Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Middle-earth lore is deep and complex, but is extremely worth getting into! Here is my recommendation on where to start! Thank you all so much for watching! As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!
Castle Kon Replicas:
castlekon.com
Mythologie Candles:
mythologiecandles.com/?ref=kBcuDOvUQ7bnVg
Consider donating to our Patreon for the Westernesse Podcast and Discord Server:
patreon.com/menofthewest
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youtube.com/channel/UC10aDUEJlPrbIX0Wu4pnwmw
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What’s Different? series:
youtube.com/watch?v=S7sEAFi_qE8&list=PLziriZRzCYwtNda0bgYWOo4p50IB7MHeo
Tolkien Books Reading Order - Building a World:
youtube.com/watch?v=fXeC6AUEWtc
Timeline of Arda series:
youtube.com/watch?v=yimFvmnmK1c&list=PLziriZRzCYwv50j0jRjZ37w5CrdXNre1o
Complete Timeline of Middle-earth:
youtube.com/watch?v=1KroVEOqrBU&t
How Tolkien Connected Middle-earth to Us | Frame Narrative, Red Book, Ælfwine - Building a World:
youtube.com/watch?v=E3r3QLVRFKQ
Thank you for your (Valar and Elf tiers) patronage and support!
Justin S.
Brian Hunley
Zoomi
Andrew Carlisle
Moon Viper
Theodore
Robert Bogue
Kings Wild Project
Bryan Garwood
Anthony Harmon
Arthur
Blair Scouten
Merlin
Elizabeth Calvert
John Hume
Maz Gibs
merten
Peter Sheppard
Rhys Jenkins
Sam mcbee
April Green
Brent Paredes
Chiara Siaset
Corwin Nemeth
Dale Starbuck
Helko
Jpcjr
Matthew Jacoby
Matthew Rivas
Memory Troll
Peter DeVault
Psynexus
Susan Henry
Tobias Göldner
Van Hardison, PhD
metalguy87
Saoirse Rose
NicthevikTv
Marc
Paul Leone
theo
Jake Pedsneuro
Inge Marie Schmidlin
theo
Mason Mathias
Estellise
Ashley Dilley
Tyler Lund
Bryan Sowder
scooterdtx
(These are active patrons, if you don’t see your name, there may be an issue with your donation)
The new Men of the West thumbnail logo overlay was created by Raffe:
@RaffetheRandom on Twitter
The new Men of the West logo was created by Beau:
instagram.com/beauy.art/?hl=en
The new Men of the West intro was created by Tyler Lund:
artstation.com/tylerlund6
The image “Bag End” was created by Wayne Glassbrook at designly.net
The first song used in this video:
Windswept by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept
License: filmmusic.io/standard-license
The last song used in this video is from:
library.techsmith.com
Many related and/or used art come from these artists and sources:
Ralph Damiani:
deviantart.com/ralphdamiani
artstation.com/ralphdamiani
Ted Nasmith:
tednasmith.com
Jenny Dolfen:
goldseven.wordpress.com
Alan Lee:
iamag.co/the-art-of-alan-lee
John Howe:
john-howe.com/portfolio/gallery
Hildebrant Brothers:
brothershildebrandt.com/Brothers.htm
Magali Villeneuve
magali-villeneuve.com
EKukanova:
deviantart.com/ekukanova/gallery
steamey:
deviantart.com/steamey
SaMo-art:
deviantart.com/samo-art/gallery
Anke Eissmann:
anke.edoras-art.de/anke_illustration.html
Kip Rasmussen:
kiprasmussen.com
alystraea:
deviantart.com/alystraea
peet:
deviantart.com/peet
Abe Papakhian
deviantart.com/abepapakhian
LOTRO (screenshots):
LOTRO.com
Tim Kirk:
arthive.com/artists/13571~Tim_Kirk/works/328303~Deep
Chris Anderson:
artstation.com/artwork/X9xWY
marask:
deviantart.com/marask/art/The-Silmarils-30822951
George Zeil
woutart:
deviantart.com/woutart/art/Eorl-musters-the-North-492578620
Middle-earth lore is deep and complex, but is extremely worth getting into! Here is my recommendation on where to start! Thank you all so much for watching! As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!
