When in Moria, Pippin incurred the wrath of Gandalf on two separate occasions: Pippin annoyed Gandalf with a foolish question while Gandalf was trying to open the West-gate of Moria and, when inside Moria, Pippin's curiosity got the better of him as he dropped a stone down a well which lead to the the Fellowship hearing the drums in the deep - in doing so Pippin gained the retort, "Fool of a Took!" from Gandalf.ĭuring the Breaking of the Fellowship, Boromir died defending Merry and Pippin from capture by the Uruk-hai who were taking the Hobbits back to Saruman at Isengard on the mistaken belief that one of them had the Ring. However, his indignant attitude paid off as Gandalf believed that the friendship between Pippin and the other Hobbits would be beneficial to the Quest. When Pippin finally arrived at Rivendell he was concerned that he and Merry would be left behind whilst both Sam and Frodo get to go on the Quest. As a result, The Prancing Pony was attacked by the Nazgûl during the night, but the four Hobbits were unharmed thanks to the mysterious Ranger, Strider. In order to prevent information about the Ring being revealed, Frodo started to sing - during the song Frodo fell from the table and the Ring slipped upon his finger. Whilst at The Prancing Pony Pippin began to recklessly tell the story of Bilbo's birthday and subsequent disappearance. On the way to Bree, from Tom Bombadil's house, Pippin again fell into misfortune as he was trapped by a Barrow-wight on the Barrow-downs. The stuffiness and eeriness of The Old Forest made Pippin the most uncomfortable of the four Hobbits with him becoming more and more suspicious of the intentions of the Forest Pippin was, however, right to be suspicious as he was trapped by Old Man Willow before being rescued by Tom Bombadil. Pippin's enthusiasm to accompany Frodo is the result of his adventurous 'Tookish' nature as well as his loyalty and friendship to his cousin. They left the Shire to meet Gandalf in Bree. It was there that Frodo learned about his friends' "conspiracy" and that they did not intend to let him leave The Shire without them. In Buckland, they were joined by his kinsman Meriadoc Brandybuck and Fredegar Bolger. During the travel, they encountered Black Riders who were turned away by a company of Elves led by Gildor. He was not blood-related to Sam, but Pippin's son Faramir married Sam's daughter Goldilocks in 1463.Īs one of the Conspirators, he discovered the truth behind Frodo's mysterious behaviour and left Hobbiton with his friend Samwise Gamgee to Buckland. Through his father, Pippin was a first cousin of Merry (the future Master of Buckland), the second-cousin once-removed of Frodo, and the first-cousin twice-removed of Bilbo. Pippin had three older sisters, Pearl Took, Pimpernel Took, and Pervinca Took. 1415 from Ferumbras Took III when he died without an heir. Pippin became Thain in later years, and his father inherited the title in S.R. He was born in the Third Age 2990 (1390 in Shire Reckoning) to Paladin Took and Eglantine Banks, making him a great-great-grandson of The Old Took. Elrond, at least, seemed to doubt his capability for the quest, but Pippin proved to be a loyal and courageous friend. He was the youngest of the Company, being in his tweens, but grew up quickly and eventually became a Knight of Gondor. Peregrin "Pippin" Took (Third Age 2990 - at least Fourth 1484 in Shire-reckoning, reaching at least 94-years-old) was one of the Hobbits in the Fellowship of the Ring.
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