Willow ,'Sleeper'
Frodo: Please, what does it always mean, this... this "Aragorn"? Elrond: That's his name. Aragorn, son of Arathorn. Aragorn: I like "Strider." Elrond: We named the *dog* "Strider".
A discussion of Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King. If you're a pervy hobbit fancier, this is the place for you.
From Sam's family tree in RotK Appendix C:
Sam's oldest daughter Elanor married Fastred of Greenholm. "They removed to the Westmarch, a country then newly settled (being a gift of King Elessar) between the Far Downs and the Tower Hills. From them came the Fairbairns of the Towers, Wardens of Westmarch, who inherited the Red Book, and made several copies with various notes and later additions."
Sam's third daughter Goldilocks is the one who married Faramir Took, son of Pippin.
I can't close my sap tag. Because I'm a little misty at the idea of Pippin naming his kid Faramir.
Which of them moved to Gondor for good once they got real old?
Merry and Pippin both. If I remember correctly, they went to Rohan, were there when Eomer died, and then moved to Gondor until they died themselves. (And possibly were buried in Rath Dinen?)
I lurve all the baby-naming. I may need to name my (as-yet-unforseen) child Faramir, but only after Pippin's kid.
I had wanted to name a kid of mine Pip, but that was from Dickens. And then read LotR and I extended it to Pippin, and then I developed a crush on Scottie Pippen.
It was too late to use it as a name and retain my pride then. It's so much worse now.
Much much worse.
Pippin is such a nice name, too. Unusual, but not too weird. Short, although I don't think teachers still make you write your name for punishment. I never did that, but my uncle did. Short names were a must for his kids.
Love how I casually wander off topic?
Despite my fervent Pippin love ala LOTR, I still get ear wormed with Pippin: The Musical! 8 out of 10 times I hear the name.
And the men go marching...out into the fray...conquering the enemy and carrying the day...Hark the blood is pounding in our ears!...Jubilation! I can hear a grateful nation cheer.
Pippin. Sit Down!
I suppose that bit fits nicely regardless.
Not only did Merry and Pippin both spend their last years in Gondor, but after Aragorn died, their tombs were moved to lie on either side of his.
I love the details about the different copies made of Bilbo/Frodo's original writings, including the "Thain's Book" that was copied in the Shire, and brought to Minas Tirith by Pippin when he left the Shire for good. This was the one that included the translations from the Elvish by Bilbo, and most of the notes that were included into the various copies by Sam and Merry after Frodo sailed West. Barahir, Faramir and Eowyn's grandson, added some stuff, and a final note was made about Arwen's end and the sailing of Gimli and Legolas.