A fun fact about him is that he is 87 by the time of the war of the ring, so Elrond easily extended Aragorn's and Arwen's engagement for at least 40-50 years! Talk about an engagement commitment.
Let's see: Aragorn fell in love with Arwen when they first met in T.A. 2951. They plighted their troth on Midsummer's Day of 2980, and wed on Midsummer's Day of 3019. So, an engagement of exactly 39 years.
Hmmm, I though I already posted a reply. Aragorn and Arwen first met in the year 2951 after Aragorn's twentieth birthday, but they became engaged at Mid-year in 2980. So their engagement lasted for 39 years to the day.
I'm not sure why you would even ask that. All I did was post a clarification pointing out that Aragorn and Arwen did not become engaged soon after they first met, but much later. I only ended up posting it twice because I didn't realize that there was a substantial delay before the original comment actually posted.
I'm just messing with ya, I appreciate your knowledge and interest. Isn't Tolkien's Legendarium great?! I love it! I didn't appreciate The Goblin Song in the Extended Edition of The Hobbit movie trilogy though.
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I too find Aragorn to be the most compelling character in Tolkiens Tale. He is the perfect fusion of Might and Valor, coupled with, Humility and Wisdom. A Christ-Like Character indeed. And the One to make Public the heroism of the Hobbits, to officially make it known Whom He holds in High Regard, though He be The King.
The noblest of gestures, to recognize great deeds are not done alone. Aragon has and always will be my favorite character ever conceived; the epitome of a choice leader, one striving on not because of want of power, but from the selfless desire to serve and protect all people and races. I liked the fact that he strove to make peace with the Easterlings and Haradrim as he led the rebuilding of the world. I'm afraid we will never see such a leader in our reality until the Savior comes again, vanguishes the adversary, and celestializes this world.
@ I actually used to hate Borimir. But I recently re read and re watched the movies with a clearer and more adult mind lol, and now I actually really feel for him. He's a good character
What I love is that at the end of the war of the ring, Aragorn ends it in peace? He makes peace with the other men who followed Sauron, and he gives the Hobbits and Woses their lands as native reserves. It does not end in blood and glory but peace and progressiveness, an ending rarely given by authors in more modern times.
Aragorn orders that Mordor be cleaned and the human slaves of Nurnen be its masters, but that Minas Morgul is so evil it cannot be cleaned for a very long time. He does have to fight the Easterlings again, but that is much later.
his kindness for the hobbits and respect for rohan make him a true and not merely a nominal or lineal king. aragorn is the traditional ideal of the king of valour and wisdom, the man of chaos who restores order in his day
His last words: "In sorrow we must go, but not in despair. Behold! We are not bound for ever to the circles of the world, and beyond them is more than memory. Farewell!"
Personally I’m happy peter Jackson ultimately ended up picking Viggo Mortensen to play Aragorn over Stuart Townsend because I could believe viggo as the grizzled hard outdoorsy honorable badass swordsman but I couldn’t really picture Stuart being anywhere close to that
I agree 100%. Viggo is such a perfect choice, his style of acting makes him the grizzled outdoorsey Ranger that we know and Love; as well as the regal, noble, just, & powerful King of Gondor and Arnor! I think PJ's pick for casting director was the best pick of all time! No other cast is so on point as these movies! I can not picture anybody else in these roles.
There's a scene where Viggo kicks a helmet out of frustration but he actually broke his foot and instead of stopping the scene he drops to his knees and screams out of anguish. He's a great actor.
no Tolkien was referring to the fact that true worth was inside of people and their destiny, not in gold or jewels as he constantly reminds us of in other works, an enemy would seem more fair and feel more foul... etc JMO
What’s interesting is that there are a lot of similarities and parallels between Aragorn and Arwen’s relationship and the tale of Beren and Luthien. It’s interesting because I think the first time we ever hear that story is from Aragorn
I first read the Trilogy around 1970. I cannot remember how I envisioned Aragorn then. After the Lord of the Rings movies I cannot picture in my mind Aragorn looking any other way. Good video, thanks.
Aragorn was always my favorite from Lord of the Rings, but overall I admire Hurin. He stood to the last when all was hopeless. He never knew his sacrifice would have any meaning but he fought anyway (we must also recognize brother Huor here). His final stand ensured Turgon's escape, part of Ulmo's plan to get Tuor to Gondolin, from which a new star arose and led to Morgoth's defeat.
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Exactly the same. I'm Mid-quarantine right now, supposed to be doing an essay in English I think, I've gotten a bit behind, but here I am, watching Men of the West.
I find it interesting that Aragorn took so many different names. On one hand it adds to the change in his character throughout the years. It's also sort the reverse of real history where there are some legendary kings and warriors that historians do not think really existed, but were many people combined.
His teacher and mentor was Gandalf, who himself has quite a few names. Elrond also has a few alternative names, although they are versions of Half Elven.
My mom read The Lord of the Rings to me when i was 4, and Aragorn was always my favorite character for the same reasons you stated at the end of this video.
Aragorn has always been my fave character, book and film. When I first heard Viggo had been cast I'd never seen him before and when I saw a photo of him with short light hair and blue eyes I said NOOO he's not Ari! But then I said the same about McKellen when I found out he was going to play Gandalf because the only 2 things I'd ever seen Sir Ian in were Apt Pupil where he played an ex Nazi and Richard III! But I was quickly converted like 3 minutes into the movie :D. My other fave characters are Gimli (movie Gimli--comic relief), Theoden (book and film.) I didn't like Boromir in the book but I cried when Sean Bean died (yet again :D). And I thought Sir Christopher Lee just rocked as Saruman! I was sorry Eomer didn't have a bigger role but had the BEST helmet! Personally I liked Eowyn better than Arwen, Miranda Otto was so good! My main beef in casting has always been Faramir, he was too wimpy and I didn't like them changing his character. All the hobbits were fine, especially Frodo and Sammy. I just got tired of Frodo falling down! By the end of RoTK I was like "There he goes again."
chris leonard "I would have followed you my brother, my captain, my King" brings a lump to my throat just writing it. Agreed about Frodo continually throwing himself to the ground in girly way though.
