Did Gimli go to the Undying Lands?

According to the Red Book of Westmarch, after Aragorn's death in the Fourth Age, Gimli (then 262 years old, past mid-life for a Dwarf) sailed with Legolas into the West, becoming the first dwarf in the Undying Lands.
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Did Legolas and Gimli go to the Undying Lands?

After Aragorn's death, Legolas made a ship in Ithilien and left Middle-earth to go over the sea. His strong friendship with Gimli prompted Legolas to invite him to accompany him to the Undying Lands; making him the first and only Dwarf to do so. He was never seen again in Middle-earth.
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Why was Gimli offered to go to the Undying Lands?

Gimli coming to Valinor because of his attachment to Galadriel would therefore be a personal deed, and therefore he would not be allowed to step into Valinor, and should he do so, Manwë would have killed him.
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Why did Gimli and Legolas go to the Undying Lands?

After the War

After the death of King Elessar, Legolas made a ship in Ithilien, and through Anduin, he left Middle-earth to go over the sea. His strong friendship with Gimli prompted him to invite Gimli to go to the Undying Lands; making him the first and only Dwarf to do so.
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Does Samwise go to Undying Lands?

The Ring-bearers, Bilbo Baggins and Frodo Baggins were among the very few mortal beings to set foot on the shores of the Undying Lands. Later Samwise Gamgee, and then Gimli and Legolas together, ventured for the Undying Lands.
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Why didnt Aragorn go to the Undying Lands?

Arwen and Aragorn live happily ever after for a time. Yet no mortal can survive forever. And after their marriage, both Aragorn and Arwen are mortal. Arwen, therefore, could not set foot in the Undying Lands without special permission.
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Did Merry and Pippin go to the Undying Lands?

Then, of course, when Frodo chose to go to the Undying Lands with the Elves, Merry, Pippin, and Sam accompanied him to the Grey Havens to say their goodbyes to him and Bilbo.
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Did Galadriel marry Gimli?

To answer your question, no neither Gimli or Legolas get married or have any children. It was suggested I did an info post about all the Fellowship and their spouses.
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Where did Gimli go after LOTR?

After the War, Gimli led a number of Durin's Folk south to establish a new Dwarf settlement in the Glittering Caves, which were located behind Helm's Deep where Gimli was trapped during the battle, and he became the first Lord of the Glittering Caves.
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What happens to tauriel after Kili dies?

Tauriel's fate

Tauriel was banished from Mirkwood by Thranduil, so what happens to Tauriel after the Battle of Five Armies remains unknown, although actress Evangeline Lilly stated in an interview that Tauriel returns to Mirkwood.
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Why did Gimli not know about Moria?

There are a few reasons why Gimli would have been unaware of Balin's fate: a messenger could have been killed by orcs on the way to spread the news, or they could have been trapped within the mines for some time before they were killed.
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Did Galadriel go to Undying Lands?

She then traveled to Minas Tirith for the wedding of King Elessar and Lady Arwen and returned to Lórien until TA 3021 when she journeyed to the Grey Havens and, with the remaining Ring-bearers, took a ship and returned at last to the Undying Lands whence she had come so long ago.
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Is Legolas in love with Gimli?

Legolas and Gimli's relationship is strong in The Lord of the Rings, even though it wasn't explicitly romantic in canon. The members of the Fellowship in The Lord of the Rings forge an unbreakable bond while on their mission to destroy the One Ring.
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Is Aragorn half elf?

Aragorn isn't a half-elf, he's a tiny fraction of an elf. Elros, who was a half-elf (actually 9/16), was his very remote ancestor. But more importantly, the heirs of Elros were not given the choice to be elven or human, although the Valar did grant them unusually long life-spans.
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Is Gimli from the Lonely Mountain?

Gimli was born in the Blue Mountains during a time of exile for the Durin's Folk, about a century after the tragic destruction of Dale and the Sacking of Erebor by Smaug the Golden.
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Does Legolas ever talk to Frodo?

During the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Legolas only speaks directly to Frodo once, saying "And my bow." Everything Legolas says is exposition for the audience.
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Why is Gimli not in The Hobbit?

According to Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, a canonical posthumous collection of Tolkien's unfinished works, Gimli was in his sixties during The Hobbit, and while for dwarves, he was in his prime, the rest of the company still considered him too young and forbade him from partaking in the quest.
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How are Legolas and Arwen related?

Legolas is King Thranduil's Son and Arwen is Lord Elrond's daughter and as far as I know, Elrond and Thranduil had no relation to each other.
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Who is Balin to Gimli?

Through his father, Gimli was also the first cousin once removed (or "nephew", for simplicity's sake) of Balin, Lord of Moria, and his brother Dwalin, two more former companions of Bilbo. If you are still not clear about how they are related, have a look at the family tree.
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Does Legolas have a child?

We haven't had one of these in a while. :) Now, as far as I can remember, Tolkien doesn't say “Legolas does not have children.” But Legolas is never mentioned as being a father, and there aren't any mentions in any genealogy charts of Legolas having descendants.
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Did Legolas have any siblings?

Luthien Thranduiliel is the second child of the King Thranduil of Mirkwood and his wife Calathiel . She is the little sister of Legolas, born in mid TA 240 in Woodland Realm of Mirkwood.
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Who did Legolas love?

Tauriel truly threw a wrench in Legolas' life when he fell in love with her. She was brave, fierce, and a protective leader of the guard. He was meant to be the dutiful son of King Thranduil, but in loving her, he became a stubborn, masterful archer instead.
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Does Sam join Frodo in the Undying Lands?

Samwise Gamgee

After his wife died in the year 61 of the Fourth Age (SR 1482), Sam entrusted the Red Book to his daughter, Elanor and left the Shire. Because he was also a Ring-bearer, he was allowed to pass over the Sea to be reunited with Frodo in the Undying Lands.
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Why can't Arwen go to the Undying Lands?

Arwen reciprocated Aragorn's love, and on the mound of Cerin Amroth they committed themselves to marrying each other. In making that choice, Arwen gave up the Elvish immortality available to her as a daughter of Elrond, and agreed to remain in Middle-earth instead of travelling to the Undying Lands.
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Why can only elves go to the Undying Lands?

Yes, elves are immortal, but that only means they can't die of old age or sickness. They can still die from a broken heart (fragile people I say) or in battle. The elves go to the Undying Lands because that marks an ending point to their life.
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