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I think you missed one thing: that one time Aragon kicked an orc helmet and broke 2 of his toes on the outskirts of Fangorn Forest and yelled, "Aaaaaaaaarghhh!!!"
My favorite Third Age character. He's the archetypal King and Warrior and all around the best embodiment of the healthy masculine in literature-he's gentle in friendship, fierce in battle, wise as a leader, courageous and intrepid as a traveler, an emotive poet, a compassionate and empathetic companion, and a loyal lover. Pretty much my ideal role model.
Not “healthy” masculinity, JUST masculinity. Because masculinity isn’t toxic the ABSENCE Of it is. The whole idea of a toxic person being even remotely masculine is STUPID and ridiculous
@@jonrwert Certainly true in the films. In the books, the doubt is less apparent and probably better described as humility. His doubt is more focused on exactly which road to take in order to prevail and come fully into himself. He knows exactly who he is and what he's for for and accepts the burden of that responsibility without complaint. The selflessness in sacrificing of an easy life for that destiny is also noteworthy.
A Dúnedain with 90 years of life, with more than 60 years of experience traveling throughout Middle-earth, beyond Harad and Rhûn, facing Orcs, Trolls, Haradrim, Variags, Khands, Pirates of Umbar. And there are still some saying that Jaime Lannister could have a chance against Elessar.
Not only that Jaime Lannister wouldn't have a chance against Aragorn, Game of Thrones books (even if GRRM finishes them) can't compete with LOTR. Tolkien's work inspires the best in people, Martin's not so much. It has its appeal, I like some characters in GOT books, but there is so much nastiness and brutality there that I was sick to my stomach while I was reading some chapters. My husband wouldn't touch GRRM's books, he just watched the show.
Once again, my sympathies for Aragorn having to endure Gollum's endless moans, groans, the endless muttering and cursing of Bilbo Baggins wishing him dead for stealing his "Precious" while having to drag him 900 miles to Mirkwood.
I think about this fairly often. How incredibly miserable that must have been. The one small satisfaction being the moment he says "screw it" and just ties him to a log to go across the river. lol.
Idk why but I hope Debbie never stops being a patron or whatever. After all the silly different names and donors. It’s just Debbie. It’s always Debbie. Idk if you’ll see this Debbie but just your name brings me a slight joy at the end of every video lol
It's interesting that Denethor felt second-place to Thorongil in Ecthelion's heart, considering that Denethor ends up treating both his sons the same way years later, praising Boromir but barely acknowledging Faramir unless it's to berate him... Great video!!
Kind of like the circle of child abuse. Often adults fall back on what they experienced from their parents even it they often swore they would never do that to their children. Then they come under stress and they have a moment of weakness and the genie is back out of the bottle.
I think it can't be overstated how impressive it is that Aragorn looked into the Palantír (when, as Gimli pointed out, even Gandalf feared such an encounter) and was able to wrestle the stone from Sauron's control. He literally beat Sauron in a mental duel! Granted, the stone was rightfully his and this was an important factor, but it is still an impressive feat. It truly shows that he is one of the great, powerful leaders of Middle Earth, with physical and mental strength, willpower, endurance and abilities that are far above those of normal men. As Legolas later says, the way Aragorn commanded the Army of the Dead and urged his company forward despite their fear and exhaustion shows how much willpower and "capability of domination" (for lack of a better word) he has - had he taken the ring, he would've been a powerful and terrible ruler.
This! Aragorn confronting Sauron through the Palantir is maybe my favorite moment in the books, even though we only learn about it by Aragorn saying so after the fact. There's a lot I love about Peter Jackson's movies, but they did Aragorn very very dirty when it comes to the Palantir: both when he looks at it in Meduseld and faints, and then when Sauron gets the better of him the second time. Also, having Elrond magically appear an all-knowing Basil Exposition and say "There's another army coming, and also here's an amazing sword for you, so what you should do now is show the sword to these ghosts and they'll win all your battles for you" really destroys the sense of Aragorn's wisdom, force of will, and willingness to face any risk. I think this is one big reason why those who know the movies and not the books think Aragorn is somehow lesser than Legolas or even Boromir, Jaime Lannister, etc.
This is also why i feel that people dont give enough credit to Denetheor, he also looked into the Palantir and beat the will of Sauron trying to corrupt him. Not untouched and with the same grace as Aragorn but he still did beat Saurons will.
I recently learned that Tolkien himself saw Aragorn as beardless. Elves do not have beards (with two exceptions) and descendants of Elros inherited this trait as well as a long lifespan. This also applies to other Gondorians such as Denethor, Boromir, and Faramir.
not really gondorians only those who had elven blood in them because there is only 1 elf with a beard and that was 1 that was born at the awakening his name = Cirdan
Both of you are correct. Those are the only examples of Elves having beards. Herman is also correct about the rule not applying to all Gondorians but Tolkien himself pictured the four Men I listed above as being beardless. Also since the men of Dol Amroth are descended from an Elf, they too do not have beards.
@@cormacmacsuibhne2867 Denethor not sure but Faramir and Boromir a bit more because there mother was the sister of Imrahil and they were beardless.. Not all Dunedain/Numenoreans are from Elros descended so not all are beardless
Strange... in LOTR no one objects to her dieing of sorrow and loneliness... meanwhile over in SW ALL HELL BROKE LOSE "padme died because of sadness? BULLSHIT!" . Not like Broken Heart Syndrom aint a real thing and can cause dead. Interesting that Tolkin knew about this.
