Why is Aragorn the rightful king of Gondor?

So being of royal blood, he has the right to lay claim to the throne of Gondor and Arnor, being of the house of the royal house of Isildur the High King of Gondor who defeated Sauron. Because he is descended directly from parent to child from the very first numenorean–Elrond’s older brother.

Why did Aragorn not become king sooner?

It was because the ancestors of Aragorn starting from Aragorn had not ruled the Throne of Gondor ever since, after the defeat of Sauron Isildur allowed his nephew the son of his brother Anarion to rule Gondor, after Isildur’s death his son was raised in Rivendell and was made as the King of the Kingdom of Arnor.

Is Aragorn the rightful king?

Aragorn is my favorite character. He is the descendant of Isildur and that makes him the rightful king of Gondor.

Did Aragorn claim to the throne of Gondor?

This lens examines Aragorn’s claim to the throne of Gondor and explains what that whole “only a Ranger” business is about. At the end of the Second Age of Middle-earth, there were TWO kingdoms of Men: Arnor in the north and Gondor in the south. High King Elendil ruled in Arnor.

Who ruled Gondor at the end of the Second Age?

At the end of the Second Age of Middle-earth, there were TWO kingdoms of Men: Arnor in the north and Gondor in the south. High King Elendil ruled in Arnor. His sons Isildur and Anárion ruled jointly in Gondor, under his authority.

What happened to the Kingdom of Arnor after Isildur’s death?

But after Isildur’s death, in practice, Arnor and Gondor became separate kingdoms. Heirs of Isildur ruled Arnor; heirs of Anárion ruled Gondor. Aragorn was a descendant of Isildur, and thus heir to the (now lost) kingdom of Arnor.

What is the relationship between Aragorn and Elrond?

Elrond aids Aragorn in his quest, believing in him when few others do. It’s a far cry from that “Men are weak” nonsense. The films turn Aragorn into a reluctant hero and Elrond into a cynical grouch, in order to introduce more levels of conflict—as if Aragorn didn’t have enough troubles just defeating Sauron and dealing with Denethor!

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