Are LotR elves weightless?

Fan of LotR, before it was a fad. He who laughs last, thinks slowest. Elves are definitely not "weightless" (at least not in the sense that first comes to my mind), otherwise they would be able to jump as high as they wanted or even fly. Elves are however, the most graceful and agile sentient beings upon middle earth.
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Are LOTR elves light?

[edit] Inspiration. In Norse mythology, there are the Light Elves (Ljósálfar) and the Dark Elves (Dökkálfar or Svartálfar), a tradition which was well known to J.R.R. Tolkien.
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How much does an elf weigh?

Elves stood on average 5′4″‒6′0″ (1.6‒1.8 m) and weighed 130‒170 lb (59‒77 kg). Usually, true elves were a naturally slender and athletic race.
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Why does Legolas not sink in snow?

I'm sure someone will come along with canon sources - but elves have a special relationship with nature, and pass lightly through Middle Earth - so it is that Legolas is able to tread lightly on the snow that the others (including the Hobbits) sink into.
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Do elves get fat?

So, officially, no, elves cannot be fat.
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A Guide to Tolkien's Elves | Tolkien Explained



Are elves skinny?

Elves and human share many similarities, from body type to the ability to perform magic. However, elves retain a slim, lean build throughout their life, and are incapable of becoming obese. The biggest they could get would be that of a swimmer's body, toned and lightly muscled.
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Can elves be big?

This is true in most cases though often you can find elves reaching 1.8 meters in height (males and females) and even higher. Reduced height poses an advantage in the dense forest realms the elves come from therefore adult elves tend to be ranging from 1.4 to 1.7 meters (males and females are the same size).
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Does Legolas ever run out of arrows?

20 Never Runs Out Of Arrows

Legolas is one of the best archers in all of Middle-earth. Because of this, he is constantly shown shooting down orcs and trolls throughout The Lord of the Rings. However, it seems that he never runs out of arrows no matter how many shots he fires.
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Why does Frodo not say Legolas at the end?

This is because Frodo's mind was distracted with the gravity of his mission when he met Legolas so he completely spaced during their introduction. Frodo didn't want to ask during the Fellowship reuniting as it would seem impolite.
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Is Legolas a GREY Elf?

Legolas was the son of Thranduil, King of the Woodland Realm of Northern Mirkwood, who appeared as "the Elvenking" in The Hobbit. Thranduil, one of the Sindar or "Grey Elves", ruled over the Silvan Elves or "Wood-elves" of Mirkwood.
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What is the weight of Legolas?

Legolas's weight is 33N, and his mass can be calculated by using the formula: F = mg, where g is the acceleration due to gravity: 9.8 m/s². My estimate concludes that Legolas weighs, at most, 7.5 lbs.
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Is Legolas a high elf?

In it, she talks a lot about how Legolas, although he is Sindar (High-Elven), identifies as a Wood-Elf, to the point of acting more like a subject of Thranduil than his son.
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Is Legolas older than Gandalf?

Gandalf has a younger form in Middle-Earth who is appeared to be about 60 but in reality he is 2019 making him older than Middle-Earth. Legolas was not born in TA 87, that date was made up for a reference book to the films.
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What type of elf is Legolas?

Legolas is a Sindarin Elf from the Woodland Realm of Northern Mirkwood. His father, Thranduil, is the King of the Silvan Elves living in that realm, making Legolas the Prince of Mirkwood.
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Is Aragorn half elf?

Aragorn isn't a half-elf, he's a tiny fraction of an elf. Elros, who was a half-elf (actually 9/16), was his very remote ancestor. But more importantly, the heirs of Elros were not given the choice to be elven or human, although the Valar did grant them unusually long life-spans.
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Was Elrond a high elf?

As one of the Peredhil (Half-elven), Elrond was a member of a special family that combined the ruling lines of the High Elves (Noldor), Grey Elves (Sindar), and the Three Houses of the Edain (the Folk of Beor, the Folk of Haleth, and the Folk of Marach).
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What happens to tauriel after Kili dies?

Tauriel's fate

Tauriel was banished from Mirkwood by Thranduil, so what happens to Tauriel after the Battle of Five Armies remains unknown, although actress Evangeline Lilly stated in an interview that Tauriel returns to Mirkwood.
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Why are Legolas eyes blue then brown?

No. Due to technical mishaps involving Bloom's contact lenses, in the films Legolas' eye colour sometimes changes between brown, purple, and blue. (In the director's commentary of the Extended Edition, Peter Jackson admitted that they forgot to put Bloom's contacts in several times.)
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Did Gandalf know Bilbo had the ring?

At the end of The Hobbit, Gandalf reveals to Bilbo that he knows about his magic ring. Here's why the scene doesn't contradict The Lord of the Rings. Gandalf's knowledge of Bilbo's ring in The Hobbit doesn't create a Lord of the Rings plot hole.
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How many kills did Legolas get?

197 - 212. Morgul Orcs, Black Uruks and Haradrim. When Legolas climbs the Múmak, he reveals that his kill count is now at 33, adding another 16 kills to his count prior to that one.
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Do Legolas and Frodo ever talk?

During the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Legolas only speaks directly to Frodo once, saying "And my bow." : r/movies.
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How good of an archer is Legolas?

@Jim2B In the books, Legolas is certainly very good with a bow, but not ridiculously good. In the movies, I don't think he ever misses a shot. But in the films, Legolas has an infinite supply of arrows, whereas in the books he runs out more than once.
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Can Legolas get drunk?

You are right. Legolas was shown as never having had experience with alcohol, not that he simply had a high tolerance for drinking strong wine. Personally would love to see Elves get drunk!
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Do elves have a gender?

In Tolkien's levish lexicon, Ellon means "elf-man", and Elleth "elf-woman". In that tale, male elves are often called simply "the men".
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Can high elves be black?

Most high elves were fair-skinned, though sun elven skin was a hue darker than that of the star elves or moon elves. Dark elven skin, in contrast, was dark brown. Most high elves had black hair, with silvery hues common among moon elves and star elves while blond or copper hues were more common among the sun elves.
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