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 The changing of a Lord of the Rings character's race from white to black in a collectible card game has sparked controversy online.

New artwork portraying Aragorn, a human character in the J. R. R. Tolkien high fantasy, in Magic: The Gathering released on social media on Sunday was met with both praise and outrage, with one user reacting: "I hate this so much."

Race-swapping characters have been the subject of controversy before. While advocates argue that such moves improve representation in popular works of fiction, critics argue that they are not true to the source material.

The issue of race-swapping characters is part of a wider debate about whether characters of minority groups should be played by actors who are not of those minorities. Some say minority actors—who have historically been overlooked—should be given those parts to improve representation in the arts, while others say actors should be able to portray any character well.

Actor Viggo Mortensen attends "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King" premiere December 10, 2003 in Berlin, Germany. He played Aragorn in the film adaptations of the books. Kurt Vinion/Getty Images© Kurt Vinion/Getty Images

Though Aragorn has been portrayed as white in previous Lord of the Rings media, in the Magic: The Gathering artwork he is depicted as a black man with hair twists and a greying goatee beard.

"This is just race-baiting," Thomas Crown tweeted in response. "A publicity stunt in the worst taste."

"I find it hard to understand why would it be beneficial to take a 'Numenorean' (describes as fair-skinned) and turn it into another race," Federico Martani, an Italian artist, wrote. "Isn't it more empowering to have great characters that fit a 'race' and are proud of it, instead of taking well established ones and swap them?"

Aragorn is described in the books as of Numenorean descent, a fictitious group of people who were fair-skinned. However, in a letter, Tolkien wrote that Numenoreans were "best pictured in (say) Egyptian terms," though it is debated whether he meant in cultural or ethnic terms.

"This is a lovely piece of artwork. And while I never imagined Aragorn as black, Tolkien might well have," Matt Thrower, a gaming writer, said, citing Tolkien's letter.

"Gamer bros and dudes are willing to believe in orcs, trolls, wizards, talking trees, giant f****** owls but a black man in their fantasy? Shock horror!" one Twitter user wrote.

Black Aragorn in 'Lord of the Rings' Sparks Outrage: 'Hate This So Much' (msn.com)