[JenB]

Hmm, I agree - and further, I think he saw himself as one of the few who were fit to wield the Ring. Clearly, to him, Hobbits were not going to be much use, or Dwarves - the Ring was for either Men or Elves to use. Since Elrond, the most influential Elf around, had said that no-one was to use it, the Elves wouldn't go for it. Boromir didn't much care for Gandalf it seems, I think he'd have fought Gandalf taking the Ring (not that he could have stopped him if Gandalf had wanted the thing...)

So, to his mind, it was up to Men. Actually I think this was his whole philosophy, that in this fight only Men were really suited to be players. Of Men, only he and Aragorn were there, and it seems to me that he was not yet willing to acknowledge Aragorn's rights as Heir of Isildur. So to Boromir, the only logical candidate to use the Ring, at the Council, was himself.

Fortunately wiser heads prevailed!

[HairOfTheDog]

Fortunately wiser heads prevailed!

For the moment. Boromir doesn't have a plan, but I don't think he sees it as a closed book.

[ksen]

I think both your comments on what was happening between Boromir, the Ring, and the Council are right on.

Is Boromir's motivation to bring honor and glory to himself (and maybe be proclaimed King?) or was it to save Minas Tirith with the honor and glory accompanying the completion of such a task being nice, but secondary to the saving of Gondor?

-Kevin