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Old 01-21-2003, 03:33 AM   #11
doug*platypus
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Before I forget, here's a link to another interesting thread on the Númenórean kingdoms in exile. Watch out for staunch dwarven monarchists. Although this thread is another one of those what-if threads, I think that the two kingdoms had a very interesting history, and are worthy of exploration.
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I always deduced that it was a mix of aristocratic provincial pride and shortsighted nepotism that led Gondor to promote a King from within their own ranks
Yes *sigh* nepotism is rife in many, many monarchies. For some reason they always seem to give positions of authority to their family members.
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