i have read lord of the rings countless times, but only now i started wondering - why is Boromir the only one (except Gandalf, who resurrects) who dies?
what i think is that since "hearts of men are easily corrupted", he, indeed, was corrupted by the ring, even though he did not yield it himself. that is what i think the motive behind killing him was: once he got corrupted, he could not go back to his innocent self, and even though he "came-to" when the orcs raided the fellowship, and protected the hobbits, still there was no going back. if he had survived, he probably would have gone to Minas Tirith with Gandalf, but probably claim the palantir to himself (or at least try to), all the while trying to take Frodo there with him, and once there - he and Denathor would take the ring by force (especially considering how Denathor panicked) to try and lift the siege, and try to overthrow Sauron, but finally succumbing to him, and Boromir (who would yield the ring, if it happened) becoming a wraith.
i was wondering what others was thinking, as i did not find an "official" answer to this
what i think is that since "hearts of men are easily corrupted", he, indeed, was corrupted by the ring, even though he did not yield it himself. that is what i think the motive behind killing him was: once he got corrupted, he could not go back to his innocent self, and even though he "came-to" when the orcs raided the fellowship, and protected the hobbits, still there was no going back. if he had survived, he probably would have gone to Minas Tirith with Gandalf, but probably claim the palantir to himself (or at least try to), all the while trying to take Frodo there with him, and once there - he and Denathor would take the ring by force (especially considering how Denathor panicked) to try and lift the siege, and try to overthrow Sauron, but finally succumbing to him, and Boromir (who would yield the ring, if it happened) becoming a wraith.
i was wondering what others was thinking, as i did not find an "official" answer to this