[The_Hand]

I totally agree. Boromir was drawn to the ring because he wanted above all else to save Gondor and plase his father. And as for the part about characters in Tolkien not haveing trauma well just look at Turin!

He is a perfect example of someone who has had enough. All through his life he has had one trauma after another. From him having to leave his mother to the fact that he married his sister in end. Now the loss of Beleg almost pushed him off the egde... but not quite. I agree that Gandalfs death affected them all but least of all Boromir.