Merry & Pippin - The Complete Travels

Merry & Pippin - The Complete Travels | Tolkien Explained

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From their early lives growing up in the Shire, to reclaiming their home from Saruman, we cover the complete lives and travels of Merry and Pippin! These heroic hobbits would grow into not only be the tallest hobbits of all time, but also the most militarily accomplished. They would hold great leadership roles in their post-war days living in The Shire. Finally, in their last days, they would make one last trip to Rohan and Gondor.
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Merry & Pippin - Bogdan Dumitriu
Four Friends - Borja Pindado
Shire Map - Maxime Plasse
Brandywine - Jef Murray
Across Middle-earth: Bywater - Ralph Damiani
Pippin & Merry - Alix Mia Lagasse Gallant
Bilbo - Paul Tobin
Bilbo - Raoul Vitale
Bilbo at Rivendell - The Brothers Hildebrandt
Long-expected Party - Joe Gilronan
A Long Expected Party - Ray Gilronan
Three is Company - Anna Kulisz
Three is Company - Angotir
Frodo and Gandalf in Bag End - Raoul Vitale
Bag End - Matej Cadil
A Conspiracy Unmasked - Abe Papakhian
A Conspiracy Unmasked - Carol Phenix
Fatty Bolger - Gia Cobino
Old Man Willow - John Howe
Tom Bombadil and the Hobbits - Anke Eissmann
Under the Spell of the Barrow-wight - Ted Nasmith
At the Sign of the Prancing Pony - Ted Nasmith
The Prancing Pony - Timothy Ide
The Prancing Pony - Alan Lee
Nazgul at Bree - Arnaud Sohyer-Budow
Black Riders in Bree - Kathryn Szarko
Black Breath - Gandzel Art
Council of Elrond - Anke Eissmann
Nine Walkers - Abe Papakhian
The Fellowship of the Ring - The Brothers Hildebrandt
Across Middle-earth: Hollin Gate - Ralph Damiani
Journey in the Dark - JC Barquet
The Bridge of Khazad-dum - Anna Kulisz
Farewell to Lorien - Ted Nasmith
The Gifts of Galadriel - Kuliszu
The Horn of Boromir - Matthew Stewart
The Horn of Boromir - Abe Papakhian
The Plains of Rohan - Alan Lee
Boromir's Death - Anke Eissmann
The Departure of Boromir - Paul Raymond Gregory
Kidnapped - Toby Carr
The Plains of Rohan - Alan Lee
Fangorn - Capucine Mazille
The Entmoot - Michael Kaluta
At the Entmoot - Stephen Hickman
Treebeard introduces Bregalad - Anke Eissmann
Across Middle-earth: The Ruins of Isengard - Ralph Damiani
Isengard - Ivan Cavini
Pippin Steals the Palantir - Anke Eissmann
Pippin Looks in the Palantir - Peter Xavier Price
The White Rider - Ralph Damiani
The Palantir - Morgen Bell
Helm's Dike - Mariusz Gandzel
The Tower Hall of Denethor - Peter Xavier Price
Denethor and Pippin - Doug Beekman
Denethor, Pippin, and Gandalf - Denis Gordeev
The Riders of Rohan - Ted Nasmith
Dernhelm - Matthew Stewart
Rohirrim - CG Warrior
Beregond and Pippin - William O'Connor
Minas Tirith at Dawn - Ted Nasmith
Battle of Pelennor Fields - Alan Lee
Minas Tirith - Ludovic Bourgeois
Denethor grieves for his son - Anke Eissmann
Pyre of Denethor - Anke Eissmann
The Domes of the Dead - Ted Nasmith
Eowyn vs the Witch-King - Chris Rahn
One Stood There Still - Antti Autio
The Unexpected Stroke - Thaldir
Eowyn Defeats the Witch-King - Anato Finnstark
Merry and Theoden - Francesco Amadio
Pippin Comforts Merry - Peter Xavier Price
Athelas - Anke Eissmann
Healing Faramir - Anke Eissmann
Troll Slayer - Merlkir
The Battle of the Black Gate - Ted Nasmith
The Field of Cormallen - Tolman Cotton
Elessar's Coronation - Tim Hildebrandt
The Wedding of Aragorn and Arwen - The Brothers Hildebrandt
Across Middle-earth: Rivendell - Ralph Damiani
Homeward Bound - Francesco Amadio
Back in the Shire - Eric Faure-Brac
The Horn of Rohan - Magdalena Olechny
Eowyn, Eomer, and Merry - Magdalena Olechny
Merry Sounds the Horn of Rohan - Tobjorn Kallstrom
The Scouring of the Shire - Donato Giancola
Pippin and Diamond - LadyArrowsmith
A View of Hobbiton From The Hill - Ted Nasmith
Merry - John Howe
Pippin - John Howe
Aragorn - Adam Middleton
A Street of Minas Tirith - Matej Cadill
Merry & Pippin - Dreamingophelia
To learn more about Merry & Pippin, check out these great resources:
The Lord of the Rings (including the Appendices)
Tolkien Gateway
The Encyclopedia of Arda
TheOneRing's Middle-earth Calendar
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@NerdoftheRings 3 жыл бұрын

