What is the full name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s character Aragorn?

J.R.R. Tolkien’s character Aragorn is formally named Aragorn II Elessar.

The numeral distinguishes him from an earlier Aragorn in the fictional royal history of the North. Elessar is a royal name meaning ‘Elfstone,’ and Aragorn took it when he became king after the defeat of Sauron. He was also known as Strider during his years as a ranger and as Estel during part of his childhood.

Aragorn’s identity connects several major histories in The Lord of the Rings: the Dúnedain of the North, the royal line descended from Isildur, and the kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor. Readers sometimes give only ‘Aragorn’ as his full name, but the canonical regnal form is Aragorn II Elessar.