Peregrin Took

2010-03-28T00:57:15Z

Craneteam: /* Guard of the Citadel */

{{Hobbit
|image=[[Image:Sarah Zagacki - Pippin.jpg|250px]]
|name=Peregrin Took
|othernames=Pippin, [[Ernil i Pheriannath]], Thain Peregrin I, [[Razanur Tûk]] ''([[Peregrin Took#Names and Titles|see more below]])''
|birth=Spring [[Third Age 2990|T.A. 2990]]
|death=After [[Fourth Age 64|Fo.A 64]]
|parentage=[[Paladin Took II]] & [[Eglantine Banks]]
|gender=Male
|hair=Almost golden {{ref|1}}
|location=[[Tookland]], [[Gondor]]
}}
<center>{{quote|There must be someone with intelligence in [[Fellowship of the Ring|the party]]" "Then you certainly will not be chosen, Peregrin Took! |Pippin and [[Gandalf]],''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', [[The Ring Goes South]]}}</center>

'''Peregrin Took''' ([[Third Age]] 2990 - at least [[Fourth Age]] 64; 1390 - 1484 in [[Shire Reckoning]], reaching at least 94-years-old{{ref|2}}) 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.

==Heritage and Family==
He was born in the [[Third Age]] [[Third Age 2990|2990]] (1390 in [[Shire Reckoning]]) to [[Paladin Took II|Paladin Took]] and [[Eglantine Banks]], making him a great-great-grandson of [[The Old Took]]. Pippin was not destined to become Thain, but his father inherited the title in S.R. 1415 from [[Ferumbras Took III]] when he died without an heir. Pippin had three older sisters, [[Pearl Took]], [[Pimpernel Took]], and [[Pervinca Took]].{{ref|3}}

Through his father, Pippin was a first cousin of [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] (the future [[Master of Buckland]]), the second-cousin once-removed of [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], and the first-cousin twice-removed of [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]]. He was not blood-related to [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], but Pippin's son [[Faramir Took I|Faramir]] married Sam's daughter [[Goldilocks Gardner|Goldilocks]] in 1463.

==History==

===Fellowship of the Ring===
As one of the [[Conspirators]], he discovered the truth behind [[Frodo Baggins|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 Baggins|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 [[Rangers of the North|Ranger]], [[Aragorn II|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 of Mount Doom|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 [[Fellowship of the Ring|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 One Ring|the Ring]]. On the journey to Isengard, Pippin displayed intelligence and resourcefulness by cutting his own bonds and leaving his [[Elves|Elven]] brooch from [[Lothlórien]] on the ground 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 untie them and take 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]].

[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Wellinghall.jpg|thumb|200px|left|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 Treebeard 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 [[Ents#ThebMarchbofbthebEnts|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 Elf-friend|Gimli]] and [[Legolas of Mirkwood|Legolas]] with whom they shared some [[pipe-weed]] and a meal.

Following Gandalf's confrontation with Saruman, [[Gríma Wormtongue|Gríma]] threw the [[Orthanc-stone|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 longer safe, so Gandalf and Pippin rode [[Shadowfax]] to [[Minas Tirith (Gondor)|Minas Tirith]].

===Guard of the Citadel===
Upon arriving in Minas Tirith, he went with Gandalf to the [[Citadel of Gondor|Citadel]] and recounted [[Boromir]]'s death - in return for Boromir's untimely death, Pippin decided to pledge his allegiance to the grieving [[Stewards of Gondor|Steward]] and so became a [[Guard of the Citadel]]. He was shown 'round the city by [[Beregond, soldier of Gondor|Beregond]], of the Third Company of the Citadel, who told him the secret passwords and ways of the city.

During the [[Siege of Gondor]], Pippin was instrumental in saving [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]]'s life. After Faramir had returned from battle, he was badly wounded and suffering from the [[Black Breath]]; [[Denethor II|Denethor]] looked into the [[Anor-stone|palantír of Minas Tirith]] and saw the full might of [[Mordor]]. Believing that Sauron's forces would prevail in battle, Denethor ordered his servants to set a pyre so both he and Faramir could burn alive, but Pippin was able to fetch Gandalf and Beregond who were both able to help save Faramir.

After the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] Pippin found [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] all in a daze - due to Merry's confrontation with the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] - and took him to the [[Houses of Healing]] where he was healed by [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]]. Pippin accompanied the forces of [[Rohan]] and [[Gondor]] to the [[Black Gate]] where he participated in the [[Battle of the Morannon]], and saved Beregond's life by slaying a [[troll]]. Pippin was crushed beneath the troll, but he was pulled out by [[Gimli]] who spotted his [[hobbits|hobbity]] foot.