To be fair with Frodo he did bear the One Ring on a chain around his neck. Try that when drawing secretly closer to Sauron and see how steady on your feet you are. Sam took it upon himself thinking Frodo dead and found it burdensome as well.
@TheLatiosnlatias02, ”I feel Haldir and Boromir are underrated” - same here. Haldir is amazing and everyone forgots him.. (Eowin also - she s amazing, fighting, loving, like Galadriel in her early times !)
I like the details in the Appendices (only alluded to by Strider in the main narrative) of the decades of errantry and military leadership the character has under his belt by the time we even meet him - i.e. it’s not *only* the legitimacy of his claim to kingship and the purity of his Númenórean bloodline (which are real, significant things in this story) but also he is GOOD at being a chieftan. He’s put in the reps.
Elves have a lot more difficult of a time dealing with loss than people since they are not used to death and they have to live forever without their beloved if they die. Even people are capable of dying of a broken heart. So it's not at all surprising for an Elf, especially one as sensitive as Arwen.
Really good! Loved it! Keep up the great work. I've become a bigger and bigger fan each time I watch one of your videos. Your explanations and character histories have helped me a lot when I read Tolkien's work.
Yoystan, I loved the video. Aragorn is my favorite character too. I could not have done a better tribute to him if I had tried. He is the character with whom I most identify. His humility, yet hope, his glory, yet kindness. He is a symbol of all that man is not but can surely hope to be.
Aragorn was my favorite character after watching the movies, but after reading the books and truly being immersed in the lore, it feels like I have a personal connection with this one character, and I even use his name in every single one of my social media as well, so thank you Tolkien, for changing my life creating such an amazing character.
Why is this video making me cry?? lol. There is a special place in my heart for this Hero amongst men. Valor and Honor and an unshakable commitment to his calling and to his love. What a role model! I LOOOVE THIS CHANNEL!!
I've been watching these videos in bulk for about two weeks, and I can safely say that i've learned about 70% of my knowledge of Middle-Earth from your videos, and I thought I knew a lot before-hand! Keep them up, they make slow days better.
Aragon was 90 years old and the war of the ring and looked like in his mid 30's. He rulled over 120 years and died at the age of 210. May he rest in peace.
Nicely done - I’ve been waiting for this one to get a makeover. Your quality has come so far since the original that it makes some of the older videos pale by comparison!
I love Aragorn. But my personal favorite is Samwise (Never forget the Sam's daughter became a hand maiden or Arwen). But my love of Aragorn is great and while I knew all of these I'd never streamed them together into a smooth timeline
Loved this video Yoystan I quite liked that you updated your brilliant Epic Character History of Aragorn it looks and sounds even better than it has before (but the previous version was still pretty awesome! :) ) anyway loved this video can't wait for the next one on Sunday and I look forward to more updates for more videos!!! :)
I got some video ideas 1. History of the race of hobbits 2. Children of Hurin (i look forward to this the most perhaps) 3. Dagor Dagorath, when melkor and sauron come back amd turin kills melkor 4. Description of Numenor, the lay if the land, line of kings, etc.
i simply love your videos. your comments. especially at the end when you beautifully bring into focus why it is that we love these tales from the greatest of world builders. everything that goes into these videos is such a work of love. thank you. from a first time reader of LOTR back in 1964 when i was 17. still compelling.
If you're going to remake another video I think a redone Kings of Rohan would be interesting. Or anything dealing with the dwarves as I feel their history and some of their characters are the most interesting and compelling. Love the channel, keep up the excellent work!
Although I loved Viggo's portrayal, I did not like the changes to the character in the movie. P. Jackson made Aragorn into a reluctant leader who had to be dragged, sighing, to the throne. That was a far departure from the books. His relationship to his lineage was so strong that he carried the broken sword with him, which made for some incredible moments in the books, for example, fending off the Nazgul at Weathertop with a broken sword. I don't think they did his arc much service by making him estranged from his destiny. That being said, Viggo was the boss.
Aragorn is my personal favorite LOTR's character in both books and filmes, and is my favorite fantasy character ever 👑❤ Thank you so much for this video.🤗
I loved Aragorn as a character from LOTR. He is my favourite throughout all the Tolkien books. Such a strong character to look up to. I used Strider as a middle name for my son Jaxon Wolf Strider Holt
Aragorn son of Arathorn is a man full of hope and through him we learn that there is always hope even when things may look bad. His time in Middle-Earth helped bring about restoration and peace and thus he is a hopeful man who went on to become who he was born to be because Sauron feared him and what he may become.
Thanks so much for sharing this video. As much as I love the Lord of the Rings films, I have quietly raged about the changes they made to Aragorn's character. From now on, instead of trying to explain the Aragorn of the books, I'm just going to send people to watch your video. :)
I didnt care for changes in the movies to him, but I do think Viggo was the best man for the role. this was always my favorite character from the books, and would have loved to read of his activities in the 4th age, I always poured over the Appendices you have done well again Yoystan
I stumbled on your site a few days ago. And I must say, I really enjoy it!! You have awoken in me a new desire to really delve into the world of. middle Earth! I love how you do each character one by one. I am finding out things I never knew before! Thank you for a wonderful site to enjoy!
I swear, this is the channel I've been looking for all my life! Epic video! It's amazing how awesome of a character Aragorn is even if you don't know of his deeds before Lord of the Rings. I have a few video ideas that might be cool. 1. What if Gandalf was not resurrected? It'd be interesting what would happen to Rohan, as Theoden would not be freed of Saruman and Grima's influence. 2. What if the entire Fellowship traveled to Mordor with Frodo? Except maybe Boromir and Aragorn, for they may have gone to Minas Tirith instead.
All I Have to say is............ Boromir: "I would have followed you, my brother... My captain... My king." And who is your *Favourite Hobbit* and Why?!! Thanks for the Video Mellon, Until the Next One............Marion Baggins Out
Definitely my favorite character too! I cried when I read the appendix where he dies, although more out of sympathy for Arwen being left without him. I wrote an essay in my uni days about Aragorn, I remember he was apparently originally supposed to be a grumpy hobbit with some weird name or something such but evolved into our king in making. Also, I explored the differences with his film counterpart, which is a much darker and conflicted character than in the books which I understand from a filmmaker's perspective but ultimately it makes no difference overall to his role. Do you have an opinion about these changes?
I mentioned this in a response to someone elses post, but Im going to say it here: Ive read Peter Jackson picked his casting director for this (the name escapes me. Sorry!) and Im so glad he did as every role in LOTR, as well as the hobbit movies are so on point! Viggo Mortenson is the best possible pick for Aragorn. I can not picture anybody else for this role, as he flows through the growing character of Strider/Aragorn so well. The rough and ready Ranger of the North who is an honorable and noble figure. Able to handle himself in a tavern brawl but unimaginable in causing one. A loner who can inspire a squad of like-minded individualists to perform as a team, and then quickly disperse for the greater good of individual survival. The life of a Ranger of the North would be both lonely(on duty) and communal(family, clan, father, and husband). The unsung heros of humanity, defending us all with only the Elves to know. Brave, wilderness skilled, a hunter, soldier, killer of foulness and true friend. But most of all perhaps, untamed nobility. Then Viggo can go from this deep individual who ia a hallmark of what Americans like to think of as true grit; go directly into the stern patriarchical nobility of feudal overlordship; when a benevolent and just ruler leads not just because of his birthright but because he is the most suited, able, and inspirational person to do so. In an era where we in the "real" world are in a constant state of second guessing all our decisions, our moral directions, as well as the very essence of what is truly "good" or "evil"; many consider LOTR to be a simplistic story of black vs white sides of a similar coin. Viggo gives such depth to just this character that he can inspire the jaded and confused people of an increasingly static culture to walk out of theaters hoping to go forth and do good in this world! Peter Jacksons entire cast was like this in that I cant(and dont want to) see any other actor portraying these roles. I cant see Pippin or Merry reversed(the two most closely pictured characters) without ruining the individual actors portrayals! They were fantastic! They were exactly how I pictured them to look if real flesh was sculpted to their personalities! I have heard some compare LOTR to GoT, and there is NO comparison. The stories are as different as Expressionistic Oil Painting and Statistical Analysis. Completely different things. I dont see any intellectual depth to someone who would disparage either author when they are such completely different creations. Tolkein was the first to create such a complete world. There are so many copies now that we have forgot his was the ONLY complete fantasy of its like to that time. Peter Jackson is the only person I feel, who could have done this, and created such amazing beauty. He did it so well, but this cast was/is/shall forever be - The BEST lineup for a production EVER!! No one else can possibly get this many perfectly matched actors with characters. I am obviously a Tolkein fan before seeing these movies, but I am just so happy that I got to see such a wonderful portrayal of a story I read & loved when I was young. A story that meant a lot to me. It was also the first books I ever read. Thank you Mr Tolkein & Mr Jackson. You too Viggo and Sauron. Both important here. -sg
I got goosebumps the moment you read the poem! really nice that you remade this video, I tried watching the old one a while back, but the audio was not that great so I did not wacth the whole thing, now though it's awesome and I have really enjoyed all of your reccent videos, keep it up! :)
Great video! Aragorn is also my favorite character as I thought he was the bravest and strongest of the fellowship when I first watched The Lord of the Rings. I was also wondering what order you would rank the Lord of the Rings books from your favorite to least favorite even though they are all hreat?
Man, your "lessons" at the end of your videos always get me. Love that part of your videos! The story part obviously as well bc you are great at telling the storries!
Thanks for doing this, your work is wonderful but your skills in narration and presentation have greatly improved a since the first incarnation of the video. More content creators should remake some of their older material like this. Well done, sir.
I really appreciate your videos...they have given me a new perspective on the books, though I've read them several times. Looking forward to more! Maybe one about the horses of Rohan, especially Shadowfax?
Thank you, you are so right in saying the Aragorn is the embodiment of hope against all odds. It was his strength courage and bravery that I drew from when I felt I had no hope, as so he is along with Frodo & Bilbo my favorites.
I understand that there is only so much that you can talk about, but your doing an amazing job of it. You make me enjoy learning about the lord of the rings.
