Lifespan: 2990 (
III) -
70 (
IV)
Origin: The
Shire
Peregrin "
Pippin"
Took, son of
Paladin, was one of the four
hobbits to accompany
Frodo on his
Quest of Mount Doom. He was a lifetime friend of
Meriadoc Brandybuck, and the two were captured by
orcs at
Parth Gallen. Escaping together, they ventured into
Fangorn Forest and helped to bring about the
destruction of Isengard.
Pippin was within
Minas Tirith before, during, and after
Sauron's besieging; here the halfling met
Steward Denethor II, bringing news of his son,
Boromir's death. Swearing allegiance to Denethor, Pippin became the first citizen of the Shire to join the elite
Guard of the Tower of Gondor.
Peregrin survived the
War of the Ring and returned to his homeland. After working the lead in healing
Saruman's handywork, he became very popular. In a few years, he became
Thain and took a
Peter the Great-esque role. With the help of
Meriadoc, he is believed to have assembled the
Tale of Years, a history of the
Second and
Third ages of
Middle-Earth. At the
Great Smials in the
Westfarthing, he assembled a library, filling it with works dealing with the history of the
men of Númenor. Finally, quite atypically of a hobbit, he reinforced contact with the outside world, and with nations of men (particularly
Gondor and
Rohan).
Pippin spent the last years of his life with Merry in
Minas Tirith. He maintained his allegiance to Gondor under King
Elessar, and when he finally died, he was buried in
Rath Dinen.
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