{"id": "card_n_0e3a3f2a7cdf", "kind": "note", "title": "Boromir", "body": "Captain of Gondor; argues throughout for using the ring; finally tries to take it from Frodo; the deed broken, returns to himself and dies defending the two hobbits he had earlier despised; confesses to Aragorn at the end.\n\nFailure mode: Convinced himself the strong should wield what was forbidden.\n\nRestoration path: After the failure, defend the small ones to the death and confess clearly.\n\nMarkers: argues for using the forbidden; actually tries it; comes back to himself immediately; dies defending the small; confesses to the rightful king\n\n— Boromir, Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (Literature)", "source": {"label": "Archetype — Literature", "url": "", "ref": "Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings", "authority_tier": "reference"}, "shelf": "reference", "box": "archetypes", "bands": ["archetype", "converted", "literature"], "connections": [], "author": "engine", "created_at": "2026-07-10T21:00:05.284658+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-10T21:00:05.284658+00:00", "visibility": "public", "lifecycle_stage": "public", "volatility": "permanent", "surface": "secular", "metrics": {"paperclips_count": 0, "helpful_count": 0, "not_helpful_count": 0, "cite_count": 0, "walks_through_count": 0, "flagged_count": 0}, "source_hash": "83eaa3136b4506e9173a42c55a504ca0c9ab241555a0f0748063773d4e66f6b3"}