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Hektor and Faramir
Friday, January 7, 2005

So I was watching Troy today, mostly for the eye candy (Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, and Peter O'Toole, yes I said Peter O'Toole), and I was struck by the similarities between Hektor and Faramir in LotR (the book, not the movie). They are both exceptional warriors and great leaders (their men love them and follow them because of that love, not fear), but only fight to defend their country and their family. They do not enjoy fighting in and of itself and would be happier if they never had to draw sword again and could live in peace. I can easily hear Hektor saying "...I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend..." which is my favorite quote of Faramir's.

Granted, I'm only halfway through The Iliad so I don't know if the character of Hektor is the same in the poem as in the movie. We all know how completely things can get changed around in the transition from the page to the screen (Exhibit A being what happend to Faramir's character in the movies), but at least between the Hektor of the movie and the Faramir of the book, there seem to be many parallels.

No wonder I love them both.

COMMENTS

Sunday, January 9, 2005 7:16 AM

AURAPTOR


"...I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend..."

Awesome quote.


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