Would Aragorn be a Ranger in D&D?

Canonically, Aragorn is part of the North Rangers (the men of Numenor who were left in exile after the fall of Arnor). Would the term Ranger in Lord of the Rings be similar to the Ranger class in D&D?

Character Sheet Link: Aragorn - D&D Character Sheet

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With his tracking abilities, it would probably be the best match for his skills. You could also argue that he is a fighter with a background that reflects his time spent in the wilderness such as Guide, which gives you the Stealth and Survival skills.

If you are looking to recreate him as a D&D character, I would make him a Hunter (since it has little to no magical flavor as a subclass), and try to pick spells that you can flavor as physical skills like Zephyr Strike and Pass Without Trace, rather than obviously magical ones like Lightning Arrow or Conjure Fey.

Oh yes, thank you.

I would also like to note that it can also be argued that after the battle of the ring, Aragorn would be considered a noble. During the fight of the ring however, I would consider him a fighter.

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Oh yes, thank you.

I would also like to note that it can also be argued that after the battle of the ring, Aragorn would be considered a noble. During the fight of the ring however, I would consider him a fighter.

Noble and Fighter aren't mutually exclusive things, as one is a background and the other a class.

D&D Backgrounds are about how you grew up and what your life was like before you became an adventurer, so they don't change after character creation. Although Aragorn is the heir to a noble lineage, given how he was actually raised I think there are other backgrounds (such as Guide, as Sequilonis suggested) that would be more appropriate than Noble.

I reread The Fellowship of the Ring a few months ago, and one of the things that struck me is that Aragorn actually is magical (where he's trying to heal Frodo after the run-in with the Nazgul). But yes, he's absolutely a Ranger. I've always assumed he was one of the inspirations for the class.

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Oh yes, thank you.

I would also like to note that it can also be argued that after the battle of the ring, Aragorn would be considered a noble. During the fight of the ring however, I would consider him a fighter.

Noble and Fighter aren't mutually exclusive things, as one is a background and the other a class.

D&D Backgrounds are about how you grew up and what your life was like before you became an adventurer, so they don't change after character creation. Although Aragorn is the heir to a noble lineage, given how he was actually raised I think there are other backgrounds (such as Guide, as Sequilonis suggested) that would be more appropriate than Noble.

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I think what I meant by fighter was soldier or something. Y'know I think they should add a 'knight' background.

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I reread The Fellowship of the Ring a few months ago, and one of the things that struck me is that Aragorn actually is magical (where he's trying to heal Frodo after the run-in with the Nazgul). But yes, he's absolutely a Ranger. I've always assumed he was one of the inspirations for the class.

 He does have some traces of magic in him thanks to his Númenórean blood, but it mostly manifests as passive gifts of greater Strength, Wisdom, and a longer life span. He doesn't have the kind of magic to throw fireballs around or cast powerful spells; the magical traces in his blood are too weak to manifest like that.

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I reread The Fellowship of the Ring a few months ago, and one of the things that struck me is that Aragorn actually is magical (where he's trying to heal Frodo after the run-in with the Nazgul). But yes, he's absolutely a Ranger. I've always assumed he was one of the inspirations for the class.

 He does have some traces of magic in him thanks to his Númenórean blood, but it mostly manifests as passive gifts of greater Strength, Wisdom, and a longer life span. He doesn't have the kind of magic to throw fireballs around or cast powerful spells; the magical traces in his blood are too weak to manifest like that.

 Oh, for sure, I was just thinking that he can cast Cure Wounds and such.

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I reread The Fellowship of the Ring a few months ago, and one of the things that struck me is that Aragorn actually is magical (where he's trying to heal Frodo after the run-in with the Nazgul). But yes, he's absolutely a Ranger. I've always assumed he was one of the inspirations for the class.

 He does have some traces of magic in him thanks to his Númenórean blood, but it mostly manifests as passive gifts of greater Strength, Wisdom, and a longer life span. He doesn't have the kind of magic to throw fireballs around or cast powerful spells; the magical traces in his blood are too weak to manifest like that.

 Oh, for sure, I was just thinking that he can cast Cure Wounds and such.

 Well....Cure Wounds might be a stretch. His magic is pretty weak - closer to Spare the Dying.