• Billiam@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    So ackshually…

    Aragorn was descended from Elros who was a half-elf, but that was so long ago he may or may not be a full man depending on how racist one is about miscegenation.

    Legolas was an elf and Gimli was a dwarf, so explicitly not Men.

    How about Eomer and Faramir instead?

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      14 hours ago

      Elros and Elrond had a choice as to become Eldar or Edain. Elrond chose Eldar, while Elros chose Edain. Once they chose their mixed nature was resolved.

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        11 hours ago

        Not exactly, since the Númenóreans still had longer lives than Men due to their elven heritage. So while one could absolutely make the argument they were Men, there’s also a case to be made saying they weren’t pureblooded Men.

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          4 hours ago

          Boromir literally picked the ring up and handed it back to Frodo. He was tested and passed.

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            3 hours ago

            The Fellowship broke apart because Boromir tried to take the Ring from Frodo at Amon Hen and Frodo used it to disappear and run from him.