Aragorn
Aragorn the 2nd- Dunedain chieftain of Arnor. At the time of the war of the ring, Aragorn 2nd was the sixteenth and last chieftain of the Dunedain. Born in 2931 of the third age, Aragorn was raised by Elrond Half-Elven in Rivendell. When Aragorn was twenty he met Elrond's daughter, Arwen and the couple fell in love. However Elrond would not permit marriage until Aragorn became the rightful king of Arnor and Gondor. To this end Aragorn travelled widely and fought for the rights of the free peoples. He went by many names: Thengel, Etchelion, Thorongil, Elfstone, Elessar and Strider. As a Dunedain lord Aragorn was blessed with a lifespan three times that of other men. In 2956, he met Gandalf the wizard and they became friends and allies. In 3018 he came to Bree where he met the hobbit ringbearer, Frodo Baggins, and in Rivendell he became one of the fellowship of the ring. After Gandalf was lost to a Balrog in Moria, Aragorn became the leader of the fellowship. In the war of the ring Aragorn played a prominent role in routing Sauruman�s army at Hornburg. He commanded the dead men of Dunharow and captured the fleet at Pelargir. His arrival with new allies at Pelennor fields saved Gondor, and he commanded the army of the west at the black gates of Mordor. After the war aragorn became king Elessar (Elfstone) of the reunited kingdom and married Arwen. During the next century of his reign, aragorn extended his kingdom to most of the western lands of middle-earth. With Arwen he had several daughters and one son, Eldarion. After Aragorn�s death in 120 of the fourth age, his son became king ruling long and well.