@@christianresel8051the problem with Padme’s death is she’s just had two babies who need her, who should’ve been enough to give her a will to live despite her heartbreak. Arwen, on the other hand, is akin to many widows who lived long lives with their spouses and watched their children grow, snd ultimately cannot imagine life without their lost love, and leave this world to find them again, knowing their children are grown and settled and will be alright.
@@christianresel8051Padme had also just given birth to twins under less than ideal medical conditions after she was Force choked by a Darth Vader. For all we know she could have been suffering from burst blood vessels or some other internal trauma.
@@12classics39It’s actually much more common for old men to die shortly after losing a spouse than it is for women. It’s not unheard of, though. Queen Elizabeth II’s health declined rapidly after Phillip died & she passed away within a year or so of his death. Granted, they were both REALLY old. Phillip was 99 (I think) & Liz was 96. She was by all accounts in remarkably good health until shortly after he husband passed.
“The Complete Travels” would have been not so complete without this video about Aragorn. To be honest, this is one of my favorite videos of all time, idk how many times I will be rewatching it, but will be definitely! 😂 Thanks for this amazing video! 👍🏻
You forgot to mention that while it is true the Hobbits did not notice Strider until they were already in the Prancing Pony, he had actually noticed them outside the Bree Gate when they were still being guided there by Tom Bombadil. He had over heard Tom speaking with the Hobbits and was now aware that they were the Hobbits he was looking for.
When you realize Denethor is built on the resentment of the real king.... it really makes the spitting grisly "I will not bow to this ranger from the north!." acting seem so fantastic
"We all fail... we all make mistakes... it's what makes us human... I should have protected Cortana, prevented everything from going wrong. i failed her, I WILL NOT FAIL YOU" Master Chief
"Sons of Gondor! Or 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 foresake 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 men, Men of the West!"
13:25 probably the best depiction of Aragorn. Look at how beneath a rugged face there's something deeper. Like he literally inherited his face from people living 10000 ago. Some ancient nobility
Aragorn is my favorite character in LOTR, his story is a very classic example of "The Heroes Journey" and his determination to fulfill his goals is very inspiring. This video really brought Aragorn's success to life.
I recently read a book about the adaptation of LOTR to film (Picturing Tolkien, if you're interested) in which one chapter describes the changes made to the character of Aragorn. The most prominent point of the essay was that Aragorn was built up not just as a good-guy hero (which he already was in the books), but as the hero who's always right. The books' Aragorn is a more democratic leader; numerous decisions, such as the Fellowship's Parth Galen debate over whether to go to Minas Tirith or Mordor, King Theoden's relocating to Helm's Deep, and the Last Debate, are all made with the approval of the group. In the movies, Aragorn always takes charge, and always seems to be right. He even overrides Gandalf on numerous occasions: as you state here, the book's Aragorn admits that Gandalf followed his lead almost to disaster at Caradhras, but in the film, it's he who insists: "Gandalf, we must turn back!" when the blizzard strikes. Or, to bring up the Last Debate again, Aragorn easily overrides Gandalf's counsel that Sauron won't take the bait... and he's completely right. In the book, he says: "Let none now reject the counsels of Gandalf... I do not yet claim to command any man. Let others choose as they will." And compare the Mouth of Sauron confrontation in the book (wherein Gandalf remains strong and stands up to the Mouth even after the "revelation" of Frodo's capture) with its portrayal in the film (wherein the horrible lie brings tears of sadness and despair to Gandalf's eyes, leaving Aragorn to ride forth and furiously decapitate the Mouth). Aragorn was always larger-than-life, but the movies build him up to be an even stronger leader than Gandalf!
I've always seen Aragorn as the most important and also Tolkien's favorite character. Certainly he was my favorite character. I named my son's middle name Elessar.
I love this channel. When LOTR first came out I had no knowledge of it, but my friend Glen read all the books. Late Glen T, passed in 2021. He would explain the movie to us from the books, and we were all ears. I checked out other channels on LOTR, but NITR is my favourite.
He should have been the one to get a Lord of the Rings game instead of Gollum. He travelled so much, so far and for much longer. He encountered Eru knows how many enemies. Why the Utumno did they go for Gollum is insane because they could have genuinely made good story(s) for Aragorn.
@@NerdoftheRings I've always thought that Aragorn's early years should have been the tv show instead of the Rings of Power. Essentially Aragorn visits all of the locations from LOTR and the Hobbit to give people a familiar sense of the world but then visits new locations (Umbar, Harad, parts of Arnor, etc) that could give it some spice.
The long form videos are awesome. More depth, more knowledge. As always, the deep dive is fantastic. Always interesting to see the difference between the books and the movies
Arwen is, of course, not exactly an elf maiden, though often described that way. She lives like one. But one cannot simply become human after being of elven kind. The truth is, her nature was not decided until her choice. And her choice was a mortal life, long as she had lived. Elrond has always been my favorite Tolkien character. And this story, ostensibly full of hope and renewal, is bitter to him. Not only does he lose his daughter, who is dear to him, the same way he lost his brother. He also foresees that the end will be hard for her. Arwen was not yet tired of her life when Aragorn gave up his life. That scene wherein she tells him that now she understands the downfall of Numenor is powerful. It may be that he loses both his sons this way as well. We do not know, except that they are close with Aragorn and the Dunedain, and Elrond takes ship without them.
