today on nerd of the rings we're going to talk about Aragorn's travels and deeds after
the destruction of the one ring after the ring is destroyed and Sauron defeated a victorious Aragorn
makes his way from their victory camp at the field of Cormallen to Minas Tirith arriving on may 1st
3019. there at the gate of the city Faramir meets Aragorn requesting permission to surrender his
office of steward as the rightful king has returned rather than accept his resignation
Aragorn declares that the office is not ended and it shall be Faramir's and his heirs as long as
Aragorn's line lasts as steward of the city farmer stands and asks the people if Aragorn shall become
king and the crowd declares in one voice ye there at the gate of the city aragorn becomes
King Elessar winning the hearts of the people of Gondor King Elessar also gives Faramir the
title lord of Emen Arnen and makes him prince of ethilion on june 25th Gandalf would take Aragorn
up the slopes of Mindolluin there Aragorn would find a sapling of the line of Nimloth
Aragorn plants the new tree in the court by the fountain replacing the former white tree that
was in its place Elrond and Arwen come to Gondor around June 30th 3019. Elrond gives Elessar the
scepter of Annuminas signifying the kingship of Arnor the scepter had survived the downfall
of Numenor and had been held by the kings of Arnor while the realm lasted Aragorn and Arwen
are married on midsummer's day 3019 they would go on to have one son and several daughters
on jJuly 22nd Aragorn sets out with the remaining members of the fellowship along with many others
as part of the funeral escort of King Theoden on the way they stop at the grey wood under Amon Din
there King Elessar declares that the forest of Druadan belongs to Ghan-buri-Ghan and his people
and that no man may enter it without their leave on august 10th a funeral is held where they say
their final goodbyes to king Theoden soon after the group departs for Isengard at Isengard Aragorn
is given the keys of Orthanc by Treebeard Aragorn in turn declares isengard to be an entish realm
here he departs the company and makes his way back to Minas Tirith we know a fair amount of
Elessar's first tasks in reordering his realm he orders the restoration of the tower of Orthanc
and has the Orthanc palantir returned there with this task being set forth many secrets
and hoarded treasures are found within the tower including the Elendilmir the star of a Elendil
this jewel dates back to the early centuries of Numenor and had been worn by a seal door when he
was killed in the Anduin Saruman had gained the Elendilmir during his search for the one ring
Aragorn also re-establishes the great council of Gondor whose purpose was to counsel the king with
his steward Faramir being his chief counselor with Éomer he renews the Oath of Cirion Éomer
in turn renews the Oath of Eorl the two realms pledging their unending alliance with one another
in these early years of Aragorn's reign it is said that often Éomer fulfilled the oath while the
southrons in the western lands of Harad came to make peace and submit to the rule of King Elessar
the east had much stronger ties to Sauron after all this is where Sauron dwelt during the 400 year
watchful peace between his times in Dol Guldur while Aragorn had pardoned all the Easterlings
that had given themselves up and sent them away free there were still many others hostile to
Gondor Tolkien states for though Sauron had passed the hatreds and evils that he bred had not died
and the king of the west had many enemies to subdue before the white tree could grow in peace
and wherever king Elessar went with war king Éomer went with him and beyond the sea of Rhun
the thunder of the cavalry of the mark was heard and the white horse upon green flew in
many winds until Éomer grew old together these kings of the west made safe their kingdoms for
generations to come another notable journey during Elessar's reign comes in 15 of the fourth age
17 years into his reign when Aragorn and Arwen visit the hobbits outside the shire Arwen makes
Elenor Gardner the daughter of Samwise Gamgee a maid of honor in regards to the shire aragorn
declares it a free land under the protection of the northern scepter and forbids men from entering
it he appoints the offices of Thain of the shire and the mayor of Michel Delving to be counsellors
of the north kingdom by this time the position of thane is held by Peregrin Took and the mayor
of Michel Delving is Samwise Gamgee Elessar also gifts to the shire the lands up to Emen Berait it
is also noted that Legolas brings a group of elves out of the greenwood in the year 20 of the fourth
age to dwell in Ithilien which once again becomes the fairest country in all the westlands this
group of elves would live in Ithilien for the next hundred years as king Elessar founds the royal
house of Telcontar and by house we're referring to the name of his family the name Telcontar has a
