Aragorn II, son of Arathorn II and Gilraen, also known as Strider and Elessar, was the 16th and last Chieftain of the Dúnedain of the North; later crowned King Elessar Telcontar (March 1, 2931 - FO 120), the 26th King of Arnor, 35th King of Gondor and first High King of Gondor and Arnor since the short reign of Isildur. He was a great ranger and warrior. As Isildur's heir, he bore the shards of Narsil, reforged and renamed Andúril ("Flame of the West") in the War of the Ring.
