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I agree with everyone else too. Farimir was a very noble and ggod character. had he been Isildur's heir and not been overshadowed by his brother, he would have made almost as good a king as Aragorn.
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08-31-2002, 12:34 PM | #42 |
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Faramir is very similar to aragorn, but I don't think he would have liked being king of Gondor. He probably would have done a good job, but if you are raised to be a steward, you would probably not want to have to be a king.
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10-19-2002, 09:43 AM | #43 |
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Faramir is noble. He is really disapointed I think that Denethor didn't like him as much as Boromir, but he still likes Boromir.
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On the surface, Faramir is a bit of a wimp... but I would say that this wimpiness - or maybe just a lack of ambition - is why he lives, while his father and brother perish. And it is also why he is in fact the strongest, in terms of resistance to the lust for power.
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Gladly I found I thread about Faramir.
And I have to pick up the topic. I just love Faramir in the books (in TTT I just love his looks.). So if you like, let me know your thoughts about this gorgeous man whohe is in the books.
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01-31-2003, 02:49 PM | #46 |
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I love Faramir, too. He's not the most exciting character in the books, but I've said before he'd be a good match for me IRL. He seems like he'd be a fun and interesting person to be around.
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Noble is really the word for him.
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02-03-2003, 07:37 PM | #48 |
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i think faramir is almost the same as aragorn but not as skilled of a fighter. in rotk faramir lost a fight against 1 nazgul but aragorn took 5 himself in fotr
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You cannot compare that. Aragorn was fighting with them (and had little help from the hobbits) while the Nazgul was fighting with Faramir and could fly.
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02-04-2003, 11:10 AM | #50 |
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I don't think that it actually says in the book that Aragorn actually fought the Nazgul.
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Let me think ... Weathertop ....
couldn't say that either because I'm always mixing up movie and books
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I just discovered that Faramirs grand-son Barahir is mentioned on the first pages of LotR.
That's wasn't in the German version of LotR!!
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03-01-2003, 02:17 PM | #53 |
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Faramir is a different type of numenorian then Aragorn. If Aragorn is Elendil's heir by blood and deed, Faramir has something more ancient, if arguably less vital, the characteristics of Tar-Meneldur, -a man who could command, but was more concerned with thinking then doing.
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Faramir was quite wise, but the book makes note that he is held in high esteem as a warrior and leader by his people. He simply could put war and power in their proper perspective whereas his father and brother failed to do so: to their ruin. (Boromir had a better excuse for this than Denthor)
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One thing about Faramir that I appreciated very much was that he didn't like war just to fight against each other.
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I agree with all of you.
I am reminded of the line Elrond says 'Men are weak' (I don't know that he actually says that in the book) I always thought that, when it came to the power of the ring, Isildur and Boromir were weak. Faramir, though, represents the strength that are in men, as in Aragorn. |
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I don't know the movie gives Isildur a bad rap. He did repent of his decision to take the ring-he just died before he could do anything about it. Elrond is much more negative in the movie then in the book. He actually compares Frodo to the greatest of the Edain after his choice, and he is half-man himself. And of course, Aragorn doesn't have the self-doubt we see in the movie-all the self-doubt had been dealt with at this point.
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Yeh to tell you the truth in the book Isildur was led by Elrind to Mt Doom to destroy thr ring knowing its evil. I mean He did know it was the root to Sauron's power thats why he cut it. But he kept it and instead of his (good intentions ) he caused a whole new war.
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Isildur seemed to me more heroic in the movie than the book. At least in the movies, he struck the final blow on Sauron. In the book, it seems to me more like he just came in and took the spoils of war after the battle was over. I'd say the movies give him a good rap, rather than bad.
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