File:Meriadoc Brandybuck screenshot.jpg

Dominic Monaghan portrays Meriadoc Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

Fair use in article Meriadoc Brandybuck

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1. This image is used to illustrate the text next to which it appears, which describes how the Lord of the Rings character is portrayed in the adaptation from which the image is taken from.
2. It is of lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
3. It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to market or sell the work in any way.
4. This image is used on various websites, so its use on Wikipedia does not make it significantly more accessible or visible than it already is.
5. The image is being used in an informative way and should not detract from the original work.
6. No free or public domain images have been located for this item.

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