Physical description: Thick, curly, brown hair; Pippin and Merry were the
tallest of all hobbits (thanks to the ent-draughts)

Biography: Merry was always a close friend of Frodo Baggins, and with Pippin
and Samwise, spied out Frodo's plan to leave the Shire and unexpectedly
joined him on his journey to Rivendell. Upon the arrival in Rivendell, Merry
was selected to join the Fellowship, though Elrond was against it. Gandalf
thought that the loyalty of a true friend may have been better than the might
of a warrior. Merry travelled with the company to Parth Galen, where he and
Pippin were captured by orcs. Merry and Pippin managed to escape into Fangorn
forest during an attack on the orcs by the Rohirrim. There they met
Treebeard, and played a major part in the rousing of the Ents and the
destruction of Isengard. It was in Isengard where Merry met King Theoden,
unto whom he pledged his service. He rode with Dernhelm, of Theoden's army,
to Gondor. He fought valiantly in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, and
aided in the avenging of Theoden's death. Merry was nearly killed by the
black breath, but was healed by Aragorn. After the War of the Ring, Merry was
made a knight of Rohan, and treated with honor whenever he returned. He then
went home to the Shire, where he was one of the leading forces in its
scouring. Upon the death of his father, Meriadoc was made Master of Buckland,
and was known as Meriadoc the Magnificent.