They are descended from Luthien. That doesn't make them part Maia.
Also since how Half-Elves have to basically choose between either being a full Elf or a full Mortal, I don't think the concept of mixed breeds apply to people, who can no longer choose. They at that point are human and from what I can see it's not the elven blood that makes them unique. They have something unique of their own.
I don't know, I just really dislike the concept that fans put out recently that Numenorians are only so awesome and badass, because they have elven blood. That really doesn't sit well with me. Maybe I am biased, but still. You might as well. Also there is reference to them having long lifespans, because of their loyal service.
Wyatt Reyes
Record of Lodoss War, the character is Deedlt.
Logan Moore
Being a descendant from the daughter of Melian the Maia doesn't make them descendants of Melian the Maia?
I don't think that's the case. The more closely the bloodline is related to Elros the longer they live with the kings living over 400 years while commoners only live 300 years.
Isaac Brooks
It's complicated, because in mythology often can create monsters/humans/etc by procreating and the resulting race has so different qualities that it would be just weird to even call them half-god, but rather a new race entirely.
I just read that in the wiki, when I tried to find arguments against that.
Leo Miller
After some reading and searching it turns out that it's not the elf part that makes the Numenorians special but being descendants of Luthien.
Or to quote Tolkien in one of his letters explaining why Aragorn can use some magic. It's probably because of their connection to Luthien that Numenorians could use spells in making swords. (Tolkien asked this question to himself in one of his letters.)
Henry Taylor
The Magic in LOTR is interesting. Lots of active and visible magic in LOTR is about construction and making things. Like making swords for example.
So do you think Luthien was responsible just for that or literally everything that makes the Numenorians unique?
Dylan Nelson
Very few swords were actually magic though tbh
Blake Hernandez
I mean the other thing is that elves weren't bitch bois. Feanor was like, 9' tall and more muscular than any race of man, because Noldor elves were basically super saiyans.
