King thranduil, along with the people of laketown demand a share of the treasure of erebor in the hobbit, and when the dwarves refuse, war nearly breaks out between them thranduil should play. It is a prequel to jacksons own adaptation of the lord of the rings, telling the story of eponymous hobbit bilbo baggins adventure with the wizard gandalf and a company of dwarves. Yes, as the nameless elvenking in the hobbit book, he came off as a suspicious, ignorant, xenophobic greedy jerk who mistreated thorin and co for no reason, he was ever eager for more treasure despite being rich and tried to claim erebors wealth as his own. Goes after the treasure when he learns smaug is dead, but is hesitant about fighti. In the hobbit, the elvenking rules the woodelves the people tolkien would later call the sindar who live in the northwest foresteaves of mirkwood.
The character does not appear in the original book, but was created by peter jackson, philippa boyens and fran walsh as an expansion of material adapted from the book, and first appears in the second and third films in that trilogy, the hobbit. The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson and produced by wingnut films in collaboration with new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer. Thranduil and dain ironfoot thranduil, hobbit memes, the hobbit. He was wellknown for becoming friends with the dwarf. The hobbit botfa bts thranduil, bard, bilbo and gandalf april wind. R tolkien that takes place in the fictional world of middle earth, which is the setting of most of the authors works. Thranduil ponders the imminent homecoming of legolas, and wonders if their time away has made them into complete strangers lord of the rings rated. The hobbit cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. The hobbit tells a fantastic story of adventure, danger, friendship, and courage, and serves as a prequel to the even more immersive and epic book series, the lord of the rings.
Thorin shouts at thranduil and accuses him of being a traitor. Thranduil is first seen in the prologue paying homage to king thror inside within the lonely mountain, though leaves in a huff when the dwarves refuse to give him a box of white jewels. The elvenking is a name used throughout the hobbit for the ruler of the. Similarly thranduil character, the elvenking in the hobbit book in lotr is retconned to be given name and son legolas as those elements are not mentioned in hobbit proper narrative, and the version of him coming to start his kingdom from. Tolkien describes thranduil as having a crown made of red leaves and berries in the autumn. Hobbitthe lord of the rings imagines thranduil book. With him went thranduil s guard, along with several courtiers and, of course, galion himself. The scenarios contained on the following pages each set the scene for a specific game of the hobbit. Thranduil appears in the lord of the rings only by reference, as legolass father and in a couple of the appendices.
Read the hobbit absolutely for free at readanybook. Despite the image his reserved and secretive nature conjures up, thranduil, we cannot forget, was a valiant warrior. Hobbit art, o hobbit, hobbit funny, tolkien books, j. Legolas is the son of thranduil, the king of the elves of northern mirkwood. Lee pace as thranduil ndd luck evans as bard the bowman in the hobbit movies thranduil bard the hobbit. Book summary bilbo declines, reluctant to leave the safety and comfort of his hobbit hole. If you care for journeys there and back, out of the comfortable western world, over the edge of the wild, and home again, and can take an interest in a humble hero blessed with a. This article describes all named characters appearing in j. Tolkien, the hobbit jackson movies, the lord of the rings j.
Thranduils brooch detail thranduil, legolas and thranduil, the. It premiered in london on 1 december 2014, and saw release in most of europe on 10 december and north america on 17 december. Basically what the title says, a bunch of reader x characters from the hobbit. He was the father of the elven prince of mirkwood, legolas, who was a member of the fellowship of the ring. Thranduil valued galions word above almost all others. It is a prequel to jacksons own adaptation of the lord of the rings, telling the story of eponymous hobbit bilbo baggins adventure with the wizard. The hobbit botfa bts thranduil, bard, bilbo and gandalf. Thranduil appears in the desolation of smaug after thorin and his company besides their hobbit are found in mirkwood. Though inherently cautious, he eventually committed his kingdom to fighting against sauron in the war of the ring. Though, later in the lord of the rings, the woodland kings name was mentioned, thranduil. Legolas was a sindarin elf who was part of the fellowship of the ring in the third age. Sep 07, 2012 king thranduil, along with the people of laketown demand a share of the treasure of erebor in the hobbit, and when the dwarves refuse, war nearly breaks out between them thranduil should play. In the year 3434 of the second age, thranduil became king of his kingdom after his father, oropher was killed in battle.
Tolkien, the hobbit all media types, the lord of the rings all media types. Thranduilbiography the hobbit film trilogy wikia fandom. Lee pace as thranduil in the hobbit trilogy behind thranduil we see the rubble of what once was dale. Tolkiens the hobbit, as are many other characters in both the lord of the rings and the hobbit movies. Similarly thranduil character, the elvenking in the hobbit book in lotr is retconned to be given name and son legolas as those elements are not mentioned in hobbit proper narrative, and the version of him coming to start his kingdom from west is only drafted in appendices. When you get partnered with your friend, but not your best. To fully get whats going on, youd need to know that thranduil legolas father and gloin gimlis father have some bad blood thats laid out in detail in the hobbit. He loved his wife so much that he hardly talks about her. Ecthelion of gondor will give you a good price for it. In the book the hobbit, thranduil is known as the woodland king, his actual name not being mentioned. His father died when he was young after the battle of dagorlad. Thranduil fought alongside his father and their silvan host in the battle of dagorlad as part of the last alliance.
