Why does aragorn let frodo go

David Fincher - Back to the Future. Robert Zemeckis - Star Wars. George Lucas - Pulp Fiction. Quentin Tarantino - The Pianist. Roman Polanski - So, if we have Aragorn, Frodo, and Sam, who would the Ring go after and tempt? My guess would most likely be Aragorn, as there's no reason to tempt Frodo and Sam has proven to be too simple to what the Ring has to offer. Though Aragorn already had a chance in Bree to take the Ring, being in Bree amongst a crowd of people and 4 Hobbits is much different then marching into Mordor with no one around and 2 Hobbits.

Also, I stick to my original answer in that Aragorn had other duties, he had another path that seperated from Frodo's. Aragorn had a different journey he had to take. Aragorn I doubt would be able to do this if he goes with Frodo and Sam. Plus, for the fact again this is Isildur's heir, and for sure would catch Sauron's attention if he spots Isildur's heir walking into Mordor. He finds the Hobbit's, but only sees them as harmless spies. So, it would only be a matter of time before he would spot Aragorn with them, and no doubt he wouldn't have seen Isildur's heir as a harmless spy.

Thread Tools. All times are GMT The time now is PM. Why does Aragorn let Frodo go? User Name. Remember Me? Find More Posts by juhsstin. Find More Posts by Boromir Find More Posts by Tuor in Gondolin. Find More Posts by Essex. Find More Posts by Elu Ancalime. Don't get me wrong: I love the books and really really like the movies although the CGI is starting to look dated already But this point kind of bothers me. It is too far-fetched. Feel free to convince me otherwise! It seems to me if the fellowship were all in one place, it would be far easier to destroy their mission, with only one group to find, the Nazgul's job is too easy.

There's value in splitting the party up. It makes perfect sense to me, though I have no need nor intent to convince you of anything. Umbran Mod Squad Staff member. Mercurius said:. Click to expand Olgar Shiverstone Hero. Umbran said:. The key is in the last few words of Boromir. He tells Aragorn that he tried to take the Ring.

Thus, Aragorn realizes that Frodo is trying to escape not just the orcs, but the rest of the Fellowship. And Aragorn can't rightly say that Frodo's wrong about that. Sam and Frodo may well be safer on their own, rather than among the bickering mortals. Plus, do you figure you could find a hobbit, with a ring of invisibility, that doesn't want to be found? That may well be beyond even Aragorn's prowess.

And what are they going to do when they do catch up with Frodo? How long do you think that's going to last, and do you figure it is going to end well? The movie contradicts itself by emphasising at the COE Aragorn kneeling and saying, "By my life or death I will aid you. In the book, Frodo takes that decision away leaving Aragorn with the noble and truthful aim he had to help Frodo.

The movie, however, gets by I believe the last 2 posters have starry eyes imagining what is in the book, and do not admit what is really in the book. If he wanted to help the Ringbearer he still could have. You 2 are guilty of illogic. Did Aragorn have a choice? You say yes: The book was better because he had a choice. Harad kindly stop insulting my inteligence. You asked two questions about two different things therefore you got two answers one for each question.

The film had a problem with the way they showed Aragorn. The book had no such problem. In the Film Aragorn did not have a choice of which hobbits to go after. When he allowed Frodo to leave without him he did not know that the others had been captured. Therefore he should have insisted on going with Frodo. Now I will ask that you tell me what IS in the book that I do not admit. Aragorn had he chased after Frodo would have left two hobbits to the lack of mercy of Saruman.

He was faced with a Choice of which path to take, Frodo in the book left the fellowship willingly thereby making the choice themselves or at least Frodo did and Same went along with it. Pipin and Merry did no such thing. In the film Aragorn made a Choice that he would not have done had he been potrayed as in the book.

In the Book Aragorn felt that he had at that point a chance to save Pipin and Merry, he had less certainty about helping Frodo. To go after Frodo would mean abandoning Pipin and Merry. Also at the time he makes the choice he doesn't know that he is closer to Frodo and Sam. By the way I do not care about logic. It has problems coping with life.

I appreciate your opinion. If I disagree with it it shouldn't offend you. Aragorn in the film chose to let Frodo go alone. Frodo "outranked" him as the RingBearer and told him to take a hike. Aragorn could have refused, but didnt. The movie makes use of the contrasting themes between Boromir and Aragorn: Boromir the man who covets the Ring and Aragorn the man who lets it go. This was a strong plot point for people who did not have the Book as background. Aragorn is a King.

The type of people that have to make grave decisions. The choices in the Book are to help the RingBearer whose Quest carries the entire future of ME, or help save two cute but otherwise expendable hobbits.

The whole action took place in moments. The bottom line is the Book does not give a good motivation for Aragorn's choice. The movie makes an attempt to do so. Being sensible, however, Aragorn should have tried to talk Frodo into his going along, even in the movie. Click to expand