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[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Look, Aragon is described in the source material as of pale completion, dark hair with grey flecks, and green eyes. He is Dúnedain, descended from the numenorean (sp), which are also described as pale skinned, dark haired, and tall. To me, that suggests Tolkien wrote him white.

But guess what: people can make whatever adaptions they want. He's a fictitious character.

If you don't like it, just don't consume it!

[–] amtwon@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Also, canonically Aragorn and the Numenoreans can't grow beards, but no one is ever mad about that lol

EDIT: Numenoreans can grow beards, but not the royal line, which is part elvish

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thought it was that it took way longer for them to hit "beard age"

Also the pictured Aragon has a beard to so that's a moot point

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, they're very much taking a dump on the source material there.

[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Lol, you didn't read the whole message, did you? ;)

[–] HardlightCereal@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Maybe he's just pale for a human, because all humans are black in LOTR. The elves are brown, and that's pale from a human perspective.

[–] enbee@compuverse.uk 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] A_Toasty_Strudel@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, I think the art on Blaragorn's card looks phenomenal. His dark complexion next to all the lighter colors around him creates a very nice visual.

[–] PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But does it preserve our fantasy heritage in our fantasy world where nothing is real, and everything is literally imaginary?

[–] eu@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The... checks notes ...black people in Lord of the Rings are destroying western civilization!!!!

[–] itsJoelle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

And they're doing so through my commander's art who leads my fictitious army where we pretend to be wizards.

[–] FARTYSHARTBLAST@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago

Fuck WOTC but I don't care what color Aragorn's skin is lol.

Tolkien hated bigots btw

[–] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The Woke Mind Virus is killing the Lord of the Rings. The Woke Mind Virus is killing the Lord of the Rings. Sir, the Lord of the Rings is slain. At whose hand?
The Woke Mind Virus

[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Is that from LOTR Sleepy Edition without pronouns?

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Blaragorn is a white card. They literally can't be mad he is white according to MtG rules.

cishets on their way to get triggered about REAL problems (man is black in series)

[–] diffuselight@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Wait wait after decades of satanic panic they are now D&D fans ?

[–] StereoMike@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

The hobbits are going to Woke Mind Virus.

Man just enjoy the interpretation. If not then just go away. Plenty of regular lotr stuff to be enjoyed.

[–] artic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Let embrace lord nurgle and spread the woke virus to everyone nyaaaaa no more bigots

[–] yeepyorp@mtgzone.com 1 points 1 year ago

!memes@mtgzone.com