He was the eldest son of Denethor II, the last ruling Steward of Gondor. As befitting his Númenórean descent, he was tall, dark-haired, and had grey eyes.
Boromir was honourable and noble; he believed passionately in the greatness of his kingdom and would have defended its people to the very last. Boromir's great stamina and physical strength, together with a forceful and commanding personality, made him a widely-admired commander in Gondor's army: he was made a Captain of the White Tower, and eventually became Captain-General, also bearing the title High Warden of the White Tower. He was also heir apparent to the Stewardship. Boromir led many successful forays against Sauron's forces, prior to his journey north to Rivendell, which esteemed him greatly in his father Denethor's eyes. His greatest flaw — pride — would eventually prove to be his undoing, however.
Boromir was honourable and noble; he believed passionately in the greatness of his kingdom and would have defended its people to the very last. Boromir's great stamina and physical strength, together with a forceful and commanding personality, made him a widely-admired commander in Gondor's army: he was made a Captain of the White Tower, and eventually became Captain-General, also bearing the title High Warden of the White Tower. He was also heir apparent to the Stewardship. Boromir led many successful forays against Sauron's forces, prior to his journey north to Rivendell, which esteemed him greatly in his father Denethor's eyes. His greatest flaw — pride — would eventually prove to be his undoing, however.
Some people are put on this earth to inspire us in *what* to do. Others are here to inspire us in what *not* to do. If in the world of Middle Earth, Aragorn was the former, than poor Boromir was the later. What happens when you allow greed, envy and a lust for power cloud your judgment? When you rationalize your behavior as necessary to meet some greater good? You end up losing the trust and loyalty of those around. But hey, take a few arrows in the chest for your friends, and you can win them (and us) back again. For the third release in Sideshow's sixth scale Lord of the Rings line, they went with brash and rash Boromir, with his brother Faramir next. It should be no surprise that Boromir comes in a run size of only 2000.
Boromir starts out with a couple weapons, necessary for defending himself against orcs and annoyed hobbits. He has a very nice sword, made from a sturdy plastic. The small knife is also quite nicely done, with a wonderful sculpt on the hilt and the same stiff plastic as the sword. Both can be held in the hands. Both fit in the scabbards well, although it's a little tight. Unlike Aragorn and Legolas, there's no bow, but that's fine, since the bladed weapons are so well done. And besides, Boromir wasn't an arrow kind of guy. The sword scabbard has an intricate sculpt, and the belt attaches to either side with metal hoops. The belt/scabbards looks fantastic. The knife scabbard is actually held to the belt with two leather loops, and these attach to the scabbard with similar metal loops. The shield is perhaps the most impressive one I've seen in some time. The double leather strap in back is designed to fit around the chest and shoulders, and can be adjusted as need be. The handle in the center can be held by either hand. The detail sculpt is excellent, with the front surface having the appearance of leather, while the intricate sculpting on the center and edge give the appearance of finely crafted metal. Boromir also has the Horn of Gondor, in it's whole and unbroken condition. Like the shield, the sculpt and paint here are outstanding. With the paint and sculpt, they manage to create the illusion of real metal, leather and even horn. This item can be found at DarkFigures.com. Pats of this review were supplied by Michael Crawford reviews & Wikipedia
