[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Also, Boromir (Denethor, too) should have been welcoming Aragorn with open arms (no pun intended) and all due propers despite their historically-based attitude. But they were unwilling to do that because they had already been corrupted by pride & fear. Well, actually, pride is a product of fear, but we've already been there and done that re greed & fear.

I was turning this over in my mind and wondered how I would feel if it suddenly made sense for the US to be ruled by the UK again. (I know it's vastly different) But British rule was just yesterday compared to the stretch of time from Elendil to Denethor! I don't know...it's just another point to ponder. Both may have had common language etc. but the culture and politics are different. Don't you suppose Boromir and Denethor might have seen a king of the Arnor line as an outsider?

On the death of Ondoher and his sons, Arvedui of the North Kingdom claimed the crown of Gondor, as the direct descendant of Isildur, and as the husband of Firiel, only surviving child of Ondoher. The claim was rejected. In this Pelender, the Steward of Ondoher, played the chief part.

The Council of Gondor answered: "The crown and royalty of Gondor belongs solely to the heirs of Meneldil, son of Anarion, to whom Isildur relinquished this realm. In Gondor this heritage is reckoned through the sons only; and we have not heard that the law is otherwise in Arnor."

Appendix A of LoTR