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Morwen Tindomerel · 04-17-2003, 06:55 PM

45,000 is an impossibly small population for an entire Kingdom, it's got to be in the hundred thousands at least. As Rumil suggests Theoden undoubtedly drew his riders from a warrior caste supported by a much larger peasant class.

04-17-2003, 06:55 PM	#15
Morwen Tindomerel Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Minas Anor or Annuminas the Golden Posts: 187	45,000 is an impossibly small population for an entire Kingdom, it's got to be in the hundred thousands at least. As Rumil suggests Theoden undoubtedly drew his riders from a warrior caste supported by a much larger peasant class.