Merry

In Shadow and Flame, Merry is a Hero for the Free Peoples faction of Rohan, and is recruitable from the Citadel

Biography
Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck is a Hobbit of the Shire who, after accompanying fellow Hobbits Peregrin "Pippin" Took, Samwise "Sam" Gamgee and Ringbearer Frodo Baggins to the Elven city of Imladris, became 1 of the 9 members of the Fellowship of the Ring. He travelled with the Fellowship through the lost Dwarven realm of Khazad-dûm (now known as Moria) and the Elven kingdom of Lothlórien, before both he and Pippin taken hostage by Uruk-hai from Isengard when the Fellowship was ambushed and broken at Amon-Hen.

After entering the lands of Rohan en route to Isengard, the Uruk-hai were slaughtered by Éomer and his exiled Rohirrim. Merry and Pippin escaped into Fangorn Forest, where they met Treebeard the Ent and took part in the Entmoot, which led to the last march of the Ents and the subsequent destruction of Isengard. Both Hobbits were then briefly reunited with some of their former Fellowship companions - Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and Gandalf - and travelled to Rohan's capital, Edoras.

Merry was then separated from his close companion Pippin, who with Gandalf, left for the city of Minas Tirith in Gondor, whilst Merry remained in Rohan. He pledged his service to King Théoden of Rohan and was made an Esquire of Rohan, and alongside a disguised Éowyn, rode to Gondor's aid in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, where he played a crucial role in the defeat of The Witch-King.

His battle with The Witch-King meant Merry was soon affected by the Black Breath and he collapsed, near death, within the walls of Minas Tirith, only to be discovered by his companion Pippin and taken to the Houses of Healing. Although Merry was saved, his condition meant he could not march on the Black Gate with combined forces of Gondor and Rohan, now the Army of the West, and instead remained in Minas Tirith with the recovering Éowyn and Faramir.

After the coronation of Aragorn as the King of Gondor, Merry and the other Hobbits eventually returned to The Shire and found it ruined and overrun by Ruffians, led by the mysterious "Sharkey". Merry rallied 200 Bucklanders, and alongside Pippin, led the Hobbits in the Battle of Bywater, defeating the Ruffians and freeing The Shire.

Abilities

 * Rank 1: Toggle Weapon - Merry can fight in close-combat with his sword or from distance by throwing rocks


 * Rank 1: Elven Cloak - Thanks to Galadriel's gifts, Merry can become invisible when standing still


 * Rank 1: Esquire of Rohan - Merry gains +100% damage when near Eowyn (passive ability)

Good Campaign
Merry also appears throughout the Good Campaign, with a slightly altered set of abilities.

Campaign Abilities

 * Rank 1: Toggle Weapon - Merry can fight in close-combat with his sword or from distance by throwing rocks


 * Rank 1: Esquire of Rohan - Merry gains +100% damage when near Eowyn (passive ability)

(From "Lothlórien" onwards)


 * Rank 1: Elven Cloak - Thanks to Galadriel's gifts, Merry can become invisible when standing still