How is Gimli related to Thorin?

They have an obvious relation, in the sense that they are both dwarves. But on a deeper level, they are distant blood relatives : Clearly Thorin’s great grandfather Dain I and Gimli’s great-great grandfather Borin were siblings, ie Thorin’s grandfather Thror and Gimli’s great grandfather Farin were first cousins.

Who is Legolas dad?

Thranduil
Legolas/Father

What happened to Legolas and Gimli?

Gimli and Legolas Spent the Rest of Their Lives Together. After the War of the Ring, Gimli and Legolas remained travel companions. Legolas traveled with Gimli to Helms’s Deep, where he became the first Lord of the Glittering Caves. Even after Gimli became a Dwarf Lord, he continued to travel with his Elf friend.

Why was Galadriel’s hair so important?

It is because Galadriel had both silver and golden hair, which reminded Feanor of the light of Laurelin and Telperion, the two shining trees in Valinor. Feanor wanted to preserve that light in the Silmarils – that´s why the hair. Gimli wanted something from Galadriel that would bring joy from his affection for her.

How important is Gimli in The Lord of the Rings?

Gimli is pretty important to the Fellowship, more important than Legolas, but less important than Aragorn, Gandalf, or the four hobbits. Gimli is the Dwarf of the Fellowship. As a Dwarf, he is strong and enduring. He is a great friend and a determined enemy.

Why did Legolas take Gimli’s son with him?

We have heard tell that Legolas took Gimli Glóin’s son with him because of their great friendship, greater than any that has been between Elf and Dwarf. If this is true, then it is strange indeed: that a Dwarf should be willing to leave Middle-earth for any love, or that the Eldar should receive him, or that the Lords of the West should permit it.

How did Legolas get to The Fellowship of the Ring?

Then Legolas built a grey ship in Ithilien, and sailed down Anduin and so over Sea; and with him, it is said, went Gimli the Dwarf. And when that ship passed an end was come in the Middle-earth of the Fellowship of the Ring.

Why does Gimli get to be an elf friend?

Gimli tells her: no gold, no treasure… just a single strand of hair to remember her beauty by. She gives him three. Three. And this is why Gimli gets to be an Elf Friend, people. Because Galadriel looks at him and thinks he deserves what she refused the greatest Elf who ever lived—and then twice* that.