and like, not that I don’t love Boromir & love his love for his hobbit friends, consider: Treebeard, who knew Merry and Pippin for like 2 days, thought of him as his children, and wrote a sweet & touching poem about them, DEEPLY relatable
also consider, Denethor, who took Pippin into his service in large part bcos he found him Very Funny
also consider, GIMLI
‘Well, farewell, my hobbits! You should come safe to your own homes now, and I shall not be kept awake for fear of your peril.’
this is Theoden-and-Merry-bonding-over-herb-lore erasure and it’s Not Okay
I never claimed it was an exhaustive list but yes, also: Theoden knowing Merry for like a minute and being like ‘I love my tiny son’
It’s only just now struck me that Merry caught Theoden on Son Rebound
“Son rebound”
THANKS I HATE IT 😭
Eowyn and the entire freaking Rohirrim adopt Merry by the Battle of Pelennor. Faramir gets emotionally attached to Frodo, Sam, AND Pippin. Aragorn and the Dúnedain (Rangers) spent a large chunk of their time and manpower protecting the Shire more or less for the same reasons one would shelter a happy child from the harsh reality of the world. And that’s not even remotely mentioning how literally everyone Bilbo ever met on his journey “there and back again” treats him like a kindly adorable old friend throughout the main series.
Conclusion: Everyone loves Hobbits what the heck
it’s like I’ve been saying, hobbits just activate people’s ‘baby, must protect’ instinct
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