Date of Birth: Unknown
Left Middle-earth: 120 of the Fourth Age
Residences: Mirkwood; later Ithilien
Parents: Father - Thranduil; Mother - Unknown
Spouse: None known
Weapons: Bow & arrows and a long white knife
Galadriel's gift: Bow of the Galadhrim and a quiver of arrow
In the movie played by Orlando Bloom
"Legolas Greenleaf long under tree: In joy thou hast lived. Beware of the Sea! If thou hearest the cry of the gull on the shore, thy heart shall then rest in the forest no more."
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- Galadriel
Legolas Greenleaf was a Sindarin Elf who became a part of the Fellowship of the Ring. With his keen eyesight, sensitive hearing, and excellent bowmanship, Legolas was a valuable resource to the other eight members of the Fellowship. He is 2,931 years old. (According to the Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide)
Legolas was Prince of Mirkwood, the son of King Thranduil, a descendant from the royal line of Sindarin elves. Legolas was considered young by Elven standards, but was at least five centuries old. He first came to prominance at the council of Erlond, where he came as a messenger from his father to discuss the escape of Gollum. Elrond picked Legolas to become one of the members of the Fellowship that set out to destroy the One ring
Legolas primarily uses two weapons when engaged in combat with the
forces of evil. The first of these are his Elvish long-knives. Legolas
carries two of these, and uses them both with deadly precision. Legolas
prefers to use his bows over his knives, and only uses them when he is
forced into close combat or runs out of arrows, such as in Amon Hen or
at the Deeping Wall of Helm's Deep. However, when he does use them,
though they do not match Aragorn's masterful swordsplay or Gimli's
power with the axe, they are quite deadly and can easily kill Orcs or
Uruk-hai.
