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Originally Posted by Formendacil
I wonder if the ability to curse like that wasn't tied to the Kingship of Gondor? After all, in Numenor the king was the "high priest of Eru", so to speak, the only one who could speak on Meneltarma on those great feasts. Is there some sort of spiritual inheritance- and inherited power- tied to the Kings of Gondor and Arnor related to that?
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That's an interesting idea. Aragorn did have the power to heal, and he alone could heal Eowyn and Merry. There probably is some sort of supernatural inheritance that passes down the line of kings, that allows them to both live long, fight fights, and heal cursed people. Could this also mean they themselves held power to curse?
If you stretch that idea further, is that a reason for not burning or interning the bodies of long-dead kings? Hmmm...