Did Thranduil get his gems?

In the end, after Thranduil finally agrees to fight in the Battle of the Five Armies, and helps the dwarves prevail against the evil that comes out of Angmar, he is given back the jewels by Bard, who has claimed them as a fourteenth share of the treasure, as was promised him by Thorin.
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Did Thranduil get the gems of Lasgalen?

Thranduil later tried to offer Thorin freedom and assistance in exchange for Thorin to bring him back the gems, but the Dwarf, still aggrevated at the Elvenking's refusal to help against the dragon, refused. Once he learnt that the dragon Smaug was slain, Thranduil marched upon the mountain to retrieve the gems.
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Why did Thranduil want the gems?

Instead of a silmaril, they're just pretty white gems Thranduil wanted to be made into jewelry in remembrance of his dead wife.
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Why didnt Thranduil get a ring?

So why wasn't Thranduil given a Ring? He wasn't tight with Celebrimbor, who made the rings; and he didn't do anything to merit Celebrimbor giving him one.
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What were the gems Thranduil wanted?

White Gems of Lasgalen are jewels that Thranduil sought out after the death of his wife. One of the gems included a necklace. However, Thror refused to give them to Thranduil, causing a rift between the Elves and the Dwarves. Later, after Smaug's demise at the hand of Bard, Thranduil wanted the jewels back.
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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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Who is more powerful Elrond or Thranduil?

This means that Thranduil had a stronger claim to kingship, and that although both Elrond and Galadriel could have claimed this title too, they both decided against it and were happy to be labeled guardians and protectors of their lands, rather than authoritarian rulers.
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Was Thranduil given a ring?

TL;DR: Celebrimbor gave the Three to his waifu and his lord. Celeborn and Thranduil are neither and so they got left out.
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Does Thranduil have Elven ring?

No, Thranduil does not have a ring of power in The Hobbit. There are three Elven rings of power, and they are worn by Elrond, Galadriel, and Cirdan....
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Did Thranduil know about Sauron?

When Gandalf arrived, he urged Thranduil and Bard to call off the attack on the Lonely Mountain, and informed him about Sauron's elaborate plans of taking the Mountain, which would enable him to eventually destroy all of Middle-earth.
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Who was Thranduil's wife?

Calathiel was the mother of Laindawar, Laerophen, Legolas, and Luthien, wife of the King Thranduil of Mirkwood and queen of the Woodland Realm.
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Is the Arkenstone a silmaril?

Reality: The Arkenstone is not a Silmaril. There are several reasons why this theory is incorrect. First, Tolkien wrote that the two lost Silmarils would remain lost until the end of Arda. One of them being found by the Dwarves would contradict this.
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Are the white gems of Lasgalen diamonds?

Film information

The White Gems of Lasgalen, also simply known as the White Gems, are items featured on The Hobbit. They debuted in the first film of the prequel trilogy. The White Gems are based on the Emeralds of Girion from the high-acclaimed fantasy novel, The Hobbit.
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Are Elrond and Thranduil related?

Both also lost significant father figures in the War, Thranduil his actual father Oropher, and Elrond his mentor Gil-galad. Both are in a sense widowers.
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What does Thranduil ride?

In the film series, Thranduil rides a giant elk resembling a Megaloceros; the "elk" was a horse named Moose, made up to look like a deer.
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Did Thranduil fight dragons?

In the new movie "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug", in his dialogue with Thorin Oakenshield, Thranduil indicates/implies that he had years earlier seen battle and wounds against the Worms of The North (the dragons of Angband, wielded by Morgoth).
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Did Thranduil fight in the last alliance?

Thranduil's earliest appearances are during the War of the Last Alliance. He can be found during the Battle of Dagorlad and later is seen during the Siege of Barad-dûr. In the present time, Thranduil is first encountered fighting in Mirkwood during the last days of the War of the Ring.
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Did Legolas have any siblings?

Luthien Thranduiliel is the second child of the King Thranduil of Mirkwood and his wife Calathiel . She is the little sister of Legolas, born in mid TA 240 in Woodland Realm of Mirkwood.
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Does Celeborn have a ring?

Sauron forged the One Ring to rule the others around SA 1600, and Celebrimbor hid from him the Three Elven Rings of Power that he had made without Sauron's knowledge. Enraged, Sauron attacked Eregion in SA 1697. Celeborn led a sortie from Eregion to meet the vanguard of Sauron's army.
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Is Galadriel more powerful than Celeborn?

Galadriel is much more powerful than Celeborn or Thranduil, as she was born in the Undying Lands and was tutored by the Valar and Maiar themselves. She was considered to be the one of the most powerful elves, if not the most powerful, in Valinor besides Fëanor (and incidentally they hated each other).
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What did Thorin say to Thranduil?

When meeting with Thranduil, Thorin says, “Imrid amrâd ursul” – “Die a fiery death.” When Thorin then recounts the meeting to Balin from his prison cell, he states that he told Thranduil “to 'Ishkh khakfe andu null'” – “pour my excrement on his head.” Another dwarvish insult came from Gimli in The Fellowship of the ...
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Was Legolas a high elf?

Legolas himself probably doesn't date back that far, but his ancestry is in the ancient Sindarin kingdom of Doriath (his grandfather was Oropher, an Elf of Doriath, who must have been of reasonably high birth, being accepted as king of the Silvan Elves of the Greenwood in the Second Age).
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Is Thranduil better than Legolas?

It's a tough choice though: Legolas might be one of the Nine Walkers and a member of the Fellowship if the Ring, but Thranduil has reigned over Mirkwood for more than 3,400 years. There can only be one (as they say in Highlander).
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Is Thranduil a good fighter?

We see in The Hobbit 2 he pretty much effortlessly beheads an orc without looking while Legolas was bumped up against the orc. To do that while looking and not hit Legolas or his blade would be impressive, but to do it without even looking is almost unbelievable.
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