40:38 Aragorn declares that the Shire is exclusive to the Hobbits and that no one else, especially Men were allowed into its borders. That is why he "keeps to his own law" and meets his friends at the border when he is in the North. Of course, his decree doesn't quite apply to Dwarves (who were also little people, and traveled through the Shire from the Blue Mountains) and Elves like the final ride of the Wise to the Havens, who pass through to the Towers, which are in Hobbit territory.. Bree remains the one settlement where Hobbits and Men live together.
@@Lokrio9 Yep, it says a lot that Aragorn riding to war with the Rohirrim, then becoming Gondor's greatest captain, then passing alone into the East on a one-man 007 expedition against Sauron's allies, then captaining the Dunedain to defend the peoples of the North for decades, then embarking upon the War of the Ring and overthrowing Sauron is only the SECOND most impressive "Man tries to impress potential father-in-law" story in Tolkien.
Man the gondorians had to be stoked at aragorns coronation and the planting of a new white tree and finding out they'd have also a new queen niece of the very 1st king of numenor Greatest story ever told
When listening to these videos, I have a feeling that I'm listening the stories about close friends who passed away. The feeling it brings is melancholic, like I have lived there, with them.
I never looked much into the lore of LOTR but have started doing so the past few months and these type of videos get to me everytime. The final line of "Telcontar meaning Strider" literally made me tear up like man. So perfect ToT
This is FREAKY. I was lying in bed this morning and thought "I wonder when or if Nerd of the Rings will ever do a Complete Travels of Aragorn?" 8 hours later, here you are 😂
I’m sure you get this all of the time, but the amount of joy your videos brings me, and countless others, is out of this world. It gets me excited for my son’s upcoming first birthday party, which is going to be “One Birthday to Rule them All!” Can’t wait for a possible ranking video of characters in the future too. Keep up the amazing work, Matt!
I enjoyed seeing your take on Aragorn's story as I have been trying to extrapolate more of it out of what we were given such as racking my brain as to what exactly were the Great Deeds that he did when he was 20 in the company of the sons of Elrond. My current head cannon is that he took down a two headed troll. One thing I will note that you missed is at about 15:48 He saw the hobbits talking to Tom Bombadil before they entered Bree then he jumped over the wall and was all mysterious-like in the Prancing Pony. Now this does not mean that he knows Tom Bombadil personally but he could and I like to think that he does, unless I'm forgetting something else he says I have not read the books in a while I am due for a reread.
One of my most favorite character in the LOTR trilogy, along with Gandalf. This was an excellent in depth. I will watch the Return of the King during the holidays, more than likely after Christmas while I am on a 6 day vacation from work. Again excellent video, and Go Avs!!!
Finally, the complete story of Estel as he was known when he was young in Rivendell. In Rohan with Theoden's grandfather Thorongil, Stryder by the Hobbits in Bree, Aragorn 2 son of Arathorn 2, and as King of Gondor/Arnor restoring Elendil's line. Elessar
Sometimes I wish I lived in those days. Going on foot everywhere, seeing the beauty of nature. I really relate to Aragorn because he is a man with honour, great respect for his companions, yet likes to keep his distance.
12:41 this is a good Sauron, the films should have gone with a smooth jet black Egyptian inspired motif with deep red lighting, rather than the more orange flame and dull black soot colors.
These types of videos allow us to look at the journey holistically from the perspective of the relevant character. I think it would be good to see such videos for other characters as well.
What a grand story! The way you recounted it here make me feel like it should be right at home with the likes of The Odyssey and other classical Epics.
I use these videos to fall asleep. They are so amazing. I don’t remember anything but if you asked me any lotr lore questions while I’m asleep I’d know the answer
The last 10 minutes gave me "you just finished a Fallout game, here's what your choices caused" vibe and I'm here for it. Ive never read the books so this was super informative
Great video! Nerd, please Upload a video with that soundtrack you put at the end of the channel's videos. This track is very beautiful and you would make many people's day happier by posting it in full for us to listen to. Thank you my friend
Good sir you never disappoint ❤️. I'm not able to continue my TH-cam membership, but I am always proud of the quality of your works. From 🇵🇷 with much hope ✨.
One of my favorite characters right next to Frodo, Gandalf, King Theodin, and Gollim. He is the best character and has inspired me to be a leader, although I thought no one would listen to me. He is the best warrior and leader. I liked his travels and never knew until I read the books and the chapter: Shadow from the Past in LOTR(?), I never knew he captured Gollum. Lol
I enjoyed that very much, thank you. I don’t think I had put it together how early Sauron had started assailing Gondor or that Aragorn as Therongil (sp?) helped fight in those wars. Also, the art work used in the video is wonderful! 😄
You left out the part where Aragorn is reembldied in the 20th century and becomes an actor, eventually playing himself in a historical retelling of Frodo's "Lord of the Rings" from the Red Book.
One of the best parts of all of his videos is when he reads the names that support him and they are all creative until the last one...Debbie. 😂 Which I personally really enjoy, because it's my mother's name.
The fact aragorn and gandalf just had this trust to each other from the start is my favourite part about them if it wasnt for them the misson would've failed before frodo even left the shire 😊😊
It's amazing how little rest Aragorn had throughout his life. "My home is in the North," he says in the trilogy, but he seems to have spent many years outside of it.
I think a video on the nine King's of men who received the rings of power ,what eventually happened to them and how they all got buried together would be neat!?!
