.:°Boromir of Gondor°:.

Boromir ('Faithful Jewel' or 'Jewel of War'), named after the 11th Ruling Steward of Gondor, was born as the first son of Denethor II, 26th Ruling Steward of Gondor, and his wife Finduilas of Dol Amroth in the year 2978 of the Third Age.

Five years later in the year 2983 his brother Faramir was born and Boromir remained his younger brother's helper and protector until his death and there was a strong bond and great love between the two sons of Denethor.

In the year 2984 when Boromir was 6 years old his father Denethor became Steward of Gondor after the death of Ecthelion II and in the year 2988 his mother Finduilas who had never been really happy in Minas Tirith died for her heart was darkened by grief. Boromir was then 10 years old and would keep the memory of his mother, a woman of great beauty, forever in his heart while his brother was almost too young to remember her.
Boromir was then raised by his father Denethor who always favoured him for he grew up to be valiant and strong and very much like to his father in face and pride. Denethor placed all his hope in his eldest son who he thought would succeed him as Steward of Gondor and defend the glory of Minas Tirith against evil that was stirring again in the dark land of Mordor.

Boromir is described by Tolkien as 'a man after the sort of King Eärnur of old, taking no wife and delighting chiefly in arms; fearless and strong, but caring little for lore, save the tales of old battles.'

He was renowned as a great warrior and after leading the Gondorian host against Sauron's forces in Osgiliath in June he set out to Rivendell to seek the counsel of Elrond Halfelven on July 4th of the year 3018 of the third age for Boromir and his brother Faramir had both had a mysterious dream including a prophecy of the things that were to come:

Seek for the Sword that was broken:
In Imladris it dwells;
There shall be counsels taken
Stronger than Morgul-spells.
There shall be shown a token
That Doom is near at hand,
For Isildur's Bane shall waken,
And the Halfling forth shall stand.

Having arrived at Rivendell (Imladris) in the night of October 24th he attended the Council of Elrond and although he suggested to use the Ring against Sauron he agreed to be part of the Fellowship of the Nine Walkers who set out on December 25th to destroy the Ring in the fires of Orodruin.

However the temptation of the Ring was ever on his mind and his wish to save Gondor and his people from death and ruin made him try to take the Ring from Frodo as the company rested beneath Amon Hen. Regretting what he had done shortly after he tried in vain to save Merry and Pippin from the Urûk-hai and was pierced by many arrows. The last call of the Horn of Gondor was echoed in the White City of Minas Tirith.

Confessing his attempt to take the Ring to Aragorn he died a hero's death on the 26th of February of the year 3019 of the Third Age, being then about 41 years old, trusting the fate of Gondor to the heir of Isildur and future King of Gondor and Anor.

'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!'

(From 'The Departure of Boromir', 'The Two Towers')

The companions then placed Boromir's body in one of the elven boats of Lórien and let Anduin, the Great River, bear him away down the Falls of Rauros and beyond and it is said that the waters bore him at last to the shores of the sea.