The definitive collection of tolkiens classic fairie tales, in the vein of the hobbit, illustrated by oscar winner alan lee never before published in a single volume, tolkiens four novellas farmer giles of ham, leaf by niggle, smith of wootton. The king of the woodland helm, thranduil in the best sound of fairy tale, hope you guys enjoy it. In the book, he is not named, and is always referred to as the elvenking. Lee paces most recent work to hit the big screen is his portrayal of the magnificent elven king in the hobbit, thranduil. Thranduils role in the book was to serve as the elven king for the mirkwood elves. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can. However, in the 1900s of the third age, according to text, the serpents of the north were fought and mostly slain. There is no mention of legolas, the son of the elvenking thranduil, in the hobbit book. With his keen eyesight, sensitive hearing, and excellent bowmanship, legolas was valuable to the fellowship in their journey across middleearth. Thranduil has always been a fascinating character in tolkiens canon.
He is a supporting character in the hobbit, where he is called the elvenking, and he figures briefly in the lord of the rings, the silmarillion, and unfinished tales. With him went thranduils guard, along with several courtiers and, of course, galion himself. Book summary bilbo declines, reluctant to leave the safety and comfort of his hobbithole. His dead soldiers lie all around him, evoking memories of the battle at dagorland in which he lost his father and discovered the true horrors of war. John rateliff tells us in the history of the hobbit that at one point he believes bilbo and his companions did meet thingol, but j. While much recent hype about peter jacksons the hobbit.
The hobbit officially licensed sword of thranduil the. Son of the elvenking thranduil of mirkwood, legolas was mirkwoods prince, a messenger, and a master archer. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I dont have the book just the jrrtillustrated edition but lees version is very atmospheric. In the hobbit, thranduil is the ruler of the elves of mirkwood. The hobbit cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. Lee pace thranduil in the hobbit lee pace thranduil, legolas and thranduil, tauriel. Alan lee, who was one of the concept artists for the lotr films, got the job because of illustrations hed already done for tolkien editions, including the hobbit. Maybe he spent his time outdoors and was away most of the time the hobbit and dwarves were around. Jul 18, 20 t his book has got to be one of the greatest books i have ever read. See more ideas about thranduil, the hobbit and legolas.
Tolkiens middleearth legendarium, appearing in the hobbit. Thranduil is played by lee pace in the hobbit film trilogy. Tolkien, the silmarillion and other histories of middleearth j. Thranduil and dain ironfoot thranduil, hobbit memes, the. Thranduil, son of oropher, was an elven king who ruled over the woodland realm in the second and third ages. He is the father of legolas, who was a member of the fellowship of the ring thranduil was born the only son of oropher. But in the films, legolas plays a role as a loyal admirer of tauriel, a hater of dwarves and a skilled warrior killing off the orcs in the desolation of smaug and the battle of the five armies movies. Tolkien, the lord of the rings all media types, the lord of the rings movies. R tolkiens classic fantasy novel of the same name, directed by peter jackson and adapted for the screen by jackson and guillermo del toro. The battle of the five armies using your citadel miniatures. Tauriel is a character created by peter jackson specifically for his film adaptation of j. May 04, 2020 thranduil, also known as the elvenking, was a sindarin elf of doriath and king of the silvan elves of mirkwood of the woodland realm. According to tolkiens texts, the last battle thranduil saw up to setting in the hobbit was that of the last alliance at the end of the second age. T his book has got to be one of the greatest books i have ever read.
Entertainment fanfic thranduil learns tauriels love was real, like his own. When his wife died at the battle of gundabad, there was no grave for thranduil and legolas to mourn. The king seemed most eager to find his match, and so he and his people had set out only two days after he had first told galion of his need for a companion. Yet, most of what is written about thranduil is not found in the hobbit at all. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. Fans of books that are made into movies often take. Nov 23, 2015 the hobbit botfa bts thranduil, bard, bilbo and gandalf april wind.
Thranduil was son of oropher and father of legolas. If you care for journeys there and back, out of the comfortable western world, over the edge of the wild, and home again, and can take an. In retaliation, he accuses thorin of being just like his grandfather. The desolation of smaug, tauriel her name means forest maiden is presented as a native silvan elf who has risen high in the service and trust of thranduil, king of the woodelves of northern mirkwood. In the hobbit, thranduil is referred to only as the elvenking. He is also a member of the fellowship of the ring in the lord of the rings. The hobbit middleearth universe the timeless classic presented in the standard hardcover edition using the authors original jacket design. The next day, he is visited by dwarves who believe bilbo can be of use to them in their journey to the lonely mountain to reclaim their ancestral treasure, now in the possession of smaug the dragon. He is suspicious of the dwarves, and would have wanted a share in the treasure had he known this was their business. And, while oropher was slain somewhere between the dead marshes and the morannon, thranduil survived the battle. Feb 04, 2017 the king of the woodland helm, thranduil in the best sound of fairy tale, hope you guys enjoy it. The sword was very realistic to the actual length, was surprisingly heavy, came with a wall mount, certificate of authenticity and a slight background on the weapon, the character it primarily was linked to and what the symbols and crests stood for. The hobbit is a threepart cinematic adaptation of j. The woodland king was not as cruel as thranduil in the movie.
Sometime, he became king of the woodland realm and married an elven princcess. The battle of the five armies is the third of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. Thranduil was born to king oropher in the late first age. While the lord of the rings was targeted at a much older audience, i think that the hobbit appeals more to younger people. He tries to treat with thorin, to have the jewels that thror had stolen. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
He was not mentioned by name or reference in the hobbit. See more ideas about thranduil, the hobbit, legolas. Legolas greenleafthranduil works archive of our own. The replica weapons from the movies made by united cutlerythere is no questioning the quality in anything. Tolkiens unfinished tales of numenor and middleearth to examine what we really know about thranduil, the sindarin lord of mirkwood a realm largely populated by silvan elves. It is a natural part of film adaptation to add, delete, or change characters.
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