@aspecardaweek day four | worldbuilding | aro eärnur & boromir

          Eärnur was a man like his father in valour, but not in wisdom. He was a man of strong body and hot mood; but he would take no wife, for his only pleasure was in fighting, or in the exercise of arms.           [...] Boromir, five years the elder, beloved by his father, was like him in face and pride, but in little else. Rather he was a man after the sort of King Eärnur of old, taking no wife and delighting chiefly in arms; fearless and strong, but caring little for lore, save the tales of old battles.

—The Lord of the Rings: Appendix A, “Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion”

Art of Eärnur from The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king

"Eärnur was a man like his father in valour, but not in wisdom. He was a man of strong body and hot mood; but he would take no wife, for his only pleasure was in fighting, or in the exercise of arms."

- Appendix A, "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"

Stupid, not dumb. Appendices count.

Eärnur vs Mahtan's wife

Eärnur:

The last king of Gondor until Aragorn. He disappeared after answering a challenge from the Witch-king of Angmar.

Mahtan’s wife:

The unnamed wife of Mahtan and mother of Nerdanel.

Mahtan’s wife must have been a true character to produce Nerdanel. What was she like? Was she close with Nerdanel? Did she march with Fëanor? She’s a fascinating enigma