24 Facts About Boromir

Boromir is a fictional character in JR R Tolkien's legendarium.

Boromir appears in the first two volumes of The Lord of the Rings, and is mentioned in the last volume, The Return of the King.

Boromir was the heir of Denethor II and the elder brother of Faramir.

Boromir is portrayed as a noble character who believed passionately in the greatness of his kingdom and fought indomitably for it.

Boromir appears in animated and live-action films of Lord of the Rings, and in radio and television versions.

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Boromir is the son of Denethor II and Lady Finduilas of Dol Amroth.

Boromir's journey lasted a hundred and eleven days, and he travelled through "roads forgotten" to reach Rivendell, though, as he said, "few knew where it lay".

Boromir lost his horse while crossing the Greyflood and travelled the rest of the way on foot.

Boromir attempted to persuade the Council to let him take the One Ring to defend Gondor, but was told that it would corrupt and destroy its user, and alert Sauron to its presence.

Boromir agreed to accompany Aragorn to Gondor's capital, Minas Tirith, and since their path lay with the Fellowship for the first part of the journey, he pledged to protect the Ring-bearer, Frodo.

At the borders of the Elven realm of Lothlorien, Boromir was unnerved by the thought of entering, pleading with Aragorn to find another way "though it led through a hedge of swords"; he cited stories of elvish witchcraft, and the "strange paths" they had already taken which had caused Gandalf's death.

Once in Lorien, Boromir was greatly disturbed by Galadriel's testing of his mind, telling Aragorn "not to be too sure of this lady and her purposes".

Boromir had always planned to go to Minas Tirith, and despite the consensus reached at Rivendell that the Ring must be destroyed in Mordor, he urged the Fellowship to accompany him to Minas Tirith before going on to Mordor.

Boromir, realizing his betrayal, immediately repented of his actions and wept.

Blasts from Boromir's horn alerted Aragorn, but he came too late to prevent the hobbits' capture.

Boromir urged Aragorn to save Minas Tirith, as he himself has failed.

Boromir is the son and heir apparent of Denethor, the ruling Steward of Gondor.

Boromir was described by Tolkien as a name "of mixed form"; it combines Sindarin bor- 'steadfast' and Quenya mire 'jewel'.

Boromir is always eager to praise the great deeds of Gondor, including his own.

Boromir makes way thereby for Aragorn to become the future king of Gondor, in a manner similar to Virgil's character Turnus.

Boromir speaks of using the Ring in the service of Gondor, but his talk of "strength in a just cause" indicates, Tolkien critic Tom Shippey writes, only how matters would begin.

Boromir has been likened to other Tolkien characters such as Feanor or Turin Turambar who display vainglorious excess, a trait in leaders that Tolkien despised.

The character of Boromir has been compared to the legendary medieval hero Roland.

Boromir is played by Carl-Kristian Rundman in the 1993 Finnish miniseries Hobitit.