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| ''(See also [[Aragorn I]], an early Chieftain of the Dúnedain)''
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| [[Image:John Howe - Aragorn.jpg|thumb|''Aragorn'' by [[John Howe]]]]
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| '''Aragorn II''' ([[Third Age]] March 1, 2931 – [[Fourth Age]] 120, aged 210 years) the son of [[Arathorn II]] and his wife [[Gilraen]]. Aragorn was a direct descendant of the elder son of [[Elendil]], [[Isildur]]. Elendil founded the kingdoms of [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]] in [[Middle-earth]] after his homeland of [[Númenor]] was destroyed by the [[Valar]] in [[Second Age]] 3319. Aragorn was named after his ancestor, [[Aragorn I]].
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| == History ==
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| While Aragorn was still an infant, his father was slain hunting [[Orcs]]. As was the tradition of his people, Aragorn was fostered in [[Rivendell]] by [[Elrond]]. At the request of his mother, his identity was kept secret, as she feared he would be slain like his father and grandfather. Aragorn was named '''''[[Estel]]''''' ([[Sindarin]] for "Hope") instead, and was not told about his heritage until he came of age in 2951.
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| Elrond revealed to "Estel" his true name and ancestry, and delivered to him the shards of [[Narsil]]. In the woods of Rivendell Aragorn met and fell in love with [[Arwen Evenstar|Arwen]], daughter of Elrond, who had newly returned from [[Lórien in Middle-earth|Lórien]].
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| Aragorn took up his proper name as Aragorn II, sixteenth of the [[Chieftains of the Dúnedain]], and went into the Wild.
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| In 2953 he was not present in Rivendell for the last meeting of the [[White Council]]. Aragorn met [[Gandalf the Grey]] in 2956, and they became great friends. At Gandalf's advice he began to get interested in the [[Shire]], and became known around the area as '''''Strider'''''.
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| From 2957 to 2980 Aragorn took great journeys, serving in the armies of King [[Thengel]] of [[Rohan]], and Steward [[Ecthelion II]] of Gondor. Many of his tasks weakened [[Sauron]] and his allies, which during the [[War of the Ring]] helped the West survive. His name in Gondor and Rohan was '''''Thorongil''''' (Sindarin for "Eagle of the Star"), and with a Gondorian attack force he led an assault on [[Umbar]] in 2980, taking the city and slaying its lord. Later in 2980 he was in Lórien, and there once again met Arwen. He gave her the heirloom of his House, the [[Ring of Barahir]], and Arwen pledged her hand to him in marriage.
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| Elrond gave his foster-son permission to marry his daughter, on the condition that he must first become king of both Gondor and Arnor, for only a king would be worthy of Arwen's hand. This may seem a harsh condition, but it should be noted that it is significantly more lenient than the closest precedent, King [[Thingol]]'s request that [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] obtain a [[Silmarils|Silmaril]] from [[Morgoth]] before marrying his daughter [[Lúthien]].
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| In 3009, Aragorn went into [[Rhovanion]] in search of [[Gollum]] at Gandalf's request, and he finally caught him in the [[Dead Marshes]] in sight of [[Mordor]], and brought him as a captive to King [[Thranduil]]'s halls in [[Mirkwood]], where he questioned him.
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| On September 30, 3018, Aragorn was waiting in the Inn known as [[The Prancing Pony]] in [[Bree]], where he met up with [[Frodo Baggins]], and began his role in the War of the Ring. Aragorn was aged 87 at that time, but because he is of [[Númenórean]] blood he appeared to be in his prime.
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| The restoration of the line of Elendil to the throne of Gondor is a major subplot of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'': Aragorn's adventures not only aid Frodo in his Quest, but also bring him closer to the kingship (a move which is politically very complicated). Upon [[Sauron]]'s defeat, in late 3019, Aragorn is crowned as '''King Elessar''' ([[Quenya]] for "[[Elessar of Eärendil|Elfstone]]"), a name given to him by [[Galadriel]]. He marries Arwen Undómiel shortly afterwards, and rules the [[Reunited Kingdom]] of Gondor and Arnor until year 120 of the [[Fourth Age]]. He died after 210 years of life and 122 years of reign. His wife Arwen, now mortal, gave up her life shortly afterwards in year 121, aged 2,901.
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| He founded the [[House of Telcontar]], and was succeeded by his son [[Eldarion]]. He also had a number of daughters, whose names were not mentioned.
