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[mollecon]

Hi & welcome Isenna - I'm a (relative) newbie too. I won't go into my opinions of PJ - you can find out by reading the various threads in this forum. As has been said, opinions vary a great deal - I will say I belong to the 'positive' people in this question.<P>Another thing:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>..and there should be more mistery surrounding Aragorn. None of this "This is Aragorn, son of Arathorn, heir to the throne of Gondor" stuff. If I remember right (correct me if I'm wrong), you don't know he's the king until later in the book.. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>That's not quite true - if you go back & read the passage in "Fellowship.." where Frodo wakes up in Rivendell after his narrow escape from the Ringwraiths. He & Gandalf have a rather long talk there - & Gandalf does mention that Strider is of royal Numenoranian blood, though I'm pretty sure it's not <I>specifically</I> mentioned that he's an actual heir to the throne of Gondor. Anyway, Aragorns origin is no mystery to the reader at the counsil of Elrond.