Was it legit? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Kuruharan · 10-27-2005, 09:30 PM

I guess it all depends on how binding one considers precedent to be. If you think precedent is most important, then Aragorn's claim was probably illegitimate.

However, I think we can safely infer that Tolkien's view was that Aragorn was the legitimate heir and that the Gondorians made a mistake in refusing Arvedui. On the other hand, I think it is also hard to deny that the power vacuum had something to do with Gondor's willingness to accept Aragorn.

As a slight aside, I'm not too sure that Arvedui would have been such a great king even had he been accepted. That may have played a role in why Gondor rejected him.

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10-27-2005, 09:30 PM	#3
Kuruharan Regal Dwarven Shade Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A Remote Dwarven Hold Posts: 3,594	I guess it all depends on how binding one considers precedent to be. If you think precedent is most important, then Aragorn's claim was probably illegitimate. However, I think we can safely infer that Tolkien's view was that Aragorn was the legitimate heir and that the Gondorians made a mistake in refusing Arvedui. On the other hand, I think it is also hard to deny that the power vacuum had something to do with Gondor's willingness to accept Aragorn. As a slight aside, I'm not too sure that Arvedui would have been such a great king even had he been accepted. That may have played a role in why Gondor rejected him. For more on that click here. __________________ ...finding a path that cannot be found, walking a road that cannot be seen, climbing a ladder that was never placed, or reading a paragraph that has no...