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Orual · 12-03-2002, 09:01 PM

I'm not quite sure what that quote means by "the blood of Westernesse runs nearly true in him" but not in Boromir. Is it talking about his nobility in character? Because surely it isn't talking about his actual lineage, or Faramir and Boromir would be perfectly equal, being brothers.

But I agree with Turoch that in the end, Boromir had more strength than Denethor. I don't know what Denethor did in his life, but in looking at the way they died I think that Boromir showed better character. He died protecting Merry and Pippin, redeeming himself for his attack on Frodo. Denethor decided to end his life on his own terms. I'm a bit of a Boromir fan, and I think that had Boromir been in that position, without the Ring tempting him, he probably would've fought on either to his death or till his defeat, and then probably to his death anyway.

12-03-2002, 09:01 PM	#9
Orual Speaker of the Dead Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Superbia Posts: 868	I'm not quite sure what that quote means by "the blood of Westernesse runs nearly true in him" but not in Boromir. Is it talking about his nobility in character? Because surely it isn't talking about his actual lineage, or Faramir and Boromir would be perfectly equal, being brothers. But I agree with Turoch that in the end, Boromir had more strength than Denethor. I don't know what Denethor did in his life, but in looking at the way they died I think that Boromir showed better character. He died protecting Merry and Pippin, redeeming himself for his attack on Frodo. Denethor decided to end his life on his own terms. I'm a bit of a Boromir fan, and I think that had Boromir been in that position, without the Ring tempting him, he probably would've fought on either to his death or till his defeat, and then probably to his death anyway. __________________ "Oh, my god! I care so little, I almost passed out!" --Dr. Cox, "Scrubs"