36 Facts About Faramir

Faramir is a fictional character in JR R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Faramir is introduced as the younger brother of Boromir of the Fellowship of the Ring and second son of Denethor, the Steward of Gondor.

Faramir enters the narrative in The Two Towers, where, upon meeting Frodo Baggins, he is presented with a temptation to take possession of the One Ring.

Tolkien wrote that of all his characters, Faramir was the most like him: Tolkien had fought in the First World War and had similarly had a vision of darkness.

Faramir was voiced by Andrew Seear in the BBC's 1981 radio adaptation.

Faramir was played by David Wenham in Peter Jackson's film trilogy.

Faramir was gentle in bearing, and a lover of lore and of music, and therefore by many in those days his courage was judged less than his brother's.

Faramir was the son of Denethor, who became steward of Gondor a year after Faramir's birth.

Faramir's mother was Finduilas, daughter of Prince Adrahil of Dol Amroth; she died when Faramir was five, and was to him "but a memory of loveliness in far days and of his first grief".

Faramir was used to giving way and not airing his own opinions.

Faramir displeased his father by welcoming the wizard Gandalf to Minas Tirith, Gondor's capital.

Faramir looked much like Boromir, who is described as "a tall man with a fair and noble face, dark-haired and grey-eyed, proud and stern of glance".

Faramir decided to journey to Imladris and seek the advice of Elrond the Half-elven, but Denethor sent Boromir instead.

Faramir first encountered the hobbits Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee in Ithilien, and recognized them to be the Halflings mentioned in his dreams.

Faramir questioned Frodo about his quest, and Frodo revealed that he, along with eight other companions including Boromir, had set out from Rivendell.

One night, Faramir had waded down to the Anduin after seeing a boat there.

Frodo tried to avoid the subject of his quest, but Faramir realised that Frodo was carrying something important to Sauron.

Faramir then showed the crucial difference between him and his proud brother:.

Faramir was wise enough to know that such a weapon was not to be used.

Faramir saw how his brother had been tempted beyond his strength, and wished that he had gone on the quest himself.

Faramir gave the Hobbits provisions and sent them on their way, warning Frodo that their guide, Gollum, was treacherous, and that an unknown terror lived on the pass of Cirith Ungol, where Gollum was leading them.

Faramir rode back to help the fallen and was rescued by Gandalf.

At Minas Tirith, Faramir reported to Denethor and Gandalf that he had met Frodo and Sam.

Denethor became angry that Faramir had let them go to Mordor with the Ring, instead of bringing it to him.

Faramir had a funeral pyre built for himself and Faramir.

The Hobbit Pippin Took, sworn into Denethor's service, alerted Gandalf, and Faramir was rescued from the flames.

Recuperating, Faramir met the Lady Eowyn of Rohan, and fell in love with her.

Faramir became Steward, and prepared the city for the arrival of Aragorn, now King of Gondor.

Barahir, Faramir's grandson, wrote The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen, said in the frame story to have been inserted in the Thain's Book by the writer Findegil.

Thirdly, after the War of the Ring, society is renewed as Aragorn marries Arwen, bringing the races of Man and Elf together, while in parallel to that Faramir marries Eowyn, bringing together the nations of Rohan and Gondor.

Tolkien bestowed his dream of "darkness unescapable" on Faramir, who narrates the dream to Eowyn.

Tolkien himself noted that the introduction of Faramir had led to postponement of the book's denouement and to further development of the background for Gondor and Rohan.

In Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Faramir is played by David Wenham.

Faramir takes them to Osgiliath and not until the Nazgul attack the city and Frodo comes under the threat of capture does he release them.

Jackson argues that it was necessary for Faramir to be tempted by the Ring because in his films everyone else was tempted, and letting Faramir be immune would seem inconsistent to a film audience.

Faramir is a bonus playable character in the video game The Return of the King.