Who was 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.

How is Balin related to Gimli?

Gimli was of the royal line, but not close to the succession; he was the third cousin once removed of Dáin II Ironfoot, king of Durin's Folk, and the first cousin once removed of Balin, also one of Bilbo's former companions, and later briefly Lord of Moria.

Why did Gimli not know about Balin?

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.

Who is Balin related to?

Balin was a Dwarven leader, the son of Fundin and elder brother of Dwalin and a member of Durin's Folk. He was one of the Dwarves that travelled with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf to reclaim Erebor.

Who is Balin Lord of Moria?

Balin was a Dwarf leader, the son of Fundin, and elder brother of Dwalin. He was one of the thirteen Dwarves who accompanied Thorin II Oakenshield on the quest to regain the Lonely Mountain. A Dwarf Lord known for his wise counsel and willingness to listen, he was one of Thorin's closest friends and advisers.

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Why does Thorin look younger than Balin?

But according to the genealogy in LOTR Appendix A - III (Durin's Folk), Tolkien had Thorin to be born in TA 2746 while Balin to be born in TA 2763, making Thorin to be 17 years older than Balin.

Why does Gimli not know the password to Moria?

In the books, at least, the west gate of Moria had not been used for 1,037 to 4,763 years, making it unlikely that the password had been handed down to Gimli. The movies have a much less certain history and chronology, so I don't know how long it had been in the movies since the west gate had been in use.

Who is Gimli cousin?

Gimli stood more than all the others with Gandalf on the matter of passing through Moria. This may be influenced by his curiosity about the fate of his cousin Balin, who went thither to refound the ancient kingdom of the Longbeards, and also his vengeful nature.

Why was there a Balrog in Moria?

Balrogs were present as early as the Years of the Trees when Melkor and Ungoliant went to Valinor and destroyed the Two Trees. By then, the Balrogs remained in the pits of Angband. After Morgoth destroyed the Trees with Ungoliant, he came to the ruins of Angband to renew his rule in Middle-earth.

Why can't Gandalf remember Moria?

Why didn't he? He had been through Moria (more than once), but if memory serves he had only gone East to West, never West to East. So when he came to this place before, he may not have realized it was a fork in the road as he was coming out if the fork, not into the fork.

Why is Gimli surprised about Moria?

Hasn't it been lost since The Hobbit? It had been lost, but Gimli's cousin Balin had returned after the events of the hobbit to retake it. Gimli assumed that his cousin had retaken the mine.

Why is the password to Moria in Elvish?

Their language of Khuzdul is a secret that they don't share with outsiders, so writing it on a public door wouldn't have been allowed. As such, the choice to have Moria's password be in Elvish both reflects the friendship between the two peoples and Dwarven culture.

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.

Why is there only 1 Dwarf in Lord of the Rings?

The relative absence of dwarves in The Lord of the Rings can be attributed to Tolkien's focus on men as the future of Middle-earth. When the Third Age ends and Sauron is defeated, the elves are leaving for the Undying Lands, and the dwarves are dwindling in number, but the realm of men grows under Aragorn's leadership.

How did Thranduil get his scar?

Thranduil has an extensive scar and an apparently blind eye as a result of the scarring (caused by the dragon fire).

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.

Are Thranduil and Elrond related?

Both also lost significant father figures in the War, Thranduil his actual father Oropher, and Elrond his mentor Gil-galad. Both are in a sense widowers.

Who is Gimli's uncle?

And why's that? Because these dwarves are John Callen as Oin and Peter Hambleton as Gloin, and they are the uncle and father, respectively, of Gimli, the dwarf who was a member of the Fellowship of the Ring in The Lord of the Rings.

Is Moria the same as Erebor?

Erebor and Moria are two completely different places.

How was Moria lost?

While he was successful in establishing a clan of Dwarves who called Moria home once more, his reign would only last five years. His colony was overtaken by Orcs and they were all slain on the same ground as their ancestors.

Is Moria the misty mountain?

In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Moria, also named Khazad-dûm, is an ancient subterranean complex in Middle-earth, comprising a vast labyrinthine network of tunnels, chambers, mines and halls under the Misty Mountains, with doors on both the western and the eastern sides of the mountain range.

What happened to Balin in the mines of Moria?

Balin was shot by an archer and died in Dimrill Dale and many other Dwarves perished and retreated into the mines. Bloody fighting took place all over Moria, but the strength of the Dwarves were ultimately no match for the sheer number of goblins and the power of the Balrog.

Why does Gimli want Galadriel's hair?

...he admits that he desires a single strand of her golden hair, so that he might treasure it and preserve it as an heirloom of his house. Show activity on this post. Tolkien made it very clear in his story that Gimli was enchanted (not literally) by Galadriel. He thought she was the fairest creature in Middle Earth.