Funny / Sansûkh

• Both Fíli and Kíli are struck dumb by Gimrís, Gimli's beautiful sister. The results are hilarious, especially with Thorin's exasperation.
  Kíli: She's a diamond.
  Fíli: You'd fight a million duels to court that one.
  Thorin: You are both dead.
  Kíli: That was uncalled for.
• In chapter 37, one of the Army of the Dead nods politely to Thorin when he steps aside to let it pass. The sheer randomness of the moment makes it hilarious.
• Imrahil's reaction to Pippin calling Aragorn "Strider".
  Imrahil: Strider? Is this how we speak to our Kings?
  Éomer: You should have been there at our first greeting.
• Gimli breaks the news about hearing Thorin and co.
  Gimli: [to Aragorn] I hear the voices of the Dead.
  [...]
  Thorin: He is Glóin's son: his axe is subtler than he is, true enough. Blunt and honest, that's his way.
  Dáin: Blunt! Thorin, I'm blunt, and I still manage a feint or two. Gimli is a verbal battering ram!
  • This is even funnier because one of Gimli's appellations is "Silvertongue."
• Dáin calling Sauron "His Monocular Nibs".
  • The hurricane of eye-related puns in chapter 40.
  Dáin: No doubt His Monocular Nibs is busy rubbing his eye in disbelief.
  Óin: Singularly shocked at the sight, I'll wager.
  Dáin: Aye, he probably can't believe his eye.
  Óin: Blinking in amazement... or possibly winking.
  Dáin: Aye, aye.
  Óin: No, there's just the one.
• Radagast asks Thranduil to send food to Dale and Erebor.
  Radagast: They're going to need something to eat after all those bloody Orcs have been at their crops. Calling them locusts would be an insult to locusts everywhere.
  Laindawar: You cannot be serious.
  Radagast: I'm perfectly serious. I've known some splendid locusts.
• Gimrís, Thranduil, and Laindawar discussing Gimli. After general complaining about his love for Legolas, Gimrís starts complaining about his hair, which is perfectly lovely but which he refuses to anything beyond the basics with.
  Gimrís: I despair of his hair, I truly do, it's so aggravating!
  All three nodded in sympathy. Then in unison they all sobered and straightened, their eyes darting at each other as though daring someone to comment.
• Glorfindel is an absolute riot, being cheerfully devoid of any sense of self-importance, immediately requesting to know if there's any ale around, and having apparently noticed that Gimli and Legolas are a couple at first glance, says, "congratulations to you both. Elrond, don't be a prig", before ambling off for another drink. Pretty much all the dead dwarves immediately take a liking to him. Gandalf, meanwhile, quietly mutters that this isn't going to end in dignity.
• When Durin VII is born, "[t]he THUD! of Dáin and Bombur both fainting clean away was surely audible even in the living world."
  • Thorin Stonehelm assuring the anxious family waiting outside that Bomfris is fine and her yelling furiously from inside that she's not fine.
  “She’s fine,” said Alrís, deflating all at once and smiling in relief.
• Thranduil asks Gimizh to tell them about Gimli and quickly regrets it.
  • Gimizh's horror when he learns that Gimli has become attached to Laerophen's brother, thinking he's talking about Laindawar. Laerophen quickly clarifies that he means his other brother, Legolas.
• Óin is the first to suspect Legolas's feelings for Gimli - the narration describes him as looking from Legolas to Gimli and then to Thorin - and freaks out. What's even funnier is that Frerin and Thorin sincerely have no idea why he's acting so strange.
  Frerin: What a peculiar reaction. Has Óin been hitting the ale again, do you suppose?
• Nori's reaction to Thorin directly intervening and getting Legolas and Gimli to confess their feelings for each other.
  Nori: So who'll lay a coin? Gimli on first blow, three to one, best I can do for you, special-like because we're all friends here, eh?
  • Even though it's very emotionally charged, that Legolas and Gimli take so long to get on the same page and admit their love for one another is pretty funny.
• When the living Dwarves of Erebor are discussing what to do after a black rider comes asking about Bilbo and Thorin, through Glóin, suggests sending someone to Lord Elrond since Bilbo's been living in Rivendell for some time.
  Dwalin: Aye. He left the Shire sixteen years ago. Hate to think how the poor thing's been eating all this time.
• The illustration of Thráin asking Narvi for help on his greaves in chapter 19.
  Thráin: Help?
  Narvi: No.
• "But I made you a pen," manages to be both funny and a tearjerker.
• Merry's attempt to assure Gimli that Treebeard won't hurt him.
  Merry: ...once we persuaded him not to kill us, he was perfectly friendly.
  Gimli: Master Merry, you are not a comfort.
• Laindawar and Jeri bickering good-naturedly about Laindawar beheading the Dwarf who murdered Orla's mother. Not that Jeri has a problem with Laindawar killing him; merely the fact that he did it in full view of the whole court.
• Bilbo's argument with Manwë and Námo. The conversation goes like this: Manwë attempts to reason. Bilbo refuses to be reasonable. Námo makes a remark. Repeat. Eventually...
  “Oh, let Aulë have him!” burst out Námo. “It would serve him right!”
• Thorin's reaction when he goes to go down the new tunnel after Bilbo in chapter 50, only to find himself face-to-face with Tauriel instead.
  Thorin: You're not Bilbo!
  • When the new door appears in the Halls of Waiting, none of the Dwarves dare go in to see where it leads. Bilbo is not a Dwarf and goes right in ahead, causing Thorin to go into a panic and Balin and Frár having to hold him back.
  “Keep your beard on! It’s fine. Just dark,” Bilbo’s voice floated back to him crossly.
  Thorin’s voice died in his throat, and he felt his cheeks burn.
  “Hah! He sure told you!” snorted Kíli.
• Narvi's and Celebrimbor's reunion.
  Thorin: She hit him.
  Narvi: He deserved it.
• In chapter 18 while on the Anduin, Gimli and Legolas swap places on their boat. Thorin finds himself sitting next to Legolas and cannot get up fast enough.
• Gandalf being annoying:
  Gandalf: I am indeed friendly. Or at least I try to be a friend.
  Thorin: I suggest you require more practice.
  Gandalf: Possibly, my dear boy, possibly. And is that why you are here, watching Bilbo's little performance? Being a good friend?
• Frerin's response to the Lothlórien Elves: "They're so shiny."
• The fanart that follows after chapter 27.

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