LOTR’s John Rhys-Davies Returns as Gimli in Return to Moria

The Lord of the Rings actor John Rhys-Davis returns as Gimli in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria.

Per Eurogamer, Rhys-Davis will voice Gimli in Free Vary Video games‘ upcoming Return to Moria. A brand new trailer revealed Rhys-Davis as Gimli declaring that “our story is greater than Hobbits and Elves know. It’s time we informed it ourselves.” Gimli calls dwarves from throughout Center-earth to return to the mines of Moria, also referred to as Khazad-dûm or Dwarrowdelf. The situation featured prominently in The Fellowship of the Ring. In that movie, the social gathering traveled that solution to escape the mountains — solely to come across the Balrog.

John Rhys-Davis’ Return to Moria

“It’s at all times enjoyable to return again and consider the ‘what-ifs,’ and the prospect to work on this sport is an exploration of one of many what-ifs, isn’t it?” Rhys-Davis mentioned. “Actors usually create characters out of affection and it’s very arduous, typically, to allow them to go. Actually, Gimli is, for me, a personality that I actually adore, and I’m very grateful for the chance to reprise him in a special context.”

Return to Moria is a survival co-op for as much as eight gamers. Gamers construct a base and mine, craft, and finally work to return the famed halls to their former glory. Regardless of how synonymous Moria has grow to be with the Balrog, it doesn’t characteristic within the sport. Free Vary mentioned it needed to stay devoted to canon, so it stored the Balrog’s defeat by the hands of Gandalf. The Lord of the Rings sport takes place within the Fourth Age of Center-earth, after the occasions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s books.