NPC:Gimli
This brave Dwarf is son of the great Glóin, one of the companions who travelled with Thorin Oakenshield and Bilbo Baggins to defeat the dragon Smaug and reclaim the Lonely Mountain. Descended from the line of Durin, Gimli is a stout-hearted warrior of great skill and determination. Hailing originally from Ered Luin, the Blue Mountains west of Eriador, Gimli now calls the Lonely Mountain home, and lately has travelled to Rivendell to participate in the council called by Master Elrond. A Dwarf in the presence of Elves, even in these latter days of the Third Age, is cause for much speculation and even outright wonder, for it is no secret that the races of Elves and Dwarves each have long held bitter resentment against one another. However, Gimli's steadfast loyalty in the face of unimaginable perils has allowed him to overcome the ancient bitterness and return to Imladris at his father's side.
Gimli, as readers of The Lord of the Rings know very well, is the gruff and stubborn warrior chosen to represent the Dwarves in the Fellowship of the Ring on their quest to Mordor to destroy the One Ring. Gimli is known for his loyalty to friends and family, his directness in word and deed, and his ability to stand his ground in battle, as immovable as the very rocks beneath his feet. He can be found in Rivendell as he prepares for the great journey to Mordor alongside Frodo and the rest of the Fellowship. Players in The Lord of the Rings OnlineTM: Shadows of AngmarTM will certainly want to seek him out to learn what they can before this noble Dwarf departs the elven refuge.
[edit] Gimli Elf-friend
[edit] Quick Facts
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| Dates: | III 2879 - IV 120 | ||||||||||||||
| Race: | Dwarves | ||||||||||||||
| Division: | Durin's Folk | ||||||||||||||
| Family: | House of Durin | ||||||||||||||
| Meaning: | Probably 'fire'1 | ||||||||||||||
| Titles: | Elf-friend, Lord of the Glittering Caves | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Descendant of the Kings of Durin's Folk
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Son of Glóin, he travelled from Rivendell with the Company of the Ring. After the breaking of the Fellowship at Parth Galen, he hunted Orcs across Rohan with Aragorn and Legolas. He fought at the Battle of the Hornburg, and at the Pelennor Fields. He is famed for his fast friendship with Legolas the Elf; some stories say that they sailed into the West together - if this is true, then Gimli was the first and only of dwarven-kind to come to the Undying Lands.
[edit] Footnotes
| 1 | In common with nearly all Tolkien's dwarf-names, Gimli comes from a Mannish tongue, based on Old Norse. Unusually, Tolkien himself seems uncertain on the original meaning of Gimli, but it appears to have had the meaning 'fire'. In Norse mythology, Gimli was not the name of a person, but of a place: a great golden-roofed hall in Asgard where the righteous were taken after death. A golden-roofed hall appears in Tolkien's work, too, of course - the Golden Hall of Meduseld at Edoras - though it is unclear whether there is a connection. In Adûnaic, gimli means 'stars' (from gimil, 'star') but this is probably no more than a coincidence. |
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