Boromir (Steward of Gondor)
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| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Ruling Steward |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Westron, Sindarin |
| Birth | T.A. 2410 |
| Rule | T.A. 2477 - 2489 (12 years) |
| Death | T.A. 2489 (aged 79) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Húrin |
| Parentage | Denethor I |
| Siblings | 2 older sisters |
| Children | Cirion |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Boromir |
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Boromir (Third Age 2410[1] – 2489,[2] aged 79 years) was the eleventh Ruling Steward of Gondor.
Boromir was noble and fair of face, strong in body and will; during his prime he was a great captain that even the Witch-king feared.[3]
History[edit | edit source]
Boromir was the third child of Denethor I[1] during whose time the realm was under siege and Ithilien had been lost to fierce Uruk-hai. He succeeded his father upon his death in T.A. 2477 and fought several extensive campaigns to win back the land. Despite his victory, Ithilien remained depopulated, Osgiliath was finally ruined with its stone-bridge broken.[3]
During that war he received a Morgul-wound and despite all his might and strength, he became shrunken with pain and ruled only twelve years.[3]
He was followed by his son Cirion at his death in 2489.[2]
Centuries later, Steward Denethor II named his heir Boromir, after him.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
| Barahir 2290 - 2412 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dior 2328 - 2435 | Rían unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denethor I 2375 - 2477 | |||||||||||||||||||
| two daughters unknown | BOROMIR 2410 - 2489 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cirion 2449 - 2567 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hallas 2480 - 2605 | |||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 205
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Southern Line: Heirs of Anarion"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", "The Stewards"
| Boromir House of Húrin | ||
| Preceded by: Denethor I | 11th Ruling Steward of Gondor T.A. 2477 – 2489 | Followed by: Cirion |
