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To: Wneighbor
Yes, the remnants of the people of Arnor became the Dunedain (Rangers) that protected the Shire, among other things.

Gondorians, on the other hand, became a bit more "fruitful".

At least that's how I understand it.
306 posted on 08/04/2003 1:16:49 PM PDT by ItsOurTimeNow ("The board is set. The pieces are moving. We come to it at last...the Great Battle of our time.")
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To: ItsOurTimeNow
That's what I was thinking. But, as I recall (fallible to be sure) when referring to the kings of Gondor they're usually referred to as being of Numemorian lineage. And when it is discussed that they intermarry with other people it's talked about as if diluting the Numenorian blood. But, with the northern kingdom, the rulers are referred to not according to their Numenorian lineage but Dunedain.
310 posted on 08/04/2003 1:21:01 PM PDT by Wneighbor (U.S. Troops - Best in the World!)
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