Where were the Dwarves during The Lord of the Rings?

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Check out Manta Sleep's masks & white noise machine here and get 10% off with code MELLON: https://mantasleep.pxf.io/xLWObx (sponsored) Where were the dwarves during the Lord of the Rings? Where they hiding in the mountains? No, they fought a war of their own, a war important enough to shape the outcome of the entire war of the ring. We truly hope you enjoyed this video. It took over a month to create. Our goal was to take advantage of recent developments in digital production tools and use them to bring you something special, something we simply could not have created otherwise. We wanted to try something new. Not just another lore video, but a cinematic retelling that adds something different to The Lord of the Rings. To achieve this, AI-generated images were used as the visual base for the scenes in this video. These were not generated randomly. Each scene was developed using extensive reference material from the films and other sources, along with character designs and visual direction created by us to maintain continuity. Many iterations, adjustments, and refinements were required before reaching a usable result. From there, each composition and frame was manually corrected and refined in Photoshop, separated into layers, and later hand-animated in DaVinci Resolve. All writing, character design, directing, editing, compositing, sound design, and music integration were done by us. Disclaimer: This video is a cinematic retelling of events described in the Appendices of The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien. All visuals and music are original works created for this video, inspired by the established film adaptations. The Lord of the Rings and related names, characters, and elements are the property of their respective rights holders. This video is a transformative adaptation created for storytelling and educational purposes. 00:00 The Long Peace of Dale and Erebor 00:40 The Messanger of the Dark Lord 01:35 Introduction 02:41 The Promises of the Shadow 03:51 The Burden of Dáin II Ironfoot 04:43 Dáin’s Concern for Bilbo Baggins 05:59 Dáin’s Final Decision 06:56 Glóin & his Company's Journey to Rivendell 07:47 The Council of Elrond (From the Perspective of the Dwarves) 08:48 Glóin’s Farewell to His Son Gimli 09:52 King Brand of Dale & Prince Bard II 10:25 Dáin II Ironfoot & Prince Thorin III Stonehelm 11:17 Sponsored Segment: Manta Sleep 12:48 Glóin’s Return & Revelations 13:53 The Assault on the River Carnen 14:29 The Men of Dale’s Plea for Help 15:08 The Battle of Dale 15:41 The Tide Turns to Darkness 16:21 The Last Stand of Dáin II Ironfoot 17:40 The Siege of Erebor & Mourning 19:02 The News from the South 20:08 The Coronation of Two Kings 20:44 The Coronation of King Aragorn Elessar 21:07 The Fate of Glóin 21:34 The Tale of Gimli, son of Glóin 22:05 The Return of Prosperity 22:20 The Reclamation of Khazad-dûm (Moria) 23:02 Outro • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/middleearthupdates • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/middleearthupdates/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleearthupdates Behind this channel, it’s just the two of us: • Elliot — https://linktr.ee/bfupdates • Sam — https://x.com/SamBackmans