153
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
top 21 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[-] [email protected] 33 points 11 months ago

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!

[-] [email protected] 27 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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

[-] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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

[-] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 28 points 11 months ago
[-] [email protected] 30 points 11 months ago

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.

[-] [email protected] 28 points 11 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

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

[-] FARTYSHARTBLAST 23 points 11 months ago

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

Tolkien hated bigots btw

[-] octoperson 14 points 11 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Is that from LOTR Sleepy Edition without pronouns?

[-] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 2 points 11 months 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.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
[-] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

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

load more comments
view more: next ›
this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2023
153 points (99.4% liked)

196

15758 readers
2912 users here now

Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.

Rule: You must post before you leave.

^other^ ^rules^

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS