A Tribute To Peregrin Took

When considering the vast world of Middle Earth, most think of Aragorn, Gandolf, Legolas, Frodo etc. The the unsung heroes, the men who fly under the radar, and the little people are most often forgotten (pun intended). Yes, Frodo physically threw the ring into the fire and is, along with Bilbo, the most famous hobbit of all time. Yes, Aragorn did every badass thing possible throughout the entire trilogy. Yes, Gandolf fought a fucking 10 story tall fire demon known as a balrog and (arguably) survived to tell the tale. I'm not looking to take anything away from the champions of Middle Earth, just looking to add another one to the hall of fame. Pippen, often called "a fool of a Took" by gandolf, is a good ol' fashion grinder. Everything he does leads to better things, intentional or not. For example:

1. Pippen ruins Frodo's "underhill" alias at the prancing pony, and in doing so, unites Aragorn to their cause.
2. During the battle where Boromir dies, Pippen (and Merry) distract the massive army of orcs from attacking and capturing Frodo. If Frodo gets captured right there, end of story, Middle Earth dies.
3. After befriending Treebeard, Pippen tricks the ent into taking himself and Merry to the forests end near Isengard, where saruman killed many of Treebeard's friends. This leads to an army of walking trees that fucks up the stronghold of the second most powerful man in the world, ending his threat to the ring destroying cause.
4. Arguably the most important thing Pippen does is disobey Gandolf's orders and look into the orb where he sees a glimpse of Sauron's plans to attack Gondor. Without Pippen's mischievous behavior, Gondor would not receive the help and support needed, and would be in ruins.

Bonus:  Pippen pushed Faramir off the pyre, saving his life.

Second Bonus:  Pippen purposely dropped his elven broach, allowing Aragorn and crew to track him and Merry down.

Big whoop that Legolas killed an elephant, all the men on it, and then rode down his truck while it was dying. Pippen is the real hero in this story.