The men in Tolkiens world are also really tall like Aragorn and Eomer are supposed to be like 7 ft. Dwarves are normal people hight Thorin was like 5'6 or so. merry and pipen are around 4'10 or so still short
Quick correction!
Aragorn has Dunedain heritage, and is indeed thus tall; however, he is only 6'6", not 7'. The Dunedain are descendants of the Numenorians, whose men were very tall (their largest warriors were all in the 7' range). On average, however, men of the west were around 6', much akin to the Netherlands of today. Tall, yes, but not gigantic or even extraordinary.
"Here was one with an air of high nobility such as Aragorn at times revealed, less high perhaps, yet also less incalculable and remote: one of the Kings of Men born into a later time, but touched with the wisdom and sadness of the Eldar Race. He knew now why Beregond spoke his [Faramir's] name with love. He was a captain that men would follow, that he would follow, even under the shadow of the black wings." - JRR Tolkien, 'Return of the King', on Faramir
That is why Faramir is my favourite character. Quiet and frowned upon by his father, but shrewd and compassionate.
It's possible that OP fell in love with the characters as she read the books and the image from the movie is just for illustration. Unlikely, but possible.
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I know I'm thinking of the character from the books for mine. Yes the actor was handsome but that's not the reason I love the character.
Aragorn has Dunedain heritage, and is indeed thus tall; however, he is only 6'6", not 7'. The Dunedain are descendants of the Numenorians, whose men were very tall (their largest warriors were all in the 7' range). On average, however, men of the west were around 6', much akin to the Netherlands of today. Tall, yes, but not gigantic or even extraordinary.
*sighs*
That is why Faramir is my favourite character. Quiet and frowned upon by his father, but shrewd and compassionate.
*snuggles blanket pretending it's Alistair/Cullen/Thane/Garrus/Kaidan*