Aragorn

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* Strider

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"This is no mere ranger. He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You owe him your allegiance."
—Legolas

Recruit **Aragorn**, son of Arathorn, the King of Gondor. He was the chieftain of the Dunedain of the North and the first High King of Gondor and Arnor since the days of Elendil and Isildur. Aragorn II, the son of Arathorn II and Gilraen, also known as Elessar, was the 16th Chieftain of the Dúnedain of the North; he was later crowned King Elessar Telcontar (March 1, 2931 - FO 120 or SR 1541), the 26th King of Arnor and the 35th King of Gondor. He was a great warrior, and as the heir of Isildur bore the shards of Narsil, reforged and renamed Andúril, in the War of the Ring.

In the Edain Mod, he is the hero killer of Gondor and one of most powerful heroes in the game. He can be recruited from the Signal Fire settlement building.

## Abilities

You can lead Aragorn on the path of his destiny, towards the Throne of Gondor. He goes through 4 stages until level 10, and in each stage he has access to different abilities. If he dies, he will reset to his Ranger form.

### **Ranger**

"He's one of them rangers. Dangerous folk they are — wandering the wilds. What his right name is I've never heard, but around here, he's known as Strider."
—Barliman Butterbur

**Ranger** is the first stage of Aragorn's journey, representing the time he spent as the dunedain ranger, Strider.

 **Level 1: Blade Master -** Strider gains +60% damage and +30% armor for 30 seconds. Left click on the icon to activate.

 **Level 1: Ranger Cloak -** Strider is stealthed if he stands still for two seconds or near trees. Activate to immediatly stealth. Left click on the icon to activate.

 **Level 2: Kingsfoil -** The soothing effect of Kingsfoil heals nearby allied heroes for a 1000 hitpoints. Left click on the icon to activate.

 **Level 3: Knife Throw -** Strider throws his knife at his enemy and inflicts medium damage. Heroes hit will be slowed down by 25% for 5 seconds. This ability is affected by damage modifiers such as stances and Blade Master. Left click on the icon then left click on the target hero.

 **Level 4: Aragorn -** Aragorn abandons the path of the Ranger in search of the righteous course of his destiny. Aragorn will assume his "Warrior" form. Left click on the icon to activate.

### **Warrior**

"The grey figure of the man, Aragorn son of Arathorn, was tall, and stern as stone, his hand upon the hilt of his sword; he looked as if some king out of the mists of the sea had stepped upon the shores of lesser men."
—The Two Towers, "The White Rider"

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**Warrior** is the second stage of Aragorn's journey, it can be unlocked by activating Aragorn's level 4 ability of his **Ranger** form; during this stage he reveals himself as Aragorn and has access to the following abilities:

 **Level 1: Anduril, Flame of the West -** Aragorn now carries newly forged blade Anduril, permanently gaining +50 damage. Activate to gain +60% damage and +30% armor for 30 seconds. Left click on the icon to activate.

 **Level 2: Knife Throw -** Strider throws his knife at his enemy and inflicts medium damage. Heroes hit will be slowed down by 25% for 5 seconds. This ability is affected by damage modifiers such as stances and Blade Master. Left click on the icon then left click on the target hero.

 **Level 3: Kingsfoil -** The soothing effect of Kingsfoil heals nearby allied heroes for a 1250 hitpoints. Left click on the icon to activate.

 **Level 6: Elendil -** Causes nearby enemy units to flee in . Left click on the icon to activate.

 **Level 7: Heir of Gondor -** Aragorn follows the path of his destiny and leads the Men of the West as the heir of the throne into battle. Aragorn will assume his "Heir" form. Left click on the icon to activate.

### **Heir**

"Put aside the ranger. Become who you were born to be."
—Elrond

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**Heir** is the 3rd stage of Aragorn's journey. He reveals himself as the heir of Gondor and claims the throne; it can be unlocked by activating the level 7 ability of his **Warrior** form. He has access to the following abilities:

 **Level 1: Anduril, Flame of the West -** Aragorn now carries newly forged blade Anduril, permanently gaining +50 damage. Activate to gain +80% damage and +30% armor for 30 seconds. Left click on the icon to activate.

 **Level 2: Kingsfoil -** The soothing effect of Kingsfoil heals nearby allied heroes for a 1250 hitpoints. Left click on the icon to activate.

 **Level 1: Brego -** Aragorn mounts/dismounts his horse, Brego. Left click on the icon to activate.

 **Level 6: Elendil -** Causes nearby enemy units to flee in . Left click on the icon to activate.

 **Level 10: King Elessar -** The time has come for Aragorn to become the king of men. Aragorn will assume his "King of Gondor" form. Left click on the icon to activate.

### **King**

"Now come the days of the King, and may they be blessed while the thrones of the Valar endure!"
—Gandalf, The Return of the King, "The Steward and the King"

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As **King** Aragorn has all the same abilities as **Heir** except the abilities *Elendil* and **King Elessar** are no longer available. They are replaced with:

 **Level 10: Demand of the King -** Aragorn summons a crowd of Oathbreakers in a circle around himself. Enemies that pass through the Dead suffer heavy damage. Left click on the icon to activate.

 **Level 10: King of Men -** Aragorn sees the way of his destiny and becomes the King of Men. Nearby units are fearless and Gondor Heroic Statues give 25% more armor. *Passive Ability.*

## Strategy

**Aragorn**, known to you initially as Strider, is the second most powerful hero that Gondor has to offer, and he can be another extreme asset to your army. At first, he will act as a super-powered soldier with abilities to stealth himself in the trees, heal other heroes, and throw knives. But when Aragorn levels up enough, you can activate a special ability that allows him to unlock new abilities as he progresses from the path of the ranger, and eventually to the throne of Gondor.

As the Heir of Gondor he is a deadly hero killer and also a hero support as he can inspire fear, heal nearby heroes and gain a huge damage boost.

As the king he gains a deadly new ability and becomes more of a support due to his bonuses. He can summon the army of the dead around him at level 10.