Be sure to join us Tuesday for the Premiere of my interview with Dom and Billy! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7txhNqHr66op3U.html

@dukew4981 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I will

@thegregitto 3 жыл бұрын

I will then.

@rangerofthenorth1970 3 жыл бұрын

You have my sword

@thegregitto 3 жыл бұрын

@@rangerofthenorth1970 and my axe.

@foresterleaf9575 3 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@NoahStew 3 жыл бұрын

I like how no matter if he is the Grey or the White, Gandalf is always annoyed by Pippin's curious actions

@xpbilly 2 жыл бұрын

I still believe it is because of merry Gandalf the grey become Gandalf the white and then saves the rohan, the pelanor, the door of gondor, faramir and brings the man to distract sauron from his land.

@mho... 2 жыл бұрын

no matter what you are, human, a god, or something in between.....annoying is annoying!

@MrMarinus18 4 ай бұрын

They are lovable in the movie though a little too goofy and immature. Especially in the beginning they really act like teenagers rather than young men.

@michealhigbee4411 2 жыл бұрын

When I learned Merry and Pippin were buried among the kings of Gondor, I literally burst into tears. Tolkien is a master of evoking the highest, noblest virtues of humanity. Nothing moves me more. We see how good people COULD be. The purpose of great literature is to show us these things.

@mightymofo9306 Жыл бұрын

Curiously, I felt much admiration in that as well.

@ZiggyMandarr Жыл бұрын

It's nice, but kind of sad they weren't returned home to be buried as heroes among their family in the Shire.

@emilyelizabethbuchanan998 5 ай бұрын

Aragorn loved his hobbit friends dearly and held them in great honor. I like to think this moving of the two hobbits' sarcophagi was either an express command of Aragorn's before his death, or a command of Arwen's after his death, so that Strider/Telcontar and at least two of his four dear little friends could stay together for all time since the other two had to depart to Valinor for healing. It's very sweet to think that, when men go to the tombs, they see not only the tombs of the great Kings and Stewards of Men, and the grave of the mighty King Aragorn Elessar of the House of Telcontar. They also see, prominently displayed, the tombs of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck, Great Historian, Esquire of Rohan, Co-Slayer of the Witch King, and Master of Buckland: and Peregrin "Pippin" Took Troll's-Bane, Thain of the Shire, "Prince" of the Halflings, and Savior of Prince Faramir of Ithilien. Both Hobbits also would likely have the equally illustrious titles "Ent-Friends", "Elf-Friends", and "Dwarf-Friends", as well as the titles "Companions of the Ringbearer" and/or "Blood Kin of the Ringbearer". It would be a reminder to all Gondorian and Arnorian royalty, forever after, to hold the Shire inhabitants in high honor as their fathers had done, and to treat the Shire and its domains well for the sake of Elessar's companions. Which is exactly what Aragorn would have wanted for them.

@emilyelizabethbuchanan998 5 ай бұрын

@@ZiggyMandarr Pippin and Merry were over 90 when they left. I think their families knew they weren't coming back and goodbyes would already have been said.

@dbf1dware 4 ай бұрын

I could not agree more. Even now, I get misty on hearing or reading about this.

@darchangel2136 3 жыл бұрын

Gimli: "You young rascals! A merry hunt you've led us on and now we find you f-feasting a-and smoking!" Pippin: We are sitting on a field of victory enjoying a few well-earned comforts. The salted pork is particularly good." Gimli: "Salted Pork?"

@TwinMoonwing Жыл бұрын

Gandalf: Hobbits

@Spartan-Of-Truth Ай бұрын

😂😂😂🎉

@Spartan-Of-Truth Ай бұрын

@@TwinMoonwing😂

@trv68 20 күн бұрын

Pippin: *throw apple to aragorn* For 2nd breakfast

@jamaigar Жыл бұрын

They started as some mischievous young hobbits and ended as scholars and leaders, buried among kings of numenorian blood. What a journey.

