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Legolas (pronounced
Commentators have noted that Legolas serves as a typical Elf in the story, demonstrating more-than-human abilities such as seeing further than anyone else in
Fictional history
Legolas is the son of
Legolas is introduced at the
There was initially friction between Legolas and the
After
- 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.[T 11]
The three met with the
Legolas and Gimli accompanied Aragorn and the
After the destruction of the One Ring, Legolas remained in
Concept and creation
The name Legolas Greenleaf first appeared in "The Fall of Gondolin", one of the "Lost Tales", circa 1917. The character, who guides survivors of the sack of the city to safety, is mentioned only once.[T 20]
The medievalists
The Tolkien scholar
Adaptations
Legolas was voiced by
Legolas was voiced by David Collings in the 1981 BBC Radio 4 adaptation.[7] In the 1993 Finnish miniseries Hobitit he was portrayed by Ville Virtanen.[8]
In Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movie trilogy (2001–2003), Legolas was portrayed by Orlando Bloom. He was presented as an unstoppable fighter, performing dramatic feats of battle.[9]
Bloom reprised his role as Legolas in Jackson's 2013 release The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,[10] and again for the 2014 follow-up The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Legolas's role in the films is an addition, as he did not appear in the novel. He is attracted to the non-canon elf-woman Tauriel.[11]
In the West End musical, The Lord of the Rings: The Musical, Legolas was portrayed by Michael Rouse.[12] Legolas appeared as a playable character in Lego Dimensions as an expansion character, bundled with an arrow launcher.[13]
References
Primary
- ^ a b c Tolkien 1954a, book 2, ch. 2 "The Council of Elrond"
- ^ a b Tolkien 1937, ch. 8 "Flies and Spiders"
- ^ Tolkien 1980, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Appendix B: The Sindarin Princes of the Silvan Elves"
- ^ a b c Tolkien 1954a, book 2, ch. 3 "The Ring Goes South"
- ^ Tolkien 1954a, book 2, ch. 4 "A Journey in the Dark"
- ^ Tolkien 1954a, book 2, ch. 5 "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm"
- ^ a b Tolkien 1954a, book 2, ch. 6 "Lothlórien"
- ^ Tolkien 1954a, book 2, ch. 8 "Farewell to Lórien"
- ^ Tolkien 1954a, book 2, ch. 9 "The Great River"
- ^ Tolkien 1954, book 3, ch. 1 "The Departure of Boromir"
- ^ Tolkien 1954, book 3, ch. 5 "The White Rider"
- ^ Tolkien 1954, book 3, ch. 7 "Helm's Deep"
- ^ Tolkien 1955, book 5, ch. 2 "The Passing of the Grey Company"
- ^ Tolkien 1955, book 5, ch. 9 "The Last Debate"
- ^ Tolkien 1955, book 5, ch. 6 "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields"
- ^ Tolkien 1955, book 5, ch. 10 "The Black Gate Opens"
- ^ a b c Tolkien 1955, book 6, ch. 4 "The Field of Cormallen"
- ^ Tolkien 1955, book 6, ch. 6 "Many Partings"
- ^ a b Tolkien 1955, "Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers"
- ^ Tolkien 1984b, The Fall of Gondolin
- ^ Tolkien 1954, book 3, ch. 6 "The King of the Golden Hall"
Secondary
- ISBN 978-1403946713.
- ISBN 0140038779.
- ^ Beowulf, line 311
- ISBN 978-0261102750.
- ^ "The Lord of the Rings". Ralph Bakshi. Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Esmerelda, Jade Nicolette (17 February 2017). "Lord Of The Rings: 15 Things You Never Knew About Legolas". ScreenRant. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Sibley, Brian. "THE RING GOES EVER ON: The Making of BBC Radio's The Lord of the Rings". Brian Sibley. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ Melanen, Sini-Maria (27 January 2017). "Nyt ei tarvitse todistella enää mitään" [Now there is no need to prove anything anymore]. Uljas (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
Virtanen on näytellyt rikospoliisi Miettistä tv-sarjassa "Kylmäverisesti sinun", Legolasia fantasiaseikkailussa "Hobitit" ja nuivaa aviomiestä komediassa "Ei kiitos".
- ^ Lane, Anthony (29 December 2003). "Full Circle: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'". The New Yorker. No. January 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Ward, Kate (27 May 2011). "Orlando Bloom joins 'Hobbit,' has not aged, according to Peter Jackson". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Orange, B. Alan (18 October 2013). "Orlando Bloom Talks The Return of Legolas in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug". MovieWeb. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Lord of the Rings cast confirmed!". London Theatre. 17 January 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Acuna, Kirsten (30 September 2015). "It will cost you nearly $800 to get the full experience of the new LEGO video game". Business Insider. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
Sources
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