Legolas

In J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Legolas Greenleaf is a Sindarin Elf who becomes a part of the Fellowship of the Ring. With his keen eyesight, sensitive hearing, and excellent bowmanship, Legolas is a valuable resource to the other eight members of the Fellowship. Tolkien himself states, however, that Legolas accomplishes the least of the nine members of the Fellowship.

Legolas on film and in other media

Peter Jackson versions

In the 'official movie guide' for The Lord of the Rings, a birthdate for Legolas is set to 87 of the Third Age. This would make him 2931 years old at the time of the War of the Ring. This date for Legolas' birth was made up by the movie writers, as in the books there are no known dates concerning Legolas before T.A. 3018. There are in fact various reasons to believe that Legolas was in fact only a few centuries old, and possibly not much older than 500.

Related Topics:
Third Age - War of the Ring

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Due to a technical mishap involving Orlando Bloom's contact lenses, in the films Legolas' eye colour sometimes changes between brown, purple, and blue. (However, an explanation was provided with the fact that his eyes change color with his mood.)

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It should also be noted that, if the viewer looks carefully enough, Legolas can be spotted at the Last Alliance scene of The Fellowship of the Ring after Sauron is killed.

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Previous adaptations

Legolas has also been portrayed by Anthony Daniels in the 1978 animated version of The Lord of the Rings and by David Collings in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation.

Related Topics:
Anthony Daniels - 1978 - The Lord of the Rings - David Collings - BBC Radio 4 adaptation

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