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Peregrin Took
Hobbit
Sarah Zagacki - Pippin.jpg
Biographical Information
Other namesPippin, "Fool of a Took", Ernil i Pheriannath (Prince of the Halflings), Guard of the Citadel, Knight of Gondor, Thain Peregrin I, Counsellor of the North-kingdom, Razanur Tûk
LocationTookland, Gondor
BirthSpring T.A. 2990
DeathAfter Fo.A 64
Family
ParentagePaladin Took II + Eglantine Banks
Physical Description
GenderMale
HeightTaller than 4'-5"
Hair colorAlmost golden
GalleryImages of Peregrin Took
" 'There must be someone with intelligence in the party.' [said Pippin]
'Then you certainly will not be chosen, Peregrin Took!' said Gandalf
"
The Fellowship of the Ring, The Ring Goes South

Peregrin Took was one of the Hobbits in the Fellowship of the Ring. He was the youngest of the Company, being in his tweens, but grew up quickly and eventually became a Knight of Gondor. Elrond at least seemed to doubt his capability for the quest, but Pippin proved to be a loyal and courageous friend.

History

Name & Heritage

He was born in the Third Age 2990 to Paladin Took II and Eglantine Banks, thus heir to the title of Thain. He had three older sisters, Pearl Took, Pimpernel Took, and Pervinca Took. His true Westron name was Razanur Tûk.

Fellowship of the Ring

As one of the Conspirators, he discovered the truth behind Frodo's mysterious behaviour and left The Shire, with his kinsman Meriadoc Brandybuck and his friend Samwise Gamgee, on a quest to destroy The One Ring. His enthusiasm to accompany Frodo is the result of his adventurous 'Tookish' nature as well as his loyalty and friendship to his cousin.

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. 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.

Whilst at The Prancing Pony Pippin began to recklessly tell the story of Bilbo's birthday and subsequent disappearance. 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. 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.

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. 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 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 Fellowship hearing the drums in the deep - in doing so Pippin gained the retort, "Fool of a Took!" from Gandalf.

With Treebeard

During 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. On the journey back to Isengard, Pippin displayed intelligence by cutting his own bonds and leaving his Elven brooch from Lothlórien for Aragorn to find.

Whilst held captive, Merry and Pippin became aware that the Orc Grishnákh had guessed that they might have the Ring, so they used Grishnákh's greed to draw them away from the other Orcs. When the Rohirrim attacked the Uruk-hai, Grishnákh was killed by a spear and Merry and Pippin were able to escape into Fangorn Forest where they encountered Treebeard and the other Ents.

The hobbits in Wellinghall.

Merry and Pippin struck up a friendship with Treebeard, telling him all about the events of the War of the Ring, whilst he told the two hobbits about the loss of the Entwives. Treebeard decided to call an Entmoot at Derndingle to decide the Ents' next move. Whilst the Entmoot was going on, Pippin and Merry were left in the care of a 'hasty' Ent named Quickbeam who had already decided to go to battle with the Orcs as many of his tree friends had been killed.

Merry and Pippin marched with the Ents to Isengard where the Ents killed the remaining Orcs, filled the Ring of Isengard with water, and kept Saruman hostage in Orthanc. Whilst sitting on their "field of victory", Merry and Pippin were reunited with Aragorn, Gandalf, Gimli and Legolas with whom they shared some pipe-weed and a meal.

Following Gandalf's confrontation with Saruman, Gríma threw the palantír of Isengard at Gandalf which Pippin subsequently picked up. Overcome by curiosity, Pippin later stole the palantír from Gandalf's keeping; when he looked into it, he was seen by Sauron who mistakenly believed that Pippin and the Ring were with Saruman in Isengard. Gandalf decided that Pippin was no long safe, so Gandalf and Pipping rode Shadowfax to Minas Tirith.

Guard of the Citadel

Pippin was also present at the destruction of Isengard, but was soon taken by Gandalf to Minas Tirith, after looking into the palantir of Orthanc and being mistaken by Sauron for the Ringbearer. There he pledged allegiance to Denethor and became a Guard of the Citadel. During the Siege of Gondor, he helped save the life of Faramir, and at the Battle of the Morannon he slew a troll in defense of Beregond.

After the War of the Ring

File:Thain Peregrin I.jpg
Pippin Took as Thain Peregrin Took I

Along with Merry, he was instrumental in leading the victory at the Battle of Bywater by rousing the Tooks in Tookland in rebellion, and managing co-ordinating the hobbit resistance. When he returned to Bywater for the battle, he brought 100 strong hobbits with him.

In the S.R. 1427 (at the age of 37), he married Diamond of Long Cleeve, and they had their only known child together, Faramir, three years later. In 1434 (at the age of 44) Pippin succeeded his father Paladin by becoming the 32nd Thain of the Shire.

As Thain, Pippin collected a library of historical information at Great Smials, especially connected to Númenor and the heirs of Elendil. It was at Great Smials that The Tale of Years was likely put together, with assistance from Merry.

In 1484, at the age of 94 and having been Thain for 50 years, Pippin and Merry passed on their possessions and offices to their sons and left The Shire to visit Rohan and Gondor. When they died a few years later their bodies were placed in Rath Dínen; they were later laid beside King Elessar following his death in Fourth Age 120.

Genealogy

 
 
The Old Took
1190 - 1320
 
Adamanta Chubb
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hildigrim
1240 - 1341
 
Rosa Baggins
1256 - unknown
 
numerous children
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adalgrim
1280 - 1382
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paladin II
1333 - 1434
 
Eglantine Banks
unknown
 
 
3 daughters
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saradoc Brandybuck
1340 - 1432
 
Esmeralda
1336 - unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pearl
1375 - unknown
 
Pimpernel
1379 - unknown
 
Pervinca
1385 - unknown
 
PEREGRIN I
1390 - 1484+
 
Diamond
1395 - unknown
 
Meriadoc
1382 - 1484+
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goldilocks
1431 - unknown
 
Faramir I
1430 - unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Portrayal in adaptations

In Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings (1978) the part of Peregrin Took voiced by Dominic Guard.

In the 1980 animated adaptation The Return of the King, by Rankin/Bass, the part of Pippin was voiced by the American actor Sonny Melendrez.

In The Lord of the Rings radio series for the BBC in 1981 on Radio 4, Pippin was voiced by John McAndrew.

Peregrin Took was played by Scottish actor Billy Boyd in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings. Peter Jackson has been accused of making his character seem foolish and bumbling.

Titles

Preceded by:
Paladin Took II
32nd Thain of The Shire
S.R. 1434 - 1484
Followed by:
Faramir Took I
Members of the Fellowship of the Ring
Frodo · Sam · Merry · Pippin · Gandalf · Aragorn · Legolas · Gimli · Boromir

See also