Gimli — The Lord of the Rings Character Profile

About Gimli

A dwarf who joins the Fellowship at Rivendell. After the group splits, he aids Aragorn and Legolas in tracking Merry and Pippin through Fangorn Forest. He later travels to Helm's Deep to participate in the battle against Saruman's army.

Gimli appears in 4 titles

• The Lord of the Rings (1978)
• 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 page

Character Facts

Played by

David Buck

Appears in

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Gimli — Alliance Fellowship Ally — Aragorn (John Hurt)

  Gimli becomes Aragorn's consistent battlefield and tracking companion.

  Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas track the captured hobbits into Fangorn Forest and later travel together to Helm's Deep.

• Gimli — Alliance Fellowship Ally — Legolas (Anthony Daniels)

  They cooperate as members of the same surviving pursuit group.

  Legolas and Gimli remain with Aragorn while tracking Merry and Pippin and while traveling to Helm's Deep.

• Gimli — Alliance Fellowship Member — Frodo (Christopher Guard)

  Gimli protects the Ring-bearer's mission as part of the Fellowship.

  Gimli joins Frodo's Fellowship at Rivendell and continues with the group through Moria and Lothlórien.

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More characters from The Lord of the Rings

• Frodo (Christopher Guard)
• Gandalf (William Squire)
• Sam (Michael Scholes)
• Aragorn (John Hurt)
• Gollum (voice) (Peter Woodthorpe)
• Merry (Simon Chandler)
• Pippin (Dominic Guard)
• Character Actor (voice) (Chuck Hayward)
• Wormtongue (voice) (Michael Deacon)
• Treebeard (voice) (John Westbrook)
• Galadriel (voice) (Annette Crosbie)
• Character Actor (voice) (Jerry Maren)