Aragorn: Also known as Strider, Elessar Elfstone, king of Gondor and Arnor, and chief of the Dúnedain. After the death of his father Arathorn at the hands of Sauron, Aragorn’s mother, the Elf Gilraen, took the boy to live with Elrond in Rivendell. Elrond named him Estel, meaning “hope,” and did not reveal his true identity until Aragorn was 20. Aragorn possessed Elven-wisdom and the foresight of the Dúnedain and as the true king had the ability to heal. He spoke Elv- ish as well as Westron, the language of the men of
the West. The Dúnedain lived longer than other men; Aragorn was in his eighties when he became king and married Arwen Undómiel; yet he was in the prime of life and fathered several children. His reign lasted 120 years.