No they didn't die right away. Think of gollum how he was slowly corrupted by the ring into an unrecognisable creature. Same happened to the wraiths. At first they became mighty , rich but evil lords and slowly their bodies started fading. Their kingdoms just got different kings I guess. About the buried under the mountain part. I guess you are talking about the moment in the hobbit movies where gandalf and radagast come to a mountain with broken cages. I am not sure if it is in the books but I think those cages were made to trap the nazgul after the war of the last alliance or something along those lines.I am not sure who decided to do that or if it is even canon in the books. P.s I'm pretty sure there is a video about the ringwraiths on this channel anyway lol.
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Great video!
I think you missed one thing: that one time Aragon kicked an orc helmet and broke 2 of his toes on the outskirts of Fangorn Forest and yelled, "Aaaaaaaaarghhh!!!"
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that's going to be awesome!!! thank you Brother
They look cool but I'm a competitor with my leather belts 😂
My favorite Third Age character. He's the archetypal King and Warrior and all around the best embodiment of the healthy masculine in literature-he's gentle in friendship, fierce in battle, wise as a leader, courageous and intrepid as a traveler, an emotive poet, a compassionate and empathetic companion, and a loyal lover. Pretty much my ideal role model.
Not “healthy” masculinity, JUST masculinity. Because masculinity isn’t toxic the ABSENCE Of it is. The whole idea of a toxic person being even remotely masculine is STUPID and ridiculous
A good singer too
The hands of a king are the hands of a healer
was also plagued by doubt but carried on through a sense of duty and willpower
@@jonrwert Certainly true in the films. In the books, the doubt is less apparent and probably better described as humility. His doubt is more focused on exactly which road to take in order to prevail and come fully into himself. He knows exactly who he is and what he's for for and accepts the burden of that responsibility without complaint. The selflessness in sacrificing of an easy life for that destiny is also noteworthy.
A Dúnedain with 90 years of life, with more than 60 years of experience traveling throughout Middle-earth, beyond Harad and Rhûn, facing Orcs, Trolls, Haradrim, Variags, Khands, Pirates of Umbar. And there are still some saying that Jaime Lannister could have a chance against Elessar.
Everything you just said proves it should have been Aragorn who got his own game instead of Gollum.
Don't forget he's of royal Numenorian decent which makes him super human compared to average middle earth men.
Jaime would be mincemeat.
Aragorn is literally beyond human limits. Jaime is closer to perhaps King Earnur, a champion of tournaments.
Not only that Jaime Lannister wouldn't have a chance against Aragorn, Game of Thrones books (even if GRRM finishes them) can't compete with LOTR. Tolkien's work inspires the best in people, Martin's not so much. It has its appeal, I like some characters in GOT books, but there is so much nastiness and brutality there that I was sick to my stomach while I was reading some chapters. My husband wouldn't touch GRRM's books, he just watched the show.
Once again, my sympathies for Aragorn having to endure Gollum's endless moans, groans, the endless muttering and cursing of Bilbo Baggins wishing him dead for stealing his "Precious" while having to drag him 900 miles to Mirkwood.
I think about this fairly often. How incredibly miserable that must have been. The one small satisfaction being the moment he says "screw it" and just ties him to a log to go across the river. lol.
Gollum takes "Are we there yet?" to a whole new level. 😅
Maybe he gagged Gollum. He'd still make noise, but it would be better.
@@positivelynegative9149 Absolutely, I would definitely gag him.
@@NerdoftheRings It burnses and freezes lmao
“Strider” such a fitting nickname for him. A fantastic character.
it's not a positive name, it equates to "Bigfoot" which is why he changes it to the more pleasant sounding Telcontar.
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Amazing character we love but would you believe the original version was a hobbit called Trotter?
Idk why but I hope Debbie never stops being a patron or whatever. After all the silly different names and donors. It’s just Debbie. It’s always Debbie. Idk if you’ll see this Debbie but just your name brings me a slight joy at the end of every video lol
Haha so true!😂
I second this!!
Reminds me of Steve... Bygone Patron of EONS. Always remembered
I almost always wait for it. ".....and Debbie."
Yes!!!! I look forward to it in every video!
It's interesting that Denethor felt second-place to Thorongil in Ecthelion's heart, considering that Denethor ends up treating both his sons the same way years later, praising Boromir but barely acknowledging Faramir unless it's to berate him... Great video!!
Kind of like the circle of child abuse. Often adults fall back on what they experienced from their parents even it they often swore they would never do that to their children. Then they come under stress and they have a moment of weakness and the genie is back out of the bottle.
Faramir was treated like that because he was a student of Gandalf, and not as much a warrior as Boromir was.
Usually how it goes. When we learn through observations of others, we tend to get everything, not just the good parts.
I always thought denethor treated faramir that way becuase he was jealous he had more nuemenorian in him...
@@neemz0117 very interesting!
I think it can't be overstated how impressive it is that Aragorn looked into the Palantír (when, as Gimli pointed out, even Gandalf feared such an encounter) and was able to wrestle the stone from Sauron's control. He literally beat Sauron in a mental duel! Granted, the stone was rightfully his and this was an important factor, but it is still an impressive feat. It truly shows that he is one of the great, powerful leaders of Middle Earth, with physical and mental strength, willpower, endurance and abilities that are far above those of normal men.
As Legolas later says, the way Aragorn commanded the Army of the Dead and urged his company forward despite their fear and exhaustion shows how much willpower and "capability of domination" (for lack of a better word) he has - had he taken the ring, he would've been a powerful and terrible ruler.
