The Life of Aragorn before The Lord of the Rings | Tolkien Explained

in 29 29 of the Third Age air thorn the second heir to a sealed or wished to marry Gill rain a woman of the Doudna Dame Gil rains father dear IL initially opposed the marriage Gil rein was young and he believed air thorn would be short-lived d riyals wife evil one convinced him to allow the marriage saying this was all the more reason they should be married soon the days are darkening before the storm and great things ought to come if these two had now hope may be born for all people ever when foresaw that one day their grandson would wear a green stone upon his breast that stone was the elf stone brought from valinor by the wizard Gandalf and that man would be Aragorn the future king of Gondor welcome to nerd of the Rings today we're taking a look at the early life of Aragorn before the events of the Lord of the Rings the childhood of Aragorn era thorn and Gil rein were married in 29:29 of the third age and two years later on March 1st 29:31 Aragorn was born tragically Aragorn would never know his father one day when Aragorn was just 2 years old era thorn was hunting orcs with Elrond sons Ella Dan and L row here when he was slain being shot through the eye with an orc arrow air thorn died at just sixty years old which considering we know Aragorn would go on to live for 210 years is quite short for one of the Doudna dine after air thorns death Gil Ryan took her son to Rivendell to be fostered by Elrond as was tradition for the heirs of a seal door Elrond would raise Aragorn as if he was his own son he orders the aragorn's identity be kept secret naming him Estelle the cinder and word for hope during this time that he called Rivendell his home Estelle accompanies Ella ban and L row here on their journeys in 2952 when he's around 20 years old he returns from a journey of great deeds with the twins Elrond was pleased because he saw that he was fair and Noble and was coming to manhood earth though he would become greater still in body and mind Elron calls Estelle by his true name of Aragorn son of Arathorn and presents him with the shards of narsil and the ring of beara here the heirlooms of the line of a shield or ring so gandalf greyhame thinks he is ponte cylinders air the lost king of Gondor he withholds only the sceptre of a new meanness the scepter of the king of númenor for he had yet to earn it meeting Arwen mundo mio the very next day Aragorn is walking alone in the woods at sunset his heart was full of hope and he began to sing the lay of lúthien the song we hear Aragorn sing in Fellowship of the Ring [Music] mmm-hmm by chance Arwen had just returned from a visit to her grandmother Galadriel in Lorien to Aragorn Arwen seemed to be lúthien widely known as the most beautiful person to have ever lived fearing that she would leave and never be seen again he called to her to new vl2 new VL just as Baron had done when he first met lúthien as Arwen corrected him and introduced herself Aragorn did likewise now feeling that even his newfound high lineage was nothing compared to her dignity and loveliness Kilrain sense something different about her son she eventually learns of his love for Arwen which she opposes she believes Arwen's lineage is more noble than his and the elves and mortals should not intermarry Elrond also learns of the love that Aragorn and Arwen share Elrond calls Aragorn to him and says a great doom awaits you either to rise above the height of all your father's since the days of Allen do or to fall into darkness with all that is left of your kin many years of trial lie before you you shall neither have wife nor bind any woman to you and troth until your time comes and you are found worthy of it Aragorn lovingly takes his leave of Elrond and bids farewell to his mother the house of Elrond and to Arwen and goes into the wild into the wild Aragorn takes up his mantle as 16th chieftain of the Doudna dine and 29:56 he meets Gandalf the Grey and they become great friends Gandalf advises Aragorn to keep tabs on the region of the Shire where he becomes known as Strider from 29:57 to 2980 Aragorn takes great journeys in aiding the men of the West against Sauron and his allies so as not to reveal his identity he goes by the name of Thorin Gill cinder and for Eagle of the star wearing a silver star upon his cloak he first goes to rohan serving King Fingal the father of Theoden he said that you wrote to war with Venga my grandfather but he must be mistaken King Theoden has a good memory he was only small child it's time he then travels to Gondor serving under Stuart belly on the second the father of Denethor it is said that the Wrangell was a great leader by both land and sea and ik belly on trusted and loved him most the Rangel had counsel dick belly on that the rebels of boom bar posed a great risk to the fiefs of the south if Sauron moved to open war he was granted permission from the Stuart and gathered a small fleet and launched a surprise night attack burning many of the Corsair ships and overthrowing the captain of the Haven all while losing very few of his own men though great honour awaits him by returning to Minas Tirith he leaves when they are in Pilar gear sending word to the Stuart that other tasks now call him he was last seen by the GaN Dorian's heading towards the mountains of shadow all the men of Gondor feel a great loss save for Denethor who seemed to be placed second in the hearts of the men and even