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Gandalf

Your father loves you, Faramir. He will remember it before the end.

— The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King • 2003

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Gandalf separates the existence of love from a father’s ability to recognise or express it at this moment. The reassurance looks forward to that recognition returning. It offers Faramir hope without pretending that the affection he needs is already being made clear to him.

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