Fictional character in The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Fictional character
Meriadoc Brandybuck
In-universe information
Aliases
Merry, Master of Buckland
Race
Hobbit
Affiliation
Fellowship of the Ring
Spouse
Estella Bolger
Book(s)
The Lord of the Rings
Meriadoc Brandybuck, usually called Merry, is a Hobbit, a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, featured throughout his most famous work, The Lord of the Rings.
Merry is described as one of the closest friends of Frodo Baggins, the main protagonist. Merry and his friend and cousin, Pippin, are members of the Fellowship of the Ring. They become separated from the rest of the group and spend much of The Two Towers making their own decisions. By the time of The Return of the King, Merry has enlisted in the army of Rohan as an esquire to King Théoden, in whose service he fights during the War of the Ring. After the war, he returns home, where he and Pippin lead the Scouring of the Shire, ridding it of Saruman's influence.
Commentators have noted that his and Pippin's actions serve to throw light on the characters of the good and bad lords Théoden and Denethor, Steward of Gondor, while their simple humour acts as a foil for the higher romance involving kings and the heroic Aragorn.
Merry appeared in the animated film of Lord of the Rings by Ralph Bakshi, the animated version of The Return of the King by Rankin/Bass, and in the live action film series by Peter Jackson.
Meriadoc Brandybuck, usually called Merry, is a Hobbit, a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, featured throughout his...
is a British-Irish actor. He is best known for playing Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck in Peter Jackson's film trilogy The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003)...
tied with his friend and cousin, MerryBrandybuck, and the two are together during most of the story. Pippin and Merry are introduced as a pair of young...
members of the Fellowship of the Ring: Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, MerryBrandybuck, and Pippin Took. At the end of The Hobbit, Bilbo returns to the Shire...
the Rings, the hobbits Frodo Baggins, Sam Gamgee, Pippin Took, and MerryBrandybuck are primary characters who all play key roles in fighting to save their...
Muravyov and Andrey Kistyakovsky. The actor Sergey Shelgunov, who played MerryBrandybuck, recalled that the entire shoot spanned some nine hours, and took place...
Bucklebury Ferry, where they meet their friend MerryBrandybuck. When they reach the house at Crickhollow, Merry and Pippin reveal they know about the Ring...
where Theoden welcomes the Hobbit MerryBrandybuck into his service with loving friendship, Denethor accepts Merry's friend Pippin Took with a harsh contract...
Bridge Too Far (1977) - Private Simmonds The Lord of the Rings (1978) - MerryBrandybuck (voice) If You Go Down in the Woods Today (1981) - Lieutenant Victor...
similar to a beech or an oak. In The Two Towers, Treebeard meets with MerryBrandybuck and Pippin Took, two Hobbits of the Shire. This meeting proves to have...
in the dark with one shot. After Boromir's death and the capture of MerryBrandybuck and Pippin Took by orcs, Legolas, Aragorn, and Gimli set out across...
leaving Saruman isolated in the impervious tower of Orthanc. The hobbits MerryBrandybuck and Pippin Took, as the new "doorwardens", received Théoden King of...
with three companions: his gardener Samwise Gamgee and his cousins MerryBrandybuck and Pippin Took. They were just in time, for Sauron's most powerful...
house, Gandalf mentioned Glorfindel. He justified the inclusion of MerryBrandybuck and Pippin Took by saying: I think, Elrond, that in this matter it...
evasive shortcut to Bucklebury Ferry, where they meet their friend MerryBrandybuck. Merry and Pippin reveal they know about the Ring and insist on joining...
from Shadow Horse by Alison Hart Windfola, who carries both Éowyn and MerryBrandybuck in the charge of the Rohirrim on the Pelennor Fields in The Lord of...
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