his own father hmm that sounds familiar horn spends the next year's traveling to the far east and south exploring the hearts of men good and evil and learning the plots and devices of the servants of the Dark Lord it is said that his actions ensured the survival of the West for many years to come in 2980 Aragorn now 49 years old is traveling back to Rivendell on his way he came to Lorien he didn't realize it but Arwen was also there visiting with her grandmother Galadriel tells him to cast aside his wayworn raiment and gives him clothes of silver and white it is said Aragorn then appeared more than any kind of man but rather an elf Lord from the isles of the West Aragorn and Arwen wander for a time together in the glades of lothlórien until it is time for him to depart they go to the hill of Karen M Roth where they look east to the shadow and West to the Twilight doc is the shadow our wind sets and yet my heart rejoices for you Estelle shall be among the great whose valour will destroy it Aragorn replies alas I cannot foresee it and how it may come to pass is hidden from me yet with your hope I will hope and the shadow I utterly reject but neither lady is the twilight for me for I am mortal and if you will cleave to me even star then the twilight you must also renounce and she stood then as still as a white tree looking into the West and at last she said I will cleave to you doona den and turned from the twilight there at the hill of Karen M Roth the very hill where she will one day die Arwen chooses her ultimate fate Aragorn gives our when the ring of beara here as a ring of betrothal Aragorn returns to Rivendell where Elrond has learned of his daughter's choice he says to Aragorn that perhaps by his loss the kingship of men may be restored however he proclaims that Arwen will not diminish her life's grace for anything less she shall not be the bride of any man less than the king of both Gondor and honor Aragorn and Elrond speak no further of this a few years later aragorn's mother leaves Rivendell to return to her people in area door where she would seldom see her son since he was often away for many years at a time Arwen meanwhile dwells in Rivendell over the coming years she watches over him and thought and makes for him a great and kingly standard one that would only be displayed by a person claiming the lordship of the númenóreans and the inheritance of a Lindell the passing of Gilroy following his conversation with Elrond Aragorn returns to the wild into danger and toil in the year 3000 one with Sauron revealed and regaining his power in Mordor Aragorn assists Gandalf in searching for news of Gollum this is the same year of Bilbo's 111th birthday and marks the point where gandalf has begun to suspect that Bilbo's ring is in fact the One Ring six years later in three thousand seven Aragorn briefly returns to area door where he visits his mother for the last time this is all potty Estelle my son now that it draws near I cannot face the darkness of our time that gathers upon middle-earth I shall leave it Aragorn tries to comfort her saying yet that may be a light beyond the darkness and if so I would have you see it and be glad but with Gil reins last words to her son before her death the following year she answers I gave hope to the dimmadome I have kept no hope for myself notice that the first usage of the word hope is capitalized this is a direct reference to Aragorn himself she has given her son to the descendants of númenor the last hope for their people to be restored so when you see these lines in use in Return of the King you can think of gill rang the woman of the Doudna Dayne who saw her husband cut down so young and died seeing the darkness that lied before her son my nanny Estella day [Music] Oh kevie [Music] yes tell me the hunt for golem in 30:17 after searching intermittently for years Aragorn finally overtakes Gollum in the Dead Marshes with Gollum in tow he travels north through a mean mu wheel to prevent being seen by Sauron spies he crosses the river Anduin at sarnga beer he does this by tying Gollum to a log and then swimming across the river they proceed along the edges of Fangorn forest and through Lothlorien where the elves send word to Gandalf Aragorn and Gollum proceed along the Anduin northward and with the help of the bay earnings the people of Bay horn he enters Mirkwood he finally hands Gollum over to Thranduil to be held captive for Gandalf questioning in all Aragorn travels some 900 miles on foot with Gollum he then returns West where he meets Gandalf at Sarn Ford in May of 30 18 there Gandalf tells Aragorn of the plan for Frodo Baggins to leave the Shire with the ring in late September during the coming months Aragorn goes on a shorter journey of his own upon his return in September he learns from the elves of Guild or that Gandalf has gone missing and the nazgûl have been seen he also learns that Frodo has left his home but there has been no news of him yet leaving Buckland Aragorn anxiously watches the east road waiting for signs of Frodo finally on September 29th Frodo and his companions enter the Prancing Pony in bree meeting a ranger named Strider who would serve as their guide and route to his childhood home of Rivendell thanks for watching this look at aragorn's life before the Lord of the Rings be sure to subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss the next video from nerd of the Rings

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