@grokeffer6226 3 жыл бұрын

Frodo was actually the one who had been punished by Farmer Maggot in his youth for stealing vegetables from his garden. Merry, Pippin, Sam, and Fatty Bolger had actually been very clever and very brave in their assistance to Frodo, and not nearly as immature and childish as depicted in the movies.

@NerdoftheRings 3 жыл бұрын

I almost pointed this out in the video, but thought maybe I'd bring it up during a Frodo vid! :) Plus, this one was getting rather long already!

@grokeffer6226 3 жыл бұрын

@@NerdoftheRings You make excellent videos. The interviews are very impressive.

@ThePetrafan1 2 жыл бұрын

@@NerdoftheRings I find it humorous that you relatively often say something about videos getting a bit long. Yet every time one of your videos finishes, I think "What? Done already?"

@wa1k3r8 Жыл бұрын

Wasn't it mushrooms as frodo loved mushrooms

@grokeffer6226 Жыл бұрын

@@wa1k3r8 That seems right. I've got my books packed away and it's been a few years since I read them last. But I think it was mushrooms.

@qwertyTRiG 3 жыл бұрын

It is interesting that none of the four hobbits lived out their days in the Shire. Although Sam, Merry, and Pippin had long happy lives there, and even Frodo managed a few years (he did serve a term as mayor, after all), they all left before the end.

@Haedox 3 жыл бұрын

so rad you’re interviewing so many people involved with the series

@NerdoftheRings 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed! It is very fun!

@TheOscarFrancois 2 жыл бұрын

@@NerdoftheRings I love what you do!

@sequoia1171 3 жыл бұрын

Merry and Pippin the stud badass hobbits that had as much of an effect on the outcome of the war of the rings as anyone else

@keithbarnes9419 Жыл бұрын

The way they were portrayed in the movies always bothered me. I always thought they were to represent young men gone off to war thinking it some grand romantic adventure and then maturing when they actual experience the brutality of war. No way the buffoons in the movie returned to the Shire and rallied the hobbits or became the great leaders of their people as shown in the books.

@johndododoe1411 Жыл бұрын

@@keithbarnes9419 Yet the books do portray the 3 lesser hobbits as comic relief whereever needed.

@TheErrol5 3 жыл бұрын

In the appendices of Lord on the rings concerning languages, Tolkien mentions what might have kindled the rumour that Pippin was a prince of the Halflings. It turns out that in the common tongue of Middle Earth, Westron, there is a distinction between the formal and informal "you" (as is the case with, e.g., French with "tu" vs "vous"); and since the dialogues are written in English, where such a notion does not exist (anymore), the nuances of formal or informal speech are mainly "lost in translation". Moreover, Tolkien also notes that though Westron was indeed the common tongue throughout Middle Earth it did have slight variations, accents, and dialects depending on the peoples that spoke it, as well as on the places where it was spoken. One such alteration was that in the Shire the formal "you" had fallen out of use more and more with time and only "book-learned" hobbits (such as Frodo) still knew how and when to use it; more generally, Tolkien also notes that in the Shire a more informal register of Westron was used than, say, in Minas Tirith. As a result, when Pippin met Denetheor and discussed with him, the hobbit probably addressed the steward with the informal "you", which the servants would surely have remarked and concluded that this halfling must be of a high status indeed to dare speak to the ruler of the city in such a manner.

@NerdoftheRings 3 жыл бұрын

I love this insight! I read about this and considered putting it in this video, but it was already getting plenty lengthy. haha. Formal/informal "you" reminds me of my attempts to better learn Spanish with my Hispanic friends. Perhaps I'll do a short video later on the "Prince of the Halflings" and explain this. Thanks for bringing this up, it's a great insight!

@tradeka4206 2 жыл бұрын

So interesting! I have to say that their are definitely many different dialects because even in Bree they speak differently than in the shire. “Hobbits! Four of them and out of the shire by their talk” was the quote I believe. Even places neighboring each other have slight differences and variations

@michaelt.5672 2 жыл бұрын

There used to be a formal and informal second person singular in English as well, where "you" would be the formal, and "thou" the informal adress.

@dlxmarks Жыл бұрын

Tolkien noted that Pippin's use of the informal was shocking to the servants but might have amused Denethor.

@andyknightwarden9746 Жыл бұрын

@@michaelt.5672 As far as I know, the only place that didn't fall out of fashion was in York, where they still have that informal form.

