The Full Story of BOROMIR! | Middle Earth Lore

[@TheBrokenSword]

Which character would you like a 'Full Story' video on next??

[@ecoop20]

I'd love to see a full story on Elu Thingol or Círdan the Shipwright. Dunno if you've done either, but I find their stories fascinating.

[@dontcare5998]

Bill the Pony.

[@welshskies]

Faramir of course!! When I first read LOTR forty something years ago it was Faramir I most identified with and I vaguely recall reading that he was the character that JRRT felt closest to as well. It is sometimes forgotten that without the wisdom of Faramir the whole War of The Ring would have been lost. An interesting character to compare and contrast with his big brother Boromir. And he survives and gets the girl! 😂😂

[@stormwarrior007]

Prince Imrahil

[@Malc222]

Radagast

[@R3ggz]

As far as the films go, this was Sean’s greatest achievement as an actor, he truly played this character with heart and soul. His eyes throughout out critical scenes of the fellowship shows doubt and fear of failure. The end scene when he asks for forgiveness, the glint of hope and pride he feels as Aragorn reconciliation of HIS people. Truly brilliant bit of acting. No one could of played that role better then he did. Still chokes me up 🙂

[@ianashby1449]

Sean bean is a good actor

[@chucknutly3290]

Sean bean is a good actor but he has really excelled in the fantasy realm. Boromir and Stark are awesome but I'd like to see him in more big movies outside of fantasy and period pieces. I'd quite like to see him do a documentary but I know he doesn't like to fly that much so that probably limits the work he does. Great actor though in my opinion.

[@Sevatar_VIIIth]

He didn't like the idea of riding in that helicopter up and down that mountain to film everyday, so this man climbed two hrs there and back everyday to play this character. Dude is a legend.

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

"I Would Have Followed You, My Brother... My Captain... My King."

[@aurevoiralex]

I've watched that scene a thousand times, and bawled my eyes out every single time

[@cwopre]

Be at peace, son of Gondor.

[@hopegorman2784]

They will look to his coming from the white tower. But he will not return.

[@sclarin2]

@@hopegorman2784 You left the east wind to me but I will speak not of it

[@matthewanderson9754]

Bro don't pull my heart strings with that quote😭❤

[@rangerofthenorth1970]

I do consider Boromir as a truly Great Man, in fact he is (in my opinnion) the most human character in the LOTR! A great warrior, a great leader!!!! James, another great video!!!!

[@TheBrokenSword]

Thank you very much 😄

[@wellan1234]

@@TheBrokenSword i can ask you something ? do you think it's possible that Boromir body went to the undying lands? I mean men are not allowed to go there, but he is dead, the ship was an elven ship it went to the Sea. To me at least it would seem strange that his body would just rot in the sea. I know Toklien never said anything about that . But i think it is believable. But that is just my opinion. What do you think ?

[@bigsexymanbear1950]

I agree

[@JW-jd6sn]

@@wellan1234 I can absolutely with utter certainty tell you his body did not go to the undying lands of valinor. That's just fan fiction and wouldn't be sensible.

[@JW-jd6sn]

@@nickolas.vicente boromir did not sacrifice himself. He was slain in battle. Sacrificing yourself is committing yourself to death for a good like Hurin as you mentioned. Boromir is a great character but cmon, you are really listing him in the category of hero's such as hurin and turin?

[@Timbulathespidermonk]

Boromir and Theoden are my two favourite characters in Lord of the Rings. They aren’t Wizards or Elves. They aren’t Númenóreans, gifted with a great purpose. They aren’t ring bearers. They are just men, who both fell into the depths of despair and fought their way back into the light, giving their lives to help protect others they didn’t have to, Boromir with Merry and Pippin and Theoden riding to Gondor’s defence. They are flawed, but both redeemed through courage of will and a sense of what is right.

[@s4bc]

Boromir and Faramir were of the house of Hurin, an old family of high Numenorian blood. Several noble families of Gondor had Numenorian/Dunedain ancestry.

