He fought in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields and at the Black Gate, and watched as Sauron was defeated and Barad-dûr collapsed. After the destruction of
Legolas is not mentioned as having been alive during those times, so we can assume he was born during the Third Age. Still, the Third Age last thousands of years, which still leaves plenty of room for ambiguity.
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.
Thranduil's earliest appearances are during the War of the Last Alliance. He can be found during the Battle of Dagorlad and later is seen during the Siege of Barad-dûr. In the present time, Thranduil is first encountered fighting in Mirkwood during the last days of the War of the Ring.
After the war
After Aragorn's death, Legolas made a ship in Ithilien and left Middle-earth to go over the sea. His strong friendship with Gimli prompted Legolas to invite him to accompany him to the Undying Lands; making him the first and only Dwarf to do so. He was never seen again in Middle-earth.
Legolas was portrayed by Orlando Bloom. In the "official movie guide" for The Lord of the Rings, a birthdate for Legolas is set to 87 of the Third Age. This would make him 2931 years old at the time of the War of the Ring.
Legolas happens to be one of the strongest members of the Fellowship of the Ring. His aim with a bow and arrow is true and never misses.
The Elves suffered serious losses, including Oropher, who was killed in the Battle of Dagorlad before the Black Gate of Mordor. Following the war, Thranduil, now king of his people, led the remnants of his army, only a third of what had set out, back to their woodland home in Mirkwood.
Thranduil probably never knew that the Fellowship existed until after the War was over, so he couldn't have considered joining it. He had a job to do as King of the Elves of Mirkwood (once Greenwood the Great).
Gandalf wasn't in Middle Earth at the time. The Battle of the Last Alliance took place at the end of the Second Age, and the arrival of the Ishtari (Wizards) from Valinor took place at around the year 1000 of the Third Age.
However, he does not possess the ability to live forever, and he cannot choose to be mortal or immortal like Arwen, the half-Elf he loves and eventually claims as his wife. Because Aragorn is mortal and Arwen chose to remain in Gondor and become mortal, their son, Eldarion, is mortal as well, despite his Elven lineage.
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.
Does Sam ever see Frodo again? Yes, Sam eventually gets to visit Frodo again in the Undying Lands after the destruction of the One Ring. Sam is among the Fellowship of the Ring members who set sail from the Grey Havens to the Undying Lands, along with Frodo, Bilbo, Galadriel, Elrond and Gandalf.
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.
Gandalf's age is impossible to determine, but he's likely existed for at least 10,000 years, making him much older than Legolas.
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.
Although very little is known about the identity of Legolas' mother, she is referenced a few times in The Hobbit films, and a big part of the source of contention between Taurial and Thranduil is that she thinks him cold and unfeeling, and he thinks her naive and foolhardy.
The Three were untouched by Sauron in their making and were made for preservation so they didn't negatively affect their bearers.
Why did the elven kingdoms resist Sauron at the end of the Third Age? They knew that if the one ring was destroyed, their kingdoms would fade and they would have to leave. If the one ring wasn't destroyed, Sauron would destroy their kingdoms and they would have to leave (if they wanted to live).
“Thranduil developed feelings over 2 years (12 in human) into their marriage but she 'rejected his love for her' and ran away while he was at war, leaving infant Legolas alone, and that when Thranduil found out he finished the war and quickly returned home, and ordered her to be found, but she was captured and tortured ...
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.
It is later mentioned that Tauriel is a talented warrior and was therefore made leader of the Mirkwood border guards. Legolas, the son of Mirkwood's Elven king Thranduil, is indicated to be attracted to her, but as she is a lowly Silvan Elf, she does not believe herself worthy of him.
Legolas tells Gimli that his final count is 42 Uruks.
Posted on Reddit by user applecub, the theory posits that Legolas' name slipped Frodo's mind since their introduction was brief and overshadowed by the daunting task of destroying the One Ring. By the time they reunited in Rivendell, Frodo didn't ask Legolas for his name to avoid offending him.
Frodo is portrayed as a reserved and introspective character, while Legolas is more outgoing and extroverted. It's possible that they simply don't have much in common and don't feel the need to engage in conversation with each other. The hobbit didn't talk much with Gimli or Boromir either.