Boromir - An example of a man?

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

Indeed! I was thinking of Beregond, as the ordinary soldier, but many an "ordinary" soldier is an extraordinary man, and Beregond is exceptionally brave in laying his life on the line to save Faramir.

Yes, I think Beregond, as a Guard, had something of an elite status in the military. He was a professional, not a farmer going to war in great need.