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Boromir
Boromir is a proud warrior and the eldest son of Denethor II, Steward of Gondor and Minas Tirith. At the Council of Elrond he is chosen as a companion in the Fellowship of the Ring.


Death song to Boromir;
Aragorn:
Through Rohan over fen and field where the long grass grows
The West Wind comes walking, and about the walls it
goes.
'What news from the West, O wandering wind, do you
bring to me tonight?
Have you seen Boromir the Tall by moon or by starlight?'
'I saw him ride over seven streams, over waters wide
and grey;
I saw him walk in empty lands, until he passed away
Into the shadows of the North. I saw him then no more.
The North Wind may have heard the horn of the son of
Denethor.'
'O Boromir! From the high walls westward I looked
afar,
But you came not from the empty lands where no men
are.'

Legolas:
From the mouths of the Sea the South Wind flies, from
the sandhills and the stones;
The wailing of the gulls it bears, and at the gate it
moans.
'What news from the South, O sighing wind, do you bring
to me at eve?
Where now is Boromir the Fair? He tarries and I grieve.'
'Ask not of me where he doth dwell -- so many bones
there lie
On the white shores and the dark shores under the
stormy sky;
So many have passed down Anduin to find the flowing
Sea.
Ask of the North Wind news of them the North Wind
sends to me!'
'O Boromir! Beyond the gate the seaward road runs
south,
But you came not with the ailing gulls from the grey
sea's mouth.'

Aragorn:
From the Gate of Kings the North Wind rides, and past
the roaring falls;
And clear and cold about the tower its loud horn calls.
'What news from the North, O mighty wind, do you
bring to me today?
What news of Boromir the Bold? For he is long away.'
'Beneath Amon Hen I heard his cry. There many foes he
fought.
His cloven shield, his broken sword, they do 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.'
'O Boromir! The Tower of Guard shall ever northward
gaze
To Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, until the end of days.'

"Boromir is the son of Denethor II, the Steward of Gondor, and brother of Faramir. He was send to Rivendell to ask for support for Minas Tirith. During the Council of Elrond he was selected to represent the Humans of Middle-Earth together with Aragorn. Boromir wanted to take the Fellowship of the Ring to Minas Tirith instead of going to Mordor. He secretly wanted to use the Ring for himself to use it to destroy the power of Sauron. At the breaking of the Fellowship he tried to convince Frodo of the fact that it would be wiser to give the ring to him. When Frodo refused, Boromir got very angry and Frodo fled and left for Mordor. Boromir was then attacked by orcs and he blew his big horn. He was eventually killed by many black arrows and that is how Aragorn found him. Boromir regretted his deeds and asked Aragorn to save Minas Tirith and his people. Boromir died on 26 Februari 3019 T.A. "

'Farewell, Aragorn! Go to Minas Tirith and save my people! I have failed.'
'No!' said Aragorn, taking his hand and kissing his brow. 'You have conquered. Few have gained such a victory. Be at peace! Minas Tirith shall not fall!'
Rohan woman...
"I can ride and wield blade, and I do not fear either pain or death . . . No living man am I! You look upon a woman."

As they drew near Merry saw that the rider was a woman with long braided hair gleaming in the twilight, yet she wore a helm and was clad to the waist like a warrior and girded with a sword. --TRotK, "The Muster of Rohan"


When I first looked on her and perceived her unhappiness, it seemed to me that I saw a white flower standing straight and proud, shapely as a lily, and yet knew that it was hard, as if wrought by elf-wrights out of steel. Or was it, maybe, a frost that had turned its sap to ice, and so it stood, bitter-sweet, still fair to see but stricken, soon to fall and die? --Aragorn, TRotK, "The Houses of Healing"
Description
Éowyn (Old English, probably from éo 'horse' and wyn 'joy') of Rohan was born into the house of Eorl, daughter of Éomund of Eastfold and the Lady Théodwyn of Rohan and younger sister to Éomer. She was only seven years old when her father was killed in battle and her mother died soon after of illness; King Théoden, brother to Théodwyn, adopted his sister's children into his house and raised them along side his own son.

Growing up at Edoras, Éowyn was close to her Uncle and to her grief watched him fall into an early old age - due to the spells of Saruman, woven by Théoden's advisor Gríma Wormtongue (a traitor, working for the Wizard). A graceful, beautiful woman, she was greatly desired by Wormtongue: he stalked her, waiting for the Fall of the Rohirrim so that he could take her as his reward for loyally serving Saruman. But Éowyn was no helpless damsel: she was trained as a warrior (possibly with her brother and cousin?), reputed to be fearless and noble - a true Shieldmaiden of the Mark, though she remained in the Golden Hall to nurse her uncle. This was around the time of the War of the Ring - a war Rohan was reluctant to enter one way or another...

When Gandalf the White rode to Rohan and freed Théoden from Saruman's spells, the King committed to aid Gondor in the fight against Saruman and Sauron. Travelling with Gandalf, however, were Legolas, Gimli and Aragorn: upon her very first meeting with Aragorn, Éowyn recognised the strength and nobility in the King-to-be and fell desperately in love with him. Being betrothed to the Elven Princess, Arwen Evenstar, Aragorn was unable to requite Éowyn's love - nor would he accept her offers and pleas to be allowed to ride into battle with him for fear of endangering her.

