Although the pair are undoubtedly friends, there's a clear difference in status between Frodo and Sam due to their families' respective standings within Hobbit culture. Adding to that sense of seniority is the fact that Frodo is some years older than Sam in the books, who is only 38 when the Fellowship is formed. Curiously, Sean Astin is a full decade older than Elijah Wood despite the pair's on-screen parity.
Although make-up and performance cover the difference quite nicely, the casting suggests Sam was meant to feel a little older than Frodo in the movies, altering their dynamic as Tolkien originally wrote it. The question of Gandalf's age is unique in that sense that there are two equally legitimate answers. He dwelt in the Undying Lands for several ages among fellow immortals before being convinced to head to Middle-earth and help deal with the growing issue of Sauron.
The appearance of Gandalf came shortly after the first millennium of the Third Age, and the formation of the Fellowship took place in Gandalf's physical body is, therefore, around years old, although his true form is decidedly more ancient. Not many year-old men could clash swords with Ringwraiths and Orcs, but Aragorn is certainly no ordinary human.
It's well documented that men are the "mortals" of Lord of the Rings ' Middle-earth , cursed with feeble, fleeting lifespans. But there are certain lines of men in Tolkien's world who, while still undoubtedly mortal, possess more longevity than the average human. While Aragorn may not live as long as his ancestors once did, he's still part of that lineage, with his age directly referenced in The Two Towers.
Even more so than Gandalf, Legolas' age is very hard to pin down, and the elf is one of the few main Lord of the Rings characters that Tolkien doesn't date specifically.
As the Elves are timeless and Legolas' father was born in the First Age, Legolas could've conceivably been born as early as the Second Age, over years before The Fellowship of the Ring.
It's equally possible that Legolas was born some time within the Third Age, which could put him at "only" a few hundred years old. Clues within the text are conflicting, which doesn't help to backdate proceedings here. Legolas refers to his fellow Fellowship members except Gandalf, of course as children, suggesting he's much older than any of them.
On the other hand, Legolas also describes years in fleeting, flippant terms. Considering all the evidence, Legolas is most likely somewhere between and years old, although there's plenty of leeway on either side of this estimation. Dwarves are canonically more straightforward than Elves, so it is fitting that Gimli's age in The Lord of the Rings is much clearer than that of his pointy-eared rival. Legolas famously used an Elven bow, as well as a long, white knife.
He would prefer to pierce his enemies from afar, but his dagger was sometimes used for close combat. The Elves in J. Tolkien's legendarium were often associated as "fairy-like" beings who grew great in stature.
However, when Legolas was visually rendered as "pretty", Tolkien was "wrathful" and added a description as Legolas as:. John D. Rateliff speculates in The History of the Hobbit that had Tolkien gone on to finish the edit of the The Hobbit , proceeding to add to the Mirkwood scenes, it might have been possible Legolas would have been introduced.
In Peter Jackson 's movie adaptations , Legolas' role stays much the same as in the books, although he speaks considerably less. Legolas arrived in Rivendell with a group of Elves. At the Council of Elrond, he was unimpressed by Boromir's attitude towards Aragorn. Legolas therefore declared "This is no mere ranger. He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You owe him your allegiance". Boromir was stunned by this revelation, but Aragorn was uncomfortable with the reminder.
When Boromir argued against trying to destroy the ring, Legolas sharply refuted him as the ring had to be destroyed. Gimli figured that Legolas thought he should be the one to take the ring and then said he would be dead before he saw the ring in the hands of an elf. This started an argument between all the members of council but Frodo interrupted the quarrelling saying that he would take the ring to Mordor.
Gandalf and Aragorn tell Frodo that they will help him get to Mordor and Legolas decides he will also help, telling Frodo that he has his bow.
Gimli and Boromir also were to go and the other Hobbits Samwise Gamgee, Peregrin Took and Meriadoc Brandybuck were eavesdropping and decided they could not possibly be left behind.
Elrond, though flustered at this, pronounced all nine of them as the Fellowship of the Ring. The Fellowship set off towards Mordor through the Misty Mountains. During a brief rest, Legolas was the first to spot a flock of Crebain heading their way.
The group took cover immediately while the birds passed by. Afterwards Gandalf took them through the pass of Caradhras but the Fellowship was waylaid by a snowstorm while passing through the mountains. Legolas was able to walk on the snow with no difficulty, yet he soon heard Saruman's voice influencing the weather stating that there was a fell voice in the air. As the Fellowship were bombarded by stones and snow, Gandalf attempted to calm the storm, but Saruman sent a lightning bolt into the mountain.
This resulted in an avalanche which fell on the group, at which point Gandalf and Frodo decide to go through Moria. They reached the gate of the kingdom and Gandalf tried to open the door, speaking elvish.
Frodo discovered that the password was the elvish word for friend and the door opened. As they walked in, Gimli noted to Legolas that they would soon enjoy the fabled hospitaliy of the Dwarves and his cousin Balin.
Legolas and the others saw the Dwarven corpses awaiting them and the Elven prince immediately deduced that Goblins were lurking nearby. When Frodo was suddenly attacked by the Watcher in the Water from back outside. Legolas noticed that the watcher was searching for the ring, so he shot an arrow through one of its tentacles. After Aragorn and Boromir freed Frodo, Boromir yells Legolas' name and he shot an arrow into the beasts eye, holding it back to give them time to run into the mine again.
