Samwise Gamgee 1997 and "The Two Towers" in 1999, and by Scott Hamilton Westerman in "The Return of the King" in 2001. Sam appeared as a playable character in "Lego The Lord of the Rings" as well as "Lego The Hobbit" despite not appearing in "The Hobbit" films. Sam appears as a non-playable character in "Lego Dimensions" and is voiced by Sean Astin once again. "Entertainment Weekly" called Sam Gamgee one of the "greatest sidekicks." UGO Networks also named Sam as one of their top heroes in entertainment. Samwise Gamgee Samwise "Sam" Gamgee (later known as Samwise Gardner) is a fictional character
Meriadoc Brandybuck was Drogo Took. He was later renamed Vigo, and the name Drogo reassigned to Frodo's father. After that, he was renamed Marmaduke, and finally Meriadoc Brandybuck. Frodo and Merry are first cousins once removed. Their common ancestors are Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took Brandybuck. Merry was born T.A. 2982 (or, in the Shire-reckoning, in 1382), in Buckland. He is the only child of Saradoc Brandybuck (T.A. 2940-F.A. 11), who was a Master of Buckland, and Esmeralda Brandybuck (née Took) (T.A. 2936- ?), the younger sister of Paladin Took II (T.A. 2933–3034), making him first cousin to Paladin's son Peregrin Took.