Gimli

Gimli was a dwarf born in the year 2879. His father was Gloin and his mother is unknown. He lived in the Blue Mountains when he was little and when the dwarves reclaimed the Lonely Mountain he relocated his family there. Gimli carries an axe as his weapon.

In 3017 a messenger from Mordor went seeking news of Bilbo Baggins and the ring he had found. Gloin and Gimli were sent to Rivendell to warn Bilbo, and to get advice from Elrond. Gimli was then chosen to represent the dwarves in the Fellowship of the Ring, but when they got to the Misty Mountains their way was blocked by snow. Then Gandalf said they should take the passage through the Mines of Moria. Gimli was the first to agree with this idea.

The next day in the Chamber of Mazarbul, they found the tomb of Gimli's kinsman, Balin who had led the expedition thirty years earlier. They then came to a stop at the edge of the town of Lothlorien. Gimli suggested that they take shelter in the treee branches. The then noticed that thre was elves in the trees and they all got blindfolded and led into the woods, brought before, Celebron and Galadriel. When they left she wanted to give them a parting gift and she gave Gimli three strands of her hair. He kept them as a symbol of goodwill between elves and dwarves.

Now it was time to decide what to do next. Gimli wanted to go to Mina Tirith. Even if Frodo Baggins didn't want to go then Gimli wouldn't leave him, he would go with him.

Bibliography: "The Cahin's Book" [|http://www.tuckborough.net] "Wikpedia the Free Encyclopedia" [|www.wikipedia.org]