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No, Aragorn didn't exist for a while, certainly not in Sil. The Numenoreans existed, in some form, and many of his ancestors were there - but Aragorn doesn't really come into Sil. Actually, there's very little there about the "players" from LotR, because that's already covered in depth. It doesn't even have the word 'hobbit' in it!

It's interesting to see the evolution of the character that would become Aragorn. Even after he'd become human, he bore the name 'Trotter' for a while. Thankfully that was dropped! I could see Merry and Pippin trying not to laugh... ("Trotter? Your name's Trotter? And people say Hobbits have funny names!")

It's interesting to see the evolution of the character that would become Aragorn. Even after he'd become human, he bore the name 'Trotter' for a while.

I thought Strider was a descendant of Isildur and though of Numenorian blood not immortal. Straighten me out here.

Thank you, JenB, I am humbled by the depth of the knowledge of some of the posters here.

I do find that LOTR ages well, though, as more and more of its depth and background become apparent.