A hierarchy of men with a strong biological component: Ah, good point, there was a lot of that from Bard in the Hobbit to the Dúnedain. The difference here is that for the purposes of the book Bard's ability to understand Thrush was an inherited trait and the Dúnedain were descended from men actually blessed by Erü. The one true King is such a major part of legends and lore that I must forgive Tolkien this one. Else I must lodge the same complaint against King Arthur.Originally posted by Feirefiz
Racial purity & miscegenation: To counter some of this the greatest heroes were often the Half Elves.
Race and Alignment. Is this Orcs = Evil and Dwarfs and Elves and Hobbits mainly good but Men are all over the place? I guess I never really bought. No shortage of Numenoreans had turned to evil. The black part was not skin color but simply meaning evil.
There was also a notable troll's foot in Moria that Frodo stabbed with Sting at the Chamber of Mazarbul. In the movie Jackson had the Troll attack Frodo instead. I rather disliked that change.Originally posted by eleanorigby