“The dwarf who charges in first with an axe — the loudest and most reliable member of the Fellowship of the Ring.”
Heir to the dwarf fighting tradition. He carries multiple axes at once and is unmatched at close range.
His running kill-count duel with Legolas at Helm's Deep — 42 to 43 — proves he never loses humor even in battle.
Long marches, mine battles, brutal terrain — the endurance and will to keep up in any condition.
Gimli shows how fast prejudice can collapse. A dwarf who spent his entire life viewing elves as enemies ends up with an elven prince as his closest friend. He is loud, stubborn, and proud — but in loyalty and courage, he matches anyone in the Fellowship.