Gimli is an intimadadting creature with his huge axe and throwing axes. With one swing he could decapitate any orc. When we first see him at the counsel of Elrond, he desipes Legolas and all elves alike. But eventually they become great friends and are lookouts in a way for eachother. Unfortuantly he comes across Balin's (his cousin)Tomb and was quite in an uproar about it. He is the master at axes and an important character in the story.

BIO OF GIMLI

Aliases: Elf-Friend, Lock-bearer

Date of Birth: 2879 T.A.

Race: Dwarf

Height: 4-4 1/2 feet

Date of Death: ?

Alignment: Good

Parents: Gloin - Father, ???-Mother

Spouse: None

Date of Marriage: N/A

Children: none

Physical description: Short, stocky, with long brown hair and a long brown beard

Biography: In 3018, Gimli accompanied his father to Rivendell, was chosen to represent the Dwarves in the Fellowship, and aided Gandalf in leading the company through Moria. He was the first dwarf to enter Lorien since Durin's Day, and was held in awe by the beauty of the Lady Galadriel. He became very close friends with Legolas, and journeyed throughout Middle Earth with him after the War of the Ring. Also after the War of the Ring, Gimli led a band of dwarvish smiths in reforging the gates of Gondor in mithril and steel, and he was the Lord of the Glittering Caves. In Fo 120, he sailed over the sea with Legolas.

PICS OF GIMLI

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Gimli and his Great Axe

Outside the mines of Moria, saddend from the loss of Gandalf

In The Fangorn Forest looking for Merry and Pippin.

In Lothlorien where he met the Beautiful Galadriel and recived 3 strands of her hair. (in extened DVD and BOOK)

BIO OF JOHN RHYS-DAVIES

Full Name: John Rhys-Davies

Birthdate: May 5, 1944

Birthplace: Wiltshire, England

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Brown

Height: 6' plus

Spouse: Deborah

Children: 1 Son

Biography: John Rhys-Davies studied at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and in addition to his distinguished theatre work - Othello, Macbeth and Falstaff - has taken leading roles in many movies among them Victor/Victoria, The Living Daylights, King Solomon's Mines and the 1992 remake of Conan Doyle's The Lost World in which he starred as Professor Challenger. Dynanism is something that the Welsh-born actor well understands, having played several such film parts, including his memorable appearances as Harrison Ford's roguish sidekick, Sallah, in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. His prolific television-credits include playing Vasco Rodriguez in James Clavell's Shogun, Agent Malone in the British series The Untouchables, and Joe Gargery in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations. Rhys-Davies has also starred in the TV mini-series War and Rememberance and has made guest appearances in Murder, She Wrote and Star Trek: Voyager, in which he was twice portrayed Leonardo Da Vinci!

WHAT I THINK OF GIMLI

I really enjoyed this character and loved his humor breaks and his growing friend-ship with Legolas, even though he couldn't stand him in the beging. You start to notice their friendship after Gimli meets Galadriel and Legolas askes what he asked for as a gift. It progressivly strengthens in TTT. I have to say this Dwarf Kicks ASS with his Axe. One swing and they die. John Rhys-Davies is so good in this movie and I laughed a lot from his comic breaks.

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