I just found your amazing channel..Epic Character History on my favorite character in literature,uploaded 34 minuets ago. Amazing stuff.. I really enjoy what you do on the channel. 👏🏻
When I first read the Lord of the Rings, Aragorn was my favorite too, but as I read it over and over I realized that while Aragorn was indeed a great warrior, he could not take the One Ring to Mordor to have it unmade. Rightly did Elrond state that Frodo seems to be appointed to this task, and if he can not do so he believed no one could. After the breaking of the Fellowship, the eye of Sauron focused on the stronger member, not suspecting that two hobbits dared enter Mordor to destroy his ring. Even Frodo was deceived by Gollum into thinking Sam was his enemy, but Sam carried Frodo up Mount Doom when he could go no further. Gollum was dismissed and Frodo decided to keep the ring. Gollum came running out of the shadows and struggled with Frodo until at last he bit his finger off to obtain the ring. His joy didn't last long as both he and the ring fell into the fires of Mount Doom and the ring was unmade. Half of Sauron's power was in that ring and all of a sudden the servants of Mordor had no master. Yes, Aragorn was great in many ways, but it was the small hobbit Frodo, and the traitor Gollum that won the day.
This is good stuff. As always. This really helps me to get more into the LOTR. This and George Lucas’s Star Wars are great because of the morality they have in the stories. Appreciate this.
Homie Wizard I think the Dark Lords greatest servants and most fell creatures are in Barad-Dûr. I would also imagine that his strongest prisoners were taken there as well.
Men of the West that sounds accurate, I imagine at the top, there is a dark throne for sauron to sit on with a nazgul on each side guarding him, but those are my thoughts
Amazon made a colossal blunder when it decided to do a Tolkien film project. Instead of The Rings of Power what they should have done was The Adventures of Strider. This would have been exciting. This would have been about the years when Aragorn was Strider the Ranger. Despite being a Dunedain, Strider spent decades patrolling many different areas of Middle-earth -- Mirkwood, Rohan, Gondor, the south, the Shire, Fangorn, Lothlorien, etc. He would have encountered many types of beings and monsters --- Haradrim, Umbar man, Dunlendings, Variags, orcs, goblins, trolls, elves dwarves, and so much more. Amazon had an opportunity and they blew it for some strange story of Galadriel as a shield maiden. The Adventures of Strider could easily have POC actors with no argument. Though these would be stories that are not written by Tolkien, they could still be within the Middle-earth TA timeline.
"The king was buried next to his friends Pippin and Merry of The Shire."
That hit a lot deeper than I expected... wow...
A fun fact about him is that he is 87 by the time of the war of the ring, so Elrond easily extended Aragorn's and Arwen's engagement for at least 40-50 years! Talk about an engagement commitment.
Let's see: Aragorn fell in love with Arwen when they first met in T.A. 2951. They plighted their troth on Midsummer's Day of 2980, and wed on Midsummer's Day of 3019. So, an engagement of exactly 39 years.
Hmmm, I though I already posted a reply. Aragorn and Arwen first met in the year 2951 after Aragorn's twentieth birthday, but they became engaged at Mid-year in 2980. So their engagement lasted for 39 years to the day.
Andrew, are you trying to fight people?
I'm not sure why you would even ask that. All I did was post a clarification pointing out that Aragorn and Arwen did not become engaged soon after they first met, but much later. I only ended up posting it twice because I didn't realize that there was a substantial delay before the original comment actually posted.
I'm just messing with ya, I appreciate your knowledge and interest. Isn't Tolkien's Legendarium great?! I love it! I didn't appreciate The Goblin Song in the Extended Edition of The Hobbit movie trilogy though.
“My friends, you bow to no one.” Goosebumps and tears every time I remember💪🏼
Samsies, friend, every time.
Me too🥰😭😭
Well done Viggo you played Aragon perfect! Your Danish kinds are proud of you!
Viggo really embodied the spirit of the famous ranger. Very well done.
Seriously he killed it
We really do 👌👌
Did you seriously just say Aragon? 😑
@@danielsmith225 Actually he played a Castillian very well too xD
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He said "thank you all for watching" and I'm here like "no, thank you for this great video!!!" Lol
Yeah, that I was thinking!!!
My exact thought!
Great point!
I too find Aragorn to be the most compelling character in Tolkiens Tale. He is the perfect fusion of Might and Valor, coupled with, Humility and Wisdom. A Christ-Like Character indeed.
And the One to make Public the heroism of the Hobbits, to officially make it known Whom He holds in High Regard, though He be The King.
michael york agreed!
The noblest of gestures, to recognize great deeds are not done alone. Aragon has and always will be my favorite character ever conceived; the epitome of a choice leader, one striving on not because of want of power, but from the selfless desire to serve and protect all people and races. I liked the fact that he strove to make peace with the Easterlings and Haradrim as he led the rebuilding of the world. I'm afraid we will never see such a leader in our reality until the Savior comes again, vanguishes the adversary, and celestializes this world.
michael york wait so is Aragorn not the guy you play in middle earth shadow of Mordor?
@@liamepae1447 no, not hardly
Exactly. He combines the humility of Sam, the wisdom of Gandalf, and the badassery of Legolas into one.
Aragorn is my favorite LOTR character
Etrocksawesome r gamer He is like the King Arthur of The Lord Of The Rings books.
Etrocksawesome r gamer Gotta love Boromihr too
@TheLatiosnlatias02 same! I think my favorites are Aragorn, Sam, and Gandalf
@ I actually used to hate Borimir. But I recently re read and re watched the movies with a clearer and more adult mind lol, and now I actually really feel for him. He's a good character
I love home too but I think if we talk about all middle earth all ages tulkas makes everyone else so inferior
What I love is that at the end of the war of the ring, Aragorn ends it in peace? He makes peace with the other men who followed Sauron, and he gives the Hobbits and Woses their lands as native reserves. It does not end in blood and glory but peace and progressiveness, an ending rarely given by authors in more modern times.
