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Question about Numenorean ancestry?

Elros was the only half elven from the royal line. His descendants lived longer than any other men, even longer than other numenorians. The numeroreans was given a longer lifespan, but they weren't half elven
 
Are they all descended of the "Half Elven" or just the Royal line of Elros, and other houses to branch off like the Elendi?

The only bloodline in Numenor to be part of the greater house of the Half-Elven was the royal bloodline, yeah. Whether or not the Kings of Numenor, Lords of Andunie, and later Kings of Gondor and Arnor qualify as "Half-Elven" is open to discussion, considering that that bloodline did have a number of special characteristics even compared to other Numenoreans, as Meldon said.

The royal bloodline is of the House of the Half-Elven genealogically, especially after the marriage of Aragorn and Arwen, but I seriously doubt that its members would refer to themselves as such, since members of the royal line do not get the privilege of making the Choice of the Half-Elven. They would probably refer to themselves as members of the House of Elros in the Second Age, the House of Elendil in the Third Age, and the House of Telcontar in the Fourth Age.
 

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