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'''Meriadoc Brandybuck, Master of Buckland''' (usually just called '''Merry''') is a [[Hobbit]] from [[Middle-earth]]. He was a first cousin of [[Peregrin Took]] (Pippin), and also held several different relations to [[Frodo Baggins]]. | '''Meriadoc Brandybuck, Master of Buckland''' (usually just called '''Merry''') is a [[Hobbit]] from [[Middle-earth]]. He was a first cousin of [[Peregrin Took]] (Pippin), and also held several different relations to [[Frodo Baggins]]. | ||
| − | In the books, Merry is often described as one of the smartest Hobbits - indeed, he is a great lover of cartography and seafaring. Merry and Pippin were captured by a band of [[Orcs]] from [[Isengard]] as the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]] rested near [[Amon Hen (Middle Earth)|Amon Hen]]. However, the duo escaped into [[Fangorn Forest]], where they encountered an [[Ent]] named [[ | + | In the books, Merry is often described as one of the smartest Hobbits - indeed, he is a great lover of cartography and seafaring. Merry and Pippin were captured by a band of [[Orcs]] from [[Isengard]] as the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]] rested near [[Amon Hen (Middle Earth)|Amon Hen]]. However, the duo escaped into [[Fangorn Forest]], where they encountered an [[Ent]] named [[Treebeard]], whom they convinced to attack Isengard. They soon ran into King [[Théoden (Middle Earth)|Théoden]], who led them back to the rest of the Fellowship after the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]. He victoriously faced the [[Witch-King of Angmar]] along with [[Éowyn]]. He returned to the Shire after the destruction of the [[One Ring]], and was buried in [[Rath Dínen]] after his death. |
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| + | In Peter Jackson's film adaptations of ''Lord of the Rings'', Merry is played by Dominic Monaghan. | ||
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Revision as of 21:03, January 15, 2008
Meriadoc Brandybuck, Master of Buckland (usually just called Merry) is a Hobbit from Middle-earth. He was a first cousin of Peregrin Took (Pippin), and also held several different relations to Frodo Baggins.
In the books, Merry is often described as one of the smartest Hobbits - indeed, he is a great lover of cartography and seafaring. Merry and Pippin were captured by a band of Orcs from Isengard as the Fellowship rested near Amon Hen. However, the duo escaped into Fangorn Forest, where they encountered an Ent named Treebeard, whom they convinced to attack Isengard. They soon ran into King Théoden, who led them back to the rest of the Fellowship after the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. He victoriously faced the Witch-King of Angmar along with Éowyn. He returned to the Shire after the destruction of the One Ring, and was buried in Rath Dínen after his death.
Films
In Peter Jackson's film adaptations of Lord of the Rings, Merry is played by Dominic Monaghan.