Who is the tallest Numenorean?

Elendil was the tallest of Men who escaped the Downfall, mentioned to be almost 2.5 rangar tall, 7'11" or 2.41 m. Númenóreans were granted especially long lives when compared to that of other Men, with the average lifespan in the beginning ranging from 350 years to as much as 420.
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What are the tallest Elves?

But “great” elves are much taller, just like “great” men. Galadriel was said to be the tallest female in Middle Earth, at 6'4”. But then Thingol was the tallest elf ever to live, and he's estimated to be almost 9' (274 cm).
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Who was the first Numenorean?

Elros son of Eärendil was the first King of Númenor, taking the name of Tar-Minyatur ("High-First King"). Under his rule (SA 32 to SA 442 of the Second Age), and those of his descendants, the Númenóreans rose to become very powerful, with lifespans several times that of the men of Middle-earth.
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Is Aragorn the last Númenórean?

So, assuming Aragorn was in part referring to this, Aragorn represents the last generation of Numenoreans in this culture, influenced-by-the-elves, sense. Secondly, Aragorn rule also represented a huge rebirth of the civilizations of the descendants of Numenor.
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How tall is Merry and Pippin?

Merry and Pippin: These two grew unnaturally tall thanks to the ent drought they got from Treebeard. Assuming that they were nearly the same height, they're somewhere between 4'5" and 4'11" (135-150cm) - Tolkien says that Merry and Pippin were taller than Bullroarer Took, who was 4'5".
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How tall is Gimli in real life?

Rhys-Davies appeared as the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The cinematography of the films was aided in that Rhys-Davies is tall – 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), compared to the actors playing hobbits at around 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m).
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How tall was the average Numenorean?

[edit] Characteristics. The average Númenórean was taller than two Rangar or 6'4". Elendil was the tallest of Men who escaped the Downfall, mentioned to be almost 2.5 rangar tall, 7'11" or 2.41 m.
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How tall is Samwise Gamgee?

5 Shortest: Sean Astin (Sam) 5'6.25"

Samwise Gamgee ended up being one of the bravest members of the Fellowship, and he never let his hobbit lack of height get in the way of doing extraordinary things. The same could be said of actor Sean Astin, who stands at shorter-than-average 5 ft 6 and 1/4 inches tall.
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Is Legolas taller than Aragorn?

Gandalf is 5'6", Legolas is 6', Boromir and Faramir are 6'4", Aragorn is 6'6", Elendil is 7'11" (even the NBA would call him a cheater), Celeborn and Galadriel are 6'4", Thingol is 8'2" (take THAT, Elendil, you little pipsqueak), and Bilbo is 3'6".
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How tall is a dark elf?

They usually varied in height from four feet seven inches to five feet five inches and weighed from 80 to 155 pounds on average.
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How tall is a half elf?

Size: Half-Elves are about the same size as Humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium. Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
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How tall are khajiit?

Not counting the tail or the ears, the typical male Khajiit stands at the default 1.00 height, or around 5'10" (1.78 m). Female Khajiit are a tiny bit shorter, at 0.95 or roughly 5'7" (1.69 m).
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How tall is AZOG?

He stood about 7ft/213cm tall. Azog entered history in the year TA 2790 due to King Thrór's desire to revisit and perhaps restore the lost realm of Khazad-dûm.
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Is turgon taller than maedhros?

We do know that the Noldor/other dark-haired branches were the tallest of the elven races over all: followed by the Sindar/Teleri and then the Vanyar. As for actual heights .... who knows. As for myself, I tend to think of Thingol as 8' tall, followed by Turgon at 7'9" and Maedhros at 7'6".
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Who is the oldest elf in LOTR?

The bestowing of the elven rings by Celebrimbor was a high honor, and these precious items were only given to the utmost trusted among the elves, Cirdan, Gil-galad, and Galadriel, 3 of the oldest and wisest of their people in Middle Earth.
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Is Aragorn half elf?

Aragorn isn't a half-elf, he's a tiny fraction of an elf. Elros, who was a half-elf (actually 9/16), was his very remote ancestor. But more importantly, the heirs of Elros were not given the choice to be elven or human, although the Valar did grant them unusually long life-spans.
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Why does Sam call him Mr Frodo?

Sam begins calling Frodo “master” because he is impelled to do so by the power of the Ring. The few times that Sam refers to Frodo as “my master” before Book 4, the influence of the Ring is a direct factor. The first two times occur just after Weathertop, as Frodo fights the Morgul blade traveling towards his heart.
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