Why is Thranduil called King?

In SA 3434, Thranduil and his father fought in the Battle of Dagorlad. 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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Why is Thranduil a king but Elrond is a lord?

Elrond doesn't claim the Gondolin elven blades Thorin and Co. bring him for investigation in The Hobbit, despite Elrond being a direct descendant of the last King of Gondolin. Thranduil, on the other hand is, does like to collect treasure to increase his status as a King.
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When did Thranduil become king?

After the Siege of Barad-dûr in S.A. 3441, when Sauron was defeated, Thranduil led the remainder of his people north back to the Woodland Realm, where he was crowned king.
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Is Thranduil higher than Elrond?

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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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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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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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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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 were the 3 Elf lords?

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The Keepers of the Three Rings, also known as the Three Keepers, included Gandalf, Galadriel, Elrond (and formerly Círdan and Gil-galad). They were the bearers of the three Elvish Rings of Power.
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What are the white gems Thranduil wants?

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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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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Who is Elrond's wife?

Celebrían was an Elf-lady of Lothlórien, the daughter of Celeborn and Galadriel. As the wife of Elrond, she was also known as Lady of Rivendell. She was the mother of Arwen and the twins Elrohir and Elladan.
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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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Who is Elrond's brother?

Elros, also known as Elros Tar-Minyatur, the Half-elven, was the son of Eärendil and Elwing, brother of Elrond, uncle of Elladan and Elrohir and Arwen Undómiel, and the first King of Númenor; ancestor to a line of kings that led to his distant descendant Aragorn II Elessar.
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What sword does Thranduil use?

The sword of the Elvenking was one of two twin swords crafted for Thranduil by the finest smiths of the Woodland Realm. The blade and flowing hilt are forged with engraved vine and leaf symbols representing the forests of the Greenwood, all forged from a single piece of silver Elven steel.
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What weapon was Thranduil talking about?

Thranduil seems to realize then that Sauron is back and I felt he was refrring to Sauron as "the great weapon". As for Smaug, it's doubtful he knew that Bilbo has the One Ring.
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What does Thranduil say to his army?

Thranduil to the Elf army: T: „Ribo i thangail!” (Not included in the script fragment.) No subtitle given. Lit.: „Rush the shield-fence!”
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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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What does Thranduil ride?

In the films The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, King Thranduil of Mirkwood uses a great elk as a steed.
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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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Who was king after Thorin died?

After the death of Thorin in the Battle of Five Armies, Dain becomes King under the Mountain. He redeems the Arkenstone from Bard with a fourteenth of the treasure, which is used to re-establish Dale. Over the next three years, Bard rebuilds the city of Dale and becomes its ruler.
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What kind 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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