@TheBelieveit1 3 жыл бұрын

So you're saying that while in the film version, Aragorn struggled to fight an armored troll in single combat, in the book, Pippen single handedly took one down? I think we all know who the true best warrior in the Fellowship was.

@kokocaptainqc Жыл бұрын

the collectively struggled way more in the films than in the books another example is when Gandalf faces the witch-king. in the movies Gandalf is completely overpowered by the witch-king like he didnt matter whcih i found infuriating because in the books he stays straight on shadowfax and pushes back the darkness with its own light and more likely than not, the rohirrims arriving saved the witch king here rather than Gandalf

@Swiftbow Жыл бұрын

I don't recall it being stated that Pippin took on the troll in single combat. It was a battle melee. He definitely scored the killing blow, though. He also referred to his sword (also a Dagger of Westernesse) as a "troll-bane" afterwards.

@jeffreybogard2713 2 жыл бұрын

A heartening note; Hobbits are kin to men, and share the Gift of Illuvatar, which is to say, mortality. Humans linger in the Halls of Mandos for a short while, then pass beyond the circles of the world, and it's safe to assume this applies to hobbits as well. So wherever Merry and Pippin went after death, they were reunited with their friends and family on the other side.

@Goodbutevilgenius 2 жыл бұрын

Not with Legolas though, he can go to heck.

@12classics39 3 ай бұрын

@@GoodbutevilgeniusI imagine Legolas and Gandalf stayed in close contact for the rest of eternity in Valinor, keeping alive the memory of their friends who had left Arda. Legolas hopefully also settled down and had a family of his own.

@huanhoundofthevailinor2374 3 жыл бұрын

Merry was pretty clever to know what was goin on long before anyone else

@tommythetrain4288 3 жыл бұрын

quick witted and a hobbit of action!

@hoo7797 2 жыл бұрын

Merry's actually real smart. He's like the Kowalsky of the four Hobbits

@korvo3427 2 жыл бұрын

If he's Kowalski then Frodo is Skipper, Samwise is Private and Peregrin is Rico.

@JacquesHsu 3 жыл бұрын

I love the parts of their aftermath journey to meet Eomer again and stay alongside Aragon. Knowing the Fellowships of the Ring are bound to each other till the end is satisfying. This video reminds me of the thrill when watching LOTR in the theater 20 years ago. Thanks for bringing back those good memories. 👍

@fly89 3 жыл бұрын

and you have reminded me about how old i am now 😂😂😋😂😂... 20 years ago since the movie.. and well, 35 years ago since i read the books the first time. 😌

@LightingbladeShen 3 жыл бұрын

While I've read the books (im still getting throught the Silmarilon), this is truly an amazing ending to these two characters. "We have no songs for trying times and large halls", but they were laid to rest besides Estelle himself in the very city they fought to protect despite being from across the country, all in the name of friendship for the their fellowship

@frankhooper7871 3 жыл бұрын

The film adaptation of LotR implies that Sam is the oldest of the four hobbits in the Fellowship, and that Merry and Pippin are close in age - but according to the indices of the books, at the time of Bilbo's farewell party, Merrry is 19 and Pippin is only 11. And at the start of the journey from the Shire to Rivendell, then on to Moria, Frodo is 50, Sam is 38, Merry is 36 and Pippin is not yet of age, being a mere 28 years old [hobbits come of age at 33]

@deema7238 Жыл бұрын

so in human years pippin would’ve been 15?

@12classics39 3 ай бұрын

@@deema7238yes. Which adds such a tragic layer to his story. He is a child thrown into war and forced to grow up too soon.

@SirNoFaps 12 сағат бұрын

@@12classics39that explains his curiosity.

@Lestat21500 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't Merry and Pipp bring the Lord of the Rings book with them on their final voyage to Minas Tirith?

@NerdoftheRings 3 жыл бұрын

They did indeed bring a copy of it, called the Thain’s Book!

@Lestat21500 3 жыл бұрын

@@NerdoftheRings Gotcha. Yes I remember you mentioning it in a previous video. Again, the music in these videos touches the heart strings.

@pattonramming1988 Жыл бұрын

Aside from hobbit lore what other knowledge was in the thain's book?

@12classics39 2 ай бұрын

@@pattonramming1988most of the appendices’ info was in the Thain’s Book, as well as the narratives of The Hobbit and LOTR, and also The Silmarillion’s content. “The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen” in Appendix A was written by Barahir of Ithilien and later added to the Thain’s Book when the King’s Writer Findegil made a new copy to give to the Took family. The last appendix that discusses translations was written by Tolkien himself centuries later as “translator” of the Thain’s Book.

