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Figwit

Figwit is a fan-created name for a briefly seen elf in The Lord of the Rings films, who gained fan attention despite limited screen time.

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Where it started

Figwit is a fan-created name for a then-unnamed Elf Escort in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film series, played by Bret McKenzie of the musical duo Flight of the Conchords. The name Figwit derives from an acronym for "Frodo is great...who is THAT?!?" [sic]. The character quickly and unexpectedly became popular among the Tolkien fandom, and is perceived as an example of famous for being famous, a view shared by the character's actor himself.

The use timeline

  1. A background elf character with only seconds of screen time and one line of dialog from The Lord of the Rings film trilogy played by Flight of the Conchords member Bret McKenzie, which became a fascination with a large number of fans. This ultimately led to McKenzie being brought back to play an elf in The Hobbit.

  2. Wikidata Q7464559: Figwit — fan-name for a minor character in the Fellowship of the Ring movie.

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