Though Gimli has no children, he is not the last Dwarf of Middle-earth.

Was Gimli the only dwarf to go to the Undying Lands?

They build "great works" in Rohan and Gondor, and replace the ruined gate of Minas Tirith with one made of mithril and steel. After Aragorn's death, Gimli (then 262 years old) sails with Legolas into the West, becoming the first Dwarf in the Undying Lands.

Are there any Dwarves left in Middle-earth?

None sailed into the West, as Gimli is the only Dwarf known to have been given passage by the Elves. But those left in Middle-earth would slowly become the last of their kind. In Tolkien's Unfinished Tales, he wrote that King Durin VII the Last retook Khazad-dum and then restored it to the great kingdom it once was.

Is Gimli related to durin?

Born in TA 2879, Gimli was the son of Glóin and a nephew of Óin, both former companions of Bilbo Baggins. He was a descendant of Durin the Deathless, father of the first house of the Dwarven people. Gimli was descended from, but was not a member of the royal line.

Are there other Dwarves besides Gimli?

While the well-traveled hobbit returns in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, the dwarves he befriended are almost entirely absent. There are many elves, men, and orcs in The Lord of the Rings, but the trilogy's dwarf contingen consists predominantly of Gimli alone.

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Why is Gimli the last Dwarf?

Gimli is not the last of the dwarves. This is a common misconception because Gimli is the only dwarf who gets a fair amount of coverage in the franchise. Lord of the Rings focuses its narrative primarily on the affairs of men, elves, and hobbits. Dwarves are a secluded race that lives in the mountains.

Why isn't Thorin in LOTR?

Before the War of the Ring, the Dwarves took part in the Battle of Five Armies, an event covered in the third and final installment of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy. While this war ended in victory for the Dwarves, far too many lives were lost, including that of Thorin Oakenshield.

Who is Durin to Thorin?

Thorin I (Third Age 2035 – 2289, died aged 254) was the King of Durin's Folk for 99 years, succeeding his father, Thráin I, on his death in T.A. 2190. Thorin was the heir of Durin the Deathless being the great-grandson of Durin VI.

Is Durin Gimli's Father?

Gimli is indeed a distant relative of Durin IV as his father Glóin traces his origins from the line of Durin of the Dwarves of Erebor. These were the Dwarves who dwelt beneath the Lonely Mountain and were one of the seven kinds of Dwarves (known as Khazâd).

How did Gimli not know Moria had fallen?

Combining the poor communication between Erebor and Moria with the Dwarves' extended lifespans, Gimli might not have known about the fall of Moria simply because Erebor had not grown too worried about the lack of information yet.

Why was Arwen dying?

The Lord of the Rings films showed Arwen (Liv Tyler) dying due to her connection to the One Ring. The closer Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) and Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) get to Mount Doom, the closer she gets to death.

Did Dwarves go extinct in LOTR?

However, the battle did further deplete the number of existing Dwarves, leading to their extinction and the ascendancy of the Men in the Fourth Age.

Who becomes king after Thorin?

With Thorin's death in the battle, Dáin became King of Durin's Folk and King under the Mountain, the first not of the main line. After the battle, Dáin thanked the Great Eagles for their timely intervention, crowning their chief with gold and swearing the Dwarves to everlasting friendship with them.

Why didn t Gimli know the Dwarves were dead?

Gimli didn't know about Moria's fate because there had been no communication between Erebor and Moria for 25 years, and the Dwarves were hopeful and did not want to accept failure until there was certain news.

What happens to Legolas and Gimli after the ring is destroyed?

After the War

After the destruction of the One Ring and of Sauron, Legolas stayed for the coronation of Aragorn and his marriage to Arwen. Later, Legolas and Gimli went travelling together to Helm's Deep, visiting the Glittering Caves, and then later traveled through Fangorn Forest as Legolas and Gimli had agreed.

Did Legolas and Gimli remain friends?

Gimli and Legolas Spent the Rest of Their Lives Together

After the War of the Ring, Gimli and Legolas remained travel companions.

Are Durin and Thorin related?

Thorin is the heir to the dominant line of Durin I, but Dain I Ironfoot, is also from the Line of Durin. His grandfather Gror is the youngest son of Dain I.

Has Gimli ever been to Moria?

There's only one real moment in The Fellowship of the Ring that touches upon Gimli's past: when he enters the Mines of Moria in hopes of seeing his cousin, Balin, who was once Lord of Moria.

How do Elves become orcs?

The origin(s) of orcs were explained two different ways (i.e., inconsistently) by Tolkien: the orcs were either East Elves (Avari) enslaved, tortured, and bred by Morgoth (as Melkor became known), or, "perhaps ... Avari [(a race of elves)] ... [turned] evil and savage in the wild", both according to The Silmarillion.

Who killed Durin the dwarf?

In the Third Age, the more easily accessible seams of mithril were exhausted, and the Dwarves dug deeper until they disturbed a Balrog, a powerful fire-demon. It killed King Durin VI, acquiring the name Durin's Bane, and then Náin I, his son. The Dwarves abandoned Khazad-dûm and fled into Wilderland.

Did the line of Durin end when Thorin died?

Their deaths and Thorin's did not end Durin's line, although did end the branch which had Thror, Thrain, and Thorin Oakenshield. Thorin's cousin, Dain Ironfoot, became King after Thorin's death. Dain's son, Thorin Stonehelm, became King after Dain died in the Battle of Dale. The line continued on after that.

Why is the Balrog called Durin's Bane?

The Balrog killed Durin VI, the Dwarf-King of Khazad-dûm, whereafter it was called Durin's Bane by the Dwarves. Avarice, principally for mithril, drove the dwarves to go too deep and awaken the Balrog. The Dwarves attempted to fight the Balrog, but its power was far too great for them.

Did smaug know about Sauron?

Smaug is aware of the return of Sauron, and was apparently intent on joining forces with him (although there was some amount of confusion as to whether the dragon's motives for an alliance with Sauron were).

Was smaug the last dragon?

Described as a "long-worm", although this imprecise term seems to be more of an expression rather than a separate taxonomic group. Smaug — the last great dragon of Middle-earth, slain by Bard of Esgaroth.

Why is Galadriel so powerful?

The majority of her powers come from her Ring of Power, Nenya, the Ring of Water. The ring, also known by the names the White Ring and the Ring of Adamant, is one of the three Rings of Power given to the Elves of Middle-earth in the Second Age.