#faramir son of denethor ii

[sesamenom]

found something interesting in the appendices, wherein denethor's favoritism issues as well as his aragorn-issues become a great deal more interesting:

aragorn was denethor's dad's favorite child.

[winter-wise]

lotr + tumblr

[stygmatus]

me🤝being in love with eomer eodig🤝faramir, son of denethor ii

[nihilizzzm]

Denethor II: roast your son? more like roast your son

Faramir: father please stop

[bretwalda-lamnguin]

I’ve said before that I find Denethor and Ecthelion’s relationship strange. Denethor is clearly very competent, very dutiful and very Númenorian. You’d think he’d be seen as the perfect heir to the Stewardship, and yet his relationship with Ecthelion seems abysmal. Ecthelion prefers Thorongil over him, despite them giving him basically the same counsel.

I think I’ve managed to wrangle a set of headcanons that make sense to me. Most of this is speculation, but hopefully in character.

Denethor saw himself as being destined to lead Gondor during a time of great need, and Sauron’s return to Mordor happens when he is in his early 20s. Turgon still lived, with Ecthelion as his heir. Denethor’s power and cunning were presumably obvious from a young age. Perhaps by this point he was already better thought of than Ecthelion by some.

Ecthelion seems to have been a competent leader, and certainly no fool. The appendices call him “a man of wisdom”, but this seems a far cry from Denethor’s description:

“a proud man, tall, valiant, and more kingly than any man that had arisen in Gondor for many lives of men; and he was wise also, and far-sighted, and learned in lore.”

“A masterful lord, holding the rule of all things in his own hand.”

In this context, Ecthelion almost seems to be being damned with faint praise. Denethor was dutiful and did not take that which he did not see as his right. He made no claim on the throne. His use of the Palantir however shows great self-confidence, which along with his belief of being destined to lead Gondor and the old Húrinionath tradition of being led not by the most senior but most competent man of their family may have led to strife with Ecthelion.

I think shortly after Turgon’s death Denethor made Ecthelion an offer, to make Denethor joint or sole regent to rid himself of the troubles of ruling, similar to Romendacil II with his father and uncle. Ecthelion took this (understandably but wrongly) as Denethor threatening him and plotting a coup. This shatters their relationship and leads to Ecthelion’s close relationship with ‘Thorongil’. He’s the perfect answer to Denethor, removes any need for dependence on his son and is undoubtedly loyal (while also serving as a surrogate son). Thorongil is a perfect shield for Ecthelion, and Denethor’s rivalry with him keeps Ecthelion’s position safe.

This holds until Ecthelion begins to show his age. Unable to rule anymore, he’s forced to concede more power to Denethor, who now starts to take up the regency. Aragorn is backed into a corner in this potential powder keg and decides to take his victory at Umbar and quit while he’s ahead.

This also neatly parallels Denethor's own relationship with Faramir. Ecthelion believes Denethor is disloyal because his duty to Gondor outweighs his duty to his father. Denethor in turn sees Faramir as disloyal because his duty to his own moral code outweighs his duty both to his father and his country.

[ar3-y0u-l0st]

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Fandom: Lord of the Rings

Release Date: 10/12/2001

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BILBO BAGGINS 52:30

FRODO BAGGINS 01:01:30

SAMWISE GAMGEE 23:30

MERIADOC (MERRY) BRANDYBUCK 18:50

PEREGRINE (PIPPIN) TOOK 18:45

ARAGORN (SON OF ARATHORN) 25:30

Strider

BOROMIR (SON OF DENETHOR II) 00:20

FARAMIR (SON OF DENETHOR II) 06:15

THORIN OAKENSHIELD 29:15

FILI (OF THORIN'S COMPANY) 11:30

KILI (OF THORIN'S COMPANY) 12:30

THRANDUIL (KING OF MIRKWOOD) 05:30

Royalty

LEGOLAS GREENLEAF (SON OF THRANDUIL) 10:15

Feather & Stone - Feather & Stone II - Feather & Stone III

GIMLI (SON OF GLOIN) 11:30

TAURIEL (HEAD OF ELVEN-GUARDS) 09:30

LORD ELROND (LORD OF RIVENDELL) 02:15

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Item Count: #016

Total: 04:00:00

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(*) Will not, under any circumstances, write smut

(**) If you're into them then I won't deprive you ig

[anghraine]

Most of us in Tolkien fandom (at least in these parts) have a profound affection for some passingly mentioned female character we know almost nothing about.

