Anduril

Aragorn was raised by the elves.

Protected from the evils of the world,

growing both strong and wise in their tutelage.

He learnt to

resist evil;

to fight it,

to beat it,

little by little.

But his destiny was never hidden from him

One day he would have to take up the sword of his fathers

and do something that none of them had been able to do before.

He would

have to

leave the

safety of

the elves.

He would

have to

surpass

the

prowess

of his

teachers.

He would

have to

overcome

the very

demons

within

that his

fathers

could

not

.

It was impossible.

Aragorn would rather face the 9,

(in Arwen's place when Frodo was dying of a stab wound)

Send Arwen to the undying lands,

(instead of marrying her and having an heir)

Ride with Theoden into glorious but doomed battle,

(instead of mustering an army only he could)

And not claim the throne.

Because that, was easier.

There was never an issue with taking up the sword that was always within his reach. It was the weight of the action, that would set him on the most difficult path, that made him hesitate.