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[–] [email protected] 76 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

So ackshually...

Aragorn was descended from Elros who was a half-elf, but that was so long ago he may or may not be a full man depending on how racist one is about miscegenation.

Legolas was an elf and Gimli was a dwarf, so explicitly not Men.

How about Eomer and Faramir instead?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Boromir would've made them feel safer.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 hours ago

Faramir didn't try to take the Ring from Frodo, unlike Boromir.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Elros and Elrond had a choice as to become Eldar or Edain. Elrond chose Eldar, while Elros chose Edain. Once they chose their mixed nature was resolved.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Not exactly, since the Númenóreans still had longer lives than Men due to their elven heritage. So while one could absolutely make the argument they were Men, there's also a case to be made saying they weren't pureblooded Men.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 14 hours ago

Men as in males, yes.

Men as in humans, mostly no