Aragorn

Aragorn is a character in J.R.R.

Tolkien's *The Lord of the Rings*—a ranger and rightful heir to the throne of Gondor who helps destroy the One Ring.

The name has become shorthand for a reluctant hero or hidden king: He's got real Aragorn energy, leading from the shadows.

Parents occasionally use it as a given name for sons.

warrior

reforged

Reshaped through heat

  • swordHilted fighting blade
  • rangerProtected land patroller
  • battleArmed military engagement

Nazgul · combat · tracking · oathbreakers · army · Helm's Deep · leadership · Uruk-hai · fighting · blade

character

Strider

One who moves purposefully

  • rangerProtected land patroller
  • heirOne who receives legacy
  • kingMale crowned ruler

chieftain · longevity · nobility · lineage · bloodline · destiny · reluctant · hidden · disguise · weathered

fellowship

Frodo

  • GimliManitoba town, Lake Winnipeg
  • hobbitsSmall, peaceful fantasy folk
  • questSeeking journey for something

Gandalf · Legolas · Boromir · Moria · guide · protector · companion · journey · Rivendell · council

kingship

Gondor

Minas Tirith · reunification · steward · Faramir · crown · scepter · reign · healing · legitimacy · return

romance

Arwen

Rivendell · Elrond · betrothal · reunion · coronation · queen · immortality · sacrifice · forbidden · love

healing

hands

Gripping limbs' extremities

  • healerOne who restores health
  • herbFlavorful or medicinal plant
  • touchPerceiving through physical contact

Faramir · restoration · lore · prophecy · rightful · medicine · recovery · care · Merry · succor

Categories
Opposites
heroic alignment

AragornSauron

Morgoth · Saruman · usurper · tyrant · false king

archetypal role

Aragornvillain

Wicked story antagonist

Sauron · antihero · Voldemort · Morgoth · Emperor Palpatine

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G