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Old 04-07-2014, 10:39 AM   #72
William Cloud Hicklin
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Originally Posted by Morthoron View Post
I don't think Aragorn should have had a beard, canonically speaking
While arguing from First Principles would mandate that no descendant of Elros would have a beard, Tolkien either had a more complex view of the matter or simply goofed, since the statue of the old King at the cross-roads above Osgiliath is bearded.
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