Your opinion on Aragorn - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ravenna · 10-04-2002, 03:51 PM

Aragorn bossy? Yes, at times, but then so were Gandalf, Theoden, Denethor, even Frodo at times. It's part of the job description that comes with being a leader.
If you are in charge of something, especially something as hugely important as Aragorn was, then you have to give orders and that, at times can make you seem bossy.

Aragorn has always been one of my favourite characters, and I always felt that if he was a bit bossy at times, it was always with good reason. Even the business over his sword at Edoras, well, the sword was very important to him, and don't forget that Gimli was very reluctant to surrnder his axe as well, in fact only doing so after Aragorn had capitulated.
Honour, nobility, seflessness and humility are at the essence of Aragorn, if at times he gets a bit short with people, well with the pressure he was under, I'm not surprised that it happened occasionally.
As to his personal agenda, well everyone had a general reason for dong what they did, getting rid of Sauron, but just because we see Aragorn's personal reasons in detail, does not mean that the others involved did not have them too, just that they are not openly mentioned in the story.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode

10-04-2002, 03:51 PM	#25
Ravenna Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: witney, oxfordshire Posts: 70	Aragorn bossy? Yes, at times, but then so were Gandalf, Theoden, Denethor, even Frodo at times. It's part of the job description that comes with being a leader. If you are in charge of something, especially something as hugely important as Aragorn was, then you have to give orders and that, at times can make you seem bossy. Aragorn has always been one of my favourite characters, and I always felt that if he was a bit bossy at times, it was always with good reason. Even the business over his sword at Edoras, well, the sword was very important to him, and don't forget that Gimli was very reluctant to surrnder his axe as well, in fact only doing so after Aragorn had capitulated. Honour, nobility, seflessness and humility are at the essence of Aragorn, if at times he gets a bit short with people, well with the pressure he was under, I'm not surprised that it happened occasionally. As to his personal agenda, well everyone had a general reason for dong what they did, getting rid of Sauron, but just because we see Aragorn's personal reasons in detail, does not mean that the others involved did not have them too, just that they are not openly mentioned in the story.