Themes
Your father loves you, Faramir. He will remember it before the end.
— Gandalf • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial 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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