Are Merry and Pippin a couple?

Out of all the members of the Fellowship of the Ring, Pippin had a closer relationship with Merry, mostly because of their history being cousins and best friends. They were known to be mischievous together and getting onto all sorts of trouble. The two held captive in The Two Towers.
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What is the relationship between Merry and Pippin?

Pippin Family Tree: The Tooks of Tookborough

His father's sister, Esmerelda Took, is the mother of his best friend Merry, making Merry and Pippin first cousins. He is more distantly related to Frodo; the two Hobbits are second cousins once removed on Pippin's father's side.
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Does Pippin marry Merry?

Upon their return he and Pippin both married. They were also the tallest of hobbits - Meriadoc being the slightly taller of the two - taller even than the legendary Bandobras "Bullroarer" Took, due to their having drunk large amounts of Ent-draught.
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Is Frodo in love with Sam?

Sam and Frodo love each other fully deeply and with as much commitment that any bond described. Sam even admits it one night to Frodo while watching him sleep. Sure Sam goes off and marries and has children.
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Are Merry and Pippin just friends?

Merry has sworn himself to the King of Rohan (Theoden), and Pippin has promised loyalty to the Steward of Gondor (Denethor). The two leaders are somewhat on opposite sides, but Merry and Pippin, while still remaining loyal to their respective masters, remain friends.
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Who was the tallest dwarf in LOTR?

The Hobbit film trilogy

Proud, brave and one of the tallest of the Dwarves, Dwalin will bow to none but those who have earned his respect.
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Who died first Merry or Pippin?

Pippin died some time after the year FO 63 and was laid to rest with Merry in Gondor. After the great King Elessar (Aragorn) died in FO 120, Merry and Pippin were entombed next to him.
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Are Sméagol and Deagol lovers?

Smeagol is referring to Deagol as “my love.” When Gandalf is telling Frodo the story of how Smeagol/Gollum came to possess the One Ring, the phrase is actually used three times.
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Who did Frodo marry?

Frodo Baggins: Frodo did not marry nor have any children. Meriadoc (Merry) Brandybuck: Merry married Estella Bolger and they had at least one son together. Peregrin (Pippin) Took: Pippin married Diamond of Long Cleave in 3027 and they had one son Faramir I (3030) who married Goldilocks, Sam's daughter.
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Do Frodo and Sam kiss in the books?

They kiss at least four times; another time, it's specified that they don't kiss, which has interesting implications. And when they return to the Shire, Sam moves into Bag End with Frodo — no longer a servant, but an equal and a constant companion.
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What happens to Merry and Pippin after LOTR?

After this, they traveled to Minas Tirith, where they lived out the rest of their days in great honor. Merry and Pippin died at the ages of 109 and 101 respectively, and were laid to rest in Rath Dínen with other great heroes of Gondor, with tombs that were right next to Aragorn's.
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Why did Merry and Pippin split up?

Of course, the whole reason that he and Merry split up in the first place is because Pippin looks into the palantír at the end of The Two Towers and almost gives away their whole plan to Sauron (accidentally, of course). For his own safety, Gandalf drags Pippin with him to Gondor and leaves Merry with Théoden.
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Why is Gandalf so hard on Pippin?

His age and experience are directly opposed to Pippin's youth and ignorance. For a very long time, Gandalf does not seem to approve of Pippin. He is mean to Pippin though he is only sparingly gruff to the others.
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Who is older Mary or Pippin?

Merry has barely come of age

Meriadoc Brandybuck, also known as good ol' Merry, is the second-youngest member of the Fellowship. He's 37 years old when the Ring goes into the fires of Mount Doom, making him nearly a decade older than his bestie, Pippin.
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Is Pippin smarter than Merry?

Merry is smarter than Pippin, but that doesn't mean he is dumb. Pippin isn't dumb at all, just clumsy. Later in the books, Merry and Pippin see war and death. They meet new people and travel very far from the Shire.
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Who did Legolas marry?

Legolas and Gimli's relationship is strong in The Lord of the Rings, even though it wasn't explicitly romantic in canon. The members of the Fellowship in The Lord of the Rings forge an unbreakable bond while on their mission to destroy the One Ring.
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Did Bilbo ever have a wife?

He married Berylla Boffin and had five children: Mungo, Pansy, Ponto, Largo, and Lily. Note on Balbo's dates: In the published Baggins genealogy, only Balbo's birthdate is shown, but by looking at his children, it is possible to estimate his deathdate.
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Why did Frodo and Bilbo never marry?

By all accounts, Bilbo and Frodo seemed like eligible bachelors before leaving on their respective journeys. Upon returning, Bilbo had riches and practically became legend across the Shire and Frodo was looked at as a hero.
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Does Sam join Frodo in the Undying Lands?

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After his wife died in the year 61 of the Fourth Age (SR 1482), Sam entrusted the Red Book to his daughter, Elanor and left the Shire. Because he was also a Ring-bearer, he was allowed to pass over the Sea to be reunited with Frodo in the Undying Lands.
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Are Bilbo and Pippin related?

Yes. They are first cousins, twice removed on the Took side, and second cousins, once removed on the Baggins side.
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Are Merry and Pippin siblings?

Meriadoc, a hobbit, known as Merry, was the only child of Saradoc Brandybuck, a Master of Buckland, and Esmeralda (née Took), the younger sister of Paladin Took II, making him a cousin to Paladin's son, his friend Pippin.
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