The Lord Of The Ring: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Fellowship

When Peter Jackson set out on his quest to deliver J.R.R. Tolkien's epic tale to the big screen, it was clear he was going to leave some material by the wayside. The vast depths Tolkien went to, to create a fictional world that felt as real as our own history, was remarkable. He wrote entire histories of the races, cultures and places in his work; he crafted whole languages; invented several alphabets; and devised a whole plethora of names.

Jackson also went to great lengths to a bring his own depth to the movies. But the visual format of film, required him to indicate depth with the design of the locations and characters, rather than over-saturating the film with exposition. An image screams a thousands words, and rather that Jackson telling you about dwarves, he cast John Rhys-Davies to show you about dwarves.

Although he managed to capture the essence of Tolkien's world, Jackson was nevertheless forced to omit many details about its characters. But fear not, that's what WhatCulture is here for, these are the ten most interesting things you didn't know about the Fellowship.

Years before the forming of the Fellowship, Aragorn laboured long against the armies and allies of Sauron. He spent years traveling in the far east and south of Middle-earth, learning of Sauron's corrupting influence on the men of Harad and Rhûn. During his travels, he spent time in Rohan, serving King Théoden's father, and later the current Steward of Gondor, the father of Denethor.

At this time he was reluctant to openly declare his true identity, and went under the name Thorongil. He was considered a mighty commander by Denethor's father, and gained his trust quickly. He led an invasion by sea to attack the Corsairs of Umber, understanding they might be a threat during the coming war with Sauron.

His victory was praised, but soon after he left the realm of Gondor. The reason for this is twofold. Aragorn was also the Chieftain of the Dúnedain and he had many matters to attend to in the north. But he was also aware that the future steward, Denethor, had grown jealous of Aragorn. As his task was to unite the Men of the West for the coming war, he deemed it wise to leave before the tension caused a rift.

In the extended version of The Two Towers, Jackson included a scene which alludes to Aragorn's great age. Hinting that he served with Théoden when the King was only a small child. By the time of the movies, Aragorn would have been 87.