has been noted for his "lithe and graceful" movement, "enigmatic broodiness", "haughty demeanor", and "pouty" looks. His fan website proclaims him "in a word, gorgeous. Or another, stunning... hypnotic... stupendous... captivating... take your pick." McKenzie has stated that the Figwit obsession is "weird," though he is "flattered." He has remarked that "it's so hilarious because it's been propelled by so little ... I'm famous for doing nothing." In other media Figwit does not appear in Tolkien's writings and was created exclusively for the films; thus there is little authentic information regarding him, save that he is a royal escort. The only "official" place where the name Figwit is used is on several Topps trading cards, including a The Return of the King series card, titled "Return to Rivendell," and an Authentic Autographs card featuring the signature of actor Bret McKenzie. In The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game he was assigned the name of Aegnor, one of Galadriel's brothers in The Silmarillion. A Figwit action figure was also created, though it was named "Elven Escort," as in the film. Figwit has been a subject of poetry, art, and fiction. He is also a subject in slash fan fiction, where he is named Melpomaen, a rough, literal Elvish translation of "fig" and "wit", derived from melpo, which means "fig" in Tolkien's fictional language of Quenya, and maen, which means clever or skilled in Noldorin, another of Tolkien's fictional languages. Documentary In 2004, a 57-minute documentary on the Figwit phenomenon was created by McKenzie's fiancée (and now wife) Hannah Clarke and friends Stan Alley and Nick Booth. Entitled Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!, it premiered at the Auckland International Film Festival on July 23. Meant to "[unravel] Bret's identity", it follows McKenzie to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where he meets the fans of his trademark pout and "elvish good looks", and features extensive interviews with fans behind various Figwit fan sites as well as with Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, Mark Ordesky, Ian McKellen, and other cast members. Booth stated that their film was "much more irreverent and strange" compared to other behind-the-scenes documentaries of the film trilogy, which were "very much driven around the production and the cast and Tolkien". References External links Review of ''Frodo is Great... Who Is That?!! Fan sites: Figwit Lives! and Fans of Figwit The Lord of the Rings (film series) Tolkien fandom In-jokes Internet