deeper meaning than just being an elvish word you see when Aragorn enters the city of Minas Tirith
in return of the king pippin continues to call him by his ranger nickname strider this was considered
crude especially in front of foreign dignitaries such as King Éomer of Rohan Aragorn however is
amused by this and comes to decide that the name of his lineage would be Telcontar the elvish word
for Strider speaking of Pippin inspiring this name would not be his last deed in relation to his role
as a guard of the citadel sometime after becoming king Aragorn requests a copy of the red book of
west march the book in which Bilbo and Frodo recorded their adventures this copy is known
as the thanes book in the spring of the year 63 of the fourth age pippin lays down his role of thane
which passes to his son Faramir Took in that same year Meriadoc Brandybuck receives word that king
Éomer wishes to see him the two friends travel to Rohan where they spend time with Éomer that fall
the king dies after Éomer's death Merry and Pippin traveled to Minas Tirith delivering the Thain's
book to Elessar. Merry and Pippin now 102 and 94 years old respectively would die a few years
later they are laid to rest in Roth Dinen the burial place of the kings and stewards of Gondor
king Elessar would go on to rule for over 50 more years yet at last he felt the approach of old age
and knew that the span of his life days was drawing to an end though long it had been
then Aragorn said to Arwen at last lady even star fairest in the world and most beloved my world is
fading lo we have gathered and we have spent and now the time of payment draws near Arwen
knew well what he intended and long had foreseen it nonetheless she was overborne by her grief
would you then lord before your time leave your people that live by your word
she said not before my time he answered for if i will not go now then i must soon go per force
and Eldarion our son is a man full ripe for kingship then going to the house of the kings
in the silent street Aragorn laid him down on the long bed that had been prepared for him
there he said farewell to Eldarion and gave into his hands the winged crown of Gondor
and the scepter of Arnor and then all left him save Arwen and she stood alone by his bed
and for all her wisdom and lineage she could not forbear to plead with him to stay yet for a while
she was not yet weary of her days and thus she tasted the bitterness of the mortality that she
had taken upon her lady the hour is indeed hard yet it was made even in that day when we met under
the white birches in the garden of Elrond where none now walk and on the hill of Cerin Amroth
where we forsook both the shadow and the twilight this doom we accepted take counsel with yourself
beloved and ask whether you would indeed have me wait until i wither and fall from my high seat
unmanned and witness nay lady i am the last of the Numenoreans and the latest king of the elder days
and to me has been given not only a span thrice that of men of middle earth but also the grace
to go at my will and give back the gift now therefore i will sleep i speak no comfort to you
for there is no comfort for such pain within the circles of the world the uttermost choice is
before you to repent and go to the havens and bear away into the west the memory of our days together
that shall there be evergreen but never more than a memory or else to abide the doom of men
nay dear lord she said that choice is long over there is now no ship that would bear me hence
and i must indeed abide the doom of men whether i will or i nill the loss and the silence
but i say to you king of Numenoreans not till now have i understood the tale of your
people and their fall as wicked fools i scorn them but i pity them at last
for if this is indeed as the Eldar say the gift of the one to men it is bitter to receive
so it seems he said but let us not be overthrown at the final test
who of old renounced the shadow in the ring in sorrow we must go but not in despair behold
we are not bound forever to the circles of the world and beyond them is more than memory farewell
Estel Estel she cried and with that even as he took her hand and kissed it he fell into sleep
king Elessar dies on march 1st in the year 120 of the fourth age at the age of 210 having ruled the
reunited kingdom for 122 years mary and pippin are laid beside Aragorn in their final resting place
Aragorn and Arwen's son Eldarion would succeed Elessar as the second king of the reunited kingdom
it was foretold the Aragorn sun would rule a great realm and that it should endure for a
hundred generations of men after him Arwen bids farewell to her son and daughters and travels
to Lothlorien there she stays for a time before giving up her life a few months later at Cerin
Amroth where her grave lies this is the very hill where Aragorn and Arwen were betrothed
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