Opinions on Boromir - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

eldomeldo · 03-22-2003, 04:43 PM

I have read the posts about Boromir. It has taken me a long time to feel that Boromir was not really evil. I think Boromir just wanted to do the right thing by his people, he wanted them to have peace. I think at the council of Elrond he was angry, angry because his people kept the lands of the others safe, yet they did not help. Boromir, did not realise the power of the ring to corrupt. Boromir was a realist, his knowledge of Mordor, did not give him hope of getting the ring to mount Doom. He was a very noble man, who's thoughts were for his people, he became corrupted by the desire for the ring, yet when he realised what he had done, he tried to put it right, and that cost him his life.

03-22-2003, 04:43 PM	#25
eldomeldo Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: wales Posts: 13	I have read the posts about Boromir. It has taken me a long time to feel that Boromir was not really evil. I think Boromir just wanted to do the right thing by his people, he wanted them to have peace. I think at the council of Elrond he was angry, angry because his people kept the lands of the others safe, yet they did not help. Boromir, did not realise the power of the ring to corrupt. Boromir was a realist, his knowledge of Mordor, did not give him hope of getting the ring to mount Doom. He was a very noble man, who's thoughts were for his people, he became corrupted by the desire for the ring, yet when he realised what he had done, he tried to put it right, and that cost him his life.