| “ | For Frodo | „ |
| ~ Aragorn's most famous quote |
| “ | Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing down! But it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West! | „ |
| ~ Aragorn's speech before the battle at the Black Gate. |
Aragorn II Elessar, son of Arathorn, also known in the wild as Strider, is a main fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium and the deuteragonist of the novel series, The Lord of the Rings, and one of the two tritagonists (alongside Thorin Oakenshield) of Peter Jackson's Middle-earth film series, serving as the deuteragonist of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
He was portrayed by Viggo Mortensen in the films. In Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings, he was voiced by the late John Hurt, who also voiced Hazel in Watership Down.
What Makes Him Pure Good?[]
In General[]
- He is complete foil to Isildur for being incorruptible; when Frodo offers One Ring to him, he refuses. Granted, this is because he wasn't in direct contact with it like how Frodo was, let alone Isildur.
- Though more apparent in Peter Jackson films, he overcomes his insecurities as the destined new king of Gondor and Isildur's heir.
- It's worth to mention that in the books, he initially holds his lineage as Isildur's heir in better regard which manifested in form of a slight arrogant streak when it comes about such matter — a trait given to Legolas' film instead. He reacts poorly at Théoden seemingly questioning his lineage (unaware that the king was influenced by Grima at the time) and hesitated to be parted with Andúril. That being said, he would eventually subvert this potential corrupting quality upon heeding to Gandalf's warning against hubris. Moreover, after proving his worth during the Battle of Pellenor Fields from redeeming the Dead Men of Dunharrow to helping Gondor's healers in tending to the injured, he puts aside his claim for his birthright and focus on uniting everyone against Sauron in the upcoming Battle of the Morannon, symbolically refused to return to Minas Tirith until the enemy of Free People truly vanquished.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring[]
- Leading his Dúnedain Rangers to keep an extremely close watch on the Shire and even helping Gandalf in capturing Gollum. This allow them to learn that Sauron had made his move in reclaiming the long lost One Ring which turned out in Baggins' possession all along.
- He protects Frodo and his friends from the Ringwraiths.
- He joins the Fellowship on his own accord to protect Frodo on his journey to Mordor.
- He slays Lurtz (Uglúk in the novel), thus avenging Boromir's death.
- He forgave Boromir for attempting to steal the Ring and arranged a memorial service for him.
- In the film, he claimed Boromir's vambrace so he had something to remind himself of the destiny he had to fulfill and importantly, honor the promise he made with the latter.
- He refuses to abandon Merry and Pippin to be tormented and killed after they get captured by the Uruk-hai thus rallying Gimli and Legolas for a rescue attempt, entrusting Frodo's safety to Sam.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers[]
- He assures Gandalf the White that Frodo still has Sam on his side after circumstances between his death and rebirth saw not only Borimir dying, but also made it clear the Fellowship of the Ring is meant to complete its mission as splintered groups (the task of carrying One Ring lies in Frodo alone; Merry and Pippin are under the care of Treebeard the Ent and his brethren in which they will inevitably take arms to stop Saruman from assiting Sauron any further, and finally, Gandalf himself, Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas had to liberate Theoden from treacherous Saruman's evil influence).
- He stops Théoden from killing Gríma Wormtongue despite the latter's treason.
- He fights alongside Rohan's soldiers to protect their women and children during the Battle of Helm's Deep, willing to die as one of them.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[]
- As shown in the Extended Edition, he accompanies Gimli, Legolas, Gandalf, and Théoden in negotiating with Saruman for information. He and Gandalf also warns Pippin not to touch Saruman's Palantir.
- He comes to aid in the Battle of Gondor with the Dead Men of Dunharrow, and then allows them to finally rest in peace after the battle was won on their end. This deed was notable considering said Army's sins in life which barred them from the afterlife.
- He led the efforts to heal the sick and wounded from the influence of the Witch-King.
- He leads a suicide mission at Mordor to buy Frodo and Sam more time to destroy the Ring.
- He freed all the slaves who were forcefully conscripted into the war by Sauron.
- When the Hobbits bow to him during his crowning ceremony, Aragorn implores them not to and instead bows to them due to their heroism.
External Links[]
- Aragorn on the Heroes Wiki
- Aragorn on Wikipedia
- Aragorn on the Lord of the Rings Wiki
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