Merry

Recommended music: Marvin Matyka – Bloody Mary (Remix)

Moving up this #TolkienThursday, we’ve got the ToyBiz Merry!

Like Pippin, Merry is first seen in The Two Towers hanging on the back of an Orc, making their way to Isengard. Pippin is concerned and alerts the Orcs when Merry appears unconscious:

“Pippin: “Merry! Merry! Wake up! My friend is sick! He needs water. Please!”

Mauhúr: “Sick is he? Give him some medicine, boys!”

[Uruks growl, then one pours a sticky red liquid into Merry’s mouth.]

[Merry chokes.]

Pippin: “Stop it!”

Mauhúr: “Can’t take his draught!”

It turns out to all be an act as Merry is trying to keep a low profile on their journey, as he’s already come to the conclusion that if he is questioned and found not to have the Ring of Power, his story may be ending quickly. Also, the “medicine” forced upon Merry in this scene may look like Jägermeister, but it’s actually some sort of grog-like beverage, picture rum and water, that is evil, but helps keep the Uruk-Hai energized for running all day and night.

This version of Merry was included in a 2-pack in the Fellowship of the Ring line with Pippin and a Moria Orc, then repacked again with Pippin for the last wave of FOTR figures.

This first version of Merry does a better job of looking like Dominic Monaghan than the Pippin figure does of looking like Billy Boyd. He features the same action figure as Pippin, with a button hidden under the cloak to move his arm and sword.

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