Does Aragorn have a ring in Lord of the Rings? Here's what we know

Lord of the Rings is arguably one of the finest repositories of fantasy literature. Over the years, Lord of the Rings has immortalized itself firstly through J.R.R. Tolkien's literary genius and secondly through the mammoth trilogy directed by Peter Jackson. Among the plethora of intriguing characters in Lord of the Rings is the character of Aragorn, who was played to perfection on-screen in the trilogy by actor Viggo Mortensen.

Although Aragorn did not possess much jewelry or other ornaments, he did have his claim to the Ring of Barahir. Here's everything that we know.

Lord of the Rings: Ring of Barahir explained in detail

As the Lord of the Rings legend goes, the Ring of Barahir is a thing of beauty and is crafted with emerald jewels that give it a dazzling look. Lay of Luthien, an unfinished work by Tolkien, describes the ring as follows:

"These Gnomes had set as eyes of serpents twined that met beneath a golden crown of flowers, that one upholds and one devours the badge that Finrod made of yore and Felagund his son now bore.”

The ring has a long and layered history to recommend itself. Despite lacking in magic or supernatural powers, the ring's origins are fascinating. The first originated in the elven realm of Valinor and was forged by the skilled Noldor. It was then through the hand of Finrod Felagund that the ring reached Middle Earth. After Barahir saved Finrod's life, the latter gave the ring as a gift of his gratitude.

The Ring of Barahir subsequently passed several hands, passing from father to son before reaching Islidur and Elrond—from where it ultimately came to be in Aragorn's possession.

Viggo Mortensen is critical of Peter Jackson

Viggo Mortensen gave an interview to The Telegraph in May 2014 in which he expressed dissatisfaction with director Peter Jackson's obsession with using CGI to get the job done. He revealed:

"Officially, (Jackson) could say that he was finished in December 2000—he'd shot all three films in the trilogy—but really the second and third ones were a mess. It was very sloppy—it just wasn't done at all. It needed massive reshoots, which we did, year after year. But he would have never been given the extra money to do those if the first one hadn't been a huge success. The second and third ones would have been straight to video."

He further added:

"Peter was always a geek in terms of technology but, once he had the means to do it, and the evolution of the technology really took off, he never looked back. In the first movie, yes, there's Rivendell, and Mordor, but there's sort of an organic quality to it, actors acting with each other, and real landscapes; it's grittier."

Apart from his role in the LOR trilogy and in The Hobbit, Mortensen has over the years ventured into several gritty and character-driven films such as Eastern Promises, A History of Violence, and The Two Faces of January.

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