[@zekejeager2451]

@@s4bc unlike Faramir and Denethor. I think he has lesser numenorean blood than his family.

[@jpduffy2003]

@@zekejeager2451 but that would be impossible unless he has a different parent on one of the sides. Maybe his mum had an affair with one of her stable boys? They have the same blood if they are from the same parents. Boromir and Faramir have the same blood.

[@zekejeager2451]

@@jpduffy2003 nope. Just that the Blood of the lesser men was overflowed on Boromir. It was stated that numenorean blood ran truer in Denethor's blood than any Man on Gondor. Faramir inherited it. Dying at 120 years of age.

[@lisaellis2593]

Well said! Sir! Well said!

[@tomtruyens7998]

I just realized how similar Boromir's story is to Isildur's.. Maybe Tolkien intended him to be a reminder of the dangers and temptations Aragorn had to overcome.

[@ecoop20]

Which is greater: to resist all temptation and never fall (Faramir/Aragorn) or to fall to temptation but redeem yourself? Boromir is the character most like us all. There are some in this world who would never give in to temptation, but they are few and far between. Boromir's character gives the rest of us hope that, despite our shortcomings, we can be redeemed and achieve some good before we pass. He stood in the shadow of the great, and gave his life to prove himself. I say he is a Great Man.

[@starkiel]

What is better, to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?

[@brandong.3841]

You only need to redeem that which has failed. The score is 1-0 Never Fall Team. IMHO. I still think Boromir is a great man tho. 😀

[@dancooke8811]

Yeah, sure a great guy who got lost on the way and took 110 days to get to Rivendell!😂😭

[@TJDious]

@@dancooke8811 Not all great men are great navigators. 😂

[@bloodangel19]

@@dancooke8811 hey was great, no one said he was smart

[@aaronwalker4017]

More so during the books,but in snippets of deleted scenes of 2 towers..we get to see glimpses of boromirs triumph,and also all the stresses..a whole kingdom ,the younger brother,and Grimm father/steward all looking to boromir for answers and swift action..I think he truly done his best to protect and preserve his lands and people..the ring didn't bring out his true side;it brought out all the weight on his shoulders ..and seemingly this one ring could make it ALL right again..no wonder it drove him mad..Gondor was slowly beat down for generations..and he was expected to pick up the pieces and bandaid a crumbling kingdom.!! Boromir was the first fellowship member slain(who actually stayed dead) but he also set the precedent for how the fellowship should be and remain!! They may argue,disagree,and even fight..but stand together to the end,as they all ended up doing!! He is the true hero 🙌

[@federicaesu8580]

Boromir was a good man and a great warrior, loyal. To Gondorwhich he loved and swore to protect. The Ring tried to corrupt him, but his good nature was so strong that he redeemed himself giving his life to save Merry and Pippin

[@whyzyttf6614]

Yes and when he'd acknowledged his King his brother Aragon what a touching moment

[@therichie9916]

I was going to make my own comment but I could not have expressed my thoughts and feelings of this matter any better than you shown here. I thank you for this as I believe this acknowledgment and understanding of this character absolutely enlightened the truth of the man. Thank you.

[@nichmiller4251]

His end is why I love Boromir so much. Though poisoned by evil to the point of nearly abandoning himself go corruption he turns back to his true self when faced with wickedness in unbeatable numbers. The ring corrupts the best most effectively for they have the furthest to fall. But no amount of shadow and orc blood can cover the light in The Captain's heart. The moment Boromir gave up his shield arm to blow the horn and warn his fellows, he showed himself truly redeemed.

[@whenpiratesattack]

Amazing words.

[@SW-fn7cl]

Brilliant character with an incredible performance from Sean Bean, he elevated Boromir to a more vulnerable and empathetic level.

[@hopegorman2784]

Boromir truly was a great man. He was brave and caring. And a good friend. I'm glad you guys made a video about him. I don't think he gets enough recognition.

[@s4bc]

Sean's portrayal of Boromir was the highlight of the movies for me, brilliant acting.

