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Old 12-08-2005, 12:39 PM   #2
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A thought that occurred to me regarding the Rohirrim section is that the kings listed here, unlike those of Gondor or Arnor, seem, by and large, to each have a larger amount of personal information known about them. Perhaps it's just the fact that their shorter list means that more about the individuals on it can be showcased, or perhaps it's an indication of the more personal lifestyles they had, whereas the kings and stewards of the Dunedain tended to follow some set guidelines for the course of their lives.

Certainly, the marked contrast between Fengel debauching and ruining the country from Edoras and his heir's sojourn in Gondor and marrying of a Gondorian wife is very different from the "Turin II was the son of Turambar, Turgon was the son of Turin II.." that is pretty much the extent of the Gondorian end of things in the same period. Not that the stewards or Kings of the Dunedain are COMPLETELY devoid of the personal touch, but we are not told about them being "Great hunters, swearing off all animal hunting until the orks are wiped clear" nor do we hear of older brothers and heirs going off and dying in front of a dreaded door.
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