Aragorn (Strider)

* Portrait
* Sword
* Bow
* Andúril

"All that is gold does not glitter
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes, a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king."
—Bilbo Baggins, the Riddle of Strider

For the first few decades after leaving his childhood home of Rivendell, Aragorn II traveled Middle-earth in secret to aid the Free Peoples against Sauron. He worked often with his Dúnedain kin as well as the Sons of Elrond. He served both Ecthelion of Gondor and Thengel of Rohan in disguise, became friends with Gandalf the Grey and even explored the depths of Moria and the Far East of Middle-earth. When his time came, the broken blade of Elendil was reforged by the Elves of Rivendell and he joined the Fellowship of the Ring in the quest to defeat Sauron once and for all.

*For his Adventure: Grey Company and Lord of the Rings campaign variant, see the Aragorn (Adventure: Grey Company) page.*

## Abilities

**Toggle Weapon (W)** - left click to toggle between sword and bow.

**Kingsfoil (R)** - heals nearby friendly heroes. Left click to activate.

**Chieftain of the Dúnedain** **-** nearby Dúnedain gain +33% attack damage and become immune to fear and terror. Passive Power.

At level 9 and with Andúril, **Chieftain of the Dúnedain** is replaced by **Isildur's Heir**.

**Isildur's Heir (T)** - Nearby Dúnedain gain +33% attack damage and become immune to fear and terror. Passive Power. When activated, all nearby units gain +33% damage, +50% armour and become immune to fear and terror.

**Level 3: Master Tracker (C)** - Modifier Type: Spell. Aragorn gains +150% vision range and +25% range while nearby allies gain +15% movement speed for 25 seconds. Left click to activate.

**Level 6: A Fire Shall be Woken (V)** - Aragorn temporarily gains +75% damage, +50% armour and wields a torch. When the ability is active, nearby heroes gain +15% armour. Can only be activated when sword is equipped. Left click to activate.

## Upgrades

The following upgrade can be bought for Aragorn from the Rivendell Forge.

**Andúril, Flame of the West** - Reforge the Sword of Elendil. Aragorn takes up his claim to the throne of Gondor. He gains +40% magic damage and +50% damage vs heroes. Requires the Ley of Leithian upgrade to have been bought from the Rivendell Library (cost: 800)

## Strategy

Aragorn is a versatile hero, able to use both bow and sword to attack. He can support allies by healing heroes with **Kingsfoil** and through his bonuses to Dúnedain from **Chieftain of the Dúnedain**. However, he is also a very effective fighter, able to take on other very strong heroes in combat. **A Fire Shall Be Woken** can be used to improve his melee skills further, letting him deal very high damage to targets; similarly **Master Tracker** can be used to enhance Aragorn's ranged proficiency whilst also increasing nearby friendly units' movement speed. To fully reach his potential, the player must buy **Andúril, Flame of the West** from the Forge as this will make Aragorn even stronger physically while also improving his supportive nature. In short, he is a blend of the strengths of Glorfindel and Elrond while not being as strong on one area as the two Elf Lords.