Right ... LoL. Poor Frodo. Boromir's straight-face, unabashed lie that he dropped the golden sword seems to fit him very well here, doesn't it ? Hahaha! Boromir had not managed to build himself a good reputation in Peter Jackson's movie, but readers of the LoTR novel would have known otherwise.
Captain of Gondor, brother of Faramir - For his duty to Gondor, he went forth to the front lines of Osgiliath to hold the bay against the forces of Mordor. For his love for his brother, he wandered wide and far alone in seek of Elrond's hidden realm for his councils. For his pride, honor and glory, he fought against all odds; and the men on Gondor loved their captain.
"Loth was he to flee before his foes, but the safety of the Fellowship was the priority."
He is direct and eager. He's the typical warrior, and he talks with his sword and counts strength with the number of fallen enemies. Ideals of subtlety has no meaning to him. When Gondor is struggling to survive, and the Ring was presented before his eyes at the Council, he simply could not understand why the Ring could not be used against Mordor. To save his people. To actually contrive to destroy such a gift - such a weapon - it was a frightful waste to him.
"Easily corrupted are the hearts of Men."
"The Ring has a will of its own."
It was his misfortune that the Ring sensed his anxiety, and chose to take hold of his heart (He was the only normal man in the fellowship. Halflings, Dwarves, Elves, Mair and Dunadain were more resistant to corruption.
"For the Ring yearns to return to its master, and in the hands of Men it could do great evil."
At Lorien, the Lady of the woods peered into the hearts of each of the members of the Fellowship and offered them what their hearts most desired - it was a test to see if they would stay true to their mission to destroy the Ring. Galadriel had sensed Boromir's desire for the Ring, hence Boromir could not bear to hold her gaze and distrusted the Elven Lady.
"Mighty warrior was he. His enemies fell strewn all over at his feet."
He tried to take the Ring from Frodo in a fit of madness, but he recovered as it passed. At that moment they were ambushed by the enemy. He fought bravely against the Uruk Hai to allow Frodo a chance to escape.
"A mighty warrior could be slain with a single arrow, and he was pierced with many."
In the movie you see his valiant attempt to slow down the enemy, even when he was heavily injured. It cost the Uruk Hai many limbs and lives to take down the great warrior.
His eyes strayed to the bodies around him. "I'm sorry. I have paid."
Those were his final words to Aragorn as he laid dying. He admitted to his wrongs, recognized Aragorn as his rightful King, and entrusted Aragorn with his hopes of Gondor's survival.
And he passed away, and the Fellowship sent his body down the Anduin, where no creatures of darkness may defile his bones as he rest at the bottom of the great river.
Hence Gondor misses a great warrior and captain. It was said that days later Faramir spotted the boat which bore Boromir's body near Gondor at the mouths of Anduin, but was unsure if what he had seen was a premonition or the truth.
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