▲ 396 ▼ What a man! (lemmy.world) submitted 3 weeks ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/lotrmemes@piefed.social 57 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) What's the deal with the hobbits? Pippin and Frodo are cousins, why are they not the same class? And the Brandybucks are higher-ranking than the Bagginses? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago Merry is a Brandybuck, they were the first ten Thains of the Shire and founded Buckland. He is the only son of the Master of Buckland. Pippin is a Took, they took over as Thains after the Brandybucks left, his father is currently the Thain of the Shire, and his father's sister is Merry's mother. Frodo is a Baggins, no title but wealthy and influential, his mother is Merry's grandfather's sister, and Bilbo' mother is the daughter of Thain Old Took. And Sam, well, his father is a well respected gardener, and his grandfather was a roper by trade. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) What's the deal with the hobbits? Pippin and Frodo are cousins, why are they not the same class? And the Brandybucks are higher-ranking than the Bagginses? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago Merry is a Brandybuck, they were the first ten Thains of the Shire and founded Buckland. He is the only son of the Master of Buckland. Pippin is a Took, they took over as Thains after the Brandybucks left, his father is currently the Thain of the Shire, and his father's sister is Merry's mother. Frodo is a Baggins, no title but wealthy and influential, his mother is Merry's grandfather's sister, and Bilbo' mother is the daughter of Thain Old Took. And Sam, well, his father is a well respected gardener, and his grandfather was a roper by trade. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago Merry is a Brandybuck, they were the first ten Thains of the Shire and founded Buckland. He is the only son of the Master of Buckland. Pippin is a Took, they took over as Thains after the Brandybucks left, his father is currently the Thain of the Shire, and his father's sister is Merry's mother. Frodo is a Baggins, no title but wealthy and influential, his mother is Merry's grandfather's sister, and Bilbo' mother is the daughter of Thain Old Took. And Sam, well, his father is a well respected gardener, and his grandfather was a roper by trade. permalink fedilink source parent
