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William Cloud Hicklin · 10-21-2020, 01:27 PM

Merry was always the level-headed, practical one. He was the organizer of the 'conspiracy', he found the house at Crickhollow, he had the sense to come look for Frodo when he was overdue, he made sure to have ponies and gear ready for the departure, he secured the key to the Old Forest gate. And he really planned and executed the Battle of Bywater, although Pippin had a role.

Oh, and we never hear Gandalf saying "Fool of a Brandybuck!"

10-21-2020, 01:27 PM	#17
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,301	Merry was always the level-headed, practical one. He was the organizer of the 'conspiracy', he found the house at Crickhollow, he had the sense to come look for Frodo when he was overdue, he made sure to have ponies and gear ready for the departure, he secured the key to the Old Forest gate. And he really planned and executed the Battle of Bywater, although Pippin had a role. Oh, and we never hear Gandalf saying "Fool of a Brandybuck!" __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.