[MLD-Grounds-Keeper-Willie]

Just because he falls to the ring does not mean that he isn't noble. Boromir was a noble man, he was well respected, especially in Minas Tirith. Faramir was too, but Faramir did not let himself be taken by the ring. Boromir let his guard down, he let the ring take advantage of him. It has nothing to do with being noble. Yes, he wasn't displaying his noble quality at the time, but he still was noble.

Boromir did fall to the ring because he did desire what false offer it gave, but Faramir did not because his knowledge of the ring was not given falt out, like Boromir's was. Boromir was shown the ring at the Council of Elrond. He was told of it and what power it could wield, and that's where the ring had taken him. He let down his guard and he becaem vulnerable as he desired to use it. That is why you always should give the warnings first. Tell someone of the dangers before you tell them of the item, because they might not listen if you tell them after. They might be too occupied with the item to listen to any warnings. That's what happened to Boromir. And it was the ring that was the item, so you know that he desire to have it and to use it was greater than that of any other item.

Faramir did not know of the ring. He had to guess and guess and put parts and pieces together before he knew what it was. It was like a jigsaw puzzle to him, and before he saw the whole picture he could see teh dangers of it. He knew that it has caused great grief and he knew that it had played some part in the death of Boromir. So, before he knew wholey of what it was, he made the decision not to use it. But as for Faramir not desiring it, I don't think we'll ever know. I think that he actually did, but he knew not to.