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Aragorn (Sindarin: [ˈaraɡɔrn]) is a fictional character and a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Aragorn is a Ranger of the North, first introduced with the name Strider and later revealed to be the heir of Isildur, an ancient King of Arnor and Gondor.
Eärendil inherits the Elfstone Elessar from Idril; it is a magical green gem which bestows healing powers on those who touch it. The Elfstone is passed down to their descendant Aragorn by the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings; when he becomes king, he takes the name Elessar. [2] [3] [T 1] Illustrations by Tom Loback, 2007
With the exception of Aragorn, the Rangers of the North are virtually omitted in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, save for a few mentions in the extended cuts. Arnor is mentioned only in one line in the extended edition of The Two Towers , when Aragorn explains to Éowyn that he is a "Dúnedain Ranger", of whom few remain ...
Elfstones - in the Shannara series by Terry Brooks, "elfstones" are magical stones from the Age of Faerie that hold great power.; Elfstone - in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy writings, the Elfstone is a famous green jewel that Galadriel gives as a gift to Aragorn; it is also known as the "Elessar" or the "Stone of Eärendil".
"The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen" is a story within the Appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.It narrates the love of the mortal Man Aragorn and the immortal Elf-maiden Arwen, telling the story of their first meeting, their eventual betrothal and marriage, and the circumstances of their deaths.
In the Third Age, the rulers of Arnor were known as "high kings", including Aragorn, as King Elessar, ruling the reunited kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor at the beginning of the Fourth Age. In George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, the first human king ruling in Westeros was called the High King of the First Men.
Setting sun shines on Aragorn's coronation; Arwen is evening star: Surface meaning: Aragorn is blessed by the Valar, in the West; underlying meaning: ending and death, part of a fully-realised life (pp. 100–101) Gandalf strives against Sauron's attempt to get Frodo to put on the Ring
Aragorn fights a troll, a departure from the book; [8] [9] Large numbers of extras were used for the battle, and some hundreds of soldiers from New Zealand's army to give an impression of the battle's enormous scale. [6] Jackson had at one stage intended Aragorn to fight the Dark Lord Sauron in person, but "wisely" reduced this to combat with a ...