Middle-earth What-ifs

[Belegorn]

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.

[Faramir Jones]

Originally Posted by Belegorn

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.

I recall from The Tale of Years that the barrow in which the 4 hobbits were imprisoned was said to have been that of a long dead prince of Cardolan.