That sounds like a great idea for a "What if" video...Aragorn claiming The One Ring. Unless it's been done and I missed it.
This! Aragorn confronting Sauron through the Palantir is maybe my favorite moment in the books, even though we only learn about it by Aragorn saying so after the fact. There's a lot I love about Peter Jackson's movies, but they did Aragorn very very dirty when it comes to the Palantir: both when he looks at it in Meduseld and faints, and then when Sauron gets the better of him the second time.
Also, having Elrond magically appear an all-knowing Basil Exposition and say "There's another army coming, and also here's an amazing sword for you, so what you should do now is show the sword to these ghosts and they'll win all your battles for you" really destroys the sense of Aragorn's wisdom, force of will, and willingness to face any risk. I think this is one big reason why those who know the movies and not the books think Aragorn is somehow lesser than Legolas or even Boromir, Jaime Lannister, etc.
@@partyboi8773Aragorn looking in the Palantir is in the EE
@@partyboi8773Agree
This is also why i feel that people dont give enough credit to Denetheor, he also looked into the Palantir and beat the will of Sauron trying to corrupt him. Not untouched and with the same grace as Aragorn but he still did beat Saurons will.
I love hearing your voice so animated and enthusiastic just as much as a love the stories themselves,you’re doing a great work for the next generation
I second that!😊
Glory to the King of Gondor, for he walked a path few could tread. And peace to the queen so fair, for her love knew no end ✨️
The last Numenorean King. And with him, the most beloved Queen.
Well, now I know where George RR Martin got his inspiration of 'endless titles' for Daenerys and others. :)
I recently learned that Tolkien himself saw Aragorn as beardless. Elves do not have beards (with two exceptions) and descendants of Elros inherited this trait as well as a long lifespan. This also applies to other Gondorians such as Denethor, Boromir, and Faramir.
not really gondorians only those who had elven blood in them because there is only 1 elf with a beard and that was 1 that was born at the awakening his name = Cirdan
@@DreZzBE Actually, the father of Fëanor's wife Nerdanel, Mahtan, also had a beard.
Both of you are correct. Those are the only examples of Elves having beards. Herman is also correct about the rule not applying to all Gondorians but Tolkien himself pictured the four Men I listed above as being beardless.
Also since the men of Dol Amroth are descended from an Elf, they too do not have beards.
@@cormacmacsuibhne2867 Denethor not sure but Faramir and Boromir a bit more because there mother was the sister of Imrahil and they were beardless..
Not all Dunedain/Numenoreans are from Elros descended so not all are beardless
@@Ronja_the_fairy that's correct but he stayed in Valinor but he probably was also 1 that awakened in Cuivienen
The fact that Arwen died of sorrow and loneliness brings me to tears.
Strange... in LOTR no one objects to her dieing of sorrow and loneliness... meanwhile over in SW ALL HELL BROKE LOSE "padme died because of sadness? BULLSHIT!" . Not like Broken Heart Syndrom aint a real thing and can cause dead. Interesting that Tolkin knew about this.
@@christianresel8051the problem with Padme’s death is she’s just had two babies who need her, who should’ve been enough to give her a will to live despite her heartbreak. Arwen, on the other hand, is akin to many widows who lived long lives with their spouses and watched their children grow, snd ultimately cannot imagine life without their lost love, and leave this world to find them again, knowing their children are grown and settled and will be alright.
@@christianresel8051Padme had also just given birth to twins under less than ideal medical conditions after she was Force choked by a Darth Vader. For all we know she could have been suffering from burst blood vessels or some other internal trauma.
@@12classics39It’s actually much more common for old men to die shortly after losing a spouse than it is for women. It’s not unheard of, though. Queen Elizabeth II’s health declined rapidly after Phillip died & she passed away within a year or so of his death. Granted, they were both REALLY old. Phillip was 99 (I think) & Liz was 96. She was by all accounts in remarkably good health until shortly after he husband passed.
“The Complete Travels” would have been not so complete without this video about Aragorn. To be honest, this is one of my favorite videos of all time, idk how many times I will be rewatching it, but will be definitely! 😂 Thanks for this amazing video! 👍🏻
You forgot to mention that while it is true the Hobbits did not notice Strider until they were already in the Prancing Pony, he had actually noticed them outside the Bree Gate when they were still being guided there by Tom Bombadil. He had over heard Tom speaking with the Hobbits and was now aware that they were the Hobbits he was looking for.
I noticed that too, well that and he omitted the fact that Gollum bit Aragorn
These are not the hobbits you're looking for!
(I should've spent my childhood outside)
@@hulking_presence Tom Bombadil a Jedi confirmed?
Not tom bombadil but Tom the gatekeeper
Knowing how much you love the last conversation between Aragorn and Arwen, I’m surprised you didn’t include it in this video😂
Haha! I considered it, but I included a lot of that in Arwen’s video. Plus this one was already 40+ minutes long. Haha.
When you realize Denethor is built on the resentment of the real king.... it really makes the spitting grisly "I will not bow to this ranger from the north!." acting seem so fantastic
I can just imagine Elronds sons saying "We failed your father. We will not fail you." Maybe even say this before the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
"We all fail... we all make mistakes... it's what makes us human... I should have protected Cortana, prevented everything from going wrong. i failed her, I WILL NOT FAIL YOU"
Master Chief
Aragorn is so cool. I find it fascinating the travels of Eomer and Aragorn after the ring was destroyed. Truly had a 90s Chicago Bulls run. Goats frfr
"Sons of Gondor! Or 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 foresake 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 men, Men of the West!"
