Aragorn's Intentions at the Outset

Rosie Gamgee · 08-04-2009, 07:37 PM

Okay, so where I got the idea from (after going back and reading the relevent parts) was in RtoK-----and now I don't have the book in front of me and so can't remember page no. or chapter; I'm pretty sure it was in the Pyre of Denethor or just before-----when Denethor complains to Gandalf of this Ranger from the north who comes with intentions to "usurp me". I guess my whole theory was based on the notion that 'usurp' means to unseat, or to take the place of. Now, if a king came back for the throne, he would be doing no such thing: the king does not take the steward's place; he takes the throne. And so it seemed logical that Denethor more or less thought of himself as the ruler of Gondor.

.... sketchy, I admit. Don't know what I was thinking.

08-04-2009, 07:37 PM	#1
Rosie Gamgee The Lovely Hobbit-Lass Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bounded in a nut-shell Posts: 1,593	Okay, so where I got the idea from (after going back and reading the relevent parts) was in RtoK-----and now I don't have the book in front of me and so can't remember page no. or chapter; I'm pretty sure it was in the Pyre of Denethor or just before-----when Denethor complains to Gandalf of this Ranger from the north who comes with intentions to "usurp me". I guess my whole theory was based on the notion that 'usurp' means to unseat, or to take the place of. Now, if a king came back for the throne, he would be doing no such thing: the king does not take the steward's place; he takes the throne. And so it seemed logical that Denethor more or less thought of himself as the ruler of Gondor. .... sketchy, I admit. Don't know what I was thinking. __________________ It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year!

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