Despite the fact that Boromir is only in the Fellowship of the Ring, he’s one of my favorite characters of the LOTR. I know, I know he tries to take the ring from Frodo, and seems overly power crazy but just bear with me and hear me out. He’s a man of passion, loyalty and courage. He wants to lead his people well, wants to see them prosper again. He looks out for his younger brother who is overlooked by their father. And he’s not afraid to make mistakes and then take steps to correct those mistakes. Think about it. He tried to take the ring from Frodo and then took not 1 but 4 arrows to try and save Merry and Pippin!!! He strove to protect them and felt as though he had failed them when after 4 arrows he couldn’t keep going.
