Post by boromir on Feb 7, 2012 17:16:19 GMT -5
Boromir
"You carry the fate of us all, little one. If this is indeed the will of the Council, then Gondor will see it done."
full name, Boromir
nicknames, Captain of the White Tower, Captain-General, Steward-prince
age, Forty-one
class/profession, Son of the Steward of Gondor; Captain-General of Gondor
marital status, Single
race, Man
alliance, Member of the Fellowship
hair, Red hair that reaches down almost to his shoulders; while at home, it is generally well kept so he looks like the Steward-prince that he is, but, on his journey with the Fellowship, the condition of his hair will be of the least importance to him
eyes, Light blue eyes that are almond-shaped; they often appear more on the sterner side rather than kind and gentle
build and body, Boromir is 5'10" tall; he has an athletic build, thanks to his life as a soldier; Boromir is strong and walks with a straight back, conveying confidence and his proud heritage
anything else, The beginnings of a beard
face claim, Sean Bean
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likes,
Faramir--Despite their differences, Faramir is the one person that Boromir knows he can continually rely on; he loves his little brother more than he loves anyone else
Being a soldier--Being the more athletic brother, soldiership has always fitted Boromir better; he loves to protect his homeland and the belief that he could convince everyone at the council that the Ring should come to Gondor was one of the main reasons he went off to Rivendell
His heritage--To call him proud of the men he's descended from would be an understatement; he enjoyed the prospect of being the next Steward of Gondor but, of course, now that Aragorn has emerged things have gotten a little bit more complicated for Boromir
Power--Boromir would probably like to say that he's nothing like his father but he does enjoy power; one doesn't become a Captain-General because they can't stand having control over others
Reading--He won't necessarily admit this one out loud because he's better suited to pick up a sword rather than a book but Boromir does enjoy reading ancient lore when he has the time; maybe Faramir's more scholarly nature has rubbed off on Boromir somewhat
dislikes,
The way Denethor treats Faramir--He could never understand--and still doesn't--why their father has always favored him over his younger brother
Aragorn--'Dislike' may be too strong of a word but he certainly doesn't like the fact that Isildur's heir has appeared
Not being listened to--Boromir likes to get his way but it's hard for that to happen when the Fellowship is dead set against his idea of making their way to Gondor
Defeat--This could go with what was said above or, in a more literal sense, he doesn't like being defeated in battle
Showing weakness--Along the same lines, Boromir would rather always appear the strong soldier than show his more vulnerable side
strengths,
Strong--His ancestry and profession give him an above average strength for a man
Courageous--Boromir isn't fearless but he doesn't let his fear drive him for doing what needs to be done to protect the other members of the Fellowship
Helpful--He's always willing to help others out, like when he helped teach Merry and Pippin how to use their swords
Intelligent--He may be nowhere near as wise as Gandalf but he still is very intelligent, even if most of that intelligence lies in the military realm
Protective--He can put aside his differences with others when he needs to and help protect whoever needs his protection
weaknesses,
Stubborn--Boromir won't give up; when he sets his mind on a certain idea, he won't give it up, even if it means wasting his breath trying to convince others who can never be convinced
Quick temper--It doesn't take a lot to set Boromir off, making him say things that he will regret ever having said once he gets himself back under control again
Deceitful--If he can't convince one person to agree with him, then he'll go to someone else and keep on working his way around until he finds that one person who's weaker than the others
Gondor comes first--Gondor will always come first for Boromir; he has trouble seeing the big picture, that the only way to save Gondor is to also save the rest of Middle-earth
Often acts before thinking--This goes along with his quick temper; his judgment is often clouded because of it and, therefore, he often acts before he thinks things through
fears, Disappointing himself, his father, and/or Faramir; death; seeing Gondor destroyed
dreams, His most immediate goal is to convince the Fellowship that the Ring needs to be taken to Gondor; his ultimate dream is to see Gondor restored to the glory it once held
personality,
Boromir is first and foremost a solider. His profession makes him a very courageous man. While fear may still strike his heart, Boromir doesn't keep it from doing his duty. His whole life has been spent protecting Gondor and wanting to stay in Gondor to help protect his homeland was his main objection to his father telling him he needed to go to Rivendell. The need to help and protect others has been carried over into the Fellowship, even if him and the others may not always see eye to eye.
He is a stubborn man who won't easily give up the notion of taking the One Ring to Gondor. He may be able to set aside differences to help protect others but that doesn't mean he doesn't understand why those differences occur. Boromir thinks that his plan to take the Ring to Gondor is very reasonable, unlike traveling into the heart of Mordor to destroy it, and doesn't see why the others don't feel the same way. He has a quick temper that often clouds his judgment and won't win him many friends in the Fellowship.
