This is an image I made for the Legolas Aragorn Slash Yahoo group to celebrate Viggo’s birthday. Yes, I know it is a day late, but I thought it was worth it to get this picture as good as I can. I’ve chosen a face that for me highlights Viggo’s immense skill as an actor, and his compassion for those he plays. The nakedness is more about Viggo’s skill to bare Aragorn’s soul than beauty and eroticism, although these are definitely part of the image.
This is Aragorn a little younger than we see him in the movies. He is just beginning to feel the weight of his destiny as Elessar, and the sorrow this will bring to his life. The scars and bruising to his sword hand are hinting at the wounds yet to come, while the sorrow in his eyes reflects the bitter choices ahead of him.
Just to let you know some of the changes I have needed to make to the base photos: I’ve added the carved paneling behind Aragorn, the panel behind the curtain, and the view of Rivendell through the window; altered his hair to match the pose, alter the lighting and replace missing parts; added the beard stubble to the neck; added the old scars and recent bruising to his right hand.
Warning - nudity and visible pubic hair.