Even in the original lord of the rings trilogy, tolkien never explicitly stated the age of legolas according to the lord of the rings official movie guide by brian sibley, legolas is 2,931 years old, which was a date decided by the screenwriters for the film adaptations. The top 10 things you may not know about legolas the elf huffpost. As tolkien later established in the rings books, legolas is the son of the. Son of the elvenking thranduil of mirkwood, legolas was mirkwoods prince, a messenger, and a master archer. Legolas the one wiki to rule them all fandom lotr wiki. As tolkien later established in the rings books, legolas is. The desolation of smaug she denies it tauriel leaves thranduil and accompanies legolas and bilbo to ravenhill in order to warn thorin, dwalin, fili, and kili of an upcoming attack led by bolg. The only love story that mattered in the lord of the rings was. Legolas was a sindarin elf who was part of the fellowship of the ring in the third age. Elves are eternal in their thinking and their being, so a love story.
Book and film differences the hobbit wiki guide ign. Legolas personality in the books part 2 the hobbit, lord of the. Legolas was the prince of the woodland realm of mirkwood. The name legolas greenleaf first appeared in the book the fall of gondolin, one of the lost tales, circa 1917.
To make the book into three films, the writers added legolas into the. On top of that, legolas love interest does not love him back and there is no. His exact date of birth is not known, nor are his earliest exploits, but his most important recorded role is that which he played in the war of the ring, during which he was the elven representative in the. In the books, gandalf sent aragorn to track down gollum and hand him over to the. He is a sindarin elf of the woodland realm and one of the nine members of.
Most fans have guesstimated that legolas could be as young as 700years old or as old as. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Go ahead and take a look at my completed shelf, lists, etc. Why does legolas choose to not return to mirkwood at the end of. Orlando bloom on the return of legolas in the hobbit and. Aragorn legolas thranduil lotr o hobbit hobbit funny j. Legolas aragon lord of the rings movies books fantasy novels fandom viggo mortensen tolkien orlando bloom. In the books, however, legolas only used a single blade. Legolas greenleaf prince of mirkwood home facebook. The only love story that mattered in the lord of the rings was that of legolas and aragorn you were thinking it. Legolas greenleaf prince of mirkwood yesterday at 2. The only love story that mattered in the lord of the.
Legolas seems genuinely concerned for his well being when his fingers begin to tingle. Legolas age is never directly stated in either the books or the films. This is the fourth book known as the love of legolas after the books. Despite being such a popular character today, much of the backstory for legolas remains a mystery. While hope seems dim, she pushes through, learning to hold on to the good, in spi. Orlando bloom on the return of legolas in the hobbit and how. Tolkien stated that legolas and gimlis friendship was greater than any that has been between elf and dwarf appendix a. How does legolas in the movies differ from legolas in the books. Legolas et aragorntaurielgandalflegolas hotkilijrr tolkientolkien bookselfao hobbit. The character, who guides survivors of the sack of the city to safety, is mentioned only once.
Tolkien even cheated legolas out of a background by making him related to the nameless. And legolas claims that he has seen many an oak grow from acorn to ruinous age. Maisy is a typical girl in the 21st century who is suddenly pulled from her own world. Unsure how she got there or why she is there, she deals with losing her home, family, and eyesight all at once. The top 10 things you may not know about legolas the elf.
Prince among equals article, an indepth biography and character analysis of legolas in j. At first it was rumored that this new female character was created to be a love interest for legolas, much the way that arwens liv tyler role was so vastly expanded in the original trilogy to. Strider, thranduil assured him that his mother loved him more than life itself. What is the story of legolas and aragorn in between the hobbit and the lord of the rings. The name legolas greenleaf first appeared in the book the fall of. Legolas dual long knives that were used in the films one in the books. Unsure how she got there or why she is there, she deals with. The love of legolas the ring of love reloaded completed. His grandfather, oropher, was of the sindar of doriath, and his father thranduil was king of mirkwood greenwood the great. Legolas et aragorntaurielgandalflegolas hotkilijrr tolkien tolkien bookselfao hobbit. The battle of the five armies, although in the hobbit. He is a sindarin elf of the woodland realm and one of the nine members of the fellowship who set off to destroy the one ring. Commentators have noted that legolas serves as a typical elf in the story. Tauriel truly threw a wrench in legolas life when he fell in love with her.
With his keen eyesight, sensitive hearing, and excellent bowmanship, legolas was valuable to the. That legolas might have fallen in love with a silvan elf does not. Booklegolas is a vague and cryptic character into whom ive always thought tolkien put the. Orlando bloom on the return of legolas in the hobbit and how elves make love.