@backstagebanana3054 Жыл бұрын

I got two male puppies for Christmas two years ago, and when I saw how rambunctious and playful and mischievous they were their names became clear to me: Merry and Pippin.

@pattonramming1988 Жыл бұрын

What breed are they 😍😍😍

@backstagebanana3054 Жыл бұрын

@@pattonramming1988 they are Yorkshire Terrier and Poodle mixes, we call them Yorkiepoos!

@0m3g4wolf8 Жыл бұрын

I’m sure this has been said before, but this is by far the best Tolkien lore channel.

@failomas1443 3 жыл бұрын

Damn onions always make my cry when talking about Lord of the Rings

@Varsor1980 2 жыл бұрын

I think it’s awesome that Mary and pippin were laid to rest with Aragorn that’s a very high honor

@sehamsuleiman5303 3 жыл бұрын

I love this!!! Merry and Pippin definitely travelled to several different places during the war of the ring so they deserve a video on their own! Waiting for a Boromir video, he is so underrated in my opinion :(

@TheCinderestBlockAround 3 жыл бұрын

Have you watched the Faramir video? It has a fair amount of information about Boromir as well so you can do that while you wait

@NerdoftheRings 3 жыл бұрын

👆Definitely check out Faramir’s vid! Almost all of Boromir’s story is there as well. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gbOGdqmG3dGzm6s.html

@sehamsuleiman5303 3 жыл бұрын

@@NerdoftheRings definitely watched it! Faramir is my favorite character in the whole Tolkien universe, a great video 💙💙

@malvaaxelsson6713 2 жыл бұрын

The movie made Boromir more like a villan than a hero witch is sad bc he was a true hero in my opinion

@TheCinderestBlockAround 2 жыл бұрын

@@malvaaxelsson6713 he was a hero, and even in the movies he made such an epic last stand to defend Merry and Pippin after he got over his madness. In the second movie, yes Frodo and Sam are telling Faramir how it drove him mad and made him do terrible things, but that were desperate. They couldn’t let the ring be taken to Gondor.

@ranbirsingh7666 3 жыл бұрын

It amazing how much background information there in the fantasy world that JR Tolkien created . I think we LOTR fans can never have enough. 👍👍

@ranbirsingh7666 3 жыл бұрын

@Мариян Витков ok, what have I done to upset you...

@ranbirsingh7666 3 жыл бұрын

@Мариян Витков so you like it

@TomEranze 3 жыл бұрын

@Мариян Витков You are just a troll.

@bolasblancas420 2 жыл бұрын

Never enough.

@ranbirsingh7666 2 жыл бұрын

@@bolasblancas420 true 😁

@retriever19golden55 7 ай бұрын

I always thought it was a bit odd that Merry, the more serious and mature of the two, stays with the Rohirrim, while the humorous and irrepressible Pippin commits to the forbidding and stern Denethor...but it works perfectly.

@Sactown15 3 жыл бұрын

9:53 Oh man Tolkien's sense of humor was fire sometimes

@cicknobb5321 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously

@bkbstone 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite parts of the Lord of the Rings story is how Merry and Pippin take charge when they return to the Shire and rout the ruffians.

@TheCinderestBlockAround 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve always loved the book version of Merry and Pippin’s story better. Don’t get me wrong the movie was great, the book version just seems more interesting to me. Especially Pippin’s time in Gondor. Great video!

@HG-ey6gu 3 жыл бұрын

I also love pipins time in gondor, minastirith is one of my favourit chapters.

@TheCinderestBlockAround 2 жыл бұрын

@@edgyboi1995 some things yes, and I respect you have an opinion but I love them both

@LordVader1094 2 жыл бұрын

@@edgyboi1995 Maybe you just have a short attention span

@thegregitto 3 жыл бұрын

Merry and Pippin, the two best mates of the entire trilogy. Danke für deine Videos ❤️🇩🇪

@thegregitto 3 жыл бұрын

@Мариян Витков I might be. I don't truly know yet. That shouldn't be a problem.

@Brentisimo 3 жыл бұрын

For 18 & 1/2 minutes, I was in another world while listening to this.

@NerdoftheRings 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help transport you to Middle-earth!

@MemoryTroll 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for the interview with Billy and Dom! So cool! 😃

@thegregitto 3 жыл бұрын

I know actors from the movies themselves 😯

@bartman7288 3 жыл бұрын

These guys where the best part about lord of the rings

@elishashmalo3731 3 жыл бұрын

So many stories of characters from tolkin’s works have bitter sweet endings if not sad endings (especially by the first age). It’s nice to hear about characters whose endings were happy (other than Frodo leaving) and peaceful.

