Boromir's glad to hear there's someone who knows their way around tunnels, and fighting a dragon is certainly no easy feat.

"Hellboy roughly knows this, but I was Captain-General of my country's army in a war waged against the Dark Lord Sauron. He was one of the Maiar, and from what I gather that's similar to what you would all call a lower god." He's loathe to use the term, as it implies worship and reverence, but it is a close approximation. "I was involved in a quest to destroy an artefact that was crucial to his power before I was brought here. I've fought against Orcs, trolls, spiders bigger than horses and an assortment of other foul creatures."