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Faramir is Denethor’s son and Captain of the Rangers of Ithilien. After his brother Boromir’s death, he is also Denethor’s heir. Though Pippin sees Faramir as wiser and kinder than Boromir, Denethor acts cruelly towards his only living son, saying he wishes Faramir had died in Boromir’s place, and sends him into a hopeless battle in Osgiliath. Faramir returns from the battle alive, but he’s been pierced by a poisoned dart, and instead of attempting to find help and medicine, Denethor resolves to burn him alive. Faramir’s dart wound proves less dire than the affliction of the Dark Shadow, which Aragorn suspects has been worsened by Denethor’s derision and cruelty. After recovering, Faramir falls in love with Éowyn and marries her. His humility is proven by his willingness to claim his stewardship for only a short time in order to make the city ready for Aragorn’s return, and Aragorn rewards his devotion to Gondor by appointing him the Prince of Ithilien.
Faramir Quotes in The Return of the King
The The Return of the King quotes below are all either spoken by Faramir or refer to Faramir. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Book 6, Chapter 5
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Then the heart of Éowyn changed, or else at last she understood it. And suddenly her winter passed, and the sun shone on her.
“I stand in Minas Anor, the Tower of the Sun,” she said; “and behold! the Shadow has departed! I will be a shieldmaiden no longer, nor vie with the great Riders, nor take joy only in the songs of slaying. I will be a healer, and love all things that grow and are not barren.”
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Faramir Quotes in The Return of the King
The The Return of the King quotes below are all either spoken by Faramir or refer to Faramir. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Book 6, Chapter 5
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Then the heart of Éowyn changed, or else at last she understood it. And suddenly her winter passed, and the sun shone on her.
“I stand in Minas Anor, the Tower of the Sun,” she said; “and behold! the Shadow has departed! I will be a shieldmaiden no longer, nor vie with the great Riders, nor take joy only in the songs of slaying. I will be a healer, and love all things that grow and are not barren.”
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