The Lord Of The Ring: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Fellowship

2. Merry And Pippin Were Buried Next To Aragorn

Lord of the Rings Aaragorn Trotter
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After the main events of the War of the Ring, the hobbits had several other adventures. Chiefly they were required to uproot Saruman who had taken control of the Shire. Although Frodo and Sam were involved in the rebellion, it was mainly down to Merry and Pippin to lead the hobbits in a fight to take back their homeland.

Both had served in battle previously; Merry had taken part in the Charge of the Rohirrim; and Pippin had fought with the Army of the West at the Black Gate. Naturally, they become the commanders of the hobbit forces at the Battle of Bywater. Soon enough, they managed to kill or drive off Saruman's band of ruffians.

Merry was made Master of Buckland, and Pippin become head of the Took clan. But both were still technically in service to Rohan and Gondor. When Merry was 102 and Pippin was 94, the two old friends were summoned to visit Éomer before the old king died. They then travelled to Minas Tirith and delivered Aragorn a copy of the Red Book of Westmarch; a document of Bilbo's original adventure, as well as Frodo's account of the War. The book was preserved in Gondor for years to come.

The two hobbits died soon after, though. Years later when King Aragorn passed away, their bodies were moved to rest alongside his.

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