Boromir — The Lord of the Rings Character Profile

About Boromir

Son of the Steward of Gondor and a member of the Fellowship. Struggling with the Ring's temptation, he attempts to take it from Frodo in Lothlórien. He is later killed by Orcs while bravely defending Merry and Pippin.

Boromir appears in 4 titles

• The Lord of the Rings (1978)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Michael Graham Cox

Appears in

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Boromir — Alliance Fellowship Member — Frodo (Christopher Guard)

  Boromir is initially one of Frodo's appointed companions.

  Boromir joins Frodo's Fellowship at Rivendell and travels with the group before the separation.

• Boromir — Alliance Defender — Merry (Simon Chandler)

  Boromir sacrifices himself to protect the two captured hobbits.

  Boromir is killed while trying to defend Merry and Pippin from attackers.

• Boromir — Alliance Defender — Pippin (Dominic Guard)

  Pippin is one of the companions Boromir protects in his final stand.

  Boromir is killed while defending Pippin and Merry from attackers.

• Boromir — Power Fellowship Leader — Gandalf (William Squire)

  Gandalf helps place Boromir within the larger questing group.

  Boromir joins the Fellowship that Gandalf helps organize at Rivendell.

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More characters from The Lord of the Rings

• Frodo (Christopher Guard)
• Gandalf (William Squire)
• Sam (Michael Scholes)
• Aragorn (John Hurt)
• Gollum (voice) (Peter Woodthorpe)
• Merry (Simon Chandler)
• Wormtongue (voice) (Michael Deacon)
• Treebeard (voice) (John Westbrook)
• Galadriel (voice) (Annette Crosbie)
• Character Actor (voice) (Chuck Hayward)
• Saruman (voice) (Fraser Kerr)
• Character Actor (voice) (Jerry Maren)