Gimli Gimli is a minifigure released in May 2012 for The Lord of the Rings theme . He has appeared physically as well as and appeared as a DLC character for . Description . Excluding his legs , every piece that makes up Gimli is exclusive to him . His beard is reddish brown and covers his shoulders , mouth and the front of his torso . It has two braids running down the front from his mustache . His face is light nougat with medium nougat printing of wrinkles around the eyes and forehead . He has bushy brown eyebrows and black eyes with white dots as reflections of light . His head is double sided , with on side sporting a neutral expression and the other an angry one . However , as his mouth is covered up completely by his beard , the difference is undetectable unless his beard piece is removed . Gimli ' s helmet is dark brown with lighter markings that form intricate patterns . It covers the top and back of his head and has two protrusions that cover his cheeks . This , coupled with his beard , makes Gimli ' s eyes and eyebrows the only visible part of his head . Gimli ' s torso is chiefly dark red , with grey arms and hands that are light nougat . It has printing of two thick brown straps that appear to be made of scales running down his front , forming an " X " . A wide belt with a golden buckle covers the lower part of the straps . At the collar , a grey shirt is visible behind the red one . Gimli ' s legs are dark brown and match his helmet . Background . Gimli , son of Glóin , was a Dwarf , member of The Fellowship of the Ring along with Frodo Baggins , Samwise Gamgee , Meriadoc Brandybuck , Peregrin Took , Gandalf , Aragorn , Legolas Greenleaf and Boromir . As his job was to protect the Ring - Bearer , Frodo , he fought Orcs in the Mines of Moria and Uruk - hai at the battle of Amon Hen . At that battle , Merry and Pippin were captured , Boromir was killed , and Frodo and Sam continued the journey without their companions . Gimli , Aragorn and Legolas tracked the band of Uruk - hai that had captured Merry and Pippin to the forest of Fangorn , eventually being led to Gandalf , who had died after his battle with Durin ' s Bane , and now known as Gandalf the White . The forces of evil were growing stronger and Gandalf needed them to help him defend the last free kingdoms of men , starting with Rohan . An army of ten thousand Uruk - hai were on their way to seige Rohan , against only about three hundred men of Rohan . The people fled to Helm ' s Deep , the fortress from which they could defend themselves . Gimli and the others fought the Uruks and with the help of several new forces , including Elves of Lothlórien , led by Haldir , and the Riders of Rohan , led by Éomer , defeated them . Gimli later fought at Gondor , defending the City of Minas Tirith from hundreds of thousands of Orcs , and then at the Black Gate of Mordor where Sauron and the One Ring eventually met their downfall . After the end of the War of the Ring , Gimli became lord of the Glittering Caves at Helm ' s Deep . Later , he and Legolas ( being great friends ) departed to the Undying Lands , and Gimli became the first and only Dwarf to visit them . LEGO The Hobbit . Although he never appeared in The Hobbit films despite a photograph of him in the second film was seen , A baby version of Gimli appeared as a downloadable character . LEGO Dimensions . Gimli appeared in LEGO Dimensionsas part of The Lord of the Rings fun pack .