Why were there no kings after Isildur?

Isildur and his three elder sons never made it home. They were killed in the Disaster of the Gladden Fields, where the One Ring was lost. His youngest son Valandil, who being a child had been left in Rivendell, succeeded him. Meneldil died in TA 158, aged 281, having ruled Gondor for 156 years.

When was the last king of Gondor before Aragorn?

The last King of Gondor before Aragorn was Eärnur. He only ruled for seven years due to his beef with the Witch-king. His reign ended in T.A. 2050 when he and his small bodyguard went off to confront the Witch-king. He was 120 and had no children.

Who was the last king of Gondor before Aragorn?

Eärnur
Eärnur was the thirty-third and last King of Gondor until the restoration of the monarchy with Aragorn II Elessar. He took the throne upon the death of his father Eärnil II in TA 2043, and after his disappearance the Stewards of Gondor ruled in his name for many generations.

How did Aragorn become the king of Arnor?

Upon Sauron’s defeat, Aragorn was crowned as King Elessar, a name given to him by Galadriel. He became the twenty-sixth King of Arnor, thirty-fifth King of Gondor and the first High King of the Reunited Kingdom, though it would be several years before his authority was firmly reestablished in Arnor.

What happened to Isildur and Aragorn’s ring?

The Second Age ended, and Isildur became King of both Arnor in the North and Gondor far away in the South. Isildur was killed by orcs soon afterwards at the Gladden Fields beside the River Anduin, and the Ring was seemingly lost forever. Aragorn was the son of Arathorn II and his wife Gilraen.

Is Aragorn a different kind of King than Sauron?

The insinuation here is that Aragorn is a different kind of king than Sauron and does not wish to have an army of slaves. I believe there was no risk of the dead men turning on him or the people of Gondor, even if Aragorn abused their trust. He had too great a leverage over their souls and they were desperate for freedom.

Why didn’t Aragorn take the oath of Gondor to fight the war?

He had too great a leverage over their souls and they were desperate for freedom. The oath however, was to come to Gondor’s aid in a battle, not to become Gondor’s army in a war. Aragorn believed strongly in the blood of Numenor and in their greater sense of values.