EEEee..... Aragorn = little kid?

Sminty_Smeagol · 02-17-2003, 10:18 AM

OK I was reading the Appendix in the back of LOTR and I was reading Arwen and Aragorn's story. Now, Aragorn aged quite slowly, since he was 87 at the time of LOTR and he appeared to be what, 40 something?

And if he was 20 when he met Arwen, he would have physically been what, 10?

D.o

Sminty_Smeagol · 02-17-2003, 10:21 AM

Ergh I put this in the wrong board... can a MOD move it?

Sry

FrodoFriend · 02-17-2003, 10:35 AM

I don't think it works like that . . . he just has a really long life, not an extended childhood.

Elvellon · 02-17-2003, 10:43 AM

Numenorians (and Aragorn was a descendent of Numenorians) age normally until they reach adulthood, only afterwards do they start aging slowly.

Gwaimir Windgem · 02-17-2003, 11:53 AM

Yeah, that's what I thought. But did you mean Aragorn in the book or Aragorn in the movie? That would really determine what forum it goes in, I think.

Aragorn in the book is described as having grey hairs, I think, so he would be middle-aged in appearance.

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 02-17-2003, 02:23 PM

Moving to Lord of the Rings book forum.

Elvellyn · 02-17-2003, 03:20 PM

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Aragorn in the book is described as having grey hairs, I think, so he would be middle-aged in appearance.

I thought his hair was described as on the verge of turning grey.

-elfearz- · 02-17-2003, 09:45 PM

i think the exact description was 'dark hair flecked with grey'. but then i could be totally wrong

but if i'm not, then that could be the appearance of anyone from their late 30's onwards

Human#3.141592653 · 02-19-2003, 03:43 AM

WAit wait wait...

If Arwen turns human she would age normally then, yes? Faster than her husband? So in the end, it might be Aragorn weeping over the grave of one lost to old age....

Just a thought. it's late, and correct me if I'm mistaken...

Ulmo · 02-19-2003, 04:07 PM

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And if he was 20 when he met Arwen, he would have physically been what, 10?

No. Why would you think that?

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If Arwen turns human she would age normally then, yes? Faster than her husband? So in the end, it might be Aragorn weeping over the grave of one lost to old age.

No, she wouldn't age normally. She still had a significant amount of Elvish blood in her - even more than the amount in her uncle Elros' veins. He lived a very unusually extended length of time because of this. She too would age gracefully and surely would not die before Aragorn, whose Elvish blood had been diluted to a small amount.

If you read the appendices, you'd know she didn't die before he did.

gimli7410 · 02-20-2003, 11:18 PM

how old was arwen when she met aragorn

olsonm · 02-21-2003, 12:06 AM

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Originally posted by gimli7410
how old was arwen when she met aragorn

2710 years old.

ArwenEvenstar · 02-21-2003, 12:51 PM

so when aragorn died arwen would live for like X years old?

markedel · 02-22-2003, 02:31 PM

She was made mortal, I assume she would age like a numenorian of the line of elros-she'd live for a really long time, but she laid down her life soon after aragorn's death as laid out in LOTR.

Elf Girl · 02-22-2003, 02:58 PM

Aragorn said on his deathbed that when he was dead she could choose to go West and live forever, so I don't think she aged at all while she was married to him if she still had that choice.

gollum9630 · 02-23-2003, 12:47 AM

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Originally posted by Elf Girl
Aragorn said on his deathbed that when he was dead she could choose to go West and live forever, so I don't think she aged at all while she was married to him if she still had that choice.

No she could not go west, Elrond gave his children one chance to go west and she refused so she could be with Aragorn, therefore forfieting her life.

gimli7410 · 02-23-2003, 02:18 AM

yea but she would probably die before they got to the grey havens of depression

Elf Girl · 02-23-2003, 11:09 AM

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Originally posted by gollum9630
No she could not go west, Elrond gave his children one chance to go west and she refused so she could be with Aragorn, therefore forfieting her life.

Very true.

Why did Aragorn say it then? It would just cause her pain.

Helix · 02-25-2003, 02:45 PM

perhaps he felt guilty for taking away her immortality, and wanted a chance to give it back. just my take on it.

Beleg Strongbow · 02-27-2003, 02:22 PM

Or he was evil! and mean!

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Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Yeah, that's what I thought. But did you mean Aragorn in the book or Aragorn in the movie? That would really determine what forum it goes in, I think. Aragorn in the book is described as having grey hairs, I think, so he would be middle-aged in appearance. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

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-elfearz- Elf Lord Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: followed by a moonshadow... Posts: 738	i think the exact description was 'dark hair flecked with grey'. but then i could be totally wrong but if i'm not, then that could be the appearance of anyone from their late 30's onwards

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Human#3.141592653 Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Posts: 292	WAit wait wait... If Arwen turns human she would age normally then, yes? Faster than her husband? So in the end, it might be Aragorn weeping over the grave of one lost to old age.... Just a thought. it's late, and correct me if I'm mistaken... __________________ You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.

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02-22-2003, 02:31 PM	#14
markedel 'Sober' Mullet Frosh Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Queen's Posts: 1,245	She was made mortal, I assume she would age like a numenorian of the line of elros-she'd live for a really long time, but she laid down her life soon after aragorn's death as laid out in LOTR. __________________ "Earnur was a man like his father in valour, but not in wisdom"

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Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	Aragorn said on his deathbed that when he was dead she could choose to go West and live forever, so I don't think she aged at all while she was married to him if she still had that choice. __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

02-23-2003, 02:18 AM	#17
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	yea but she would probably die before they got to the grey havens of depression __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

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