The son of the Steward of Gondor and the brother of Boromir, Faramir was a complex character with a lot of baggage. His father Denethor favoured Boromir in almost every aspect leading Faramir to a ...

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Although Faramir served a purpose in the films, he was more of plot device rather than a character of much significance. Peter Jackson only really used him to indicate just how desperate Gondor's ...