rohan was gimli in lord of the rings.
what is gimli in lord of the rings?
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gimli is a fictional character from j. r. r. tolkien's middle-earth legendarium, featured in "the lord of the rings". a dwarf warrior, he is the son of glóin (a character from tolkien's earlier novel, "the hobbit").





















































gimli is chosen to represent the race of dwarves in the fellowship of the ring. as such, he is one of the primary characters of the novel. in the course of the adventure, gimli aids the ring-bearer frodo baggins, participates in the war of the ring, and becomes close friends with legolas, overcoming an ancient enmity of dwarves and elves.





















































section::::character overview.
gimli (middle-earth)
on stage, in the united states, gimli was portrayed by elizabeth harris in the cincinnati stage productions of "the fellowship of the ring" (2001), "the two towers" (2002), and "the return of the king" (2003) for clear stage cincinnati. at chicago's lifeline theatre, gimli was played on-stage by brooks darrah in "the two towers" (1999). in canada, gimli was portrayed by ross williams in the 3-hour toronto stage production of "the lord of the rings", which opened in 2006. in the lord of the rings: the musical he was played by sévan stephan throughout its london run.





















































section::::concept and creation.
gimli (middle-earth)