Legolas is an Elvish Prince who is highly skilled at archery and a major character in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic novel The Lord of the Rings and Peter Jackson's Middle-Earth film series.
He joins the fellowship in the quest to destroy the One Ring and fought in many battles during the war such as Moria, Helm's Deep and the Black Gate. He is the son of King Thranduil of Mirkwood and an elf of the woodland realm. He is a very close friend of Aragorn and when Aragorn was in trouble, Legolas would always try to save him. He often competed with Gimli during battle, seeing who could kill the most. The two never liked each other but grew too as they traveled. The two of them formed an unbreakable bond, eventually taking the dwarf with him to Aman after Aragorn's death. His main weapon is a bow and arrow but often uses swords or pikes and spears.
In the films, he is portrayed by Orlando Bloom. In the Japanese dub, he is voiced by Daisuke Hirakawa.
What Makes Him A Shonen Rival?[]
- Heroic/Anti-Heroic/Anti-Villainous: Joins The Fellowship Of The Ring to help Frodo to destroy One Ring.
- Honorable: Is friendly to Gimli even despite the prejudice of elves and dwarves towards each other.
- Tragic: His mother was killed in Gundabas.
- Intelligent: Legolas is definitely a one.
- Naturally Talented: Legolas is an expert bowman.
- Arrogant/Jerkish: Can be rude to Gimli and to someone else at times.
- Pursues a Big-End Goal: To help Frodo to destroy One Ring.
- Cynical: While not exactly cynical, he may be rude at times.
- Redemption Arc: Subverts his prejudice towards the dwarves.
- Is A Serious Threat/Villain: To the Orcs.
- Short-Tempered: Legolas (in the Hobbit films) threatened his own father Thranduil with a sword.
- Unnatural Hairstyle: Played straight.
- Born into Privilege: Legolas is a son of an elven ruler Thranduil.
- Is a Chick/Dude Magnet: While Legolas has a romantic feeling towards Tauriel, he's attracted multiple people.
- Is a Blood Knight: Constantly competes with Gimli in killing the Orcs.
External Links[]
- Legolas on the Lord of the Rings Wiki
- Legolas on the Near Pure Good Wiki