Castle Kon Replicas:
castlekon.com
Mythologie Candles:
mythologiecandles.com/?ref=kBcuDOvUQ7bnVg
Consider donating to our Patreon for the Westernesse Podcast and Discord Server:
patreon.com/menofthewest
Check out our music channel:
youtube.com/channel/UC10aDUEJlPrbIX0Wu4pnwmw
Join us on Facebook at:
facebook.com/Yoystan
Join us on Twitter at:
twitter.com/Yoystan
What’s Different? series:
youtube.com/watch?v=S7sEAFi_qE8&list=PLziriZRzCYwtNda0bgYWOo4p50IB7MHeo
Tolkien Books Reading Order - Building a World:
youtube.com/watch?v=fXeC6AUEWtc
Timeline of Arda series:
youtube.com/watch?v=yimFvmnmK1c&list=PLziriZRzCYwv50j0jRjZ37w5CrdXNre1o
Complete Timeline of Middle-earth:
youtube.com/watch?v=1KroVEOqrBU&t
How Tolkien Connected Middle-earth to Us | Frame Narrative, Red Book, Ælfwine - Building a World:
youtube.com/watch?v=E3r3QLVRFKQ
Thank you for your (Valar and Elf tiers) patronage and support!
Justin S.
Brian Hunley
Zoomi
Andrew Carlisle
Moon Viper
Theodore
Robert Bogue
Kings Wild Project
Bryan Garwood
Anthony Harmon
Arthur
Blair Scouten
Merlin
Elizabeth Calvert
John Hume
Maz Gibs
merten
Peter Sheppard
Rhys Jenkins
Sam mcbee
April Green
Brent Paredes
Chiara Siaset
Corwin Nemeth
Dale Starbuck
Helko
Jpcjr
Matthew Jacoby
Matthew Rivas
Memory Troll
Peter DeVault
Psynexus
Susan Henry
Tobias Göldner
Van Hardison, PhD
metalguy87
Saoirse Rose
NicthevikTv
Marc
Paul Leone
theo
Jake Pedsneuro
Inge Marie Schmidlin
theo
Mason Mathias
Estellise
Ashley Dilley
Tyler Lund
Bryan Sowder
scooterdtx
(These are active patrons, if you don’t see your name, there may be an issue with your donation)
The new Men of the West thumbnail logo overlay was created by Raffe:
@RaffetheRandom on Twitter
The new Men of the West logo was created by Beau:
instagram.com/beauy.art/?hl=en
The new Men of the West intro was created by Tyler Lund:
artstation.com/tylerlund6
The image “Bag End” was created by Wayne Glassbrook at designly.net
The first song used in this video:
Windswept by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept
License: filmmusic.io/standard-license
The last song used in this video is from:
library.techsmith.com
Many related and/or used art come from these artists and sources:
Ralph Damiani:
deviantart.com/ralphdamiani
artstation.com/ralphdamiani
Ted Nasmith:
tednasmith.com
Jenny Dolfen:
goldseven.wordpress.com
Alan Lee:
iamag.co/the-art-of-alan-lee
John Howe:
john-howe.com/portfolio/gallery
Hildebrant Brothers:
brothershildebrandt.com/Brothers.htm
Magali Villeneuve
magali-villeneuve.com
EKukanova:
deviantart.com/ekukanova/gallery
steamey:
deviantart.com/steamey
SaMo-art:
deviantart.com/samo-art/gallery
Anke Eissmann:
anke.edoras-art.de/anke_illustration.html
Kip Rasmussen:
kiprasmussen.com
alystraea:
deviantart.com/alystraea
peet:
deviantart.com/peet
Abe Papakhian
deviantart.com/abepapakhian
LOTRO (screenshots):
LOTRO.com
Tim Kirk:
arthive.com/artists/13571~Tim_Kirk/works/328303~Deep
Chris Anderson:
artstation.com/artwork/X9xWY
marask:
deviantart.com/marask/art/The-Silmarils-30822951
George Zeil
woutart:
deviantart.com/woutart/art/Eorl-musters-the-North-492578620
