"Revendiquer" est bien le terme adequat, car Aragorn ne prend pas le trône mais demande à faire valoir ses droits basés sur la primogéniture masculine tels que Dior les décrit.
C'est Faramir qui, en sa qualité d'intendant, annonce la revendication et fait état des titres dont Aragorn peut se prévaloir. Ensuite, c'est le peuple du Gondor qui, par acclamation, accepte que le trône lui revienne.
"Faramir met Aragorn in the midst of those there assembled, and he knelt, and said: ‘The last Steward of Gondor begs leave to surrender his office.’ And he held out a white rod; but Aragorn took the rod and gave it back, saying: ‘That office is not ended, and it shall be thine and thy heirs’ as long as my line shall last. Do now thy office!’
Then Faramir stood up and spoke in a clear voice: ‘Men of Gondor hear now the Steward of this Realm! Behold! one has come to claim the kingship again at last. Here is Aragorn son of Arathorn, chieftain of the Dúnedain of Arnor, Captain of the Host of the West, bearer of the Star of the North, wielder of the Sword Reforged, victorious in battle, whose hands bring healing, the Elfstone, Elessar of the line of Valandil, Isildur’s son, Elendil’s son of Númenor. Shall he be king and enter into the City and dwell there?’
And all the host and all the people cried yea with one voice.
Sur ce sujet, on peut utilement relire l'appendice A1 du SdA ("THE NÚMENOREAN KINGS") notamment ce qui concerne la Lignée du Nord et les conditions dans lesquelles Pelendur, l'intendant du roi Ondoher, rejeta la revendication du trône présentée par Arvedui.
Silmo (back from his sunny island)