What is the relationship between Legolas and Thranduil?

What is the relationship between Legolas and Thranduil?

Their relationship was not described in Tolkien’s books beyond Thranduil being Legolas’ father, but in Peter Jackson’s films, Thranduil was portrayed as the stern father and Legolas the obedient son — until Tauriel came between them, and Legolas began to question his father’s decisions.

Are Thranduil and Galadriel related?

Galadriel was the granddaughter of Thingol’s brother Olwe. It is possible that Thranduil had a Vanya ancestor somewhere (he’s blond), but that doesn’t mean that he was kin to Galadriel. He has no connection to any Maiar.

Who is Elrond and Thranduil?

The key difference between Elrond and Thranduil are the elven societies they rule – Elrond’s people seem to be largely Noldor (high elves), while Thranduil who is one of the Sindar (middle elves) rules a community of the Silvan (middle to low elves).

Did Thranduil love his wife?

Calathiel and Thranduil were madly in love to each other. For Thranduil, Calathiel was the sunshine in Mirkwood. Thranduil offered several gifts to his wife who loved the first necklace he offered her.

What happened to Thranduil?

After the fall of Sauron, Thranduil fixed the southern boundary of his realm as the Mountains of Mirkwood, and his realm flourished well into the Fourth Age. He may have stayed on as the king of the Great Forest or left Middle-earth and departed to the Undying Lands.

Does Thranduil love his wife?

After the Lanthir Auth, Thranduil focused his last love feelings on Maethoriel who was looking much more like Caladwen than like Calathiel. The Elvenking never forgot his wife, but all women related to her caused him a deep pain.

Who is Elrond’s brother?

Elros
Elros was the son of Eärendil, the great hero of the First Age, and his wife Elwing. He was the twin brother of Elrond and both were Half-elven. Choosing to live as a mortal Man, he became a lord of the Edain and the first King of Númenor, taking the name Tar-Minyatur.

Who is more powerful Elrond and Thranduil?

Thranduil was a second rate king as a minor antagonist in The Hobbit (a childrens book) and rated barely a mention at the council of Elrond. Aragorn considered Elrond as his superior and elder (he was) and Aragorn went on to rule over most of Eriador in the 4th age.