The Life of Legolas: Before The Lord of the Rings

Who is Legolas, son of Thranduil before Lord of the Rings?

Legolas is a Sindarin elf and the son of Thranduil, the Elvenking of Mirkwood.

Thranduil’s line descends from the Sindar (Grey Elves) who were originally ruled by the legendary King Thingol of Doriath.

Thranduil himself migrated east after the tragic destruction of Beleriand in the First Age. He settled in Greenwood the Great, later known as Mirkwood, an…