Jaime may be an exceptional swordsman, but facing a genius descended from the line of Andúril, standing 198 cm tall and blessed with a lifespan of over two centuries, would be an entirely different matter. Aragorn is not merely a skilled fighter; he is a battle-hardened warrior who has spent his life fighting not just ordinary men, but orcs, trolls, hill-men, Uruk-hai, and countless other deadly creatures. His experience spans decades of relentless warfare against foes far more brutal and dangerous than human opponents. Comparing a talented but fundamentally human swordsman to a legendary war leader forged through a lifetime of supernatural conflict simply doesn’t make sense.
George R. R. Martin once said that Jaime Lannister would beat Aragorn in a straight fight.