Which of them moved to Gondor for good once they got real old?
And you're sure this isn't just some fanboy thing? 'Cause I've fought more than a couple pimply, overweight vamps that called themselves Lestat.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
LotR - The Return of the King: "We named the *dog* 'Strider'".
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.
Connie Neil - Aug 11, 2004 1:03:05 pm PDT #2866 of 3902
brillig
Katie M - Aug 11, 2004 1:03:55 pm PDT #2867 of 3902
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
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?)
Liese S. - Aug 11, 2004 1:49:02 pm PDT #2868 of 3902
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I lurve all the baby-naming. I may need to name my (as-yet-unforseen) child Faramir, but only after Pippin's kid.
§ ita § - Aug 11, 2004 1:51:23 pm PDT #2869 of 3902
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
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.
sumi - Aug 11, 2004 3:13:57 pm PDT #2870 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!
Much much worse.
libkitty - Aug 11, 2004 4:28:54 pm PDT #2871 of 3902
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
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?
beekaytee - Aug 11, 2004 6:18:07 pm PDT #2872 of 3902
Compassionately intolerant
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.
Kathy A - Aug 11, 2004 6:20:46 pm PDT #2873 of 3902
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
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.
sumi - Aug 11, 2004 6:51:01 pm PDT #2874 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!
Also something about Elladan and Elrohir and Celeborn.
FotR is on Encore right now and they're going to show TTT tomorrow night. (Well tomorrow during the day and during the evening.)
Susan W. - Aug 11, 2004 9:40:10 pm PDT #2875 of 3902
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I lurve all the baby-naming. I may need to name my (as-yet-unforseen) child Faramir, but only after Pippin's kid.
We never did agree on a boy's name. At one point we were tossing around Theoden, and I think we were both a tiny bit serious.
I mean, we could've called him Theo.