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[–] BearGun@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 day ago

For anyone wondering, Arwen sometimes lived in Lothlórien. They didn't meet until Aragorn was 20-something, so it wasn't quite that bad.

[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 34 points 3 days ago

she goonin. she gonna gnaw on some numenorean meat.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Groomin humans

[–] curiousaur@reddthat.com 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Or the first cousins thing. (1000 times removed)

[–] teft@piefed.world 23 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

It's only like 50 times removed since there were about 50 generations between Elros and Aragorn. But even that really isn't much closer genetically than two random strangers on earth. 50 generations is a long time to stir up the genetic mix.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

50 generations is a long time to stir up the genetic mix.

Or a lot of time to inbreed in far flung isolated settlements.

[–] teft@piefed.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I wonder if the Dunedain Jaw existed. Or maybe Numenorean haemophilia?

[–] grissino@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

I imagine that a ranger with haemophilia wouldn't last very long

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Statistically it's almost guaranteed to be less related than two random strangers.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 days ago

"She may be a witch, but she's our witch."