Wouldn't a LOTR Series Been Nice?

[Uruk's Bane]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

In the case of Aragorn, the chastity was self-imposed as a result of the love and respect he held toward Elrond as a foster-parent. Elrond had made perfectly clear the standards he required of Aragorn before he would give approval of their marriage. I would say Aragorn agreed with Elrond too, that someone with Arwen's great lineage deserved to be a queen, not merely the consort of a wandering Ranger.

Right, and I think he knew what he was going to have to do and how dangerous it was. He didn't want to hurt Arwen by getting too deeply involved in a relationship and then getting killed. Your reasons were probably stronger, though.