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March 1st is Aragorn Day
The birth of Aragorn
http://tolkieninayear.blogspot.com/2012/06/birth-of-aragorn.html
These events take place between the years 2931-2933 Third Age. At this time Arador, Aragorn's grandfather, was the Chief of the Dunedain. His son was Arathorn. Arathorn wished to marry one of his race named Gilraen but Gilraen's father disapproved. He was foresighted and feared that Arathorn would be short lived. "But Ivorwen, his wife, who was also forsighted, answered: 'The more need of haste! The days are darkening before the storm, and great things are to come. If these two wed now, hope may be born for our people, but if they delay, it will not come while this age lasts" (p. 338, The Return of the King).
And so it was that Arathorn and Gilraen were married. Only a year after their marriage Arador was killed by hill-trolls in the Coldfells near Rivendell and Arathorn became Chieftain of the Dunedain. "The next year Gilraen bore him a son, and he was called Aragorn. But Aragorn was only two years old when Arathorn went riding against the Orcs with the sons of Elrond, and he was slain by an orc-arrow that pieced his eye; and so he proved indeed shortlived for on of his race, being but sixty years old when he fell" (p. 338, The Return of the King).
Aragorn was now the Heir of Isiludur and Chieftain of the Dunedain. Gilraen and Aragorn were taken to the house of Elron and cared for there. Elrond came to love Aragorn as a son. "But he was called Estel, that is "Hope", and his true name and lineage were kept secret at the bidding of Elrond; for the Wise then knew that the Enemy was seeking to discover the Heir of Isildur, if any remained upon the earth" (p. 338, The Return of the King). And thus our introduction to one of the greatest of Tolkien's characters.
Death and End of Reign
http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Aragorn_II_Elessar
When in the year 120 of the Fourth Age, King Elessar realised his days were at an end, he went to the House of the Kings in the Silent Street. He said farewell to his son Eldarion and his daughters and gave Eldarion his crown and sceptre. Arwen remained at Aragorn's side until he died. Shortly a year after Aragorn died, Arwen soon died of a broken heart. Eldarion began his reign as the Second King of the Reunited Kingdom after his father's and mother's death.
"Then a great beauty was revealed in him, so that all who after came there looked on him in wonder; for they saw that the grace of his youth, and the valour of his manhood, and the wisdom and majesty of his age were blended together. And long there he lay, an image of the Kings of Men in glory undimmed before the breaking of the world."
- Description of Aragorn's death.
Aragorn
The birth of Aragorn
http://tolkieninayear.blogspot.com/2012/06/birth-of-aragorn.html
These events take place between the years 2931-2933 Third Age. At this time Arador, Aragorn's grandfather, was the Chief of the Dunedain. His son was Arathorn. Arathorn wished to marry one of his race named Gilraen but Gilraen's father disapproved. He was foresighted and feared that Arathorn would be short lived. "But Ivorwen, his wife, who was also forsighted, answered: 'The more need of haste! The days are darkening before the storm, and great things are to come. If these two wed now, hope may be born for our people, but if they delay, it will not come while this age lasts" (p. 338, The Return of the King).
And so it was that Arathorn and Gilraen were married. Only a year after their marriage Arador was killed by hill-trolls in the Coldfells near Rivendell and Arathorn became Chieftain of the Dunedain. "The next year Gilraen bore him a son, and he was called Aragorn. But Aragorn was only two years old when Arathorn went riding against the Orcs with the sons of Elrond, and he was slain by an orc-arrow that pieced his eye; and so he proved indeed shortlived for on of his race, being but sixty years old when he fell" (p. 338, The Return of the King).
Aragorn was now the Heir of Isiludur and Chieftain of the Dunedain. Gilraen and Aragorn were taken to the house of Elron and cared for there. Elrond came to love Aragorn as a son. "But he was called Estel, that is "Hope", and his true name and lineage were kept secret at the bidding of Elrond; for the Wise then knew that the Enemy was seeking to discover the Heir of Isildur, if any remained upon the earth" (p. 338, The Return of the King). And thus our introduction to one of the greatest of Tolkien's characters.
Death and End of Reign
http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Aragorn_II_Elessar
When in the year 120 of the Fourth Age, King Elessar realised his days were at an end, he went to the House of the Kings in the Silent Street. He said farewell to his son Eldarion and his daughters and gave Eldarion his crown and sceptre. Arwen remained at Aragorn's side until he died. Shortly a year after Aragorn died, Arwen soon died of a broken heart. Eldarion began his reign as the Second King of the Reunited Kingdom after his father's and mother's death.
"Then a great beauty was revealed in him, so that all who after came there looked on him in wonder; for they saw that the grace of his youth, and the valour of his manhood, and the wisdom and majesty of his age were blended together. And long there he lay, an image of the Kings of Men in glory undimmed before the breaking of the world."
- Description of Aragorn's death.
Aragorn
