Welcome to Middle-earthLooking closer at the Lord of the Rings trilogy books and movies, The Hobbit, and everything else in J. R. R. Tolkien's beloved universe.
Vote up the most impressive details you missed the first time around.
Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings is one of the most outstanding achievements in cinematic history. The story of how a young Hobbit is thrust into the affairs of Middle-earth at significant personal cost is arguably one of the best stories ever told, and Jackson's take on Tolkien's source material is unmatched. A lot of what makes The Lord of the Rings so compelling is the assortment of main characters who aid Frodo on his journey.
While there are plenty of amazing characters that deserve a second, third, or thousandth look, one of the best has got to be Gimli, son of Glóin. His portrayal by John Rhys-Davies is one of the best aspects of the trilogy, and a lot of time and attention to detail was taken to ensure he matched up with the books. To that end, a ton of detail was added that most viewers likely missed.
Fortunately, some fans have watched and re-watched the trilogy countless times over the years. When they do, some fans notice a small but clever detail about the trilogy they hadn't seen before. Occasionally, a fan will post their finding to the Movie Details subreddit for all to see.
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Gimli's Gift From Galadriel Means More To Legolas Than Gimli Realizes
At the end of Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, you can read Frodo’s writing showing that Sam became the mayor of the Shire, Legolas goes to Lorien and Gimli lives in glittering aisles.
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Gimli's Helmet Was Inherited From His Father Who Wore It In 'Battle Of The Five Armies'
In The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), Gloin wears a distinctive helmet in one scene. His son Gimli will later inherit it and wear it during The Lord of The Rings.
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Gimli's Sense Of Smell Is Better Than The Men He Travels With
In The Lord of the Ring: The Two Towers (2002), Éowyn offers Gimli her soup and he says no. She then gives some to Aragorn and the soup turns out to be gross. Gimli had said that dwarves have a good sense of smell, indicating that Gimli knew the soup was bad, which is why he didn’t take any.
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Gimli Was Too Young To Join His Father's Journey To The Lonely Mountain — He Was 62
In The Lord of the Rings, Gimli was 139 years old when he joined the Fellowship. He also wanted to join his father and Thorin Oakenshield on their journey to reclaim The Lonely Mountain in The Hobbit but was denied for being too young at age 62.
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Gimli Remains Passed Out From Drinking Throughout The Palantir Commotion In 'Return Of The King'
Return of the King (2003) - After all the yelling and commotion from Pippin looking into the Palatir, Gimli is still completely passed out after the drinking game from earlier in the evening!
