Boromir
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Boromir is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He appears in the first two volumes of The Lord of the Rings, and is mentioned in the last volume, The Return of the King. He was th
Boromir's life and death have been compared to the legendary medieval hero Roland. 15th century painting showing eight stages of Roland's life
Faramir
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Faramir is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. He is introduced as the younger brother of Boromir of the Fellowship of the Ring and second son of Denethor, the Steward o
Boromir
…is mentioned in the last volume, The Return of the King. He was the heir apparent of Denethor II (the 26th Steward of Gondor) and the elder brother of Faramir. In the course of the story Boromir joined the Fellowship of the Ring. Boromir is portrayed as a noble character who believed passionately in the…
The scholar Jane Chance sees Faramir as involved in multiple feudal-style allegiance-relationships.
Faramir has repeatedly been likened to the legendary outlaw of Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood.
The rapid courtship of Faramir and Éowyn has been suggested to echo Tolkien's experience of war brides.
Anke Eißmann's portrayal of Faramir interrogating Frodo