Name: Aragorn II (a.k.a. Strider)

Gender: Male

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual

Physical Description: Aragorn stands around 6 to 6 1/2 feet tall, with slightly curled black hair reaching past his ears to near his chin. He is well muscled and strong, but has avoided the bulkiness some fighters get and has hence retained the lightness of movement necessary to be a Ranger. His long legs allow him to move quickly if the need arises, and his broad shoulders let him carry his pack with ease. He looks to be in his late thirties; perhaps his early or even mid forties, but his actual age is closer to double that. Weapon(s) of Choice: Sword, Dagger, Bow

History: Aragorn II is the son of Arathorn II and Gilraen. When he was only two years old his father was slain by orcs and he became the Lord of the Dúndedain and the last Heir of Isildur. He and his mother were taken into the care of Elrond in Rivendell. To hide his heritage from the enemies of the Dúnedain, Aragorn was known in Rivendell by the name Estel, which means 'Hope'. Not until he was twenty years of age was he told his true lineage and name. At that time, Elrond gave to him the heirlooms of the Heirs of Isildur - the Ring of Barahir and the shards of Narsil, Elendil's sword. But he withheld the Scepter of Annúminas until 'he had earned it'. The next day Aragorn met Arwen while walking in the gardens of Rivendell, and he soon fell in love with her beauty and wisdom. But his love for Arwen went unrequitted for many years because she was an Elf already many centuries old and he was still quite young and but a mortal. He then took leave of Rivendell and journied out into the wild of Middle-Earth for thirty long years, laboring for the cause against Sauron. During these years he befriended Gandalf the wizard and served in disguise the lords of Rohan and Gondor where he was known as Thorongil. His services brought him into the far East and the deep South where he learned the ways of the servants of Sauron. While in Gondor he led a small fleet to Umbar where he burned most of the ships of the Corsairs and personally overthrew the Captain of the Havens. He wandered again for many years until Gandalf came to him and asked for his aid in seeking and capturing Gollum. The hunt proved long and seemingly hopeless, for he lost the trail of Gollum. It was not for several years that he once again searched for Gollum, this time in the vales of Anduin, Mirkwood and Rhovanion, finally seeking all the way to the borders of Mordor. He finally found and captured him in the Dead Marshes and took him to Thranduil in Mirkwood where Gandalf questioned him. He then sent more years as a Ranger in the wilds of Eriador where he was known as Strider. He became a rugged, woodcrafty man, the most skilled huntsman of his day, and also skilled at avoiding the traps of the enemy. He knew all of the lands for hundreds of miles and all of the peoples living in them. In the last years before the War of the Ring he spent much of his time patrolling the borders of the Shire. Told by Gandalf of Frodo's journey and warned by Gildor that the hobbits were leaving the Shire, Aragorn was waiting for them when they arrived at Bree He helped them avoid the attack of the Black Riders and later used his knowledge of the land to avoid the Riders for the many miles between Bree and the Weather Hills where the Great Watch Tower of Aminsur stood. After driving off the Riders he did his best to tend to Frodo's wound and get him to Rivendell when it proved to grievous for him to heal.

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Relationships: Currently committed to Arwen, Elrond's daughter. He has had relationships in the past, but he rarely, if ever, speaks of them.

Objective: To destroy the One Ring, to bring safety to the peoples of Middle-Earth, to protect the Fellowship of the Ring and its members.

Other: As a Ranger Aragorn was trained in many survival skills including medicine, tactics, escape and evasion, and many forms of armed and unarmed combat. He is a formidable fighter and can seemingly take on an "army" single-handedly.