Peregrin Took

Son of Paladin, a hobbit of the Shire, born in year 2990 of the Third Age, close friend to Frodo Baggins and Meriadoc Brandybuck. It was in part owing to this friendship that Peregrin, or else known as Pippin or Pip, agreed to help Frodo settle the business concerning Bag End and prepare for the departure to Rivendell. These preparations ended in both Merry and Pippin embarking on a long and perilous journey through the Wilds, and Rivendell, and the Mines of Moria, on to the fair Elven woods of Lorien and the vales of the Anduin.

At Parth Galen the ways of the Fellowship parted, for Boromir was slain, and both Merry and Pippin were made captive by the Uruk-hai of Saruman. They relied on their wit and ingenuity to escape their captors, and, when the Uruks were overrun by the Riders of Rohan, the two hobbits were overlooked in the general commotion, which ended in their fleeing in under the eaves of Fangorn the Great. There they met Treebeard, and, heading their warnings and pleas, he led the Ents to wage war upon Isengard. There the two friends parted, for Merry swore an oath of loyalty to Theoden, and Pippin was made Warden of the Citadel by Denethor. It was only on the battlefield of Pelennor that the two friends met again, never to part until their return to the Shire after the end of the War.

Peregrin was elected The Took and Thain of the Shire and, having married Goldilocks and raised his only son Faramir, he had a long and peaceful life to look forward to. In year 1484 of the Shire Reckoning, having taken counsel with Meriadoc, and surrendered his offices and duties to his son, he journeyed once again to the East. This last adventure ended in Gondor, where the two venerable hobbits passed what few years were left to them, and died in peace, to be buried in Rath Dinen among the great Kings of Gondor.