I meant to add that maybe the reason the Northern kings had shorter lifespans than their Southern counterparts was due to perhaps the same practices I quoted Faramir as mentioning on a grander scale. They were also at war a lot among themselves and later on with the Witch-king who saw weakness in their being divided. He took them out one by one. Perhaps the Barrow-downs and some other places are monuments to these practices. That I'd have to check on.
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"For believe me: the secret for harvesting from existence the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment is - to live dangerously!" - G.S.; F. Nietzsche
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