I'm proud to be 1/1,000,000 of your success! This was a masterfully told tale. Thanks so much!
My guy actually used the phrase, "plight their troth." 👏👏👏
13:25 probably the best depiction of Aragorn. Look at how beneath a rugged face there's something deeper. Like he literally inherited his face from people living 10000 ago. Some ancient nobility
Also the line of Elros cant grow any facial hair
I can listen to you talk the Rings all day.
Aragorn is my favorite character in LOTR, his story is a very classic example of "The Heroes Journey" and his determination to fulfill his goals is very inspiring. This video really brought Aragorn's success to life.
This brought tears to my eyes... Truly a wonderful and beautiful world we are blessed with glimpsing.
I recently read a book about the adaptation of LOTR to film (Picturing Tolkien, if you're interested) in which one chapter describes the changes made to the character of Aragorn. The most prominent point of the essay was that Aragorn was built up not just as a good-guy hero (which he already was in the books), but as the hero who's always right. The books' Aragorn is a more democratic leader; numerous decisions, such as the Fellowship's Parth Galen debate over whether to go to Minas Tirith or Mordor, King Theoden's relocating to Helm's Deep, and the Last Debate, are all made with the approval of the group. In the movies, Aragorn always takes charge, and always seems to be right. He even overrides Gandalf on numerous occasions: as you state here, the book's Aragorn admits that Gandalf followed his lead almost to disaster at Caradhras, but in the film, it's he who insists: "Gandalf, we must turn back!" when the blizzard strikes. Or, to bring up the Last Debate again, Aragorn easily overrides Gandalf's counsel that Sauron won't take the bait... and he's completely right. In the book, he says: "Let none now reject the counsels of Gandalf... I do not yet claim to command any man. Let others choose as they will." And compare the Mouth of Sauron confrontation in the book (wherein Gandalf remains strong and stands up to the Mouth even after the "revelation" of Frodo's capture) with its portrayal in the film (wherein the horrible lie brings tears of sadness and despair to Gandalf's eyes, leaving Aragorn to ride forth and furiously decapitate the Mouth). Aragorn was always larger-than-life, but the movies build him up to be an even stronger leader than Gandalf!
I guess it wouldn't work on film.
Great points tho
Which book was this??
@@Tawadeb It's called Picturing Tolkien: Essays on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy.
I've always seen Aragorn as the most important and also Tolkien's favorite character. Certainly he was my favorite character. I named my son's middle name Elessar.
I love this channel. When LOTR first came out I had no knowledge of it, but my friend Glen read all the books. Late Glen T, passed in 2021. He would explain the movie to us from the books, and we were all ears. I checked out other channels on LOTR, but NITR is my favourite.
It's crazy to think that such a valiant fighter and leader as Aragorn gave up almost 20 years for the search of Gollum. But it was not in vain.
He lost more than that after sipping a spoonful of Eowyn's "soup"
@@FatGouf haha, indeed.
"Only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day" is savage. I had forgotten that, I need to place itin the vault for future use.
It's so great. I'm going to start saying it when people ask me my favorite Tolkien quote. haha!
The films made Aragorn much more gentle and soft-spoken. In the book he is a total savage.
One of my favorite LOTR quotes.
He should have been the one to get a Lord of the Rings game instead of Gollum. He travelled so much, so far and for much longer. He encountered Eru knows how many enemies. Why the Utumno did they go for Gollum is insane because they could have genuinely made good story(s) for Aragorn.
Oh my gosh, yes. Aragorn's early life is one of the few LOTR character "prequel" tales that I think could actually be really great.
@@NerdoftheRings I've always thought that Aragorn's early years should have been the tv show instead of the Rings of Power. Essentially Aragorn visits all of the locations from LOTR and the Hobbit to give people a familiar sense of the world but then visits new locations (Umbar, Harad, parts of Arnor, etc) that could give it some spice.
I think they chose Gollum because they always take it from the Hobbit's perspective ... well, except for the new tv show with galladriel
@@Surly1because Aragorn is a non toxic white male and that's problematic
@@Captain_Insano_nomercy this comment wins
Your love for the works of Tolkien comes through like a bright light. The rhythms of his prose permeate your speech.
The long form videos are awesome. More depth, more knowledge. As always, the deep dive is fantastic. Always interesting to see the difference between the books and the movies
Arwen is, of course, not exactly an elf maiden, though often described that way. She lives like one. But one cannot simply become human after being of elven kind. The truth is, her nature was not decided until her choice. And her choice was a mortal life, long as she had lived.
Elrond has always been my favorite Tolkien character. And this story, ostensibly full of hope and renewal, is bitter to him. Not only does he lose his daughter, who is dear to him, the same way he lost his brother. He also foresees that the end will be hard for her. Arwen was not yet tired of her life when Aragorn gave up his life. That scene wherein she tells him that now she understands the downfall of Numenor is powerful.
It may be that he loses both his sons this way as well. We do not know, except that they are close with Aragorn and the Dunedain, and Elrond takes ship without them.
Awe man, that ending brought me to tears.
Such a beautiful story.
Truly artistic and compelling representation of Aragorn's journeys. Thank you.
I agree, made for a great listen while Im working.
I wonder what aragorn and gollum talked about on their trip to mirkwood, that'd be worth of a TV series.
