How is Legolas immortal?

While the date of Legolas's birth is unknown, he was likely born sometime after his grandfather was killed and his father took over the rule of the Woodland Realm. Like all Elves, Legolas is immortal. Elves do not die by natural causes; however, they can be killed in battle.

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Why is Legolas so powerful?

His prowess with a bow was unmatched among the Fellowship and, as J.R.R. Tolkien stated himself, Legolas was “endowed with the tremendous vitality of Elvish bodies,” as well as an inability to feel terrible hurts, which made it easy for him to travel long distances over rough terrain in only light shoes.

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How long did Legolas live for?

That said, the people behind the “official movie guide” for The Lord of the Rings list Legolas as being born in the year 87 of the Third Age of Middle-earth, which makes him some 2,931 years old around the time of the War of the Ring, which happened over 3,000 years into the Third Age of Middle-earth.

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How are Elves immortal in Lord of the Rings?

Elves are naturally immortal; like the Ainur, they are bound to Arda until its End. Elves are immune to all diseases, and they can recover from wounds which would normally kill a mortal Man. Nonetheless, Elves can be physically slain or die of grief and weariness.

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Why do Elves age if they are immortal?

Unlike the race of Men, they didn't physically age. They just remained constant -- an unchanging incarnation of their eternal form. Thus, once they were 100 years old, they looked the same for the rest of their lives. While Elves were done growing at 100 years old, they never stopped growing mentally.

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Which elf gave up immortality?

In making that choice, Arwen gave up the Elvish immortality available to her as a daughter of Elrond, and agreed to remain in Middle-earth instead of travelling to the Undying Lands.

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How long is an elf pregnant?

Elves, at least the Eldar, have a pregnancy that lasts about a year. By the age of 1, Elves can speak, walk and dance. Puberty and full height are attained at around their fiftieth to one hundredth year, when they stop aging physically.

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Who is the oldest elf to live in LOTR?

The oldest elf in the entire Tolkien Legendarium is Ingwë, the High King of the Vanyarin Elves, and the most ancient elf is Imin, one of the fathers of the Elves. It was certainly Cirdan the Shipwright, if you are talking about the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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Who is the oldest living elf in LOTR?

Cirdan: All we know of Cirdan's origin is that he was a relative of Olwe and Elwe, and that he served as a lord among the people of Elwe. It's never specified whether he's older or younger than Olwe. But, Cirdan is the oldest (named/known) elf in Middle Earth (so, basically, not counting Valinor.)

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How do Elves reproduce?

Pretty much just like humans, since they can inter-breed, though elves seem to only have children when they want them, which means: A) They have fantastic contraceptives. B) They only have sex to procreate.

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What is Legolas syndrome?

What is Legolas syndrome? The actor is suffering from Legolas Syndrome — where you accidentally get cast into a role that suits you far more than your real-life looks, leaving you with a tricky predicament after the wrap party.

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Is Legolas older than Gandalf?

Gandalf's age is impossible to determine, but he's likely existed for at least 10,000 years, making him much older than Legolas.

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Who is Legolas wife?

Legolas never marries. The closest he gets is spending the rest of his life, as far as we know, with Gimli; they travel around Middle Earth for decades together, and eventually Gimli is given special dispensation to travel to the Undying Lands with his "friend" Legolas—the only dwarf ever to do so.

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Who is more powerful Legolas or Aragorn?

Book versions, Aragorn wins. Legolas is are very good fighter in the books, if I recall correctly never once got hit or injured. But Aragorn is elevated to near godlike status in the books. Only person who got elevated to a higher pedestal is Gandalf.

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Who is the most powerful LOTR character?

10 Most Powerful Characters In The Lord Of The Rings
  1. 1 Gandalf The White. Gandalf the White is a strong and multifaceted person who can cast spells, call down lightning and fire, and more.
  2. 2 Gwaihir The Windlord. ...
  3. 3 Tree beard. ...
  4. 4 Shelob. ...
  5. 5 Durin's Bane. ...
  6. 6 King Of The Dead. ...
  7. 7 Radagast The Brown. ...
  8. 8 Saruman. ...

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Could Legolas beat Sauron?

Could Legolas beat Sauron? Legolas was a nice little Elf princeling yet he was nothing next to the Elven king Gil-Galad. So no, Aragorn and Legolas could not defeat Sauron in hand-to-hand combat.

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Who is older Elrond or Legolas?

I'm reading the fall of Gondolin and at one point the citizens of the city are fleeing over a plain, they are led by Legolas Greenleaf (page 100 in my book). At the same time the son of Tuor and Idril Eärendil, is 8 years old, he is also the father of Elrond.

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Is Arwen older than Legolas?

He's older than Arwen shes 2901. But he's younger than Elladan & Elrohir they're both near 3000. Legolas is 2931.

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Who was the most powerful elf in Middle-earth?

11 Most Powerful Elves in Middle Earth & Lord of the Rings
  • Luthien. Luthien was the most potent elf; in Middle Earth, she was also known as Tinviel. ...
  • Feanor. Feanor, the High King of the Oldor, was a talented craftsman, inventor, and warrior. ...
  • Galadriel. ...
  • Fingolfin. ...
  • Glorfindel. ...
  • Ecthelion. ...
  • Elrond. ...
  • Gil-galad.

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How old is Gollum?

The ages of his characters differ wildly; Gollum is almost 600 years old, while Elrond, the elf, is several thousand years old, and Gandalf the Grey – and later the White – is immortal (for display reasons, both are thus not mentioned here).

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Is Elrond older than Thranduil?

We don't know for sure, because we don't know when Thranduil was born. Elrond was born in the 532nd year in which the Sun was visible in the First Age. (Time before the Sun was created is more difficult to calculate.) It seems likely that Thranduil is a good deal younger.

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Who is the youngest elf?

Who is the youngest elf LOTR? Narrative. Arwen was the youngest child of Elrond, lord of the Elvish sanctuary of Rivendell and leader of the High Elves remaining in Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, and Celebrían, daughter of Galadriel, ruler of the Elvish forest realm of Lothlórien.

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Can moms touch elves?

Are grown-ups allowed to intervene? Santa advises that no family member touch their Elf on the Shelf, but he does describe a few rare instances when an adult may use tongs or potholders to help an elf in an urgent situation.

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Can two half-elves have an elf child?

Half-elves can have children of their own. When they form families with other half-elves, their offspring will be half-elves themselves. However, if a half-elf has children with someone of different ancestry, even a member of their parental races, the results can vary.

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How old do elves marry?

The Elves came into existence before Men, and when Elves die they pass to the Halls of Mandos in Valinor. Elves come of age at around fifty years old, and generally marry around this age. Elves who marry late or never are said to have strange fates.

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