Did Legolas get a new bow?

Legolas received the Bow of Galadrim replacing his current bow, the Bow of Mirkwood.
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What was the bow given to Legolas?

[edit] History. Before the Company of the Ring left Lothlórien, Galadriel presented each of them with gifts: "To Legolas she gave a bow such as the Galadhrim used. The bow was longer and stouter than the bows of Mirkwood, and it was strung with a string of elf-hair". The gift was accompanied by a quiver of arrows.
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Does Legolas bow have a name?

As far as I know Legolas's bow did not have a name, unless he gave it a private name the books failed to mention. Maybe he actually called it his USBOD, and whispered that to the bow as he was cleaning it.... Music alone proves the existence of God.
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Was Legolas bow a longbow?

The string is made from a similar range of materials, sometimes of elf hair; the string of Legolas' bow from Lothlórien was made of this. The wood is slightly curved, and depending on the type of bow, may be strung with the curve or against it, the latter style making it a recurve bow with greater range.
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Is Legolas bow magic?

Legolas' skill with the bow is reknowned, perhaps even comparable to that of Beleg Cúthalion. In the movie adaptation he wields an additional elvish long knife.
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Why does Legolas not run out of arrows?

He got them from orcs. Before Lorien, he didn't use his bow that often, except at the battle outside Hollin against the phantom wargs. And he got all but one of those arrows back; since the wolves disappeared on death, leaving the arrows unharmed, and they just dropped to the ground where they had struck the wargs.
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How does Legolas walk on 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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What poundage is Legolas bow?

The Legolas bow is made out from a single piece of Manao wood. It's technical data are: 60" lenght, 28" draw-lenght, 14 wires bowstring. It is available in different types, from 35 to 50 lbs of power. It is equipped with two 30" lenght, iron tipped wooden arrows, that are an exact reproduction of the originals.
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What was Galadriel gift to Legolas?

Legolas receives a bow and arrows from Galadriel. This gift is the same in the Lord of the Rings books and movies. Gimli initially is unsure about a gift. In the end, he asks for a strand of Galadriel's hair.
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What is Legolas last name?

The name "Legolas Greenleaf" appeared first in "The Fall of Gondolin" in The Book of Lost Tales, applied to a character who guided some survivors of the sack of the city to safety.
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Why does Thranduil's face melt?

he battled the dragon, it scarred Thranduil for life, and now he is forced to wear a glamour on his face to hide the ugly mark. But it probably reveals itself after a period of stress or in times of anger.
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Did Frodo ever talk to Legolas?

7 He Only Speaks To Frodo Once

In fact, the two of them only spoke once in the entirety of Peter Jackson's trilogy. Legolas and Frodo are on the same side, but it doesn't seem as though they were all that friendly with one another.
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Is Legolas the best archer in Middle-earth?

Legolas was the most renowned archer throughout the Third Age. Earlier in his journey with the Fellowship of the Ring, he used a bow from Mirkwood, and it was later replaced by the bow of the Galadhrim Lady Galadriel gave him.
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Why was Gimli allowed to go to the Undying Lands?

After the death of King Elessar, Legolas made a ship in Ithilien, and through Anduin, he left Middle-earth to go over the sea. His strong friendship with Gimli prompted him to invite Gimli to go to the Undying Lands; making him the first and only Dwarf to do so.
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Why is Legolas different in the Hobbit?

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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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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Why didn't Boromir get a gift from Galadriel?

It may simply be that the belt didn't impact the story enough, so it was cut for time. Though it's sad that Boromir was left belt-less in the movie, the knowledge that he received something useful and meaningful in the book is comforting.
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Who did Galadriel refuse to give hair to?

Galadriel denied her hair to Fëanor because she knew the greed in his heart would never change. By gifting Gimli three hairs instead of the one he asked for, he proved a point that spanned back to the First Age.
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Why does Gimli want Galadriel's hair?

From wikipedia: ...he admits that he desires a single strand of her golden hair, so that he might treasure it and preserve it as an heirloom of his house.
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What is the draw weight of Legolas?

Tolkiens works describe the draw weight of the bow that Galadriel gives to Legolas as 150 pounds.
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What is Legolas bow draw weight?

If we make the assumption that Legolas, being superior in all ways to humans as he was (and described as immensely strong) is capable of doing a bit more, I'd put it conservatively at the 200lb mark if he wants to avoid tuckering himself out after a few shots.
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How long is Legolas Longbow?

Approx 72" long, the bow of Legolas Bow is designed for off-the-hand shooting.
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Did Legolas know what a Balrog was?

It seems likely to me that Legolas has not encountered a Balrog before in his life, yet when the fellowship first sees the Balrog in Moria he is able to immediately identify it.
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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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Do Orcs get tired?

In Shadow Of Mordor, Orcs sleep. That's when you kill them. Also, Sauron is an angel who lost his body, other rules apply to him. Mainly that you need a body in order to get tired.
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