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{{Short description|Fan-name for a minor character in the Fellowship of the Ring movie}} [[Image:Figwit.PNG|right|thumb|[[Bret McKenzie]] as "Elf Escort" in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''.]] '''Figwit''' is a fan-created name for a then-unnamed '''[[Elf (Middle-earth)|Elf]] Escort''' in [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''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 Baggins|Frodo]] is great...<!--THIS IS NOT A TYPO-->who is THAT?!?" {{sic}}. The character quickly and unexpectedly became popular among [[Tolkien fandom]], and is perceived as an example of [[famous for being famous]], a view shared by the character's actor himself.
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