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Pippin was a [[Hobbit]] from the [[Shire (Middle-earth)|Shire]]. He was born in T.A. 2990 as the fouth child of Paladin Took II, Thain of the Shire, and Eglantine Banks. He had three elder sisters. He was first cousin of [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]], and also relative of [[Frodo Baggins]], both of which were also close friends to him.  

Pippin was a [[Hobbit]] from the [[Shire (Middle-earth)|Shire]]. He was born in T.A. 2990 as the fouth child of Paladin Took II, Thain of the Shire, and Eglantine Banks. He had three elder sisters. He was first cousin of [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]], and also relative of [[Frodo Baggins]], both of which were also close friends to him.  

Pippin was one in the small group of Frodo's friends knowing about the [[One Ring (Middle-earth)|One Ring]] and Frodo's departure for [[Rivendell]]. He was the youngest of the group, not yet having 'come of age', and was cheerful, curious and sometimes a bit thoughtless. He later became part of the ''Fellowship of the Ring'', against the counsel of [[Elrond]]. In [[Khazad-dûm|Moria]] he threw a stone down a deep well, which probably alerted the Orcs to their whereabouts. At [[Amon Hen]] he and Merry were kidnapped by [[Saruman]]'s Orcs. At the border of the [[Fangorn|Fangorn forest]] they managed to free themselves and escape into the wood, where they met the Ent [[Treebeard]]. They went with him on the ''Last March of the Ents'', and witnessed the destruction of [[Isengard]]. There they met Gandalf and the remaining members of the Fellowship who came with King [[Théoden]] of Rohan. At Isengard, it was Pippin who picked up the ''[[palantír]]'' of Orthanc thrown by Gríma; this later compelled him to steal it from Gandalf while he slept, and looking into the palantír was interrogated by [[Sauron]]. Gandalf revived him and, telling him that not much harm was done, the group nevertheless had to break camp.  

Pippin was one in the small group of Frodo's friends knowing about the [[One Ring (Middle-earth)|One Ring]] and Frodo's departure for [[Rivendell]]. He was the youngest of the group, not yet having 'come of age', and was cheerful, curious and sometimes a bit thoughtless. He later became part of the ''Fellowship of the Ring'', against the counsel of [[Elrond]]. In [[Khazad-dûm|Moria]] he threw a stone down a deep well, which probably alerted the Orcs to their whereabouts. At [[Amon Hen]] he and Merry were kidnapped by [[Saruman]]'s Orcs. At the border of the [[Fangorn|Fangorn forest]] they managed to free themselves and escape into the wood, where they met the Ent [[Treebeard]]. They went with him on the ''Last March of the Ents'', and witnessed the destruction of [[Isengard]]. There they met Gandalf and the remaining members of the Fellowship who came with [[Théoden (Middle-earth)|King Théoden]] of Rohan. At Isengard, it was Pippin who picked up the ''[[palantír]]'' of Orthanc thrown by Gríma; this later compelled him to steal it from Gandalf while he slept, and looking into the palantír was interrogated by [[Sauron]]. Gandalf revived him and, telling him that not much harm was done, the group nevertheless had to break camp.  

The hobbits were separated when Merry went with King Théoden and Pippin went with [[Gandalf]] to [[Minas Tirith]], capital of Gondor. At Minas Tirith, Pippin met the Steward [[Denethor]], and entered into the service of the city as member of the ''Guards of the Citadel''. Later he witnessed Denethor being driven to despair and madness, finally moving to burn himself and his feverish son [[Faramir]] at the Tombs of the Stewards in Rath Dínen. Pippin ran to get Gandalf, who was able to save Faramir but not his father. Pippin was present at the ''Battle of the Morannon'', where he was able to slay a troll to save the life of his friend Beregond, before being knocked unconscious.  

The hobbits were separated when Merry went with King Théoden and Pippin went with [[Gandalf]] to [[Minas Tirith]], capital of Gondor. At Minas Tirith, Pippin met the Steward [[Denethor]], and entered into the service of the city as member of the ''Guards of the Citadel''. Later he witnessed Denethor being driven to despair and madness, finally moving to burn himself and his feverish son [[Faramir]] at the Tombs of the Stewards in Rath Dínen. Pippin ran to get Gandalf, who was able to save Faramir but not his father. Pippin was present at the ''Battle of the Morannon'', where he was able to slay a troll to save the life of his friend Beregond, before being knocked unconscious.