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Encyclopedia > Boromir
Character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Legendarium
Name Boromir
Titles Captain of the White Tower
Captain-General
High Warden of the White Tower
Steward-prince of Gondor
Race Men, Númenórean
Culture Gondorian, Dúnedain, House of Húrin
Date of birth T.A. 2978
Date of death February 26, T.A. 3019
Realm Gondor
Book(s) The Fellowship of the Ring,
The Two Towers
Middle-earth Portal

Boromir is a supporting character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He appears in the first two volumes of The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers), and is mentioned in the last volume, The Return of the King. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Denethor II is the twenty-sixth and last Ruling Steward of Gondor. ... Denethor I is in J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth the tenth Ruling Steward of Gondor. ... Boromir is in J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth the eleventh Ruling Steward of Gondor. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the First Age began with the awakening of the Elves, and ended with the final overthrow of Morgoth by the combined armies of Valinor and Beleriand. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the House of Bëor was the oldest of the Three Houses of Men that had allied with the Elves in the First Age. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... Tolkiens Legendarium (ISBN 0-313-30530-7) is a collection of scholarly essays edited by Verlyn Flieger and Carl F. Hostetter on the History of Middle-earth series of books relating to the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, compiled and edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien. ... (In the context of property law, title refers to ownership or documents of ownership; see title (property). ... For the city in Ethiopia, see Gondar. ... Here is a complete bestiary of the People, Creatures and Mystical Beings of Middle-earth as written about in the mythology of J. R. R. Tolkien. ... The race of Men in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth books, such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, refers to humanity and does not denote gender. ... Númenor is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth and is intended to be his version of Atlantis. ... For other uses, see Culture (disambiguation). ... Gondor is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, the Dúnedain (singular: Dúnadan) were a fictional race of Men descended from the Númenóreans that survived the fall of their island kingdom and came to Eriador in Middle-earth, led by Elendil and his sons, Isildur and Anárion. ... In the literary works of J. R. R. Tolkien, the House of Húrin was founded by Húrin of Emyn Arnen, Steward to King Minardil, the twenty-fifth King of Gondor. ... For other uses, see The Third Age. ... For other uses, see The Third Age. ... This is a list of the known realms of Arda in J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium. ... The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel The Lord of the Rings by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. ... The Two Towers is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... Image File history File links Arda. ... Tolkien redirects here. ... A legendarium is a book or series of books consisting of a collection of legends. ... This article is about the novel. ... The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel The Lord of the Rings by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. ... The Two Towers is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... This article is about the book. ...


He was the brother of Faramir and the eldest son of Denethor II, the last ruling Steward of Gondor. This article is about the son of Denethor. ... This article is about the Steward of Gondor in the time of the War of the Ring. ... The Stewards of Gondor were rulers from J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium of Middle-earth. ... For the city in Ethiopia, see Gondar. ...


Boromir was honourable and noble; he believed passionately in the greatness of his kingdom and would have defended its people to the very last. Boromir's great stamina and physical strength, together with a forceful and commanding personality, made him a widely-admired commander in Gondor's army: he was made Captain of the White Tower, and quickly became Captain-General, also bearing the title High Warden of the White Tower. He was also heir apparent to the Stewardship. Boromir led many successful forays against Sauron's forces, prior to his journey north to Rivendell, which esteemed him greatly in his father Denethor's eyes. His greatest flaw — pride — would prove, however, to be his undoing. This article is about a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth fantasy writings. ... Location of Rivendell in Middle-earth marked in red Rivendell (Sindarin: Imladris) is an Elven outpost in Middle-earth, a fictional realm created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ...

Contents

Literature

Appearances

Background

Boromir was born in the year 2978 of the Third Age to Denethor II and Finduilas, daughter of Adrahil of Dol Amroth. His younger brother, Faramir, was born in the year T.A. 2983. The following year, Denethor became Steward of Gondor, succeeding his father, Ecthelion II. For other uses, see The Third Age. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Denethor II is the twenty-sixth and last Ruling Steward of Gondor. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Finduilas was the sister of Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, Dol Amroth is a fictional place being a princedom which forms part of the kingdom of Gondor. ... This article is about the son of Denethor. ... For other uses, see The Third Age. ... Ecthelion II is, in J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the twenty-fifth Ruling Steward of Gondor. ...


