Faramir’s Rides Out

Faramir’s Rides Out

Faramir leads his doomed forces to re-inforce the final defence of Osgiliath. Watched on by Gandalf and Pippin.

Sauron’s second-in-command, the Witch-king of Angmar, led a much larger force from Minas Morgul, and attacked Osgiliath. After Osgiliath was conquered, Faramir decided to stay with the rearguard in order to make sure that the retreat over Pelennor would not turn into a rout. He was gravely wounded by a Southron arrow and the Black Breath of the Nazgûl. Gandalf and the mounted soldiers of the city rode to his aid and brought him back to Denethor in Minas Tirith.

From Original painted Gouache and gold leaf on Marbled parchment.