Aragorn, also known as Strider, is a decendant of Elendil and the last heir to the throne of Gondor. His rough and weather hewn appearance speaks of a hard life spent battling evil in the wild places. Aragorn becomes the protector of the Hobbits and the greatest of the heroes of the Fellowship. His fate and that of the Ringbearer are inexorably bound together with the fate of Middle-earth itself.