Pippin — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Character Profile

About Pippin

Young, impulsive hobbit who becomes a guard of Gondor.

Pippin — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Bravery, Curiosity, Combat, Diplomacy

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 5/10

Affiliations

• Fellowship of the Ring
• Tolkien's legendarium

Quick Facts about Pippin

Occupation

swordfighter

Pippin's Known Relations

• Paladin Took II — Father
• Eglantine Took — Mother
• Diamond of Long Cleeve — Spouse
• Faramir Took — Child
• Pearl Took — Sibling
• Pimpernel Took — Sibling
• Pervinca Took — Sibling
• Fellowship of the Ring — Member of
• Sauron — Enemy

Pippin appears in 4 titles

• The Lord of the Rings (1978) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Character Facts

Played by

Billy Boyd

Appears in

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Pippin — Professional Mentor — Gandalf (Ian McKellen)

  Gandalf directs Pippin while helping him mature under pressure.

  Gandalf instructs Pippin to light Gondor's beacons and later responds when Pippin alerts him to Denethor's pyre.

• Pippin — Social Cousin And Friend — Merry (Dominic Monaghan)

  Their close friendship links the two hobbit storylines.

  Merry and Pippin reunite at Isengard and remain connected as the war separates them into different duties.

• Pippin — Professional Subordinate — Denethor (John Noble)

  Pippin operates under Denethor's authority while witnessing his collapse.

  Pippin becomes a guard of Gondor and serves within Denethor's court in Minas Tirith.

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More characters from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

• Frodo (Elijah Wood)
• Gandalf (Ian McKellen)
• Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen)
• Sam (Sean Astin)
• Gollum / Smeagol (Andy Serkis)
• Celeborn (Marton Csokas)
• Denethor (John Noble)
• Merry (Dominic Monaghan)
• Théoden (Bernard Hill)
• Éowyn (Miranda Otto)
• Gimli (John Rhys-Davies)
• Faramir (David Wenham)