Who is Legolas father?

Thranduil is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He first appears as a supporting character in The Hobbit, where he is simply known as the Elvenking, the ruler of the Elves who lived in the woodland realm of Mirkwood.

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What happens to Legolas father?

Oropher was slain and Thranduil returned to Greenwood with roughly a third of the army that had marched to war. He claimed his inheritance and became King of the Woodland Realm, reigning over the whole of Greenwood the Great.
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Who is the mother of Legolas?

As a son of the Elven-king Thranduil, who had originally come from Doriath, Legolas was at least half Sindar; his mother's identity is completely unknown.
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Is the Elf king Legolas father?

Thranduil, also known as the Elvenking, was a Sindarin Elf and King of the Silvan Elves of Mirkwood of the Woodland Realm. Thranduil was son of Oropher and father of Legolas.
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Why did Legolas leave his father?

He Left Mirkwood

After losing Tauriel and falling out with his father, Legolas decided he needed to leave Mirkwood for a time. His fairly sheltered life would now be exposed to the various peoples and races of Middle-earth.
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Why is Tauriel not in the Lord of the Rings?

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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Does Legolas have a child?

We haven't had one of these in a while. :) Now, as far as I can remember, Tolkien doesn't say “Legolas does not have children.” But Legolas is never mentioned as being a father, and there aren't any mentions in any genealogy charts of Legolas having descendants.
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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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Are Thranduil and Elrond 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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How did Thranduil get his scar?

Thranduil has an extensive scar and an apparently blind eye as a result of the scarring (caused by the dragon fire).
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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. His actual date of birth is unknown.
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Who is Legolas wife?

Legolas and Gimli's relationship is strong in The Lord of the Rings, even though it wasn't explicitly romantic in canon.
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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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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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What does Legolas call Thranduil?

Does Legolas not like calling him father? And Gimli refers to Thranduil as "your king" when talking to Legolas. These two always speak so openly and effortlessly to each other that this random formal bit feels out of place. As if Gimli didn't know his dear friend is a prince!
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Is Galadriel Elrond's mother?

Galadriel's daughter, Celebrían, married Elrond and gave birth to Arwen and twin sons. More than five-hundred-years prior to the fellowship, Celebrían was captured and tortured by orcs.
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Why does Thranduil have no 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 happened to Legolas after Lord of the Rings?

After the War

After the destruction of the One Ring and of Sauron, Legolas stayed for the coronation of Aragorn and his marriage to Arwen. Later, Legolas and Gimli went travelling together to Helm's Deep, visiting the Glittering Caves, and then later traveled through Fangorn Forest as Legolas and Gimli had agreed.
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Who was Thranduil's wife?

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Calathiel was the mother of Laindawar, Laerophen, Legolas, and Luthien, wife of the King Thranduil of Mirkwood and queen of the Woodland Realm. She was born and raised in Mithlond in the region of Lindon before heading to Lothlórien.
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Does Gimli marry?

To answer your question, no neither Gimli or Legolas get married or have any children.
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Does Legolas ever talk to Frodo?

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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Why are Legolas Eyes blue In The Hobbit?

When Orlando reappeared in the final two Hobbit movies, he didn't have to wear any contacts. Instead, his eye-color was changed in post. However, this led to his eyes appearing unnaturally blue, distracting, and kind of creepy.
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