Like his relationship with Boromir, relationship of Aragorn with Gondor developed over a lengthy and intricate period of time. First, it is stated that ancestors of Aragorn were the exiles of Númenor, who ruled over the people of Ond, the ancient name for Gondor. However, rebellion by Sauron caused the Witch-king of Angmar to force them out. At one point, Tolkien even seems to have imagined only three generations between Isildur and Aragorn, illustrating how the tale of the descendants of Elend ... (Read More)