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I do not fear death.
— Aragorn • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Aragorn’s declaration is brief enough to leave no room for bargaining. Death is named directly, and fear is refused rather than explained away. The force lies in that steadiness: the possibility of dying is present, but it does not get to determine his stance.
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