"By my life or death, if I can protect you I will. You have my sword." 

   He was known by many names. Aragorn. Strider. Elessar ("Elfstone"). Thorongil ("Eagle of the Star"). Ranger of the North. He vowed to protect Frodo as a member of the Fellowship, and when Gandalf fell in Moria Aragorn didn't hesitate to take up the role of leader. 

   Born of royal lineage, an heir to the throne of Gondor, his father died when he was two years old and he was raised in Rivendell by Lord Elrond. Aragorn was a Dunedain ("Man of the West"), a race of men descended from the Numenoreans, who had unnaturally long life spans. Aragorn was 87 when he joined the Felowship, and ruled Gondor for 122 years, dying at the age of 210. 

   Played wonderfully in the movie trilogy by Viggo Mortensen, he's definitely one of my favorite characters. He was fearless, brave, and loyal to the Fellowship. 

   I like how Mike captured what I call the "forming of the Fellowship" version of Aragorn, formally dressed for the meeting, and as usual, a sword always at the ready. 

   Anyways thanks for stopping by and reading!

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