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anghraineSpeaking of Faramir’s canon appearance, I feel like Boromir’s also doesn’t get quite the appreciation it merits?
Is he attractive??? We may never know
#i think there's this thing where ... boromir is more of an eorling type temperamentally and it gets kind of extended to his appearance #to the point that he's not treated as a /real/ dúnadan #but he is! tolkien emphasizes this in his description of boromir's height but also just... generally #he may not have the superpowers or temperament but he is still a númenórean in appearance and history BYE #gorgeous hulking númenórean boromir is very important okay #(just imagine f!boromir... anyway)
- There was a tall man with a fair and noble face, dark-haired and grey-eyed
- His fair and pleasant face was hideously changed
- "Where now is Boromir the Fair?" (Legolas)
- "His head so proud, his face so fair, his limbs they laid to rest"
- "His face was more beautiful even than in life." (Faramir)
Is he attractive??? We may never know
#i think there's this thing where ... boromir is more of an eorling type temperamentally and it gets kind of extended to his appearance #to the point that he's not treated as a /real/ dúnadan #but he is! tolkien emphasizes this in his description of boromir's height but also just... generally #he may not have the superpowers or temperament but he is still a númenórean in appearance and history BYE #gorgeous hulking númenórean boromir is very important okay #(just imagine f!boromir... anyway)