Elves were not friendly with Dwarves, and Gimli was told he had to be blindfolded if he was to enter the forest. His refusal nearly led to a violent situation, only defused when Aragorn proposed that the entire Fellowship be blindfolde. Gimli's opinion of Elves drastically changed when he met Galadriel, co-ruler of Lothlórien: her beauty, kindness, and understanding impressed Gimli…