[Osse]

Let's just imagine that Faramir had gone in Boromir's place;
Firstly we must remember that Faramir is not his brother's equal in battle, nor is he as strong. Boromir did no more cause the breaking of the fellowship than did Aragorn, true he tried to take the ring from frodo, but that was the will of the ring itself. True Faramir would have been less likely to fall under the rings sway, but sooner or later the fellowship would have broken anyway due to this power. Had it not been boromir who was 'freed from his peril' than what's to say Gimli or Legolas would not have fallen under the rings power?

Faramir would also have fallen at Parth Galen to the Uruk-Hai for regardless of the events beforehand the Uruks would have indeed ambushed the company, and what is to say that without the threat on the ring, frodo would not have been in their path? The ring would have been captured and given to Saruman. And if the company had split ad frodo and sam had made it to Ithilien, it would have been Boromir there as captain in Faramir's stead...he would have taken the ring there and then.

Boromir's joining of the fellowship was not a mistake, but a pre-ordaned event that was as much a part of the outcome of the war as any deed of Frodo, Gandalf or any other key character.

Faramirs character was serverly corrupted in the Two Towers film. He was dignified and wise, "the blood of Numenor ran true in his veins". It saddens me that the film has to an extent ruined his persona. Plus he should have black hair!lol


sorry this post was so long. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[ July 21, 2003: Message edited by: Osse ]

[ July 21, 2003: Message edited by: Osse ]