Sean Bean not right for Boromir - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finwe · 02-28-2004, 04:32 PM

We also have to remember that for the non-Tolkienites, the disparity of hair color between Boromir and Aragorn was essential. If Boromir was dark-haired and grey-eyed, like Aragorn, the two would have been confused all the time. Boromir and Faramir had to look different from Aragorn, drastically different.

Also, the disparity in hair color could have symbolized the intermingling of noble Gondorian blood with that of "lesser" races. The Rohirrim and Bree-men, the Men of Twilight, had fair hair, ranging from light brown to blond. Boromir and Faramir had Rohirric and Eotheodic blood, thus, they had lighter hair than Aragorn, who was nearly "pure" Numenorean.

02-28-2004, 04:32 PM	#32
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	We also have to remember that for the non-Tolkienites, the disparity of hair color between Boromir and Aragorn was essential. If Boromir was dark-haired and grey-eyed, like Aragorn, the two would have been confused all the time. Boromir and Faramir had to look different from Aragorn, drastically different. Also, the disparity in hair color could have symbolized the intermingling of noble Gondorian blood with that of "lesser" races. The Rohirrim and Bree-men, the Men of Twilight, had fair hair, ranging from light brown to blond. Boromir and Faramir had Rohirric and Eotheodic blood, thus, they had lighter hair than Aragorn, who was nearly "pure" Numenorean. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

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