Disguised as a man, the soldier Dernhelm, Éowyn rode to the Battle of the Pelennor Fields by King Théoden's side - carrying with her Merry Brandybuck (who was also supposed to be left behind). Nearly at the cost of her own life -and with Merry's aid-, Éowyn proved her mettle by slaying the Witch King of Angmar -Lord of the Nazgul.

Aragorn, with the healing skills taught him by the Elves, healed Éowyn from the dark poisonous breath of the Witch King and saved her life - which, when she first awoke, she was far from grateful for. 'Trapped' in the Houses of Healing with her healing body and her broken arm, she sought out Faramir, the new Steward (following the deaths of his brother, Boromir, and father, Denethor), who was also being healed from his own encounter with the Nazgul. She met with him in the hope that he could order the Healer to release her - or at the very least, have her room moved to one facing east -where the further battles were being played out. Faramir, being a kind man with a gentle heart, saw the grief in her heart and was filled with pity. He soon fell in love with her, though her heart was given.

A tentative friendship began there between the Last Steward of Gondor and the White Lady of Rohan as they both waited, potentially, for the end of the world. Éowyn was won over by Faramir's nobility of spirit and kindness, and she came to love him. Through his love she was able to overcome her despair, and renounced the path of the warrior - choosing instead to become a healer and take joy in life, not death. The two married and lived in the Gondorian province of Ithilien... living out the closest thing in Middle-Earth to a happily ever after....


"Would you have your proud folk say of you: 'There goes a lord who tamed a wild shieldmaiden of the North! Was there no woman of the race of Numenor to choose'?"
"I would," said Faramir. And he took her in his arms and kissed her under the sunlit sky, and he cared not that they stood high upon the walls in the sight of many.

Faramir
Aliases: none
Date of Birth: 2983
Race: Man of Gondor
Height: 6 feet or taller
Date of Death: FO 82
Alignment: Good
Parents: Denethor, Finduilas
Spouse: Eowyn
Date of Marriage: TA 3019
Children: none

Physical description: Tall and fair, as the men of Gondor

Biography: Faramir's gentle nature, and respect for Gandalf, annoyed his father. Despite Faramir's dislike for war, he was a valiant man in battle, and was loved by the soldiers. During the retreat from Osgiliath to Minas Tirith, Faramir fell under the black breath, and was fatally wounded. He was saved from death by the healing hands of Aragorn. During his stay in the Houses of the Healing, he met and fell in love with Eowyn. After the War of the Ring , they were married.

"Fear no more! I would not take this thing, if it lay by the high way"...."No, I do not wish for such triumphs."

gimli
Next to Frodo on his right sat a dwarf of important appearance, richly dressed. His beard, very long and forked, was white, nearly as white as the snow-white cloth of his garments. He wore a silver belt, and round his neck hung a chain of silver and diamonds. Frodo stopped eating to look at him.
'Welcome and well met!' said the dwarf, turning towards him. Then he actually rose from his seat and bowed. 'Glóin at your service,' he said, and bowed still lower. --FotR, "Many Meetings"

Eomer
Then one rode forward, a tall man, taller than all the rest; from his helm as a crest a white horsetail flowed. He advanced until the point of his spear was within a foot of Aragorn's breast. Aragorn did not stir.
'Who are you, and what are you doing in this land?' said the Rider....
'First tell me whom you serve,' said Aragorn. 'Are you friend or foe of the Sauron, the Dark Lord of Mordor?'
'I serve only the Lord of the Mark, Théoden son of Thengel,' answered Éomer. 'We do not serve the Power of the Black Land far away, but neither are we yet openly at war with him; and if you are fleeing from him, then you had best leave this land. There is trouble now on all our borders, and we are threatened; but we desire only to be free, and to live as we have lived, keeping our own, and serving no foreign lord, good or evil. We welcomed guests kindly in better days, but in these times the unbidden stranger finds us swift and hard. Come! Who are you? Whom do you serve? At whose command do you hunt Orcs in our land?' TTT, "The Riders of Rohan"

THEODEN OF ROHAN...

Now the four companions went forward, past the clear wood-fire burning upon the long hearth in the midst of the hall. Then they halted. At the far end of the house, beyond the hearth and facing north towards the doors, was a dais with three steps; and in the middle of the dais was a great gilded chair. Upon it sat a man so bent with age that he seemed almost a dwarf; but his white hair was long and thick and fell in great braids from beneath a thin golden circlet set upon his brow. In the centre upon his forehead shone a single white diamond. His beard was laid like snow upon his knees; but his eyes still burned with a bright light, glinting as he gazed at the strangers. Behind his chair stood a woman clad in white. At his feet upon the steps sat a wizened figure of a man, with a pale wise face and heavy-lidded eyes.
There was a silence. The old man did not move in his chair. At length Gandalf spoke. 'Hail, Théoden son of Thengel! I have returned. For behold! the storm comes, and now all friends should gather together, lest each be singly destroyed.' --TTT, "The King of the Golden Hall"



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