[@DOSHIELD]

Boromir was a great man! Thoroughly enjoyed this deep dive on him.

[@thevillageblacksmith8550]

I believe boromir's story is a lesson in that if you do something wrong you must do everything in your power to make it right. So yes he is a great man

[@ThatLilLady]

The more I Learn about Boromir, the more I realize the tragedy of his downfall. He truly was a good guy, whose only vice was how dedicated he was to protecting his people. The ring latched on to a single sliver of shadow and almost succeeded in completely destroying a perfectly stand-up guy. It really hurts, especially when he couldn't apologize to Frodo. It's okay, we know. Hearts out to Boromir.

[@natedorney7032]

Boromir would've been one of Aragorn's most capable and loyal captains had he not fallen to the ring in his final days.

[@r1pp3rr0]

What-if idea for you: what if the fellowship had listened to Boromir and taken the Rohan's gap instead of the mines of Moria?

[@ernesto.carloz]

Sarumans Orcs would have attacked them. Or they would have been killed even before arriving in Rohan.

[@luc410]

@@ernesto.carloz but i mean, saruman attempted to bring a mountain down on them with dark magic and then were forced into moria where they faced goblins and a balrog, so would the gap really have been that much more dangerous?

[@johnduggan8398]

@@luc410 interesting , probably not much more really

[@Pandaemoni]

He actually had two ideas, either pass through the Gap of Rohan or cross the Isen and go through the southern lands of Langstrand and Lebennin. Gandalf felt that both would bring them too close to Saruman. And I am not sure if Legolas and Gimli (who were just headed home, they weren't going to Mordor with Frodo or Gondor with Aragorn and Boromir) would have wanted to take that second route, as that would be a long detour for them.

[@Pandaemoni]

@@luc410 It was only in the movie that Saruman used magic to make the mountain treacherous. In the books, Gimli believed it was the mountain itself acting against them and Gandalf believed it to be Sauron. Also, as I mentioned in a separate comment Boromir also suggested they could, if need be, skip the Gap of Rohan, cross the River Isen and then go around the coast through Lebennin (and perhaps up the Anduin). That might have put them in the path of the Corsairs (without the Dead men of Dunharrow) depending on the timing and whether they tried to sail up river. If they had taken the coastal route, I suspect Gimli and Legolas would have parted company with them at that point.

[@scottnichols2929]

Such good artwork in this episode, I especially like the piece at 13:15. I think Boromir gets a bad wrap for one moment of weakness. The ring got the better of Isildur as well and he was from much greater stock than Boromir. Just talking about this fantasy story, obviously good people who do only one bad thing should be punished accordingly.

[@TheBrokenSword]

Thank you!

[@faulker6751]

@@TheBrokenSword no man is greater than another from "stock" , we all find our way through actions.

[@FantasySci5]

I'm not crying, you're crying. A wonderful lament for Boromir the Bold. Boromir was truly a great man, my favorite character of any story. Thank you so much for this detailed video for him.

[@Gh0uln3ss]

I love these longer videos, perfect to listen while trying to fall asleep 😊 more of them please 🙏🏻

[@lordofthehouseofstormcrows8615]

ELENDIL!! ELENDIL!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK MELLON

[@silviarav_]

omg i just found this! thanks for the feature and the credit! And great work on the video

[@tonyjones4610]

Whether in books or movies I have always been drawn to support/secondary characters. It’s easy to focus on the lead but often the secondary characters make the difference in a story being good or great. Boromir and Theoden were my two favorite characters.

[@kevincarlson4755]

Boromir was a truly great man. He was focused on saving his people. A noble cause. The ring was created to corrupt all who came into contact with it. You can not blame him for the effect the ring had on him. When the ring effected Frodo at the end also. That makes Sam's surrender of the ring voluntarily all the more amazing.

