Faramir (
Prince of Ithilien and
Steward of Gondor) was the younger son of
Denethor II. He was born in year 2983 of the
Third Age and survived his brother,
Boromir, living well into
Elessar's reign.
Faramir was loved by the people of
Gondor. He was captain of the
Rangers of Ithilien: cunning, brave, and always the last to retreat. Before
Sauron's siege of
Minas Tirith, he led the withdrawal into the city; holding a power over his men that even the terror of the
Nazgul could not break. It was soon after Boromir's death, and just as the tidings had reached Denethor, that Faramir was wounded by one of
The Nine. This was a heavy blow to many, and helped to drive Denethor into madness.
Under the influence of Sauron, Denethor called for a bier and tried to burn himself alive... along with his comatose son. He only succeeded with his own suicide, however, as Faramir was rescued, and aftwards healed by
Aragorn. Recuperating in the
Houses of Healing, he met and fell in love with
Éowyn, shieldmaiden of
Rohan. The two were married after the war, when Aragorn (now
King Elessar) gave Faramir the title
Prince of Ithilien.
Because the
King had returned, the
Stewards of Gondor would no longer be the ruling party.
Faramir kept the title, but dwelt in
Ithilien -
happily ever after no doubt.
J.R.R. Tolkien Node