Numenorean Race

[lebsta16]

How cool would it be to be able to select numenorean under the race of Men, any thoughts. maybe we could suggest it

[RKL]

I think that you just did suggest it.

[lebsta16]

I think that you just did suggest it.

Does this show up to the turbine Developers

[Harbut]

oh god....Rad should be here shortly....
wait for it....wait for it......

[RKL]

Does this show up to the turbine Developers

This web site is monitored by Turbine personnel.

[lebsta16]

oh god....Rad should be here shortly....
wait for it....wait for it......

Rad? Who is this man you speak of?

[lebsta16]

This web site is monitored by Turbine personnel.

turbine personnel, Numenoreans

[Harbut]

Rad? Who is this man you speak of?

Oh you haven't encountered Radhruin yet?
*digs trench*
lovely person....
*digs faster*
he will sing praises for your idea....
*takes cover and jams his fingers in his ears*

[RKL]

oh god....Rad should be here shortly....
wait for it....wait for it......

Lol!

Yep, the master of: an opinion for everything and everything in its opinion. We sorely need him on this forum for the Gimli comic relief release.

[lebsta16]

sounds like I should be running for cover, I have read the books by the way, also not a fan of gimli being a comic relief, also that prince imrahil of dol amroth didn't have a role in the movies

[RKL]

sounds like I should be running for cover, I have read the books by the way, also not a fan of gimli being a comic relief, also that prince imrahil of dol amroth didn't have a role in the movies

I appreciated the comic relief in the movie. But I agree that it was too bad that Gimli provided most of it. “It is hard for the Dwarf to be thus singled out” (or something along those lines)

[Flixxer]

numernorans were just of the race of man, what distinctive features would you wanna give them to distinguish them from the others?

[Siegfriedpf]

You'd find Numenoreans represented purely only in the ruling houses of the North and South kingdoms--and as there isn't one in the south, that leaves Aragorn and his closest relatives. Best you're going to get for a Numenorean is to choose Gondor as your homeland.

[lebsta16]

also the fact that arwen "gave up" her immortality, because you know, elves can do that...anyway going off topic

[RKL]

also the fact that arwen "gave up" her immortality, because you know, elves can do that...anyway going off topic

It’s your thread, take it anywhere you want it to go.

We know that men and elves are genetically compatible. I wonder if any other races have combined to produce an off-spring.

Personally, I give little credence to the rumor that Aragorn has recently been seen in the company of a Goblin princess.

[Alex53]

I stand to be corrected, but Orcs are meant to come from elves that were captured very early in the first age and corrupted by Melkor (or were they created 'from scratch' and just in mockery of Elves? It's been a while since I read the Silmarillion)

Are half-orcs the offspring of orcs and men? Or Orcs that just happen to be more human-like but still created by evil magic? Are the only half-orcs the ones created by Saruman or do they appear elsewhere in Tolkien's lore?

[HunterGreen]

There's certainly some reason to speculate that hobbits are a branch of Man, and thus are likely to be genetically compatible. But I don't think that speculation about such matters really fits the tone of myth that Tolkien was setting out to create.

[Ingemir]

also the fact that arwen "gave up" her immortality, because you know, elves can do that...anyway going off topic

Elves cannot do that but Half Elves can as per Tolkiens work. Elrond and his brother Elros were both Half Elves and Elrond opted for his Elven lineage whereas Elros opted for his human lineage and was the start of the Numenorean race. Thus Arwen also being considered a half elf had the choice... :-)

[Berephon]

There's certainly some reason to speculate that hobbits are a branch of Man, and thus are likely to be genetically compatible. But I don't think that speculation about such matters really fits the tone of myth that Tolkien was setting out to create.

Actually, the Professor himself indicated that hobbits are a branch of the race of Men, so that isn't speculation (either in the Letters or in one of the essays which appear in the Histories. Can't remember which off-hand.)

[Kerin_Eldar]

numernorans were just of the race of man, what distinctive features would you wanna give them to distinguish them from the others?

Same as the game currently allows you to select from several races, purely a 'bio' 'fluff' feature without any game mechanics involved it seems to me is what the OP is asking for.

How cool would it be to be able to select numenorean under the race of Men, any thoughts. maybe we could suggest it

[Berephon]

You'd find Numenoreans represented purely only in the ruling houses of the North and South kingdoms--and as there isn't one in the south, that leaves Aragorn and his closest relatives. Best you're going to get for a Numenorean is to choose Gondor as your homeland.

This, and even the Dúnedain of the North (Aragorn's lineage) are no longer pure (just a lot moreso than the Men of Gondor, save perhaps Imrahil's line.)

Dúnedain or High Elves as playable races? That all depends on the prevailing attitudes towards balancing. Both of these would inherently be more powerful than the other player races, which is why to date we have not introduced them (as many LotRO old-timers could also tell you...this is a discussion that came up very early after SoA release. )

[Ingemir]

Same as the game currently allows you to select from several races, purely a 'bio' 'fluff' feature without any game mechanics involved it seems to me is what the OP is asking for.

The main problem is that the race of Numenoreans and the Isle of Numenor no longer exist. The surviving Numenoreans who fled the destruction of Numenor were the ancestors of the Dunedain.

[maxjenius]

Dúnedain or High Elves as playable races? That all depends on the prevailing attitudes towards balancing. Both of these would inherently be more powerful than the other player races, which is why to date we have not introduced them (as many LotRO old-timers could also tell you...this is a discussion that came up very early after SoA release. )

Any Tolkien Elf is too OP as a player character race, so adding "High Elf" would be just another cosmetic option.

[Caileen]

Actually, the Professor himself indicated that hobbits are a branch of the race of Men, so that isn't speculation (either in the Letters or in one of the essays which appear in the Histories. Can't remember which off-hand.)

Letter 131, in one of the footnotes.

[Haunt123]

I'm still waiting for Radhruin :P