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Meriadoc Brandybuck, usually referred to as Merry, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth, featured as a central character throughout Tolkien's most famous work, The Lord of the Rings. Merry is a Hobbit, and one of Frodo's closest friends. He loves boats and ponies and has a great interest in the maps of Middle-earth. He is also related to Frodo several times over. In Peter Jackson's film trilogy commencing with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, he is played by Dominic Monaghan.

merry is the most perceptive and intelligent of the hobbits: for example, even before Bilbo Baggins leaves the Shire, he knew of the One Ring and its power. He guards Bag End after Bilbo's party, protecting Frodo from the various and often unwanted guests. He also is the force behind "the Conspiracy" of Sam, Pippin, Fredegar Bolger (more commonly known as "Fatty", due to his plump form), and himself to help Frodo. Thus, at the beginning of Fellowship of the Ring, Merry is well prepared and organised&mdash;he assembles their gear and brings ponies. His shortcut through the Old Forest does not serve them well, though they were saved by Tom Bombadil, and were not pursued by the Black Riders. At the Barrow-downs, he acquires his sword, a work of Westernesse.