Talk:Gimli

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Contents 1 Undying Lands 2 Axes 3 Gimli was the only dwarf allied with men and elves? 4 Book Quotes separate from Movie Quotes

[edit] Undying Lands

According to The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, in letter 154 Tolkien states that Gimli does indeed travel to the Undying Lands, "As a unique exception...as friend of Legolas and 'servant' of Galadriel." Duke Starhopper 01:31, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

my tolkien companion book says that he does too in 120 fourth age, but also that "The recorder of this event is hesitant as to its truth, but nonetheless reports the tale" Gimli 02:09, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Axes

The section on the axes of gimli is incorrect. According to The Lord of the Rings, Part I; the fellowship of the ring, book 2, chapter III; The Ring Goes South, Page 272 states:

"Gimli the dwarf alone wore openly a short shirt of steel rings, for dwarves make light of burdens,; and in his belt he wore a broad-bladed axe."

—J.R.R Tolkien; The Lord of the Rings

The next part goes on to discribe Legolas' equiptment, without any further comment on Gimli, so we must assume that any other equiptment was just adventuring equiptment, not axes. I feel that we should correct this, and possibly outline the existing section as "Peter Jackson's film trillogy". --Sam Kay 19:10, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gimli was the only dwarf allied with men and elves?

Excuse me, but didn't the Men of Dale fight alongside the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain? Unless I'm mistaken, the "Return of the King" appendices mentioned this alliance. Perhaps whoever is in charge of writing these articles is being too influenced by the semi-canonical movies

[edit] Book Quotes separate from Movie Quotes

Would it really kill anyone to separate the non-canonical movie quotes and info from the canonical book quotes and info? Or does this site follow the concept of wikiality?

• Nearly all the quotes are non-canonical and taken from the films. The article should only use canonical quotes from the original Tolkein, unless the non-canonical information is clearly distinguished as such. Back and Forth 22:14, 25 January 2008 (UTC)