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[–] [email protected] 82 points 1 day ago (3 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 13 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Boromir would've made them feel safer.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Faramir didn't try to take the Ring from Frodo, unlike Boromir.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

The Fellowship broke apart because it wasn’t strong enough to make the journey. It never was. Bormir is the reason that the Ringbearer was able to make it away from the Fellowship’s camp and eventually to Mordor.

He was a hero. He lived as one and died as one.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 day ago

Men as in males, yes.

Men as in humans, mostly no