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Legolas Greenleaf in Lord of the Rings

Legolas by J. ... Tolkien

Who is Legolas?
There was also a strange Elf clad in green and brown, Legolas, a messenger from his father, Thranduil, the King of the Elves of Northern Mirkwood. ... Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Only one of us is an Elf, Legolas from the Woodland Realm in distant Mirkwood. ... Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

You are a Wood-Elf, anyway, though Elves of any kind are strange folk. ... Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Tolkien stresses 2 times that Legolas, though his name is a dialectal form of the Woodland Elves, is a Woodland Elf, yes, but also Sindarin in origin like his father, just like Galadriel is queen of the Elves of Lothlórien, but she herself is a Noldor Elf. ...

His name
Legolas is a dialectal name of the Woodland Elves. ...
Legolas is composed of leg green, a dialectal form of Sindarin laeg; and Sindarin golas/-olas collection of leaves, foliage. I guess because of the g at the end of leg and the one at the beginning of golas, in Legolas name, the form -olas is applied. ... Tolkien

Clues to his age
Five hundred times have the red leaves fallen in Mirkwood in my home since then, said Legolas, and but a little while does that seem to us. ... Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Balrog is a survivor from the Silmarillion and the legends of the First Age. ... ] It is observable that only the Elf [Legolas] knows what the thing is - and doubtless Gandalf. ... Tolkien

Tolkien never specified Legolas age, it is one of the mysteries like the idenity of Tom Bombadil, :D

Appearance
There is never any mention of Legolas mother, but his father had golden hair, as did the other Mirkwood Elves (in The Hobbit) so it is likely he did too. ... cried Legolas, and in his fair elvish face there was great distress. ... Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Legolas had a bow and a quiver, and at his belt a long white knife. ... Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

With that he sprang forth nimbly, and then Frodo noticed as if for the first time, though he had long known it, that the Elf had no boots, but wore only light shoes, as he always did, and his feet made little imprint in the snow. ... Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Frodo looked up at the Elf standing tall above him, as he gazed into night, seeking a mark to shoot at. ... Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

But Legolas stood beside him, shading his bright elven-eyes with his long slender hand, [. ... Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Many miles lie between, said Legolas, gazing thither and shading his eyes with his long hand. ... Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

You have the keen eyes of your fair kindred, Legolas. ... Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Together the Elf and the Dwarf entered Minas Tirith, and folk that saw them pass marvelled to see such companions; for Legolas was fair of face beyond the measure of Men [. ... Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Why its good to have this particular Elf around:
Hes not bothered by raging snowstorms. ...
~ The Lord of the Rings Appendices

Under the leadership of these (Noldor/Sindar Elves) they became again ordered folk and increased in wisdom. Thranduil father of Legolas of the Nine Walkers was Sindarin, and that tongue was used in his house, though not by all his folk. ...
~ The Hobbit, Ch Flies and Spiders

The friendship of Legolas and Gimli
As mentioned before, the Dwarves befriended Eöl. Legolas was another Elf befriended by a Dwarf.

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Title: Legolas Greenleaf in Lord of the Rings

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