[@daniell1483]

Of all the Fellowship's members, Boromir is my favorite, I think. He was just a man, not a spirit like Gandalf, nor the son of a super-secret bloodline of supermen like Aragorn, he was just a man. Sean Bean really brought him to life, if only temporarily. He tried to do his best in everything he did and was seemingly well-respected among his people in Gondor. He was the "average Joe" of the group and still managed to prove his worth. It was only the corruptible nature of humanity that led to his only egregious failure (trying to take the Ring), and even then he quickly understood the grave mistake he made and did his best to make amends for that failure.

[@quaffdowngin]

Excellent work, friends!

[@SveninColorado]

Boromir was a great warrior, a proud and skillful leader. His fall is a perfect example of how the One Ring can twist and corrupt one as valiant and strong as Boromir. In the end, he came to he came to realize the insidious power of the ring on his own psyche. He was redeemed, If you will, attempting to rescue Merry and Pippin. I would to love to see a video discussion of Farmer Maggot. He has always intrigued me.

[@AlbinoLeoful]

Boromir: I think we should...... Everyone else: Nooooooooo.

[@danepatterson8107]

I deeply enjoyed this one. Excellent narrative and literary examination.

[@TheBrokenSword]

Thanks!!

[@stormwarrior007]

Boromir is my favourite character from the fellowship, A true human, and his flaws/corruption only showed after constantly being voted against but then again he was directly afterwards devasted and sick from himself and at that moment he showed who he truly was, a noble warrior who gave his live for 2hobbits he only knew for little time Maybe an idea for your tabletop Make a company of soldiers with boromir the guardian of the tower as leader and attack or defend an ruined tower on a hill that has strategic importance

[@dancooke8811]

Really....Aaragorn is much cooler.

[@dancooke8811]

I knew it! Boromir is a paedophile!

[@Raven09s]

My favorite character. I think he perfectly embodies what is great and what is flawed in men. Honestly the most accurate portrayal of a brave and proud man.

[@TJDious]

I never thought of this before but in Boromir's death scene Tolkien, the Catholic that he was, painted a beautiful portrait of the sacrament of reconciliation. Boromir confesses his sin and shows his contrition, and Aragorn absolves him by saying that he has not failed, but conquered. It's a very beautiful scene in both the book and the movie.

[@SuperRKO92]

While Sean Bean played Boromir masterfully, I feel the extended scene of him and Faramir at Osgiliath should have been in the theatrical cut. It really helped show the honourable and noble side of Boromir, and also displayed his bond with Faramir

[@martyndragar7910]

I love this character!! My all time favourite. He represents true humans that no matter how great a person is he/she can fail but also has the strength to redeem themselves. Frail as we may be we can also be strong even to the point of giving our lives for the greater good.

[@vinizzle7000]

Definitely would watch any video of the ancient kings

[@SnkrPrince]

"I Would Have Followed You, My Brother... My Captain... My King." - Boromir

[@jpduffy2003]

King Theoden was also a very great man and is one of the characters I most admire. Boromir and him fit the same bill.

[@dontcare5998]

A short what-if on if Barleyman had remembered to send Gandalf’s letter to Frodo. Probably not that much to talk about but just a thought.

[@TJDious]

The funny thing about all that is how the timing falls out. Do the Hobbits still leave the Shire unobserved? Do they still take the way through the Old Forest or do they take the main road? Do they still come under the protection of Strider? Are the Ringwraiths still swept away in thr river? Many points of interest there.

[@dontcare5998]

@@TJDious Do merry and pippin come along if it’s a rushed leaving without the move to crickhollow. Also have the ringwraiths arrived at the shire? I don’t know the exact timeline for all the pieces.

[@hanagara1907]

that manga-style drawing I NEVER KNEW UNTIL THIS MOMENT HOW MUCH I NEED THAT IN MY LIFE

[@Nat1videos]

I think he was a good man. For me Boromir probably best reflects what it is to be human in the story. Fallible but with his heart and mind set in the right place.

[@ChuckJansenII]

Even the greatest of men have moments of weakness. Boromir was a great man, great leader and great warrior.

