Boromir

See also: Boromir (homonymy)

Boromir is one of the characters of the Seigneur of the Rings of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Wire of the Superintendent Denethor II and older brother of Faramir, he is captain of the Gondor. It goes in particular to the council Elrond to Fondcombe in order to find answers to a mysterious dream: A semi-man could save Gondor. He gained a great victory before has Osgiliath by pushing back the Orques on Eastern bank of the Anduin. Lastly, it joint with the the Community of the Ring, which he thinks of following until proximity of Gondor. However, its voyage stops with the Amon Hen. Too much weakened by the torments which overpower it, it cannot resist the call malefic of the Single Anneau which it tries without success to conceal with Frodon Sacquet, its carrier. Becoming aware of its error, it is included and died in a heroic combat against the Uruk-hai, creatures with the service of Saroumane, by taking the defense of the Hobbit S Pippin and Merry. Boromir beautiful, large, is well built and athletic. It is of proud and bold nature, but proves to be excellent in close combat.

It carries the horn of kings de Gondor makes horn of a wild cow of Araw shot down by Vorondil, father of Mardil. This horn is transmitted by the kings of Gondor to their sons then by the Intendants to their sons. This horn is broken during the attack where Boromir finds death. The sound of this horn is perceptible for any Gondorien, at some distance which it is of the place where it sounds. “ I carried it in my time, like each elder of our house while going up until the disappeared years. ” (Denethor)

The death of Boromir affects defenses of Gondor largely, from now on under the responsibility of his/her young Faramir brother.

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