But there's more to Boromir than him being a stubborn soldier with a quick temper. He has a gentler side to himself that not many others ever get to see. Faramir is one of the few who could tell others about his brother's gentler side. He'd tell them that Boromir as a big and kind heart and always has the best intentions in mind, although his ways of his expressing those intentions usually make it seem like that's not the case.
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father, Denethor II, somewhat distant after his mother's death, Steward of Gondor
mother, Finduilas, close, deceased
siblings, Faramir, close, Captain of the Rangers of Ithilien
other figures, N/A
lineage, Gondor
history,
Boromir was born to Denethor and Finduilas in the year TA 2978. Five years later his only sibling, Faramir, was born. The first ten years of Boromir's life were rather peaceful. He and Faramir were nearly inseparable; their mother doted on both of them, while their father always seemed to prefer Boromir a little bit more than his younger son. But that didn't matter because their mother did love them both equally.
However, when Finduilas died when Boromir was ten Denethor changed. He became a grim man whose preference for Boromir became even more obvious than it was before, but Boromir didn't let that ruin his relationship with Faramir. The two of them were still as close as ever. They both became soldiers, although Boromir was always the more soldierly type. He helped recapture Osgiliath from Sauron, and Denethor, quite naturally, gave his elder son all of the credit, despite Boromir's insistence that Faramir had helped also.
But Denethor would listen to none of that as he had more important things to talk to Boromir about--namely, the weapon of the enemy had been found and a council was going to be called in Rivendell. He wanted Boromir to go there and bring it back to Gondor where they could use it to destroy Sauron once and for all. Boromir reluctantly left for Rivendell.
It took him 110 days but he made it safely to the home of Elrond. At the Council of Elrond, Boromir told the others how Gondor had been keeping everyone's lands safe and that the One Ring should be given to Gondor to use against the enemy. The others strenuously objected to that idea, none more so than Aragorn and Gandalf. It was decided that the One Ring should be taken to Mount Doom, the one place it could be destroyed. The Fellowship was then formed, Boromir offering his services to Frodo to not only represent Gondor but in the hopes that the others might come to their senses and agree that the Ring should be taken to Gondor.
After the failure to pass over Caradhras, Frodo made the decision to pass through the mines of Moria. Boromir is willing to do anything it takes to protect the other members of the Fellowship but he still hasn't given up the notion of getting at least some of them to change their minds about making a course for Minas Tirith. But, before he can even think about bringing that up again, they have to get through Moria safely first.
alias, Lindsay
age, Twenty-two
experience, Over six years
other characters, N/A
rp sample,
Taking his leave of Faramir had been harder than Boromir could ever have imagined. He knew how much his younger brother looked up to him and the converse was also true: Boromir looked up to Faramir. His brother was every bit as a good a soldier as he was, even if their father couldn't see that. One day Denethor was going to have to realize that it was true because, with each passing day that he didn't recognize it, Boromir found himself growing farther and farther apart from his father.
Those thoughts, however, were rather far from his mind as Boromir started on his journey to Rivendell. The weapon of the enemy was the one thing that he could't stop thinking of. Denethor wanted him to bring the Ring to Gondor. Boromir had thought that was a terrible idea at first but, as day after day passed on his lonely journey to the home of Elrond, it had started to make more and more sense to the soldier. If anyone deserved to have the Ring, it was Gondor--the land that had been keeping the rest of Middle-earth safe for so long. It would be a simple matter of using the Ring against Sauron.
On the one hundred tenth day since he had left home, Boromir finally reached the outskirts of Rivendell. Once he had taken the refreshments so kindly offered by the elves and had seen his horse properly stabled, Boromir walked over to the library. He had never been the scholar that Faramir was but the history of his homeland still held a strong fascination with him. Upon entering the room, all he needed to do was look to his right to see the painting of Isildur cutting the Ring off of Sauron's hand. His fingers lightly traced over the painted Narsil.
Boromir needed only to turn around to see the real sword on the altar behind him. His eyes widened slightly in awe as he beheld one of the most important weapons in history lying there. He approached it and reached out a hand to grab a hold of the hilt of the sword. "Narsil," he muttered to himself, "the blade that cut the Ring from Sauron's hand." His eyes traced up to the broken point of the sword. Holding the sword in his hand was enough to convince him that his father was right; the Ring needed to come to Gondor--Gondor must be protected at all costs.
credit to phips, don't steal!
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