Aragorn's Age

[HCIsland]

Well, to get really picky, the date given by Bilbo at the beginning of the Extended Edition Fellowship is September 22, 1400 (3000 by the Gondorian calender) - which is wrong because Bilbo's 111 birthday was in 1401. Aragorn was born on March 1, 2931, so for him to be 87 it would have to be 3018. <P>In the book, Aragorn and company are in Rohan in early March of 3019, which would make Aragorn 88, but the implication at the front of Fellowship is certainly that far less than 17 years goes by between Bilbo's party and Frodo leaving Bag End. The funny thing is, with the starting year being given 3000, plus 17 years before Frodo leaves, plus this being the new year, Aragorn being in Rohan in early March of 3018 would be right, using the identical timelines from the book, making Aragorn 87 at that time.<P>Frankly, I think this is a coincidence. I don't think math is Jackson's strong suit (or geography - northeast to Isengard?) and he likely just picked Aragorn's age from the book when he enters the story.<P>H.C.