#gimle

Oh yes... That could be a reason why, when Baldur is back and creates a new kingdom with the surviving gods, he does not ressurects his father, and tries to do better?

The most blatant influence of Norse mythology on Tolkien’s dwarf population is in the names. All but one dwarf is named from Norse mythology. Durin was the second dwarf created in Norse mythology, and the first dwarf created in Tolkien’s Middle-Earth. Thorin, Dwalin, Fili, Kili and all the other dwarves from Tolkien’s The Hobbit are listed beneath Durin in the Prose Edda which lists the order that the first dwarves were created. Another familiar name on the list is Gandalf, although Tolkien chose to give this name to his wizard. The only exception to this rule is, perhaps, the most famous of Tolkien’s dwarves, Gimli.

Gimli is of course the dwarven warrior who accompanied Frodo on his quest to destroy the One Ring. His name is the Icelandic form of Gimlé, a glittering place where the survivors of last battle between good and evil – Ragnarok – will go. This is perhaps a reference to the fact that, after surviving the final battle against Sauron, Gimli was the only dwarf ever to be granted access to Valinor – the undying lands of the Elves, often compared to heaven or paradise.

Wintersun live in Gimle, Roskilde 🤘🏻🤘🏻

What a great show 😁

Last month, I took a trip to Copenhagen for the first time, and it quickly became one of my favourite cities – what an incredible place! While there, I decided to check out what shows were happening in the area, and to my surprise, Cirith Ungol and Night Demon were performing! I’m a big fan of Night Demon and have had the pleasure of covering them before here at The NWOTHM, but Cirith Ungol,…