From GameRant:
This is part of the long resolution that is even more drawn-out in the books, but the fact is that Gimli saw a lot of places that no Dwarf had ever seen thanks to his close friendship with Legolas and his connection with Galadriel. In the books, Gimli and Legolas actually bonded over their disagreement over who was more beautiful, Arwen or Galadriel, with Legolas choosing the former and Gimli the latter.
The story of Gimli being gifted with three of Galadriel's strands of hair is well known, but a lesser-known fact is that her uncle Fëanor, the great smith who crafted the Silmarils, made a similar request of her. He was refused, but Gimli's ask was granted, perhaps because of the Dwarf's humility and sincere flattery. This version of the story appears in Unfinished Tales, one of Tolkien's later incomplete books that were edited by his son. (Read more.)
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