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Who Is Aragorn? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Aragorn (Marvel): The winged steed of Black Knight, and later Valkyrie.

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Aragorn is a Marvel comic book character, with over 269 comic issue appearances. The winged steed of Black Knight, and later Valkyrie.

Who is Aragorn?

Origin Dane Whitman, the Black Knight , used his uncles scientific methods and technology to mutate a normal white horse into a winged steed, whom he named Aragorn. The horse served at Black Knight's mounts until Black Knight was turned into stone by the Enchantress , at which point he was placed in the care of Valkyrie . And when Black Knight was returned to normal and decided to spend time in the 12th century, Aragorn became Valkyrie's horse permanently. Another winged horse used by the Vatican Black Knight, also named Aragorn was killed by Alyosha Kravinoff. Character Profile Height: 5'5" (at the withers) Weight: 1,050 lbs Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: White Species: Pegasus Place of Birth: Castle Garrett, Washington, DC Known Masters: Valkyrie, Black Knight/Dane Whitman Distinguishing features: Appears as a normal horse except for large feathered wings sprouting from its back. Powers Aragorn can fly by means of various adaptations given him through artificial mutation. The most prominent of these are his wing, which span eighteen and a half feet from wing tip to wingtip. The wings are fully feathered, like a bird's.

Key facts

Aragorn is of animal origin and first appeared in "The Black Knight Lives Again". The character is published by Marvel. With 269 recorded issue appearances, Aragorn ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Aragorn?

The winged steed of Black Knight, and later Valkyrie.

When did Aragorn first appear?

Aragorn first appeared in "The Black Knight Lives Again".

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