Lord Of The Rings Trilogy: 16 Easter Eggs, In-Jokes & References You Need To See

7. The Hidden Message In The Music During Boromir's Death Scene - The Fellowship Of The Ring

Some Easter Eggs are downright impossible to find, but this... well, this is one that you can only discover for yourself if you happen to speak Elvish. And not many people do. Think back to the scene in which Boromir meets his untimely end, then: as he lays dying, his chest pierced with several arrows, Aragorn leans over him and comforts the fallen warrior as he begins to fade away. Over the scene, Howard Shore's wonderful musical score plays, backed with a chorus singing Elvish words. What do they mean, then?

"I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness; I love only that which they defend."

This is a quote from the books which comes courtesy of Faramir, Boromir's brother. The brilliance of this inclusion stems from the fact that hardly anybody was bound to notice it. Talk about extreme levels of detail, huh?