Then, of course, when Frodo chose to go to the Undying Lands with the Elves, Merry, Pippin, and Sam accompanied him to the Grey Havens to say their goodbyes to him and Bilbo.

Did Merry and Pippin sail to the Undying Lands?

Eventually, Sam passes the Red Book to his daughter and goes to the Havens, where the last Ringbearer also sailed to the Undying Lands. Merry and Pippin travel at last to Gondor and are laid to rest beside Aragorn. After Aragorn dies, Legolas and Gimli set sail, the last of the Fellowship to leave Middle-earth.

Do Merry and Pippin go to Valinor?

Though they could not join their friends Frodo and Sam in Valinor, Merry and Pippin lived whole and peaceful lives after their efforts in The Lord of the Rings.

Who didn't go to the Undying Lands?

This choice was forced upon Arwen near the end of The Lord of the Rings, as the Elves felt it was their time to leave Middle-earth. Only Elves and those deemed worthy (like Gandalf and Frodo) could sail to the Undying Lands.

What happened to Merry and Pippin after LOTR?

He became a historian of the Shire. At the age of 102, Merry returned to Rohan and Gondor with Pippin; they died in Gondor, and were laid to rest among the Kings of Gondor in Rath Dínen, the street of tombs, then moved to lie next to Aragorn.

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Did Pippin go back to Gondor?

After the war

In the year FO 13, Pippin became the 32nd Thain of the Shire, a position he held for 50 years before renouncing it in FO 63, when he revisited Rohan and Gondor with Merry. He remained in Gondor for the rest of his life. Pippin died some time after the year FO 63 and was laid to rest with Merry in Gondor.

What did Merry and Pippin get from Galadriel?

He receives some Earth from Lothlorien and a mallorn tree seed as well as some Elvish rope. In the movies, he only gets the rope. Merry and Pippin receive the same gift from Galadriel in the books, a silver belt with a gold flower-shaped clasp. While in the movies, they recieve daggers.

Why was Aragorn not allowed in the Undying Lands?

Men were never allowed to enter the Undying Lands after the fall of Numenor and any attempts to reach the lands would result in failure or disaster. Aragorn, despite his heroic deeds, likely wouldn't have accepted an invitation to ensure his duties as king.

What happened to Rivendell after the Elves left?

Elrond departed the valley of Rivendell in TA 3021, marking the end of the Third Age. Afterward, Rivendell was for a time the dwelling place of his sons Elladan and Elrohir and also of Celeborn. It is untold when the valley was finally abandoned.

What happens to Radagast?

It is unknown if Radagast left Middle-earth. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote that he forsook his mission as one of the Wizards by becoming too obsessed with animals and plants, so presumably failing, perhaps being disallowed to return to Valinor with honour.

Why was Aragorn buried with Merry and Pippin?

These two Hobbits who seemed like joke characters at first became so revered and well-respected that they were laid to rest beside the King of Gondor who considered them his friends, which is a huge honor.

Will Frodo live forever in Valinor?

Firstly, being there does not confer immortality, contrary to what the Númenóreans supposed. Secondly, those mortals like Frodo who are allowed to go there will eventually choose to die.

What happened to Gandalf in Valinor?

The ship passed west upon the sea, and then took the hidden straight path to Valinor. Gandalf became Olórin once more. There, presumably, he dwells still in the gardens of Irmo.

Why didn't Legolas go to the Undying Lands?

After the war

After Aragorn's death, Legolas made a ship in Ithilien and left Middle-earth to go over the sea. His strong friendship with Gimli prompted Legolas to invite him to accompany him to the Undying Lands; making him the first and only Dwarf to do so. He was never seen again in Middle-earth.

Did Sam ever go to the Undying Lands?

After his wife's passing, Sam entrusted the Red Book of Westmarch to Elanor. According to Elanor, Same went to the Grey Havens and sailed to the Undying lands to be reunited with Frodo. As Sam was also a Ring-bearer (although only for a brief time) he was granted passage to sail into the West.

What happened to the dwarves after the Elves left?

None sailed into the West, as Gimli is the only Dwarf known to have been given passage by the Elves. But those left in Middle-earth would slowly become the last of their kind. In Tolkien's Unfinished Tales, he wrote that King Durin VII the Last retook Khazad-dum and then restored it to the great kingdom it once was.

Did any Elves stay in Middle-earth after LOTR?

After the destruction of the One Ring, the power of the Three Rings of the Elves ended and the Fourth Age, the Age of Men, began. Most Elves left for Valinor; those that remained in Middle-earth were doomed to a slow decline until, in the words of Galadriel, they faded and became a "rustic folk of dell and cave".

Why is Rivendell called the last homely house?

Due to its location, it was called the Last Homely House from the point of view of a traveller going to the Misty Mountains and Wilderland; and also the First Homely House from the point of view of someone coming from these lands to the civilised lands of Eriador to the west.

Does Eowyn give up her immortality?

Arwen reciprocated Aragorn's love, and on the mound of Cerin Amroth they committed themselves to marrying each other. In making that choice, Arwen gave up the Elvish immortality available to her as a daughter of Elrond, and agreed to remain in Middle-earth instead of travelling to the Undying Lands.

Did Galadriel refuse the Undying Lands in the books?

After Morgoth's defeat at the end of the First Age, elves like Galadriel were pardoned and offered a return to the land they abandoned. Galadriel refused, partly because she believed her people had no reason to need pardoning, but more because she always wanted to witness Middle-earth and rule a kingdom there.

Why can't Arwen go to Valinor after Aragorn dies?

And after their marriage, both Aragorn and Arwen are mortal. Arwen, therefore, could not set foot in the Undying Lands without special permission.

Why does Boromir cry in front of Galadriel?

When The Fellowship is taken to Galadriel, she and Boromir have a telepathic conversation which immediately causes Boromir to burst into tears. She senses his desires for the Ring but tells him not to give in because even now, there is hope.

Why didn't Boromir get a gift from Galadriel?

It may be related to their intention to play up the discord between Boromir and the rest of the Fellowship and the mistrust Galadriel felt toward him specifically. That angle was heavily emphasized throughout the film.

What did Galadriel offer Boromir?

Before the Company of the Ring left Lothlórien, each of its members was presented with a gift by Galadriel. Boromir was given a belt of gold which he carried in the journey until the Breaking of the Fellowship. When Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas laid him in his burial boat, the golden belt gleamed about his waist.