Gimli is Legolas and Aragorn’s close friend and one of the nine members of the Fellowship of the Ring. Being a Dwarf and therefore inherently at home underground, Gimli is ashamed to be crippled by fear upon entering the Paths of the Dead under the Haunted Mountain. Nevertheless, his loyalty to Aragorn leads him on even when he feels he only has the strength to crawl. He continues to follow Aragorn into battle, essentially sacrificing himself in the march on the Black Gate for the sake of Frodo’s quest. On his return home, he fulfils his fervent desire to show Legolas the Glittering Caves of Helm’s Deep.