technically yes, but by “banished from Minas Tirith”, it means “sent to live in Ithilien as part of the personal household guard of Faramir,” that’s explicitly stated in the text of RotK. it’s a promotion and a high honor
Ah yes, the super duper high honor of checks text “still being banished from Minas tirith, his home for way longer than aragorn had ever been there”
“And the King said to Beregond: ‘Beregond, by your sword blood was spilled in the Hallows, where that is forbidden. Also you left your post without leave of Lord or of Captain. For these things, of old, death was the penalty. Now therefore I must pronounce your doom. ‘All penalty is remitted for your valour in battle, and still more because all that you did was for the love of the Lord Faramir. Nonetheless you must leave the Guard of the Citadel, and you must go forth from the City of Minas Tirith.’ Then the blood left Beregond’s face, and he was stricken to the heart and bowed his head. But the King said: ‘So it must be, for you are appointed to the White Company, the Guard of Faramir, Prince of Ithilien, and you shall be its captain and dwell in Emyn Arnen in honour and peace, and in the service of him for whom you risked all, to save him from death.’ And then Beregond, perceiving the mercy and justice”
The “mercy and justice” for saving someone’s life from men who were “just following orders” was “oh the law says you should be dead but since I’m king and can say no to that I’m banishing you instead” isn’t exactly an “honor”, especially if you disagree with the very concept of monarchies in the first place.
technically yes, but by “banished from Minas Tirith”, it means “sent to live in Ithilien as part of the personal household guard of Faramir,” that’s explicitly stated in the text of RotK. it’s a promotion and a high honor
Ah yes, the super duper high honor of checks text “still being banished from Minas tirith, his home for way longer than aragorn had ever been there”
“And the King said to Beregond: ‘Beregond, by your sword blood was spilled in the Hallows, where that is forbidden. Also you left your post without leave of Lord or of Captain. For these things, of old, death was the penalty. Now therefore I must pronounce your doom. ‘All penalty is remitted for your valour in battle, and still more because all that you did was for the love of the Lord Faramir. Nonetheless you must leave the Guard of the Citadel, and you must go forth from the City of Minas Tirith.’ Then the blood left Beregond’s face, and he was stricken to the heart and bowed his head. But the King said: ‘So it must be, for you are appointed to the White Company, the Guard of Faramir, Prince of Ithilien, and you shall be its captain and dwell in Emyn Arnen in honour and peace, and in the service of him for whom you risked all, to save him from death.’ And then Beregond, perceiving the mercy and justice”
The “mercy and justice” for saving someone’s life from men who were “just following orders” was “oh the law says you should be dead but since I’m king and can say no to that I’m banishing you instead” isn’t exactly an “honor”, especially if you disagree with the very concept of monarchies in the first place.