Aragorn orders that Mordor be cleaned and the human slaves of Nurnen be its masters, but that Minas Morgul is so evil it cannot be cleaned for a very long time.
He does have to fight the Easterlings again, but that is much later.
his kindness for the hobbits and respect for rohan make him a true and not merely a nominal or lineal king. aragorn is the traditional ideal of the king of valour and wisdom, the man of chaos who restores order in his day
His last words: "In sorrow we must go, but not in despair. Behold! We are not bound for ever to the circles of the world, and beyond them is more than memory. Farewell!"
Estel!
Personally I’m happy peter Jackson ultimately ended up picking Viggo Mortensen to play Aragorn over Stuart Townsend because I could believe viggo as the grizzled hard outdoorsy honorable badass swordsman but I couldn’t really picture Stuart being anywhere close to that
I agree 100%. Viggo is such a perfect choice, his style of acting makes him the grizzled outdoorsey Ranger that we know and Love; as well as the regal, noble, just, & powerful King of Gondor and Arnor!
I think PJ's pick for casting director was the best pick of all time! No other cast is so on point as these movies! I can not picture anybody else in these roles.
Viggo is Aragorn to my eyes, plus his multi lingual background made him ideal for Elvish speaking parts.
He's also rlly hot😂
There's a scene where Viggo kicks a helmet out of frustration but he actually broke his foot and instead of stopping the scene he drops to his knees and screams out of anguish. He's a great actor.
So Aragorn is one of those men who has ventured many places around middle earth from the North,west,east and south! What a brave & great man indeed!
I was told by a certain smash mouth that all that glitter is, in fact, gold.
Also, interestingly enough, only shooting stars break the mold.
186 likes wow? did any off your fuckers read the comment.. must be a bot..
But the Gondor men beg to differ
soooo...arwen is like the ultimate cougar, she's at least 1500+ years older than him
ABC DEF And unmarried.
Still sexy
fghfghgg ffghv Or maybe she didn't. There's certainly no record of earlier children.
1500 years is probably young age for Elf
fghfghgg ffghv incel creep spotted.
"All that glitters is not gold"... I've read The Lord of the Rings numerous times and only now realised Tolkien was quoting The Merchant of Venice.
GerryBolger Well, the specific line that Tolkien used is "All that is gold does not glitter" so its not exactly but it's pretty much the same thing.
It is actually just a common saying, not just a time specific quote from Shakespeare.
no Tolkien was referring to the fact that true worth was inside of people and their destiny, not in gold or jewels as he constantly reminds us of in other works, an enemy would seem more fair and feel more foul... etc JMO
It was also used in “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin
The exact quote from the Merchant of Venice is "All that glisters is not gold"
What’s interesting is that there are a lot of similarities and parallels between Aragorn and Arwen’s relationship and the tale of Beren and Luthien. It’s interesting because I think the first time we ever hear that story is from Aragorn
I first read the Trilogy around 1970. I cannot remember how I envisioned Aragorn then. After the Lord of the Rings movies I cannot picture in my mind Aragorn looking any other way. Good video, thanks.
Aragorn was always my favorite from Lord of the Rings, but overall I admire Hurin. He stood to the last when all was hopeless. He never knew his sacrifice would have any meaning but he fought anyway (we must also recognize brother Huor here). His final stand ensured Turgon's escape, part of Ulmo's plan to get Tuor to Gondolin, from which a new star arose and led to Morgoth's defeat.
All that is gold does not glitter. Ah the words all Tolkien fans know. Brilliant video as always. I would love a video about Manwë.
Hmmmm I either do homework or I watch Men of the West.
Men of the West.
You chose well young one.
We are proud of you. This is what is truly important. I am 42. When I was in 7th grade I faced the same choice and chose homework. Now I am destitute, not considered credible in a court of law and scorned by friends and family; choose wisely. Yes, you did.
C.J Gressman how can you watch the men of the west
Exactly the same. I'm Mid-quarantine right now, supposed to be doing an essay in English I think, I've gotten a bit behind, but here I am, watching Men of the West.
Yep 👍
I find it interesting that Aragorn took so many different names. On one hand it adds to the change in his character throughout the years. It's also sort the reverse of real history where there are some legendary kings and warriors that historians do not think really existed, but were many people combined.
His teacher and mentor was Gandalf, who himself has quite a few names. Elrond also has a few alternative names, although they are versions of Half Elven.
Strider, Dunadan, Aragorn, Elessar, Thorongil, Telcontar,
My mom read The Lord of the Rings to me when i was 4, and Aragorn was always my favorite character for the same reasons you stated at the end of this video.
That's excellent parenting right there.
@@ScaredyCatLawyerLady AGREED.
Aragorn has always been my fave character, book and film. When I first heard Viggo had been cast I'd never seen him before and when I saw a photo of him with short light hair and blue eyes I said NOOO he's not Ari! But then I said the same about McKellen when I found out he was going to play Gandalf because the only 2 things I'd ever seen Sir Ian in were Apt Pupil where he played an ex Nazi and Richard III! But I was quickly converted like 3 minutes into the movie :D. My other fave characters are Gimli (movie Gimli--comic relief), Theoden (book and film.) I didn't like Boromir in the book but I cried when Sean Bean died (yet again :D). And I thought Sir Christopher Lee just rocked as Saruman! I was sorry Eomer didn't have a bigger role but had the BEST helmet! Personally I liked Eowyn better than Arwen, Miranda Otto was so good! My main beef in casting has always been Faramir, he was too wimpy and I didn't like them changing his character. All the hobbits were fine, especially Frodo and Sammy. I just got tired of Frodo falling down! By the end of RoTK I was like "There he goes again."
chris leonard "I would have followed you my brother, my captain, my King" brings a lump to my throat just writing it. Agreed about Frodo continually throwing himself to the ground in girly way though.
