• @Gabu
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    51 year ago

    Aragorn is a Dunedain, a superior race of humans who were blessed by the gods (before Sauron caused their downfall). That’s why he’s the rightful king, and why he has such impressive feats of strength, intelligence and courage.

    • SokathHisEyesOpen
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      11 year ago

      Where do the books detail that? I’ve read them, but I never caught that before. I thought the Dunedin were just another ethnicity of men. That’s pretty cool though.

      • @Gabu
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        41 year ago

        It’s most throughly detailed in The Silmarillion, but you’ll find some scattered references to Númenor in the main trilogy. Essentially, the Númenorians were deceived by Sauron shortly before their end, but some refused to abandon Eru (god), and were blessed

        • SokathHisEyesOpen
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          21 year ago

          Oh, I haven’t read the Silmarillion or the Hobbit yet! Are they good books? Idk why I stopped at just the trilogy, considering how much I loved them.

          • @Gabu
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            21 year ago

            They’re outstanding books, if you enjoyed LotR – beware, though, that the Hobbit is a bit more childish and Silmarillion is somewhat disjointed if taken as a single story (it’s more of a collection of different stories)

            • SokathHisEyesOpen
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              11 year ago

              Great! I’ll start on them when I finish the Worldwalker series that I’m reading right now. Which should I read first?

              • @Gabu
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                21 year ago

                IMO, start with The Hobbit, that way you can get a better look into Tolkien’s mind before plunging into his legendarium.

                  • @Gabu
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                    21 year ago

                    Haha, I hope you enjoy it. Good reading!