[@romansochacki7678]

Boromir was just confused. I actually really liked him because it reminds me of my older brother. Faramir tends to be like me. One of the best dichotomies within the story, especially a younger brother who was sort of neglected and not prepared.

[@Huskytabby]

What-if video idea for you to do: What if Gandalf never fell at the Bridge of Khazad-dum and continued forward with the Fellowship to Lothlorien and forward?

[@ernesto.carloz]

He wouldn't have made the transformation to Gandalf the white, or am I wrong? He needed to kill the Ballrog to really gain the power and ability it needs to be worthy of that title.

[@BigBWolf90]

"They will look for his coming from the White Tower, but he will not return from mountain or sea." Be at peace son of Gondor. Boromir a kind, brave, loyal and honorable man who was only overcome with despair to save his home. Tis a pity the ring was able to latch onto the noble intentions and turn what was essentially the big brother of the Fellowship into a cold hearted man

[@jamiegregg9211]

really cool vid james really enjoyed it

[@ronroche3138]

Boromir was one of the greats. If he didn't see the ring as a way to help Gondor win against Sauron (rightly or wrongly) I think he'd have been able to resist the temptation of the ring.

[@BJETNT]

Boromir was a pretty good guy he really wanted to use the ring to help his people. Aragorn was the only human that was able to resist it that I can think of. But he was raised by elrond and he was probably mentally the strongest man ever to exist in Middle-earth. He was groomed from a tub kung age to be able to do what t he did. Boromir gave his life trying to make up for his mistake. He was only a man trying to deal with an object that had the power of a god. Bormier did seek power, but he sought that power and help his people. And this may be just in the movies but I think the only problem with Boromir honestly like his father. It was like the Ring went after him specifically because it knew he would be an easy target.

[@michaelfouse4102]

A truly great man, who fell prey to a level of evil he didn’t really comprehend. His good character and warrior spirit help to redeem him and he died a warrior’s death defending Merry and Pippin. Boromir’s fall to the ring’s influence helped to show how the one ring could corrupt even the noblest of souls. Boromir’s last stand against the orcs is one of my favorite parts of the book, the cartoon and of course the movie. Throughout my life I have had many fantasy game characters named Boromir (D&D, Skyrim, etc).

[@buddystewart2020]

I thought Boromir was a good man, but the power of the ring could corrupt anyone, given time.

[@sicknote1558]

Lol great video I was the one that was talking about boramer when yous did that live Q and A and the other voice isn't that bad 👍👋

[@The-Captain117]

Once again an outstanding video!! However I have a hard time finding some of the amazing artwork that you show. I'm wondering if you have someone draw this up for you and if not where can I find it? Thank you for your time.

[@phillip3298]

I consider boromir to be a great man, swayed by the ring only out of concern for his own people.

[@jendersonmohammed443]

A man of great courage and honour!

[@r.e.tucker3223]

I do consider Boromir as a truly great man. But an outstanding war record doesn't stop temptation or arrows. He may be the most human character in the LOTR [along with the hobbits].

[@bedlaskybedla6361]

I think that Boromir is a great man. One ring maybe bring some of his dark desires on to the surface, but at the end he truly showed us how great man he is. The valour he showed when he protected Merry and Pippin, this isn't something that one could pretend. This is something, which is in his nature, which beats any darkness in him. He protected them, like their were his own brothers. I really love how Sean Bean potrayed him in the movie. How he desperately tried to save those young hobbits, how he still stood up again and again with several arrows in his chest, how he didn't want give up, because he knew that if he fall, his friends don't have a chance agains that orcs.

[@gravecrawler1629]

Boromir is my favorite character in fiction. What a fantastic character.

[@istari0]

Boromir was definitely a great man and hero. But he was not impervious to the corruption the one ring could cause and he also knew Gondor was facing long odds in the war with Sauron; it made him more susceptible.

