Middle Earth's Dwarves are set apart from Elves and Men in the sense that they were created by Aulë, a Valar, rather than Eru, the God. Gimli's age in The Lord of the Rings is much clearer than that of his pointy-eared rival. Considering the evidence, Legolas is most likely somewhere between 20 years old, although there's plenty of leeway on either side of this estimation. On the other hand, Legolas also describes 500 years in fleeting, flippant terms. The fact that Legolas never visited Lórien as his eleven ancestors in The Lord of the Rings often would, and isn't mentioned to have fought in the original battle against Sauron at the end of the Second Age, hints that Legolas is one of the more junior Elves. Legolas refers to his fellow Fellowship members (except Gandalf, of course) as children, suggesting he's much older than any of them. It's equally possible that Legolas was born way after the Rings of Power timeline or some time within the Third Age, which could put him at "only" a few hundred years old.Ĭlues within the text are conflicting. As the Elves are timeless and Legolas' father was born in the First Age, Legolas could've conceivably been born as early as the Second Age, over 3000 years before The Fellowship of the Ring. As such, these are the ages of the Fellowship members when the group is first formed at Rivendell.Įven more so than Gandalf, Legolas' age is very hard to pin down, and the elf is one of the few main Lord of the Rings characters that Tolkien doesn't date specifically. Tolkein's wider writings reveal the lore and history of the Fellowship and the races represented within it. Unfortunately, the Fellowship in the books is different from the movies adding some confusion to the character ages. Apart from Gandalf and Legolas who are known to be ancient, Aragorn, Gimli, and Boromir all feel like gruff, middle-aged adults compared to the fresh-faced youthfulness of the Hobbits. In Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies, the portrayals of most characters match the actors' real-life ages by necessity. Nevertheless, each character makes a strong impression that not only continues throughout the trilogy itself but also etches into the history of Middle-earth, ushering in the dawn of a new age. The Fellowship of the Ring separated shortly after its formation due to ideological differences and the death of Boromir. Tolkien's Middle-earth is full of fascinating entities throughout its long fictional history, the main focus naturally falls upon the nine members of the Fellowship who are tasked with carrying the One Ring from Rivendell to the fiery Mount Doom in Mordor. Despite popularity for decades, the age of The Lord of the Ringscharacters isn't always clear.
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