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   From: Troels@ThisIsFake.invalid   
      
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   > Agreed. Faramir, in contrast to Boromir, is a rather minor   
   > character in both the book and movies, though.   
      
   I would argue that Faramir, in the book, is the more important   
   character of the two brothers, and one of the most important characters   
   outside the surviving members of the Company of the Ring.   
      
   One of the characteristics of Tolkien's work is it's large gallery of   
   characters -- being the ninth or tenth most important character in /The   
   Lord of the Rings/ means a very important person to both the   
   development of the plot and the overall story, whereas in other books   
   it would be someone to be ignored.   
      
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