William Shakespeare, Macbeth
There’s Something about Aragorn….
I couldn’t think of one quote that sums up my points here, so I’ll just leave
you with questions.
1. As Isildur’s heir, Aragorn has the right to claim the Palantir and call
upon the Oathbreakers. As a strong and noble man, Aragorn is capable of
wresting control of the Palantir and getting his men through the Paths of the
Dead.
Is Aragorn capable of this because he is Isildur’s heir, or because he is
Aragorn? How much of Aragorn’s seemingly charmed life is fate? Was
he destined to be the one who restores Gondor? Or was it just convenient timing
for him, and any of his forefathers, given the opportunity, would have achieved
the same?
2. I hesitate to use the phrase “Where there’s a will there’s a way.” (Mainly
because I’m always reminded of the singing Orcs in the Rankin-Bass ROTK.)
However, bringing 30 humans, 2 half-elves, an elf, a dwarf, and 34 horses
through the Paths of the Dead by sheer force of will is no small feat. How much
of Aragorn’s resolve comes from sheer desperation and how much from confidence?
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"But I say to you, King of the Númenoreans, not till now have I understood the tale of your people and their fall. As wicked fools I scorned them, but I pity them at last. For if this is indeed, as the Eldar say, the gift of the One to Men, it is bitter to receive."
Namarie Widfara, you are always in our hearts.
