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[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Pippin didn't become shire-thain till after the war of the ring though. And it's an elected position, isn't it?

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

His dad was also Thain. Pippin obviously earned it on his own merits anyway, but it was also sort of a political dynasty thing, like a Bush or a Kennedy.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

Ah, I stand corrected then.