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Légolas is a character from J. R. R. Tolkien's famous book, The Lord of the Rings. He is an Elf who comes from the Forest Kingdom and one of the 9 members of the Fellowship of the Ring. Its name in Sindarin means Green Leaf. You can consult the collection of swords from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to compare the available designs. If you want to expand your collection, explore the selection of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit products.
Légolas, the Green Elf is the son of Thranduil, King of the Wood Kingdom of northern Mirkwood, and who appears as the Elf King in "The Hobbit." Thranduil reigned over the Wood Elves or "wood elves" of Mirkwood.
Légolas was introduced in The Fellowship of the Ring, at the Council of Elrond of Rivendell, where he arrived as a messenger from his father to speak of Gollum's escape. Legolas was chosen to be a member of the Fellowship attempting to destroy the One Ring. He accompanied the other members on their journeys from Rivendell to Amon Hen, acting as the group's archer.
When the Fellowship was caught in a blizzard while crossing the Caradhras Mountains, Legolas provided some comic relief; At the same time, their exploration efforts proved invaluable to both Aragorn and Boromir, who were discouraged when they saw a seemingly impassable wall of snow until Legolas informed them that they were close to getting out of there.
Since the attempt to cross Caradhras failed, Gandalf led the Fellowship on an underground journey through Moria, an ancient dwarven kingdom, although some did not wish to travel. Within this Fellowship of the Ring there was friction between Legolas and Gimli the Dwarf, due to an old dispute between the Elves and the Dwarves, and also because Legolas' father put Gimli's father in prison. These two began to get along well ever since Gimli greeted the Elf Queen with gentle words. While the Fellowship was traveling along the River Anduin, Legolas uses his new bow to take down a beast with a single shot, and succeeds.
After the destruction of the One Ring, Legolas remained in Minas Tirith for Aragorn's coronation and his marriage to Arwen. Later, Legolas and Gimli went on a journey together through Fangorn Forest to visit the Glittering Caves of Helm's Deep, as Legolas had promised Gimli. Eventually, Legolas founded a colony of Elves in Ithilien and spent his remaining time helping to restore its devastated forests.
Légolas is described by Tolkien as a rare Elf dressed in green and grey. As part of the Fellowship of the Ring, Legolas is armed with a bow and arrows and two long knives. He is an unrivaled archer and Gandalf calls him a dangerous warrior. He often bursts into song during the journey and is often the happiest member of the Fellowship. His keen eyes, ears, and combat skills are of great use to the Fellowship, but his friendship and loyalty to Aragorn, Gimli, and Frodo make him an essential member. To see other models, see our selection of knives.