Agree. I've watched Boromir's final fight and death scene at least half a dozen times, and wept every time. Bean and Mortensen were perfect.
To be fair with Frodo he did bear the One Ring on a chain around his neck. Try that when drawing secretly closer to Sauron and see how steady on your feet you are. Sam took it upon himself thinking Frodo dead and found it burdensome as well.
@TheLatiosnlatias02, ”I feel Haldir and Boromir are underrated” - same here. Haldir is amazing and everyone forgots him..
(Eowin also - she s amazing, fighting, loving, like Galadriel in her early times !)
I like the details in the Appendices (only alluded to by Strider in the main narrative) of the decades of errantry and military leadership the character has under his belt by the time we even meet him - i.e. it’s not *only* the legitimacy of his claim to kingship and the purity of his Númenórean bloodline (which are real, significant things in this story) but also he is GOOD at being a chieftan. He’s put in the reps.
Thanks a lot! Great content. I get goosebumps whenever I read "all that glitters is not gold..". Gimli next please (?).
enchanting tale of one of my favorite and most epic of characters thank you Yoystan you've made my day
Arwen died a year after Aragorn's death, she died of a broken heart, his death really affected her..
Elves have a lot more difficult of a time dealing with loss than people since they are not used to death and they have to live forever without their beloved if they die.
Even people are capable of dying of a broken heart. So it's not at all surprising for an Elf, especially one as sensitive as Arwen.
Really good! Loved it! Keep up the great work. I've become a bigger and bigger fan each time I watch one of your videos. Your explanations and character histories have helped me a lot when I read Tolkien's work.
Yoystan, I loved the video. Aragorn is my favorite character too. I could not have done a better tribute to him if I had tried. He is the character with whom I most identify. His humility, yet hope, his glory, yet kindness. He is a symbol of all that man is not but can surely hope to be.
Aragorn was my favorite character after watching the movies, but after reading the books and truly being immersed in the lore, it feels like I have a personal connection with this one character, and I even use his name in every single one of my social media as well, so thank you Tolkien, for changing my life creating such an amazing character.
Why is this video making me cry?? lol. There is a special place in my heart for this Hero amongst men. Valor and Honor and an unshakable commitment to his calling and to his love. What a role model! I LOOOVE THIS CHANNEL!!
I've been watching these videos in bulk for about two weeks, and I can safely say that i've learned about 70% of my knowledge of Middle-Earth from your videos, and I thought I knew a lot before-hand! Keep them up, they make slow days better.
Aragon was 90 years old and the war of the ring and looked like in his mid 30's. He rulled over 120 years and died at the age of 210. May he rest in peace.
Nicely done - I’ve been waiting for this one to get a makeover. Your quality has come so far since the original that it makes some of the older videos pale by comparison!
I love Aragorn. But my personal favorite is Samwise (Never forget the Sam's daughter became a hand maiden or Arwen). But my love of Aragorn is great and while I knew all of these I'd never streamed them together into a smooth timeline
Loved this video Yoystan I quite liked that you updated your brilliant Epic Character History of Aragorn it looks and sounds even better than it has before (but the previous version was still pretty awesome! :) ) anyway loved this video can't wait for the next one on Sunday and I look forward to more updates for more videos!!! :)
I got some video ideas
1. History of the race of hobbits
2. Children of Hurin (i look forward to this the most perhaps)
3. Dagor Dagorath, when melkor and sauron come back amd turin kills melkor
4. Description of Numenor, the lay if the land, line of kings, etc.
Oh no you spoiled the death of Melkor! :(
(not to me because i already knew)
Simon ᛋ there are spoilers all over this channels and videos! Haha
i need a Children of Hurin video, i seem to love the story so much :D
Asstoge Ditto
Asstoge im about to order the Children of Hurin book
Literally one of the only reason I go on TH-cam. This was such a good video please never stop doing what you do ..
i simply love your videos. your comments. especially at the end
when you beautifully bring into focus why it is that we love these
tales from the greatest of world builders. everything that goes into
these videos is such a work of love. thank you. from a first time reader
of LOTR back in 1964 when i was 17. still compelling.
If you're going to remake another video I think a redone Kings of Rohan would be interesting. Or anything dealing with the dwarves as I feel their history and some of their characters are the most interesting and compelling. Love the channel, keep up the excellent work!
Although I loved Viggo's portrayal, I did not like the changes to the character in the movie. P. Jackson made Aragorn into a reluctant leader who had to be dragged, sighing, to the throne. That was a far departure from the books. His relationship to his lineage was so strong that he carried the broken sword with him, which made for some incredible moments in the books, for example, fending off the Nazgul at Weathertop with a broken sword. I don't think they did his arc much service by making him estranged from his destiny. That being said, Viggo was the boss.
Fantastic Video, Extremely thorough!
It genuinely feels like a real historical re-telling. Tolkien created an amazing story. Great narration, enjoyed the video.
Aragorn is my personal favorite LOTR's character in both books and filmes, and is my favorite fantasy character ever 👑❤ Thank you so much for this video.🤗
Thanks for adding pre-Jackson artwork! I love the films but also love the art that predated it.
One of my most favourites.Thank You,a worthy narrative!
I loved Aragorn as a character from LOTR. He is my favourite throughout all the Tolkien books. Such a strong character to look up to. I used Strider as a middle name for my son
Jaxon Wolf Strider Holt
"By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West!"
