What if Boromir had lived? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rose Cotton · 01-07-2002, 08:30 PM

Let's say Borormir survived the many arrows that were shot at him and the end of THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. What do you think would have happened? Would he have gone to Gondor. Would he have gone after Frodo and Sam? What do you think?

Halbarad · 01-07-2002, 08:35 PM

I say he would have had to have gone straight to Gondor to recover. He would have also screwed things up with Denethor and Aragorn, methinks, you know, revealing Aragorn's identity, and the ring, then Denethor would have revealed the whole quest for the destruction of the ring to Sauron when he next looked into the Palantir...Byebye ME.

[ January 07, 2002: Message edited by: Halbarad ]

Elrian · 01-08-2002, 12:17 AM

He did repent what he attempted to do, with Frodo and the ring already gone, he may have followed Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli to help free the other two Hobbits, and helped free Rohan from the forces of Saruman, since Rohan was crucial to the war with Sauron.

Rose Cotton · 01-08-2002, 06:25 AM

But even though he repented himself do you think he would have tried to get the ring again if he had the chance?

Luineglin · 01-08-2002, 03:21 PM

of course it had an effect on all mortals and once u had fallen to its power once he would try and get it again.

Elrian · 01-08-2002, 09:34 PM

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Originally posted by Rose Cotton:
<STRONG>But even though he repented himself do you think he would have tried to get the ring again if he had the chance?</STRONG>

With Frodo already gone and on his way to Mordor the ring would no longer be there to tempt Boromir. He would have went with Aragorn and the others.

Halbarad · 01-13-2002, 08:07 PM

I think you should remember that he was stuck full of arrows so he couldn't have gone with Aragorn. Gandalf and Galadriel passed the test and didn't worry about it again, but Boromir failed the test, so I'm not sure that he would have been free from temptation if he had the chance again.

01-07-2002, 08:30 PM	#1
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	What if Boromir had lived? Let's say Borormir survived the many arrows that were shot at him and the end of THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. What do you think would have happened? Would he have gone to Gondor. Would he have gone after Frodo and Sam? What do you think? __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)

01-07-2002, 08:35 PM	#2
Halbarad Wight Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cheongju, Korea Posts: 147	I say he would have had to have gone straight to Gondor to recover. He would have also screwed things up with Denethor and Aragorn, methinks, you know, revealing Aragorn's identity, and the ring, then Denethor would have revealed the whole quest for the destruction of the ring to Sauron when he next looked into the Palantir...Byebye ME. [ January 07, 2002: Message edited by: Halbarad ] __________________ -Halbarad to Aragorn, 'The Passing of the Grey Company' Book V, Return of the King."A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not"

01-08-2002, 12:17 AM	#3
Elrian Eldar Spirit of Truth Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Land of the FREE, Home of the BRAVE Posts: 794	He did repent what he attempted to do, with Frodo and the ring already gone, he may have followed Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli to help free the other two Hobbits, and helped free Rohan from the forces of Saruman, since Rohan was crucial to the war with Sauron. __________________ ~Call me a relic, call me what you will. Say I'm old fashioned , say I'm over the hill. That old whine ain't got no soul. I'll stick to Old Toby and a Hobbit hole.~

01-08-2002, 06:25 AM	#4
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	But even though he repented himself do you think he would have tried to get the ring again if he had the chance? __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)

01-08-2002, 03:21 PM	#5
Luineglin Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In a terrible paradise Posts: 93	of course it had an effect on all mortals and once u had fallen to its power once he would try and get it again. __________________ All that is gold does not glitter, Not all that wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king. Bilbo Baggins Describing Aragorn Son of Arathorn Heir of Elendil,Elessar-Elfstone of his people

01-13-2002, 08:07 PM	#7
Halbarad Wight Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cheongju, Korea Posts: 147	I think you should remember that he was stuck full of arrows so he couldn't have gone with Aragorn. Gandalf and Galadriel passed the test and didn't worry about it again, but Boromir failed the test, so I'm not sure that he would have been free from temptation if he had the chance again. __________________ -Halbarad to Aragorn, 'The Passing of the Grey Company' Book V, Return of the King."A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not"