir and Frodo on Amon Hen - Peter Xavier Price boromir, frodo amon hen - Catherine Karina Chmiel Fantasy Mountain - Felix Englund Minas Tirith - Aronja Art mordor - Dzmitry Yakhouski Amon Hen - John Howe The Eye of Sauron - John Howe Eye of Sauron - John Howe The Great Eye - Ralph Damiani frodo - bembiann Frodo - Jenny Dolfen Call of the Ring - Anato Finnstark Frodo Baggins - Matt Stewart Frodo Departs - Ralph Damiani the realm of sauron is ended - Matej Cadil Mountain view - Felix Englund Sauron – Jerry Vanderstelt Frodo - Soni Alcorn-Hender Cloudy view - Felix Englund Gandalf Returns – Ted Nasmith The Stranger in the Forest – Ted Nasmith strider - CK Goksoy Gandalf the Grey - Elrodimus Flash Legolas Greenleaf - Kinko White Gandalf the White - Andrea Piparo Gandalf - JG Jones Gandalf – Painted Dragon Gimli - Jerry Vanderstelt Gandalf - Elrodimus Flash gandalf - John Howe Fantasy forest - Felix Englund Gandalf - Jenny Dolfen Gandalf and the Balrog Upon Celebdil – Ted Nasmith Mountain Sketch - Felix Englund Tol himling - Felix Englund gandalf on the road - skullb*st*rd Hilly Lands - Felix Englund the dead marshes - Matej Cadil The Dead Marshes - Anke Eissmann The Dead Marshes - Aegeri The Dead Marshes - Alan Lee The Passage of the Marshes - Kuliszu The Passage of the Marshes 2 - Kuliszu Mount Doom - John Howe Barad-dur - John Howe Mount Doom - Olanda Fong-Surdenas Barad-dur - Shadow of War Mount Doom - Francesco Amadio Battle of the Black Gate – Ted Nasmith Mount Doom - Alan Lee At the Cracks of Doom – Ted Nasmith #gandalf #lordoftherings #tolkien

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