How Tall Did They Get? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Andephelien · 02-19-2003, 04:48 PM

I might have skimmed over the answer to this question in the book. How tall did Merry and Pippin get after they drank the Entdraught? And if they were still growing when they died, then how tall would they have gotten?

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"Eavesdropping Sir? I don't follow you, begging your pardon. There ain't no eaves at Bag End, and that's a fact."
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Eressië Ailin · 02-19-2003, 04:52 PM

I don't have my book right now, but I'm pretty sure they grew a couple of inches.

Growing after they're dead? That doesn't sound quite right to me...

Lily Bracegirdle · 02-19-2003, 05:21 PM

I'm not sure if we're ever told how big they eventually got, but they were taller than 4 foot 5 inches.

FotR Page 14: "According to the Red Book, Bandobras Took (Bullroarer)... was four foot five and able to ride a horse. He was surpassed in all Hobbit records only by two famous characters of old; but that curious matter is dealt with in this book."

Hope that helps!

-Lily

*Varda* · 02-19-2003, 05:22 PM

A couple of inches sounds about right...I'm sure it was mentioned somewhere, but it can't have been a very dramatic change because it took the others a while to notice.

A few inches..I wish I had some of that ent draught

Lily Bracegirdle · 02-19-2003, 05:56 PM

At the Field of Cormallen, Sam says:

"Can't understand it at your age! ... But there it is: you're three inches taller than you ought to be, or I'm a dwarf."

Unfortunately, he never said just how tall they ought to be. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

-Lily

**The Saucepan Man** · 02-19-2003, 06:07 PM

From the Prologue to LotR:

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Their height is variable, ranging from between two and four feet of our measure. They seldom now reach three feet; but they have dwindled, they say, and in the ancient days were taller. According to the Red Book, Bandobras Took (Bullroarer), son of Isengrim the Second, was four foot five and able to ride a horse. He was surpassed in all Hobbit records by only two famous characters of old; but that curious matter is dealt with by this book.

Now, I wonder who those two famous Hobbits could be? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

02-19-2003, 04:48 PM	#1
Andephelien Pile O'Bones Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 24	How Tall Did They Get? I might have skimmed over the answer to this question in the book. How tall did Merry and Pippin get after they drank the Entdraught? And if they were still growing when they died, then how tall would they have gotten? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Eavesdropping Sir? I don't follow you, begging your pardon. There ain't no eaves at Bag End, and that's a fact." Sam Gamgee [img]smilies/redface.gif[/img]

02-19-2003, 04:52 PM	#2
Eressië Ailin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Past the Point of No Return... Posts: 502	I don't have my book right now, but I'm pretty sure they grew a couple of inches. Growing after they're dead? That doesn't sound quite right to me... __________________ Holy angel, in Heaven blessed... My spirit longs with thee to rest! ~Faust Never judge a book by its movie. ~J. W. Eagan By the big slippers of big slipperdom! ~M. Gillenormand, Les Misérables My blog!

02-19-2003, 05:21 PM	#3
Lily Bracegirdle Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bree Posts: 210	I'm not sure if we're ever told how big they eventually got, but they were taller than 4 foot 5 inches. FotR Page 14: "According to the Red Book, Bandobras Took (Bullroarer)... was four foot five and able to ride a horse. He was surpassed in all Hobbit records only by two famous characters of old; but that curious matter is dealt with in this book." Hope that helps! -Lily __________________ "But nay: the praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards." - Faramir

02-19-2003, 05:22 PM	#4
Varda Maiden of Tears Join Date: May 2002 Location: Valinor. Posts: 571	A couple of inches sounds about right...I'm sure it was mentioned somewhere, but it can't have been a very dramatic change because it took the others a while to notice. A few inches..I wish I had some of that ent draught __________________ 'It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: someone has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them' ~Frodo "Life is hard. After all, it kills you." - Katharine Hepburn

02-19-2003, 05:56 PM	#5
Lily Bracegirdle Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bree Posts: 210	At the Field of Cormallen, Sam says: "Can't understand it at your age! ... But there it is: you're three inches taller than you ought to be, or I'm a dwarf." Unfortunately, he never said just how tall they ought to be. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] -Lily __________________ "But nay: the praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards." - Faramir