The Encyclopedia of Arda - Faramir (original) (raw)

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Dates III 2983 - IV 82 ([120 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2983&startage=3&endyear=82&endage=4&c=The Lifetime of Faramir)) Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians Family House of Húrin Settlements Spent his early life in Minas Tirith; after the War of the Ring, Faramir was made Prince of Ithilien and removed to Emyn Arnen Pronunciation fa'rameerr (where 'rr' emphasises that the final r sound should be pronounced) Meaning Uncertain1 Titles Captain of the White Tower, Lord of Emyn Arnen, Prince of Ithilien, Steward of Gondor Indexes: Alphabetical: F Men About this entry: Updated 28 July 2005 Updates planned: 25 Last of the Ruling Stewards Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Denethor II Finduilas BoromirFaramir Éowyn Elboron?2 Barahir Stewards of Gondor Younger son of Steward Denethor II of Gondor, and brother to Boromir of the Company of the Ring. He fought among the Rangers of Ithilien, and was wounded in the last retreat from Osgiliath before the overwhelming forces of Sauron. After the installation of Aragorn II Elessar as King, Faramir was given the princedom of Ithilien. Notes 1 The -mir ending of Faramir's name is almost certainly 'jewel' or 'precious thing', but Fara- is much more difficult to translate. The Elvish root far- means 'sufficient' or 'adequate', so it may be that the brothers Boromir and Faramir have names related to their father's attitude toward them. As Denethor's favourite son, Boromir was perhaps the 'faithful jewel', while the less favoured Faramir was merely the 'sufficient jewel'. These speculations, of course, belong to the realm of guesswork, since Tolkien makes no definitive statement about the names' origins. 2 Though it's established beyond doubt that Faramir and Éowyn had a grandson named Barahir, their son - and Faramir's heir as Prince of Ithilien - is never conclusively identified. In the drafts of the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings, given in volume XII of The History of Middle-earth, he is shown as 'Elboron'. However, no name is given anywhere in the canonical works, and it is difficult to be sure whether Tolkien meant the name 'Elboron' to stand or not. See also... Anborn, Asëa aranion, Barahir, Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Black Breath, Boromir, Captain of Gondor, Captain of the Dúnedain of Arnor, Captain of the White Tower, Company of the Ring, Curtain of Henneth Annûn, Damrod, Denethor II, East-borders, Elfstone, [See the full list...]Elven-cloaks, Emyn Arnen, Éowyn, Faramir Took I, Finduilas, Fords of Anduin, Gate of Gondor, Gollum, Great Horn, Grey Fool, Guard of Faramir, Healers, Hedgehogs, Hidden Land, House of Húrin, House of the Stewards, House of the Stewards, Houses of the Dead, Húrin the Tall, Ioreth, Kingfishers, Laurelindórenan, Lebethron, Lord of Emyn Arnen, Lord of the White Tower, Mablung, North Wind, Prince of Ithilien, River Anduin, Ruling Steward, Silver Crown, Southlands, Steward of Gondor, Steward of the King, Swan-knights, Tale of Aragorn and Arwen, Thain of the Shire, Wand of the Stewards, White Company, White Lady, White Lady of Rohan, Window of the Sunset, Window on the West Indexes: Alphabetical: F Men About this entry: Updated 28 July 2005 Updates planned: 25 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2005. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.

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Dates III 2983 - IV 82 ([120 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2983&startage=3&endyear=82&endage=4&c=The Lifetime of Faramir)) Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians Family House of Húrin Settlements Spent his early life in Minas Tirith; after the War of the Ring, Faramir was made Prince of Ithilien and removed to Emyn Arnen Pronunciation fa'rameerr (where 'rr' emphasises that the final r sound should be pronounced) Meaning Uncertain1 Titles Captain of the White Tower, Lord of Emyn Arnen, Prince of Ithilien, Steward of Gondor Indexes: Alphabetical: F Men About this entry: Updated 28 July 2005 Updates planned: 25 Last of the Ruling Stewards

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Denethor II

Finduilas

BoromirFaramir

Éowyn

Elboron?2

Barahir Stewards of Gondor Younger son of Steward Denethor II of Gondor, and brother to Boromir of the Company of the Ring. He fought among the Rangers of Ithilien, and was wounded in the last retreat from Osgiliath before the overwhelming forces of Sauron. After the installation of Aragorn II Elessar as King, Faramir was given the princedom of Ithilien. Notes 1 The -mir ending of Faramir's name is almost certainly 'jewel' or 'precious thing', but Fara- is much more difficult to translate. The Elvish root far- means 'sufficient' or 'adequate', so it may be that the brothers Boromir and Faramir have names related to their father's attitude toward them. As Denethor's favourite son, Boromir was perhaps the 'faithful jewel', while the less favoured Faramir was merely the 'sufficient jewel'. These speculations, of course, belong to the realm of guesswork, since Tolkien makes no definitive statement about the names' origins. 2 Though it's established beyond doubt that Faramir and Éowyn had a grandson named Barahir, their son - and Faramir's heir as Prince of Ithilien - is never conclusively identified. In the drafts of the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings, given in volume XII of The History of Middle-earth, he is shown as 'Elboron'. However, no name is given anywhere in the canonical works, and it is difficult to be sure whether Tolkien meant the name 'Elboron' to stand or not. See also... Anborn, Asëa aranion, Barahir, Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Black Breath, Boromir, Captain of Gondor, Captain of the Dúnedain of Arnor, Captain of the White Tower, Company of the Ring, Curtain of Henneth Annûn, Damrod, Denethor II, East-borders, Elfstone, [See the full list...]Elven-cloaks, Emyn Arnen, Éowyn, Faramir Took I, Finduilas, Fords of Anduin, Gate of Gondor, Gollum, Great Horn, Grey Fool, Guard of Faramir, Healers, Hedgehogs, Hidden Land, House of Húrin, House of the Stewards, House of the Stewards, Houses of the Dead, Húrin the Tall, Ioreth, Kingfishers, Laurelindórenan, Lebethron, Lord of Emyn Arnen, Lord of the White Tower, Mablung, North Wind, Prince of Ithilien, River Anduin, Ruling Steward, Silver Crown, Southlands, Steward of Gondor, Steward of the King, Swan-knights, Tale of Aragorn and Arwen, Thain of the Shire, Wand of the Stewards, White Company, White Lady, White Lady of Rohan, Window of the Sunset, Window on the West Indexes: Alphabetical: F Men About this entry: Updated 28 July 2005 Updates planned: 25 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2005. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.