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Tour 1: The People of Middle-Earth

Faramir
Pippin pressed forward as they passed under the lamp beneath the gate-arch, and when he saw the pale face of Faramir he caught his breath. It was the face of one who has been assailed by a great fear or anguish, but has mastered it and is now quiet. Proud and grave he stood for a moment as he spoke to the guard, and Pippin gazing at him saw how closely he resembled his brother Boromir. --RotK, "The Siege of Gondor"

Pippin and Faramir,
by Anke-Katrin Eiszmann

Encounter with Faramir, by Anke-Katrin Eiszmann
Faramir (study), by Catherine Karina Chmiel
David Wenham as Faramir, from
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We are truth-speakers, we men of Gondor. We boast seldom, and then perform, or die in the attempt. Not if I found it on the highway would I take it, I said. Even if I were such a man as to desire this thing, and even though I knew not clearly what this thing was when I spoke, still I should take those words as a vow, and be held by them. --TTT, "The Window on the West"

Denethor's Wrath, by Anke-Katrin Eiszmann		 I know you [meaning Gandalf] well. Ever your desire is to appear lordly and generous as a king of old, gracious, gentle....But in desperate hours gentleness may be repaid with death.'
    'So be it,' said Faramir.
    'So be it!' cried Denethor. 'But not with your death only, Lord Faramir: with the death also of your father, and of all your people, whom it is your part to protect now that Boromir is gone.'
    'Do you wish, then,' said Faramir, 'that our places had been exchanged?'
    'Yes, I wish that indeed,' said Denethor. -RotK, "The Siege of Gondor"

Your Son Has Returned, Lord...
by Anke-Katrin Eiszmann

The Prince Imrahil brought Faramir to the White Tower, and he said: 'Your son has returned, lord, after great deeds,' and he told all that he had seen. But Denethor rose and looked on the face of his son and was silent. --RotK, "The Siege of Gondor"
'Then you think that the darkness is coming?' said Éowyn. 'Darkness Unescapable?' And suddenly she drew close to him.
     'No,' said Faramir, looking into her face. '...The reason of my waking mind tells me that great evil has befallen and we stand at the end of days. But my heart says nay; and all my limbs are light, and a hope and a joy are come to me that no reason can deny. Éowyn, Éowyn, White Lady of Rohan, in this hour I do not believe that any darkness will endure!' And he stooped and kissed her brow.
     And so they stood on the walls of the City of Gondor, and a great wind rose and blew, and their hair, raven and golden, streamed out mingling in the air. --RotK, "The Steward and the King"
Eowyn and Faramir, by Ted Nasmith


For more on Faramir, visit the Gondor section
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