Meriadoc Brandybuck (Rankin-Bass)

Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck is a main character in The Lord of the Rings, Two Towers and The Return of the King, acting as a sequel to the 1980 film, The Hobbit.

History
After Pippin left with Gandalf to help him with the ordeal of Minas Tirith's conflict, Merry stayed and became a member of Théoden's knights.

Pippin and Merry are later reunited on the battle field where the cousins fight side by side. Théoden is killed by the Witch-king of Angmar with a grievous Merry falling on top of his master's body.

Merry later assists Éowyn by killing the Nazgul leader.