@johndododoe1411 Жыл бұрын

Merry and Pippin are the ones passing the books down through time, having taken custody from Sam. Together those 3 are the storytellers of everything we know of Tolkien's legends, much like Christopher.

@istari0 3 жыл бұрын

A lovely tale. Elrond may have had his misgivings but Merry and Pippin more than proved their worthiness to have been part of the Fellowship.

@lizzies4964 3 жыл бұрын

The endings of these videos always get to me, hearing about the final days of our favorite characters. Great video as always!

@wooshmeifurgay7452 3 жыл бұрын

I would read 1000 pages of Merry and Pippin just living their lives.

@constancelau2347 2 жыл бұрын

Aw man if only they had included Pippin's slaying of the orc troll in the film adaptation, that would have been epic and showed a more fiercer heroic side of Pippin!

@Swiftbow Жыл бұрын

Maybe if they'd stuck with Aragorn fighting Sauron, they'd have given a troll back to Pippin. I'm still torn how I feel about that decision. Yeah, it wasn't in the book... but Sauron showing up in person at the Black Gate? If only Tolkien had been alive to give that change a thumbs-up.

@12classics39 3 ай бұрын

@@Swiftbowthe film puts too much attention on Aragorn. Pippin is given the final cliffhanger moment in the battle as the Ring is about to be destroyed in the book. Gimli then saves him. The movie reduces both these characters to bumbling comic relief and gives this special heroic moment of theirs to Aragorn and Legolas, the more conventional “warriors” who you’d expect to see in such a moment. The point of the scene in the book is that despite their small size, Pippin and Gimli are also strong and capable in a fight. Also Tolkien threw a major storytelling cliché out the window by excluding Sauron, “the big bad,” from the final battle. His presence is always felt and feared, but never literal or physical, and that’s the genius of it.

@Swiftbow 3 ай бұрын

@@12classics39 No, no, I get it. Did I not say I was torn? I understand exactly why Tolkien did what he did and I love and respect it. But I ALSO want to see Aragorn battle Sauron. Is that so wrong? If it helps, Aragorn should absolutely be defeated by Sauron in said fight. Like on the brink of death. Gimli saving Pippin only comes up during the Fields of Cormallen, though, when they're talking about the aftermath. Also, let's be fair here... Gimli DID get his share of badass moments in the movies. I agree they did lean into the comical a bit too much, but he was never "bumbling." And Tolkien ALSO used Pippin for comic relief. Pippin grew as a character in both mediums. I though the biggest mistake in the movie regarding the Hobbits (well, aside from skipping my favorite chapter, the Scouring of the Shire), was shoving Merry into the Battle of the Black Gate and stealing Pippin's thunder. He should have still been recovering, and he didn't really need another hero moment like Pippin deserved.

@maxion5109 3 жыл бұрын

I really like your choice of artwork, like real paintings, not the "generic" digital fantasy drawings we see alot these days, and also that most of them aren't movie depictions which everyone is faimilar with anyways.

@maxion5109 3 жыл бұрын

i could be wrong maybe some of them are digital but that wasn't really the point but the style, is what i like - whatever "tools" has been used in the creation of them.

@elizabethcrain5152 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, it’s nice to see artists sharing their own visualizations of characters and scenes.

@_MythicalWolf 3 жыл бұрын

Personally I hate the generic drawings used the image of Merry is horrible and makes me not even wanna watch sometimes since it’s so far gone from what is Merry-like.

@Dsrgreyy 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t read the books until after I saw theatrical Fellowship of the Rings. Even though the movies differ from the books, in both cases, Merry and Pippin were my favorite characters. Not only had they the best stories IMO they were also the most relatable

@lorierush6561 2 жыл бұрын

Two of my favorite characters. Right up there with Frodo and Bilbo and Sam.

@deadeye4047 2 жыл бұрын

The ending of this video has me tearing up, I never knew any of that. It was so... innocent.

@KeppyKep 3 жыл бұрын

So awesome. I love the ending of their story, as the last members of the fellowship reunite. It reinforces the incredible friendship they had, and shows they continued to have it well after the War of the Ring. And getting buried in the Tomb of the Kings in Minas Tirith beside none other than King Elessar. Words cannot express what an incredible honour that is and it speaks volumes to their character and deeds.

@bryandraughn9830 Жыл бұрын

Every character has such a unique role. It's just amazing how Tolkien had it all organized in his head. Great video!

