Faramir

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Fair enough, #TolkienThursday is back. Today, we’re taking a look at the ToyBiz The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Faramir!

Captain of the Gondorian Rangers, Faramir was the youngest son of Lord Denethor, Steward of Gondor. Faramir was also Boromir’s brother, who had perished defending Merry and Pippin, unknown to Frodo and Sam when they first met. “It would grieve you then, to learn that he is dead?” Unlike his brother, Faramir was not beloved by his father and spent many years as a ranger, scouting and protecting the wild borderlands of Gondor in hopes of earning his father’s affection.

This “Sword-Wielding” Faramir figure was released in the first wave of half-moon packaged figures for The Two Towers, ahead of the film’s theatrical release.

The sculpt and paint are excellent, and the head bears a decent likeness to Faramir actor David Wenham. Like the Gondorian Ranger figure, a removable hood would have gone a long way for display options. Fortunately, ToyBiz did include his sword, an impressive five arrows, and his long bow. In addition to the button hidden on his back for his swordplay action feature, Faramir can really launch the arrows with a pull of the bow string.

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