Today's for me: Rían of Gondor, daughter of the Steward Barahir, sister of the Steward Dior, and mother of the Steward Denethor I (not to be confused with Boromir and Faramir's father, Denethor II).

She's one of the few named Gondorian women, but we know even less about her than most. We don't know who her husband was. We don't know what she thought or felt or did with regard to anything. All we know is that, while not the Steward herself, she was the first woman the rule of Gondor had ever passed through.

The Stewards committed their rule like a kingship, father to eldest son, and it was the established position of Gondor that its rule couldn't pass through women (see Princess Fíriel!). Perhaps the Stewards or the Council of the time justified changing their policy through the absence of a technical king, but the Stewards received the powers of absent kings from day 1 and were described by Gandalf as more powerful than actual kings like Théoden. The Ruling Stewards passed the Stewardship in exactly the same way as the kings had passed the crown—until Rían and Denethor.

If their excuse was that they weren't really kings, it would be pretty transparently an excuse to let the rule of Gondor pass through a woman's lineage for the first time.

What part did Rían play in this? Did she have to fight to get the White Rod in Denethor's hands? Was she a voluntary participant in the whole thing at all? What was her relationship like with her brother Dior, who passed the Stewardship to her son? Her relationship with Denethor himself? What about the unnamed but presumably existent husband (a kind of fun reversal of the usual "implied but unnamed women," lol)?

I want to knowwww.

[saltuary]

THE MUSE .

name . Faramir alias . Captain of the Rangers of Ithilien, Captain of the White Tower, Steward to the King of Gondor, Lord of Emyn Arnen, Prince of Ithilien date of birth . T.A. 2983 age . 36 at the time of the War of the Ring ( T.A. 3019 ) gender . Cis-male sexual orientation . Bisexual ( strong lean towards feminine individuals ) hair colour . Red-brown eye colour . Grey height . 6’4” ( 193cm )

Faramir, son of Denethor II, was born beneath the shadow of the White Tower, in the waning years of Gondor’s fading glory.  His boyhood was one spent upon the ramparts of Minas Tirith, where the world spread before him like a great grey tapestry – the green fields of the Pelennor, the silver ribbon of Anduin, and beyond, the looming dark of Mordor.

From an early age, Faramir’s heart turned not to swords alone, but to song, to lore, to the counsels of the wise.  He loved his elder brother Boromir, though it was Boromir whom their stern father favoured.  Yet Faramir bore this slight with a quiet grace, seeking not to outshine his brother but to walk a different road, one guided by wisdom and compassion.  Gandalf the Grey, that wanderer of distant realms, became his secret tutor and friend, sowing seeds of thought and mercy in a heart fertile for them.

When the Shadow deepened and war came upon Gondor, Faramir took up the captaincy of the Rangers of Ithilien.  In secret glades and ruined woods, he waged a patient war against the encroaching dark.  It was there, beneath the withering trees, that fate placed in his path Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee, small bearers of a great and perilous burden – the One Ring.  Where another might have seized the Ring for his own glory or the salvation of his people, Faramir stood firm.  His character, although tested, did not falter. 

Later, in the bloody defence of Osgiliath, Faramir led a desperate stand.  There he was grievously wounded and borne home by his stead.  In the madness of loss and despair, Denethor sought to end both their lives upon a funeral pyre.  From that grave fire, Faramir was plucked by Gandalf and Pippin, and thus saved.

It was in the healing houses, as the city trembled between ruin and hope, Faramir found Éowyn, the White Lady of Rohan, herself wounded in spirit after her battle with death and despair.  Between them, a deep and quiet love kindled – not the bright flame of sudden passion, but a steady light against the encroaching dark.

When Aragorn Elessar took the throne of Gondor, Faramir was named Prince of Ithilien, and from the broken wilds he raised gardens and strongholds anew.  With Éowyn at his side, he ruled with wisdom, becoming a living memory of all that was noblest in the old world and a steward of hope for the new.

[marchioness-of-the-flowers]

Faramir (Captain of the Rangers of Ithilien and second son of Denethor II, Steward of Gondor) is so wells-for-boys coded

[morwensteelsheen]

Rosgondren: —and THERE IT IS!! THERE IT IS LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, WITH TWO SECONDS LEFT ON THE CLOCK, AN INSTANTLY ICONIC LOGO THREE BY ÉOWYN ÉOMUNDSDOTTIR.