@trevorromney3589 2 жыл бұрын

It's interesting to me that Gandalf has so little patience for Pippin. I would assume that Pippin is almost a pure embodiment of the gentle mischief and curiosity which draws Gandalf to the Shire and the Baggins in the first place!

@WoodenSwordFighter 10 ай бұрын

Sometimes the aspects that upset you most in other people are the ones that most remind you of yourself or your own flaws.

@ryansauchuk7290 9 ай бұрын

Gandalf was jealous that Pippin always had the best pipeweed

@sheamaria9527 3 жыл бұрын

The story of merry and pippin has to be a favourite of mine. The ending of their story never fails to bring a tear to my eye,bitter but sweet. Makes me so happy!

@HextimusDuex 3 жыл бұрын

Hobbits are just the coolest! Great men, says I. Yo Nerd your last couple videos been getting me all misty towards the end. I love the care you've taken in showing how the lives of these great characters came to a close.

@dikkado 2 жыл бұрын

They just come back from war of the rings to find out their home is in villain hands. They bravely took their home back by gathering a hobbit into an army of hobbit. That is so epic!

@TheOscarFrancois 2 жыл бұрын

Had it been Merry & Pippin before the quest who could say fir certain that they would have such courage. But no, one does not simply take the Shire and expect victory over tears and sorrow of the hobbits. Let the war begin!

@MarkyD1967 3 жыл бұрын

It’s always interesting to compare the actual canon story with the films we grew up with. The films capture most of what happened, but the books provide so much more depth and detail. The end tale of all these beloved characters, something the films don’t explore too much in detail other than Frodo and Bilbo, are especially poignant, and often lead to a lump in my throat. Great video as always.

@heftydrewdunn6869 2 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing merry and pippin traveled with the fellowship and in the fourth age they are lay to rest in Gondor with their friend Aragorn the one true King 👑 of Gondor.

@Wesley_H 2 жыл бұрын

Watching these two in Fellowship, I kept imagining I’m Gonna Be by the Proclaimers playing in the background.

@Azlatoth Жыл бұрын

My friend the way you described the laying to rest aside aragon brought tears to my eyes

@anonymousforagoodreason2479 2 жыл бұрын

I would love a video like this on Samwise! My personal favorite out of all the characters in the Tolkien universe. Such a badass dude.

@nathanaelhavlik4293 Жыл бұрын

Ngl, Beregond's friendship with Pippen always got me.

@thedarkness125 2 жыл бұрын

Man the ending of merry and pippins story is such a good one.

@MrMarvellousMark 3 жыл бұрын

Yay , finally I know extremely little about the origins of the 4 hobbits , I wanted a video on this 2 for a long time , can't wait for the interview of Billy Boyd and Dominic Monagahn , can we have a video abourt samwise gamgee please? Keep it up nerd !

@rosiehawtrey 3 жыл бұрын

A whole new meaning to "blowing the horn of Gondor". LOTR secret diaries 😂

@Leaviel 2 жыл бұрын

AAH, SOMEONE ELSE READ THOSE. 🤣🤣🤣

@chellybub 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure Billy is a nice guy, but Dom is an absolute legend. Cant wait to see this interview 💜

@renee176 2 жыл бұрын

I Loved the Lord of the Rings movies, but I had never delved into the books before. So sorry for my ignorance to the stories of the books, I had never realized that the stories were so eye-opening, thought-provoking and just plain mind blowing! Thank you so much for the backstories and conclusions of some loved characters... and some of the unloved characters just the same. I'm thrilled that I've only been able to find out about the story's legacy through seeing you're channel. Though I may struggle to keep up with the names, the stories are completely intriguing and utterly fascinating!😊🙂

@Wax_Man 3 жыл бұрын

it's crazy that the ending of this video gave me goose bumps

@james9609 3 жыл бұрын

Always leave a huge lump in my throat re-visiting their growth and their journey and ultimately their final resting place among kings of old. Loved every second of this vid as always! Waiting for the next notif bell to go off :)

@sacrilege8943 3 жыл бұрын

Tolkien never fails to disappoint me..this is just beautiful.

@cindyknudson2715 3 жыл бұрын

?huh?

@traviscummings9178 2 жыл бұрын

You can study Hobbits for centuries and they'll still find ways to surprise you

@mr.o8386 3 жыл бұрын

this man is someone my children will hear about one day, bless you bro

@PipsKay 3 жыл бұрын

Thank, I love the Hobbits especially Merry and Pippin, my cats are (my mini house Panther) is named Pippin Sirius, and my rescue Siamese cat is Periwinkle Meriadoc Brandybuck!

