Charisma?

[Knight of Gondor]

I agree about a lack of charisma. If I may venture close to the borders of political opinion, I think it could be attributed to politically correct attitudes about someone who excels. There tends to be an attitude of leveling the playing field, whether it be in the world of business, or in schools. To quote from the Pixar film The Incredibles, "They keep creating new ways to celebrate mediocrity but if someone is genuinely exceptional...!"

The exceptional characters of Lord of the Rings and other role models should be what we aspire to. I personally aspire to the characteristics of favorite Tolkien-created characters.

But watching battle speeches of Theoden and Aragorn; that is charisma. I adore the battle speech of Theoden. Goosebumps every time I replay it in my mind.