Faramir (son of Ondoher)
| Faramir | |
|---|---|
| Gondorian | |
 | |
| "Faramir son of Ondoher" by Liz Danforth | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Gondor |
| Language | Westron |
| Birth | Before T.A. 1896[note 1] |
| Death | T.A. 1944 Disaster of the Morannon |
| Family | |
| House | House of Anárion |
| Parentage | Ondoher |
| Siblings | Artamir and Fíriel |
| Children | None |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Faramir |
Faramir was the younger son of King Ondoher of Gondor.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
When his father and elder brother Artamir rode to war with the Wainriders, Faramir was supposed to stay in Minas Anor as regent of Gondor, according to the custom, as the second in line to the throne.
Not content with that role, Faramir rode out in disguise amongst the Éothéod. However he was caught with a party of them as they retreated towards the Dead Marshes. The Leader of the Éothéod came to their rescue, but Faramir died in his arms. After he searched his body he found out that the dead soldier was the Prince of Gondor.
The Leader went to join Minohtar at the head of the North Road in Ithilien. Minohtar was preparing a message to be taken to the prince when he learned the news that the prince had been killed in battle.[2]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
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2016: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Faramir was cursed by his father for failing him as a son and as an heir. His shade still wanders the Wastes of Dagorlad near Ondoher's Folly, the hill on which his father was slain.
Notes
- ↑ T.A. 1896 is listed as the year of birth for Fíriel, Artamir's youngest sibling, in J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 201
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan"
