Gimli and Legolas have one of the most famous friendship in "The Lord of the Rings." It took these two a while to forget their differences, but gradually they gained a great respect for each other. They also have a ton of fun together.
For one example, in "The Two Towers," Gimli and Legolas make each other a promise. Legolas promised to see a mine with Gimli, and Gimli promised to wander Fangorn forest with Legolas. They did not do this until after the ring was destroyed, but it shows how lasting their friendship is.
This friendship is visualized in the movie by creating a scene (not in the book) where Legolas drank his first beer! He and Gimli were at a celebration over the victory at Helms Deep, and there they played a drinking game. They each had to drink as much beer as possible, and the last one standing wins. And of course, Legolas won!
Their friendship has a great humor to it. In the Battle of Helm's Deep, they both have a great understanding of what they are fighting for, but battling is ALL grim work! They each counted how many of the servants of Sauron they killed, matching bow against axe, and whoever got the most wins! Legolos-41, Gimli-42. It was definitely a close match!
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