Boromir

“	‘Beneath Amon Hen I heard his cry. There many foes he fought, His cloven shield, his broken sword, they to the water brought. His head so proud, his face so fair, his limbs they laid to rest, And Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, bore him upon its breast. ‘O Boromir! The Tower of Guard shall ever northward gaze, To Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, until the end of days.	„
	~ Lament for Boromir

Summary

Boromir was a soldier of Gondor, a member of the Fellowship of the Ring and one of the many heroes in J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and Peter Jackson's films of the same name respectively. He was once the captain of the guard of Minas Tirith. He was the son of Denethor, the Steward of Gondor and the older brother of Faramir, captain of the Ithilien Rangers. Like his father, he is "cursed" with Isildur's greed and is obsessed with the Ring. He believes that with the Ring in Gondor's possession, they could win the war against Sauron. He joins the fellowship so he could take the ring from Frodo and return it to Gondor but becomes attached to his comrades. After failing to obtain it, he becomes guilty and pays for it. In a battle against Saruman's Uruk-Hai, he is pierced by three arrows and dies. He never believed that Aragorn was destined to be king but after Aragorn promised him that he will protect Gondor in his stead, Boromir learned to accept him. His primary weapons are a shield and sword and he carries a horn and blows it whenever he is in danger. He was portrayed by actor Sean Bean. He was a primary character in The Fellowship of the Ring, but after his death, he is only mentioned and seen in flashbacks in the other two films.

Powers and Stats

Tier: 9-B

Name: Boromir

Origins: Lord of the Rings

Gender: Male

Age: 41 at time of death

Classification: Human, Dúnedan

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery (Boromir is stated to have been the most skilled warrior in all of Gondor, putting him above even the likes of Éomer who was one of only three warriors to come out of The Battle of the Pelennor Fields unscathed in large part due to his might and skill.^[1][2][3] In his final battle, Boromir was capable of slaying enough Orcs to form a pile around his body before succumbing to his wounds, with it being shown that the mortal wounds caused by the force of over a hundred Uruks were not caused in the melee but by ranged archers)^[4][5], Longevity (Due to being a Dúnedan of Gondor, Boromir should possess an extended lifespan compared to normal people, albeit not one as long as his brother or father. Moreover, similar to Aragorn and other Faithful Dúnedain/Númenóreans, Boromir likely would have remained in his physical prime had he lived until his natural death as his kind are capable of relinquishing their lives upon sensing the coming of their physical aging and withering into senility), Blessed (As a man of "high Númenórean lineage", Boromir was therefore blessed with a diminished form of the blessings given to the Númenóreans)^[6] with the abilities of possibly Enhanced Senses, Regeneration (Low), and Resistance to Disease Manipulation (Dúnedain/Númenóreans possessed several blessings alongside their enhanced physiques.^[7] As the blessings did not run as true in Boromir as they did in Faramir, these specific abilities are only rated as possibly present), Acausality (Type 2; Changes to the past or future are unable to affect the "Music in being", otherwise referred to as the present)^[8]. Resistance to Mind Manipulation (The barrier of Unwill within every individual mind prevents mental penetration by even the likes of Sauron without consent.)^[9] and Soul Manipulation (Soul with free-will are considered indestructible)^[10].

Limited Sound Manipulation with the Horn of Gondor (By blowing into his horn, Boromir is capable of producing such a loud sound that forces of over a hundred can be intimidated into pause or even temporary retreat.^[4] Even Durin's Bane, a Balrog, briefly paused upon hearing the sound)^[11]

Attack Potency: Wall level (Legolas claims Boromir and Aragorn to be the strongest members of the Fellowship.^[12] While Legolas is ignorant to Gandalf's true nature, this does mean Boromir should be superior to the likes of Gimli, who is comparable to Thorin.^{[Note 1]} Boromir was capable of slaying "many orcs", who should be superior to the humans left behind in Isengard while Saruman's warriors went to battle.^[5] Said humans were capable of harming Ents with enough effort, even being capable of wounding them severely with "heavy" strikes.^[13] Ents are capable of performing this feat)

Speed: Peak Human, possibly Superhuman

Lifting Strength: Peak Human, possibly higher

Striking Strength: Wall level

Durability: Wall level, higher with his armor (Should be superior to the likes of Beregond, who was but a "plain man at arms" of Gondor, albeit of a relatively elite regiment.^[14] Beregond is capable of surviving hits from a "great troll-chief", and it is claimed by Faramir that no one in Gondor could rival Boromir)^[15]

Stamina: Peak Human

Range: Extended melee range

Standard Equipment: Longword, Shield, Horn of Gondor

Intelligence: One of Gondor's finest captains

Weaknesses: Overconfidence and selfishness

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