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An anon asked:
So as I sit here with way too much time to ponder about all kinds of things, I find myself wondering why Imrahil didn't just take Faramir straight to the Houses of Healing instead of to his father. Do you have a theory? Is it simply due to the fact that Faramir was the ruling Steward's son, and it was an authoritarian issue? He could have brought Faramir to the Houses of Healing and THEN told Denethor. It would have been far less dramatic though.
I replied:
On the meta-level, I think it is for the dramatic imagery, and the parallel to Denethor’s farewell; Faramir’s welcome back depended on the manner of his return, and then we’re given that return “after great deeds,” but now he’s dying without awareness of his welcome. Imrahil’s remark underscores all this (I think deliberately).
In-story … yeah, I’d be inclined to attribute it to Denethor’s position.
So as I sit here with way too much time to ponder about all kinds of things, I find myself wondering why Imrahil didn't just take Faramir straight to the Houses of Healing instead of to his father. Do you have a theory? Is it simply due to the fact that Faramir was the ruling Steward's son, and it was an authoritarian issue? He could have brought Faramir to the Houses of Healing and THEN told Denethor. It would have been far less dramatic though.
I replied:
On the meta-level, I think it is for the dramatic imagery, and the parallel to Denethor’s farewell; Faramir’s welcome back depended on the manner of his return, and then we’re given that return “after great deeds,” but now he’s dying without awareness of his welcome. Imrahil’s remark underscores all this (I think deliberately).
In-story … yeah, I’d be inclined to attribute it to Denethor’s position.