===After the War of the Ring===

When Pippin and the other Hobbits returned to The Shire, they were enraged to see what had happened to their peaceful corner of the world. Pippin went off to [[Tookland]] to raise up the [[Took]]s in rebellion, and when he returned for the [[Battle of Bywater]] he brought 100 strong hobbits with him. Pippin and Merry jointly commanded the Hobbit victory and their names were placed at the top of [[The Roll]] commemorating those who fought in the battle. {{ref|4}}

Pippin and Merry were heroes, and would tell all the other hobbits the stories of their travels to far-off lands. They would often go out abroad wearing their armour (Pippin had remained a Knight of Gondor) and people thought they were lordly - a position likely enforced by their extraordinary height caused by the [[Ent-draught]] (they were at least 4'5<nowiki>''</nowiki> tall - taller than [[Bandobras Took|Bullroarer Took]]).{{ref|5}}

In [[Shire Reckoning|S.R.]] 1427 (at the age of 37), he married [[Diamond of Long Cleeve]], and they had their only known child together, [[Faramir Took I|Faramir]], three years later. In 1434 (at the age of 44) Pippin succeeded his father [[Paladin Took II|Paladin]] by becoming the 32nd [[Thain|Thain of the Shire]], and was also made a Counsellor of the North-kingdom by King Elessar.

In S.R. 1436 King Elessar rode north and stayed in [[Annúminas]], and met Pippin, Merry and Sam at the [[Brandywine Bridge]]. In 1452 the King, as a gift, added the [[Westmarch]] to The Shire, and in 1455 Pippin appointed [[Fastred of Greenholm|Fastred]] - son-in-law of Sam - as the first [[Warden of Westmarch]].

As Thain, Pippin collected a library of historical information at [[Great Smials]], especially information relating 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.{{ref|6}}

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]] (S.R. 1541).

==Genealogy==
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==Names and Titles==
* '''Peregrin''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s translation of Pippin's Westron name, and is derived from Latin and was used for people who wandered. The English word "pilgrim" is derived from the same root. {{ref|7}}
* '''Pippin''' - a nickname most often used by Tolkien and fans alike. A 'pet-form' related to the Westron abbreviation ''Razar''; pippin is a type of apple related to the word "pip" - perhaps illustrating that Pippin was the youngest member of the Fellowship.
* '''Thain Peregrin I''' - Pippin's 'regal' name when he became the [[Thain of the Shire]].
* '''[[Razanur Tûk]]''' - Peregrin's true [[Westron]] name, and contains the elements ''raza'' "stranger", and ''razan'' "foreign", and is the name of a legendary traveller. {{ref|8}}
* "''Fool of a Took''" and "''Tom-fool of a Took''" - given to him by [[Gandalf]] for his often mischievous behaviour, and, in particular, for dropping the stone down the well in [[Moria]].
* ''[[Ernil i Pheriannath]]'' - [[Sindarin]] for "Prince of the Halflings", a erroneous title given to Pippin by the people of [[Minas Tirith]] on the belief he must be of high importance to be travelling with Gandalf.
* [[Guard of the Citadel]] - the office Pippin held when he swore fealty to [[Denethor II|Denethor]].
* Knight of Gondor - a position which Aragorn confirmed Pippin held{{ref|9}}, it is unclear whether being a Guard of the Citadel equates to being a Knight or if Aragorn elevated him to that position.
* Counsellor of the North-kingdom - a position granted to Pippin when he became Thain.

See also: [[Took Family]] for information on Pippin's surname.

==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''1955: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|BBC Radio's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
:[[Basil Jones]] provided the voice of Pippin.

'''1978: ''[[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
:The part of Peregrin Took voiced by [[Dominic Guard]].

'''1979: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|Mind's Eye's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
:[[Mac McCaddon]] provided the voice of Pippin.
'''1980: ''[[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King]]'':'''
:Pippin was voiced by the American actor [[Sonny Melendrez]].

'''1981: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|BBC Radio's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
:Pippin was voiced by [[John McAndrew]].

'''1992: ''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm (1992 radio series)|BBC Radio's Tales from the Perilous Realm]]'':'''
:The role of Pippin is played by [[David Learner]].

'''2001-3: ''[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
:[[Billy Boyd]] played Pippin. [[Peter Jackson]] has been accused of making his character seem foolish and bumbling.

'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:[[James Arnold Taylor]] provides the voice of Pippin. He is the comic relief character, and his jokes are primarily centered on food.

==See also==
* [[Bandobras Took|Bullroarer Took]]
* [[:Category:Images of Peregrin Took|Images of Peregrin Took]]
* [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]
* [[Took Family]]
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==Notes==
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# {{note|1}} ''[[Sauron Defeated]]'', The Epilogue, page 115.
# {{note|2}} ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix B]].
# {{note|3}} ''The Lord of the Rings'', [[Appendix C]].
# {{note|4}} ''The Lord of the Rings'', [[The Scouring of the Shire]].
# {{note|5}} ''The Lord of the Rings'', The Prologue, ''Concerning Hobbits''.
# {{note|6}} ''The Lord of the Rings'', The Prologue, Note on the Shire Records.
# {{note|7}} Jim Allen, ''An Introduction to Elvish'', The Giving of Names.
# {{note|8}} ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', The Appendix on Languages.
# {{note|9}} ''The Lord of the Rings'', [[Many Partings]].</div>
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