Middle-earth

Character

Arathorn II

Chieftain of the Dúnedain and father of Aragorn, killed by Orcs while Aragorn was an infant.

Supplementary writingsFrom posthumously published works, notes, drafts or appendices.
Race & kind
Men of Middle-earth
Allegiance
Arnor
Gender
Male

Overview

Arathorn’s death shaped Aragorn’s hidden childhood in Rivendell.

MenArnor

Relationships

Sources

  • The Lord of the Rings · 1954–55

    Three volumes: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.

  • Unfinished Tales · 1980

    Expanded and alternative accounts of the First, Second and Third Ages.