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The '''Ranga''', or '''Full Pace''', was a [[Númenor|Númenórean]] linear measure. The ''Ranga'' was said to be a full stride from the rear heel to the front toe, by a full-grown Númenórean man in quick march. It was slightly longer than a yard, measuring 38 inches (3'2", or 96.5 centimetres). 5000 ''Rangar'' made up a ''[[Lár]]''. | The '''Ranga''', or '''Full Pace''', was a [[Númenor|Númenórean]] linear measure. The ''Ranga'' was said to be a full stride from the rear heel to the front toe, by a full-grown Númenórean man in quick march. It was slightly longer than a yard, measuring 38 inches (3'2", or 96.5 centimetres). 5000 ''Rangar'' made up a ''[[Lár]]''. | ||
In the later days, when the stature of the [[Númenóreans]] decreased, two ''Rangar'' was called "man-high" (suggesting that the average [[Dúnedain|Dúnadan]] was 6'4" or thereabouts). One ''Ranga'' was also the average height of a [[Hobbit]] (hence the name [[halflings|''half''ling]] by the Dúnedain).<ref>{{UT|Linear}}</ref> | In the later days, when the stature of the [[Númenóreans]] decreased, two ''Rangar'' was called "man-high" (suggesting that the average [[Dúnedain|Dúnadan]] was 6'4" or thereabouts). One ''Ranga'' was also the average height of a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] (hence the name [[halflings|''half''ling]] by the Dúnedain).<ref>{{UT|Linear}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 03:41, 17 April 2017
The Ranga, or Full Pace, was a Númenórean linear measure. The Ranga was said to be a full stride from the rear heel to the front toe, by a full-grown Númenórean man in quick march. It was slightly longer than a yard, measuring 38 inches (3'2", or 96.5 centimetres). 5000 Rangar made up a Lár.
In the later days, when the stature of the Númenóreans decreased, two Rangar was called "man-high" (suggesting that the average Dúnadan was 6'4" or thereabouts). One Ranga was also the average height of a Hobbit (hence the name halfling by the Dúnedain).[1]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields", "Appendix: Númenórean Linear Measures"
