Middle-earth is the area where Gimli is from.
Gimli (Middle-earth) . In the course of the adventure , Gimli aids the Ring-bearer , participates in the War of the Ring , and becomes close friends with Legolas , overcoming an ancient enmity of Dwarves and Elves . In the fictional high fantasy-world of J. R. R. Tolkien , the War of the Ring was fought between Sauron and the free peoples of Middle-earth for control of the One Ring and dominion over the continent .