You should watch the fan film "The Hunt for Gollum."
Probably proper and improper ways to prepare rabbit
A limited miniseries in yhe style of the bounty hunter and his quarry! 🎉
Chicks. Duh.
@@philkugler2429it's possible that Aragorn and Gollum would even debate on how to cook the rabbit. 😂
40:38 Aragorn declares that the Shire is exclusive to the Hobbits and that no one else, especially Men were allowed into its borders. That is why he "keeps to his own law" and meets his friends at the border when he is in the North. Of course, his decree doesn't quite apply to Dwarves (who were also little people, and traveled through the Shire from the Blue Mountains) and Elves like the final ride of the Wise to the Havens, who pass through to the Towers, which are in Hobbit territory.. Bree remains the one settlement where Hobbits and Men live together.
Since his ban only applies to Men, I sure hope Legolas and Gimli were able to visit the hobbits in the Shire over the years.
It always bugs me that when Arwen says ‘there is still hope’ in the movie trilogy, not many get the double meaning.
Elrond sure has an interesting way of saying, "You're not dating my daughter." 😅
Or in the very least. “I’m not letting Arwen settling for less than a High King.”
I still believe Elu Thingol is quite more epic. 😆
@@Lokrio9 Yep, it says a lot that Aragorn riding to war with the Rohirrim, then becoming Gondor's greatest captain, then passing alone into the East on a one-man 007 expedition against Sauron's allies, then captaining the Dunedain to defend the peoples of the North for decades, then embarking upon the War of the Ring and overthrowing Sauron is only the SECOND most impressive "Man tries to impress potential father-in-law" story in Tolkien.
Honestly, Elrond is Dad of the Year, vowing that his daughter deserves no less than a king.
Well he is technically his great great great etc uncle or something no?
Man the gondorians had to be stoked at aragorns coronation and the planting of a new white tree and finding out they'd have also a new queen niece of the very 1st king of numenor
Greatest story ever told
As a single mother child, Aragorn will always be a Father Figure of Mine 😇
We need more positive male role models like Aragorn.
You could do worse. He is a good man and a great king.
My favorite character! Thank you for another great video, Nerd of the Rings!
When listening to these videos, I have a feeling that I'm listening the stories about close friends who passed away. The feeling it brings is melancholic, like I have lived there, with them.
beautifully said.. i wish we were
I never looked much into the lore of LOTR but have started doing so the past few months and these type of videos get to me everytime. The final line of "Telcontar meaning Strider" literally made me tear up like man. So perfect ToT
This is FREAKY. I was lying in bed this morning and thought "I wonder when or if Nerd of the Rings will ever do a Complete Travels of Aragorn?"
8 hours later, here you are 😂
I can promise you, it took longer than 8 hours to make this video. lol!
@@NerdoftheRings I'd be more impressed that you could read my mind than make a youtube video in under 8 hours if that were the case haha
He has spoken! Huzzah!
Viggo in his Gondor attire was a great addition in the foreground of the thumbnail. He really pops against the other artwork.
The actor they used doesn’t look like Aragorn though.
Fantastic video and fantastic ending. Strider. That gave me chills lol
One of my absolute favorite deep cut lore bits. Makes me love Aragorn even more. Never forgets where he came from.
"I do not know what strength is in my blood, but I swear to you I will not let the white city fall. Nor our people fail."
-Aragorn Elessar
I’m sure you get this all of the time, but the amount of joy your videos brings me, and countless others, is out of this world. It gets me excited for my son’s upcoming first birthday party, which is going to be “One Birthday to Rule them All!”
Can’t wait for a possible ranking video of characters in the future too. Keep up the amazing work, Matt!
I truly love "The complete travels..." series you have going. Thank you for making them! :)
I enjoyed seeing your take on Aragorn's story as I have been trying to extrapolate more of it out of what we were given such as racking my brain as to what exactly were the Great Deeds that he did when he was 20 in the company of the sons of Elrond. My current head cannon is that he took down a two headed troll.
One thing I will note that you missed is at about 15:48 He saw the hobbits talking to Tom Bombadil before they entered Bree then he jumped over the wall and was all mysterious-like in the Prancing Pony.
Now this does not mean that he knows Tom Bombadil personally but he could and I like to think that he does, unless I'm forgetting something else he says I have not read the books in a while I am due for a reread.
@5:00 Elrond really told Aragon he can't clap cheeks for the next 100 years.
One of my most favorite character in the LOTR trilogy, along with Gandalf. This was an excellent in depth. I will watch the Return of the King during the holidays, more than likely after Christmas while I am on a 6 day vacation from work. Again excellent video, and Go Avs!!!
If done correctly this would be an amazing tv show
I've always wish for a Aragorn series! That would he awsome!
The effort this guy puts into his videos is insane much love bro keep it up God bless
Finally, the complete story of Estel as he was known when he was young in Rivendell. In Rohan with Theoden's grandfather
Thorongil, Stryder by the Hobbits in Bree, Aragorn 2 son of Arathorn 2, and as King of Gondor/Arnor restoring Elendil's line. Elessar
Sometimes I wish I lived in those days. Going on foot everywhere, seeing the beauty of nature. I really relate to Aragorn because he is a man with honour, great respect for his companions, yet likes to keep his distance.
12:41 this is a good Sauron, the films should have gone with a smooth jet black Egyptian inspired motif with deep red lighting, rather than the more orange flame and dull black soot colors.
Great production quality on this one!