@Tybold63 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and as I first entered Tolkien universe via other media than the books you given me more perspective on these characters as well as everything in your excellent videos. My first contact was thru a radio theater play version of The Hobbit (in Swedish and many episodes maybe in the 70's) and later the first movies my Peter Jackson. Not until after that stage I started to read his books (guess age and some maturity finally caught me lol). On a more funny side I can tell you that I have finally came into peace with myself as I always been annoyed by the character Merry in the movie and I will not go into detail why as I don't want to hurt anyones feelings. Let us just remember that I am now older and more tolerant and we are fortunate to lived in the times where Tolkien's masterpieces exist.

@GiftormX Жыл бұрын

I read the lord of the rings a couple of days ago for the first time, and reading about Merry and Pipin being buried next to Aragorn brought tears to my eyes, same with seeing it in this video along that beautiful song which i will never know the name of..

@lytsedraak 2 жыл бұрын

My favourite hobbit duo

@manuela1986 3 жыл бұрын

Hobbits are such hardy people, nothing like what they seem to be like, judging just by how they live their free and easy lives ♥️

@Mangaka-ml6xo 2 жыл бұрын

Having only seen the movies and several videos like this one, I always been surprised by how different the relationship feels different between the four hobbits of the Fellowship. In the movies, Sam joins by accident at the very start, then Merry and Pippin are ran into by accident, they barely seem to know each others and they suddently leave everything behind to help Frodo, always weirded me out back before I learned more about the books.

@JumpingJiraffe Жыл бұрын

People question me whenever I say Pippin is the best of the hobbits because he’s always the clutz who seemingly makes everything worse, but when push came to shove and Sauron himself probed his mind in search for answers on the ring, not only did Pippin stand strong enough to keep Frodo a secret, he was able to trick the Deceiver himself into thinking he had the ring and became a decoy, which allowed Frodo to succeed.

@matheuspena475 Жыл бұрын

Why do I always cry with this videos?

@vronikas.3234 3 жыл бұрын

I love your Gandalf-voice!

@NerdoftheRings 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@carlosbarradas2125 3 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic work from my favorite LORT channel! Thank you so much for your effort. I find Farmer Maggot quite intriguing... Maybe you can do a video someday about these secondary characters...

@hee.ch.sng_won3077 5 ай бұрын

I love their story so much!

@juliahenriques210 3 жыл бұрын

This video made me go and grab second breakfast.

@Brentisimo 3 жыл бұрын

You, too? We should enjoy an elevenses together. And luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner, and supper!

@thumblz 2 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel, my eyes are Gunnar turn square! Can't stop watching mate! Respect from down under 🇦🇺

@jamelholmes9894 10 ай бұрын

Covered more ground than usual Tolkien lore powerful 💪

@JoshuaVerscha 2 жыл бұрын

I lost it. I love how they got to live their lives. So happy.

@phiology1983 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering about Merry and Pippins travel. Thank you!

@gustavoflores5038 6 ай бұрын

Fatty boulture was lowkey the real hero of this trilogy 😒 underrated hands down

@Marleyjr00X Жыл бұрын

Hobbits truly are the most interesting of beings..

@SubterrelProspector 3 жыл бұрын

YESSSS. This is the one I've been hoping for. 🙏

@Black_Wolf_Videos 2 жыл бұрын

This made me cry...

@shehansenanayaka3046 9 ай бұрын

We always appreciate your time and hard work to make these videos. Brilliant video. Your huge fan from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

@EnvisMavros 2 жыл бұрын

I need to go reread all the books

@meribirdwell8591 3 жыл бұрын

This was beautiful - thanks for making it!

@safenders 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another awesome video

@marionbaggins 3 жыл бұрын

I can't wait for that interview...Billy and Dom and hoots, and it shows in everywhere and Especially the Movies!!!

@RareVBlue 3 жыл бұрын

Just gives you chills at the end

@Divine_Chareka 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt, I enjoyed every minute of this video.

@rickythe2nd63 3 жыл бұрын

So we'll done! Thoroughly enjoyed this!

@DanielHaffner 3 жыл бұрын

I love this! Thank you! The style and music are wonderful.

@hydratanksamari 3 жыл бұрын

I really love these stories. Listening to them at work picks me up

@pwmiles56 3 жыл бұрын

What a great re-telling! No matter how many times this story is told it is still tear-jerking. This surely was Tolkien's intention, the theory of the "Eucatastrophe" carried through many times in the framework of the larger tale