Denethor
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Denethor II, son of Ecthelion, is the last steward of Gondor in The Lord of the Rings. He resented being only a steward and wanted his son Boromir to become king, but that was a position reserved for Aragorn. Upon learning of Boromir's untimely death, he went crazy and tried to burn his son Faramir alive; thwarted in this by his page Peregrin, he leaped onto the fiery bier and ended his life in flames.
Films
In Peter Jackson's film adaptations of Lord of the Rings, Denethor is played by John Noble.