"Gimli joined the Fellowship of the Rings during the Council of Elrond where he was selected to represent the Dwarves. After some discussions he was finally allowed to enter Lothlorien and meet the Lady Galadriel and Celeborn. He developped a great love for the Lady Galadriel and when she asked him what he wanted as a farewell gift he asked and received a single strand of her hair. Gimli joined Aragorn and Legolas in their pursuit of Merry and Pippin through Rohan and he played a very important part in the defence of Helm's Deep. He also joined Aragorn when he walked the Paths of the Dead and defeated the Corsairs. Strangly enough he became best friends with Legolas, an elf. A very unusal friendship. After the War of the Ring, Legolas and Gimli travelled together to many places in Middle-Earth and it is said that they eventually left middle-earth together.
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...walked Gimli the Dwarf. He had no helm, and about his head was a linen band stained with blood; but his voice was loud and strong.
'Forty-two, Master Legolas!' he cried. 'Alas! My axe is notched: the forty-second had an iron collar on his neck. How is it with you?'
'You passed my score by one, 'answered Legolas. 'But I do not grudge you the game, so glad am I to see you on your legs!'
"Shall we continue to our next character: Boromir?"
