One of Frodo's cousin Hobbits who joins the quest. After escaping Ringwraiths and reaching Bree, he is captured by Orcs. He escapes his captors and flees into Fangorn Forest, where he encounters the Ent Treebeard.
Merry supports Frodo as both a relative and a member of the traveling group.
Merry is identified as one of Frodo's cousins and joins him on the journey from the Shire.
Aragorn actively searches for Merry after the Fellowship is divided.
After Merry is captured, Aragorn tracks him and Pippin into Fangorn Forest.
Boromir sacrifices himself to protect the two captured hobbits.
Boromir is killed while trying to defend Merry and Pippin from attackers.
The two hobbits rely on each other during captivity and escape.
Merry and Pippin are captured together, then escape their captors and flee into Fangorn Forest together.
Merry's journey remains connected to Gandalf through the Fellowship and its aftermath.
Merry travels with Gandalf in the Fellowship and later reunites with him in Fangorn Forest after Gandalf's return.
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