Quite honestly, being a prince or a king means BS in a war. Sure, you might have been born a bit better off than your average grunt, but that won't save you from that arrow or your army from an ambush.
Aragorn was a leader. He lead the Fellowship after Gandalf's death. He adjusted his leadership style for a small group (him, Gimili, and Legolas) and for a large group (armies of Gondor-end of ROTK). He knew when to listen to his councilers (Great Debate) and when to act. Most of all, he knew his limits, and when to listen to advice. He knew that Gandalf was a far better leader than he was, and thus listened to him.
Sure, he may seem a little bit bossy to those used to the democratic political system, but so would most officers in the military. Those officers are the ones can bring their command home after a war.
[ October 01, 2002: Message edited by: Ransom ]
[ October 01, 2002: Message edited by: Ransom ]
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