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In the film as he is dying, he tells Aragorn that he would follow him but this is'nt in the book.
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Bywaters, Jackson uses different wording then Tolkien, but the main idea is still there. Boromir has accepted the fact that Aragorn is the rightful heir..."Go to Minas Tirith and save my people! I have failed."
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Aragorn is the rightful king and heir, but the difference between him and the 'sitting tenant' is that Aragorn proves himself, and wins the support of the people.
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Lalwende, this brings me to an important point. The Stewards took their duties very seriously. They weren't just about to hand the throne over, it took more than "lineage" to get the throne (as seen in Arvedui's claim). It took Boromir until his deathbed when he realized Aragorn had proven himself. Faramir had mentioned to Frodo that if a person should claim the throne they would have to prove themself. So why should Denethor bow to a man that hasn't proven himself, to the people of Gondor (yet)? Would he have done if he was still alive at the end? It's just a matter of a coin flip. Denethor's actions may seem like he just wants to stay in control (and he may have well been), but the Stewards were quite serious when dealing with who to hand the throne over to. I am also one to believe that no matter how powerful a Steward became he would have never been able to claim the title of "King," and have the powers of the King. Since, Pelendur's actions seemed to prevent the Stewards from ever claiming "Kingship."
Pelendur and the Council decided the throne belonged only to a male heir from Anarion's line, completely excluding Isildur's line, which would exclude Pelendur and the Stewards to follow.