Peregrin Took
Hobbit of the Shire who was born in 2990 of the Third Age.
He was one
of the Fellowship of the Ring, and survived many adventures. He was captured by
the
Orcs with Merry, but escaped with Pippin into Fangorn Forest. There he met
Treebeard
the Ent who he convinced to go to Isengard to attack. Gandalf took him to Minas
Tirith
where he was named Guard of the Citadel and saved the life of the Stewards Son
Faramir. At the battle of the Black Gate he slew a Troll and fought in the
Battle of
Bywater. He became the 32nd Thain of the Shire and spent his last years in
Gondor
where he was buried in the House of Kings.