Thanks for all the videos and Happy Holidays to you and yours! ❤
These types of videos allow us to look at the journey holistically from the perspective of the relevant character. I think it would be good to see such videos for other characters as well.
The true king of Gondor , LONG LIVE THE KING !!! 🤴
Aragorn didn’t know Arwen was visiting Lothlorien - but Galadriel knew what was up and made sure he was dressed for the occasion.
Aragorn had me at "Elendil! Elendil! For the WEST!!"
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK MELLON! ECTHELION!
What a grand story! The way you recounted it here make me feel like it should be right at home with the likes of The Odyssey and other classical Epics.
I use these videos to fall asleep. They are so amazing. I don’t remember anything but if you asked me any lotr lore questions while I’m asleep I’d know the answer
Cue Johnny Cash “I’ve been everywhere, man…”
„Today‘s video is brought to you by Slidebelts“ What an unepic advertisement for the Heir of Isildur.
The last 10 minutes gave me "you just finished a Fallout game, here's what your choices caused" vibe and I'm here for it. Ive never read the books so this was super informative
only 1 hour ago? I totally forgot that there hasnt been an Aragorn-dedicated video.
This was a truly delightful listen. I learned a lot more back loar that i did not know before. Thank you for this!❤
Great video! Nerd, please Upload a video with that soundtrack you put at the end of the channel's videos. This track is very beautiful and you would make many people's day happier by posting it in full for us to listen to. Thank you my friend
Good sir you never disappoint ❤️.
I'm not able to continue my TH-cam membership, but I am always proud of the quality of your works.
From 🇵🇷 with much hope ✨.
Thanks for listening to my request!! Best channel ever
I don't know most of what you're talking about but these videos are awesome. This is real current research
Excellent video, thoroughly enjoyed it.
One of my favorite characters right next to Frodo, Gandalf, King Theodin, and Gollim. He is the best character and has inspired me to be a leader, although I thought no one would listen to me. He is the best warrior and leader. I liked his travels and never knew until I read the books and the chapter: Shadow from the Past in LOTR(?), I never knew he captured Gollum. Lol
Check this out a fan film of Aragorn and his hunt for Gollum, really good 😊
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@@EHBradley ok, thanks.
@@charlesnewman6468 no worries
This has been my favorite thank you, it's so relaxing
Thank you for your work. This was beautiful. I think Tolkien would be happy to know there are people like you upholding his legacy.
Amazing video 👏
I loved every minute of this. Aragorn is the perfect Chracter in every way for me personally.
I enjoyed that very much, thank you. I don’t think I had put it together how early Sauron had started assailing Gondor or that Aragorn as Therongil (sp?) helped fight in those wars. Also, the art work used in the video is wonderful! 😄
This is a great video. Thanks so much for making it!
You left out the part where Aragorn is reembldied in the 20th century and becomes an actor, eventually playing himself in a historical retelling of Frodo's "Lord of the Rings" from the Red Book.
the aragorn of the books is beardless due to his elvish blood.
One of the most satisfying, well-produced videos I’ve seen on TH-cam. 👏
Aragorn was a virgin for 87 years. There was no way he was going to fail.
*88
@@NerdoftheRings lol I never get the details quite right. Anyway, “Behold the King!”
What he did for love. 💘
Yeah, but he had 120 years of making out with an ageless elf princess to look forward to.
Not a bad trade off.
Wow! Thank you! This is a superb LOTR Channel!
Been waiting for this one!
Loved this video, amazing story told by the nerd of rhe rings, thanks, i will see it many times more
Excellent video! I do wonder how far to the east and south his travels took him.
One of the best parts of all of his videos is when he reads the names that support him and they are all creative until the last one...Debbie. 😂 Which I personally really enjoy, because it's my mother's name.
The fact aragorn and gandalf just had this trust to each other from the start is my favourite part about them if it wasnt for them the misson would've failed before frodo even left the shire 😊😊
Thank you! I’ve been waiting on this one. ❤ for your algorithm
Same
One of the best videos I watched. Really impressive, great job.
It's amazing how little rest Aragorn had throughout his life. "My home is in the North," he says in the trilogy, but he seems to have spent many years outside of it.
goated channel, got me into all of this without watching any movies before
Love the Hildabrants art you have in this
I think a video on the nine King's of men who received the rings of power ,what eventually happened to them and how they all got buried together would be neat!?!
They became the Nazgul. Their bodies simply faded away over time.
@@nikitajelnikovs9920 did they die right away, what became of their kingdoms, who decided to bury them deep in the mountain ?
No they didn't die right away. Think of gollum how he was slowly corrupted by the ring into an unrecognisable creature. Same happened to the wraiths. At first they became mighty , rich but evil lords and slowly their bodies started fading. Their kingdoms just got different kings I guess. About the buried under the mountain part. I guess you are talking about the moment in the hobbit movies where gandalf and radagast come to a mountain with broken cages. I am not sure if it is in the books but I think those cages were made to trap the nazgul after the war of the last alliance or something along those lines.I am not sure who decided to do that or if it is even canon in the books.
P.s I'm pretty sure there is a video about the ringwraiths on this channel anyway lol.
Everyone needs a friend like Aragorn,we have too many Bill Furneys in the world.
18:38 imagining the big bad scary Nazgul having to go back to mount Doom on foot is quite comical ;p
They probably weren't visible to anyone while doing so.
"Gee, Dad ~ can't we get the Nazgul? Whaaaaaaaa you're so mean"