| Re: Why was Aragorn carrying the shards of Narsil around?
lol! thats funny. Strider... scary... LOL!!!
He would have had to have another weapon. its just that simple. He was always going into danger, he'd have needed a sword that he could actually have fought with.
I fail to see the reasoning behind him carrying the sword across middle-earth from one end to the other. Its just foolish. if he'd died, been captured or simply lost it, the single greatest evidence of his heritage would have been lost.
Yes it helps to prove to Sam that Strider is a friend (as Frodo was inclined to trust him anyway). But there would have been other ways to prove his identity. and being reasonable, Frodo, at least, would have realised that there was no other choice but for them to trust to Strider's aid.
I think that Peter Jackson's placing the shards of Narsil in Rivendell was inspired and one of the places where common sense prevailed over Tolkeinesque romanticism in the films.
The only reason i can attribute to Aragorn carrying the Shards around is... That as he was the last of his line, if he fell, and Narsil was lost, the line of Numenor would end and no other would need the sword. Had he been responsible and had an heir before gallavanting all over the place, its likely he would have left it behind. |