LOTR: Faramir's Quality Was Never In Question

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Comparisons between siblings usually come with some sort of rivalry, some way in which the two are vying for the love, attention, or respect of the parents. However, in the case of Boromir and Faramir, there is no rivalry, because Faramir knows that he will always be lesser in their father’s eyes. Less brave, less valiant, less of the proud and ruthless ruler that Denethor thinks Gondor needs in order to regain its former strength and glory.

However, from the moment the audience first meets Framir on screen, or indeed when the readers first meet him in the books, it becomes clear that he is of a much gentler, forgiving, and honorable nature than Boromir ever was. As the eldest son, Boromir was trained from a young age to be the next ruler of the white city, and an insurmountable pressure was placed upon him to right the wrongs of the ailing city. Thus, when he attended the council of Elrond, even though the prophetic dreams that told the men of Rivendell and of the quest were originally awarded to Faramir, he went with good intentions and carried them throughout the journey. As is so often the case though, he faltered at the last moment, succumbing to the allure of the ring. Believing he was doing it for the sake of his people, rather than his own power-hungry ends, Boromir tried to take the ring from Frodo, who slips it on and vanishes from sight in order to escape.

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Later in their journey, as Sam and Frodo are being led by Gollum through the fields of Ithil, they encounter Faramir, the youngest son and current captain of Gondor, out with his rangers. They are watching a group of Haradrim soldiers and their Olephaunts traveling through the lands,