Interlude

[mrkinch.livejournal.com]

Title: Interlude
Author: mrkinch
Work: Lord of the Rings
Character: Boromir
Adult Content/Pairing: None
Disclaimer: JRRT made this world. I made this drabble.
Author Note: An introspective piece dependent upon Another Doom.

Boromir believed that his brother understood his mind in this, though they never spoke of it, for Faramir understood him in all things. Faramir had some resource, too, some greatness of heart that he did not, that kept his brother in hope when Boromir could find none. Perhaps hope came more easily to a second son, though Faramir's love of Gondor was no less. But whatever their father might wish, and he wished always to set them one against the other, Faramir would know too well that in taking this desperate journey upon himself, Boromir spared no weakness but his own.

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Comments

[caras-galadhon.livejournal.com]

Ah, that works beautifully! I like how you've clarified the POV, and it's all much clearer and sharper now. Wonderful.

[mrkinch.livejournal.com]

Gah. All that whining and all I needed was "Boromir"! Very symbolic. Or something.oO Thanks!

[lady-branwyn.livejournal.com]

...for Faramir understood him in all things.
This is such a beautiful expression of their closeness, a closeness which must have been a source of jealousy for Denethor--he wished always to set them one against the other
Another lovely drabble! Thanks for sharing this.

[mrkinch.livejournal.com]

Interesting point. I've thought that what frustrated Denethor was that Boromir did not share his judgment of Faramir, but I can imagine jealousy, too. Thanks!

[foxrafer.livejournal.com]

Great piece.

Boromir spared no weakness but his own Such a lovely line.

[mrkinch.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I have very much enjoyed thinking about this, a rather different set of thoughts and motivations for Boromir than I had considered before.

[cressida0201.livejournal.com]

Hmm ... I really like the look into Boromir's mind, and the depiction of the bond between him and Faramir. But it doesn't make sense to me that Denethor would try to set them against each other, at least not in the bookverse. It seems far more likely to me that he'd be grooming Faramir to be Boromir's advisor and supporter. Of course, if you're talking about movie-Denethor, I'd believe almost anything of him.

[mrkinch.livejournal.com]

One can attribute any insanity to movie!Denethor.^^

Appendix A only indirectly supports my reading of Denethor:

No jealousy or rivalry had arisen between [Boromir and Faramir] since, for their father's favour or for the praise of men.

I think that it would have been insupportable to Denethor that Boromir did not share his judgement of Faramir. Indeed, as another commenter suggested, he might have been jealous of Boromir's love for his brother. On that ground I imagine that he would welcome ways to estrange them, and though he was subtle, I also imagine that Boromir noticed.

[cressida0201.livejournal.com]

See, I don't think there was a huge difference between book-Denethor's judgment of Faramir and Boromir's. I don't think book-Denethor saw Faramir as incompetent, I think he just thought Faramir had an attitude problem. And I still think he'd be working to weld them into a unit--a unit with Faramir always firmly subordinate to Boromir, but a unit nonetheless.

But, y'know, that's just my reading, and I probably shouldn't even have mentioned it, because I'm not trying to force it on anyone.

Nice drabble, anyway!

[mrkinch.livejournal.com]

I think that in Denethor's mind, genuine feeling between his sons would be quite unnecessary (and possibly detrimental) to the successful defense of Gondor. But that's beside the point that I don't think he trusted Faramir's judgement enough to wish it upon Boromir as a counselor, though iF he were obedient, he could make a good captain.

Discussion is always fun!