Aragorn's political skills.

[Boromir88]

Does it take more then a "right" to the throne to actually take the throne? What I mean is, in politics, a key is the support of the people. And how do you get that support, through your battle experience. For example the successful General Earnil II, or even the Rohan Marshal Eomer.

Aragorn had the proof he needed to take the throne, but does it take more then that? And does Aragorn know this, which is why he so strategically places when it's right to "claim the throne?"

We get to see in Arvedui's experience that it does take more then proof to take the throne. He clearly had the evidence it took to claim the throne, but the Council of Gondor denied him. In comes the Stewards, was there a bit of pressure from the stewards? And the reason Arvedui wasn't able to take the throne was because the lack of support from the people.

Let's look at Aragorn's case, it starts out similar to that of Arvedui's. He joins the Fellowship, to head to Minas Tirith with Boromir. He feels that the visions he saw ment it was his time to go to Gondor and claim the throne.

Now in one of Tolkien's earlier drafts, Boromir doesn't die, and he goes to Minas Tirith with Aragorn. Aragorn takes claim to the throne, Boromir objects, and starts brewing a Civil War. Aragorn then kills Boromir. Tolkien threw out this idea, but there could be some importance.

I would tell you what "Aragorn's political skills" did to help him become king without any resistance, but I want to hear some more ideas, then I will get to mine. So have at it....hopefully. Was it Aragorn's political skills that truly helped him become king? More so then his "right" to the throne?