Aragorn, son of Arathorn, Elessar, Strider, Chieftain of the Dunedain

Aragorn was known as Strider, a Ranger who lived in the Wild protecting the peoples of Middle-earth. But he was descended from the ancient line of kings, and when he joined the quest of the Ring-bearer, the time came for him to fulfill his destiny. As Frodo Baggins struggled to reach Mount Doom, Aragorn fought the servants of the Enemy and revealed himself to Sauron as Isildur's Heir. After Sauron's downfall the Kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor were reunited under Aragorn's reign and peace and prosperity returned to Middle-earth. Aragorn was a direct descendant of Isildur, son of Elendil. The Heirs of Isildur were the Kings of Arnor until that kingdom was divided in three in the year 861 of the Third Age. The line was then continued first by the Kings of Arthedain and then, when that kingdom was decimated by war and plague, by the Chieftains of the Dunedain. Aragorn was born on March 1, 2931, and just two years later he became the sixteenth Chieftain of the Dunedain when his father Arathorn II was killed by Orcs. Aragorn's mother Gilraen took him to live in Rivendell, home of Elrond. Elrond accepted the child as a foster-son and gave him the name Estel, meaning "Hope." Aragorn was not told his true name and heritage until 2951, when he was twenty years old and Elrond perceived that he had grown to manhood. Elrond then gave Aragorn two of the heirlooms of the House of Isildur: the Ring of Barahir and the shards of Narsil. Aragorn is a mighty warrior, wielding his blade with great adeptness in defense of Helm’s Deep. He fights with passion and bravery, but also with wisdom, which earns him the respect and admiration of Théoden, King of Rohan. He is truly selfless in that he always thinks of the greater good. He is a true hero, courageous and brave in the face of Middle Earth's grave peril. Through all the battles and travels he remains faithful to his love, the Elf princess Arwen. Integrity, honor and love are what he lives by. Oh, if only there were real men like Aragorn. Viggo Mortensen is outstanding in his potrayal of Aragorn, bringing a convincing determination to the role. He is also very handsome as this character, with an understated virility and quiet passion. < # Aragorn @ > lordoftherings.net Sign my Dreambook|Read my Dreambook The Story The Storyteller The Characters The Beastiary The Languages The Songs & Poems Aiya The Nazgûl The Hobbits The Scripts The Snowglobes The Survey Quiz Results The Medallions The Adoptions The Webmistress The Meanderings The Awards HOH Clique Webring Translated Sindarin One Ring Top Sites TA Spirit Page GE Spirit Page One Ring Button Ex Link This Site Links-Banners Links-Buttons Non LOTR Links Home Do not direct link my images - Read Direct Linking Warning Copyrights and trademarks for the films and pictures used are held by their respective owners. Not affiliated with The Tolkien Estate, Tolkien Enterprises, or New Line Cinema. Score by Howard Shore ©2004-2007 ©heart-stricken.net productions