Beardless

[MatthewM]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

Black or dark hair was the predominant colouring allegedly, together with blue eyes, for the Britons. So the classic dark haired Elf/Numenorean is like one of the original Britons or Celts. The Fair colouring was primarily associated with Anglo-Saxons, whereas Ginger was mostly associated with the Scandinavians (which is maybe why so many Scots and Irish have this colouring).

Of course, these are not hard and fast rules as people had been coming in and out of the islands for millennia, but it would be nice if there was some kind of cultural metaphor in the mingling of Faramir & Eowyn's hair - as there seems to be!

Indeed- thanks for that, I wasn't aware that the hair colour of the Britons and Celts was predominately black/dark. Interesting. I'm sure "dark" would constiute as a dark brown, as well. Good catch on the mingling hair too, I would not doubt it. Thanks again!