Do we like Aragorn?
A character from The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955)
Our score: 9 out of 10. Yes, easily. He is brave, loyal and humble, and he leads by example. He has real self-doubt, but he keeps going anyway. We'd follow him into the Dark Lands.
Aragorn first appears as Strider, a grim, mud-spattered stranger in a Bree inn. The hobbits distrust him at first. Gandalf vouches for him, and he becomes Frodo's guide as the Ring is hunted. He is a Ranger of the North, one of the Dúnedain, who have long and quietly guarded ordinary folk from dangers they never see. He was raised in Rivendell by Elrond.
He is the best traveller, tracker and swordsman in the Company of the Ring. He is also a healer, and a patient leader who treats hobbits, elves, dwarves and men as equals. His main flaw is doubt. He comes from a famous bloodline, and he fears he will repeat an ancestor's failure. That doubt keeps him humble and makes him easy to root for. He is a bit brooding and secretive at the start, but his loyalty to his friends never wavers.
As the war of the Ring grows, Aragorn takes up the burden of his heritage. He comes to claim his place as the heir to the throne of Gondor. He leads a desperate campaign that helps draw Sauron's eye away from Frodo, and he is crowned king. He then marries Arwen and rules wisely for many years.