After Finduilas' death in T.A. 2988, Denethor became sombre, cold and detached from his family. As their father withdrew, the relationship between Faramir and Boromir grew closer and greater in love. Denethor always favoured Boromir over Faramir, but this caused no rivalry between the two brothers. Boromir always protected and helped Faramir. Boromir was judged to be the more daring one, as well as the more fearless. For other uses, see The Third Age. ...


In response to prophetic dreams that came to Faramir and later to himself, Boromir claimed the quest of riding to Rivendell from Minas Tirith in T.A. 3018. His journey lasted 110 days, and he travelled through "roads forgotten" to reach Imladris, though, as he said, "few knew where it lay".[1] Boromir lost his horse half-way along, while crossing the Greyflood at the ruined city of Tharbad where the bridge was broken. He had to travel the remaining way on foot.[2] (Tolkien wrote of Boromir's journey that "the courage and hardihood required is not fully recognized in the narrative".)[3] Minas Tirith (IPA: ), originally named Minas Anor, is a heavily fortified city in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth writings, which was the capital of Gondor in the second half of the Third Age. ... For other uses, see The Third Age. ...


The Fellowship of the Ring

Boromir first appears in The Lord of the Rings arriving at Rivendell just as the Council of Elrond was commencing. There he tells of Gondor's attempts to keep the power of Mordor at bay. He attempted to persuade the Council to let him take the One Ring to Gondor so that it could be used in the defence of the realm, but he was told that it could not be used without corrupting its user and alerting Sauron to its presence. He accepted this for the moment, and pledged as part of the Fellowship of the Ring to keep Frodo safe. This article is about the novel. ... In The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, the Council of Elrond is a fictional secret council called by Elrond in Rivendell in order to decide what should be done with the One Ring. ... Mount Doom and Barad-dûr in Mordor, as depicted in the Peter Jackson film. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Spoiler warning: The Fellowship of the Ring, as described in the first volume of The Lord of the Rings, which bears the same name, is a union of 9 representatives from each of the free peoples in Middle-earth, the number chosen to match the 9 Ringwraiths. ...


Boromir accompanied Frodo south from Rivendell with the Fellowhip. Before departing, he blew the Horn of Gondor loudly, saying that he "would not go forth like a thief into the night". Elrond, lord of the Elves in Rivendell, warned him not to blow the horn again until he had reached the border of Gondor. On the journey south, Boromir frequently questioned Gandalf's wisdom. Boromir did, however, prove himself an invaluable companion on the Fellowship's attempt to pass over the Misty Mountains: he advised that firewood be collected before the attempt to climb Caradhras, and this saved the Fellowship from freezing to death. In the retreat from Caradhras, Boromir's uncanny strength showed as he burrowed through shoulder high snow with Aragorn in order to clear the snow-blocked path back down the mountain. Boromir using the horn in The Fellowship of the Ring (top), and Denethor holding the broken horn in The Return of the King (bottom). ... Elrond Half-elven is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, an Elf is an individual member of one of the races that inhabit the lands of Arda. ... The Misty Mountains as seen in the prologue to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). ... In the fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, Caradhras, also called the Redhorn (the literal English translation of the Sindarin name), is one of the mightiest peaks in the Misty Mountains. ...


