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He was separated from Pippin when he went with Gandalf to Gondor. Merry remained with Théoden and became his esquire. Although Théoden intended to leave him behind when riding to the aid of Gondor, he was approached by the warrior [[Éowyn|Dernhelm]] who offered Merry to ride with him on his horse. At the ''Battle of the Pelennor Fields'' he saw Dernhelm, now revealed to be the King's niece Éowyn, confront the [[Witch-king of Angmar]], leader of the Nazgûl. Merry struck the Witch-king with his [[Arnor|Dúnedain]] blade forged for use against the forces of Angmar, which enabled Éowyn to make the fatal stroke and kill the Witch-king. This fit with a thousand year old foretelling, that the Witch-king would not be killed "by the hand of man": Éowyn was a woman, and Merry a Hobbit.  

He was separated from Pippin when he went with Gandalf to Gondor. Merry remained with Théoden and became his esquire. Although Théoden intended to leave him behind when riding to the aid of Gondor, he was approached by the warrior [[Éowyn|Dernhelm]] who offered Merry to ride with him on his horse. At the ''Battle of the Pelennor Fields'' he saw Dernhelm, now revealed to be the King's niece Éowyn, confront the [[Witch-king of Angmar]], leader of the Nazgûl. Merry struck the Witch-king with his [[Arnor|Dúnedain]] blade forged for use against the forces of Angmar, which enabled Éowyn to make the fatal stroke and kill the Witch-king. This fit with a thousand year old foretelling, that the Witch-king would not be killed "by the hand of man": Éowyn was a woman, and Merry a Hobbit.  

After the war he is made a ''Knight of the Mark'' by King Éomer, and given a small horn by Éowyn. He would also remain known in Rohan by the name ''Holdwine'', which he had been given by Théoden. After his return home, he played a leading role in the ''Scouring of the Shire''. He later became known as '''Meriadoc the Magnificent''', and succeded his father as Master of Buckland. Merry married Estella Bolger, sister to his friend [[Fredegar Bolger]], with whom he had at least one son. In his old age he and Pippin went back to Rohan and Gondor, were they died a short time after the year F.A. 64, upon which they were laid to rest among the Kings of Gondor in Rath Dínen.

After the war he is made a ''Knight of the Mark'' by King Éomer, and given a small horn by Éowyn. He would also remain known in Rohan by the [[Rohirric]] name ''Holdwine'', which he had been given by Théoden. After his return home, he played a leading role in the ''Scouring of the Shire''. He later became known as '''Meriadoc the Magnificent''', and succeded his father as Master of Buckland. Merry married Estella Bolger, sister to his friend [[Fredegar Bolger]], with whom he had at least one son. In his old age he and Pippin went back to Rohan and Gondor, were they died a short time after the year F.A. 64, upon which they were laid to rest among the Kings of Gondor in Rath Dínen.

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