Richard Boone Character

You're welcome porsche1974. I agree with you about Boone. He shows a nice range of emotions, and magnetism, like you said. I especially like when he growls at the smart-aleck Draco, and takes a deep breath after he gets back to the top of the tower--I could go on and on! And I think the movie itself is one of the better depictions of the Middle Ages that I've seen (even considering a few wigs that don't always stay on straight).

Look into Bors' eyes when he sees Lord Chrysagon dismount to help Bronwyn after the hunting dog attack. Notice again when the two men look each other in the eye as Lord Chrysagon gets up after his wound is treated by cautery. Bors isn't stingy with the looks toward Draco, either. From his expression when he's ordered to attention, he feels scorn toward the younger brother and not much motivation to obey his commands.

There's another telling glance between the Lord and Bors at the door when the meal's delivered by the old woman. Bronwyn's also the recipient of some glaring from the old woman, she weeps as a consequence.

During the battle when Chrysagon's afire and Bors extinguishes him with his bearskin (? looks like grizzly) he wears, there's a shorter glance. A similar one happens when the catapult arrives. These two soldiers have fought shoulder-to-shoulder for 20 years. What do they have to say to each other now? Been there, killed that. There's controversy about the ending, so here is an explanation of Lord Chrysagon and Bors actions at the end and what transpired.

Chrysagon and Bors knew the scythe wound would be fatal. When Bors assisted Chrysagon into the saddle he knew it was the last time. When he handed up the rein, he knew it was the end, that soon Chrysagon would lose consciousness and fall from the saddle dead. (This information comes from Heston's book, AN ACTOR'S LIFE.)

You're entirely welcome, Porsche. I've been a huge fan of Richard Boone since I was a tiny little girl, so I've always gone to great lengths to learn about his film characters. Bors was a fascinating fellow. I've gone so far as to imagine the story of Bors after the end of the film.

The way I see him and from the dialogue, too, Bors put his Lord on his first mount when he was a little boy. He assisted him to mount his last time on a horse as well. Bors will ride with the body of his dead Lord to the Duke. If he survives the trial, he'll make his way to the land of the Frisens, and he'll serve the witch girl. If she has a child, Bors will look after the child and the girl for the rest of his life. Thus he could further serve his Lord.

I ordered the book, THE LOVERS, from England but, alas, it never arrived. Therefore I had to imagine Bors and his later life.