[@Tarorc79]

I think he was a great man, and him turning dark shows how much power the ring actually had.. + you forgot a fact. If the orcs didnt have archers, they would have run out of bodies at Boromirs last stand :D ;)

[@kaynesylvar8277]

Beneath Amon-Hen I heard his cry, There many foes he fought, His cloven shield, his broken sword, They to the water brought, His head so proud, his face so fair, His limbs they laid to rest, And Rauros, golden Rauros falls bore him upon its breast, Oh Boromir, the tower of guard shall ever northward gaze, To Rauros, golden Rauros falls until the end of days.

[@jpduffy2003]

I've just now finished reading The Silmarillion but I've now just got to read LoTR again. It's been a couple years since I last read it and for the 3rd time.

[@brohanfromrohan5771]

In the Lord of the Rings Online, The Witch King turned Eanur into his steward, and he became Mordirith. When you defeat him, he's again brought back by the Witch King and becomes Gothmog. Which I think is clever because Tolkien only names Gothmog, but never characterizes him.

[@MistahBryan]

Re: Q. Most certainly, he left the relative safety of Gondor to seek answers, he joined the Fellowship knowing the prize Sauron sought was among them(it would have been FAR safer for him to travel alone). If he travelled alone, he could have had a better opportunity to steal the Ring, or at least tell his father it's whereabouts so it could be claimed for Gondor(but he didn't). I think in the end he wanted to be worthy of Aaragorn's friendship as in him he saw what he strode to be. If he WAS truly a vile man, then why did he spend so long supporting his younger brother? That's not the act of a vile person.

[@donaldbadowski290]

Faramir brought the horn back to his father. It is on Denethor's lap when he meets with Gandalf and Pippen.

[@ianheins650]

Nice work dude

[@whenpiratesattack]

Boromir often parallels the biblical king David in his greatness and in his capacity to want to do acts of service but not always through the sphere of holiness. He is still a great man but he is still a man and just a man. We, as men, have faults.

[@benalvis6722]

a great story has characters with flaws, Hes always been my favorite since I Was a child. Ty for the video I loved it.

[@annaroselarsen4218]

I bee waiting still 6 for this!

[@bendakstarkiller1270]

I believe Boromir was a great man. He was simply placed in an incredibly precarious position, with no "good options " in sight and the fate of his country on his shoulders. His opening speech is one of my favorite from all the books. "Believe not that in the land of Gondor the blood of Numenor is spent, nor all it's pride and dignity forgotten..."

[@crazykids2004]

He is Nobel and strong but we forgot that the ring was made to corrupt people mind he was good but got corrupted amazing video as always 💓can't wait for the next one

[@carlambroson8872]

Boromir was a great man! Strong, powerful, and noble. Yet corruptible, making him frail, and weak. (Until he was able to reclaim himself in the end). Sean Bean played him perfectly!

[@elizabethanne8729]

The dislike is from Lurtz. 🤨

[@jerikrazik4707]

At least in the movies, Sauron pays Boromir a hugh compliment. According to Sauroman " he sees a weakness you have failed to see" that being Boromir was the steel that kept Gondor together starving off Mordor when they should have already succumbed. That little fact - that only Boromir's passing has changed the situation in the South- is the greatest compliment ever given to a rival....

[@blaircolquhoun7780]

Why wasn't the song Aragorn and Legolas sang about Boromr's death in the film version of Two Towers?

[@joebroughton1861]

What if idea - Faramir attending the counsel of Elrond and joining the fellowship instead of Boromir. I believe Boromir has always been one of favorite characters of Tolkien since I first read the books.

[@JW-jd6sn]

Then the fellowship would have failed. It took boromirs failure to resist the ring to convince frodo that he needed to go alone. The ring would have eventually got to most of the fellowship.

[@FloeticsPH]

He may not be considered as the Perfect Man among Men but he is nonetheless a Man. Tempted, Corrupted, Influenced By Evil deeds, Etc. But He at the very least Has Courage, Strength, Hope, Leadership, Love for his Fellow Man, Loyalty, and Faith. He knew he had made a Mistake so He Fought to the Death until he earned the right to have his Mistake, Redeemed and Forgiven. "Doesn't matter how I'm chosen cause the end results the same-, I woke up and felt the second chance at living, I will fight until I earn the right to have my past Forgiven." - DPS, Almight and Endeavor Rap.

