The Lord of the Rings - Legolas

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Legolas (Sindarin for 'green leaf') is one of the main characters in the novel The Lord of the Rings, written by J. R. R. Tolkien. He is a Sindarin elf, son of Thranduil, the king of the sylvan elves of the Black Forest. His main actions take place during and after the War of the Ring. He was part of the so-called Fellowship of the Ring, whose goal was the destruction of Sauron's One Ring. During these events, Legolas developed great friendship with Aragorn, the one who would come to be crowned King Elessar, and with Gimli the dwarf. In this way, Legolas embodied the reconciliation of Elves and Dwarves, two peoples feuding since the Wars of Beleriand over the slaughters committed for the possession of one of the Silmarils. In these events, Legolas excelled as a warrior, for his great strength and endurance. He also showed diplomatic skills and a high sense of honesty and loyalty. After the War of the Ring, he moved with many of his people to the forests of Ithilien, where he founded an Elven principality; but, drawn to the sea, when Aragorn died in 121 of the Fourth Age, he put together a ship and (along with Gimli the dwarf) set course for the Undying Lands, on the continent of Aman. Legolas was a tall, beautiful elf with bright, sharp blue eyes, always dressed in brown and green, an excellent archer and a prodigious and penetrating sight that allowed him to see at great distances, something that was impossible for ordinary mortals, surpassing even that of many elves. He walked with agile steps and his feet hardly touched the ground. He seemed not to sleep, he simply rested with his eyes half closed and his thoughts lost in beautiful things. For fighting he was always accompanied by a bow and a white knife.