Rosgondren: (Excited laughing)

Rosgondren: It’s not often we get to see legends born in real time, but Éowyn has done it—wow! What an end to the season.

🏀On Ao3🏀

Fandom: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien

Rating: Teen and Up Audiences

Relationship: Éowyn/Faramir (son of Denethor II)

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Basketball

[blackarrcw]

𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑻𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒕

Faramir, Steward of Gondor. Brother to Boromir Son of Denethor II and Finduilas ( name sake of the elf-maiden. )

I've decided that Yennefer is to be replaced with Faramir, since her muse was waning. I'll probably bring her back to try again, but for now; here's Boromir's baby brother.

[frosticenow]

This is my first fic for kinktober 2023. Very late sorry. This is using @tolkienpinupcalendar's list for this event. There will be more chapters in the future.

Rating: Explicit

Relationships: Boromir (Son of Denethor II)/Merry Brandybuck

Characters: Boromir (Son of Denethor II), Merry Brandybuck, Pippin Took, Faramir (Son of Denethor II), Denethor II, Sam Gamgee, Frodo Baggins, Legolas Greenleaf, Aragorn | Estel, Gimli (Son of Glóin), Dís (Tolkien), Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield

Additional Tags:, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Modern: No Powers, Alternate Universe - Bikers, Alternate Universe - College/University, Kinktober 2023, Smut, Anonymous Sex, Bathroom Sex, Other Additional Tags to Be Added

[ao3feed-thehobbit]

Fuck the Forbidden

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by entishramblings

The Reader is a Mermaid and witnessed a shipwreck. She becomes interested in human life—particularly one human: Boromir.

Words: 9722, Chapters: 1/2, Language: English

Series: Part 21 of LOTR/TH One-Shots (character x reader)

Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Hobbit - All Media Types

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: F/M

Characters: Boromir (Son of Denethor II), Faramir (Son of Denethor II), Denethor II, Reader

Relationships: Boromir (Son of Denethor II)/Reader

Additional Tags: Depression, Drowning, PTSD, Alcoholism, Angst, Comfort, Fluff, Stalking, (listenidk how to make that last one sound less creep youre just gonna have to read it)

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[lurks-no-more]

Well, Pippin is the son and heir of Thain Paladin II. And the hobbits originally chose a Thain to act as a steward in the absence of the King of Arnor.

So while Pippin's father is in practice just a wealthy and important hobbit landowner with a particularly fancy inherited title, in theory he's the Shire's equivalent of Denethor himself, and Pippin a peer to Boromir and Faramir!

So when the people of Minas Tirith call him "Prince of the Halflings", they are not wrong, even though Pippin himself (or any other hobbit, really) would think of him in such terms!

Legolas pretty quickly gets in the habit of venting about his travelling companions in Elvish, so long as Gandalf & Aragorn aren’t in earshot they’ll never know right?

Then about a week into their journey like

Legolas: *in Elvish, for approximately the 20th time* ugh fucking hobbits, so annoying

Frodo: *also in Elvish, deadpan* yeah we’re the worst

Legolas:

[ao3feed-tolkien]

This Fire

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by TotallyAnon

It’s Faramir’s birthday, so he and Eomer ride to Minas Tirith to celebrate with Aragorn and Boromir. Faramir has mixed feelings about being back in the city. Boromir tries to make a cake and gets some help from Eowyn. Everyone gets all kinds of presents. Little angst, but mostly fluff and smut.

Words: 12026, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of Tangled Endlessly

Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Aragorn | Estel, Boromir (Son of Denethor II), Éomer Éadig, Faramir (Son of Denethor II), Éowyn (Tolkien), Arwen Undómiel, Frodo Baggins, Sam Gamgee, Merry Brandybuck, Pippin Took

Relationships: Aragorn | Estel/Boromir (Son of Denethor II)/Éomer Éadig/Faramir (Son of Denethor II), Aragorn | Estel/Boromir (Son of Denethor II), Éomer Éadig/Faramir (Son of Denethor II)

Additional Tags: Sibling Incest, Background Arwen/Eowyn, background Frodo/Sam, Light Angst, Fluff and Smut, Boromir in the kitchen, Boromir Lives, Post-War of the Ring

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