The Middle Distance

Heee. I was thinking about trying it anyway, but...nah, I've never written him. I could have done Fëanor, though.

Merry it is.

a. I think Merry's journey is probably the most underrated of all the hobbits', because he seems to change the least. That might be true, but it's great to see him grow into what he was always meant to be: a heroic leader on a small, homey scale. Which is exactly what he's always wanted to be.
b. Courage, but also judgment.
c. A tendency to think he knows more than he does.
d. Fairly difficult unless there are dramatic circumstances around for him to respond to, which is usually how I've written him. Then his matter-of-factness just kicks right in, and I remember how to swim.
e. That's probably "Pursuit of the Last Lantern," because he's away from Pippin and so doesn't have anyone very familiar to bounce off - among Rohirrim, different true colors than usual came out.
f. That all depends on the bunnies, now, doesn't it. ;P