Gimli had owned that axe ever since he was a little Dwarfling. When it was first given to him, he admired it's shiny blade and asked his father "What is this?" His father lovingly replied "It is called 'tin'.", thinking it was a good sign that Gimli was showing an interest in metal at such a tender age.
But Gimli, being a rather scattered-brained little mite, misheard his dear ol' dad. " 'Tim"? Well, if you say so." And so his axe was know as "Tim" for the rest of his life.
(P.J. makes a subtle reference to this tender scene in the film, when Gimli strike the Ring and his axe breaks. Bound to happen, when you are wielding a tin axe.)
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Why did Shadowfax choose to let Gandalf ride on his back, when he would allow no other rider?
[ November 07, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]
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