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Re: Denethor vs. Aragorn
Oooh! I remember debating this a while ago in chat! Somebody said they doubted Denethor would have given up the sceptre. There is a precedent for this as well, though I can't for the life of me find the reference. It was a steward who would not give up the sceptre to a claimant from the Northern line, I believe.
There was already a stir in Minas Tirith about Aragorn, for they said the true King had the 'hands of a healer'. I think perhaps if Denethor had denied the throne, he would have had a riot on his hands. The people loved Aragorn. <img src=wink.gif ALT="
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-réd
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"He was as noble and as fair in face as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer."</p>
-A Short Rest,
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