Taurus · by personality
The Lord of the Rings · Fellowship of the Ring
Gimli: zodiac sign and birth chart
Gimli has no canon birthday. Tolkien gives no day, so the chart is NEBO's take, read from his personality. He's a Taurus: stubborn, proud, devoted to beautiful things and a friend who will argue with you for a hundred miles and never leave.
- SunTaurus
- MoonLeo
- RisingLeo
- MercuryTaurus
- VenusTaurus
- MarsScorpio
SourceNo canon birthday: Tolkien never gives Gimli a day. The chart is NEBO's take, read from his personality.
Birth chart
Gimli's chart at a glance
No canon birthday, so this is NEBO's take, read from his character.
- Fire2
- Earth3
- Air0
- Water1
- Mostly earth. 3 of his 6 placements are earth signs.
- About 1 in 50 birthdays get Gimli in the app's The Lord of the Rings world.
- Other Tauruss here: Samwise Gamgee, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins and Treebeard.
NEBO's take
No birthday in canon. His personality says Taurus.
We ran Gimli through the same model that matches people to characters in the app, and looked at which chart gets him most often. It reads him as Taurus first: Sun, Mercury and Venus, with Leo Moon and rising and Scorpio Mars.
Canon
No canon birthdayNever given in the books or the filmsNEBO's take
Taurus SunRead from his personality- Sun
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeTaurus
Taurus digs in. Entering Lothlórien, Gimli refuses to be blindfolded alone and the whole Company ends up blindfolded.
- Moon
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeLeo
Leo Moon is pride. When Éomer speaks badly of the Lady of the Wood, Gimli answers hotly.
- Rising
CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeLeo
No birth time in canon. First impression, Leo style: loud, proud and a little too sure of himself. He walks into every room like it belongs to dwarves.
- Mercury
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeTaurus
Taurus Mercury says what it means, slowly and plainly. He praises the caves of Helm's Deep like another man would talk about a lover.
- Venus
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeTaurus
Taurus Venus loves beauty and keeps it. He asks Galadriel for a single hair, and treasures it above gold.
- Mars
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeScorpio
Scorpio Mars is loyal and unstoppable. At Helm's Deep he fights beside Legolas and keeps count of the orcs.
What canon does give: a proud dwarf who refuses to bend, loves craft and treasure, and softens when something beautiful shows up. Taurus is exactly that.
How he shows up
Why he's like this
Taurus is the sign of stubbornness, craft and loving beautiful things. Gimli hits all of it, in scenes fans know by heart.
CoreTaurus Sun
Will not be blindfolded alone
Haldir says Gimli must be blindfolded to enter Lothlórien. Gimli refuses, so Aragorn has the whole Company blindfolded instead.
The Fellowship of the Ring, book, 'Lothlórien'
FeelingsLeo Moon
Pride and honor
When Éomer speaks badly of the Lady of the Wood, Gimli answers hotly that he will cleave anyone who does. Aragorn steps between them.
The Two Towers, book, 'The Riders of Rohan'
MindMercury in Taurus
Talks caves like poetry
At Helm's Deep Gimli tells Legolas about the Glittering Caves. His voice softens as he talks about stone, light and water.
The Two Towers, book, 'Helm's Deep'
LoveVenus in Taurus
Asks for a single hair
Galadriel asks Gimli what gift he wants. He asks for a single hair of hers, and she gives him three.
The Fellowship of the Ring, book, 'Farewell to Lórien'
In a fightMars in Scorpio
Fights for his friends, with a score
At Helm's Deep Gimli and Legolas keep a running count of the orcs they kill, and the count turns into a contest.
The Two Towers, book and film, Helm's Deep
Your turn
Which Lord of the Rings character are you?
Pick your birthday. Your Sun sign gives a first answer right here, then the app reads your whole chart.
Aries girls get Éowyn most often. Aries guys get Boromir.
You and Gimli: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Taurus girls get Lobelia Sackville-Baggins most often. Taurus guys get Treebeard.
You and Gimli: Same sign. You'd get each other without trying.
Gemini girls get Rosie Cotton most often. Gemini guys get Gandalf.
You and Gimli: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Cancer girls get Goldberry most often. Cancer guys get Frodo Baggins.
You and Gimli: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Leo girls get Éowyn most often. Leo guys get Aragorn.
You and Gimli: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Virgo girls get Galadriel most often. Virgo guys get Bard the Bowman.
You and Gimli: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Libra girls get Galadriel most often. Libra guys get Gandalf.
You and Gimli: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Scorpio girls get Arwen most often. Scorpio guys get Frodo Baggins.
You and Gimli: Opposite signs. You see each other's blind spot.
Sagittarius girls get Éowyn most often. Sagittarius guys get Théoden.
You and Gimli: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Capricorn girls get Galadriel most often. Capricorn guys get Thorin Oakenshield.
You and Gimli: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Aquarius girls get Galadriel most often. Aquarius guys get Elrond.
You and Gimli: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Pisces girls get Goldberry most often. Pisces guys get Gollum.
You and Gimli: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
That's your Sun sign talking. The app reads your Moon, Venus, Mars and the rest, and the answer can change.
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Who Gimli clicks with, and who he clashes with
Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.
Clicks with
Pick a side
Are you more Gimli or Merry?
Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.
Similar charts
Who else has Gimli's chart
Famous Taurus with his placements
Their charts line up with NEBO's take on Gimli. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.
Megan FoxTaurus Sun · Leo Moon, Mercury in Taurus
JoJo SiwaTaurus Sun · Mercury in Taurus, Venus in Taurus
Queen Elizabeth IITaurus Sun · Leo Moon
Mark ZuckerbergTaurus Sun · Venus in Taurus, Mars in Scorpio
RemaTaurus Sun · Mercury in Taurus, Venus in Taurus
Jay (ENHYPEN)Taurus Sun · Mercury in Taurus, Venus in Taurus
Gimli in real life
The app's Gimlis are Taurus Suns: MrBeast, John Cena and Mark Zuckerberg.
Characters like him in other worlds
Same chart pattern in our model, different universe.
The Lord of the Rings
Characters like Gimli
Closest charts first: shared signs, same elements.
Which Lord of the Rings character are you?
Add your birthday and the app finds your Lord of the Rings character, your place in the Fellowship and how close you are to Gimli.
Are you Gimli? Find your character→Questions
Gimli's zodiac sign: what people ask
What zodiac sign is Gimli?
Canon never says. Tolkien gives Gimli no day. By personality, NEBO's take is Taurus.
When is Gimli's birthday?
It isn't given anywhere in canon, only that he is the son of Glóin.
Is Gimli a Taurus?
By personality, yes: stubborn, proud of his craft and devoted to beautiful things. It's NEBO's take, not canon.
What is Gimli's birth chart?
NEBO's take: Sun, Mercury and Venus in Taurus, Moon and rising in Leo, Mars in Scorpio. Read from his personality, not from a canon date.
What element is Gimli?
Earth. Taurus is an earth sign, and 3 of his 6 placements are earth too.
Who is Gimli most compatible with?
By chart, Goldberry, Gollum and Rosie Cotton. Mars in Scorpio and Venus in Cancer: the spark is real, friends or more.
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