After failing to climb over the mountains, the Fellowship passed eastward through Moria, the former realm of the Dwarves, where their leader Gandalf the Grey fell fighting a Balrog. After the skirmish in Moria, Aragorn became their new guide, and they made their way to the Elven realm of Lothlórien. In Lórien, Boromir was greatly disturbed by the Lady Galadriel's testing of his mind, and he told Aragorn "not to be too sure of this lady and her purposes." When Boromir left Lórien, he received the gifts of a golden belt and an Elven-cloak. In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Moria was an ominous name given by the Eldar to what had once been an enormous underground complex in north-western Middle-earth, comprising a vast network of tunnels, chambers, mines and huge halls or mansions, that ran under and ultimately through... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Dwarves (also known as the Naugrim) are beings of short stature who all possess beards and are often friendly with Hobbits, although long suspicious of Elves. ... Sir Ian McKellen portrays Gandalf in The Two Towers. ... A Balrog fighting Gandalf, as depicted by Ted Nasmith. ... Aragorn II is a fictional character from J. R. R Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... Galadriel is a fictional character created by J. R. R. Tolkien, appearing in The Lord of the Rings. ...


Boromir always favoured taking the Ring to Minas Tirith, despite the consensus reached at Rivendell that it must be destroyed. He openly urged this to Frodo, as Frodo pondered his course from Parth Galen. Boromir felt that it would be better to use the Ring in Gondor's defence than to "throw it away". Finally, he succumbed to the urge to take the Ring for himself, justifying this with his duty to his people and his belief in his own superiority. Parth Galen is a fictional place in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ...

True-hearted Men, they will not be corrupted. We of Minas Tirith have been staunch through long years of trial. We do not desire the power of wizard-lords, only strength to defend ourselves, strength in a just cause. And behold! In our need chance brings to light the Ring of Power. It is a gift, I say; a gift to the foes of Mordor. It is mad not to use it, to use the power of the Enemy against him. The fearless, the ruthless, these alone will achieve victory. What could not a warrior do in this hour, a great leader? What could not Aragorn do? Or if he refuses, why not Boromir? The Ring would give me power of Command. How I would drive the hosts of Mordor, and all men would flock to my banner![4]

After seeing that Frodo was unconvinced, Boromir commanded him to lend the Ring to him. When Frodo still refused, Boromir tried to seize the Ring for himself. Frodo put the Ring on and fled, intending to continue the quest alone. Boromir, realizing what had happened, repented his actions and wept. Searching unsuccessfully for Frodo, he told the rest of the Fellowship of Frodo's absence. The hobbits in a frenzy scattered to look for Frodo. Aragorn, who suspected Boromir's part in Frodo's flight, ordered him to follow and protect Merry and Pippin. Boromir acquiesced without question. This and the subsequent attack by Orcs led to the breaking of the Fellowship. The race of Men in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth books, such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, refers to humanity and does not denote gender. ... Meriadoc Brandybuck, usually referred to as Merry, is a fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, featured throughout his most famous work, The Lord of the Rings. ... Peregrin Took (T.A. 2990–F.A. 70), better known to his friends as Pippin, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth, a Hobbit, and one of Frodo Bagginss youngest but dearest friends. ... J. R. R. Tolkiens high fantasy book The Lord of the Rings concerns itself with, among other things, the War of the Ring, a war waged by the Dark Lord Sauron against the Elves, Dwarves and Men of the West of Middle-earth. ...


The Two Towers

During the scattered fighting near Parth Galen, Boromir was mortally wounded by orc archers while defending Merry and Pippin, redeeming himself for trying to take the Ring. The fighting is described through Pippin's eyes:

Then Boromir had come leaping through the trees. He had made them fight. He slew many of them and the rest fled. But they had not gone far on the way back when they were attacked again, by a hundred Orcs at least, some of them very large, and they shot a rain of arrows: always at Boromir. Boromir had blown his great horn till the woods rang, and at first the Orcs had been dismayed and had drawn back; but when no answer but the echoes came, they had attacked more fiercely than ever. Pippin did not remember much more. His last memory was of Boromir leaning against a tree, plucking out an arrow; then darkness fell suddenly.[5]

Blasts from Boromir's horn alerted Aragorn , but he came too late to prevent the hobbits' capture. As Boromir lay dying, he urged Aragorn to save Minas Tirith, as he himself had failed. Aragorn reassured him that he had not failed, that "few have gained such a victory". Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas placed Boromir's body in one of their Elven boats, with his sword, belt, cloak, broken horn, and the weapons of his slain foes about him. They set the boat adrift in the river toward the Falls of Rauros, and sang a "Lament of the Winds" as his funeral song. Boromir using the horn in The Fellowship of the Ring (top), and Denethor holding the broken horn in The Return of the King (bottom). ... Gimli is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, featured in The Lord of the Rings. ... Legolas is a character in J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, featured in The Lord of the Rings. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, the Falls of Rauros were the great falls of River Anduin beneath Nen Hithoel, where the river fell from Emyn Muil to the wetland of Nindalf. ...

