Faramir is one of the most important human characters and the biggest heroes in The Lord of the Rings, and his story continues even after Sauron is destroyed. Faramir is well-known for refusing the One Ring in The Lord of the Rings and having the prophetic dream, "Seek for the Sword that was broken." Faramir's older brother is Boromir, who is unable to resist the One Ring, ultimately leading to Boromir's tragic death in The Lord of the Rings. Faramir exists as a narrative foil for Boromir, and he is one of the rare humans who can overcome temptation regarding the One Ring.
Although Faramir's role is more critical in the first half of The Lord of the Rings, he is a constant presence throughout the series and ultimately survives the war against Sauron. Faramir almost dies during the war because of the Black Breath and later participates in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. Although Faramir's father, Denethor, attempts to kill Faramir and himself during this battle, Gandalf saves Faramir's life. There are many events that follow Sauron's final defeat in The Lord of the Rings, and several include Faramir and the course of his life.
Faramir Became Prince of Ithilien After The Lord Of The Rings
Aragorn Names Faramir One Of The Original Stewards & The Prince of Ithilien
While Gandalf crowned Aragorn, Faramir led the ceremony of Aragorn's crowning, illustrating his acceptance and support of Aragorn becoming King. In return, Aragorn decides to reintroduce the Stewards during his reign, leading Aragorn to name Faramir Steward and Prince of Ithilien. This role allows Faramir to be one of King Elessar's Chief Commanders while defending Gondor's eastern borders. As the new Prince of Ithilien and Steward of Gondor, Faramir clears the Morgul Vale of enemies once and for all, establishing peace and prosperity in the district. Faramir also falls in love, marries, and creates a family as Prince of Ithilien.
Faramir & Éowyn Started A Family Together After Return Of The King
Faramir & Éowyn Fall In Love At The Houses Of Healing
After the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Faramir spends the remainder of the war at Gondor's Houses of Healing, where Faramir meets Éowyn in The Return of the King. They spend time together, both healing from grave wounds, and eventually fall in love—Faramir admires Éowyn's melancholy, beauty, and pride. They become engaged at a feast honoring Théoden in Rohan before setting off to start their lives together. After the war, Faramir marries Éowyn, and they decide to move to Emyn Arnen, a collection of small hills in Ithilien, within view of Minas Tirith.
Faramir living in Emyn Arnen means that he becomes the Lord of Emyn Arnen. It is unknown how many children Faramir and Éowyn produce, but they have at least one son, Elboron, who becomes Faramir's heir and takes on his titles after his father's death. Faramir also has other notable descendants from his son. Not much else is known about Faramir and Éowyn's, but they led happy lives. Faramir died in the year Fourth Age 82 when he was 120 years old. Faramir lived a particularly long life because he has a significant amount of nobility ancestry from the Dúnedain.
What Else We Know About Faramir's Fate After Lord Of The Rings' Ending
Faramir's Legacy Lives On Through His Descendants
Faramir dies in the Fourth Age 82, the first Steward in hundreds of years to live more than 100 years. Furthermore, Faramir's legacy thrives under his descendants. Elboron's son—Faramir's grandson—Barahir, becomes a renowned figure for writing about Aragorn and Arwen in The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen. Barahir's Tales of Aragorn and Arwen is so significant that the writings appear in Thain's book, a newer edition of the Red Book of Westmarch. Faramir's descendants continue to hold the title of Steward of Gondor, illustrating the importance of Faramir's bloodline.
A lot of the information regarding Faramir's life after Sauron's defeat is because of J. R. R. Tolkien's lengthy and extensive Lord of the Rings Appendices, which the original movie trilogy did not always consult because of how much the film narrative had to condense.
A lot of the information regarding Faramir's life after Sauron's defeat is because of J. R. R. Tolkien's lengthy and extensive Lord of the Rings Appendices, which the original movie trilogy did not always consult because of how much the film narrative had to condense. Furthermore, Peter Jackson's adaptation of the original trilogy established big changes in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towersand the final film, and Faramir is not exempted from these changes.
Some elements from Tolkien’s works hint that Faramir was supposed to be part of the Fellowship as Gondor’s representative, not his brother Boromir.
As a result, the film series cut many Faramir scenes, but the movie's extended edition of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King portrays Faramir and Éowyn at Gondor's Houses of Healing. The mesmerizing chemistry the actors portray demonstrates how Faramir and Éowyn fall in love. Otherwise, the movies do not particularly touch upon Faramir after Sauron's defeat. It would be more acceptable if The Lord of the Rings: The Twin Towers had not changed the essence of Faramir's character, but the films' lack of Faramir's life post-Sauron is a little disappointing.
The Lord of the Rings is a multimedia franchise consisting of several movies and a TV show released by Amazon titled The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The franchise is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's book series that began in 1954 with The Fellowship of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings saw mainstream popularity with Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.
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