[@FloeticsPH]

@@nickolas.vicente Absolutely but that Weakness was also his Strength. Him being a mortal Man was was exploited by the ring and turned his greatness into despair, but what differentiates him from other Men is the greatness that was once there, after the incident he returned silent and did not spoke a word of what happened but even so his actions spoke louder than his words until his dying breath.

[@mario_maniac9368]

I think he was a great man he just wanted to protect his people and that can get even the greatest of men to do wrong

[@billmartovich9009]

Boromir was always my favorite member of the Fellowship. He was a human (like me) and he was strong and brave and honorable. He was corrupted by the Ring, but most everything was, so I can let that slide. He redeemed himself, I feel, dying in defense of Merry and Pippin, and without hid actions, the Fellowship would have had a much different journey that may have not ended in such a success.

[@amasterofone]

The ring preys on anything it can to corrupt a person. In Boromir's case, that was the love and devotion he had to his people. If anything I think the fact that the ring used such a noble thing to corrupt him is a testament to the truly great man he was.

[@michaelwhite8031]

I can sympathise and relate to Borimir as we are all weak at times. If we overcome our weakness we are stronger for it .

[@shawnthompson2303]

Boromir! Boromir!!! *BOROMIR!!!*

[@nilocblue]

I don’t care what anyone else says, Boromir is a hero.

[@hoger19]

What is that music around 00:30

[@chrisvb4387]

Boromir was a great man. And Sean Bean is a walking spoiler for those who had not yet read the books. hhehe

[@davect01]

Boromir was a good man who came under the influence of the Ring. His brother Faramir could be seen as a better man as he was not tempted. Let's not forget the Ring's influence when judging Boromir's later actions

[@MegaMesozoic]

Also the Ring had far longer to work on Boromir than Faramir.

[@darthkek1953]

Boromir answered with his _life,_ sir!

[@bookwormaddict3933]

They should have dyed Sean Bean's hair more as I saw a great deal of red and blonde highlights in his hair.

[@kennethlarson7743]

Boromir was a true hero he fought for love, he would do anything for his home, he also would do anything for his loved ones no one has no one on earth past or present hasn't been corrupted for those reasons

[@pat6417]

The scene where he sacrafices himself in order to save Merry & Pippen is a top 3 scene for me in all of the Lord of the Rings.

[@buddyfett1341]

Its been forever since I read it. I forgot in the book Boromir, not Gandalf, is against Moria.

[@matthewanderson9754]

I love how aragorn wears is gauntlets through the rest of the movies

[@Yharn-r2g]

The roads took a toll on all who pass through them in those darkest of days

[@matthewanderson9754]

The ring just brought out what he wanted most, to protect his people, but it pushed it to fanaticism. Boromir was a great and mighty protector as he showed in the end.

[@holyarchangelmichael]

Boromir was a good man as we see in his final moments. He had his flaws, but so do all humans.

[@andrewrentuaya9510]

"We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our death. As death comes to embrace you, you will realize what you are" -uchiha itachi At his final moments boromire realize who he really is, a good man, a hero....

[@MiRaK3]

Could not stop watching. What is the source of this backstory where I can read more?

[@Kinderlieder-Kindergeschichte]

this was great, thx

[@debbie4503]

Boromir was truly a great man.

[@ThorMan91587]

Boromir was one of the greatest men in the West who wasn't of Dunedaine lineage. The Ring breaking his spirit lasted moments, and it took months of work on the trinkets part. He shouldn't be remembered for his weakness, but for giving his life to save his friends. Had he lived long enough, he would have gone on to be a powerful ally in the fight, and would have likely seen him joining in the hunt for the hobbits, and eventual defense of Helm's Deep.

[@allendodge8147]

i think he was a great man with the desperate need to protect his people and the ring convinced that with it he could.