From the guide to Tolkien page 5, dwarves were to appear after elves and before men:
"Therefore Aule made dwarves stout and strong, unaffected by cold and fire, and sturdier then the races that followed. Aule knew of the evil of Melkor , so he made the dwarves stubborn, indomitable, and persistent in labor and hardship. They were brave in battle and their pride and will could not be broken"
Anyone who says men are stronger and tougher then dwarfs is wrong by LOTR lore. The only reason Boromir and Aragorn got better fight demonstrations in the movies is because they were given more of a spotlight to sell the movie. In the books Gimli, Legolas and Thorin had far better demonstrations of warrior skill and power in the individual books where they appeared then Aragorn did, especially if you start looking into Unfinished tales for Thorin. Aragorn shone because of his leadership and moral center. When the battle of Helms Deep raged Gimli and Legolas were having a contest slaying orcs left and right. Gimli nearly soloed a cavern of orcs by himself.
The movie did not accurately portray the prowess of Gimli because it focused so much more on Aragorn and making him look like badass then it did in the book. Legolas was also far overblown.
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