The Watcher climbed up and broke apart the stone, which trapped the Fellowship within the mines. Legolas and the others quickly realised that they would have to go through Moria. Legolas was uneasy as he knew that evil was lurking nearby. Before long Pippin accidentally sent a rotting carcass into the depths of the mines, which alerted a whole army of Goblins. Before they even broke through the doors, Legolas and Aragorn were able to hit them with arrows through the holes in the doors.
Even when the doors were thrown open, Legolas shot them down before they could close the distance. When the cave troll stormed into the chamber, Legolas alone was able to avoid it with ease. He even climbed onto the troll and fired an arrow into its skull. When most of the Fellowship were fighting the troll, Legolas saw an opportunity when Pippin stabbed it in the head, causing the troll to roar.
The Elf then fired an arrow directly into its mouth, penetrating its skull and killing it swiftly. The Fellowship was forced to flee from the Balrog of Morgoth, a creature which even Legolas was alarmed by.
At the crossing of the stairs, Legolas was the first to jump across the gap with no trouble. The company was attacked by archers from afar, so Legolas returned fire.
When Gimli nearly fell off the edge, Legolas swiftly grabbed him by the beard and halled him back. Before they left Moria, Legolas witnesses the fall of Gandalf, at which he was horrified and subdued by the loss. Only Legolas was able to tell them about the loss, bitterly lamenting their needless trip through Moria. But Galadriel deemed that none of Gandalf's deeds were needless, even if the trip through Moria resulted in his demise. The Elven Queen later gave gifts to the Fellowship.
Legolas recieved a new bow of the Galadhrim, which he subsequently uses for the rest of his journey. Legolas inquired as to what her gift was for him, to which Gimli confessed "I asked for one hair from her golden head. She gave me three". Legolas was amused, at which point their attitudes begin to soften. During their trip down the river, Legolas's far sight alerted him to the presence of the Uruk-hai scouts bearing down on them.
At Amon-Hen, Leoglas urged Aragorn to lead them away immediately, as he could sense the Uruk-hai approaching. The Elf was called to action once more as the company was soon attacked. He arrived in time to see Boromir's final moments before he succumbed to his wounds.
After they sent Boromir's body along the river in one of the boats, Leoglas was prepared to follow Frodo and Sam, but seeing Aragorn hesitate he realised that the ranger didn't intend to follow them. Aragorn deemed that they must rescue Merry and Pippin from the Uruk-hai. While disappointed at first, the Elf saw hope in that the Fellowship still held true.
Therefore he eagerly joined Aragorn and Gimli in hunting down the Uruks. The three hunters pursued the Uruks into the plains of Rohan. From afar, Legolas could see that the Uruks were now headed directly for Isengard. The trio soon encountered the riders of Rohan, who were hostile at first given that they were now at open war with Saruman. When Eomer was scornful towards Gimli, Legolas aimed his bow at Eomer's face and said "You would die before your stroke fell!
Legolas and the others discovered that the Uruks had been destroyed and burned by the Rohhirim. At first they believed the Hobbits were caught in the massacre, but Aragorn discovered Hobbit tracks leading away from the battle and into Fangorn Forest. In the shade of the forest, Legolas was intrigued by the forest, yet he was also wary as he knew that the trees were alive.
He soon sensed that someone was stalking them, so he warned Aragorn "The White Wizard approaches The trio turned against the stranger, but the Wizard overpowered them. He even knocked away Legolas' arrow at point blank range. The Wizard revealed himself to be Gandalf, having destroyed the Balrog and being resurrected by the great powers. Legolas was overwhelmed to see his return.
Gandalf told them that the Hobbits were safe and that they must aid Rohan. At Edoras, Legolas and the others were forced to disarm before seeing the King, although Gandalf managed to get his staff through. On the way to Helm's Deep, the company was attacked by Warg Riders.
Legolas quickly aided Gamling in slaying the two scouts before the rest of the riders show up. Legolas shot down several Wargs and riders as they approached over the hills and then mounted up onto a horse as the Rohhirim from behind him. In the midst of the fighting, Aragorn was dragged off a cliff and into the river below. Legolas and Gimli interrogated the dying Sharku, where the Elf recovered the Evenstar.
Legolas and Gimli had no choice to but to continue. When Aragorn recovered and arrived at Helm's Deep later on, Legolas greeted him and returned the Evenstar to him.
Aragorn revealed that he had seen ten thousand Uruk-hai marching towards Helm's Deep, prompting the King to order the defense of the fortress. But Legolas and Gimli were doubtful that they can hold out against such sheer numbers.
Legolas in particular despaired that they will all die, prompting Aragorn to say "Then I shall die as one of them! The Elf later reconciled with Aragorn before the battle. Legolas then heard a horn blowing and immediately recognizes it as an Elvish call.
On the rampart of the Hornburg, Legolas joined his kin with Gimli, although the Dwarf grumbled about not being tall enough to see over the rampart. But, that is what the movie says, Tolkien never gives an exact age for Legolas, although he hints several times that Legolas has lived for a very long time. There are no known dates concerning Legolas before TA This would make him younger than any other elf character in the series, including Arwen.
So old that I almost feel young again, as I have not felt since I journeyed with you children. Elrond was born in FA There were years in the First Age. The Second and Third Ages combined to make years. Elrond is when Sauron was defeated for the last time. How old is Galadriel? Well, she is born in YT There were Years of the Trees in total.
Galadriel lived through Years of the Trees. Each Year of the Trees is 9. The First, Second, and Third Ages all combined make 7, years.
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