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| Through his ancestor Elendil, Aragorn is a descendant of [[Elros|Elros Tar-Minyatur]], Elrond's brother and the first king of [[Númenor]]. Elros was one of the [[half-elven]], and was given the choice as to whether he wanted to become the kindred of the [[Eldar]] (elves), thus being immortal; or whether he wanted to become one of the [[Edain]] (men), thus becoming mortal and dying. Elros, unlike his brother Elrond and father [[Eärendil the Mariner|Eärendil]], chose to be one of the Edain. Eärendil would have rather become one of the [[Edain]], but he chose to be one of the Eldar because his wife [[Elwing]], who was also one of the half-elven, chose to be one of the Eldar.
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| Since Elros had chosen to be one of the Edain, his descendants were not counted as half-elven; however, they were given much longer lifespans by the [[Valar]], thus resulting in Aragorn's long life of 210 years.
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| == Other Names and Titles ==
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| Aragorn was also known as '''Strider''', '''Elessar Telcontar''' ("Elfstone Strider"), '''Thorongil''', '''The Dúnadan''' ("Man of the West"), '''Longshanks''' (given by [[Bill Ferny]]), '''Wingfoot''' (given by [[Éomer]]), and '''Estel''' ("Hope")
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| == Portrayal in Adaptations ==
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| [[Image:Aragorn from Rankin-Bass' The Return of the King.jpg|thumb|left|Aragorn as portrayed in [[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King]]]]
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| [[Image:Strider from Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings.jpg|thumb|left|Aragorn as portrayed in [[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]]]]
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| [[Image:Aragorn grimace.jpg|thumb|left|[[Viggo Mortensen]] as Aragorn in [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]]]
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| In the [[Rankin/Bass]] animated version of [[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King|The Return of the King]], Aragorn is voiced by [[Theodore Bikel]].
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| In Ralph Bakshi's animated film [[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]], Aragorn is voiced by [[John Hurt]].
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| In [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]], Aragorn is played by American actor [[Viggo Mortensen]]. Instead of explaining the complicated circumstances of an heir of Isildur taking the throne in Gondor (see the article on [[Pelendur]] for an example), in the movie Aragorn must overcome his self-doubt to choose the kingship, a cinematic element that adds appeal to the modern audience. In the books, however, there is no doubt as to his purposes of returning as the king.
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| == Other Versions of the Legendarium ==
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| In the earliest unpublished versions of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' (see ''[[The History of The Lord of the Rings]]''), the character that later became Aragorn was called '''''[[Trotter]]''''' instead of [[Strider]] and was a [[Hobbit]] instead of a [[Men|man]]. He has wooden feet, because he had once traveled to Mordor and been tortured there.
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| == See Also ==
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| * [[:Category:Images of Aragorn|Images of Aragorn]]
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| == Genealogy ==
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| [[Eärendil the Mariner|Eärendil]] = [[Elwing]]
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| [[Elros]] [[Elrond]] = [[Celebrían]]
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| [[Isildur]] [[Anárion son of Elendil|Anárion]] |
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| [[Dírhael]] = [[Ivorwen]] : |
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| [[Gilraen]] = [[Arathorn II]] |
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| '''ARAGORN II ELESSAR''' = [[Arwen]]
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| _______|_______
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| [[Eldarion]] ''numerous daughters''
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| </code>
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| {{sequence
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| |prev=[[Arathorn II]]
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| |next=none (abandoned)
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| |list=[[Chieftain of the Dúnedain]]<br><code>III</code> 2933 – 3019
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| }}
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| {{sequence
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| |prev=[[Eärnur]], 971 years earlier
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| |next=[[Eldarion]]
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| |list=[[King of Gondor]]<br><code>III</code> 3019 – <code>IV</code> 120
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| }}
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| {{sequence
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| |prev=[[Arvedui]], 1,046 years earlier
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| |next=[[Eldarion]]
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| |list=[[King of Arnor]]<br><code>III</code> 3019 – <code>IV</code> 120
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| {{sequence
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| |prev=[[Isildur]], 3,017 years earlier
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| |next=[[Eldarion]]
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| |list=[[High King]] of the [[Reunited Kingdom]]<br><code>III</code> 3019 – <code>IV</code> 120
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| }}
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| {{sequence
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| |prev=none
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| |next=[[Eldarion]]
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| |list=[[House of Telcontar]]<br><code>III</code> 3019 – <code>IV</code> 120
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| }}
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| {{fellowship}}
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| [[Category:Dúnedain of the North]]
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| [[Category:Rulers of Arnor]]
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| [[Category:Rulers of Gondor]]
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| [[Category:Characters]]
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