here thar be dwarves

Góa is a banished dwarf, so entrenched in guilt and self loathing that she’s cast aside any marks of identity. She shuns personal braids, beads, and anything outside of road clothes. She thinks she's not allowed the pleasures of life, and denies herself companionship, isolates herself.

And then Thâri comes along and fucks all that up by being her friend (and later her lover 🥰) Thank you Thâri we love you Thâri

Thâri becomes a royal guard through her friendship with Alda. Góa is ofc invited to do the same by Fíli, much to her surprise. His trust in her, alongside the support of Thâri and the Company, significantly helps Góa realize just how loved she is. Her past doesn't define her, she is worthy of honor, of identity and growth. After the Battle for Erebor, Góa finally allows for personal marks again, and Fíli's braid clasp is her first acknowledgement of her new life.