When Elrond sends invitations to all races of beings to attend his council in Rivendell, one such invitation is of course sent to the citadel of Minas Tirith, the white tower of Gondor. Here it is received by Denethor the Steward, who seizes upon it as a chance to bring the One Ring to his city and restore the power of Men. Thus he chooses Boromir, his eldest son, his source of pride and joy, to go forth and bring him the gift. But many Lord of the Rings fans argue that it should have been Faramir, not Boromir, who went to the council.