Why is Gandalf mean to Pippin?

Gandalf, on the flipside, is old and wise. 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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What did Gandalf say to Pippin in Moria?

“Fool of a Took!” Gandalf growls at Pippin. “This is a serious journey, not a hobbit walking-party. Throw yourself in next time, and then you will be no further nuisance. Now be quiet!” And poor Pippin is given the first watch, “as a reward”.
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What did Gandalf do to Pippin?

"The devilry! What mischief has he done - to himself, and to all of us?" The wizard's face was drawn and haggard. He took Pippin's hand and bent over his face, listening for his breath; then he laid his hands on his brow. The hobbit shuddered.
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What does Gandalf call Pippin?

In Moria, Pippin thoughtlessly dropped a stone down a well, which roused goblins in various caverns and revealed the Fellowship's presence to them. It incurred Gandalf's wrath, and he called Pippin a "fool of a Took."
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What does Gandalf say to Pippin in the mines?

Gandalf: "I once knew every spell in all the tongues of Elves… Men… and Orcs." Pippin: "What are you going to do, then?" Gandalf: "Knock your head against these doors, Peregrin Took!
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What's Pippin short for?

A nickname for the name Peregrin, meaning "traveller" or "pilgrim". Peregrin Took, also known as Pippin, is a member of the Fellowship of the Ring in J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
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Why does Gandalf separate Merry and Pippin?

To keep Pippin safe from Sauron's forces, the wizard Gandalf took him to the city of Minas Tirith, separating him from his friends. The effect on Sauron was important, as Sauron wrongly assumed that Pippin was the hobbit with the One Ring, and that he was Saruman's prisoner.
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Is Legolas older than Gandalf?

Gandalf has a younger form in Middle-Earth who is appeared to be about 60 but in reality he is 2019 making him older than Middle-Earth. Legolas was not born in TA 87, that date was made up for a reference book to the films. His actual date of birth is unknown.
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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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What did Sauron say to Pippin?

Say just that!" part. Sauron wanted Pippin to say "It is not for you, Saruman! I will send for it at once." Then Sauron tried to make sure Pippin knew what he was supposed to say, so Sauron asked Pippin "Do you understand?
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Why is Gandalf called mithrandir?

Although Gandalf is his most commonly-used moniker, he went by several other names as well. In his origins as a Maiar spirit in Valinor, he was known as Olorin. In Gondor, he was known as Mithrandir, meaning Grey Pilgrim. The White Rider was his name to those who saw him on his great white horse, Shadowfax.
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Are Merry and Pippin a couple?

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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Did Gandalf save Pippin?

Technically, he didn't meet Merry and Pippin in Fangorn. He was there recovering from his "struggle with the Eye of Mordor", and happened to see Treebeard walking by. Neither of them spoke to the other, and the encounter occurred two days prior to Treebeard meeting Merry and Pippin.
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Who awakened the Balrog?

For more than five millennia, the Balrog hibernated in his deep hiding place at the roots of the mountains in Khazad-dûm. He remained undisturbed throughout the Second Age and most of the Third, before the mithril-miners of dwarf-King Durin VI awoke him in T.A. 1980.
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What does Pippin see in the Palantir?

Pippin says that he saw a tower with winged creatures flying around it, and then “he came.” Sauron forced him to confess that he is a hobbit, directed him to tell Saruman “that this dainty is not for him.
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Why does Sam call him Mr Frodo?

Sam begins calling Frodo “master” because he is impelled to do so by the power of the Ring. The few times that Sam refers to Frodo as “my master” before Book 4, the influence of the Ring is a direct factor. The first two times occur just after Weathertop, as Frodo fights the Morgul blade traveling towards his heart.
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What is Gandalf's true form?

Gandalf wasn't born to be the spitting image of Sir Ian McKellan, his real form -- as a Maia -- is formless. They are spirits, after all. Both Maiar and the more powerful, Valar, can change their appearances at will.
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Who is the oldest elf in LOTR?

The bestowing of the elven rings by Celebrimbor was a high honor, and these precious items were only given to the utmost trusted among the elves, Cirdan, Gil-galad, and Galadriel, 3 of the oldest and wisest of their people in Middle Earth.
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Why did Pippin name his son Faramir?

2 Pippin Names His Son After Faramir

When their first son is born, he is named Faramir, after his dear friend during his time at Gondor. This is a touching tribute to their relationship, especially considering that Pippin saves his life after his father, Denethor, tries to immolate both of them.
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What did Merry and Pippin do 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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What happens to Legolas and Gimli?

After the War. After the destruction of the One Ring and of Sauron, Legolas stayed for the coronation of Aragorn and his marriage to Arwen. Later, Legolas and Gimli went travelling together to Helm's Deep, visiting the Glittering Caves, and then later traveled through Fangorn Forest as Legolas and Gimli had agreed.
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Is Pippin a girl?

Pippin Origin and Meaning

The name Pippin is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "awe-inspiring".
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Did Merry get married?

Merry married Estella Bolger some time after the end of the Third Age.
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