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Dates
Maedhros, the earliest holder of this title, was born in Valinor during the Years of the Trees; Húrin of the Keys, the latest, died in the early Fourth Age
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Maedhros was of the Noldor; Galdor was of the Edain; Boromir and Elendil (and also presumably Húrin of the Keys) were Dúnedain
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The TallA title for the loftiest of heroesA title used of Maedhros the son of Fëanor, Galdor of Dor-lómin and Elendil of Númenor. Also applied, in later times, to Boromir the heir of Denethor, and also to Húrin, Warden of the Keys of Minas Tirith. The use of the word 'Tall' in the context of earlier ages implies a very considerable height indeed. For example, we know that Elendil was two-and-a-half rangar tall, or 7' 10" (2.39m). Even at that height, Elendil was not the tallest of the Children of Ilúvatar: that distinction belonged to Elu Thingol of Doriath. Given Elendil's extraordinary height, Thingol must have been a towering presence, though he was never directly given the title 'the Tall'.
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