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
As many have observed before, the interactions between Frodo and Legolas are severely limited in the trilogy even though they are allies. In fact, there's only one line that Legolas says to Frodo: “And you have my bow.”
After the elf offered his bow to Frodo's service (which could barely be considered a whole conversation), the two never spoke again—and though Legolas referred to Frodo in conversation with others, the hobbit never once said the elf's name.
In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Frodo Baggins and Legolas do not have direct conversations in the books. Frodo primarily interacts with other members of the Fellowship of the Ring, such as Gandalf, Samwise Gamgee, Aragorn, and other hobbits.
Legolas, one of the calmer members of the group, could resist the Ring for some time, but it still would've likely corrupted him before reaching Mordor. The Fellowship relied on the Hobbits to save Middle-earth and was extremely lucky that Frodo survived.
In fact, Bilbo's possession of the Ring in particular was characterized by pity, as he encountered Gollum and saw what he had become. The compassion he shows to Gollum by not killing him could have been a large factor in why the Ring did not corrupt him the way it did other Ring-bearers.
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.
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.
His greatest asset would be essentially useless. Did Frodo ever talk to Legolas? Yes. In the movies: Legolas only speaks directly to Frodo once, saying "And my bow."
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.
Etymologyedit edit source. The name Legolas is a Silvan dialect form of pure Sindarin Laegolas, which means "Greenleaf". At one point he is called "Legolas Greenleaf" by Gandalf, coupling his name and its translation like an epithet.
The only reason why he isn't in the book is that Tolkien hadn't invented him yet (Legolas is a quite late addition, even in LOTR drafts - which might be also why he wasn't even included in the rewriting of the Hobbit).
He Only Speaks To Frodo Once
In fact, the two of them only spoke once in the entirety of Peter Jackson's trilogy. Legolas and Frodo are on the same side, but it doesn't seem as though they were all that friendly with one another.
“You gave me a very special bow, and I look after it.” In related news, sources reveal that I “had such a crush” on Aragorn, son of Arathorn, called Elessar, the Elfstone, Dúnadan, the heir of Isildur Elendil's son of Gondor.
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. Do you A) nick all the costumes and stay in character the rest of your working life, or B)
A Lord of the Rings movie theory indicates that, in Peter Jackson's beloved trilogy, Frodo Baggins didn't know Legolas' name. This would be a significant surprise since the Fellowship of the Ring members are often considered the closest of companions.
Tauriel truly threw a wrench in Legolas' life when he fell in love with her. She was brave, fierce, and a protective leader of the guard. He was meant to be the dutiful son of King Thranduil, but in loving her, he became a stubborn, masterful archer instead. He loved exploration and adventure over his duties.
Legolas does not marry or have any children, based on the appendix of The Lord of the Rings. Regardless of who his mother was, Legolas is the last of his line.
Legolas and Gimli are Aragorn's companions throughout The Two Towers and The Return of the King. They make up the new Fellowship of the Ring. Aragorn has now known Legolas from his younger says as a Ranger of the North as seen in The Battle of the Five Armies, as it was Thranduil who told Legolas of Strider.
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.
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.
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.
Myth: Gimli is the last dwarf.
Though Gimli has no children, he is not the last Dwarf of Middle-earth. After the fall of Sauron, his people continued to thrive in the Lonely Mountain. Gimli made his home in Rohan, in the Glittering Caves of Aglarond, and many of his kinsfolk came with him.
Galadriel's prophecy was fulfilled: as Legolas heard the cries of seagulls, he experienced the Sea-longing — the desire to sail west to Valinor, the "Blessed Realm", latent among his people. He fought in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields and at the Black Gate, and watched as Sauron was defeated and Barad-dûr collapsed.
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.