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mark12_30 · 02-18-2002, 04:27 PM

Boromir's good points:

Passionately devoted to his city.
Loves his brother deeply.
Loves his father deeply.
Loves his country deeply.
Is a beloved leader and captain-general, and respected by subjects and neighbors.
Heads off into the northern wastelands looking for the answer to a dream in the hopes that that answer will help defeat the enemy and save his beloved city.
Despite all this, is willing (almost, mostly, for a while) to support a quest that he sees as threatening to the safety of all of the above.

I like Boromir a whole lot. Always have. I think that when he was decieved by the ring, he saw the ring as a last hope for his city, and the inroad, the foothold into his soul that the ring had, was that love for his city; he would do anything to save Minas Tirith.

It seems to me that after he comes to his senses after attacking Frodo on Amon Hen, he deeply and completely repents for what he has done; he is ashamed of it, paying (as he says) with his own blood. Too bad Frodo never saw that final sacrifice or the repentance that went along with it, and only came to understand it after everything was over.

I think the light that Faramir sees shining around the boat implies that Boromir was forgiven by other authorities in addition to Aragorn.

02-18-2002, 04:27 PM	#2
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Boromir's good points: Passionately devoted to his city. Loves his brother deeply. Loves his father deeply. Loves his country deeply. Is a beloved leader and captain-general, and respected by subjects and neighbors. Heads off into the northern wastelands looking for the answer to a dream in the hopes that that answer will help defeat the enemy and save his beloved city. Despite all this, is willing (almost, mostly, for a while) to support a quest that he sees as threatening to the safety of all of the above. I like Boromir a whole lot. Always have. I think that when he was decieved by the ring, he saw the ring as a last hope for his city, and the inroad, the foothold into his soul that the ring had, was that love for his city; he would do anything to save Minas Tirith. It seems to me that after he comes to his senses after attacking Frodo on Amon Hen, he deeply and completely repents for what he has done; he is ashamed of it, paying (as he says) with his own blood. Too bad Frodo never saw that final sacrifice or the repentance that went along with it, and only came to understand it after everything was over. I think the light that Faramir sees shining around the boat implies that Boromir was forgiven by other authorities in addition to Aragorn. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve. Last edited by mark12_30; 11-26-2004 at 08:24 AM.