But in order to receive it — and for Boromir’s death to be cinematically effective — they must first have bared their flaws to the other. Aragorn and Boromir have to be physically and ...

But Boromir thinks better of his mistake and defends Merry and Pippin to the death. When speaking to Aragorn, Boromir frankly confesses his failure, but Aragorn reassures him, forgiving him.