Boromir
- teaches Merry and Pippin to defend themselves, praises them, apologises for accidentally hitting Pippin, lets them ‘tackle’ him, laughing and just being generally adorable
- literally cuddling and helping M + P in the snow, “We cannot stay here. This will be the death of the Hobbits.”
- catches Frodo when he’s attacked by the Watcher outside Moria – and carries him out of the water
- puts a comforting hand on Gimli’s shoulder when they find Balin’s tomb
- jumps across the bridge with M + P in his arms, then catches Sam and Frodo
- holds Frodo as Gandalf falls, and literally carries him out of Moria
- holds and comforts Gimli after Gandalf’s death
- “Give them a moment for pity’s sake!”
- stands up to Aragorn, defending his people
- sobbing, whimpering, calling out and apologising to Frodo when he’s released from the influence of the ring
- (and we know that resisting the Ring is one of the most difficult things ever and he literally says he want to use the ring against Sauron – to protect Gondor and it’s people)
- runs to protect M + P, giving his all in that fight, protecting them on his own, continuing to fight even after he has been struck with multiple arrows
- with his last breaths, his concerns are Merry, Pippin, Frodo, admitting to what he has done, worrying about his people, and pledging his allegiance to Aragorn as his king.
Boromir, who isn’t a bad guy, he has been condemned for making literally one mistake, people have chosen to ignore everything else he does. Boromir is sweetness and light and so just and pure hearted and he needs to be protected at all costs.