"In this hour take the name that was foretold for you, Elessar, the
Elfstone of the house of
Elendil!"
Words of
GaladrielThe Fellowship of the Ring II 8
Farewell to Lórien
High title and surname of Aragorn son of Arathorn. It was long foretold that he would take this name; it was given to him in Lórien by Galadriel. She granted him a gift of a green stone set in a silver brooch in the shape of an eagle as he and the Company of the Ring left her land (on 16 February III 3019).
When Aragorn took up the Kingship of Gondor, he assumed the name Elessar, and later references to him take the form 'King Elessar'.
See also...
Arador, Aragorn Elessar, Arathorn II, Book of the Stewards, East-borders, Elessar, Elf-towers, Elfstan Fairbairn, Elfstone, Elfstone, Emyn Uial, Enerdhil, Envinyatar, Fastred of Greenholm, Fourth Age, [See the full list...]Galadriel, Gamgee Family, Greenholm, Guard of Faramir, Haven of Umbar, Heir of Elendil, House of the Stewards, Húrin the Tall, Lake Núrnen, Lord of Emyn Arnen, Merethrond, Nurn, Olórin, Place of the Fountain, Rath Dínen, Ruby Gamgee, Ruling Steward, Sea of Núrnen, Ship of Long-foam, Silent Hill, Steward of the King, Stewards Reckoning, Telcontar, The Kingdom, The Renewer, The Towers, The Tree, Westmarch of the Shire, White Company, White Towers
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