Blood of the Westernesse - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Oroaranion · 01-16-2004, 01:48 PM

How does the blood of the Westernesse pass down in generations? I just read that Faramir has more of this blood than Boromir. How does the younger have more than the elder?

The Dark Elf · 01-16-2004, 07:55 PM

i think they just ment he acted more like a westernesse than Boromir

Elassar 516 · 01-17-2004, 01:50 PM

No I think it's possible, it would really mean that his DNA would be closer to the DNA of the Numenoriens.

Finwe · 01-17-2004, 04:16 PM

The Dark Elf, you are rather mistaken. The term "Westernesse" refers to the island of Numenor itself, not to the people who lived there.

Look at it this way, sometimes genetic traits skip generations or siblings. For example, if your father has black hair and your mother has blond hair, you can have black hair and your sibling can have blond hair, but still be your sibling. The inheritance of the "Blood of Westernesse" works the same way. By the time of the Third Age, it was so diluted, especially in Gondor, that it probably skipped generations and siblings like crazy. Denethor had it, but he used it to look into others' minds and judge them harshly. Faramir had it, but he used it to understand others, not judge them. Unfortunately, Denethor loved Boromir more, and the fact that Faramir was that much more "powerful" than his brother probably contributed to the bitterness with which Denethor treated Faramir.

01-16-2004, 01:48 PM	#1
Oroaranion Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dol Amroth Posts: 94	Blood of the Westernesse How does the blood of the Westernesse pass down in generations? I just read that Faramir has more of this blood than Boromir. How does the younger have more than the elder? __________________ I go to my fathers. And even in their mighty company I shall not now be ashamed. I felled the black serpent. A grim morn, and a glad day, and a golden sunset!

01-16-2004, 07:55 PM	#2
The Dark Elf Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Angmar Posts: 74	i think they just ment he acted more like a westernesse than Boromir __________________ "Fool of a Took!"

01-17-2004, 04:16 PM	#4
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	The Dark Elf, you are rather mistaken. The term "Westernesse" refers to the island of Numenor itself, not to the people who lived there. Look at it this way, sometimes genetic traits skip generations or siblings. For example, if your father has black hair and your mother has blond hair, you can have black hair and your sibling can have blond hair, but still be your sibling. The inheritance of the "Blood of Westernesse" works the same way. By the time of the Third Age, it was so diluted, especially in Gondor, that it probably skipped generations and siblings like crazy. Denethor had it, but he used it to look into others' minds and judge them harshly. Faramir had it, but he used it to understand others, not judge them. Unfortunately, Denethor loved Boromir more, and the fact that Faramir was that much more "powerful" than his brother probably contributed to the bitterness with which Denethor treated Faramir. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

01-17-2004, 01:50 PM	#3
Elassar 516 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sailing into the West...I wish Posts: 58	No I think it's possible, it would really mean that his DNA would be closer to the DNA of the Numenoriens.