Gimli — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Character Profile

About Gimli

Dwarf warrior who forms an unlikely friendship with Legolas.

Gimli — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Axe combat, Endurance, Bravery, Loyalty

• Strength: 8.5/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 6/10

Affiliations

• Fellowship of the Ring
• Tolkien's legendarium

Gimli's Known Relations

• Glóin — Father
• Gróin — Relative
• Fellowship of the Ring — Member of

Gimli appears in 4 titles

• The Lord of the Rings (1978) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Character Facts

Played by

John Rhys-Davies

Appears in

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Gimli — Alliance Teammate — Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen)
• Gimli — Social Friend — Legolas (Orlando Bloom)

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