Gimli
MajorA stout dwarf with stout legs and deep eyes that can hold a strange light, show smouldering fire, or glint in dim light, and are keen in the dark. Skin tone, hair, height, and age are unspecified. He wears a short shirt of steel-rings with a broad-bladed axe in his belt and dwarf-boots. He is also provided with a hood and a cloak made according to his size of light silken stuff that appears grey with the hue of twilight under the trees, yet shifts to green as shadowed leaves, brown as fallow fields by night, or dusk-silver as water under the stars, fastened about the neck with a brooch like a green leaf veined with silver.
Gimli, the stout-hearted dwarf son of Glóin, emerges in The Fellowship of the Ring as a fierce guardian of his people, joining the quest with his keen-eyed vigilance and trusty axe, his appearance shrouded in twilight-hued cloaks that blend with the wild. Though his journey through The Two Towers remains in the shadows of this record, by The Return of the King, Gimli's evolution shines through unbreakable loyalty, standing axe-ready at the Black Gate beside Legolas and Aragorn in the final clash against Sauron. In the Fourth Age, he forges a legacy as warden of the Glittering Caves of Aglarond, embodying dwarven resilience amid enduring friendships that bridge ancient divides.
Physical Description
A stout dwarf with stout legs and deep eyes that can hold a strange light, show smouldering fire, or glint in dim light, and are keen in the dark. Skin tone, hair, height, and age are unspecified. He wears a short shirt of steel-rings with a broad-bladed axe in his belt and dwarf-boots. He is also provided with a hood and a cloak made according to his size of light silken stuff that appears grey with the hue of twilight under the trees, yet shifts to green as shadowed leaves, brown as fallow fields by night, or dusk-silver as water under the stars, fastened about the neck with a brooch like a green leaf veined with silver. Short and sturdy at four feet tall, this middle-aged dwarf has a dark braided beard and fierce eyes in a rugged face. His muscular, compact build is clad in practical dwarven gear, and he stalks with purposeful strides, stroking his beard thoughtfully.
Gallery
Book 1: The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
Evolution
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
A stout dwarf with stout legs and deep eyes that can hold a strange light, show smouldering fire, or glint in dim light, and are keen in the dark. Skin tone, hair, height, and age are unspecified. He wears a short shirt of steel-rings with a broad-bladed axe in his belt and dwarf-boots. He is also provided with a hood and a cloak made according to his size of light silken stuff that appears grey with the hue of twilight under the trees, yet shifts to green as shadowed leaves, brown as fallow fields by night, or dusk-silver as water under the stars, fastened about the neck with a brooch like a green leaf veined with silver.
- Joins the Fellowship of the Ring as representative of the Dwarves.
- Equipped with a steel-ring shirt, broad-bladed axe, dwarf-boots, and a magical grey-green cloak with a leaf-brooch.
- Displays keen dark-sight and stout-hearted resolve in the early perils of the quest.
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Gimli Glóin's son, the stout-hearted dwarf of the Fellowship, sails to Middle-earth's final battles, standing firm at the Black Gate with Legolas by his side in their enduring friendship. Ever loyal to Aragorn and the free peoples, he wields his axe amid the host of the West, their good-natured rivalry with the elf unbroken. In the end, he chooses to dwell in the Glittering Caves of Aglarond, guardian of dwarven legacy in the Fourth Age.
- Fights steadfastly at the Black Gate alongside Legolas in their famed friendship.
- Accompanies Aragorn through the Paths of the Dead as a loyal Fellowship companion.
- Wields his axe in the host of the West during Middle-earth's final battles.
- Chooses to dwell in the Glittering Caves of Aglarond as their guardian in the Fourth Age.
Relationships
Gimli's bond with Aragorn evolves from a Fellowship companionship forged in shared peril to deep loyalty demonstrated in the harrowing Paths of the Dead and culminating in united stand at the Black Gate.
Gimli's rivalry with Legolas blossoms into an enduring friendship, highlighted by their side-by-side stand at the Black Gate, symbolizing reconciliation between Dwarves and Elves.
Key Events
Book Appearances
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
First appears Ch 16
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings