The Life of Aragorn | How Does a Ranger Become a King?

The full story of Aragorn's life from birth to death. We'll look at his relationship with the elves and his epic journey from ranger to king.


For more information on the histories of Middle-earth, check out these videos on the rise of Sauron, the reign of the Witch-King, and the life of Gandalf.

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Much love, stay groovy, and navaer mellyn nin!

[MrARock]

Orc Commander: "Man-armour is weak at the neck and under the arms."

Orc Archer: "I'm aiming for the eye, as usual."

[enonbusiness]

Now that loving kiss on Boromir's head in the movies makes sense. Thank you!!

[futuresonex]

I can picture the conversation where Elrond tells Aragorn that he cannot marry Arwen unless he becomes the king of both Gondor and Arnor and Aragorn responding with, "Well, it's not stealing a silmaril from Morgoth's crown. So that's something I guess."

[jeromyframe]

Please return swiftly! Can’t begin to tell you how much I enjoy your passion and knowledge of the Tolkien’s Legendarium. You have been nothing short of masterful in your story telling of Tolkien’s works. Hope your Hiatus goes well, can’t wait for more of your work. Blessings!

[SuperPeleke]

How come I always want to cry at the end of these long videos!?! This guy is a master!

[fernandoduarte]

This is, single handedly, the best LotR video I have ever seen on YouTube.
The interpretation you bring to the story is simply unparalleled and could easily be brought to life in a prequel LotR series.

I would like to congratulate you on your work, but I believe a "thank you" is more fit.
For I'm gratefull for having the opportunity to witness such passion and impeccable interpratation of Tokien's words and intentions when writing this story.

Thank you!
And I hope you'll continue to grace us with videos like this.

[TheEliasNoel]

What you do with this channel that separates it from other great lotr channels is dive into the psychology of these great characters and even villains like Sauron which for me is the reason I’m so interested in this lore. Loved this video and love how you emphasize what it is that makes Aragorn the king of kings in mythological lore

[fuji]

You have an incredible gift of being a captivating storyteller. I have only just started following your channel but I will watch all the videos!

[difrancophile]

Dave you’re such a gifted storyteller. Bravo bravo

[TakNo]

It was such a great series and they sure have rekindled my passion towards Tolkien's great works after some busy years! Be sure to be back for Silmarillion series!!

[creepyoldlady]

What a beautiful story! You are a truly gifted storyteller, your pacing and emphasis are spot-on. You must be a poet at heart. I'll keep an eye out for your book.

[miharain]

Man the way you talk with such passion and admiration for Tolkien’s work is so refreshing and beautiful. Almost brought me to tears. Loved every second of this video.

[danielcanizales]

Rainbow Dave, I can't express how much useful your videos are, I can definitely tell the love you poured into these. They are superbly well paced and they always keep us entertained. Thank you, very much.

[yiannapavlochristou]

Up until now I preferred movie Aragorn to book Aragorn. In the books I felt like he was too sure of himself and a little bit arrogant in contrast to how he is in films ( I had first seen the films and then read the books)but thank you for making sense of his reasoning ( I hope I am making sense). Thank you for all the amazing videos you make❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[frankteunissen]

You missed an important element in Aragorn’s journey from Ranger to King. Unlike Isildur he withstood the temptation of the One Ring and through that proved himself and his line to be once more worthy of the crowns of Gondor and Arnor. Tolkien was a Catholic and his outlook was Catholic. This moral test was an important one to Tolkien.

[josskorvus]

Love your longer videos especially. I can only imagine the work that goes into them.

[ianwarner]

Your expression and enthusiasm make your telling so captivating! Sums it up. Your knowledge of backstory sets u apart and infuse it great!

[cripcrackattack]

This video deserves way more views than it has to date...great job

[mysteryroach]

I’ve recently discovered your channel and watched all of your videos, and I just want to thank you and express my hopes for a swift return.

Like many people, I had previously attempted to read The Silmarillion and lost interest about a third of the way through. But you tell the stories in such a way as to fully expose their inherent drama, which can sometimes get buried on the page by the way information is doled out.

Well, you got me excited about reading it again, and I’m thoroughly enjoying it now and thrilled to dive even deeper into Professor Tolkien’s Legendarium. So once again, thank you and I hope to see more from you soon.

[joker-]

Very well done. It took me way back in time to when I first read these books.