Gimli
Dwarf of Erebor. Born in 2879 of the Third Age in the Blue Mountains, Gimli went to live in Erebor in 2941 after the death of Smaug the Dragon. Gimli�s father was Glóin, a Dwarf of Thorn and Company. In 3018, Gimli went with his father to Rivendell where he was chosen for the Fellowship of the Ring. Gimli was one of the few Dwarves to become friendly with Elves. Indeed, after his entry into Lothlórien, he became devoted to the memory of Galadriel, the Elf Queen, and carried a lock of her hair with him always. His closest friend was the Legolas, the Sindar Elf. Gimli fought bravely at the Battles of Hornburg, Pelennor Fields, and the Black Gates of Mordor. After the war, Gimli became the Lord of the Glittering Caves, the caverns beneath Helm�s Deep. He remained Lord of the Caves until after the death of Aragorn in 120 of the Fourth Age, when, joined by his friend Legolas, he sailed on an Elven ship into the Undying Lands.
