Meriadoc
Meriadoc Brandybuck, commonly called Merry, is a fictional hobbit from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. A member of the Brandybuck family of Buckland in the Shire, he is a cousin of Frodo Baggins and a close companion of Peregrin Took in the company known as the Fellowship of the Ring.
In the narrative of The Lord of the Rings, Merry joins Frodo on the quest to destroy
During the War of the Ring, Merry fights in key battles and plays a role in the
In the aftermath, Tolkien notes that Meriadoc Brandybuck becomes a civic leader in the Shire, traditionally
See also: The Lord of the Rings, Buckland, Brandybuck family.