Aragorn II, son of Arathorn II is one of the main protagonists from the legendarium. He is first introduced in the Fellowship of the Ring book as 'Strider', which is what many continue to call him throughout Lord of The Rings story. Aragorn is a Dúnedain Ranger of the North and is the rightful heir to the throne of the kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor due to his unbroken line of succession from ...
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Aragorn is related to Arwen through his father's lineage, as his direct ancestor was Elrond 's brother Elros. Aragorn is descended from Elros's great-granddaughter Silmarien, and after her, father to son in an unbroken line. Incidentally, Aragron is related to Arwen through Celebrian as well.
Sure Aragorn is trained, but Legolas I'm sure is trained also, and Legolas was trained by elves. Even though it would be a well fought battle, I just don't think Aragorn could withstand Legolas of Mirkwood.
The surviving nobility from Arthedain (including Aragorn) makes up the Rangers. So when Frodo meets Aragorn in Bree, he is actually in the heart of Aragorn's kingdom. Aragorn's claim to Gondor comes from ~1300 years ago (right before the fall of Arthedain). One of the daughters of the King of Gondor married the heir to the throne of Arthedain.
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Irish actor Stuart Townsend was originally cast to play Aragorn but left the production after only a few days filming. The production team tried to convince Daniel Day Lewis to accept the role, but the Last of the Mohicans actor refused. Mortensen was a last-minute replacement. According to Mortensen, "It was literally my agent calling me and asking, 'Do you want to go to New Zealand tomorrow ...