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| {{Royalty infobox
| | #REDIRECT [[Aragorn]] |
| | image= [[Image:John Howe - Elessar (Battlefields boardgame).jpg|250px]]
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| | name= Aragorn Elessar
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| | othernames= Estel, Thorongil, Strider, Telcontar, Elessar
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| | birth= III 2931
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| | rule= III 3019
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| | death= IV 120
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| | age= 210 years
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| | realms= [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]] (the [[Reunited Kingdom]])
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| | race= [[Men]]
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| | gender= Male
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| | height=
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| | hair= Dark Brown
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| | eyes=
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| {{quote|...But he was called Estel, that is "Hope", and his true name and lineage were kept secret at the bidding of Elrond; for the Wise then knew that the Enemy was seeking to discover the Heir of Isildur, if any remained upon the earth.|[[Appendix A]]}}
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| '''Aragorn II''' ([[Third Age]] March 1, 2931 – [[Fourth Age]] 120, aged 210 years) was the son of [[Arathorn II]] and [[Gilraen]]. He was was a [[Chieftain of the Dúnedain]] and a direct descendant through many generations of [[Isildur]], the last [[High King]] of both [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]]. Aragorn would become the greatest man of his time, leading the [[Men of the West]] against [[Sauron]]'s forces, helping to destroy the [[One Ring]], a reuniting the [[Reunited Kingdom|Kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor]].
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| Aragorn was named after his ancestor, [[Aragorn I]]. His name means "Lord of the Tree" in [[Sindarin]].
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| ==History==
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| ===Early Life===
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| When Aragorn was two years old, his father was slain when a [[Orc]] arrow pierced his eye. As was the tradition of his people, Aragorn was fostered in [[Rivendell]] by [[Elrond]]. By Elrond's order, his identity was kept secret, as he 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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| [[Image:Stephen Hickman - Aragorn and Arwen.jpg|thumb|200px|left|''Aragorn and Arwen'' by [[Stephen Hickman]]]]Elrond revealed to "Estel" his true name and ancestry in 2951, when Aragorn was twenty years old, and delivered to him the shards of [[Narsil]] and the [[Ring of Barahir]]. The next day, 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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| ===Life as a Ranger===
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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 started to become interested in the [[Shire]], and became known around the area as '''''Strider'''''.
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| [[Image:Paula DiSante_-_I Am Called Strider.JPG|thumb|300px|''I Am Called Strider'' by [[Paula DiSante]]]]
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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 few Gondorian ships he led a night assault on the [[Haven of Umbar]] in 2980, destroying many of ships and slaying its lord. He later left Gondor to travel into the far East and South "exploring the hearts of men good and evil". And learning about the "plots and devices" of the servants of the Dark 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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| ===War of the Ring===
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| {{stub}}
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| [[Image:John Howe - Strider.jpg|thumb|100px|left|''[[Strider]]'' by [[John Howe]]]]
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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 was of [[Númenórean]] blood he appeared to be in his prime.
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| ===Reign as Elessar===
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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 rule. 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 recorded.
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| Through his ancestor Elendil, Aragorn is a descendant of the [[Númenóreans]], great [[Men]] who were granted long lives by the [[Valar]]. Though [[Númenor]] was destroyed, its people lived on as the [[Dúnedain]], and like their ancestors they too were long-lived. Thus Aragorn lived to a great age, finally passing on at 210 years.
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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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| ==Portrayal in adaptations==
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| <gallery>
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| Image:Aragorn from Rankin-Bass' The Return of the King.jpg|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|Aragorn as portrayed in [[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]]
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| Image:Aragorn grimace.jpg|[[Viggo Mortensen]] as Aragorn in [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]
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| </gallery>
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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 [[Pelendur]] for an example), in the movie Aragorn must overcome his self-doubt to choose the kingship. This cinematic element adds appeal to a modern audience, but in the books there is no doubt of his purpose to return as the king.
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| ==Genealogy==
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| <code>
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| [[Eärendil the Mariner|Eärendil]] = [[Elwing]]
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| | [[Celeborn, Lord of Lórien|Celeborn]] = [[Galadriel]]
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| --------|-------- |
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| [[Elros]] [[Elrond]] = [[Celebrían]]
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| [[Kings of Numenor]] |
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| Lords of [[Andúnië]] |
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| [[Elendil]] † |
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| ------|------ |
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| | | | † [[High King]] of [[Arnor]] ''and'' [[Gondor]]
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| [[Isildur]] † [[Anárion son of Elendil|Anárion]] |
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| ''The Kings'' ''The Kings'' |
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| ''of [[Arnor]]'' ''of [[Gondor]]'' |
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| : [[Eärnur]] ‡ | ‡ Last [[King of Gondor]]
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| [[Chieftains of the Dúnedain|Chieftains of]] |
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| [[Chieftains of the Dúnedain|the Dúnedain]] |
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| [[Arathorn II]] = [[Gilraen]] |
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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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| ==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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| {{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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| }}
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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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| ==See also==
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| *[[:Category:Images of Aragorn|Images of Aragorn]]
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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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