Viggo Mortensen has portrayed some great characters on-screen. He is arguably one of the most underrated actors out there, but he has given moviegoers characters like Joey Cusack in A History of Violence, Nikolai Luzhin in Eastern Promises, and Ben Cash in Captain Fantastic. But arguably his greatest gift to moviegoers has been the Ranger of the North, Aragorn, in the Lord of the Rings. The heir of Isildur is one of the most beloved characters from the Lord of the Rings trilogy and it made Mortensen into an international star. But what else is there to know about this J.R.R Tolkien character? Here is an explanation of Aragorn’s entire backstory. #Books #LordOfTheRings #Movies Impressive pedigree | 0:00 Chieftains of the Dúnedain | 1:05 Growing up in Rivendell | 1:52 A mighty heirloom | 2:48 Love at first sight | 3:38 Friend of Gandalf | 4:37 Traveling to Rohan and Gondor | 5:15 Saving Gondor | 6:01 Aragorn and Denethor | 7:08 Further travels | 8:16 Meeting Arwen again | 9:08 Hunting Gollum | 10:10 Long reign | 11:03 Read Full Article: https://www.looper.com/165275/aragorns-backstory-explained/