Through Rohan over fen and field where the long grass grows
The West wind comes walking, and about the walls it goes.
'What news from the west, O wandering wind, do you bring to me tonight?
Have you seen Boromir the Tall by moon or by starlight?'
'I saw him ride over seven streams, over waters wide and grey;
I saw him walk in empty lands, until he passed away
Into the shadows of the North. I saw him then no more.
The North Wind may have heard the horn of the son of Denethor.'
'O Boromir! From the high walls westward I looked afar,
But you come not from the empty lands where no men are.'
[6] For other uses, see Rohan (disambiguation). ...

Boromir passed over Rauros on February 26, T.A. 3019. Three days later, Faramir, to his and their father's great grief, found the boat bearing his dead brother floating down the River Anduin: For other uses, see The Third Age. ...

But in Gondor in after-days it long was said that the elven-boat rode the falls and the foaming pool, and bore him down through Osgiliath, and past the many mouths of Anduin, out into the Great Sea at night under the stars.[6]

Characteristics

His appearance reflected his Númenórean descent: he was tall (Tolkien wrote he was 6'4" or 193cm), fair, dark-haired, and grey-eyed. He was noted even beyond Gondor's borders for his bravery and skill in battle, and was accounted one of the greatest Captains of Gondor. He was noble and lordly, and at the same time deeply loyal, exhibiting strong love for his people and his family. Númenor is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth and is intended to be his version of Atlantis. ...


Nevertheless, he grew accustomed to the habit of command. According to his brother Faramir, even as a boy Boromir chafed under the notion that the Stewards were not kings, though they ruled in all but name.[7] He insisted on taking for himself the quest to Imladris, though the dreams had come first to Faramir. He craved honours, was irked at having to flee from orcs, and resisted at first Aragorn's claim of primacy. But his loyalty saved him in the end. Frodo was convinced that, satisfied with Aragorn's claim, Boromir willingly accepted him as leader; and he died trying to redress the catastrophe he had brought upon the Fellowship by assaulting Frodo in his madness.


Names and titles

Boromir was the son and heir apparent of Denethor, the ruling Steward of Gondor. Appendix A calls him "Captain of the White Tower",[8] while Faramir called him "High Warden of the White Tower" and "our Captain-General".[9]


Boromir was described by Tolkien as a name "of mixed form",[10] and possibly combines Sindarin bor(on)- 'steadfast' with either Sindarin mîr or Quenya míre 'jewel'.[11] But the Stewards of Gondor also often bore names "remembered in the songs and histories of the First Age",[10] regardless of meaning, and the name Boromir did appear during the First Age in The Silmarillion.[12] Quenya is one of the fictional languages spoken by the Elves (the Quendi) the ones who speak. The first-found children of Ilúvatar, in the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the First Age began with the awakening of the Elves, and ended with the final overthrow of Morgoth by the combined armies of Valinor and Beleriand. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the House of Bëor was the oldest of the Three Houses of Men that had allied with the Elves in the First Age. ... This article is about the book by J. R. R. Tolkien. ...


Portrayal in adaptations

In both Ralph Bakshi's animated film and in the subsequent BBC Radio serial, Boromir is played by Michael Graham Cox. In the former, he is dressed in barbarian garb, which is departing from Tolkien's text completely. Ralph Bakshi (October 29, 1938) is an American director of animated and occasionally live-action films. ... J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 animated fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi. ... In 1981 BBC Radio 4 broadcast a dramatisation of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings in 26 half-hour stereo instalments. ... Michael Graham Cox (Born January 6 1938 - April 8 1995) was a British actor. ... For other uses, see Barbarian (disambiguation). ...


In Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Boromir is played by Sean Bean. In a departure from the structure of Tolkien's book, Boromir's death is shown at the end of The Fellowship of the Ring, instead of being related at the beginning of The Two Towers. Jackson also took the liberty of departing much from Tolkien's book (much to the chagrin of fans) in the matter of (to name a few) hair color (Boromir's hair is supposed to be dark) and weaponry (Boromir carried a long sword, not a broad sword, and also did not openly wear chainmail). In the film, Boromir is mortally wounded by the Uruk-hai leader Lurtz, a character created for the films, instead of by numerous, unknown Uruk-hai led by Uglúk. This article is about the Peter Jackson film trilogy. ... Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959) is an English film and stage actor. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional realm of Middle-earth, the Uruk-hai (Black Speech: Orc folk) were a new breed of Orcs that appeared during the Third Age. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy writings, Orcs or Orks are a race of creatures who are used as soldiers and henchmen by both the greater and lesser villains of The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings — Morgoth, Sauron and Saruman. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy writings, Orcs or Orks are a race of creatures who are used as soldiers and henchmen by both the greater and lesser villains of The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings — Morgoth, Sauron and Saruman. ...


He appears in a brief flashback in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, as Pippin remembers his heroic sacrifice. Due to that scene alone, Bean merited a portrait in the closing credits (while Christopher Lee and Brad Dourif, who played Saruman and Gríma respectively, did not have such portraits in the credits of the theatrical cut, since their scenes only appeared in the Extended Edition). For other persons named Christopher Lee, see Christopher Lee (disambiguation). ... Bradford Claude Dourif (March 18, 1950, Huntington, West Virginia) is an American Academy Award nominated actor. ... Saruman is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... Gríma, called (the) Wormtongue, is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ...


See also

In the literary works of J. R. R. Tolkien, the House of Húrin was founded by Húrin of Emyn Arnen, Steward to King Minardil, the twenty-fifth King of Gondor. ... Boromir using the horn in The Fellowship of the Ring (top), and Denethor holding the broken horn in The Return of the King (bottom). ...

References

  1. ^ The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Council of Elrond"
  2. ^ The Fellowship of the Ring, "Farewell to Lórien".
  3. ^ Unfinished Tales, "The Port of Lond Daer", p. 264.
  4. ^ The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Breaking of the Fellowship"
  5. ^ The Two Towers, "The Uruk-hai".
  6. ^ a b The Two Towers, "The Departure of Boromir".
  7. ^ The Two Towers, "The Window on the West".
  8. ^ The Return of the King, Appendix A: I (iv).
  9. ^ The Two Towers, "Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit".
  10. ^ a b Return of the King, Appendix F, Part I, p. 406, note 1.
  11. ^ Lost Road, "Etymologies", entries BOR- and MIR-.
  12. ^ The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion", Chapter 17, p. 148

External links

  • Boromir at The Thain's Book
  • 'Lament for Boromir' (YouTube) by Colin Rudd
  • Sword of Boromir – containing the progress of "A Defense of Character: Boromir" by Matthew M. Montelione
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Boromir (3419 words)
Boromir, the heir of the Steward of Gondor, was a proud and noble Man who fought valiantly in the defense of Gondor and as a member of the Fellowship.
Boromir and Faramir went to their father, who was knowledgeable in lore, but all he told them was that Imladris was the home of the Elf-lord Elrond in the north.
Boromir held the rear as the remainder of the Fellowship escaped from Moria.
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Boromir's great stamina and physical strength, together with a forceful and commanding personality, meant that he had quickly risen to command in Gondor's army: he was made a Captain of the White Tower, and eventually became Captain-General, also bearing the title High Warden of the White Tower.
Boromir was born in the year 2978 of the Third Age to Denethor II and Finduilas, daughter of Adrahil of Dol Amroth.
Boromir is often misrepresented in Mary Sue fanfiction as being misogynistic or evil, neither of which traits were portrayed in the books or the Jackson adaptation.
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