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Denethor II, son of Ecthelion II, is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings. He was the 26th ruling Steward of Gondor, dying by suicide in the besieged city of Minas Tirith during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. Denethor is depicted as embittered and despairing as the forces of Mordor close in on Gondor.
Boromir is the son of Denethor II and Lady Finduilas of Dol Amroth. He has a younger brother Faramir. A year after Faramir was born their father became the ruling Steward of Gondor, and Boromir became heir apparent, inheriting the Horn of Gondor. When Boromir's mother Finduilas dies, he is only 10.
Faramir: Son of Denethor II of Gondor, brother of Boromir, and husband of Éowyn following the War of the Ring. Fëanor: Son of Finwë and Míriel. The greatest Noldorin smith to have ever lived, he forged the three jewels known as Silmarils. Slain by Balrogs. Fíli: Son of Dís; nephew of Thorin. Older brother to Kíli.
Denethor sends his younger son, Faramir, on a suicide charge. Faramir returns gravely wounded; believing him dead, Denethor falls into madness. Gandalf marshals the defenders, but the enormous Orc army breaks into the city. Denethor attempts to burn himself and Faramir on a pyre, but Pippin alerts Gandalf and they rescue Faramir. Denethor, set ...
Wenham has periodically appeared in Hollywood films; he is known for playing Faramir, son of Denethor II, in New Line Cinema's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Wenham at the premiere of Oranges and Sunshine in 2011. He was seen in Van Helsing playing Hugh Jackman's sidekick, Friar Carl.
Faramir is the son of Denethor, who becomes steward of Gondor a year after Faramir's birth. [T 2] His mother is Finduilas, daughter of Prince Adrahil of Dol Amroth; [T 1] she dies when Faramir is five, and is to him "but a memory of loveliness in far days and of his first grief".
When Denethor seeks to kill himself and his son Faramir, both Pippin and a soldier of the citadel guard, Beregond, see that the time has come to take action. In Beregond's case, that actually involves using force against his lord's wishes, which means breaking his oath of allegiance.
Denethor sends his younger son, Faramir, on a suicide charge. Faramir returns gravely wounded; believing him dead, Denethor falls into madness. Gandalf marshals the defenders, but the enormous Orc army breaks into the city. Denethor attempts to burn himself and Faramir on a pyre, but Pippin alerts Gandalf and they rescue Faramir. Denethor, set ...