Q: Did the Númenoreans Possess ‘Magic’ Other Men Could Not Wield? ANSWER: One of the long-running debates among Tolkien fans is whether Men could use […]
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These articles discuss the peoples who settled in, inhabited, or were descended from the inhabitants of the island of Númenor throughout the Second, Third, and Fourth Ages.
Where Were the Permanent Havens the Númenóreans Built after S.A. 1200?
Q: Where Were the Permanent Havens the Númenóreans Built in the 1200? ANSWER: In November 2022 a reader asked: Where were the permanent havens the […]
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How Many Númenórean Colonies Were There in Middle-earth?
#tolkien #fantasy #middleearth Q: How Many Númenórean Colonies Were There in Middle-earth? ANSWER: To the best of my knowledge, J.R.R. Tolkien never attempted to provide […]
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How Could the Númenoreans Not Know Who the Nazgûl Were?
Q: How Could the Númenoreans Not Know Who the Nazgûl Were? ANSWER: A blog follower submitted 2 questions in October 2020. This is the 2nd […]
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What Was the Course of Ar-Pharazôn’s Last Campaign Against Sauron?
Q: What Was the Course of Ar-Pharazôn’s Last Campaign Against Sauron? ANSWER: This question has nothing to do with the Amazon production. A blog reader […]
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Why did Minastir Organize the Númenórean Military in Support of Gil-galad, Rather than his Father, Isilmo?
Q: Why did Minastir Organize the Númenórean Military in Support of Gil-galad, Rather than his Father, Isilmo? ANSWER: I received this question in July 2017. […]
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What Did Tolkien Mean When He Said the Blood of Númenor Ran Nearly True in Faramir and Denethor?
Q: What Did Tolkien Mean When He Said the Blood of Númenor Ran Nearly True in Faramir and Denethor? ANSWER: Well, I think this is […]
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How Could the Númenóreans Defeat Sauron in the Second Age?
Q: How Could the Númenóreans Defeat Sauron in the Second Age? ANSWER:This is one of the classic “Tolkien fan questions” that was included in the […]
Continue readingWhere Did the People of Gondor Come From?
Q: Where Did the People of Gondor Come From? ANSWER: As noted in my article on where the people of Arnor came from, there seem […]
Continue readingWhere Did the People of Arnor Come From?
Q: Where Did the People of Arnor Come From? ANSWER: I am not aware of any published writing by J.R.R. Tolkien that directly answers this […]
Continue readingWho Lived in the Shire Before Hobbits?
Q: Who Lived in the Shire Before Hobbits? ANSWER: In “Three’s Company” Frodo speaks with Gildor Inglorion, leader of a band of Noldorin Elves who […]
Continue readingDo We Know the Size of the Armies of Númenór?
Q: Do We Know the Size of the Armies of Númenór? ANSWER: A curious reader asked about “armies Númenór size”. J.R.R. Tolkien appears to have […]
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Seeking the Wayward Children of Númenor
Something should be said about the founding of Arnor and Gondor, but it’s not easy to assign the establishment of the Dunadan realms in exile […]
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