Aragorn son of Arathorn is a man full of hope and through him we learn that there is always hope even when things may look bad. His time in Middle-Earth helped bring about restoration and peace and thus he is a hopeful man who went on to become who he was born to be because Sauron feared him and what he may become.
Thanks so much for sharing this video. As much as I love the Lord of the Rings films, I have quietly raged about the changes they made to Aragorn's character. From now on, instead of trying to explain the Aragorn of the books, I'm just going to send people to watch your video. :)
I didnt care for changes in the movies to him, but I do think Viggo was the best man for the role. this was always my favorite character from the books, and would have loved to read of his activities in the 4th age, I always poured over the Appendices
you have done well again Yoystan
Simply put, Aragorn is the shit.
Been away for a time. Apologies. What a wonderful gift upon my return. Great remake! Narration and art used was awesome. Look forward to more.
I stumbled on your site a few days ago. And I must say, I really enjoy it!! You have awoken in me a new desire to really delve into the world of. middle Earth! I love how you do each character one by one. I am finding out things I never knew before! Thank you for a wonderful site to enjoy!
I swear, this is the channel I've been looking for all my life! Epic video! It's amazing how awesome of a character Aragorn is even if you don't know of his deeds before Lord of the Rings. I have a few video ideas that might be cool.
1. What if Gandalf was not resurrected? It'd be interesting what would happen to Rohan, as Theoden would not be freed of Saruman and Grima's influence.
2. What if the entire Fellowship traveled to Mordor with Frodo? Except maybe Boromir and Aragorn, for they may have gone to Minas Tirith instead.
awesome job Yoystan
All I Have to say is............
Boromir: "I would have followed you, my brother... My captain... My king."
And who is your *Favourite Hobbit* and Why?!!
Thanks for the Video Mellon, Until the Next One............Marion Baggins Out
I love Boromir ❤️
Definitely my favorite character too! I cried when I read the appendix where he dies, although more out of sympathy for Arwen being left without him. I wrote an essay in my uni days about Aragorn, I remember he was apparently originally supposed to be a grumpy hobbit with some weird name or something such but evolved into our king in making. Also, I explored the differences with his film counterpart, which is a much darker and conflicted character than in the books which I understand from a filmmaker's perspective but ultimately it makes no difference overall to his role. Do you have an opinion about these changes?
Just wanted to say thanks for the upload! Your video production quality keeps getting better, and the work you put into it is much appreciated!
I mentioned this in a response to someone elses post, but Im going to say it here:
Ive read Peter Jackson picked his casting director for this (the name escapes me. Sorry!) and Im so glad he did as every role in LOTR, as well as the hobbit movies are so on point!
Viggo Mortenson is the best possible pick for Aragorn. I can not picture anybody else for this role, as he flows through the growing character of Strider/Aragorn so well. The rough and ready Ranger of the North who is an honorable and noble figure. Able to handle himself in a tavern brawl but unimaginable in causing one. A loner who can inspire a squad of like-minded individualists to perform as a team, and then quickly disperse for the greater good of individual survival.
The life of a Ranger of the North would be both lonely(on duty) and communal(family, clan, father, and husband). The unsung heros of humanity, defending us all with only the Elves to know.
Brave, wilderness skilled, a hunter, soldier, killer of foulness and true friend. But most of all perhaps, untamed nobility.
Then Viggo can go from this deep individual who ia a hallmark of what Americans like to think of as true grit; go directly into the stern patriarchical nobility of feudal overlordship; when a benevolent and just ruler leads not just because of his birthright but because he is the most suited, able, and inspirational person to do so.
In an era where we in the "real" world are in a constant state of second guessing all our decisions, our moral directions, as well as the very essence of what is truly "good" or "evil"; many consider LOTR to be a simplistic story of black vs white sides of a similar coin.
Viggo gives such depth to just this character that he can inspire the jaded and confused people of an increasingly static culture to walk out of theaters hoping to go forth and do good in this world!
Peter Jacksons entire cast was like this in that I cant(and dont want to) see any other actor portraying these roles. I cant see Pippin or Merry reversed(the two most closely pictured characters) without ruining the individual actors portrayals! They were fantastic! They were exactly how I pictured them to look if real flesh was sculpted to their personalities!
I have heard some compare LOTR to GoT, and there is NO comparison. The stories are as different as Expressionistic Oil Painting and Statistical Analysis. Completely different things. I dont see any intellectual depth to someone who would disparage either author when they are such completely different creations.
Tolkein was the first to create such a complete world. There are so many copies now that we have forgot his was the ONLY complete fantasy of its like to that time.
Peter Jackson is the only person I feel, who could have done this, and created such amazing beauty. He did it so well, but this cast was/is/shall forever be - The BEST lineup for a production EVER!! No one else can possibly get this many perfectly matched actors with characters.
I am obviously a Tolkein fan before seeing these movies, but I am just so happy that I got to see such a wonderful portrayal of a story I read & loved when I was young. A story that meant a lot to me.
It was also the first books I ever read. Thank you Mr Tolkein & Mr Jackson. You too Viggo and Sauron. Both important here.
-sg
Great content my friend! Thank you for sticking close to the books.
I got goosebumps the moment you read the poem! really nice that you remade this video, I tried watching the old one a while back, but the audio was not that great so I did not wacth the whole thing, now though it's awesome and I have really enjoyed all of your reccent videos, keep it up! :)
Great video! Aragorn is also my favorite character as I thought he was the bravest and strongest of the fellowship when I first watched The Lord of the Rings. I was also wondering what order you would rank the Lord of the Rings books from your favorite to least favorite even though they are all hreat?
Thank you SO MUCH i have been waiting for something like this for AGES!!
Man, your "lessons" at the end of your videos always get me. Love that part of your videos! The story part obviously as well bc you are great at telling the storries!
Thanks for doing this, your work is wonderful but your skills in narration and presentation have greatly improved a since the first incarnation of the video.
More content creators should remake some of their older material like this.
Well done, sir.
Love your vids!
Lovin the uploads, namárië From Englnd
Such awesome narration, I'm totally hooked and now understand the entire series
Beautifully depicted - as always! Thank you again
I really appreciate your videos...they have given me a new perspective on the books, though I've read them several times. Looking forward to more! Maybe one about the horses of Rohan, especially Shadowfax?
Loved the video man!! Listening to it now before i go to bed. Btw, that drawing of aragorn at 5:09 looks reallllly weird lol
Thank you Mellon, for the incredible video and for your dedication to us fans. Again thank you Mellon
@Men of the West you again are my most favorite TH-camr and by far the one of the best I have ever seen.
Never saw the old one, but I appreciate this video. I’ve been rereading The Lord of the Rings and it’s made me appreciate his character a lot more.
Aragorn is also my favorite person, not because he was a king, but because he was true to his word in actions and deeds.
Your tribute does the character justice. Well done.
Aragorn is my favorite Lord of the Rings character.
Gandalf. He got me into favoring spellcasters in RPG games 100% of the time.
Aragorn is my favorite character as well. Thank you for the video.
Aragorn is my favorite character too. What an awesome video. Keep up the good work my friend 👍
Thank you, you are so right in saying the Aragorn is the embodiment of hope against all odds. It was his strength courage and bravery that I drew from when I felt I had no hope, as so he is along with Frodo & Bilbo my favorites.
I understand that there is only so much that you can talk about, but your doing an amazing job of it. You make me enjoy learning about the lord of the rings.
Terrific video - and your mention of "The Hunt for Gollum" of course makes me curious as to what you think of ALL the Tolkien fan-films on TH-cam ...
Viggo did such an amazing job in bringing the legendary Aragorn to the silver screen. Cant believe he was a last minute replacement
I'm consistently blow away by the work you put into this. I love your entire channel, keep up the amazing work 🤙
I just found your amazing channel..Epic Character History on my favorite character in literature,uploaded 34 minuets ago.
Amazing stuff.. I really enjoy what you do on the channel. 👏🏻
Well done as usual. You never seize to amaze me.
one of the few assets on youtube, great work mate.
Dude yessss! Epic video man! I need more books! after being a fan of the films for so long im finally reading the books! Thanks for the info!
When I first read the Lord of the Rings, Aragorn was my favorite too, but as I read it over and over I realized that while Aragorn was indeed a great warrior, he could not take the One Ring to Mordor to have it unmade. Rightly did Elrond state that Frodo seems to be appointed to this task, and if he can not do so he believed no one could. After the breaking of the Fellowship, the eye of Sauron focused on the stronger member, not suspecting that two hobbits dared enter Mordor to destroy his ring. Even Frodo was deceived by Gollum into thinking Sam was his enemy, but Sam carried Frodo up Mount Doom when he could go no further. Gollum was dismissed and Frodo decided to keep the ring. Gollum came running out of the shadows and struggled with Frodo until at last he bit his finger off to obtain the ring. His joy didn't last long as both he and the ring fell into the fires of Mount Doom and the ring was unmade. Half of Sauron's power was in that ring and all of a sudden the servants of Mordor had no master. Yes, Aragorn was great in many ways, but it was the small hobbit Frodo, and the traitor Gollum that won the day.
This is good stuff. As always. This really helps me to get more into the LOTR. This and George Lucas’s Star Wars are great because of the morality they have in the stories. Appreciate this.
Holy cow over 500k views Gz my guy! I found you about 2 years a go and I'm floored with all of these videos I love these haha keep it up man!
Great video.
You're music is always on point man, really hits the feels.
Spectacular video yet again, extremely thorough. Well done!
Another question, what do you think is inside of barad dur?
Homie Wizard I think the Dark Lords greatest servants and most fell creatures are in Barad-Dûr. I would also imagine that his strongest prisoners were taken there as well.
Men of the West that sounds accurate, I imagine at the top, there is a dark throne for sauron to sit on with a nazgul on each side guarding him, but those are my thoughts
Ruin and evil.
Men of the West We can see the inside in the mmo the lord of the rings online 😉
Now, rubble.
Amazon made a colossal blunder when it decided to do a Tolkien film project. Instead of The Rings of Power what they
should have done was The Adventures of Strider. This would have been exciting. This would have been about the years
when Aragorn was Strider the Ranger. Despite being a Dunedain, Strider spent decades patrolling many different areas
of Middle-earth -- Mirkwood, Rohan, Gondor, the south, the Shire, Fangorn, Lothlorien, etc. He would have encountered
many types of beings and monsters --- Haradrim, Umbar man, Dunlendings, Variags, orcs, goblins, trolls, elves dwarves,
and so much more. Amazon had an opportunity and they blew it for some strange story of Galadriel as a shield maiden.
The Adventures of Strider could easily have POC actors with no argument. Though these would be stories that are not
written by Tolkien, they could still be within the Middle-earth TA timeline.
He is my favorite as well! Also, Viggo Mortensen is one of my favorite actors also.
One of my all-time favorite characters, and an all-time favorite video on him!
I just found your channel and I love your videos. I just had to subscribe!!! Oh and Carmine of Red Team Review sends his regards.